On this episode of Actually Me, Polo G goes undercover on the Internet and responds to real comments from Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Wikipedia and Quora. Why does he call himself Capalot? Does he prefer lyrical rap or melodic rap?
Lenox Hughes and producer Big French come through with a new EP titled "The Return Of Sugar Ray & Quick." Listen to it up top and stream/buy from everywhere music is streamed and sold.
"Teflon Melanin" is the latest single from RJ Payne. The Educated Ignorance Music Group CEO got vocal assistance from L-Biz and Fashawn. Produced by the one and only PA Dre.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shock G, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for ’70s funk as leader of the off-kilter Bay Area hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died. He was 57.
Nzazi Malonga, a longtime friend who served as head of security and helped manage the group, said the rapper-producer was found unresponsive Thursday in a hotel room in Tampa, Florida. Malonga said the performer, born Greg Jacobs, had struggled with drug addiction for years.
The group found fame with the Billboard Top 10 hit “Humpty Dance” in 1990, as Jacobs donned a Groucho Marx-style fake nose and glasses to become one of his many alter egos, Humpty Hump. He initially maintained the flamboyant Humpty was a separate person, doing in-character interviews and sometimes having his brother Kent Racker play the part.
“Same Song” a year later served as 2Pac’s introduction to music fans, with Shock G handing the baton to the future megastar, who had been working as a roadie for Digital Underground: “2Pac, go ’head and rock this.”
Jacobs was an introverted “technical wizard” adept at arranging samples who played keyboards and drums, said Digital Underground co-founder Jimi Dright, known as Chopmaster J. Dright met his future bandmate while buying equipment at a music store in San Leandro, California, where Jacobs was working.
“The Humpty Dance” invited an audience of awkward youth into hip-hop with its embrace of misfits and outcasts. “Stop whatcha doin’ / ’Cause I’m about to ruin / The image and the style that ya used to,” Shock G rapped with lighthearted bravado. “I’m crazy / Allow me to amaze thee / They say I’m ugly but it just don’t faze me.”
”‘The Humpty Dance’ spoke to all the people that were like him — the fat people, the unattractive people. If you moved like him, you could be whatever you want,” said Malonga.
Midwest Artist, DmtDream invite fans to explore his debut psychedelic project "My Conscience"
DmtDream is a 22-year-old upcoming artist from Flint, Michigan. As a young individual coming up in the world, DMT was a highly skilled and sought-after soccer player positioning as a goalkeeper. While in high school, he becomes sad about life. The mental health issue progresses to depression and affects his overall high school experience. In his senior year, he decides to go online for the remainder of his credits and receives his high school diploma. After his accomplishment, DmtDream experiences cannabis which helps him cope with some of his life challenges.
DmtDream's music journey started around a year ago. During this time, his friends introduce music as a way to escape. He pays tribute to his partner in crime, Jonathan McKay. The two individuals found they have many things in common as far as overall goals and achievements. This is one of many reasons they continue to work together musically. At that time, he begins his journey in psychedelics.
"Psychedelics has a huge influence on my life and contributes to an overall perception of life"~ DmtDream
Most of DmtDream's music is recorded at Parallel Studios located in Southfield Michigan and engineered by @tylertazmusic. His music is influenced by artists such as Travis Scott, Rio Da Yung OG, Louie Ray, and YN Jay. Travis Scott’s musical style inspires DmtDream’s music-making, and Rio Da Yung OG, Louie Ray, and YN Jay inspire him to create music as they paved the way for other artists from Michigan. His style of music can be described as “Conscious R&B.”
DmtDream's very colorful signatures are noticed on his forehead. The "DMT" and "LSD" tattoos represent his music. "LSD taught me a different level of love and appreciation of my surroundings," says Dmt. His debut project ”My Conscience E.P." is available on all digital music platforms and the most highly-streamed track is titled “Every Color.” Be sure to connect with DmtDream on all social media and digital music platforms.
Fight week workouts are underway for champions Kamaru Usman and Valentina Shevchenko, plus title challengers Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. Champ Zhang Weili gets an award for Fight of the Year; Chris Weidman and Jimmy Crute see to business.
Lil Mosey's in big trouble in the state of Washington ... he's been charged with rape, and there's a warrant out for his arrest after failing to appear for a court hearing.
The “Pull Up" rapper was supposed to appear in court Wednesday, just weeks after he was charged with second-degree rape. We’re told Mosey never showed up ... so now he's a wanted man.
This all stems from an alleged incident back in January after a woman says she and a girlfriend went to a cabin to see Mosey but claims they ended up getting raped by him and another man.
According to the affidavit, obtained by TMZ, one of the alleged victims says she consented to having sex with Mosey in a vehicle but goes on to says she blacked out afterward in the cabin after drinking White Claws and champagne. She claims a short time later Mosey got on top of her and was pushing her legs up and apart while he was having sex with her. She said she recalled having pain in her leg muscles while Mosey was pushing her legs.
She says she blacked out again and woke up to find the other man forcing himself on her.
In the affidavit, the woman says she suffered injuries, including bruising on her arm, neck and inner knee. She also claims she got a message from one of the people at the party that said the guys were talking about "training two girls."
If convicted, Mosey faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
A loaded handgun fell from his jacket as rapper Fivio Foreign fought Fort Lee police who nabbed him during a foot chase.
Maxie Ryles III had left his 2018 Mercedes Benz running in a no-parking zone as he went into the nearby Citibank around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said.
Sgt. Howard Ginsburg requested Ryles's driver’s license as he approached the vehicle and asked whether he was getting a ticket, Mirkovic said.
Instead of complying, Ryles simply walked away, he said.
The sergeant stayed with the running vehicle while backup Officer Gabriel Avella tracked down a jaywalking Ryles a block away.
Avella repeatedly asked Ryles to stop so he could speak with him, the captain said.
Ryles “acknowledged but ignored him & continued to walk away,” then began running toward The Modern luxury apartments on Park Avenue, he said.
Avella grabbed him the parking garage as a loaded .25-caliber handgun fell from Ryles’s waistband, Mirkovic said.
It had a defaced serial number, he added.
Police charged Ryles with weapons possession, having a defaced firearm and resisting arrest, then sent him to the Bergen County Jail, where he remained Thursday pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in the San Francisco Bay Area has been charged with manslaughter & assault in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Filipino man during a slow-moving car chase more than two years ago.
Last month, the same deputy shot & killed a Black man.
The Contra Costa County district attorney’s office said it charged Deputy Andrew Hall with felony voluntary manslaughter & felony assault with a semi-automatic firearm in the 2018 killing of 33-year-old Laudemar Arboleda, who was shot 9 times.
“Officer Hall used unreasonable & unnecessary force when he responded to the in-progress traffic pursuit involving Laudemer Arboleda, endangering not only Mr. Arboleda’s life but the lives of his fellow officers and citizens in the immediate area,” District Attorney Diana Becton said.
Deputies slowly pursued Arboleda through the city of Danville after someone reported a suspicious person. Sheriff’s department video shows Hall stopping his patrol car, getting out & running toward the sedan driven by Arboleda. Hall opened fire & kept shooting as Arboleda’s car passed by, striking him 9 times.
Hall’s attorney, Harry Stern, said prosecutors previously deemed the deputy’s use of force in the 2018 case justified, “given the fact that he was defending himself from a lethal threat. The timing of their sudden reversal in deciding to file charges seems suspect & overtly political.”
The district attorney has faced criticism for taking so long to make a decision in the 2 1/2-year-old case, which intensified after Hall shot & killed Tyrell Wilson on March 11.
Wilson was carrying a knife in the middle of an intersection. Graphic body camera footage released Wednesday shows the deputy call out to Tyrell Wilson, 33, accusing him of jaywalking & then shoot him in the middle of a busy intersection within seconds of asking him to drop his knife.
Tennessee native Shotgun Shane teams up with Young Buck and Bubba Sparxxx for his new single called "Not Like Me." Produced by PlayDatBeatWeeWee.
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“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return to star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, under the direction of Michael Chaves (“The Curse of La Llorona”). The film also stars Ruairi O’Connor (Starz’ “The Spanish Princess”), Sarah Catherine Hook (Hulu’s “Monsterland”) and Julian Hilliard (the series “Penny Dreadful: city of Angels” and “The Haunting of Hill House”).
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” was produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, who have collaborated on all the “Conjuring” Universe films. Chaves directed from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (“The Conjuring 2,” “Aquaman”), story by James Wan & David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, based on characters created by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes. Serving as executive producers were Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Michael Clear, Judson Scott and Michelle Morrissey.
The behind-the-scenes creative team reunited “Conjuring” Universe contributors, including director of photography Michael Burgess, production designer Jennifer Spence, costume designer Leah Butler and composer Joseph Bishara, along with the director’s editor from “The Curse of La Llorona,” Peter Gvozdas, and editor Christian Wagner (“Furious 7”).
“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” is the seventh film in the “Conjuring” Universe, the largest horror franchise in history, which has grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide. It includes the first two “Conjuring” films, as well as “Annabelle” and “Annabelle: Creation,” “The Nun,” and “Annabelle Comes Home.”
New Line Cinema presents An Atomic Monster/A Peter Safran Production, “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.” It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film opens in theatres and IMAX nationwide on June 4, 2021 and will be available on HBO Max for 31 days from theatrical release. The film is rated R for terror, violence and some disturbing images.
Master P and two of his sons sat down with The Breakfast Club crew to chop it up about family business, his kids being student athletes, artists union and more.
After urging athletes to stay out of politics, NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre weighed in on the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial — saying he didn’t believe the former Minneapolis cop meant to kill George Floyd.
“I find it hard to believe, and I’m not defending Derek Chauvin in any way, I find it hard to believe, first of all, that he intentionally meant to kill George Floyd,” he said Wednesday on his “Bolling with Favre” podcast.
“That being said, his actions were uncalled for. I don’t care what color the person is on the street. I don’t know what led to that video that we saw where his knee is on his neck, but the man had thrown in the towel.”
Floyd Mayweather is zeroing in on a date and location to fight Logan Paul -- and multiple sources tell us the target is Sunday, June 6 in Miami.
We're told the date is not set in stone -- but Floyd's camp is really pushing for the Sunday date.
So, why not shoot for Saturday night like most major Pay-Per-View boxing events?
We're told the hope of having a bunch of live fans at the venue for the fight is playing a key role.
One source tells us the Sunday date works better with the intended venue in Miami -- a venue that would be able to hold a large crowd, which is very important to Floyd.
Floyd and Logan Paul were originally scheduled to fight on February 20th -- but the event was postponed due to "COVID and other things.
Since then, there have been questions about if the fight was ever going to happen -- but we're told Floyd is 100% in and can't wait to get it on.
The fight would technically be considered an exhibition -- which means it would not count on either fighters' professional record.
26-year-old Logan is 0-1 record as a pro -- but he's full of confidence ... especially after his brother Jake Paul obliterated MMA star Ben Askren.
Plus, the Paul brothers have proven to be legitimate PPV draws -- which we're certain is appealing to Floyd.
44-year-old Mayweather is 50-0 and widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time with wins over legends like Oscar De La Hoya, Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao.
And we all remember what he did to Conor McGregor ...
LeBron James explained his decision late Wednesday to delete a tweet about the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers star tweeted a photo that appeared to show the officer who was involved in the shooting of Bryant with the caption: "YOU'RE NEXT #ACCOUNTABILITY."
Backlash was swift, with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., accusing the NBA champion of inciting violence against a police officer.
"This is disgraceful & dangerous," he said. "Is the NBA okay with this? Is Twitter?"
James, who has used his platform as one of the world's most famous athletes to become a leading voice on social justice issues, said he took down his original post because it was "being used to create more hate."
"This isn’t about one officer," James said in a follow-up tweet. "It’s about the entire system & they always use our words to create more racism. I am so desperate for more ACCOUNTABILITY."
"I’m so damn tired of seeing Black people killed by police," he added.
The body-worn camera of police Officer Nick Reardon recorded how he arrived at a reported disturbance late Tuesday afternoon. Reardon drew his weapon as the altercation unfolded, the video showed.
A person wearing a black T-shirt is seen with an object in her right hand that she raises toward a second person before Reardon opened fire. The girl whom police shot & killed was identified as Bryant.
Niagara Falls, New York emcee Jamal Gasol production team The StandOuts are back with some new piff in the form the song "Stir The Pot Freestyle Part 13 (Hoopty Days)."
Pretty Ricky's Baby Blue is in critical condition after cops say he was shot in Florida during an attempted robbery.
According to police, the rapper was shot Monday around midnight while in the parking lot of SpareZ Bowling Alley in Davie, Florida. Cops say Baby Blue and a friend were next to their vehicles when two armed male suspects approached.
A physical altercation erupted when the men tried to steal a gold chain necklace ... and cops say it was during the scuffle that Baby Blue was shot in the left shoulder area. It's unclear if the suspects took off with the chain.
Baby Blue, who was in town for a release party for his new track, "Jerry Rice," was taken to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition. Cops say the two suspects fled before cops arrived on scene.
Cops say one suspect was wearing a black hoodie with a face covering while the second wore a grey hoodie with a face covering. Davie PD urges anyone with information to contact them or the Broward Crime Stoppers.