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50 Cent’s Estranged Son Says He Will Pay $6,700 For 24 Hours With His Father

Chad Mauli Oct 11, 2022

50 Cent and his estranged son are back at it. The two have had a contentious relationship that once again took center stage on social media. During an Instagram Live session with Choke No Joke, 50’s eldest son Marquise Jackson claimed that the $6,700 in monthly child support ($81,000 a year) he received from his famous father wasn’t enough to comfortably support his lifestyle in New York City. “You’re talking about a Forbes lister, you’re talking about somebody that has problems with everybody, you can’t just live in any neighborhood,”…

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Ashanti Responds To Irv Gotti On Diddy’s ‘Gotta Move On (Remix)’

Chad Mauli Oct 11, 2022

Ashanti is finally breaking her silence in the wake of Irv Gotti’s comments. The R&B songstress resurfaces on the remix to Diddy’s Bryson Tiller-assisted single “Gotta Move On.” For the first time, she appears to address Gotti’s headline-making claims about their secret romance. “You thought that you could have her on the weekends / Now you mad ’cause I told you I was leaving / I’m gone, I’m done,” Ashanti sings on the Ron Browz-produced beat. “It’s giving obsessed, it’s giving me stressed, it’s giving me pressed,” she adds. “But…

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Nicki Minaj Course To Be Taught At UC Berkeley

Chad Mauli Oct 9, 2022

Barbz, class is in session. Nicki Minaj has inspired a college course, which will be taught at the University of California, Berkeley next year. The African American studies course, titled “Nicki Minaj: The Black Barbie Femmecee & Hip Hop Feminisms,” will be offered at the esteemed institution in the spring 2023 semester. Taught by professor Peace and Love B El Henson, the 90-minute lectures will be held twice a week from January through May 2023, according to Berkeley’s course catalog. El Henson, a postdoctoral fellow in Berkeley’s African Diaspora Studies…

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Justin Bieber Ends Friendship With Kanye West After Hailey Bieber Diss

Chad Mauli Oct 9, 2022

It’s too late to say sorry. Justin Bieber has reportedly cut ties with Kanye West in the wake of his comments about Hailey Bieber. According to TMZ, the “Peaches” singer believes Ye went “way too far” when he attacked his wife and claimed she got a nose job. Kanye took aim at Hailey after she shared her support for Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson for criticizing Ye’s controversial “White Lives Matter” T-shirts. “My respect for you runs deep my friend!” Hailey wrote while defending Gabriella. “To know is to adore you…

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Stream NBA YoungBoy’s New Album ‘3800 Degrees’

Chad Mauli Oct 7, 2022

NBA YoungBoy won’t stop. Just two months after releasing his album The Last Slimeto, the prolific rapper keeps the momentum going with his latest project, 3800 Degrees. The 13-track set is filled with more bangers, including appearances from E-40, Shy Glizzy, and Mouse On Tha Track. This marks YoungBoy’s fourth release of 2022. In January, he dropped his Colors mixtape, which debuted at No. 2. In March, he and DaBaby teamed up on their collaborative project, Better Than You, which was followed by The Last Slimeto in August. YoungBoy, who…

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Kodak Black Drops New Album ‘Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1’

Chad Mauli Oct 7, 2022

Kodak Black returns with his second album this year, Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1. The 19-track collection, the first in his Kutthroat Bill series, features the singles “Walk,” “Spin,” and the Metro Boomin-produced “I’m So Awesome,” with appearances from Lil Crix, VVSNCE, NFL Tuewop, and Prince Swanny. Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1 arrives eight months after Kodak’s gold-certified album Back for Everything, which spawned the platinum-certified hit “Super Gremlin.” Earlier today, Kodak made headlines after he dissed Latto after losing Song the Year to “Big Energy” at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. The…

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Rihanna Says She’s ‘Nervous But Excited’ About Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Chad Mauli Oct 5, 2022

Rihanna is breaking her silence about the Super Bowl. For the first time since she was announced as a headliner, the pop icon revealed how she’s feeling about performing at next year’s halftime show. “I’m nervous, but I’m excited,” she told TMZ, who caught her leaving a Bristol Farms in West Hollywood on Tuesday. There have been reports that she may be joined by some of her collaborators when she takes the stage. When asked if one of those surprise guests could be the father of her son, A$AP Rocky,…

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Fat Joe Defends His Use Of The N-Word

Chad Mauli Oct 5, 2022

Fat Joe is opening up about his controversial use of the n-word. During his visit to “The Breakfast Club” to promote his new book The Book of Jose, the Bronx rapper addressed the criticism he has faced throughout the years for including the word in his music despite the fact that he is not Black. Joe, who is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, explained that he starting using the controversial slang because he grew up mostly around Black people. “First of all my projects is 90%–I’ll give you 80%–Black…

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Iggy Azalea Surprises Tory Lanez With Cake To Celebrate Album Release

Chad Mauli Oct 3, 2022

Tory Lanez is feeling the love from Iggy Azalea. To celebrate the release of his new album Sorry 4 What, the “Fancy” rapper surprised her boyfriend with a custom cake shaped like a bottle of merlot. Iggy spared no detail on the realistic cake, which looked like it came straight from the vineyard. One Umbrella Vineyard was written on the box, an homage to Tory’s record label, while the album title appeared on the bottle along with the vintage date, 09.30.22. There were even grapes and a wine key. Tory…

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Kendrick Lamar Performs ‘N95’ And ‘Father Time’ On ‘SNL’

Chad Mauli Oct 3, 2022

Kendrick Lamar kicked off the new season of “SNL.” Fresh off his “Big Steppers Tour,” the Compton kingpin took the stage as musical guest on last night’s season premiere with host Miles Teller. During his first “SNL” performance in eight years, he performed a pair of songs off his chart-topping album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. For his first performance of the evening, Kung Fu Kenny delivered a medley of “Rich Spirit” and “N95.” Dressed in a pink tie-dye hoodie, leather pants, and belt with giant buckle, he delivered…

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Nick Cannon Welcomes 10th Child, Rise Messiah

Chad Mauli Oct 1, 2022

Just nine days after the birth of his daughter Onyx, Nick Cannon has welcomed his 10th child. On Friday, the “Masked Singer” host announced that he and Brittany Bell have welcomed their third child together, Rise Messiah Cannon. The baby boy was born Sept. 23 and weighed 10 lbs. The proud dad shared his excitement over the latest addition to his ever-growing family. “Another Blessing!!! As my journey on this planet becomes more and more remarkable and unfathomable, all I can do is thank God and continue to ask the…

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Tory Lanez Drops New Album ‘Sorry 4 What’

Chad Mauli Oct 1, 2022

Tory Lanez is back with his second album in a year. Following his ’80s album Alone at Prom in December, the Toronto native serves up his latest project, Sorry 4 What. The 20-track album, a mix of hip-hop and R&B, features songs like “No More Parties in LA” and “Why Did I,” with appearances from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Yoko Gold. “I’ve always been a very unapologetic person when it comes down to my craft,” Tory told “The Breakfast Club” of the title. “When listening to the music…