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Jim Jones has been consistently delivering some truly impressive New York hip-hop, including his most recent Harry Fraud-produced album The Fraud Department. Given that he’s been at it for decades now, having played an integral role in the legendary Dipset movement and beyond, Jones is about as solid an authority as they come. Today, the rapper spoke to The Breakfast Club about his own experiences navigating the New York scene, sharing what he feels to be a major downside to coming up in the Big Apple. 

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The conversation occurs after Charlamagne notes that New York tends to miss out on some of the best artists from the city, with the host citing Nicki Minaj and 50 Cent’s deals with Cash Money and Shady/Aftermath respectively. “It seems like it’s the hardest thing for a New York artist to get signed in their own town,” remarks Jones. “Not only signed in their own town, but get radio play in their own town. As you can say, I made some of the best music out of New York in the past couple of years but I don’t get played on the radio at all.”

He notes that he’s not calling out The Breakfast Club, but rather the belief that “research” should drive what ultimately gets radio play. “The whole playing field is kinda backwards right now for a New York artist,” he continues. “I think we need to invest more in New York artists, because we getting kinda hot. And these young kids out here are drilling, they got this music that’s going crazy — New York feels good. And we know our music, you go to any lit spot and they’ll play ten New York records back-to-back — but we’ll never heard them ten records on the radio.”

Earlier, around the twenty-two-minute mark, Jones reflects on how his close friend Fred The Godson didn’t receive the flowers he deserved, explaining that he believed a label should have done their part in supporting the elite lyricist. “I don’t think too many people in New York understand how nice Fred was. He was one of the few who didn’t get his flowers when he was supposed to,” Jim said. “One of these labels was supposed to scoop him up, help him get a dope ass deal, and make an incredible album because he had the mindset and flow to go with it when it came to making music.”

For more from Jim Jones, including his take on whether or not he’d ever consider taking on an executive position, check out the full Breakfast Club conversation below. 

Kim Kardashian has more money than she likely knows what to do with, but she keeps on finding ways to stunt by dropping loads of cash on material status symbols. The superstar businesswoman and criminal justice reform activist has been dealing with issues in her personal life, reportedly getting the silent treatment from her soon-to-be ex-husband Kanye West, who has also built up an extreme amount of wealth for himself, being named the richest Black man in American history this week.

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As they privately navigate their divorce, Kim and Kanye have taken differing approaches to social media. Kanye is currently off of the internet while Kim continues to keep her millions of followers updated on her every move. On Wednesday, the reality television star posted a picture of her new grill, iced out by Gabby Elan Jewelry, which contains opal birthstones.

The bottom grill is the latest acquisition from Kim Kardashian, who has worn a grill on special occasions in the past. People are commenting on the teeth accessory, agreeing that the piece is beautiful and manifesting their own birthstone grills in the future.

During a recent conversation with Vogue, Kim spoke about how challenging the last year has been for her and her family. “I think that this year has been so challenging for so many people but I also think that this year was a huge cleanse and just a huge opportunity for people to really be grateful for the simple things and that is a huge awakening I think that so many people had and just who you want to spend your time with,” she said. “The people that you allow into your home because everything is so scary and everyone’s afraid of everything. I mean, just even the amount of time that I know me and all my parent friends spent with our children has been so beautiful. We get this time. I try to look at things from a positive way.”

What do you think of her new grill?

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Former President Barack Obama is a huge basketball fan and every single year, he comes through with his very own March Madness bracket. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 last year, Obama was unable to create a bracket or even see whether or not the bracket was successful. This year is much different, however, thanks to the fact that the entire tournament will go on as planned, much to the delight of basketball fans all across the United States.

Today, Obama released his full bracket for this year’s tournament and as you can see in the photo below, he has gone for the more conservative choices. The former President has every single one seed going to the Final Four, including the likes of Baylor, Illinois, Michigan, and Gonzaga. Obama has Gonzaga winning the whole tournament in a matchup against Illinois.

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Brackets are easily busted throughout March Madness as upset victories are typically plentiful. With this in mind, one bad game from one of these number one seeds could easily throw a wrench in Obama’s plans. Besides, the actual probability of getting every pick right is slim to none, especially when you consider how it has never been done.

Let us know what you think of Obama’s picks and make sure to give us your own, in the comments below.

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With the release of his highly-anticipated sixth studio album Justice arriving on streaming services in a matter of hours, Rolling Stone reveals that Justin Bieber has been slammed with a cease-and-desist letter from French electronic dance music duo Justice. Although Rolling Stone reports that Justin’s legal team has rejected the notice, the French duo is alleging that Justin Bieber is knowingly infringing on Justice’s trademark. 

While some skeptics may be quick to jump to the conclusion that the Grammy-winning electronic dance duo (consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay) is merely pursuing legal action because of Justin Bieber‘s album title, the cease-and-desist letter is mainly focused on the “Holy” singer-songwriter using a replica of the duo’s iconic logo, which notably transforms the “t” in the word’s spelling into a large cross.

According to Rolling Stone, Justice’s team was shocked to see a slightly modified version of their logo plastered on Justin Bieber’s new album cover when the singer announced Justice on February 26. In their cease-and-desist letter, Justice’s legal team presents receipts that show Justin Bieber’s team contacting them to get in contact with the graphic designer behind Justice’s logo, but although they attached a photo of Justice’s logo as a reference, they never mentioned anything about the album. Now, Justin Bieber’s alleged rework of Justice’s logo will appear on his new album’s artwork as well as various album merchandise items, which are already available for sale.

In the letter, Justice’s counsel addresses Justin’s alleged trademark infringement and writes, “Through your illegal co-opting of the Mark, you are now subject to immediate legal action and damages including, but not limited to, punitive and injustice relief. Not only was Bieber’s team actually aware of Justice’s use of the Mark, they sought to use the same artist to essentially duplicate it for the Album. This is textbook bad faith and willful infringement”

Touching on Justice’s notoriety, the duo’s counsel also tells Rolling Stone, “Justice is not an obscure artist. They just won a Grammy for Best Electronic Album [in 2019]. They’ve headlined festivals all over the world.”

Despite this development, Justin Bieber’s sixth studio album Justice is still set to release at midnight, so stay tuned for updates regarding Justice’s sure to come legal actions.

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Megan. Thee. Stallion. Over the years, the Houston Hottie has leveled up to become one of the strongest forces in the music industry, getting close with Beyoncé and Jay-Z and delivering some outstanding musical releases. With “Savage”, the superstar rapper reaped the benefits of her incredible rise by bringing home three Grammy Awards, including for Best New Artist. She’s been celebrating with her boyfriend, rapper Pardison Fontaine, but she continues to keep her fans updated with photo and video content on social media.

The tour de force isn’t only a threat when it comes to her music. Megan can shut down the internet in a matter of minutes when she posts a new picture, repeating the cycle with each new thirst trap. She’s developed a method that keeps on paying off, posting some of her hottest pictures, dropping jaws, and doing it all over again. She came through once again this week, sharing some eye-catching pics on Instagram.

In between posts of her stunning Grammy Awards gown, Stalli got into Young Tina Snow form by draping herself in a diamond-dripping ensemble, complete with a bedazzled cowboy hat and a crystal thong. The pictures are available to buy as posters on Megan’s shop. “Honestly just waiting for HotGirl summer to start,” wrote the rapper as her caption. 

In a second post, she showed off some of her favorite assets, highlighting her bust and behind without even showing her face. The post was meant to showcase her new nails, but we all know nobody was paying attention to her manicure. “Uon even gotta see yo face to know u fine,” wrote Yung Baby Tate in the comments. 

Check out some of Megan’s latest pictures and let us know which one is your favorite.

Deshaun Watson was accused of sexual assault earlier this week as a lawyer Tony Buzbee took to Instagram with a declaration that he would be representing a woman who claims that Watson assaulted her. The accusation seemingly came out of nowhere although shortly after, a second woman came forward. Now, according to TMZ, a third woman has filed a lawsuit against the Houston Texans star.

In the report, the woman claims that Watson hired her for a massage. From there, the two met at an office in Houston, where the woman alleged that Watson was asking to have his glutes massaged. That’s when the football player reportedly “got more aggressive” and allegedly forced her to perform oral sex. The woman says she blacked out as a result of the ordeal and eventually, Watson got up and left.

Following the first lawsuit, Watson took to Twitter, where he claimed that he has never engaged in such activity.

The common thread of all of these lawsuits is that each woman claims that Watson sought their services over social media, and proceeded to act inappropriately upon their meeting. As it stands, Watson has not been charged with any crimes, although Buzbee is adamant that there are more women who will come forward.

This is a developing story so stay tuned for updates as we will be sure to keep you informed.

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