Lil Wayne & Birdman Pictured Together On New Year’s Eve

by HENRY MANSELL

 
Courtesy of Mack Maine's Instagram (@mackmaine4president).

“Yea that's Stunna yea that's Tune,” Mack Maine writes on Instagram.

Lil Wayne and Birdman were pictured together on New Year’s Eve last night (December 31).

The pair, who have been involved in a public dispute over the release of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V album, were together with 2 Chainz, Mack Maine and a string of others at Drake’s New Year’s Eve party at E11even MIAMI in Miami, Florida.

“Happy New Year ya heard me!!!” Mack Maine wrote in the post’s caption field. “Yea that's Stunna yea that's Tune yea that's 2Chainz yea that Hood yea that's T@ yea that's Mack yea 2 da yea love 2 da love!!!!#FamilyLiveAtDrakePartyHePerformingRightNow”

“United We Stand Divided We Fall!!#AubreyJustFinishedPerforming” the Young Money President wrote in a subsequent post.

Mack Maine’s Instagram posts, where Lil Wayne and Birdman are pictured together on New Year’s Eve, can be viewed below:

Faith Evans Hopes Notorious B.I.G.'s Death Investigation Is Reopened

by PAUL MEARA

 

 

Faith Evans also says she doesn't believe beef at the time had anything to do with Biggie's death.

The murder investigation into Notorious B.I.G.'s death has been at a standstill for quite a long time.

Singer Faith Evans, who was married to the late Brooklyn emcee, recently sat down with Huff Post Live and relayed that she wants more attention placed on the unsolved case.

“All we can do is hope that that happens,” she said when asked about Biggie. “But we’re just happy that we’re here to preserve his legacy and [make sure] his kids are happy and they’re living great lives.” She also claims she believes the Los Angeles Police Department knows who pulled the trigger but won't let the public know who.

“We know he was murdered, but we believe that the LAPD knows who’s responsible,” she said. “That’s what we believe.”

Surprisingly, Faith Evans also concluded talking about Biggie by saying him being in the music business had little to do with his fate. Many claim the East Coast vs. West Coast beef at the time played a large roll in the 1997 shooting.

“The only way you can look at it is tragic. Tragic and senseless,” she said. “But I don’t think that situation was the result of being in the music business. It’s a little deeper than that. I think all the things that came with it definitely added to the hype of things. The whole media element, and people being able to say what they think and not be accurate.”

The Notorious B.I.G. was killed in Los Angeles in 1997. Over the years many leads and stories of his death have persisted but no suspects have officially been named.

Hip Hop Hall Of Fame & Museum To Open In Harlem

by PAUL MEARA

 

After years of lobbying for a Hip Hop Hall Of Fame, it looks like there will be one on 125th Street in Harlem.

Cleveland is home to the Rock Hall of Fame and Harlem will be the location for the Hip Hop Hall of Fame.

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum is slated to open on the New York City borough's historic 125th Street and also feature a retail gift shop, restaurant, sports bar, concert lounge, TV studios, offices and house the Hip Hop Arts and Media Academy.

“The community of Harlem has a rich history of arts and cultural contributions," Dove Entertainment, who is in charge of press and coordinating the hall wrote in a statement. "The Harlem Renaissance has influenced artists, poets, scholars, educators, politicians, fashion, entrepreneurs, entertainers and community leaders from New York City throughout the world. Hip Hop music and culture will now join that legacy in Harlem as the Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum is set to open up its offices on the historic 125th Street.”

The Hip Hop HOF is slated to open in late this year and all developments regarding it can be found here. Dove Entertainment also says the education element of the establishment will be a main focus.

“Students will be trained by industry professionals with special celebrity guest speakers, and graduate with their very own online e-commerce store teaching valuable skills, entrepreneurship, job creation and business management. All classes will include a ‘Life-Skills Module’ teaching young people about personal development, family and professional values and etiquette, college prep, career prep, financial literacy, home-ownership and entrepreneurship. Classes will range from 6-10 weeks and be in-conjunction with our Harlem Business, Community, Arts, Cultural, Media, and Educational Program Partners.”

Museums for Hip Hop have been rumored to open in NYC in the past, one of which opening in Harlem.

Elzhi Facing Possible Lawsuit From Fans Over Kickstarter For Album

by PAUL MEARA 

 

Fans donated over $37,000 to the Slum Village rapper back in 2013.

Fans wanted Elzhi to put an album out so bad they supported him by donating to his Kickstarter with an aim in funding his next album. Well now those fans are starting to wonder where their money went and threatening the Slum Village member with a lawsuit.

According to Bossip, the fans who donated to his cause are fed up with waiting after a year and a half for no material and plan to sue Elzhi.

"Dear fellow backers: I’m preparing a class action lawsuit against Jason Powers aka Elzhi for failure to deliver the album we funded, rewards and failure to refund," a fan who donated, commented under the Kickstarter page. "If you want to be plaintiff, please email your full legal name and the city and state in which you reside to [redacted]. You can find information about my legal background [linkedin link redacted]. I will post updates regarding the lawsuit to this comment thread. Thank you — now let’s get our money back!"

Elzhi began a kickstarter in 2013 in order to create a new album and raised $37,000 quickly. According to the cause's page, he made promises to send album artwork, singles and merchandise to fans, which were never received.

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