Nicki Minaj Shares Adorable New Videos Of Papa Bear

Nicki Minaj Shares Adorable New Videos Of Papa Bear

Papa Bear is stealing the spotlight once again. Nicki Minaj doesn’t share her son often on social media, but she gave fans a rare peek into life at home with her one-and-a-half-year-old baby boy. “Incoming… new papa 🐻 content,” Nicki tweeted Tuesday before uploading three adorable videos. https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1503848940436819969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1503848940436819969%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F03%2F15%2Fnicki-minaj-shares-papa-bear-videos%2F In one sweet clip, Nicki is seen playing peek-a-boo with her son, who turns 2 in September. Papa hides his face with a blanket while sitting in his Fendi stroller. “Is that Papa? I see you!” she tells her son, who laughs…

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6ix9ine Reveals He’s ‘Struggling To Make Ends Meet’

6ix9ine Reveals He’s ‘Struggling To Make Ends Meet’

6ix9ine has fallen on hard times. The controversial rapper, who once landed a multi-million dollar record deal, reveals that he’s on the verge of bankruptcy and struggling to survive after his career “stalled.” He made the declaration in response to a civil lawsuit in connection with his involvement in a 2018 armed robbery. The plaintiffs say they were ambushed by members of 6ix9ine’s former Nine Trey Gangster Bloods during the incident in New York. 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to the crime as part of an agreement with prosecutors in his racketeering…

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Drake Shows Off New Braids

Drake Shows Off New Braids

Champagne Papi is feeling way too sexy. Drake returned from his vacation in Turks and Caicos sporting a brand new look. Taking to his Instagram Story, he showed off his newly-braided hair with a pair of pics, including one in his bathroom mirror. He also gave his millions of followers a closer look at his tightly-braided hair in a second pouty selfie. https://twitter.com/WordOnRd/status/1502502388200095745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1502502388200095745%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F03%2F12%2Fdrake-shows-off-new-braids%2F https://twitter.com/WordOnRd/status/1502506727161405443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1502506727161405443%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F03%2F12%2Fdrake-shows-off-new-braids%2F Social media reacted to Drizzy’s new ‘do. “We getting the R&B album from Drake’ngelo,” joked one fan on The Shade Room, while another dubbed him “Cornrow…

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Shenseea Addresses Drake Pregnancy Rumor

Shenseea Addresses Drake Pregnancy Rumor

Shenseea is putting the rumors to rest. While promoting her debut album Alpha, which dropped today, the Jamaican superstar stopped by “The Breakfast Club,” where she once again debunked a false report that she is dating Drake and pregnant with his baby. “That’s a lie. Listen, me and Drake, we never even kissed, much less for him to even get me pregnant,” she told Angela Yee (at the 6:55 mark). https://youtu.be/Ly1LkJMraGs The 25-year-old singer was shocked to read the rumor and was in disbelief that someone could fabricate such lies.…

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Lil Durk Says He Feels ‘Bigger Than’ Drake

Lil Durk Says He Feels ‘Bigger Than’ Drake

Lil Durk is feeling at the top of his game. Fresh off the release of his new album 7220, the Chicago rapper paid a visit to the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast where he made a bold declaration. During the interview, the Chicago rapper reflected on his journey since their last conversation, where he stated that he wanted to be “bigger than Drake,” but he wasn’t quite there yet. However, he’s come a long way since then. “To us, in this motherfu**er, we bigger than , you know what…

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Nicki Minaj Says Kanye West Turned Down Yeezy Collaboration

Nicki Minaj Says Kanye West Turned Down Yeezy Collaboration

Nicki Minaj is opening up about a fashion collaboration with Kanye West that never came to be. Earlier today, Joe Budden released his highly-anticipated interview with the rap queen. At one point during the nearly two-hour conversation, Nicki spoke about her successful partnership with Fendi, which came about following the release of her 2018 single “Chun-Li.” “‘Chun-Li’ said ‘Fendi prints on’ and that changed everything,” recalled Nicki (50:00 mark). “Once ‘Chun-Li’ came out and I said ‘Fendi prints on,’ all the girls started posting and saying ‘Fendi prints on,’ so…

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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Alright’ Almost Didn’t Make ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Alright’ Almost Didn’t Make ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’

Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” is considered one of the greatest records in his discography. But the Pharrell-produced anthem almost didn’t make To Pimp a Butterfly. Speaking with Spotify’s “The Big Hit Show” podcast, producer Sounwave reveals how the iconic song ended up being a last-minute addition to Kendrick’s third studio album. During one of their meetings, Pharrell was playing Kendrick beats when a Sony Music executive took Sounwave aside to play him an instrumental that Pharrell originally made for another artist, who ended up passing on it. “I just remember my…

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Kodak Black Shoots His Shot With Kim Kardashian

Kodak Black Shoots His Shot With Kim Kardashian

Kodak Black wants Kim Kardashian to be his new bae. Amid her ongoing divorce from Kanye West, the “Super Gremlin” rapper tried to make a move on the newly-single beauty mogul. On Monday, Kodak shared a recent photo of Kim getting dressed in yellow caution tape for a Balenciaga fashion show alongside a photo of himself covered in caution tape. “You Need A Real Ni**a Out Dat Pompanoya Bae,” he wrote in his caption. “Ain’t Even Gone Play 😈 Real Gangsta @kimkardashian.” View this post on Instagram A post shared…

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Lil Wayne Reveals His Favorite Current Artists

Lil Wayne Reveals His Favorite Current Artists

Lil Wayne is keeping his ear to the streets. The Young Money boss recently paid a visit to the “I Am Athlete” podcast where he spoke with Brandon Marshall, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Pac-Man Jones, and Omar Kelly about his legacy while reflecting on his legendary career. The man who introduced the world to Drake and Nicki Minaj also revealed which artists he’s excited about these days. “It changes up a lot. It depends on if I heard some shit and I start liking that shit. I wanna hear some more…

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Pete Davidson Finds Kanye West’s ‘Eazy’ Video ‘Hysterical’

Pete Davidson Finds Kanye West’s ‘Eazy’ Video ‘Hysterical’

Pete Davidson is finding humor in Kanye West’s latest attack. Amid their one-sided feud, Ye debuted the ominous video for “Eazy,” his collaboration with The Game, which finds him kidnapping and burying a claymation version of Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend. But the murder depiction did not seem to offend Davidson, who apparently found the caricature of him to be hilarious. “He finds the fact that Kanye included a cartoon version of him in his music video hysterical,” a source tells “Entertainment Tonight.” “He is almost flattered by it all because it…

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The Game Says He’s A Better Rapper Than Eminem

The Game Says He’s A Better Rapper Than Eminem

The Game is not finished. After saying Dr. Dre did more for him than Kanye West, the Compton rapper is stirring more controversy, this time about Eminem. During his explosive interview with “Drink Champs,” Game shared his thoughts on Em’s performance with Dr. Dre at last month’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. While performing “Forgot About Dre,” Em emerged from the Compton courthouse, which didn’t sit well with the Compton-bred MC. “It wouldn’t have meant nothing to you, but it meant something to me,” Game told N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN in…

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Stream DaBaby And NBA Youngboy’s Joint Album ‘Better Than You’

Stream DaBaby And NBA Youngboy’s Joint Album ‘Better Than You’

DaBaby and YoungBoy Never Broke Again unite on Better Than You. After a series of collaborations, the North Carolina rapper and Baton Rouge MC go bar for bar on their highly-anticipated joint album. Hailed by DaBaby as the “collab of the century,” the 12-track set includes the previously released tracks “Hit,” “Bestie,” and “Neighborhood Superstar.” The dynamic duo also shows out on songs like “BBL,” “Turbo,” and “Head Off.” Speaking with SiriusXM, DaBaby opened up about working with YoungBoy, who is currently on house arrest. “My description of this project…

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Omah Lay And Justin Bieber Team Up On ‘Attention’

Omah Lay And Justin Bieber Team Up On ‘Attention’

Justin Bieber comes through with another global smash. After scoring a hit with WizKid on “Essence,” the pop superstar reconnects with Nigerian newcomer Omah Lay on their Afro-fusion jam “Attention.” Omah brings Bieber into his vibrant world on the laidback groove, with its seductive synths and gentle drums. They bring the sensual song to life in the Colin Tilley-directed video, which finds them catching a vibe under the glow of a bonfire party. https://youtu.be/ZtC7-OpjzOc “Attention” follows “Free My Mind” and arrives ahead of Omah’s debut album Boy Alone, due this…

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Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, & Future To Headline Rolling Loud Miami

Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, & Future To Headline Rolling Loud Miami

Rolling Loud Miami has announced the lineup for the 2022 festival. Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Future will headline the world’s largest hip-hop festival when it returns to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 22-24. The star-studded bill also boasts Lil Baby, Kodak Black, Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, and Saweetie, as well as Lil Durk, Don Toliver, Baby Keem, City Girls, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Three Six Mafia, Moneybagg Yo, and more. DaBaby will once again take the Rolling Loud stage after last year’s controversial set…

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Normani Strips Down In Sexy New Photos

Normani Strips Down In Sexy New Photos

Normani is coming. The singer has announced her new single “Fair” with a jaw-dropping photo shoot. In the series of pics, the 25-year-old strips down to nothing but a black bikini while posing in high-heels that wrap around her ankles, accessorizing the look with jewelry including a diamond-encrusted cross chain. She didn’t leave much to the imagination in one particular photo that finds her turning around to reveal her sparkly Gucci-logo thong, which Kim Kardashian once wore. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Normani (@normani) Normani’s name…

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Big Sean Responds To Alleged Nude Photo Leak

Big Sean Responds To Alleged Nude Photo Leak

Oh God! Big Sean became a trending topic after his dick pic allegedly leaked over the weekend. The explicit image, which showed a penis alongside a Nintendo Switch, was reportedly uploaded to his close friends on Instagram before circulating online. Social media was quick to weigh in on the size of his anatomy, which apparently lived up to his name. https://twitter.com/asiasrevenge/status/1497721747600252936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1497721747600252936%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F02%2F27%2Fbig-sean-responds-nude-photo-leak%2F https://twitter.com/pipeitd0wn/status/1497746468287004675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1497746468287004675%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F02%2F27%2Fbig-sean-responds-nude-photo-leak%2F https://twitter.com/dejadehaan/status/1497724849485144064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1497724849485144064%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F02%2F27%2Fbig-sean-responds-nude-photo-leak%2F However, it appears that Sean was the victim of an internet hoax. After The Shade Room shared the post, the “Beware” rapper denied that the nude photo…

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Snootie Wild Shot And Killed In Houston

Snootie Wild Shot And Killed In Houston

Snootie Wild was killed in a shooting in Houston. The 36-year-old Memphis rapper, born LePreston Porter, died from his injuries after being gunned down Friday. His death was announced Saturday night on his official Instagram page: “Gone in body, but your NAME & LEGACY will live forever! 💙 #TeamYayo4Life💯.” An earlier message on his Facebook page said that Wild was still alive and “fighting for his life.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snootie Wild (@snootiewild) According to ABC 13, Wild was shot in the neck and…

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Bow Wow Wants To Drop His Final Album On Snoop Dogg’s Death Row

Bow Wow Wants To Drop His Final Album On Snoop Dogg’s Death Row

Bow Wow is going back to where it all began. The rapper has announced plans to reunite with Snoop Dogg and release his final album on Death Row Records, which was recently acquired by the hip-hop icon. During a Twitter Q&A, Shad Moss was asked when he plans to link up with Snoop, who discovered him when he was just 6 years old. “Spoke to snoop last week. Very soon,” he told a fan. “My plan is to put my final album on death row and close my music career…

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Machine Gun Kelly Envisions ‘Gothic’ Wedding To Megan Fox

Machine Gun Kelly Envisions ‘Gothic’ Wedding To Megan Fox

Machine Gun Kelly is dreaming of a “gothic” wedding to Megan Fox. The “Bloody Valentine” singer, born Colson Baker, opened up about his upcoming wedding to the Transformers actress when he stopped by “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on Thursday (Feb. 24). “When do you think you’re going to get married?” Corden asked. “Umm…when they can build me a red river, with like, gothic…” said MGK, who’s still scouting the perfect spot. “The location is hard! Trying to find a spot that’s matching my artistic…” During his appearance,…

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Da Brat Marries Judy Dupart In Atlanta Ceremony

Da Brat Marries Judy Dupart In Atlanta Ceremony

Da Brat is living her happily ever after. The rapper married her fiancée Jesseca “Judy” Dupart in a fairytale ceremony on 2/22/22. According to PEOPLE, 100 guests were in attendance as the couple said “I do” at the Horse Mansion in Fairburn, Georgia, including Kandi Burruss, Eva Marcille, and Porsha Williams. Brat, 47, and Dupart, 40, arrived in Cinderella-like horse-drawn carriages, both wearing dresses designed by Esé Azénabor. Groomsman Jermaine Dupri escorted Brat down the aisle, while Da Brat’s sister LisaRaye McCoy served as a bridesmaid. Da Brat, born Shawntae…

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