Afeni Shakur was fiercely protective of her son, Tupac Shakur's, music, likeness and earnings following his death in 1996, and assured that would still be the case after her passing.
The former Black Panther Party member set up a trust protecting Tupac's valuable music catalog. Income generated will only go to specific family members and select charities. Former head of Warner Bros. Records, Tom Whalley, has been named executor.
A rep for the estate told TMZ that the "paperwork is flawless," meaning the estate will be protected during ongoing divorce proceedings in North Carolina from Afeni's husband of 12 years, Gust Davis.
Davis had previously asked the court for half of the income Afeni received from the estate, for the remainder of his life.
Aswe previously reported, Afeni died Monday May 2, after suffering what is believed to a heart attack at her Sausalto, California home. She was 69-years old.
She is survived by her sister, Gloria, and a daughter, Sekyiwa Shakur ... Tupac's half sister.
Kevin Hodge AKA Microphone Strong, age 23, was born and raised in the sugar hill section of Harlem and has lived there for his entire life. A place full of culture and definitely heavily influenced by hip hop music. Strong, who has been rapping only since the age of 19, has always had a way with words and but it wasn’t until he was asked to write a rap for a talent show he hosted in college that he noticed that music and being a raw influential MC was his passion.Strong attributes his love for hip hop to his idol’s: Nas, Biggie, 2pac, Mase, Eminem and Dipset. Currently Mic Strong has performed in several venues and is working on his first official mix tape entitled “New Jack City” where he freestyle raps over old school beats. Strong’s style of rap he defines as “chip on your shoulder rap”, a style constantly leaving him to feel as having something to prove lyrically and he says it keeps him on his toes and always ready to write a hard 16. Strong just recently released his first visual for his heavily barred “Who Dat” single which is currently turning heads. Strong’s style is unmatched, his flow is untouchable and his presence is demanding!!Make sure to keep up with Mic Strong and follow on Twitter: @KIING_STRONG or Instagram: @KIING_STRONGFor Bookings Email MICSTRONGMUSIC@GMAIL.COM
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Lil Duval and Michael Blackson stopped by Snoop Dogg's GGN News recently to talk about their new movie "Meet the Blacks." The interview goes in a few hilarious directions. Check it out below.
The one and only Big T kicks off his Tuesday freestyle series by dropping bars over the instrumental to Drake's song, "Pop Style." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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New York underground artist Jo-Bread released his new music video “WHEW” earlier this week.Make sure to catch up with him on instagram @breadwonder and on twitter @jobreadgvngFor bookings please contact jobread@gmail.com#SVMarketingsLLC x #BREADGVNG
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Philadelphia rapper and the boss of the Original Block Hustlaz, Ar-Ab, teams up with Kevin Gates for his new single titled "How I Do It." It will be available on iTunes May 6. Pre-order it now https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1105289867?ls=1&app=itunes
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Russell Simmons shared his thoughts on the lack of diversity in Hollywood, including the lack of black higher ups in the infrastructure of the industry, which the Def Jam co-founder told us was a problem. He also touched on the recent #OscarsSoWhite controversy that ignited over the lack of diversity at this year's awards show, and Russell told us that he is more outraged by the overall segregation in the industry. Speaking more about the situation, Russell explained that in Hollywood, black comedians are lumped into specific nights of the week like "Chocolate Sunday" to do their routines instead of being integrated with all types of comedians.
Moving along, Russell spoke to VladTV about the importance of black entertainers making friends with white higher ups, whom he believes are the big decision makers in the industry. However, at the end of the video Simmons states that "integration ruined the black community," which you can hear more about in the clip below.
World renowned battle rapper Serius Jones is also a well respected song writer. He stopped by 16ofBetter for episode 102 to perform his new single titled "The Plug." Video directed by Jack Thriller.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield was charged Monday with the rape of a "developmentally delayed" woman, prosecutors announced.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said Stubblefield, a former defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, allegedly assaulted the woman on April 9, 2015, at his Morgan Hill home after interviewing her for a baby-sitting job. He is charged with five felony counts and faces a "substantial prison sentence" if convicted.
A day before the assault, Stubblefield contacted the then 31-year-old woman on a baby-sitting website and arranged an interview, prosecutors said.
"This was a crime of violence against a vulnerable victim," Deputy District Attorney Tim McInerny said. "She was looking for a job, and she was unconscionably assaulted."
Bail for Stubblefield, 45, is set at $250,000. His arraignment is scheduled to take place within 24 hours.
According to a report by the Morgan Hill Police Department, the interview of the woman by Stubblefield lasted about 20 minutes. She later received a text from Stubblefield saying he wanted to pay her for her time that day, and she went back to the house, the San Jose Mercury News reported.
After raping her, Stubblefield gave her $80 and let her go. The woman immediately went to the Morgan Hill Police Department and reported the rape. DNA evidence matched that of Stubblefield, the report said.
Stubblefield's attorney, Gary Winuk, said the sex was consensual and that his client is being unfairly targeted because of his wealth and celebrity.
Stubblefield provided prosecutors with lie-detector results and with evidence that shows the sexual encounter last year was consensual, including proof that the woman asked his client for a job and money afterward, said attorney Ken Rosenfeld, who is also representing Stubblefield.
"Dana Stubblefield is being unfairly targeted due to his celebrity and wealth by someone with full motivation to lie," Rosenfeld said. "Mr. Stubblefield passed a lie-detector test with flying colors and will present a full, vigorous defense against these false allegations."
Afeni Shakur, the mother of music icon Tupac Shakur, has passed away.
PEOPLE reports that the Marin County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a possible cardiac arrest at a Sausalto, California home on Monday night, May 2. Afeni was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead at around 10:28 p.m. She was 69-years old.
Renown rap artist #Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur Davis, age 69, died late last night in Marin County. pic.twitter.com/oP0crvINm8
— Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) May 3, 2016
Sheriff's Coroners Office will lead investigation to determine exact cause & manner of Afeni Shakur's death.
— Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) May 3, 2016
A year after 2Pac's 1996 death, Afeni, founded The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts, a performing arts center for the youth based in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
The former Black Panther Party member also founded Amaru Entertainment, a record and film production company that oversaw the posthumous releases of her son's music and recently signed off on the upcoming biopic, "All Eyez on Me."
2Pac dedicated the 1995 song"Dear Mama"to Afeni.
Afeni was preparing to face off in a North Carolina divorce court with her husband of 12 years, Gust Davis.
Davis is seeking half of the income Afeni received from Tupac's estate for life, in addition to a Jaguar, the rights to live in the soon-to-be ex-couple's 50 acre North Carolina ranch and the keys to their houseboats.
Nipsey Hussle the Great breaks his fans off with some pure West Coast piffery in the form of a new banger titled "Ocean Views." The track was produced by Mike & Keys + DJ Khalil.
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor is throwing comedian/actor Arsenio Hall under the bus ... Accusing him of supplying Prince with drugs for over twenty years via her Facebook page. She also claims Hall drugged her years ago at superstar Eddie Murphy's home.
"Two words for the DEA investigating where prince got his drugs over the decades.... Arsenio Hall (AKA Prince's and Eddie Murphy's bitch)," O'Conner wrote Monday May 2. "Anyone imagining prince was not a long time hard drug user is living in cloud cuckoo land. Arsenio I've reported you to the Carver County Sherrif's office. Expect their call. They are aware you spiked me years ago at Eddie murphy's house. You best get tidying your man cave."
Hall's rep toldTMZ that O'Connor's accusation is "absolutely false, ridiculous and absurd."
O'Connor found worldwide fame in 1990 when she released a remake of the Prince song"Nothing Compares 2 U."
She had never met the music icon prior to that, but claims there was a violent confrontation when they finally did.
"I met him a couple of times. We didn't get on at all. As a matter of fact we had a punch-up," O'Connor said during a 2014 NRK interview. "He summoned me to his house after 'Nothing Compares.' I had made the song without him. I’d never met him. He summoned me to his house – and it was very foolish to do this to an Irish woman. He told me he didn’t like me saying bad words in my interviews. So I told him to fuck off. He got quite violent. I actually had to escape out of his house at 5 in the morning. He packed a bigger punch than mine."
Prince denied O'Connor's version of events long before his passing on April 21, 2016, after being found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota. He was 57. An exact cause of death is pending the results of his autopsy.
Hot 97's Ebro Darden and Laura Stylez flew out to Miami to interview Birdman at his $30 million mansion.
Things got right down to business as Baby discussed his issues with Power 105.1's Charlamagne Tha God "slandering" his name, Rick Ross stepping out of line by speaking on his situation with his "son" Lil Wayne, believing he and Wayne will work out their differences, wanting the world to hear "Tha Carter V," Drake's success, Nicki Minaj being the biggest female artist, shoots down talk by Trick Daddy that he's gay, the Cash Money Records biopic, his upbringing, the Bible changing his life, his upcoming documentary that will come with a soundtrack, solo album "Ms. Gladys," "Rich Gang 2" project and more.
Brothers Nick and Nate Diaz don't mess around when it comes to sparring and training, which is probably why veteran actor/martial artist, Jean-Claude Van Damme, decided to work out with them recently.
Nate is coming off of a huge upset win over Conor McGregor at UFC 196 back in March. Nick is expected back in the octagon later this year after serving a suspension for a positive marijuana test.
Check out the pics Van Damme and Nate posted to their social media accounts this weekend below.
An inside job is suspected in the burglary over the weekend of Blac Chyna's Tarzana, California home that netted thieves over $200,000 in cash and jewelry.
TMZ reports that Chyna's fiance Rob Kardashian discovered the safe in the crib had been broken into and called the police.
There were no forced sign of entry and the safe wasn't busted up, leading detectives to believe the culprit is someone the couple knows.
The revelation comes on the same day news broke that a sex tape of Chyna and her baby's father, Tyga, is being shopped around.
Apparently big things are popping for Soulja Boy. The 25-year old SODMG boss, real name DeAndre Way, announced that he has inked a $400 million deal, although very few details are known at this point.
The news came via the rapper's social media accounts on Sunday, May 1.
"$400 million deal confirmed. I still they think they low balled me though. I was thinking 2 or 3 billion," he wrote on his Twitter account.
"From being worth 25 million at 25 to being offered 400million and closing out the deal? Just think about where I came from no man seriously!" Soulja captioned an Instagram photo.
The only hint given was a shout out to Beyonce.
"One thing I can say though is shoutout to Beyonce the queen for sure," the "Crank That" rapper wrote.
We'll update the story as more details become available. In the meantime check out the tweets below.
$400 million deal confirmed. I still they think they low balled me though. I was thinking 2 or 3 billion..
A smut tape starring Tyga and his baby's mother, Blac Chyna, is being peddled around to the highest bidder.
TMZ reports that Chyna, real name Angela White, is desperate to stop it from seeing the light of day. Her lawyer, Walter Mosely, told the website he will pursue legal action against anyone that releases the XXX film.
The tape is probably at least two years old. The former couple split up in 2014.
Chyna is now engaged to Rob Kardashian, while T-Raww is dating Rob's younger sister, Kylie Jenner.
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