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J. Cole Announces His ‘The Off-Season’ Tour With 21 Savage And Morray

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J. Cole may have found an unusual way to promote his new album The Off-Season by playing pro basketball in Africa, and a successful one at that. The album dominated the Billboard charts, debuting at No. 1 on the albums chart with the year’s highest streaming year so far. Sometimes, though, the old ways are the best, so he’s also taking the show on the road this fall with The Off-Season Tour featuring two of the album’s guest rappers, 21 Savage and Morray.

The tour will hit 17 cities beginning in September with Miami, FL, and concluding in October at LA’s The Forum. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 25 at 10 AM local time. You can check Dreamville.com for more information. See the full list of stops and dates below.

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9/24 – Miami, FL @ FTX Arena*^
9/25 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center*^
9/27 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena^
9/28 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex*^
9/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center*^
10/1 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden*^
10/2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center*^
10/4 – Washington DC @ Capital One Arena*^
10/5 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena*^
10/7 – Chicago, IL @ United Center*^
10/10 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center*^
10/11 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena*^
10/14 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena*^
10/16 – Las Vegas @ MGM Grand Garden Arena*^
10/17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Phoenix Suns Arena*^
10/20 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena*^
10/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum*^

Usher Allegedly Sent T-Pain Into A Long Depression By Saying His Auto-Tuned Singing ‘F*cked Up Music’

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T-Pain is a talented vocalist, as he has proven on many occasions. His 2014 Tiny Desk Concert stands out as a shining example of that. Ultimately, though, he is best known for his songs that make use of Auto-Tune to alter the sound of his vocals. His Auto-Tuned voice dominated the music landscape in the latter half of the 2000s, but not everybody was a fan. The way T-Pain tells it, that group includes Usher, who allegedly accused T-Pain of ruining music, a moment that sent T-Pain into a long depression.

In a clip from Netflix’s This Is Pop, T-Pain tells the story about the time he and Usher were on a plane, on their way to the 2013 BET Awards:

“We were actually going to the 2013 BET Awards, and we were all in first class and I went to sleep. I was awakened by the flight attendant. She said, ‘Usher would like to talk to you in the back.’ So I got up and went back and he was like, you know, ‘How’s everything going?’ Quick small talk, no big deal. And he was like, ‘Man, I want to tell you something, man.’ I was like, ‘What’s good?’ I thought he was about to tell me something real. He sounded real concerned. He was like, ‘Man, you kind of… you kind of f*cked up music.’

I didn’t understand. Usher was my friend. He was like, ‘Yeah man, you really f*cked up music for real singers.’ Literally, at that point, I couldn’t listen. ‘Is he right? Did I f*ck up music?’ And that is the very moment… I don’t even think I realized this for a long time, but that’s the very moment that started a four-year depression for me.”

Watch the clip above.

Iggy Azalea Moves On From Playboi Carti On Celebrity Dating Show: Watch

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Iggy Azalea hasn’t had the greatest luck in her love life. She’s had her chances with A$AP Rocky, Nick Young, French Montana, Deandre Hopkins, Playboi Carti, and others, but all of those relationships ended up down the drain. Most recently, she had a baby boy with Playboi Carti, but after she accused the rapper of cheating on her over the winter holidays on social media, they broke up and moved on.

The 31-year-old bombshell still has a lot of time to find the love of her life and as she raises her son Onyx by herself, she took to a new platform to try and find a suitable partner. Chances were slim that she would find a keeper but she gave it a shot anyway, participating on The Celebrity Dating Game this week for the show’s revival. Iggy was tasked with choosing one of three eligible bachelors to go on a date with, interviewing them, and considering their replies to influence her decision. At the end of the night, she ended up choosing Contestant #1, but they didn’t appear to have much chemistry.


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Interestingly enough, the winner’s name was Shaughn Adamski, and he’s Lizzo’s stage manager. This episode was filmed a while ago so we don’t really know how their date went, or if it even happened. But Iggy and Shaughn haven’t been spotted with one another so we’re assuming that they weren’t a great match.

Watch the two videos below to see how her appearance went.

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Soulja Boy Says He Took The First Selfie, Corrects Paris Hilton

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Soulja Boy has very effectively been building up anticipation for his upcoming Verzuz battle against Bow Wow set to take place this coming weekend on Saturday, June 26th. While he’s been spending some time trading shots with Bow Wow on social media, his other antics have truly been a one-man show. 

Earlier in the month, the Atlanta native took to Instagram live to tear apart Charlamagne tha God after he suggested Draco wasn’t really from the A. In addition to the viral rant where he declared, “I really shot n*ggas,” he’s become well-known for his claims as a trailblazer for many of pop culture’s most beloved aspects. In his most recent claim, the rapper corrected Paris Hilton about who really took the first selfie. 


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Paris Hilton took to Twitter on National Selfie Day Monday (June 21) to share a screenshotted throwback tweet of herself and pop star Britney Spears as they posed for a selfie 15 years ago in 2006. “11 years ago, Me & Britney invented the selfie!” read the screenshot. 

Of course, Soulja begged to differ. “Man I been did that,” replied the rapper in the quote replies. It wasn’t long before fans hopped in the replies to provide backup for the “She Make It Clap Rapper.” 

“Ya’ll must forgot,” tweeted one fan, attaching an iconic throwback selfie-style photo of the rapper with his “Soulja Boy” shades on rocking grills. Of course, there’s no solid evidence right now regarding which of the photos arrived first.

Knowing Soulja, though, the data could arrive very soon. What are your thoughts? Let us know down below. 

Raekwon Does What He Does Best On “Bring Dat Doe”

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Raekwon has officially come through with a new track, teaming up with PWright for “Bring Dat Doe” off the David Makes Man series soundtrack. At this stage in the game, fans know what Raekwon is capable of bringing to the table; he’s easily one of the most consistent lyricists in the game, and he continues to make it look easy with every drop. 

Taking to a laid-back and vibey instrumental, Rae brings listeners deeper into his world with his signature brand of immersive lyricism. It goes without saying that his bars tend to benefit from closer examination, as few emcees bring their surroundings to life with such detail. “I’m back, intelligent wise, immaculate vibes,” he spits. “Come see me, it’s like a 3D vision of all my ties / the hustler’s book, illustrious look, I’m known to get fresh, play the kitchens in the town and cook.” 

Check out the new collab between Raekwon and melodist PWright, who holds it down for the chorus, right here.

QUOTABLE LYRICS

I’m back, intelligent wise, immaculate vibes
Come see me, it’s like a 3D vision of all my ties
The hustler’s book, illustrious look
I’m known to get fresh, play the kitchens in the town and cook

Trina Clears Her Name After Trick Daddy Disses Beyoncé & JAY-Z

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Trina is closely associated with Florida rapper Trick Daddy but she wants nothing to do with his latest drama. During a discussion on Clubhouse this week, Trick Daddy discounted the talents of Beyoncé and JAY-Z, telling the panel that Beyoncé “can’t sing” and JAY-Z “never won greatest rapper alive.” 

As the story continues to circulate, Trina is officially trying to distance herself from the situation, showing major love to Beyoncé on her social media platforms this morning.


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“ALL day, Everyday… The Queen,” wrote Trina on Instagram, sharing a video of Bey and Jay performing together. 

It didn’t take a rocket scientist to understand why Trina was posting this content this week, with many pointing out that she obviously doesn’t want to get dragged into Trick Daddy’s drama. “A good come back,” commented one fan. “Sis said trick views are not the views of the diamond princess,” joked another. “Trina cleared herself from the bs expeditiously,” added a third person.

Following her standout competition against Eve on Verzuz, Trina likely wasn’t expecting to have to basically be forced into showing love to Beyoncé and JAY-Z but alas, here we are. Who do you agree with more? Trick Daddy or Trina?

Watch her video below.

Fabolous Puts Big Respect On Big Meech’s Name

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New York rapper Fabolous is big when it comes to birthdays. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to show some unexpected attention to Black Mafia Family boss Big Meech in recognition of his birthday. Fabolous Puts Big Respect On Big Meech The Brooklyn native went to his Instagram page to salute Meech with a flashback […]

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Kodak Black Documents His Birthday Weekend In the “Gleerious” Video

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Kodak Black celebrated his 24th birthday earlier in the month. The Gemini rapper kicked off the Glo Day festivities by debuting his Happy Birthday Kodak EP, a four-track project with appearances from Jacquees, Rylo Rodriguez, Yo Gotti, and Lil Keed. He followed up by copping a controversial Kobe Bryant-inspired custom Lakers helicopter and Tesla. 

Additionally, he was honored with his very own day in Broward County, crowned with the honor at a ceremony in recognition of his selfless contributions to the community. Already dropping the video for “Feelin’ Peachy,” the Pompano Beach native is back with the visual for “Gleerious.” “Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday Kodak/Happy Z Day/I got a bad mixed breed, she my DJ/Happy Birthday Kodak, Happy Z Day/Happy Birthday, Happy Z Day,” rhymes the rapper on the hook as he takes cameras along with him during his birthday festivities. 

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“I feel real good, I’m happy I’m back home, I’m focused, I’m putting all kind of stuff behind me, you know, Happy Birthday Kodak HBK,” says the rapper in a monologue before launching into the first scene, which shows off Kodak’s brand new gold and diamond-encrusted grills. 

Check out the music video for “Gleerious” above and let us know what you think down in the comments.