The long-awaited “Power” premiere goes down in 48 hours but ahead of season six, actress Naturi “Tasha” Naughton has shared a must-see VIBE cover issue featuring herself and co-stars Lela Loren and La La Anthony.
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Top Dawg Entertainment‘s reign in the music world was not an overnight process but clearly, they own the market share of the game’s top talent on the Hip-Hop side with a rising stake in the R&B world today. TDE president Dave Free recently broke down how the label has thrived using time-tested methods of success, remaining true, and the value of Kendrick Lamar winning the Pulitzer Prize among other gems.
VIBE writes:
VIBE: At one time TDE was the bubbling underground crew, but what has it been like to really work your way up to being a powerhouse?
Dave Free: In the middle of the process, it looks the same, just the resources changed. We get more resources to do bigger and better things but it feels and smells and looks the same because it’s rooted off the same concept of repetition. So for us, we haven’t even gotten to the celebration point yet, because there’s still so much more to do. When I talk to friends and I talk to buddies, and even just hearing you say everything you’re saying right now, that’s when I get kind of pulled back into the perspective that “damn, it’s been a long time. We were just that. We were that underground crew that was trying to figure out how to get our feet in the game and now it’s the total opposite.” It’s really hard to say in a few words ‘cause it feels exactly like when we were in Carson just grinding in the studio. It feels exactly the same.
VIBE: How long do you think it took for you guys to really find your groove?
Dave Free: I would say about eight years ’til we figured out what not to do. The earlier stages when we were just really grinding through. It’s not about what you do right, it’s about what you’re doing wrong. We were doing a lot of right, but the wrong stuff sets you back. You don’t have to do everything perfectly, just don’t do anything that [sets you] back.
Check out the rest of Dave Free’s interview with VIBE here.
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50 Cent comes to Nicki’s defense. It’s a Queens, NY thing.
At this point, everyone has been well aware of where we are in the Cardi B and Nicki Minaj beef. Both femcees fired shots back and forth on Monday, Oct. 30 after Nicki’s statements towards Bardi on her Apple Music, Queen Radio Show. This is more than just Hip-Hop Beef. It has spilled over into the fashion world as well. The “Money” star responded with a number of Instagram videos, combatting Nicki’s statements and mentioning some details others as well. Cardi stated that she Diesel offered her a deal of their limited collection prior to Minaj. The Queen artist deputed that claim and was first backed by Wilhelmina Models’ CEO, Bill Wackerman, who posted his receipts with an unknown individual who confirmed Minaj’s statements.
Despite being backed by Wackermann, Steve Madden denied ever attempting to work with Nicki.
.@NICKIMINAJ you can't turn down an offer that was never made. #StopLying.
— STEVE MADDEN (@SteveMadden) October 30, 2018
This is getting interesting and what would the drama be without our culture’s biggest troll, 50 Cent?
The Power producer posted a picture of Nicki’s response. The caption read, “this guy is a liar, YOU LIAR YOU.” The next post was a screenshot of current Tidal Editor, Adelle Platton’s, Vibe interview with the fashion designer in 2015.
@SteveMadden thought I was lying you dumb fuck. You, Irv & Gee Roberson came to my house in MALIBU BEGGING me to do the deal. I said no. You then did a deal w/Iggy & she hated the pics you used & went in on you online. Im sure Irv told you to post this lie. Respond to @50cent https://t.co/KQs7IzoVdi
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) October 31, 2018
In the interview, Madden mentions the attempted collaboration with the “Chun Li” rapper.
“I was gonna do a collaboration with Nicki Minaj and we got into a fight the first minute we met,” he recalls, without pinpointing the exact cause. “And then we patched it up.”
Although the issues were resolved with Minaj, he goes on to say he decided to work with Iggy Azalea, who also backed Nicki saying “Steve lying like s**t.” Of course the tweets were deleted.
Steven Madden is nothing but a biooootchhhhh!!! pic.twitter.com/7CqNVqQS9f
— strika strika (@theprivatebarb) October 31, 2018
Nicki thanks her fellow Queens native, 50 as well as Iggy for the support.
One of the few left https://t.co/g1Vi0CI2mv
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) October 31, 2018
Thank you @IGGYAZALEA for confirming the truth about hoe nigga Steve Madden. ya see when ya do clownery? The clown comes back to bite
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) October 31, 2018
The laundry list of receipts may prompt a response from Steve Madden. Despite Nicki saying she “won’t be discussing this nonsense anymore,” she has continued to. It is now going on day 3. We’ll continue to keep you posted on day 3 of this drama. On the other hand, Cardi is set to debut a new Latin single on Friday and recently graced the cover of People en Espanol, Magazine.
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But Cardi posted receipts too 