New York rap veterans Fat Joe and Jim Jones have been transformed into cartoon characters. The new animated web series “The HQ,” produced by Hpnotiq alcohol, features the Terror Squad and Dipset bosses in a way you haven’t seen them before.
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Fat Joe + Jim Jones Team Up In ‘The HQ’
The 10-part web series “The HQ” can be seen on Hpnotiq’s social media channels. The story has the animated versions of Fat Joe and Jim Jones running a nightclub. They also collaborated on the show’s theme song, with an assist from Queens rapper Tenn Buick.
“So with many bars and restaurants closed during the past year, we decided to launch a virtual nightclub in The HQ which is Hip Hop’s first animated ‘sipcom’ series.” (Fat Joe)
Fat Joe Explains ‘Wuhan Virus’ Line Amid Criticism
Recently, Fat Joe made amends. After his verse on a new song included a line about the “Wuhan Virus” — a reference to COVID-19 — drew criticism for cultural insensitivity, Joey Crack told his side of the story.
“I’ll adress the Benny verse i did that verse a year ago when the news was calling it the wuhan virus before they called it COVID i support and love all my asian brothers and sisters never hate”
Jim Jones Wins W/ New York Decision To Legalize Cannabis
Hip-hop and cannabis entrepreneurs like JAY-Z, Lil Wayne and Jim Jones scored a huge victory when New York state lawmakers reached an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana. JAY-Z has his cannabis brand MONOGRAM, Lil Wayne has GKUA, and Jim Jones has partnered with Saucey. Previously blocked out of selling legally in New York, their businesses will be free to expand.
Jim Jones + Saucey
Legalizing Cannabis Impacts Black + Latino Communities
New York’s monumental move is good for business, but it’s deeper than that. Black and Latino communities in New York have been subject to racially biased policing when it comes to marijuana, with Black and Latino people being arrested and jailed at a much higher rate compared to weed users in White communities.
The deal also includes equity programs aimed at increasing opportunities for minorities to enter the cannabis industry.
“A percentage of revenue that is raised will get invested into the communities where the people who suffered mass incarceration come from and still live in many cases,” said Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, a Democrat who has spearheaded the legalization effort in the lower chamber for years. “For me this is a lot more than about raising revenue: It’s about investing in the lives of the people that have been damaged.” (New York Times)
