Month: September 2021

Southside and Yung Miami have one child together, and they seemed to have a pretty strong relationship, but they weren’t able to keep up the love for the sake of their daughter. The couple broke up almost one year ago, and they have been respectful of each other since then. Fans have been wondering about the possibility of them ever getting back together though, especially considering Diddy (Yung Miami’s rumored beau) was recently spotted kissing Joie Chavis.

When a fan asked Southside if he would consider getting back together with Yung Miami, the producer was open about his feelings, revealing that he’s moved past that chapter of his life.

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“Go get Caresha back,” said the fan in his comments.

“Nah I’m good loosing [sic] people can make u realize 2 things either they made u better or u better with out them I wish her da best and I’ll always be here for but I’ve closed that chapter of my life,” wrote Southside.

Many of Yung Miami’s fans believe that Southside has been wanting to say something like this for months, but he waited for somebody to ask him about Caresha in his comments to take the bait. Others are happy that he was polite in his response.

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Do you think they’re better off without each other, or should they get back together?

The legendary Big Daddy Kane is one of hip-hop’s most influential lyricists, epitomizing the archetype of “your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper.” And while he’s certainly quick to give flowers to emcees from his own era, Kane recently made a point to celebrate his favorite emcee from today’s generation.

“A lot of people are coming to people like us now and giving us our flowers while we still here,” begins Kane, standing next to Cole. “But listen, damn that. I wanna give this young brother right here his flowers. On the real. I want this brother right here to know that he is my favorite MC out right now. This is the brother right here that makes me feel like hip-hop is still alive and here to say, when I listen to this here brother spit and I listen to his music.”

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Visibly humbled by the praise of a bonafide hip-hop legend, Cole — rocking a slick Tales From The Hood t-shirt — returns the love. “Love, bro. Thank you man,” he says, smiling. “Legendary. Shit.” 

For those wondering as to why Kane and Cole crossed paths to begin with, it all centers around Kane’s upcoming Paragraphs I Manifest, a Netflix documentary that finds him connecting with some of the best lyricists of our time. We’ve already seen him linking with Eminem, JAY-Z, Common, KRS One, Doug E. Fresh and more — now, we can officially confirm J. Cole’s involvement. 

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Check out Big Daddy Kane’s post below, and stay tuned for more news on the upcoming Paragraphs I Manifest, including a potential release date. Based on his caption below, only one final interview remains — it should be interesting to see who else Kane plans on bringing into the fold. 

Youngboy Never Broke Again has just made a major move, announcing a global partnership with Motown on his Never Broke Again record label. 

The 21-year-old rapper has become one of the most prolific faces from his city, and he continues to innovate with each move. This week, it was revealed that Youngboy signed a deal with Motown on a global joint venture, which extends to every artist on his label, including Quando Rondo, NoCap, P Yungin, Meechy Baby, Rjae, and Rojay.

The first announcement to come from the partnership is the news that a Never Broke Again Volume 1 compilation album will be released in October, and the first single will drop later this month. Solo projects from 16-year-old P Yungin and Meechy Baby will follow in 2022. 

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“I felt like I had a responsibility to my artists to make sure to find the right partner for my label,” said Youngboy about the new deal. “I’m looking forward to working with Ethiopia, Kenoe and Motown Records.”

“I’m excited to work with Never Broke Again, a homegrown brand that has created an incredibly authentic and credible movement that represents the next generation in Louisiana’s legacy of ground-breaking hip-hop labels,” added Ethiopia Habtemariam, the CEO of Motown. “I look forward to working with YoungBoy and Montana to continue to grow their vision and reach their fans around the world.”

“Motown has been an inspiration for generations – a place that helps develop artists, songwriters and business executives and I’m thankful to Ethiopia, Kenoe and the team for making Never Broke Again part of the Motown family,” added Kyle “Montana” Clairborne, one of the leaders behind Never Broke Again.

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Congratulations to Youngboy Never Broke Again and his entire team on this incredible deal!

As fans, collaborators, and various other people in the entertainment industry mourn the passing of Michael K. Williams, everyone from Lil Mama and Wendell Pierce to 50 Cent has publicly spoken on the late beloved actor. On Tuesday, TMZ caught up with Akon at Petrossian in Los Angeles, and the artist revealed that Williams was actually a dear friend of his. 

According to TMZ, Akon and Michael K. Williams hadn’t seen each other since the pandemic, but the Konvict Muzik founder immediately showed love to Michael K. Williams, saying that he was “an amazing person, super funny, [and] super talented.” When asked what Williams’ death meant to him, Akon took a moment to reflect on the struggles that celebrities face in private, despite constantly showing the public a “facade of success.”

“This business creates this like environment where everyone’s wearing a mask,” Akon says, explaining how the entertainment industry can yield distressing circumstances for actors, artists, and everyone in between. “No one tells you really is going on in your life.”

Akon then let off a hot take for the ages, in which he claimed that life is a little tougher for rich and famous people than poor people. “The famous in the rich go through more issues than the poor,” the Ain’t No Peace artist claims. “You know, when they say, ‘More money, more problems,’ that’s a real thing.”

See the clip of Akon’s impromptu interview with TMZ below and let us know in the comments if you think that Akon is on-point of out of touch with his hot take about the rich and famous.

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Diddy must have magic powers (or just too much money for his own good) because the hip-hop mogul seemingly gets with anybody that he wants. After being linked to rapper Yung Miami in dating rumors, Diddy made pop culture fanatics do a double-take after he was photographed on a yacht in Capri, Italy with Joie Chavis, Future and Bow Wow’s ex-girlfriend, locking lips in a passionate smooch.

During his vacation in Italy, Diddy was caught kissing Joie Chavis, seemingly confirming dating rumors. Chavis is the mother of Future and Bow Wow’s children, and she’s been around the entertainment industry for years. With Diddy getting wrapped up in new dating rumors every other month though, the world was shocked to learn that he had moved on from Yung Miami, making time for Joie on his boat.

As people continue to react to Diddy and Joie’s kiss, many are calling Diddy a “sugar daddy” and others are joking that the mogul loves to spend money on all of his female friends, but not on his artists. 

Somebody also pointed out how convoluted their relationship is, remarking that Diddy and Joie are now part of a love triangle octagon. 

“So Lori Harvey used to date Future and Bu Thiam, who are also Joie Chavis’ exes. Joie has a baby with Future, who also has a baby with Ciara, and Joie also has a baby with Bow Wow, who used to date Ciara. And now Joie is with Diddy, who used to date Lori Harvey. It’s a lot y’all,” they said.

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Take a look at some of the best reactions below and let us know what you think.