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Ashanti Calls Irv Gotti Obsessed On Diddy’s ‘Gotta Move On Remix’

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Ashanti turn her attention to Irv Gotti on Diddy’s “Gotta Move On (Remix).”

The R&B singer is teasing a new snippet, and fans seem to think she is taking shots at Murder Inc’s founder. Ashanti and Irv Gotti have had a tense relationship for years since she left the label. The Grammy-winning singer has been the object of Gotti’s anger this year after she attempted to buy back her masters from him and then decided that she would re-record the albums, killing Gotti’s royalties’ stream.

On Monday, Ashanti seemingly broke her silence after releasing a remix of “Gotta Move On” by Diddy and Bryson Tiller. A short snippet of the track had lyrics that referred to a man being obsessed and stressed.

“It’s giving obsessed, it’s giving you stressed, it’s giving you pressed,” she adds. “It’s giving this: missing the best…But it’s been 20 years, please say less we could see you and your tears… tried a new man, Yeah, you gotta move on,” Ashanti sings.

“You thought that you could have her on the weekends / Now you mad ’cause I told you I was leaving / I’m gone, I’m done,” Ashanti says in another verse.

A DJ on the track shouts out Ashanti, Yung Miami, Diddy, and Bryson Tiller, but the other verses on the Ron Browz track have not been released yet.

Ashanti’s response comes months following several damaging public statements by Gotti, who appeared bothered by Ashanti’s relationship with fellow artist Nelly. The artist also claimed that he and Ashanti were romantically involved, and they had just finished having sex when they created the hit song “Happy.”

“It helped her,” Irv said about their romantic involvement.

“I think of the whole track in the shower,” Irv shared while explaining his creative process of how “Happy” came to be after he had just been in bed with Ashanti.

Despite his many pronouncements about Ashanti, the music producer claimed he was not obsessed with Ashanti, as many fans had called him and said that he only spoke of the singer when questioned about their relationship. Irv Gotti’s response was to label himself as a marketing genius, meaning the statement might’ve been a PR stunt.

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Caribbean American Entrepreneur In The Run For 2022 FabOver40 Contest

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Oct. 11, 2022: A Caribbean American entrepreneur is among the contestants for this year’s FabOver40 competition.

Felicia J. Persaud, the Guyana-born immigrant founder of ICN, which owns the brands, CaribPR Wire, News Americas, Hard Beat Communications and Invest Caribbean, is in the run for the 2022 contest.

The competition focuses on women over 40, noting that “beauty and elegance have no age limit.” The winner of this year’s FabOver40 competition will receive a 2-page feature in NewBeauty Magazine, an unforgettable spa-cation in Scottsdale, Arizona, and $40,000.

Asked how she stays FabOver40, Persaud said she “works out, eats clean and is on a path of mindfulness and positivity.

Her advice to her younger self? “Focus more on loving you and less on looking for love in all the wrong places.”

Make Felicia a winner, Vote for Felicia now by clicking this link or at https://votefab40.com/2022/felicia-persaud

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Nicki Minaj Hints At Project With Skeng, Calls Dancehall Deejay “The Future”

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Nicki Minaj is hinting that she has more projects coming with Skeng.

The Trinidad-born rapper says that she is a big fan of Jamaican artist Skeng and she is hinting that there’s more to come with her and the artist. In an Instagram Story shared on Friday, Minaj said seemed to react to fans who questioned her remixing “Likkle Miss” with eight other female artists from the Caribbean on the riddim.

“Skeng is the future. Every thing Skeng touch is special,” Nicki Minaj began. “He’s different. I love him so much- y’all have no idea. No one is a bigger Skeng fan than me. NO ONE!!! Stay tuned,” she teased.

“TheFine9 Likkle Miss” remix was released two days ago, featuring several dancehall and soca artists. Spice, Pamputtae, and Lisa Mercedez are just a few of the artists who added to the track. On Saturday, Spice shared that the track was No. 1 on all of the hip hop charts eliciting a response from Minaj. In Spice’s caption, she shared gratitude for Nicki Minaj.

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“Thank you for what you did for our culture. You created history with this one. Legendary things?? Never have any of us on #Fine9 been #1 on Hip hop charts, #1 in All Genres,” Spice wrote.

Spice also dished on the creative process and working with the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap directly.

“The fact that I got to personally talk with you throughout this project and witness for myself how meticulous you were with each of our verses to ensure that we all shined and how passionate you were with it, is just mind blowing for me. @skeng.don big up yuhself #Dancehall cya Stall,” she added.

Nicki Minaj also responded to Spice, adding that she was a fan of the Dancehall Queen. “Well Mi blood*** frighten over THIS!” Minaj, who was born in Trinidad but often aligned herself with Jamaican culture, said.

“I just busted out laughing. Remember that big long IG caption I wrote years ago when I just discovered your music? genuine love & respect that goes BOTH ways! BOTH,” the “Super Freaky Girl” rapper wrote.

Nicki Minaj has always been a huge fan of dancehall and Jamaican culture. She grew up in Queens, New York, where Jamaican culture is dominant, and from there, she started to hound her skills as a rapper from a young age. She also dated Safaree Samuels for 12 years which might also help solidify her love for the culture.

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Nicki Minaj Responds To University Of Berkeley New Course On Her Career

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Nicki Minaj says she will stop by one of the classes at University Of Berkeley inspired by her career.

Nicki Minaj continues to achieve new heights both on and off stage. There is news that the University of California Berkeley recently announced that it will soon offer a course titled Nicki Minaj: The Black Barbie Femmecee & Hip Hop Feminisms.

The course will focus on her impact in the context of broader historical-social structures and Hip-Hop feminisms. It is expected to begin next semester and will primarily revolve around the “Fine Nine Remix” rapper’s life and career.

The information was made public via the university’s academic guide and has met with Nicki Minaj’s approval. She tweeted her approval when she replied to a thread about the course. “I’d love to stop by,” she posted.

Dr. Peace and Love El Henson, the person who developed the course, also shared her excitement at getting the chance to teach students about the impact Nicki has made over the years with her stellar career thus far. Hoping onto Twitter, she said that her words could not capture her excitement and appreciation for the support. She added that she now felt even more encouraged and would be looking forward to sharing more details as they’re finalized.

There’s no doubt that the rapper has continued to break the glass ceiling in the rap world and has already accumulated numerous accolades over the span of her career. Just last month, her mega-hit “Super Freaky Girl” became the fastest solo female rap song to amass an astounding 100 million streams on Spotify. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Following the news, the “Do We Have A Problem” rapper once again took to Twitter to share her views on the difference between making viral hits versus creating undeniable classics.

“If you’re a SINGER questioning if you should stay true to R&B, let the record show that going viral & making lasting classics are 2 different things. Only 1 of them will stand the test of time & is respected by the greats you look up to. #LoveInTheWay @_YungBleu,” she posted.

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Brandy Supports Ray J After Concerning Messages, Singer Was Drinking

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Brandy join fans in supporting Ray J after a series of concerning messages.

In recent years and rightfully so, a special spotlight has been placed on mental health. This also applies to the super-demanding world of entertainment. That’s why fans immediately raised concern after Ray J posted a series of cryptic posts alluding to suicide. The posts which have since been deleted were uploaded to his Instagram account.

Some of the posts were split between his main Instagram profile and his InstaStories yesterday, October 6. From what was shared, it appears that the Love and Hip-Hop: Hollywood star may be having some suicidal ideations.

In most of the clips, he is seen sitting high above the ground, and several of them were captioned with various thoughts about jumping to his death. In the first clip, Ray J added an on-video comment that read: “If I die tonight.” That one was over a body of water. The caption read, “If it wasn’t 4 my Kidz I would jump off and die tonight.”

In another video, still, high above the ground, his legs can be seen hanging off of a ledge with yet another disturbing caption: “SHOULD I JUST JUMP off and end it rit. Now.”

TMZ reported that the R&B singer is currently in Mexico with ex-wife Princess Love and the couple’s two young children. The media outlet also said that they spoke to someone close to the situation who said that Ray J had been drinking and deleted the posts after his ex urged him to do so.

The person, who also asked to remain anonymous, also shared that the “One Wish” singer was just kidding around and that no steps have been taken at this time for him to seek professional or any other medical care.

On the surface, as is the case many times with mental health sufferers, he appears to be doing just fine. Recently on October 3, he posted just like a regular proud father would as he shared a clip of his two little ones dancing as he and Princess cheered them on.

Just a few hours later, he posted a Reel to address criticisms of his blond low-cut hairstyle with a black rose design added in.

“I use my social media to get opinions, some could be out of control, some could be real, or some could just be off the wal. Either way, it’s 2022 and this is how we do it. I’m back at it again me and Jackie going with a new color, a new scheme. This one is gonna be next level to the last one, right? And I got a lot of mixed feelings from my close friends about the blond, right?” he said.

He has been trending recently and, just last month, was once again in the spotlight after he revisited his exchanges with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. He revealed several text messages between him and the former couple about the new developments surrounding his and Kim’s infamous sex tape.

That led to him accusing Kris Jenner of attempting to block him from going into further detail about the sex tape, as he claimed that his Instagram account was restricted.

Brandy has since shared an Instagram post showing support to Ray J amid his concerning messages. “Need you bro [Ray J],” she wrote with a throwback photo of the two of them together.

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Lisa Mercedez, Dovey Magnum Salutes Nicki Minaj For Career Defining Collab

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There’s no doubt that Nicki Minaj is one of the biggest rappers in the game and so getting the opportunity to work with her is a dream come true. That’s how Lisa Mercedez feels about getting the chance to hop on Nicki’s remix of Skeng’s “Likkle Miss.”

She admitted that she was over the moon when Nicki Minaj contacted her via Instagram to ask her to be part of the project. The track “The Fine Nine Remix” was released earlier this week, October 3.

It features a list of strong Caribbean female acts, including Pamputtae, Dovey Magnum, Spice, soca artists Patrice Roberts and Destra Garcia, British rapper Lady Leshurr, who has roots from St. Kitts, and Bronx rapper London Hill who has Jamaican heritage.

Lisa Mercedez expressed her continued excitement about being part of the track to the Observer, and she also said that she felt it was a historic and powerful remix.

For her, the track is about love and unity and the fact that it sheds light on some of the talented female artists in the region. Added to that she is sure it would help to prove to the naysayers that female artists can actually come together as one and create something memorable.

The “What A Night” singer also shared that she already sees an upsurge in work as she’s been very busy since the song’s release. That also includes doing interviews for the Jamaican native who currently resides in London.

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“I just did a collaboration with Patra. She was the one who motivated me to do music when I was younger. I reached out to her and she gave me a verse on my song, which was produced by Jon FX. I also did a song with Daddy1,” she continued.

Lisa Mercedez began her career in 2014 and shared that she intends to start working with more Jamaican producers like Damage Musiq, TJ Records, and JonFX. She’s already had some big collaborations, including tracks like “Kitty Kat.”

Meanwhile, another rising female deejay, Dovey Magnum, not only admitted she was happy with the track but that it was a statement to her to stay true to herself. She made the comments while speaking with the Jamaica Star.

Dovey Magnum said that she was getting tired of the constant criticism that she’s had to face in the genre and was happy that she was able to express herself on the track. In fact, she said she was close to changing up to try and better fit into what was expected of her.

“Dem nearly mek me feel fraid and stop doing music the way I love to do music. I nearly stopped being me. Girl deejay badness and sexiness. Me sing, me all go conscious with Prayer Me Use And Win and it never matter, and I am one of few artistes who when she performs, sounds like how she does on her songs. But you know what? Who need fi notice my talent, a notice my talent,” she added.

The “Bawl Out” artist believes that it is her tenacity that eventually brought her the chance to join the other well-known female acts on the track. She saw it as another big break in her career and was thankful to Nicki Minaj, who she believes is a big fan of her career.

She also said that she was happy she defended the original remix of the song, which was somewhat harshly criticized.

The “Harkive” singer also said that she firmly believes it is time for dancehall fans to stop fighting about what is doing good for the genre, which she believes is collaborating with others.

The music video for “Fine Nine” was uploaded to YouTube yesterday, October 6, and has already passed 500,000 views.

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The Yutes and Tarrus Riley Link Up and Hope for “Better Days”

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NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, Oct. 04, 2022: The Yutes’ hot streak continues. Amidst their album rollout, they have dropped multiple singles featuring iconic Jamaican artists like Masicka and Govana; now, they return with Tarrus Riley on “Better Days,” the third single from their forthcoming album “Ghetto Yutes.” From the beginning, the Cin-Trax produced reggae-driven track embraces a positive message seeking to inspire people around the globe to create “Better Days.”

Tarrus Riley’s fan base spans across the globe: from the Caribbean to Europe, Africa, and the US, Tarrus has core audiences in almost every continent, evidenced by his highly touted collaborations. With “Better Days,” The Yutes and Tarrus Riley are positioned to reach new audiences and awaken a core reggae audience that hungers for a return to a refreshing positive outlook on life.

“It’s an honor to collaborate with the legendary Tarrus Riley, especially on a track with such a powerful, positive, and socially uplifting message,” The Yutes say of their new single. “There’s so much wrong with the world right now, from extreme poverty to extreme violence to inflation and natural disasters, we really believe that it’s a time for everybody to put humanity first and for the world to come together to get to work on real solutions to global problems. Right now, we have Puerto Rico and Cuba without power, and major damage in Florida as well. We urge everybody to come together and donate time, money, and resources to helping these communities rebuild.” The Yutes suggest organizations like Global Giving to help provide funding for hurricane relief efforts.

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21 Savage Confronts Wack 100 For Accusing Him Of Snitching On YSL

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21 Savage got into an angry confrontation with Wack 100 after he made claims that Savage was a police informant who “snitched” on Young Thug in his ongoing racketeering case.

While on Clubhouse together, Wack 100 got angry at 21 Savage after he said he called him the f word and called 21 a “rat” and said that he snitched on Thug. Young Thug is currently awaiting trial for violating Georgia’s racketeering statute and gun and drug charges in a sweeping indictment.

“There be a lot of shit going on, and I don’t speak on it,” 21 told Wack during the call. “I done seen you go through real-life shit and I don’t speak on it, I don’t make fun of it, I don’t speculate about it. Just give me the same respect, gang!”

When Wack asked what he meant, 21 added, “You calling me a snitch, man! Bruh, you on the internet saying you think I’m an informant, gang. Come on, man!”

Wack 100, known for his controversial comments and ability to stir up drama, manages clients like 6ix9ine, The Game, and Blueface. At the time of his outburst, he appeared to be upset at a woman whom he threatened to come for her life and said he had recordings of her.

Wack explained that the District Attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, had claimed that a prominent rapper was an informant as he questioned how 21 Savage’s immigration case seemed to be working out, although it is well-known that Jay-Z and the Roc Nation legal team had stepped in to help the rapper and stop him from being deported.

“The D.A. in Atlanta said it’s a well-known rapper who’s telling. You get caught and get threatened to get sent out the country ’cause you ain’t a real citizen; we gotta figure out your sh*t,” Wack said.

21 Savage said there was nothing fishy about his immigration case, especially as he has a gun case from 2021 that could incentivize him to cooperate with authorities.

“Man, come on, bruh, what the hell you talking about?!” 21 Savage said. “What the f**k, bruh?! Goddamn, triple OG! I can’t go to court for immigration if I got an open gun case, fool.”

Wack 100 continues to press 21 further. “Did you give up Thug or nah? What’s going on? Thug bought you a brand new truck,” Wack 100 said.

21 Savage declared he was leaving the conversation as Wack 100 wanted to go viral: “Man, you trying to use me for content! I’m gone, man. I’m gone,” before abruptly leaving the session.

“You is content, you rat-ass n****a,” Wack snapped even after Savage left. “You’s a rat, n***a. You told on Thug, n***a. F**k up outta here.”

Wack 100 and 21 Savage aren’t friends. Wack previously threatened to put hands on Savage after he called him ‘lame’ in an Akademiks podcast last year.

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Ice Spice Meets Spice At BET Hip Hop Awards, “Double Spice”

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There is a new Spice in town, and she is getting some love from the original Spice.

Both Ice Spice and Spice made their presence felt at last weekend’s 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. The Queen of Dancehall showed the New York drill rapper some love by giving her some words of encouragement and posing for a photo with her. The dancehall legend also posed for a photo with another New York emcee, Fivio Foreign, who has tapped a number of dancehall artists recently for collabs, including Skillibeng.

Spice dons a yellow curve-hugging dress with a high thigh split showing off her hips. The Jamaican deejay complements her outfit with golden hair, white nails, and a Spice chain. Ice Spice dons her signature curly red hair, a white mesh dress, and white boots.

Ice Spice has been making a name for herself with her breakout single “Munch (Feelin’ U).” The song’s music video has over 11 million views on YouTube since its release in August and millions more streams on Spotify and Apple Music. Ice Spice even caught Drake’s attention leading to the Canadian star DMing her before they were spotted partying together at a club in Toronto. There are some speculations that the two had a falling out after Drake abruptly unfollowed her on Instagram.

Spice also recently hit the airwaves with her new album, Emancipated. The project is her second album in the past two years following her Grammy-nominated debut, 10. It should be interesting to hear the two Spice on a track together. For now, you can listen to “Munch” and the dancehall diva’s new album, Emancipated.

Following her appearance at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Spice jetted to Guyana for the sold-out show, Cricket Carnival Super Concert, with Skillibeng and Machel Montano at the National Stadium in Providence.

“As a Artist in this music business, it’s not who you are today it’s who you’ll be 20 years from now that will mark your greatness,” Spice said. “Guyana was singing Jim Screechie a song that’s 16 years Old word for word like a National Anthem Besties I love you so much, look how far we’ve came from together [hashtag Queen of Dancehall].”

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Saturday Night Live Puts The Spotlight On The Caribbean

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By NAN Staff Writer

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022: Saturday Night Live returned for its 48th season on October 1st and included a sketch that put the spotlight on the Caribbean and tourism.

Using the song, ‘Caribbean Queen’ from Trinidad & Tobago-born, British musician Billy Ocean, the skit featured Ego Nwodim as Trinity Summers and Heidi Gardner as Desire Wingo. They both move to the Caribbean and are hosting “Caribbean Queens,” a show from the bar of the resort they’re staying at.

They’ve been there for five months, and they are loving their life and hitting on hot men and celebrating their one-night stands.

Miles Teller along with Kenan Thompson play their dates from the night before and in the light of day, they maybe have a different reaction to the ladies who are ready to flirt and dance on them anyway.

See the full sketch here

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