Month: June 2021

This month marked the four-year anniversary of Royce Da 5’9″‘s fourth installment in his Bar Exam mixtape series and eleventh mixtape overall, The Bar Exam 4. As previously reported upon its release, The Bar Exam was riddled with mind-blowing bars, and over 28 tracks, Nickle bodied instrumentals from Playboi Carti, Future, Shelley FKA DRAM, and Big Sean, among several notable Hip-Hop artists.

One track, in particular, stood out though: “C. Delores,” the first actual song on The Bark Exam 4, which found Royce Da 5’9″ attacking Lupe Fiasco’s 2015 track “Mural.” Four years later, it looks like Royce is still impressed with his work on the mixtape, as he has been sharing snippets of songs like “C. Delores” to his Instagram.

“I tried to put the fear of God in you on here @lupefiasco [arrow on target emoji],” Royce said in the caption of his “C. Delores” post. “You, Los, soul and Cyhi was on my list of people to terminate.. Y’all were too good and y’all talked too gotdam much….”

Having been tagged in Royce’s post, Lupe Fiasco responded to his podcast co-host’s post, and to many users’ surprise, his response came in the form of bars.

“That’s very @jerrylorenzo of you, to recognize when somethings above,” Lupe writes back. “But you can save that futuristic ball of lightning you call excitement over ya writin for Sean’s momma, Connor meets Contra honestly but even Popeye can move a biscuit so my mantras is calm conquers, don’t use the mirror mirror on that wall with too much gaul you’ll call monsters.”

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Lupe continues his caption/verse by writing, “Coach out don dada’s shottas from all under up the couch and not no Paul Gasols potna, pour gasoline all over those softly evolved entourage sponsored psalms, you’ve already been solved, if you saw my true scrawls you would dissolve, don’t invite war if you can’t rap around raw, I mean you’ll catch L’s and W’s that’s just the law, I snuck the tech in even though security saw, hens be havin chickens thinking it’s all gravy because they ran with the slaw, naw…”

Do you think these lyrics are from a shelved Lupe Fiasco song directed towards Royce or is this simply an off-the-top response to Royce’s latest post?

Revisit “C. Delores” by Royce da 5’9″ below and the rest of The Bar Exam 4 here.

Nearly 24 hours after speaking out against her conservatorship case, Britney Spears is making her first public statement to fans, sharing an Albert Einstein quote and apologizing for pretending to be okay for the past two years when she wasn’t.

Taking to her IG, Britney posted a quote from Albert Einstein that reads, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” Alongside the quote, Spears said, “I believe as people we all want the fairy tale life and by the way I’ve posted … my life seems to look and be pretty amazing … I think that’s what we all strive for.”

Britney then went on to apologize to fans for pretending to be okay the past couple of years, saying she felt embarrassed to share what really happened to her. “I apologize for pretending like I’ve been ok the past two years … I did it because of my pride and I was embarrassed to share what happened to me,” she continued. “Believe it or not pretending that I’m ok has actually helped … so I decided to post this quote today because by golly if you’re going through hell … I feel like Instagram has helped me have a cool outlet to share my presence … existence … and to simply feel like I matter despite what I was going through and hey it worked … so I’ve decided to start reading more fairy tales.”

This all comes just a day after Britney accused her father, Jamie Spears, of being “abusive” and controlling during her court hearing. “I’ve been in denial. I’ve been in shock. I am traumatized. You know, fake it till you make it, but now I’m telling you the truth, OK,” she said. “I’m not happy. I can’t sleep. I’m so angry, it’s insane and I’m depressed. I cry every day,” Britney said in court this week. “It’s enough and it makes no sense at all… I’m done,” Britney continued, accusing her father and those involved in her conservatorship of “criminal” behaviour. “I want to sue my family, to be totally honest with you.”

We’ll continue to keep you posted on Britney’s conservatorship case moving forward. #FreeBritney

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LeBron James has a unique sneaker legacy that has spanned over the course of 18 years. Since his first season in the league, LeBron has been putting out his very own signature shoes and every single year, there is a debate about which silhouette is the best. One model that always seems to be brought up in conversation is the Nike LeBron 8 which has been brought back en-masse this season thanks to the fact that 2021 is the shoe’s 10th anniversary. In fact, numerous retros have been created this year, including the Nike LeBron 8 Low “Sprite” which is set to drop on June 25th for $180 USD. This is a release that has a ton of hype behind it and the release could prove to be hectic. With this in mind, you can rest assured that eBay will have you covered if you need a pair.

eBay has become a premier destination for sneakerheads thanks to various initiatives and policies that make buying and selling easier and risk-free. Thanks to a partnership with Sneaker Con, every single sneaker is verified by a team of legit checkers who make sure eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee is being upheld. In addition to this, when you sell sneakers through eBay, there are no seller fees on shoes over $100 USD. This puts eBay ahead of the competition for all of your sneaker needs.

As you can see in the official images below, this Nike LeBron 8 Low is defined by its bold color scheme. The upper features a flashy blue tone that is found all the way throughout. From there, we have a neon mixture of yellow and green that is placed on the midsole, the tongue lining, and even the outline of the white Nike swoosh. All of these elements form the perfect summer basketball shoe that is surely going to be a big hit at the outdoor courts.

Image via Nike

Image via Nike

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Image via Nike

Image via Nike

Fresh off the release of his new album Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler The Creator decided to link up with DJ Drama last night and show some love to the ATL legend for his assistance on his new album. Taking to Twitter from inside the studio, Tyler idolized how Dram just “yelled over songs” for years and how his 15 year old self would be going nuts right now having recently collaborated. He then continued the praise by calling Drama the “legend” and a “fucking God,” before mentioning he loved him and wanted a hug him in typical Tyler fashion.

“The legend. I don’t even use that word,” Tyler says. “You’re a fucking God. I love you and I’m going to give you a hard hug after this,” Tyler ends the clip with while Dram politely says he could do without the hug. See clip below.

Tyler’s new album pays homage to the 2000’s mixtape-era that were hosted by DJ Drama, who has vocals all over the album. Listen to Call Me If You Get Lost right here if you haven’t done so already and let us know what you think.

Gucci Mane has an impressive discography boasting fourteen studio albums and over 71 mixtapes. His latest effort Woptober II was released back in 2019 and featured guest appearances from NBA YoungBoy, DaBaby, Megan thee Stallion, Lil Baby, Kodak Black, London on da Track, and more. 

He recently unleashed his fifteenth studio album Ice Daddy, which arrived just in time for Father’s Day. The trap music innovator was recently honored with a slew of RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications for a number of his singles and for his twelfth studio album Evil Genius. 

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The Atlanta-bred trapper earned eight new RIAA certifications on Thursday (June 24), bringing his total to 24. He earned RIAA Gold Certifications for “Make Love” with Nicki Minaj from his eleventh studio album Mr. Davis, “Big Boy Diamonds” with Kodak Black and London on da Track, “Last Time” with Travis Scott, “Big Booty” with Megan thee Stallion from Evil Genius. He also earned another Gold certification for the Evil Genius album itself.

Elsewhere, he scored a 6x Platinum certification for his hit with Migos “I Get The Bag” and a 5x Platinum certification for “Wake Up In The Sky” with Kodak Black and Bruno Mars. Finally, he earned another Platinum certification for “Curve” with The Weeknd. 

Congrats to Gucci! As for what’s next for the trap star, he’s recently released the visual to “DBoyStyle” from his latest effort Ice Daddy. Check it out if you haven’t already.