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It’s about that time for another rapper to slide into the Power 106 studios in Los Angeles. Last week, Belly stormed his L.A. Leakers freestyle, a barrage of bars that came just days after Migos appeared on the show to shoot their shot. Other artists who have dominated their L.A. Leakers moments in recent months include Polo G, J. Cole, and G-Eazy, but on Wednesday (June 23), it was Ski Mask the Slump God’s turn to show the world his skills.

The Florida rapper added his name to the list with his new freestyle that he delivered over the familiar Busta Rhymes hit, “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See.” The 1997 classic is one of the most recognizable productions in Hip Hop, and as an avid fan of Busta, Ski Mask was happy to tackle the beat.

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“You heard his freestyle, he blacked out, ebony / You hear his cadence and flows they are so heavenly / Hills may have eyes but the hills that I’m in is Beverly,” Ski raps. The L.A. Leakers appearance comes just days before the rapper releases his forthcoming project Sin City The Mixtape that drops this Friday (June 25).

Plety of Hip Hop fans have shared their opinions, so check out Ski Mask the Slump God’s L.A. Leakers freestyle and share your thoughts.

That Beyoncé backlash isn’t the only controversy haunting Trick Daddy. For the last 24 hours, the Florida music icon has been taking some heavy hits from the BeyHive after he asserted that Beyoncé can’t sing. He later cleaned things up to say that she could carry a tune but wasn’t comparable to Adele or Whitney Houston, but it wasn’t only Beyoncé who found themselves as a target. Trick also had a few opinions to share about Jay-Z, noting that no one really bestowed the rapper with the “Greatest of New York” title, but it was something passed along to Hov after Biggie died.

While Trick Daddy’s comments have caused music fans to weigh in heavily, Radar Online reports that the Love & Hip Hop star continues to battle things out in bankruptcy court.

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The news outlet reported that they took a look at court documents that allegedly state Trick Daddy is accused of “failing to make his required payments” to the trustee in his bankruptcy case. Back in 2019, Trick filed for bankruptcy after reportedly claiming he was unable to settle his $800K debts. 

“His assets included his Florida home worth $350,000, $1,500 worth of household goods and clothing valued at $100. He told the court he had nothing in his checking account. His debts included $435k owed on the home, $12k in homeowners fees and $60k in back child support,” the outlet stated. There is also reportedly an outstanding $300K debt to the IRS.

Trick Daddy is said to have been on a five-year repayment plan with his trustee but due to his alleged failure to pay monthly, the trustee wants the bankruptcy to be dismissed. He reportedly owes over $22K and has until July 2 to pay in full or his case will be tossed out, and if that occurs, Trick Daddy will have to be responsible for the initial $800K debt without “protection from the court when it comes to collections.”

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After delivering an impassioned account of what she’s been dealing with over the past decade under her conservatorship, the internet has been lit up with talk about Britney Spears. Tens of thousands of responses have flooded Twitter alone, and those reactions include words of support from people like Mariah Carey, Halsey, Khloé Kardashian, and Spears’s most famous ex, Justin Timberlake.

The two dated when they were just teens taking the world by storm as international pop stars, and although there have been rumors about the animosity between the two back in the day, Timberlake appeared on social media a little over an hour ago to lend his voice of support to Spears.

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“After what we saw today, we should all be supporting Britney at this time,” wrote the singer. “Regardless of our past, good and bad, and no matter how long ago it was… what’s happening to her is just not right.”

“No woman should ever be restricted from making decisions about her own body,” Timberlake continued. “No one should EVER be held against their will… or ever have to ask permission to access everything they’ve worked so hard for. Jess and I send our love, and our absolute support to Britney during this time. We hope the courts, and her family make this right and let her live however she wants to live.”

During her hearing today (June 23), Spears reportedly told a judge that she is “traumatized” after being under her conservatorship, she isn’t happy, she hasn’t spoken up in court because she feared that the judge wasn’t listening and didn’t believe her complaints, she wants to control her life and body, and she has been begging to get married and start a family but her conservators won’t let her wed or remove her IUD birth control because they don’t want her to have kids.

Check out Timberlake’s tweets below.

At the top of the month, Hot 97‘s Peter Rosenberg shared his labor of love, Real Late. The project is stacked with heavy-hitters including Raekwon, Method Man, Styles P, Westside Gunn, Smoke DZA, and Jim Jones, and in a recent interview, Rosenberg was asked about a few bars that Jones spit on the album.  

“I believe the direct bar is ‘Ask Rosenberg about our very first encounter / He was talkin’ slick sh*t it couldn’ve been his worst encounter,'” Rosenberg began. “Basically, what happened was, I got to New York in ’07 and MTV did a ‘Top Ten MC’ list at that time and Jim Jones was on it.”

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“And Cipha Sounds and I were doing our early morning weekend show at that time,” he continued. “And I was just not used to the fact that anyone heard what I said ’cause being in D.C., you could kinda say what you wanted. No one was paying attention to what I said. And then I was not used to the fact that if you just jump out and give an opinion like, ‘Why is Jim Jones on this list? That’s trash!’ I did not realize like, ‘Oh, he might be listening himself.’ And that’s exactly what happened.”

Rosenberg said Jones called up the radio station and was ready for a confrontation. “He scared me straight and it was a good lesson,” he added. “I’m kinda grateful I learned it at that time because it could’ve been so much worse.” It was then that Rosenberg learned that things not only work differently in New York City, but things change when someone has a certain level of visibility, as well. He added that he’s been cool with Jones for a “very long time” and they have repeatedly worked together over the years.

Check out Peter Rosenberg recounting the lessons Jim Jones taught him during their first official introduction below. Also, make sure to check out our interview: Peter Rosenberg Talks New Album, The Idea Of “Real Hip-Hop” & Jay-Z’s G-Check.

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Music fans from all genres have gathered together on social media to share well wishes and kind words to Mark Hoppus. Blink-182’s frontman has been in the industry for decades and along with members (and former members) Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge, Matt Skiba, and Scott Raynor, becoming one of the leading Pop Punk groups in the history of rock music.

Blink-182 has a cult-like following that spans generations of music lovers, and On Wednesday (June 23), Hoppus shared a moving message to his social media where he revealed that he has been quietly battling cancer.

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“For the past three months I’ve been undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. I have cancer,” the 49-year-old singer wrote. “It sucks and I’m scared, and at the same time I’m blessed with incredible doctors and family and friends to get me through this. I still have months of treatment ahead of me but I’m trying to remain hopeful and positive.”

Still, Hoppus is ready to return to the stage. “Can’t wait to be cancer free and see you all at a concert in the hopefully near future. Love to you all.” Fans and friends of the music legend have poured out support. We wish Mark Hoppus nothing but the best. Check out a few reactions below.

Alamo Records will now live under Sony Music Entertainment after it was announced on Tuesday that the company has acquired a majority stake in the label founded by Todd Moscowitz, a music industry veteran and former Warner Bros. Records executive. Alamo is home to some very popular artists in the hip-hop world – the likes of Rod Wave, Lil Durk, Smokepurpp, Lil Gotit and blackbear are all signed to the label.

The label imprint, founded in 2016, was formerly in a joint venture partnership with Universal Music Group, but now leaves them for a new partnership with Sony Music. Variety reports that there was a buy/sell negotiation with Universal in the months leading up to this announcement but they decided to walk away, giving Sony the perfect avenue to step in and acquire their stake. The deal is said to be valued at around $250 million, half of which would go to Universal as a buyout.

Moscowitz will remain in his position as the label’s CEO, and Alamo’s roster and catalog will become a creative center of partnership within Sony Music. Some of the label’s artists have seen tremendous success over the past year, as Rod Wave and Lil Durk have both put out albums that have reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this year alone with SoulFly and The Voice of the Heroes respectively. Alamo will continue to sign, develop and market its artists under Moscowitz.

“I decided to partner with Sony Music because Rob and the team showed their deep understanding of entrepreneurship. Being competitive in this marketplace requires being fluid, fast and innovative and I have tremendous confidence that Alamo and our artists will get the support from Sony Music to take our entire company to the next level” Moscowitz said of the deal with Sony Music.

Check out more information below and comment who your favorite Alamo Records artist is.

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