Jay Z
As we close out another week, FemaleFirst.co.uk give you the run down as to what is up in the Hip-Hop world. Jay Z is making dreams come true as well as working on a new shoe line, TI banishes Alfamega from Grand Hustle live on radio and Ashanti needs to start looking for another label.
Drake Confirms Jay Z Collabo
Toronto rapper Drake has confirmed that he has been working on a track with icon Jay Z. Drake, who is rumored to be close to signing a deal with Universal Motown, was thrust into the spotlight after being picked up by New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne.
His Thank Me Later project which will feature the said collabo with Jay Z and of course Lil Wayne is slated to drop later this year. It will be his first album.
On working with Jay Z, Drake described it as “the most key moment in my life” to BBC 1Xtra DJ Semtex ‘
TI Fires Alfamega on Radio
Rapper TI announced late last night while on air with Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9 that Grand Hustle member Alfamega is no longer a part of TI’s musical family.
TI who is obviously very upset by recent allegations that Alfamega was a DEA informant spoke out about the situation by saying “he essentially deceived us by failing to fully disclose information about his past, and there is no place in our organization for dishonest and misleading behavior.”
TI who will begin his one year sentence in federal jail later this month concluded “As I’ve always said, you must take responsibility for your own actions. We at Grand Hustle can not support or condone blaming others for our own mistakes. “ Alfamega allegedly helped authorities uncover a huge heroin ring in order to reduce a 9 year sentence for himself to an 18 month one over ten years ago.
Jay Z Launches Footwear
Having already designed sneakers for Reebok, Jay Z will be unveiling a line of sneakers through his own fashion line Roc-a-wear in June.
The show known as the R+Evolution is said to be a similar style to that of Kanye West’s Air Yeezy according to some shoe critics. However some have insisted that the show has a ‘grown up’ look due to the minimal branding on the sneaker.
The price of the shoe has yet to be unveiled but lets hope it is a little less than the Kanye West Louis Vuitton design.
Ashanti Dropped?
Irv Gotti, CEO of the Inc, which has worked with artists like Ja Rule and Lloyd has announced that it is more than likely he and R&B singer Ashanti will be parting way.
According the the exec, he and Ashanti haven’t spoken in months and he believes their relationship has now run its course. While speaking to MTV earlier this week, Gotti said "The chemistry of what's needed — we're in two totally different places. You're talking to somebody that took her and shaped and molded her and put her out there for the world, and it blew up. We [hold the record] for the [fastest] selling debut by a female R&B artist — 503 [thousand]. We did it! My views and philosophies and her views and philosophies are not meeting up."
Ashanti signed with Murder Inc, Gotti’s label as it was known then back in 2002 and released four albums on the label, three of which went platinum. No comment has been made by Ashanti on this announcement by Irv Gotti.
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