Roddy Ricch Shares Support For Gunna After Indictment
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Roddy Ricch Shares Support For Gunna After Indictment

Chad Mauli

Gunna remains behind bars following his RICO indictment, but his friends haven’t forgotten about him. On Friday, Roddy Ricch took to social media to voice his support for his frequent collaborator. “Free @gunna. We miss you out here champ,” Roddy wrote in an Instagram Story, while noting that his mother is also praying for him. Roddy was slated to perform with Gunna at a show in Ontario, Calif. on Saturday night, but the show was canceled after Gunna’s arrest. https://twitter.com/Power106LA/status/1530319428503879680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1530319428503879680%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F05%2F28%2Froddy-ricch-shares-support-gunna-indictment%2F Last week, a judge in Fulton County Superior Court denied…

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Drake Supports J. Cole As He Makes His Canadian Elite Basketball League Debut
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Drake Supports J. Cole As He Makes His Canadian Elite Basketball League Debut

Chad Mauli

J. Cole was back on the court as he made his official debut in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. About 3,000 fans packed Toronto’s Sleeman Centre to watch the Dreamville superstar play his first game for the Scarborough Shooting Stars on Thursday against the Guelph Nighthawks. The 6’3″ guard missed his first two shots, but hit his third, a three-pointer, finishing with three points in 15 minutes. “He wasn’t the best player on the court; he wasn’t the worst,” wrote the Toronto Star. “He was just the most famous, and…

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Calvin Harris Drops ‘Potion’ With Dua Lipa And Young Thug
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Calvin Harris Drops ‘Potion’ With Dua Lipa And Young Thug

Chad Mauli

Calvin Harris is bringing the funk once again. Just in time for summer, the certified hitmaker teams up with Dua Lipa and Young Thug on “Potion,” the first single off the upcoming sequel to his 2017 album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. With its synth-heavy groove, the undeniable bop has song of the summer written all over it. “Late night conversations / Electric emotions / Sprinkled with a little bit of sex / And it’s a potion, yeah,” sings Dua, while Thug brings his own electric vibes. https://twitter.com/CalvinHarris/status/1522537677454774273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1522537677454774273%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F05%2F26%2Fcalvin-harris-dua-lipa-young-thug-potion%2F The first…

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Eminem Readies ‘The Eminem Show’ 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition
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Eminem Readies ‘The Eminem Show’ 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Chad Mauli

Guess who’s back? It’s been two decades since Eminem released his fourth studio album, The Eminem Show. To mark the milestone, the Detroit rapper will release a 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition to streaming services on Thursday, May 26. On Tuesday, Em shared a trailer featuring music videos from The Eminem Show era including “Without Me,” “White America,” “Sing for the Moment,” and “Superman.” It’s unclear what extras will be featured on the reissue. https://twitter.com/Eminem/status/1529198089264697344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529198089264697344%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F05%2F24%2Feminem-readies-the-eminem-show-20th-anniversary-edition%2F The Eminem Show was released on May 26, 2002 and debuted at No. 1 on the…

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Isaiah Rashad Sits Down With Joe Budden For First Interview Since Sex Tape Leak
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Isaiah Rashad Sits Down With Joe Budden For First Interview Since Sex Tape Leak

Chad Mauli

Isaiah Rashad is breaking his silence. The TDE rapper sits down with Joe Budden for his first interview since the February leak of a video that appeared to show him sexually involved with other men. Before the full interview is released later this week, Budden has shared a teaser. “When all of the chaos broke and I saw the news and the headlines, my first thing as a journalist was, I’m gonna watch that interview when it happens,” Budden says. “I wonder who the hell’s gonna have to go with…

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Eminem Makes Cameo In Pete Davidson’s ‘Forgot About Dre’ Parody
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Eminem Makes Cameo In Pete Davidson’s ‘Forgot About Dre’ Parody

Chad Mauli

Shady’s back. Eminem made a surprise appearance in one of Pete Davidson’s final skits during the Season 47 finale of “SNL.” The “Forgot About Lorne” skit, which was not televised, finds Davidson paying tribute to “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels. Natasha Lyonne, who hosted this weekend’s show, informs Davidson that Michaels is feeling depressed because he always wanted to make a music video with him. So to show his appreciation for the comedy legend, Davidson decides to do it. “That guy has literally done everything for me, so I’m gonna pay…

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Lil Pump Fan In Wheelchair Shows Out On Stage
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Lil Pump Fan In Wheelchair Shows Out On Stage

Chad Mauli

A Lil Pump fan stole the spotlight at his show over the weekend. The “Gucci Gang” rapper was performing at the Festival Metro Metro in Montreal, Canada on Friday (May 20) when he invited a fan in a wheelchair to join him on stage. “I saw my boy in the crowd so I had to bring him up,” Pump captioned his TikTok video. Fans carried him over the crowd and onto the stage where Pump and a member of security helped him back into his wheelchair. He then put on…

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Travis Scott’s New Nike Sneaker Receives 1 Million Entries In 30 Minutes
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Travis Scott’s New Nike Sneaker Receives 1 Million Entries In 30 Minutes

Chad Mauli

Travis Scott’s comeback is in full effect. Just days after returning to the stage at the Billboard Music Awards, the Houston rapper surprised fans with his first Nike drop of 2022. The Cactus Corp. collection includes apparel and Travis’ take on the Air Trainer 1. In order to give fans a better shot at scoring the sneakers, which come in “grey haze” and “chocolate” colorways, he launched a raffle. A source close to Travis tells TMZ that over one million people signed up in just 30 minutes of the raffle…

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Doja Cat Drops Out Of The Weeknd Tour After Tonsil Surgery
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Doja Cat Drops Out Of The Weeknd Tour After Tonsil Surgery

Chad Mauli

The show won’t go on for Doja Cat. The “Kiss Me More” rapper has announced that she has to cancel her upcoming tour dates due to emergency tonsil surgery. She shared the unfortunate news with fans on Friday. “I wanted you to hear it from me first,” Doja wrote in a statement. “Unfortunately I have to have surgery on my tonsils asap. The surgery is routine but the recovery is going to take awhile due to swelling.” Due to the long recovery period, she has had to drop out of…

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Migos Sparks Breakup Rumors After Unfollowing Each Other On Instagram
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Migos Sparks Breakup Rumors After Unfollowing Each Other On Instagram

Chad Mauli

Is Migos going their separate ways? Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff have fans in a panic about their future as a group after they appeared to unfollow each other on Instagram. Offset no longer follows Quavo and Takeoff on the social media platform. Quavo does not follow Offset, but Takeoff still follows Offset. Additionally, Offset’s wife Cardi B no longer follows Quavo and Takeoff. https://twitter.com/UnknownKLA/status/1527048307293437952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527048307293437952%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F05%2F18%2Fmigos-breakup-rumors-unfollow-instagram%2F https://twitter.com/omartalksrap/status/1527049408067534851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527049408067534851%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F05%2F18%2Fmigos-breakup-rumors-unfollow-instagram%2F https://twitter.com/raptalksk/status/1527052666152570882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527052666152570882%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F05%2F18%2Fmigos-breakup-rumors-unfollow-instagram%2F https://twitter.com/StayDownOneWay/status/1527060887932125184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527060887932125184%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F05%2F18%2Fmigos-breakup-rumors-unfollow-instagram%2F The group has yet to address the breakup rumors, but that didn’t stop social media from speculating that there could be trouble in…

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The Game Readies ‘Drillmatic’ For June, Says It Will Be ‘Best Album Of 2022’
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The Game Readies ‘Drillmatic’ For June, Says It Will Be ‘Best Album Of 2022’

Chad Mauli

The Game is out to prove that he’s the best rapper alive. The Compton MC has announced that his upcoming album Drillmatic will arrive sometime next month and when it does, it will be the best album of the year and of his career. “I know my album gone be the best album of 2022 cause the energy feels like I just signed my deal,” he wrote in a lengthy Instagram caption. “You’ve never heard me rap like this, I promise you.” He went on to show love to Pusha…

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Mac Miller Drug Dealer Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison
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Mac Miller Drug Dealer Sentenced To 17.5 Years In Prison

Chad Mauli

A drug dealer convicted in the fatal fentanyl overdose of Mac Miller has been sentenced. Stephen Walter, 49, received 17-and-a-half years in federal prison on Monday after pleading guilty to distributing the fentanyl that ultimately resulted in Miller’s death in September 2018, reports Rolling Stone. Walter had initially agreed to a 17-year sentence after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors in October, but the judge rejected his plea agreement as too lenient after he continued to sell counterfeit oxycodone pills following Miller’s death. “The court has elected not to…

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JT of City Girls Addresses Wardrobe Malfunction At Billboard Music Awards
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JT of City Girls Addresses Wardrobe Malfunction At Billboard Music Awards

Chad Mauli

JT of City Girls had everyone talking with her revealing look at the Billboard Music Awards. While presenting the award for Top R&B Artist with Yung Miami at Sunday’s show in Las Vegas, the “Act Up” rapper wore a sparkly silver gown that appeared to expose a little too much skin. She started trending on Twitter as viewers took notice of the wardrobe malfunction. “JT at the billboard awards like ‘Girl this pussy talk,'” wrote one fan while quoting the Miami duo’s hit “Pussy Talk,” while others criticized her stylist…

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Kendrick Lamar Releases ‘N95’ Video
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Kendrick Lamar Releases ‘N95’ Video

Chad Mauli

This sh*t hard. Fresh off the release of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar delivers the album’s first visual for “N95,” which he directed with Dave Free. “Hello new world, all the boys and girls, I got some true stories to tell / You’re back outside, but they still lied,” raps the pgLang founder while levitating in all white over the ocean in the opening scene. In the epic clip that follows, Kendrick does push-ups on a rooftop in downtown L.A. and plays the piano on stage in…

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A$AP Rocky Says He’s ‘Proud’ To Start A Family With Rihanna
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A$AP Rocky Says He’s ‘Proud’ To Start A Family With Rihanna

Chad Mauli

A$AP Rocky is about to be a dad. As he prepares to welcome his first child with Rihanna, the rapper stopped by REVOLT’s “Drink Champs,” where he reflected on his relationship with his superstar girlfriend and their baby-to-be. During the conversation, Rocky complimented N.O.R.E. on his authentic relationship with his wife, which was documented on WE tv’s “Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition.” “I could see the realness between both of y’all and shit like that and I could really tell, like, y’all been through some shit together, y’all been…

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Kendrick Lamar Returns With New Album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
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Kendrick Lamar Returns With New Album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’

Chad Mauli

Let’s get this sh*t. Kendrick Lamar makes his long-awaited return with the most anticipated hip-hop album of the year, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Five years since he left off with DAMN., the Compton kingpin delivers his fifth and final release for Top Dawg Entertainment. The 18-track album, which is divided into two parts, includes appearances from Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Baby Keem, Kodak Black, Sampha, Blxst, Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, and pgLang’s own Tanna Leone, with production from Pharrell, Boi-1da, Sounwave, Tae Beast, The Alchemist, and more. Ahead of…

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Young Thug And Gunna Denied Bond In Racketeering Case
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Young Thug And Gunna Denied Bond In Racketeering Case

Chad Mauli

Young Thug and Gunna will remain in jail after a judge denied their bond on racketeering charges. The YSL rappers are among 28 alleged gang members named in the Fulton County district attorney’s 56-count indictment, which includes charges ranging from drug and gun possession to murder. Gunna was denied bond Wednesday after he was arrested on a single count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, according to 11Alive. Earlier in the week, Thug was arrested on charges of Conspiracy to Violate the Racketeer Influenced…

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DaBaby Blasts Danileigh After ‘Dead To Me’ Song Release
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DaBaby Blasts Danileigh After ‘Dead To Me’ Song Release

Chad Mauli

DaBaby is putting his baby mama on blast. Earlier today, DaniLeigh dropped her new single “Dead to Me” on which she addresses her “toxic” relationship with the father of her 8-month-old daughter, Velour. Hours later, DaBaby responded by criticizing her decision to drop the song alongside her sit-down interview with Angie Martinez in which she opened up about their relationship. “I feel like y’all kinda showing your hand. I feel like y’all should’ve put that together better,” he said in an Instagram Story. According to DaBaby, the two were together…

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Young Thug’s Lyrics Used Against Him In Rico Indictment
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Young Thug’s Lyrics Used Against Him In Rico Indictment

Chad Mauli

Young Thug’s lyrics are being used against him in his racketeering case. The rapper is among 28 defendants of the Young Slime Life collective who were named in a 56-count indictment, which includes charges ranging from drug and gun possession to murder. He was arrested on Monday in Fulton County on charges of Conspiracy to Violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and Participation in Criminal Street Gang Activity. The indictment alleges that Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, was in possession of stolen weapons, and that he…

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August Alsina Confronts Death, Says He’s Fighting To Stay Alive
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August Alsina Confronts Death, Says He’s Fighting To Stay Alive

Chad Mauli

Prayers up for August Alsina. The R&B singer is reflecting on life and death amid his ongoing health struggles. Taking to Instagram, he penned a heartbreaking message and revealed that he’s fighting to stay alive. “My eyes appear to be closed here, That’s usually where I reside,” he captioned the photo of his eyes closed. “In A constant state of using my internal gps to navigate my way through fields of war, betrayal, & self doubt when the noise is too loud.” While he’s aware of his mortality, he’s not…

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