New album of SZA may finally see the light of day. The singer has been inspired to finish her long-awaited sophomore album following the success of her single “Good Days,” which recently reached No. 1 on Apple Music and Spotify’s charts. “I think an album would be worth it now,” a fan told SZA, who responded, “Honestly this gave me the energy I needed to put a bow on the album .. so thank you.” Honestly this gave me the energy I needed to put a bow on the album…
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Lil Nas X is revealing the origin of his name. While promoting his new children’s book C Is for Country on “The Tonight Show” on Friday (Jan. 8), the “Holiday” rapper shared that his real name, Montero, was inspired by his mother’s favorite car, a Mitsubishi Montero. “It’s slightly embarrassing, but I’m not embarrassed,” Nas told Jimmy Fallon while recounting the story. “My mom wanted the car, the Montero, and she never got one… So yeah, I’m named after a car.” Joked Nas, “She was like, ‘I’ll settle for less.'”…
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s split is getting ugly. A new report claims that the beauty mogul will seek full custody of her four kids with Kanye amid the power couple’s looming divorce. According to The Sun, Kim has hired famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser and “won’t back down” when it comes to their children–North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. A source close to Kim says that while the divorce may seem “amicable” at first, things will “get ugly” as they battle for custody. “Neither of them want to seem like…
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ZAYN brings the “Vibez.” The new father starts off the year with a new single. On the midtempo bedroom-ready bop, the former One Direction singer sets the seductive mood before making his move. “Don’t keep me waiting / I’ve been waiting all night to get closer / And you already know I got it for ya,” he sings. “You know the vibes, know the vibes / Put it on ya / If we’re moving too fast, we could slow up / Baby, this far from mediocre, no / You got…
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A nixed collaboration may be to blame for Eminem and Snoop Dogg’s beef. Daz Dillinger claims that the rappers’ recent feud stems from a feature that Eminem rejected years ago. During a Clubhouse chat with Royce Da 5’9″, N.O.R.E., and Joe Budden, Tha Dogg Pound rapper revealed that Snoop agreed to appear on “Bitch Please II” for Eminem’s 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP. But when Snoop asked him to appear on his album, Em didn’t return the favor. “When I was talking to Snoop, he said he asked Eminem…
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Dr. Dre is in the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. According to TMZ, the hip-hop mogul had the aneurysm on Monday (Jan. 4) and was rushed by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was taken directly to ICU, where he remains as of Tuesday. The 55-year-old producer is reportedly in “stable and lucid” condition. Doctors don’t know what caused the bleeding and are performing a series of tests. Dre is in the middle of a contentious divorce with his estranged wife. Nicole Young is seeking $2…
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Lil Wayne is single again. The rapper and his girlfriend Denise Bidot have reportedly split. As of Tuesday (Jan. 5), fans noticed that the couple stopped following each other on Instagram. Lil Wayne currently only follows one person, 6-year-old Instagram star Taylen Biggs, while Bidot only follows her daughter. The model also alluded to the breakup with a cryptic quote on her Instagram Story which reads, “Pretty disappointing when you defend someone throughout everything and they turn out being just as shitty as everyone said they were.” It was all…
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Nicki Minaj’s son is rich already. On Saturday, the new mom shared the first photos of her newborn son. Her Instagram slideshow received over 5.3 million likes from fans and friends including 50 Cent, who reposted Nicki’s baby boy on his own page and gushed over the adorable infant. “look at them cheeks, we got another winner I would say south side but this baby rich,” 50 captioned his post. “look at him i think he know he rich already.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by 50…
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The Washington, D.C artist Keph Swag was heavy on the grind the entire 2020, and the Swag Lingo mixtapewas the starting point of everything to come. The lead single Won't Stop got the Swag Mobb fans amped-up with excitement, but that was only the beginning of his win streak. His Black Lives Matter inspired track Stay Together aired on the local news (DMV Sound Check) following a sit-down interview with the young artist. The coverage was a great look for Keph and allowed his listeners to hear another side of…
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Eminem admits he was caught off-guard by Snoop Dogg’s “disrespectful” comments. Speaking with “The Breakfast Club” in July, Snoop revealed his top 10 favorite rappers, which did not include the “Rap God.” When asked why, Snoop said, “‘Cause there’s some ni**as in the ’80s that he can’t f**k with.” During the interview, Snoop also credited Dr. Dre for Eminem’s success. “White rappers had zero respect in rap,” he said. “ has probably put Eminem in the position where he could be labeled as one of the top 10 rappers ever.…
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It’s a wrap on 2020. On the final day of the year, Uncle Murda delivered his annual “Rap Up,” recapping the events from what many consider the worst year ever. On the nearly 14-minute track, produced by Great John, he reflects on the tumultuous times. “2020 been a sad year / Wasn’t even gonna do this / But I figured y’all needed me after everything that been going on,” he says on the intro. Over a sample of Alicia Myers’ “I Want to Thank You,” he begins with Kobe Bryant’s…
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