Day: February 23, 2021

Cali emcee Phora dropped his first project of the year last Friday titled heartbreak hotel. As advertised, the seven-track project is a collection of wistful love songs that reflect on the rapper/singer’s past relationships.

Being that the project was delivered two days before Valentine’s Day, Phora provides a soundtrack for those who weren’t boo’d up for V-Day. Songs like “Loaded Gun”, “the art of letting go” with Destiny Rogers, and “room 427” embody the sting of one’s feelings post-breakup.

With lyrics like “sh*t ain’t been the same since you left me here, I think about you but memories ain’t never clear” on “where do we go when there’s nothing left” and “I’ve been hurt by you too many times, so I keep you in my heart and not my life” on “Loaded Gun”, Phora is guaranteed to put anyone into their bag.

Check out heartbreak hotel on all platforms now!

Jay Z has sold half of Ace of Spades, Armand de Brignac, to the owner of Dom Pérignon and Moët & Chandon.

Jay Z has made headlines yet again, this time for selling a 50% stake of his Ace of Spades, Armand de Brignac, Champagne. Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre took to Instagram on Monday, February 22, to congratulate Jay Z on his success. In the post, Dr. Dre praises Jay Z and “Black excellence” for the whopping deal that just closed.

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Back in 2018, according to Jay Z via his verse on Meek Mill’s “What’s Free” track, half of Armand de Brignac was worth $250 million. “I’m 50 percent of D’Ussé, and it’s debt-free, 100 percent of Ace of Spades, worth half a B.” So while the total amount Jay Z made is currently under wraps, it is evident he made a killing with this deal. Jay Z has been slowly acquiring the company bit by bit over time, and it looks like his hard work has finally paid off.

The deal comes in an odd year for champagne production. Given the pandemic, champagne sales have dropped drastically, as many in-person events and venues have been shut down or canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.

Jay Z most recently made headlines for another business transaction, launching Monogram, his high-end marijuana company. Further, Jay Z has also used this marketing tactic towards a higher-end clientele for his marijuana business, as he did for Ace of Spades.
“LVMH is a brand that has quite a wide appeal. It serves lots of different markets,” Neil Saunders, retail industry analyst and managing director of GlobalData, said in an interview with CNN.

Hov’s idea of marketing towards a different clientele that is more “diverse” has proven to work very lucrative for Jay Z and his companies. With this much success in the last few months, we are eager to see what else Jay Z has in store for us.

Hov also got some more love via IG from his stepmother, Tina Knowles. In the IG post, Tina posts a “love letter” to her son-in-law for accomplishing “badass” things that make him the boss he is.

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Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past two days, Bobby Shmurda was released from prison earlier today. The rapper was incarcerated for six years for conspiracy, reckless endangerment, and gun possession.

Shmurda rose to prominence after the release of his song “Hot N—a” which became an inescapable global party anthem thanks to the tracks accompanying Shmoney Dance. Other tracks like “Bobby B—h,” his feature on Rowdy Rebel’s “Computers,” and “Living Life” helped build a cult fanbase that persists to this day.

Since being released, Bobby has been welcomed home by seemingly every corner of the internet and the world at large. In an article written by Billboard, artists like Yung Bleu, Jaden Smith, 6lack, and CJ spoke on how excited they were for Shmurda’s release and Migos’ Quavo even greeted the 26-year old rapper with a stack of cash and a private jet ride back home.

Stay tuned for new music from Bobby Shmurda and check out his work below!