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Nelly, 50 Cent Music Video Star Pasha Bleasdell Dead at 38

[ad_1] Pasha Bleasdell, the music video model who was featured in videos from Nelly, 50 Cent and more, has reportedly died at the age of 38.On Monday (June 6), Director X, who worked with Bleasdell on multiple videos, announced the tragic news via Instagram. In the post, the famed hip-hop music video director stitched together clips of videos that featured Bleasdell."We lost a friend yesterday," he captioned the post. "Pasha Bleasdell passed away from a brain tumor June 4th 2022 11:59pm. If you made videos in 2000’s or were around to watch them you know Pasha. We met her doing background work on the set of Donnell Jones 'Where I Want to Be' from...

Colby Tyner Explains Radio’s Shift Over the Last Two Decades

[ad_1] Plus 1Interview: Bianca TorresEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.The way people consume music has changed over the last 20 years. Colby Tyner witnessed the shift firsthand over the two-plus decades he’s put into the game. The Philadelphia native first got his start in the business around his freshman year at Temple University as an intern at Power 99 radio station in his hometown. He worked his way up the ladder and eventually landed a position as the Assistant Program Director, producing Wendy Williams’ The Dream Team and spending 15 years at the station.In 2002, Colby moved to New York City...

Azealia Banks – Whiteness Didn’t Save Iggy Azalea From Single Mom

[ad_1] Azealia Banks went off on Iggy Azalea, saying Iggy has become the exact type of single mom the Aussie rapper thought her skin color would protect her from becoming.On Tuesday (June 7), Azealia Banks hit up her often-controversial Twitter account with a series of tweets aimed at other females within the rap game. During the course of a few back-and-forth conversations with Twitter users about artists like Cardi B, who Azealia Banks thinks is an industry plant, the "212" rapper's attention was directed toward Iggy Azalea.Iggy Azalea's name entered the chatter when a Twitter user, who goes by @kvngsir, questioned Banks for saying that she respects Cardi B for her hustle despite...

Nick Cannon Confirms He Has More Children Coming

[ad_1] Following rumors that he has multiple kids on the way, Nick Cannon has confirmed that more children are in his future.On Tuesday (June 7), Nick Cannon was a guest on Angela Yee's Lip Service podcast. During the sit-down, the rapper-actor was asked if he has three more children on the way, which has been speculated."When you say 'on the way...

Skylar Grey Sold Rights to Eminem, Dr. Dre Songs for Divorce

[ad_1] Singer Skylar Grey reportedly had to sell rights to some of the biggest songs she's contributed to in order to fund her messy divorce battle, including hit tracks with Eminem ("Love the Way You Lie"), Dr. Dre ("I Need a Doctor") and Diddy ("Coming Home)."On Monday (June 6), Variety ran an interview with Grey, who has been mostly out of the public eye for more than five years. The singer talked about going through a bitter divorce battle from Todd Mandel in her absence, during which she had to sell her ownership in hit songs in order to pay for her mounting legal fees."Since 2017 I was going through a divorce and lawsuit, that was just wrecking me...

Jason Lee Lists His Favorite Hip-Hop Albums of All-Time

[ad_1] Media personality Jason Lee’s love for hip-hop goes back to rap’s golden era. Artists like Queen Latifah, The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are just a handful of the rappers that helped make Lee a big fan of the genre. Over the past decade, the 44-year-old Stockton, Calif. native has grinded his way to L.A. socialite status by appearing on season 2 and starring in seasons 3 and 6 of Love & Hip Hop Hollywood, launching his popular site, Hollywood Unlocked, and publishing his book, God Must Have Forgotten About Me. Now, Lee holds the title of Head of Media for Kanye West.Here, Lee talks about how hip-hop inspires his career,...

The Break Presents – Kaash Paige

[ad_1] Kaash Paige is a star in the multiverse of melodies. The 21-year-old artist has made that known through tracks like “Love Songs,” “Euphoria” and “London,” which combined have about 300 million streams on Spotify. As heard in that trio, Kaash’s seasoned perspective on romance, deep chamber of cadences and balmy singing voice shine as key parts of her artistry. And speak to why the KP brand continues to run strong in the world of rap&B.Growing up in Dallas, Kaash Paige witnessed her father making music in the closet studio. Around the age of 11, she tried her hand at the art and together, the two made a record called “Swag So Dope.”...

Migos Pull Out of Governors Ball Performance Amid Breakup Rumors

[ad_1] Weeks after reports broke that the Migos might be splitting up, it has been announced that the group is no longer performing at the upcoming 2022 Governors Ball in New York City.On Tuesday (June 7), The Governors Ball's official Instagram account made a lineup announcement for their upcoming showcase, which is slated to take place June 10-12 at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. "Due to circumstances out of our control Migos are no longer performing at Gov Ball. Updated lineup coming soon," the message reads.Five minutes later, it was announced that Lil Wayne will be gracing the stage in place of the Atlanta trio."@LilTunechi will be playing the GOVBALLNYC Stage on...

Rolling Stone Ranks Greatest 200 Hip-Hop Albums, People React

[ad_1] Rolling Stone has published their ranking of the 200 greatest hip-hop albums of all time, and people have thoughts about it.Today (June 7), Rolling Stone released their definitive list of the best hip-hop albums ever. In their intro to the ranking, they clarify that the list is secluded to only English hip-hop records. Also, they added that in cases of repeated albums from legendary catalogs such as OutKast or A Tribe Called Quest going up against an LP from a lesser-known but still important artist, they tended to go with the latter.They claim their result covers "every important moment" in hip-hop's evolution.To start, they ranked Travis Scott's Astroworld at No. 200. Expectedly, Travis...

DDG Arrested on Felony Charge

[ad_1] DDG spent a night in jail after recently being arrested for a felony in Los Angeles.The Pontiac, Mich. native, born Darryl Granberry, was taken into custody around 9:30 p.m. PST on Monday (June 6), according to police documents obtained by XXL. He was booked into the Van Nuys Jail a couple hours later. DDG, 24, was released this morning (June 7), around 4 a.m., after paying a $35,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for June 28.The details surrounding the arrest are scarce as of press time. On the same day as his arrest, DDG posted a promotion on Instagram for a new release called "Storyteller," which is slated to drop...