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Dr. Dre Released From Hospital After Brain Aneurysm

Chad Mauli Jan 16, 2021

Dr. Dre is home after suffering a brain aneurysm. The rap mogul was discharged from the hospital on Friday (Jan. 15), TMZ reports. While he recovers at home, he will be monitored by medical professionals 24/7 for the next few weeks to ensure he’s okay. Ice-T also shared the good news on Twitter and revealed that he had a FaceTime call with Dre. “Update: Just FaceTimed with @drdre,” he tweeted. “He just made it home. Safe and looking good.” Update: Just FaceTimed with @drdre He just made it home. Safe…

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Drake Flexes While Recovering From Knee Surgery

Chad Mauli Jan 14, 2021

Drake is on the mend. As fans eagerly await his new album, the Certified Lover Boy started off the new year by hitting the gym as he recovers from knee surgery. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday (Jan. 12), he shared footage of himself lifting 70 lb. OVO-branded weights in his home gym. “10 weeks post op I’m grinding for recovery EVERYDAY,” he wrote. Drake via his IG story. pic.twitter.com/sfQv8ALDOX— Word On Road (@WordOnRd) January 13, 2021 The “Laugh Now Cry Later” rapper also shared a photo of his post-surgery gains,…

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Snoop Dogg Squashes Beef with Eminem: ‘We Good’

Chad Mauli Jan 14, 2021

Snoop Dogg and Eminem are putting their beef to bed. The longtime friends are on good terms after the fallout from Snoop’s recent remarks excluding Eminem from his top 10 rappers, which inspired Eminem to fire back with his “Zeus” diss. Now after going back and forth, Snoop is downplaying a rift between the two. Tha Doggfather addressed the so-called feud on an old photo of him with Eminem and Dr. Dre that included the caption “I wonder what changed..!!” Snoop left a comment on the Instagram post, writing, “Nothing…

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Kodak Black Says He’s ‘Sad’ and ‘Depressed’ in Prison

Chad Mauli Jan 12, 2021

Kodak Black is feeling down and out. While he serves prison time on federal weapons charges, the Florida rapper is battling his demons. Taking to Twitter over the weekend, Kodak shared some of those dark thoughts with his followers. “Lonely. Sad. Depressed. Pray For Sanity,” he tweeted on Sunday (Jan. 10). He also asked for some salvation. “Lord Restore My Heart. Take What’s Broken And Make Whole Again,” Kodak pleaded. Lonely. Sad. Depressed. Pray For Sanity— Kodak Black (@KodakBlack1k) January 11, 2021 Lord Restore My Heart.Take What’s Broken And Make…

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SZA SAYS SHE’S BEEN INSPIRED TO FINISH HER ALBUM

Chad Mauli Jan 12, 2021

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 Reveals How He Got his Real Name Montero

Chad Mauli Jan 10, 2021

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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Report: Kim Kardashian to Seek Full Custody of Kids in Kanye West Divorce

Chad Mauli Jan 10, 2021

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 Drops New Single ‘Vibez’

Chad Mauli Jan 8, 2021

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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Eminem Reportedly Angered Snoop Dogg by Turning Down Album Feature

Chad Mauli Jan 8, 2021

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 Hospitalized for Brain Aneurysm

Chad Mauli Jan 6, 2021

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 and Girlfriend Denise Bidot Reportedly Split Again

Chad Mauli Jan 6, 2021

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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50 CENT GIVES NICKI MINAJ’S SON NICKNAME

Chad Mauli Jan 4, 2021

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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Eminem Addresses Snoop Dogg’s ‘Disrespectful’ Comments

Chad Mauli Jan 2, 2021

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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UNCLE MURDA DROPS ‘RAP UP 2020’

Chad Mauli Jan 2, 2021

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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Diddy Hands Out Money for COVID-19 Relief

Chad Mauli Dec 31, 2020

Diddy is spreading the love. The hip-hop mogul helped make the holidays a little brighter for some families by giving away money amid the pandemic. On Tuesday (Dec. 29), Sean Love Combs handed out $50 and $20 bills to a crowd of hundreds in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, reports The Associated Press. Wearing a face shield and gloves, Puff and his sons greeted and gifted the grateful residents who are facing economic hardship during the coronavirus crisis. They also handed out $50 Publix supermarket gift cards and bags containing hygiene products.…

YOUNG THUG ADDRESSES CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS ABOUT JAY-Z

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Young Thug Addresses Controversial Comment About Jay-Z

Chad Mauli Dec 31, 2020

Young Thug is taking it to the ‘Gram. After coming under fire for his controversial comments about JAY-Z in a recent interview, the YSL rapper is responding to the backlash. Posting to Instagram Stories on Tuesday night (Dec. 29), Thug clarified his comments. “Don’t have jay z on me cause of this internet shit,” he told his followers. “I was talking fast but y’all know what I meant.” Young Thug speaks “Don’t have Jay Z on me cause of this internet sh-t, I was talking too fast” pic.twitter.com/QDCcwlHCBn— Saycheese TV…

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Young Thug’s Girlfriend Jerrika Karlae Calls Him the ‘Devil’

Chad Mauli Dec 29, 2020

There’s trouble in paradise for Young Thug and Jerrika Karlae. The couple appears to be leaving their relationship in 2020 after Thug’s longtime girlfriend took to Twitter to put the Slime Language rapper on blast, calling him the “devil” and even accusing him of abuse. “single 2021…” Jerrika declared on Sunday (Dec. 27) before airing out her boyfriend. single 2021...— IG : OKAYKARLAE (@OkayKarlae) December 27, 2020 “Why misuse and abuse something or someone, why not leave them be! That’s some narcissistic sh*t. You behind the scenes painting pictures of…

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Eminem’s ‘Music to Be Murdered By – Side B’ Makes Chart Debut

Chad Mauli Dec 29, 2020

Shady’s back in the top 10. Eminem’s Music to Be Murdered By jumps from No. 199 to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 after the surprise Side B reissue on Dec. 18. The 16-track deluxe edition, which features Dr. Dre, Ty Dolla $ign, and Skylar Grey, arrives with 94,000 equivalent album units, of which 33,000 comprise album sales. Following its surprise release in January, Eminem’s original 20-track Music to Be Murdered By debuted at No. 1 on the chart. For tracking purposes, Billboard combines all versions of the album, new…

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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Spend Christmas Together in Barbados

Chad Mauli Dec 27, 2020

Rihanna brought A$AP Rocky home for the holidays. The couple spent their first Christmas together in Rihanna’s native Barbados. On Christmas Eve, they enjoyed a Catamaran cruise with friends and family including Rihanna’s brother. The singer and rapper, both 32, were photographed holding hands and wearing masks while walking along the dock during their romantic holiday in paradise. The two have been spending more and more time together as their relationship heats up. Earlier this month, they were pictured together on a nighttime stroll through New York City following a…

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Aaliyah Estate Gains Control of youtube Account, Announces 2021 Plans

Chad Mauli Dec 27, 2020

Aaliyah music is coming to YouTube in 2021. On Christmas Day, the late singer’s estate announced that they have gained control of her official YouTube channel. It’s unclear what their plans are, but fans are hopeful that more content including music videos and audio will be available on the streaming platform. The “AaliyahMusicVideo” account, which has nearly 800,000 subscribers, currently features low quality versions of her videos including “One in a Million,” “Try Again,” and “4 Page Letter.” “Thank you for all of your love and support. We are proud…