After a 12-hour lockout, Kanye West returned to Twitter with a big announcement. In his latest series of tweets on Friday, Ye announced that he is the new head of Adidas, home to his popular Yeezy brand. “I am the head of adidas,” he told his 31 million followers. As part of his new role, he says he wants to bring rivals Adidas and Puma back together, and mend his relationship with JAY-Z. “I will bring adidas and puma back together and bring me and jay back together,” he said…
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Cardi B is breaking her silence about her divorce from Offset. Taking to Instagram Live on Friday, the “WAP” rapper addressed fans for the first time since filing divorce papers on Tuesday. After thanking fans for their support, she said that she has “not shed one tear” over their separation and revealed that the divorce was not a result of Offset’s cheating. “Every single time that this guy has done something so crazy, so fu**ed up and it hits the media, I’m always crying, I’m always stressed out, I’m sad…
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Drake and Future really picked a great name for the title of the collab that keeps on bringing them more accolades. Just one month after “Life Is Good” was certified 6x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the video has become the first video in 2020 to reach 1 billion views on Vevo. Shot by Director X, the playful visual features the pair working in different service jobs as garbage collectors, Apple geniuses, mechanics and more. It also featured cameos from 21 Savage, Mike Will Made-It, Lil…
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Today marks the 47th birthday of one of hip-hop’s most treasured lyricists, Nas. By many, Nasir Jones is number one on their top, 10, 5, and 3 lists of the greatest emcees to ever touch the mic in Hip-Hop history. Marbled as the prodigal, deep, and lyrically intellectual spitter, Nas’ coming into Hip-Hop owned multidimensional potency. Not only was he a dexterous battle rapper, but the Queensbridge emcee was also gifted with a melodic touch for wax. His 1991 debut on Main Source’s “Live At the BBQ” was an impressive…
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In a recent IG post, DaBaby made it very clear about his political position; F**k Donald Trump. When the Trump Campaign sent the Blame It On Baby rapper a text about joining their movement, the North Carolina slang spitter replied with a common, but funny response to their request.
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As he gears up to release his album So Help Me God, 2 Chainz teams up with Lil Wayne in the video for “Money Maker.” Tity Boi puts on for Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the celebratory clip, directed by Bryan Barber. Rocking an Alabama State University jersey, he performs in the end zone at a football game while joined by a marching band, cheerleaders, and dance squads. Weezy adds some school spirit as he delivers his verse in the stands. “Money Maker” is the first single off 2…
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The year of Lil Baby continues. Six months after its release, the rapper’s album My Turn has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. He becomes the first and only artist of 2020 to have a 2x platinum album in the U.S. My Turn, which features Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Future, and more, was released in February and spent 5 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It is currently the year’s highest-selling and highest-streaming album. A deluxe edition with six additional tracks arrived in May.…
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Hip Hop and R&B dominated Billboard’s Songs of Summer chart in 2020. DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s “ROCKSTAR” collaboration led the way at No. 1 in a Top 10 featuring Megan Thee Stallion, The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj and more. According to Billboard, its annual Songs of the Summer chart calculates “the cumulative performance on the weekly streaming, airplay and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 chart from Memorial Day to Labor Day.” For 2020, this time period lasted from May 25 to September 7. Billboard tracked 15 weeks starting from the…
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The Shumperts are now a family of four. Teyana Taylor and her husband Iman Shumpert welcomed their second child, a baby girl, on Sunday at 3:28 a.m. Rue Rose Shumpert was born in the bathroom at the family’s Atlanta house just one day after the couple celebrated their baby shower. The NBA star announced the exciting news on social media along with video of his newborn daughter. “At 3:28 am on Sept 6th 2020 Rue Rose ? decided that the baby shower thrown for her and mommy was too lit,”…
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Big Sean is coming for the top spot. The rapper’s new album Detroit 2 is in a tight battle for No. 1 on the Billboard 200. According to HITS Daily Double, the star-studded set is projected to move 100-110,000 equivalent album units in its first week, of which 25-30,000 are in sales. But will that be enough to dethrone Taylor Swift from the No. 1 spot on the chart? Swift’s album Folklore has spent six consecutive weeks at the top. Detroit 2, which features collaborations with Eminem, Jhené Aiko, and…
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Despite the fact that the Hip Hop community lost this giant in the game over two decades ago, the legacy of Eazy-E will always be seen, heard and celebrated by the culture of Hip Hop. Eazy-E was born Eric Lynn Wright on this date in 1964 in Compton, California. As most of his gang-infested Compton neighborhood, Eazy adopted the street life and began a career in selling drugs in the early 80s. Wright earned as much as $250K selling drugs, but quickly reinvested his street profits into the music business,…
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Joe Budden wants to be down with Brandy. While speaking with Ray J on his “Joe Budden Podcast,” the rapper-podcast host made it clear that he has feelings for the R&B icon and even tried to shoot his shot. “Is Brandy single?” asked Joe following Brandy’s record-breaking Verzuz with Monica. Ray J confirmed that his big sister was on the market before Joe professed his love for the Norwoods. “I love your family. I love the Norwoods,” he said. But not just any man will do. Ray J informed Joe…
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Rihanna suffered a scary injury after falling off an electric scooter. The singer appeared battered and bruised while picking up food at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, Calif. on Friday night. She tried to keep a low profile in an Escalade while the restaurant staff brought her order to her curbside. At one point, she removed her sunglasses and the paparazzi captured her with a black eye and some swelling on her face. There were rumors she was involved in a physical altercation, however, that’s not true. Her rep tells…
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6ix9ine celebrates the release of his new album TattleTales by dropping a video for “TUTU.” The rapper calls on Blac Chyna for the eye-popping visual, which racked up tens of millions of views within hours of its release. 6ix9ine invites fans to the carnival in the colorful clip, where he plays a jester with his signature rainbow hair. He wields a flame thrower while pouring sprinkles on a naked Blac Chyna and does the money dance alongside his girlfriend Jade. And in typical Tekashi fashion, he can’t resist taking shots…
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After weeks of rumors and leaks, Travis Scott has announced his collaboration with the fast food giant. Taking to social media on Thursday, the Houston rapper made it official. “CACTUS JACK FOR MCDONALD’S,” he tweeted alongside a photo of Mickey D’s famous fries in the shape of the Cactus Jack face logo. https://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/1301518351466770432?s=20 The collaboration is set to launch at McDonald’s stores on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The official McDonald’s account also shared an image of a paper takeout bag with a Travis figurine peeking out the top. https://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/1301518351466770432?s=20
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Usher has plenty of amazing things happening in both his personal and professional life. The 41-year-old singer appeared on Good Morning America on Friday and confirmed he was expecting a child with his girlfriend, Jenn Goicoechea. It was also just announced that he’ll be headlining his own Las Vegas residency, with shows starting in July 2021. This marks Usher’s third child, and his first with Goicoechea. Usher is already a dad to his two sons with his ex-wife, Tameka Foster — 12-year-old Usher V and 11-year-old Naveid. Usher said his…
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Kendrick Lamar may be readying his return. While fans patiently await new music from the Compton kingpin, he was spotted shooting a new music video in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday (Sept. 1). In the photo, which was published on PEOPLE, Kendrick can be seen wearing a white crewneck sweatshirt, shorts, and black Converse Chuck Taylors while talking on a payphone and seated on a crate. It’s unclear what he was filming, but it could be a sign that new music is on the way. In May, TDE CEO Anthony…
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50 Cent wants to erase G-Unit from his history. Despite their success as a group, the rap mogul says he isn’t interested in revisiting that chapter of his career. In an interview with DJ Whoo Kid (via Complex), 50 revealed that there are no plans to develop a biopic around the East Coast rap group that originally consisted of him, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. In fact, he’d like to forget them completely. “I don’t care to do that,” Fif told Whoo Kid when asked about a possible G-Unit film.…
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Before Detroit 2 drops at midnight, Big Sean shares one more teaser for his Jhené Aiko and Ty Dolla $ign collaboration “Body Language.” Over a sample of Shawn Harris’ “Soulful Moaning,” Sean Don connects with his girl on a physical and spiritual level. “Don’t just take your clothes off / Take the problems off, take the armor off, take all the drama off,” he sings before Jhené responds, “Bring that body to me / Baby come closer, closer / Bring it to me.” In the video teaser, Sean and his…
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Lloyd Banks is being dragged into Rick Ross’ rivalry with 50 Cent. Earlier this month, Rozay scored a legal victory against the “Power” mogul after a judge dismissed the five-year-old case involving Ross’ unauthorized remix to “In Da Club.” Now Ross is reacting to his win. Taking to his Instagram Story, the Maybach Music mogul shared video of himself drinking champagne while listening to Lloyd Banks’ 2004 hit “I’m So Fly.” He even tagged 50 Cent in one slide. https://twitter.com/Glock_Topickz/status/1299436701350277120?s=20 Ross also took a shot at Banks, who was once…
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