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The G.O.O.D Music roster has introduced us to a slew of talent that we may have not known otherwise. A few artists have emerged from the camp that has gone onto be some of the most influential in the game. Artists like Pusha T and Big Sean have cemented their status in the legion of rap’s greats while someone like Teyana Taylor has only shown brief, but potent, glimpses of their brilliance.

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As it turns out, the star-roster could’ve included the addition of Lil Yachty. The Atlanta rapper just dropped off a freestyle video over Coi Leray’s “No More Parties” and SpottemGottem’s “BeatBox Freestyle” where he showcased both sides of his sound. However, it was the latter half of the video when he’s freestyling over “BeatBox Freestyle” where he dropped a bombshell revelation of his dealings with Kanye West. Yachty revealed that ‘Ye was once trying to sign him to G.O.O.D Music. “No rearview in my life, leave that shit behind me/ I was only 18 years old when Kanye tried to sign me,” he raps on the song. 

Of course, this shouldn’t be entirely surprising since Kanye West did enlist the then-budding star to appear in the Yeezy Season 3 launch at Madison Square Garden for The Life Of Pablo release party. 

How do you think Yachty’s career would’ve played out if he had signed to ‘Ye? Sound off in the comments below. 

Collab albums are like promises to chill made to an acquaintance met in passing — one has to see it actually manifest in order to believe it.

Countless times have rappers spoken of having “entire albums” with other rappers, though in reality, those albums seldom come to fruition. True, there was that one time in 2017 when collaborative albums flourished like never before, but things have admittedly slowed down since then. Therefore, when Lil Durk and Lil Baby began teasing an upcoming joint project, many met the announcement with cautious optimism. 

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Now, that optimism appears to be growing, as Durk has been surprisingly open with their snippets. The superstar rapper has taken a moment to share a peek at an upcoming collaboration from the comfort of his car. From the sound of it, the song is one of their signature emotional bangers, a reflection of street life scored to an uptempo and atmospheric instrumental. 

Unfortunately, Durk appeared to be parked in a tunnel during his preview session, as his picture and audio quality alike leave something to be desired. Still, the essence sounds promising enough, and given that we’ve now heard an actual snippet, it’s seeming like this collaborative album may actually be coming soon. Check out this new preview below, and sound off if you’re excited to hear a full-length body of work from Lil Baby and Lil Durk. 

Rumors of a possible boo circulated following photos of Lizzo hugged up with a mystery man on a balcony in Malibu on Monday. The “Good As Hell” singer quickly caught wind of the gossip, and dropped a video on Instagram this morning letting everyone know she is indeed still single.

The songstress has been preaching self-care and self-love, and for a second there, it looked like she found love in someone else too. In the photos, Lizzo and the unidentified man in braids and shades were quite cuddly on the balcony. 

The pair seemed to be enjoying the beautiful ocean views, and the anonymous man even leaned in for a kiss shortly after. Fans seemed to be excited for her possible romance, leaving lots of love in the comments under the photos. However, the rapper made it very clear that her heart is still up for grabs.

The rap community seems to still want to see her with rapper Bfb Da Packman. Under the photos, PontiacMadeDDG jokes, “She belongs to my boy @bfbdapackman this photoshopped.”

Lil Uzi Vert himself co-signed the “relationship” posting a screenshot of Lizzo and Packman on Instagram live together captioning it “100% here for it. Goat that man,” earlier this month. 

The “Truth Hurts” rapper also revealed that Packman has been pulling all the stops to win her heart. For Valentine’s Day, she received a $300 flower arrangement from him and he even learned to play the flute for her. 

But to no surprise, Lizzo is moving at her own pace and focusing on herself while dancing around in her bikini on beach getaways. 

Check out her declaration of singledom below.

While they manage to keep up a brave face, even the rich and famous sometimes dwell on certain criticisms a little more than others. When your every move is bound to make headlines one way or another, some things are bound to get under your skin a bit more. For Saweetie, a particular moment in early 2018 when a radio host called her freestyle skills “basic” affected her so badly that it caused her PTSD. 

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The Bay Area rapper cited the moment as spiraling her into a cycle of crippling self-doubt which in turn brought on her PTSD. “It was a really dark point in my life,” said Saweetie in Cosmopolitan’s April cover interview. “I went from being so loved so quickly because of ‘Icy Girl’ to, on my first promo run, well, you saw the interview. The script flipped really quick, like night and day. I had PTSD from that.”

She confesses she was “literally thrown into” because of the song’s sudden success which led to all the performances and appearances to appease her growing popularity. At the time, social media showed no mercy to the Icy Girl, tearing her apart for her dancing and rapping. 

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“I’m really grateful for my start,” Saweetie says. “Because the mistakes, the struggle, the grind — it allows me to appreciate the rewards that come now because I know what it feels like to sleep in motels, to drive and do promo, to be stressed out.”

She hopes that one day people will eventually begin to appreciate the hard work she puts into perfecting her craft. “Some of us have it naturally. And some of us don’t…like me. And that’s okay because I know that as long as I work hard, I’ll become one of the best,” she says.

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Read the full profile with Saweetie here. 

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As the United States begins to ease up on COVID-19 regulations as more and more people get vaccinated, the country has experienced a concerning increase in gun violence. Within the past week, there have been two devastating mass shootings in the country. Last week, Atlanta’s Asian community was the victim of a senseless hate-driven shooting, while ten civilians lost their lives in a Boulder, CO supermarket yesterday (March 22) after a gunman opened fire. We previously reported on the passing of San Diego rapper OG YD, but another California rapper has unfortunately succumbed to bullet wounds inflicted on him in a car to car shootout that happened in broad daylight.

According to KCR3 and numerous other local sources, officers are investigating the fatal shooting of local rapper Hotboy Ju after he was reportedly killed in a car-to-car shooting Sunday afternoon (March 21). The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the victim passed after being shot inside a car multiple times in the North Highlands area of the city.  

During a subsequent press conference, Sgt. Rod Grassman revealed that Hotboy Ju had been a passenger in the vehicle and added, “There was another vehicle that drove in close proximity to it and fired off several rounds.”

Highway Patrol officers arrived on the accident scene by 3 pm local time and discovered Hotboy Ju with several gunshot wounds already. Resuscitation efforts were attempted on the scene before he was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. 

The young rapper is most known for his 2020 track “Rocking.” We’ll keep you updated on further developments in the case. 

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