Cincinnati, Ohio artist Sleazy Buttons releases her new single titled “Trick Or Treat.” Listen to the Flacko-produced single below and purchase on iTunes.
New Music Alert: Wes Krave – “Shake And Bake” (Video)
Wes Krave sets the tone for one epic year with a new single, “Shake & Bake.” Coming with upper echelon flows on top of smooth production, the track hits on real-life topics like jealousy, false paternity claims and fraud rappers. “Shake & Bake” shines in Wes Krave’s ability to keep it genuine, painting vivid pictures of everyday life from the perspective of an OG. Lines like “only f*ckin’ with the true no suckers in my section” and “always kept it low key I never been a flexer” offer relatable content matter, in addition to letting ‘em know Wes Krave has been a boss.
Krave’s latest effort, the full-length By The Code dropped January 30th, 2019. According to industry insiders, the release has brought Wes Krave to a large global audience. His obvious love for the creative process and making music for hip-hop fans just like himself is all over the new record and it’s expected to do big things for his career. Hip-hop aficionados looking for new sounds and wondering who’s up next in the game need to get with Wes Krave today. He’s the one.
Kodak Black Gets Evicted from Rapper T.I.’s Trap Museum
Rapper/Actor T.I. was one of the people who expressed his disdain towards Florida rapper Kodak Black after he said disrespectful words directed towards actress Lauren London after the passing of west coast rapper Nipsey Hussle.
The rapper was recorded on Instagram Live discussing how he would try to make a move on actress Lauren London. In 2006, London and Tip starred alongside each other in the movie ATL.
Rapper TI has decided to remove Kodak Black’s artwork from his Trap Museum which makes since because Kodak did ask the Atlanta rapper what was he going to do about what he said about the actress.
Other artists that have exhibits on display at the Trap Museum are 21 Savage, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Shawty Lo and Future.
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New Music Alert: Mulah Davinci – “Let It Roll” (Prod by Bizzo)
Today rapper Mulah Davinci releases his new song “Let It Roll” produced by Bizzo.
Bred in Georgetown, South Carolina and starting to rap before he was a teenager, Mulah Davinci has Hip-Hop in his blood and cites golden era, old school Hip-Hop as the inspiration behind this new record.
Sparking dance routines in line dancing, hip hop choreography and even contemporary dances, you can’t help but notice the movement on social media when “Let It Roll” comes on.
Combining a unique blend of Rap, Pop, and Hip-Hop, Mulah Davinci describes making music as “fulfilling” saying he is a student of the game.
After opening up for Lil Baby, TK Kravitz, Derez Deshon, Trina,Yung Bleu, and more, Mulah Davinci humbly takes in the process, conceding that “patience means everything, especially in the music business.”
Breaking: Video Blogger Tasha K Threatens to Kill Investigative Reporter, Judge Issues Protective Order: “Surrender Firearms!”
Breaking: Video Blogger Tasha K Threatens to Kill Investigative Reporter, Judge Issues Protective Order: “Surrender Firearms!”
Last week, a Virginia District Court judge issued a Protective Order against video blogger Latasha Transrina Kebe aka Latasha Transrina Howard aka TashaK who operates a Youtube Channel UnwinewithTashaK. According to reporting, veteran journalist Dennis Byron was working on an in-depth investigative story involving cyber-bullying and Latasha Kebe (also known as TashaK) was the subject of his reporting.
During the course of his investigation, Byron interviewed several of her former neighbors. One particular neighbor told Mr. Byron that she was a friend of Tasha K and wouldn’t be interested in participating in the story. Other neighbors fully cooperated. Once Ms. Kebe learned that there was a Investigative reporter asking questions about her, she concocted a story suggesting Byron’s sole purpose of being there was to stalk her daughter.
On March 29th, Kebe broadcasted live on her Instagram a false and reckless story telling her 54,000 followers that Mr. Byron came to her old neighborhood a total of three (3) times asking about her child.
According to Mr. Byron, his sole purpose for visiting her old neighborhood was because he was working on a story regarding cyber-bullying and Ms. Kebe was the subject of his investigative reporting.
Mr. Byron believes the only reason why Ms. Kebe made up this elaborate story was to garner sympathy from her followers and to interfere with his investigation into her online cyberbullying behavior.
In another posting by Tasha K, she threatens to shoot Mr. Byron “one to the head and one to the heart” if he comes to her home. Mr. Byron viewed this as a direct threat on his life and took appropriate action.
On the same day, Mr. Byron received a call from an individual claiming to be the father of Latasha Kebe. The caller stated that he, along with his people, would be paying Mr. Byron a visit in Atlanta. When Mr. Byron asked “why would you be paying me a visit,” the caller angrily responded that “You’ll find out once I get there.”
Mr. Byron took that as a direct threat.
Mr. Byron has audio recordings supporting that he was only in her old neighborhood for approximately 15 minutes and never asked a single question about her child (or any other children).
During those false and malicious claims, Kebe directed her instagram followers to go to Mr. Byron’s instagram page and download images of him to make defamatory posts about him.
From Mr. Byron’s investigation, Kebe has a history of bullying people on her various social media platforms for one reason or another.
In one particular incident, Kebe called a Pennsylvania hospital pretending to be the cousin of a woman who had just given birth. Kebe claimed the new mother was the mistress of celebrity talk show host Wendy Williams’ husband, Kevin Hunter. Kebe broadcasted the legal name of the woman and the hospital location of the newborn in a video viewed more than half a million times. Kebe claimed she was outing Kevin Hunter for allegedly having an affair with the new mother and fathering a child.
Byron believes that recording alone proves Kebe will go to great lengths to concoct a story just for views, likes and monetary gain. Kebe has also been accused of unlawfully using images belonging to photographers without their consent triggering copyright claims on Youtube, facebook and instagram while monetizing the illegally obtained photos and videos.
In another incident Kebe accused Atlanta’s Celebrity Stylist Kash Howard of being a part of a “pedophilia sex ring” involving singer R. Kelly. Kebe labeled Ms. Howard a “transitional madam” causing pain and suffering to her. We interviewed Howard on numerous occasions and she vehemently denies knowing of any illegal activities committed by the singer and pointed out that she has styled many celebrities over the course of 10 years and operates a successful clothing boutique in the Atlanta area.
According to our investigation, Kebe operates several Instagram pages with the handles “winogang” “winogang2” “winogang3” for the sole purpose of having her members stalk, harass, and intimidate the people she is blogging about on her infamous YouTube channel “UnwinewithTashaK.” Because her channel is being monetized, and she is imploring others to engage in possible criminal activity, there is a need to carefully examine Kebe’s business practices.
Under Georgia law, O.C.G.A 16-5-3 (1), criminal gang activity means the commission, attempted commission, conspiracy to commit, or solicitation, coercion, or intimidation of another person to commit any of the following offenses: racketeering, stalking, rape, aggravated sexual battery, aiding or encouraging a child to escape from custody, criminal trespass, criminal damage to property and any other criminal offense that involves the violence, possession/use of a weapon.
What is Criminal Gang Activity Under Georgia Law?
Under Georgia law, O.C.G.A 16-5-3 (1), criminal gang activity means the commission, attempted commission, conspiracy to commit, or solicitation, coercion, or intimidation of another person to commit any of the following offenses: racketeering, stalking, rape, aggravated sexual battery, aiding or encouraging a child to escape from custody, criminal trespass, criminal damage to property and any other criminal offense that involves the violence, possession/use of a weapon.
What Are Georgia’s Laws on Criminal Gang Activity?
Georgia’s criminal gang activity laws are set out under O.C.G.A. 16-15-4 and makes it unlawful for:
- A person employed or associated with a criminal street gang to conduct or participate in criminal gang activity through the commission of a crime;
- Any person to commit an offense with the intent to obtain or earn membership or maintain or increase his or her status or position in a criminal street gang;
- Any person to acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, through criminal gang activity or proceeds derived from any interest in or control of any real or personal property of any nature, including money;
- Any person who occupies a position of organizer, a supervisory position, or any other position of management or leadership with regard to a criminal street gang to engage in, directly or indirectly, or conspire to engage in criminal gang activity;
- Any person to cause, encourage, solicit, recruit, or coerce another to become a member or associate of a criminal street gang, to participate in a criminal street gang, or to conduct or participate in a criminal gang activity;
- Any person to communicate, directly or indirectly, with another any threat of injury or damage to the person or property of the other person or of any associate or relative of the other person with the intent to deter such person from assisting a member or associate of a criminal street gang to withdraw from such criminal street gang;
- Any person to communicate, directly, with another any threat or injury or damage to the person or property of the other person or of any associate or relative of the other person with the intent to punish or retaliate against such person for refusing to or encouraging another to refuse to become or obtain the status of a member or associate of a criminal street gang;
- Any person to communicate, directly, with another any threat or injury or damage to the person or property of the other person or of any associate or relative of the other person with the intent to punish or retaliate against such person for providing statements or testimony against criminal street gangs or any criminal street gang; and,
- Any person to communicate, directly, with another any threat or injury or damage to the person or property of the other person or of any associate or relative of the other person with the intent to intimidate, deter, or prevent such person from communicating to any law enforcement or corrections officer, prosecuting attorney, or judge information relating to criminal street gangs, criminal street gang members or associates, or criminal gang activity.
For Mr. Byron’s part, he wants Latasha Kebe aka #TashaK to desist from her reckless behavior as she has caused unnecessary stress to him and his family and he wants her held accountable for her actions. When asked what did he want to see happen to all those who have attacked him on social media, Byron stated “No one, especially a professional reporter doing his job, should be attacked or intimidated by any individual because they are uncomfortable with being the subject of a story.” Mr. Byron points out that he doesn’t know Kebe personally nor holds any malice for her. As a member of the press, he has a right and responsibility to thoroughly investigate stories so that the real facts are known and not contribute to fake news reporting.
We also asked Mr. Byron what role he feels platforms like Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter should play in combating cyber-bullying by their members, and he stated “ I recognizes that there is a fundamental right of the 1st Amendment (as it relates to freedom of speech) but those freedoms don’t guarantee an individual the right to bully or harass others for their self-gratification. People have committed suicide, and done other horrible things, because they have been bullied by people over the internet.
These companies have a responsibility to remove and ban individuals who don’t comply with the standards that provide a safe environment for all to enjoy. If companies are only concerned with impacting their bottom-line at the expense of others then the courts should be the place to hold these companies and individuals responsible.”
Instagram has deleted two of TashaK’s pages “TheWineBloggerLady” and “UnwinewithTashaK” (for possible harassment, cyber-bullying, and copyright claims).
On April 4th, Kebe was served with a criminal Protective Order by Gwinnett County Sheriffs and ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with Mr. Byron or his family members. In addition, she was ordered to surrender any firearms she may have in her possession.
Kebe is also being sued by rap superstar Cardi B. for the defamatory statements she made about her on her infamous youtube channel and we have also been told that there are several other lawsuits being filed against her business and her personally.
We have reached out to Youtube, Instagram and Facebook for an official statement. This is a developing story.
Kodak Black Music Banned for Life on West Coast Radio Station
Florida rapper Kodak Black is seriously feeling the heat from comments made via his IG live page where he disrespectful comments towards fallen rapper Nipsey Hussle’s wife after his passing. The rapper basically said that he would give actress Lauren London a year of mourning before he would try to make a move on her.
“I’ll be the best man I can be for her,” Kodak said. “I’ll give her a whole year. She might need a whole year to be crying and s— for him.”
He continued: “I ain’t trying to shoot [my shot] at her. I’m saying, listen. She can do two, three years. I’ll try to be like the friend if you need to holla or a shoulder to lean on. She can call my line.”
The comments were met with swift backlash, including from rappers The Game and T.I. and Justin Credible, a disc jockey at Los Angeles radio station Power 106, who pledged to no longer play Kodak’s music.
We stand with the family of Nipsey Hussle and are appalled by the disrespectful and poor comments made by Kodak Black. With that, Power 106 will not support Kodak Black’s music. #LongLiveNip ????????????
— Justin Credible (@J_Credible) April 7, 2019
LA prosecutors have charged former gang member Eric Holder, Jr. aka Shitty for Nipsey Hussle’s murder. Holder is being represented by former prosecutor Christopher Darden who famously lost in the prosecution of OJ Simpson.
It might be a mute point for Kodak Black since South Carolina prosecutors are looking to convict him on a charge of sexual assault.
A local prosecutor tells The State that Dieuson Octave, whose stage name is Kodak Black, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He says the rapper attacked an adult-age high school student in a hotel room after performing in Florence.
An Open Letter To Republicans On The Issue Of Adoption vs Abortion
This country is divided and many might point to issues of race, religion, and abortion as the main source for the current state of American politics. These topics flood all social media platforms and there doesn’t appear to be a sign that the division will get better anytime soon. I am an independent who leans to the right on social issues but some might call my stance on groups like the KKK left-leaning, depending on how you feel about the 1st Amendment. With that being said there is one thing I do not feel is a right or left based issue but is often only brought up when the left is advocating for abortions. Personally, I find abortion unnecessary given the history of the practice and its well-documented targeting of poor people who live in diverse marginalized areas in the USA.
I have spent countless hours on Twitter, reading tweets I find in the search bar of the platform under #Adoptee, this opened my world up to what adoptees are really going through, which is a person who was adopted by an adult or adults in America. What I found was devastation, depression, and countless cries for help going unanswered and unheard. Abortion is not an answer to keeping children out of the American foster care system. Adoption is also not the answer. So what is the answer?
The answer is simple. Change the way we process advocacy for adoption laws and how we praise and martyr individuals who decide to adopt a child.
Adoptees such as myself who were instead kidnapped as our adopters turned out not to be what we expected from a loving home that was supposed to protect and care for us, do not feel comfortable advocating for adoption. Adoptee complaints range from Sex slavery to not being able to obtain their original birth certificates. All valid reasons for not wanting to call adoption a “beautiful thing”
I think there is a hesitation in the political right-leaning world to address, post a FB status or tweet about fixing adoption and it affects on adoptees in America. I respect that the right stands firm that abortion is abused and targeting certain classes of people and can sympathize with them on not wanting to deal with backlash as I have gotten lots of backlash for calling adoption ‘human trafficking” which I only have 280 characters to work with on the Twitter platform so my words have regrettably alienated part of my following. So I am writing this letter to expand on my stance and to be very clear that wanting to make adoption safer is not a pro-abortion stance. I am pro-child safety and I am pro-human healing.
If the right would be willing to include adoptees who need them as the left tends to dehumanize us as “unwanted children” I think unity and healing would take place rapidly as well as support for pro-life bills and advocacy. Dismissing the issues adoptees are dealing with shuts the door on those people who agree with the right that abortion is evil and unnecessary. It is hard to voice your opinion on abortion when the right claims adoption as the answer and better path when the reality is that until certain laws are amended or created for adoptees it is a catch 22 and a coin toss at best. Tossing a coin for children and their safety with strangers I think is negligent at best. We can do better. The Republicans have more anti-abortion support than they realize but because the conversation is so all or nothing, the amount of support could be so much more.
I write this letter to Republicans and right-leaning anti-abortion advocates. I ask that instead of shutting out adoptee complaints and blindly promoting adoption as safe and effective, we take the time to listen to people who are trying to present new information that ultimately is about keeping children safe from predators and supporting adult adoptees looking for answers as to who they really are so they can be at peace. Good adopted parents are a blessing and a miracle but even the kindest adoptive parent cannot stop their adoptee from wondering why they have those freckles or curly hair and yearning for that information. Let’s come together and fight for human rights without alienating each other.
After all, we need each other and are stronger together no matter who you voted for.
New Music Alert: Freq – “Gotta Get It” | @YoungFreq
Little Rock, Arkansas native Freq is back to drop his new single “Gotta Go Get It” produced by Ferocious. He has been hard at the work in the studio perfecting his craft and new album. Keep your eyes and ears open to the RTMG movement.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Freq – Gotta Get It
New Music Alert: HYC Fatty – “Cuttin Up”
New Orleans, Lousiana native HYC Fatty might be locked up but he continues to drop content from inside the walls. Here’s his second single “Cuttin Up“ and be on the lookout for his debut mixtape How You Come dropping end of spring.
New Music Alert: Figg Newton – “Figg Raised”
Today West Coast mainstay Figg Newton drops the visual to his new song,”Figg Raised” from his project U Figg Me 2.
In the colorful visual, Figg Newton tells a story of his life while growing up in the notorious South Central area of Los Angeles along Figueroa Street. Throughout the video’s clips you can see Figg Newton walking down the street amidst LA traffic and rapping his verses about his life there.
“This is a record that’s autobiographical, and i’s a truth telling testimony of where i have came from and the obstacles that were overcome to even make the record in the first place. It came together as always with the good chemistry
of me and @lfinguz, who have worked together on countless records. Once the foundation was laid, then the rest was easy,” Figg Newton explained.
With plans to release another follow up project this Summer right behind U Figg Me 2, expect to see Figg Newton on Tour across the West Coast distributing merchandise and music to his fan base.
New Music Alert: Super Nard – “You Will Not Handle Me” (Period) | @APGSuperNard @KarltinBankz
Alabama rapper Super Nard releases a new single titled “You Will Not Handle Me (Period)” produced by Karltin Bankz. His new “Save The Streets“ mixtape is on the way. Listen below via Spotify.
New Music Alert: 42 Dugg Ft. Tee Grizzley – “MWBL” (Video)
CMG/4PF artist 42 Dugg drops his new video for “MWBL” featuring Detroit’s Tee Grizzley. This is off Dugg’s latest mixtape Young N Turnt that dropped during SXSW music weekend. “I feel like it’s a good party record to get people chanting,” Dugg said. “We just was feeding off each other’s energy, that’s why it’s fast pace and talking crazy.” Watch the video below.
New Mixtape Alert: LK Snoop – “1900 Block Opp” (Mixtape)
Following in the footsteps of Doe B (RIP) and Eldorado Red, Montgomery, Alabama has a new flag-bearer in rising rapper LK Snoop. Snoop is a master of drawly melody, crafting bangers that dwell on the highs and lows of hood life. Coming through with a heat-seeking collection of eleven new tracks, Snoop shares 1900 Block Opp, his new mixtape. The follow-up to Snoop’s 2018 mixtape Project Supa Star, 1900 Block Opp is an emotional effort, focusing on his survival tactics for making it out of Montgomery, and his aspirations as a rapper. With warm, snapping Southern instrumentals from the likes of Zaytoven, RK, Rowezart, and more, the Dirty-Glove Bastard-premiered1900 Block Opp is a mature effort that belies Snoop’s young age, counter-balancing witty flexes with the an ever-present sadness at the prospect of poverty and loss. Featuring appearances from Eearz, Luh Soldier, and Alabama mainstay Eldorado Red, who signed Snoop to his 2713 imprint, 1900 Block Opp arrives via Cinematic Music Group/2713 Ent.
To accompany the release of the mixtape, Snoop shares “Racks,” a sleek new video from the project. Produced by Rowezart, “Racks” is an uptempo trap monster, as Snoop rapid fires rhymes, spitting faster than he can think. Directed by A1Vision, the video finds Snoop flexing in a neon-lit warehouse, bathed in blue and in the company of models. Hosted on No Jumper, “Racks” is the first video from 1900 Block Opp, following a string of successful videos off 2018’s Project Supa Star, including the Yungeen Ace-featuring “Slide” (468k views).
New Music Alert: Billy Ray – “Home”
Today California rapper Billy Ray releases his debut single “Home” in what is Overnight Entertainment’s debuts release.
The song comes in the heels of Billy Ray’s recent release from prison just over a year ago after Billy was charged with armed robbery and a host of other charges.
“My single that out right now is called Home and it’s about me fighting my case, getting ready to go to prison and the bitterness I felt of not being home feeling alone and being targeted for a crime I don’t commit,”
Vowing to put the past behind him and acknowledging his wrongs, Billy Ray give those currently incarcerated and those who were previously locked up something to believe in while also being thankful to be home with his family and loved ones.
“When I was thirteen my brother would make music in his room all the time and it inspired and encouraged me to start writing myself,” Billy Ray said. “So while I was incarcerated it gave me something to turn to and helped me pass the time.”
While he was unable to record in prison, Billy Ray drew inspiration from a host of artists.
“I feel like my style is all over the place and I really don’t like to compare myself to others. But I draw inspiration from artist like Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Roddy Ricch, RJ, Jay Rock and many more.”
The new single is produced by Paula and will land on his upcoming EP, The Experiment dropping In May
“For the summer I have some shows lined up that I’m throwing in the Santa Barbara area. I also have a fund raiser I’m doing to bring my community a lot closer so we can help those in need,” he added.
