Hip-Hop Lives Here
Hip-Hop Lives Here
Bow Wow has been quiet on the music front for a long time. Seriously, a long time. The rapper's last album was in 2009, but he has been promising fans that he has one more in him. Before 30 was the title he teased back in 2021. There haven't been any singles or confirmed rollout plans as of yet. At least, not until October 13. Bow Wow sat down for an appearance More to the Podcast, and revealed some crucial information about the album. The rapper will be reuniting with his former collaborator, Chris Brown, for a new single.
"Me and Chris have a dope... I believe a timeless record," Bow Wow explained. The rapper noted that he hasn't worked with Chris Brown since "Ain't Think About You" in 2010, and wanted to make sure the new song would be worth the wait. "It took us so long," he continued. Bow Wow also noted that him and Chris Brown are still friends, and have simply not gotten in the studio due to unfortunate timing. "We don't look at it like it's work," he explained. "I think that's the friendship and the camaraderie is so authentic... When I did the record, Hitmaka was like, 'Dawg, you gotta call him.'" Bow Wow admitted that the urging of guys in his circle ultimately convinced him to reach out to Breezy.
"It's a moment," he admitted. "I sent the record to bro, he was playing me some records." The process of getting Chris Brown on the chorus of the song proved trickier than Bow Wow anticipated, though. A trip to L.A. to get in the studio with the pop superstar resulted in a multi-day hang out in which the two men hung out and watched YouTube. "We still don't do the record," he recalled while laughing. "I'm like cool, I'm on a time [crunch], I really came out to L.A. to get this record done." Bow Wow was frustrated that he went home after three days without the feature. At least, initially. By the time the rapper got home, Chris Brown has laid down the chorus and sent it over.
"He sent that file... Outta here," Bow Wow recalled. "I got chills. I'm like nah, this is crazy. You just got to let him vibe." The rapper then conceded that different artists have different approaches to making music, and each of them need to be approached differently. "If you want the best out of somebody, you gotta understand they got their own little thing, how they get down," he concluded. No release date on the new song, but we definitely hope to hear this "timeless" collab sooner than later.
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Mustard has had lots of ups and downs over the past few years. The producer scored his first number one single with Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." He also moved an underwhelming number of units for his last studio album. He announced the birth of his fourth child in July, but has been embroiled in a long and messy divorce with his ex-wife, Chanel Thierry. Fortunately, the latter was resolved on October 14th. TMZ confirmed that a divorce settlement has been reached between Mustard and Thierry, and it's very beneficial for the former.
TMZ reported that Mustard will retain several pricey assets in the divorce. These assets include a mansion in Chatsworth and residential homes in Simi Valley and Los Angeles, respectively. The iconic producer will also get to hold on to several different vehicles. Mustard will retain ownership of a fleet of motorcycles and jet-skis. He will get to keep a number of cars, including a 2022 Maybach Benz, a 2018 Lamborghini Aventador, a 2022 Cadillac Escalade, a 2019 Lamborghini Urus and a 2022 Rolls-Royce Cullinan. The producer is also the owner of a 1960 Chevy Impala 4. Most important of all, though, Mustard will retain the rights to his music catalog.
Chanel Thierry will also be given quite a bit in the divorce. TMZ confirmed that she will be given a one time payment of $315,000 for spousal support. Furthermore, Mustard has decided to give his ex-wife a one time "equalization" payment of $275,000. These lump sums will be accompanied by a Tesla Model X and Sleepova. The latter is a pajama and loungewear company that Thierry founded. She's also going to be given $24,5000 in monthly child support. Thierry has not said anything about the settlement. That said, she has made her disdain for Mustard's actions clear via social media posts over the years.
Thierry exposed Mustard's annual income in an attempt to acquire more child support in June 2023. She also took to Instagram in September to comment on the notion of having kids before marriage. She said she would never make the mistake of having kids before marriage, and fans believed the she was dissing Mustard in her statement. Especially since Mustard is not married to the mother of his most recent child. "At this big grown age of almost being 33," Thierry wrote. "You will see me pop out with a ring before a baby. I wouldn’t make the same mistake I did at 19 at this big age. Learn and [grow]."
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