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Unreleased The Notorious B.I.G. Song Surfaces in Pepsi Commercial

Hulda Hicks Oct 23, 2020

Pepsi digs into The Notorious B.I.G.'s vault of unreleased music to reimagine one of his freestyles 23 years later. On Wednesday (Oct. 21), Pepsi released an official commercial ahead of Biggie Smalls' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the minute-long clip, animations designed by Antnamation—an artist named Ant Blue Jr.—play over a freestyle by the rap legend. The graphics pay homage to the rapper's Brooklyn neighborhood, Bedford-Stuyvesant, where he was born and raised. "Nothing can beat the P-E-P-S-I/Yes, I drink it constantly/Something 'bout the taste feels…

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Offset Buys Cardi B a Rolls-Royce for Her Birthday

Hulda Hicks Oct 18, 2020

Offset continues to try to win back Cardi B. After buying her a billboard on Sunset Boulevard, the Migos rapper surprised his estranged wife with a brand new Rolls-Royce Cullinan during her 28th birthday party in Las Vegas on Saturday. The SUV, which starts at $330,000, even came with a car seat embroidered with their daughter Kulture’s name. Cardi was all smiles as Offset showed off the lavish gift while partygoers chanted, “Take him back!” Despite filing for divorce from her husband last month, Cardi and Offset looked very much…

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Migos Settles Issues with Quality Control

Natalia Privalova Oct 10, 2020

Migos and Quality Control are back on good terms. The Atlanta trio has seemingly settled their issues with their longtime label following a dispute over the summer involving Migos and their former lawyer Damien Granderson, who they claim “cheated out of millions of dollars.” In July, Pierre “P” Thomas, CEO and co-founder of Quality Control, responded to Migos’ lawsuit, calling their claims “nonsense” and defending QC’s reputation against the “unfair and unjust” allegations. “It is unfortunate that the same people that we have worked hard, provided opportunities for, and championed…

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Tory Lanez Charged with Assault in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

Hulda Hicks Oct 10, 2020

Tory Lanez is facing two felony charges in the shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion. On Thursday (Oct. 8), the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that the 28-year-old rapper, born Daystar Peterson, has been charged with one felony count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one count of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. He also faces a gun allegation and that he personally inflicted great bodily injury. The charges follow a dispute involving Tory and Megan, who is referred to as a “female friend,” while…

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Rick Ross Shows Off New Teeth

Hulda Hicks Oct 6, 2020

Rick Ross is all smiles thanks to his new grill. The Maybach Music boss flew to Colombia to get a new set of teeth from renowned Colombian dentist Dr. Mario Montoya. According to TMZ, the doctor performed a six-hour procedure on Ross for the porcelain veneers, which consist of 12 on top and 12 on the bottom. The procedure typically costs $10,000, but he got it done for free. Dr. Montoya shared video of the Biggest Bawse showing off his “billion dollar smile.” Ross revealed that his teeth had been…

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Trey Songz Reveals ‘Back Home’ Tracklist

Natalia Privalova Oct 6, 2020

Ahead of its release on Friday, Trey Songz has revealed the tracklist for his eighth studio album Back Home. In addition to the title track with Summer Walker, the 22-track set features appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, Davido, and Swae Lee. Leading up to the album’s release, he also dropped a series of tracks including “Two Ways,” “Circles,” and the powerful anthem “2020 Riots: How Many Times.” The project closes with “Noah Love,” dedicated to his young son. “I wanna make the kind of R&B that inspired me to sing.…

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Chris Brown Reunites with Son Aeko

Natalia Privalova Oct 6, 2020

After several months apart, Chris Brown has reunited with his son Aeko. On Tuesday, Chris took to Instagram to share a photo from the sweet reunion with his 10-month-old baby boy and his mother, Ammika Harris. Chris is pictured on an outdoor bench alongside a smiling Ammika, who holds Aeko in her arms. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAlRg-hd6y/ It’s unclear where the reunion took place, but Chris likely traveled to Germany where Aeko and Ammikka have been since the coronavirus travel restrictions in March. Ammika flew to Germany with the couple’s son in January…

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Megan Thee Stallion and Young Thug Team Up on ‘Don’t Stop’

Natalia Privalova Oct 2, 2020

Megan Thee Stallion is unstoppable. After topping the charts twice this year and gracing the cover of TIME‘s Most Influential People in the World issue, the Houston hottie keeps the momentum going with her new single “Don’t Stop” featuring Young Thug. On the Buddah Bless-produced slapper, Meg takes charge while repping the Hot Girls. Along with the song, she has debuted an epic Alice in Wonderland-inspired video, directed by Colin Tilley (“WAP”). In the twisted fantasy, Meg plays different roles including a sexy Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts, and Alice…

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Cardi B Joins BLACKPINK on ‘Bet You Wanna’

Natalia Privalova Oct 2, 2020

Cardi B continues on her path to world domination. Hot off her collaboration with Brazilian superstar Anitta, the Bronx rapper joins K-pop quartet BLACKPINK on “Bet You Wanna” off the group’s first full-length studio effort, The Album. On the club-ready bop, co-written by Ryan Tedder and Melanie Joy Fontana, Cardi sets it off with a fierce and fiery verse. “One of a kind, you can’t replace me / Time to shine, I bust down the AP,” she raps. Speaking with The Associated Press, BLACKPINK opened up about landing a coveted…

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T.I. Announces New Album ‘The Libra’

Hulda Hicks Oct 2, 2020

T.I. is ready for Libra season. In honor of his 40th birthday, the Grand Hustle chief has announced his 11th solo studio album The Libra, which stands for The Legend Is Back Running Atlanta. It is heralded by the first single “Ring” featuring Young Thug, for which he also dropped a video. The self-directed clip, which premiered on a billboard in Times Square, stars Tip as a therapist. Thugger plays his patient, who embraces the “chaos and confusion” in his life. Tip then snaps his fingers before the duo is…

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A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator Star in Gucci Campaign

Hulda Hicks Oct 2, 2020

A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator are new the faces of Gucci. The rappers star alongside Iggy Pop in the luxury brand’s new tailoring campaign, photographed and directed by Harmony Korine. In the film, the two pull up to Iggy’s midcentury mansion in Los Angeles in a vintage bronze Rolls-Royce while rocking Gucci’s retro menswear. The “Godfather of Punk” greets his guests before they show off their groovy moves to Cerrone’s ’70s disco tune “Supernature.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psyCXr9uqaQ&feature=emb_title After dancing around the terrace and pool, the stylish trio dines on heaping bowls…

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Tory Lanez’ Team Allegedly Sent Emails Impersonating Megan Thee Stallion’s Record Label

Hulda Hicks Sep 29, 2020

Tory Lanez’ team allegedly sent emails to media outlets to “campaign press” on his behalf. A source close to the situation tells Billboard that Tory’s team created fake emails and texts in the wake of the shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion. In one email, the person claimed to be Kevin Leong, Head of Creative at Megan’s label, 300 Entertainment. The email contained a link to an article that alleged that Megan did not want to testify against Lanez. “In this day and age, digital security is of utmost importance. The…

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Rapper Lil Yachty arrested after driving over 150 mph on Atlanta highway

Hulda Hicks Sep 29, 2020

Rapper Lil Yachty was arrested and charged with reckless driving and speeding after police say he was driving over 150 mph on an Atlanta highway, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The incident took place September 21 when a GSP officer saw a white 2020 Ferrari F8 speeding northbound on Interstate 75. The officer followed the car going over 150 miles per hour, with the driver weaving in and out of traffic, according to a GSP incident report. The officer caught up to the Ferrari and initiated a traffic stop,…

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Bow Wow Welcomes Son with Olivia Sky

Hulda Hicks Sep 25, 2020

Bow Wow is a dad once again. The rapper revealed that he recently welcomed a son with Instagram model Olivia Sky. He confirmed his paternity on Thursday by sharing a photo of his sleeping baby boy on social media. “Man you gone take all the girls,” he captioned the pic. https://twitter.com/smoss/status/1309165741531435014?s=20 This comes nearly a week after Olivia hinted that Bow Wow was the father. She posted a photo of their son with the caption “My dawg for life” before fans started speculating who the father was. Bow Wow previously…

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Lil Wayne Reveals ‘Tha Carter V (Deluxe)’ Tracklist

Hulda Hicks Sep 25, 2020

Lil Wayne will release a deluxe edition of his 2018 album Tha Carter V tonight. Before it hits streaming services, the tracklist has been revealed. In addition to the standard 23 tracks, the deluxe adds 10 songs that didn’t make the original cut plus some surprises. The new additions include “Life of Mr. Carter,” “Holy,” “Scottie,” and “Lost.” There are also collaborations with Raekwon (“More to the Story”) and 2 Chainz (“Siri”). Three of the 10 tracks were previously released as stand-alone bonus cuts in November 2018 and include “What…

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Cardi B on Offset Divorce: ‘I Didn’t Want to Wait Until He Cheated on Me Again’

Hulda Hicks Sep 25, 2020

Cardi B continues to open up about her divorce from Offset. After addressing their split on Instagram Live last week, the “WAP” rapper went live on her OnlyFans on Wednesday night to explain why she decided to divorce her husband of three years. Cardi said it was her decision to end the marriage. “You cannot hurt my feelings trying to throw the divorce in my face because, at the end of the day, I decided I wanted to leave,” she said, according to Vanity Fair. Offset has been accused of…

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Detroit rapper Jizzle P violently gunned down in front of his mother

Hulda Hicks Sep 24, 2020

Detroit rapper Jizzle P, a 25-year-old who some said was on the verge of stardom, was killed Tuesday night on the city's west side in a hail of gunfire. Jizzle P, whose name was Aaron Mays, was starting to get national attention, according to media reports. He had released an album, Eskimo Season 2. He and a 28-year-old man were in the car, when another they were gunned them down. Senekua Mays, Aaron's mother, posted her anguish to Facebook. "MY SON GONE," she wrote, adding a broken heart emoji. "PLEASE…

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Anderson .Paak, Joey Bada$$, MGK, Lil Yachty & Big Freedia To Appear On ‘The Eric Andre Show’ Season 5

Hulda Hicks Sep 23, 2020

Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show has booked a number of Hip Hop artists for its fifth season, which premieres on October 25. Anderson .Paak, Joey Bada$$, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Yachty and Big Freedia will appear on the surreal comedy, according to Pitchfork. Promotional photos from Adult Swim include Joey Bada$$ wearing a fatsuit (as seen above) for his appearance. Lil Yachty has also been confirmed to participate in another edition of Eric Andre’s “Rapper Warrior Ninja” segment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h58BN-w-lxg&feature=emb_title The Eric Andre Show is a bizarre parody of talk…

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Quavo Tells Akademiks To ‘Pull Up’ & Ease Off Saweetie After Migos’ Relevancy Is Questioned

Hulda Hicks Sep 23, 2020

Following the lukewarm reception of Migos’ new single “Birkin,” the Atlanta trio’s relevancy in 2020 has been brought into question. In fact, some rap fans even joked the real reason Cardi B is divorcing Offset is because the single is just that bad. On Tuesday (September 22), Akademiks shared a post from a fan who suggested it’s time Migos appear on Everyday Struggle’s On The Clock segment to determine if they’ve fallen off. about:blank The post caught the attention of Migos member Quavo who promptly hopped in the comment section…

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Chance The Rapper Says His ‘3’ Hats Made Him $6M In Resurfaced Joe Budden Interview

Hulda Hicks Sep 22, 2020

It’s a rare day when anyone sees Chance The Rapper without his infamous “3” hat. After all, the Chicago-bred artist has a seemingly endless supply in a rainbow of colors. But it turns out the hats weren’t just a fashion statement, they were also a lucrative endeavor for Lil Chano. In a resurfaced 2018 interview with Joe Budden, Chance revealed he’s already made over $6 million from selling the signature New Era hat. about:blank “This hat been paid for college, been paid for braces, been paid for ballet classes, been…