masks 2 prisons: Jay + Meek send 10 mil
hip hop's new daily operation | 5.12.20
Welcome to TheMotto No. 8. Off top: the wife and I wanna thank you for your support. Not to be all caught up in numbers but we’ve tripled our reach in a li’l over a week. We’re grateful! It’s inspiring to see folks connect to a new news source, one that combs through social media universes and brings the most relevant and interesting info direct to your inbox. Shout-out to photographer TheRealWasabi who just hit me and said we’re his “modern-day newspaper.” Extra, extra — tweet all about it. Ha!
masks on:
REFORM’s Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Meek Mill, with a boost from Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, are sending 10 million surgical masks (and other personal protective equipment) to U.S. jails and prisons.
► a lawyer representing Ahmaud Arbery’s family tweeted the below, yesterday. Alicia Keys and Yo Gotti join Meek and Roc Nation in keeping officials accountable 🔽
ayo!
Bonjour! Westside Gunn releases his first visual from his Pray For Paris project ⤴️
10 days away! Gunna unveils Wunna.
for the people: Lil Uzi Vert freestyles with a fan ⬇️
please say the Weezy: 3 of the top 5 songs on the Hot 100 do (Lil Wayne HQ) art: HipHopNMore
check out executive producer Curtis Jackson’s closer this evening ⤵️
confirmed! Run The Jewels’ new album is set for June 5.
quarantine blues: Young Dolph shares his world in a self-reflective visual ⬇️
learn a thing or two:
Scooter Braun on ‘the future of the music industry post-coronavirus’ 🔼
and: Travis Scott’s manager David Stromberg has insight on the massive Fortnite success
Bronx meets Buffalo:
the return of Don Q! Highbridge + Griselda collab on deck. can’t wait!
the dayz of wayback:
nothing was the same: When N.W.A’s lead voice went east to link up with Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad production crew, it caused an earthquake in the hip-hop world.
what more can I say:
I saw a sophomore albums thread making the rounds. my personal four faves against yours. Let’s go!
don’t jinx us, join us.
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