This week in Hip Hop, ScHoolboy Q dropped CrasH Talk. Also, news of YNW Melly possibly facing the death penalty made headlines and lastly, R. Kelly‘s legal team blamed a recent loss to one of his sexual assault court cases on Kelly’s illiteracy.
ScHoolboy Q Drops “CrasH Talk”
ScHoolboy Q’s CrasH Talk dropped on Friday (April 26). YG, Kid Cudi, 21 Savage, 6LACK, Ty Dolla $ign and Lil Baby all make an appearance on the project. It was initially pushed back in honor of the late Nipsey Hussle.
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Q recently spoke with Vulture about the lukewarm love his singles normally get from people on social media, but then go on to be Billboard hits. He names “Studio” featuring BJ The Chicago Kid and “THat Part” featuring Kanye West as two of the tracks he got flack for.
“Oh yeah. ‘Kanye wasted a verse,'” Q recalled. “They were saying I paid Kanye. Bro, I never paid nobody for a verse in my life. It’s like little nerd dweebs […] They hate every single I drop.
“I don’t get it. Whatever, the shit always crack. Every fucking single I drop goes platinum. I’m just trying to figure it out. What do you niggas really hate? Stop listening to it if you hate it.”
Stream ScHoolboy Q’s CrasH Talk here.
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YNW Melly Faces Death Penalty
The State of Florida is fully confident up-and-coming rapper YNW Melly murdered his two friends, YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy, for financial gain.
Melly and associate YNW Bortlen allegedly staged a drive-by in the murder of their two friends before dropping them off at an ER.
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Following a full investigation, state officials determined Melly’s actions to be “cold, calculated and premeditated.”
They are reportedly seeking the death penalty, according to TMZ.
Read more about YNW Melly facing the death penalty here.
R. Kelly Misses Court Appearance
After failing to respond to a civil lawsuit filed by an alleged underage sexual abuse victim, R. Kelly’s illiteracy is the reason to blame for the disgraced singer’s missed court case earlier this week.
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He was served papers while in Cook County Jail and apparently didn’t understand what they meant, so he ended up missing his court appearance.
The legal docs filed by his attorneys say he “suffers from a learning disability that adversely affects his ability to read” and that he was “overwhelmed.”
They are asking the judge to reconsider.
Read more about R. Kelly missing his court appearance here.
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DX Reviews
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#DXCLUSIVES: Statik Selektah, J.J. Fad & Johnny Marr
Bun B Chased Down Intruder After Shooting Him At Houston Home
Bun B chased down a home invader who attempted to rob him and his family while they were inside, this week. Statik Selektah, who is tapped in with Bun for their TrillStatik project spoke to HipHopDX about his Houston friend’s resilience.
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“I was just blown away that during and right after he was so focused,” Statik told DX. “We were back talking about album promo and videos like 10 minutes later like nothing happened. The cops were there and he was calm, talking about album stuff. Dude is one in a million.”
Read the full article about Bun B’s home intrusion here.
J.J. Fad Talks Run’s House Tour With Public Enemy & That Time DMC Babysat Baby D
J.J. Fad spoke with HipHopDX for an exclusive interview and member JB spoke about her growing relationship as a young artist with Public Enemy’s Chuck D while on Run’s House Tour back in 1988.
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“There is a million stories from that tour,” JB told DX. “I will tell you that me and Chuck D got real close. I admired him so much because I’m younger so I hung on to every single word he said. And I remember one night, I forget what city we were in, but we took this long walk — just the two of us.
“I literally fell in love with him that night and it was just because of a conversation. He just told me things like, ‘Do this, do that, make sure that you’re always the same, don’t change.’ Just knowledge. He just kicked knowledge to me and I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, I love this guy.’”
Read the full J.J. Fad interview here.
How Naughty By Nature Influenced Legendary Smiths’ Guitarist Johnny Marr
Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr credited Naughty By Nature’s dedication to being fit as the reason why he chose to get fit and explained why in an exclusive interview with HipHopDX.
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“I spent a lot of watching MTV and I found the best stuff around at that time,” Marr explained. “I was interested in asking a couple of the guys from Naughty By Nature, ‘How come in a lot of your videos and interviews, you guys are always working out all the time?’ Coming from British indie rock, I’m nothing if not curious [laughs]. I wanted to learn and they sat me down and went into this really good explanation.”
Read the full interview with Johnny Marr here.
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