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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing and lockdown precautions still in place, members of Hollywood have continued to throw all types of lavish parties and get-togethers through it all. Members of the hip-hop community in Atlanta have particularly been oblivious to the pandemic, throwing a number of large-scale maskless celebrations throughout the course of the past year. The most recent hip-hop darling to throw a lavish soirée in celebration of her birthday is Kash Doll. 

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Hosted and organized by 50 Cent, who cast the “Ice Me Out” rapper in his highly anticipated Black Mafia Family Starz series, Kash raved about the intimate celebration on her Instagram page. “When i say best birthday everrrrrrrr!!!!!!! I absolutely loved turning 23,” joked the rapper in the caption of an Instagram video recapping the night.

“Special shout out to [50 Cent] I’m so grateful for u not only u kicking off my acting career but u threw me the best bday dinner. thank youuuu and [Hannah Kang] u showed yo ass decorating this place! I wanna live there!! Thank u sooooo much I’m so happy and grateful,” she finished in the caption. 

The relatively small-scale bash was flourished with stunning floral arrangements, plenty of pink decorations, and enormous portraits of the Detroit beauty

She shared multiple videos from the function, showing off her multiple outfit changes and a wide smile as she dined with guests. The function was complete with a fancy buffet featuring garlic buttered crab legs, stuffed salmon, fried lobster skewers and seafood stuffed ribeye, which is a flex within itself, and themed drinks courtesy of Branson Cognac. 

The occasion was also a celebration of Kash Doll’s casting in Black Family Mafia. Directed by Tasha Smith, the series tells the true story of brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, who ran one of the most infamous crime rings in the country. She will star as Monique, one of the love interests of Big Meech.   

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The road to El Dorado is underway, and 24kGoldn has officially unveiled the tracklist to his anticipated debut album. Doing so by way of a thematically appropriate skit, which finds him donning his explorer’s cap in the search for uncharted territory, 24kGoldn ultimately reveals that El Dorado will feature thirteen tracks and guest appearances from Future, DaBaby, Swae Lee, and Iann Dior.

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For the most part, however, the Bay Area melodist appears to be handling the bulk of the project on his own. Fans will likely recognize a few familiar cuts, as the DaBaby-assisted “Coco,” “3, 2,1,” and the Iann Dior-assisted “Mood” have already been released. Luckily, the majority of El Dorado will consist of new material and should go a long way in establishing the depth of 24kGoldn’s artistry. Should you be interested in seeing what he’s been cooking up for his debut, look for El Dorado to land in full on March 26th.

In the meantime, check out the full tracklist, as well as the adventurous skit that accompanied the big reveal. Should you be among the many anticipating the album, be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below. Have you enjoyed what little we’ve heard from El Dorado so far? 

1. The Top
2. Love or Lust
3. Company (feat. Future)
4. Outta Pocket
5. Coco (feat. DaBaby)
6. Butterflies
7. Breath Away
8. Yellow Lights
9. 3, 2, 1
10. Empty (feat. Swae Lee)
11. Cut It Off
12. Don’t Sleep
13. Mood (feat. Iann Dior)

Lil Yachty is one of the funniest rappers on social media. His presence has been strong on TikTok, but he’s also one of the most entertaining artists to follow for his live-streams. In this day and age, fans want to be more connected to their favorite artists than ever before. We’ve seen rappers like Lil Nas X, Saweetie, and others revitalize the way musicians interact with their supporters through social media in recent years, with Lil Yachty also doing numbers.

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The rapper went live on Monday night and he likely didn’t expect his session to get as lit as it did, but he was ready when it popped off. “The most random fye live ever,” wrote the Atlanta native on Instagram, sharing it for anybody that wasn’t free when he was live. During the 47-minute stream, Yachty has a quick conversation with Kodak Black before inviting Trippie Redd into the chat and getting roasted by Big 14. Then, Offset calls in, staying for a while and comparing sneaker collections. “This sh*t took a turn for the best,” said Yachty.

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Yachty and Offset showed each other some of the rarest kicks they’ve got laying around the house, pulling off somewhat of a sneaker Verzuz.

Watch the full live-stream below and let us know who has the next sneakers: Lil Yachty or Offset? Who do you wish would have called in?

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Bobby Shmurda has been making up for lost time ever since his release from prison last month. The rapper was welcomed with a private jet, courtesy of Quavo, and a group of friends and family who joined him in celebrating his release at a private affair. It’s been an ongoing celebration for the GS9 rapper who, last night, finally found his Knicks hat that vanished into the sky in the “Hot N***a” music video seven years ago.

The festivities continued for Bobby Shmurda, even after finding the hat, with a world-class view of the Knicks vs. Nets game at the Barclay’s Center. Seated in a VIP suite, the rapper witnessed the Nets win the game before being honored with a piece of memorabilia. James Harden gifted the 26-year-old rapper his jersey from the game along with a personal message and his own signature. The rapper hit the media circuit where he flexed the jersey along with his iced-out Shmurda pendant.

“Spread love it’s the ‘Brooklyn’ Way,” he wrote in the caption of his latest Instagram post, revealing a photo of his newly gifted Shmurda jersey. “Special thanks to @brooklynnets & @alwayscivil for the hospitality (I got my own jersey yall don’t act funny when I come warm up),” he added with a laughing emoji.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the United States, President Joe Biden, and his administration finally came through on his promise in blessing the American people with another round of stimulus checks. While not the original $2,000 promised, people are still very much satisfied with the adjusted amount of $1,400, becoming the subject of hilarious memes across social media as people flexed the things they would cop with their newfound riches. Unfortunately for one Indiana family, however, an argument over a stimulus prompted 25-year-old Malik Halfacre to commit a quadruple homicide. 

About a day before Halfacre allegedly shot the mother of his child Jeanettrius Moore and murdered four other members of her family– her young daughter, brother, mother, and a cousin, according to relatives, Halfacre wanted half of her $1,400 stimulus check. 

Moore’s cousin Wendy Johnson told local news station WXIN, “He wanted some of Jeanettrius’ tax money, stimulus money.  She said, No, you don’t deserve any of this. I work. I take care of our child. You don’t do anything.”

Moore instead offered him $450, offering him a “take it or leave it” ultimatum, Johnson recalled. “He said, I’m gonna get that money,” Johnson said. “This was the day before.”

He returned to the home later, going through Moore’s purse searching for money. Daquan Moore tried to intervene to help his sister, prompting Halfacre to start “killing everybody,” Johnson explained. 

Relatives identified as the victims of the violence as Moore’s 7-year-old daughter Eve, her 23-year-old brother Daquand Moore, her 44-year-old mother Tomeeka Brown, and her 35-year-old cousin Anthony Johnson. “He shot Daquan first,” Wendy Johnson said. “He shot Anthony. He turned around, and he shot my auntie Tomeeka. My aunt Tomeeka said, ‘Malik!’ and he shot her again.” 

Investigators also reported Halfacre fled the scene with his 6-month-old daughter, Malia Halfacre, triggering an Amber Alert. Jeanettrius Moore was shot in the back and survived the incident, flatly told neighbors what had happened after being shot. 

“I said, ‘Why did he shoot you?’” neighbor Craig Jackson said. “And her exact words were ‘stimulus money’ … Her exact words were, ‘I am the only one who got away. He killed the rest of them. Those were her exact words.” 

Our prayers go out to Moore and her family during this time. 

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Steve Harvey is officially weighing in with his thoughts on the Kirk Franklin situation. This weekend, Kirk Franklin’s estranged son, 33-year-old Kerrion Franklin, leaked a phone call where his father berated and shouted at him. The call was filled with curse words, surprising fans of the gospel singer. Kerrion claims that his father was verbally abusive and physically abusive toward him. 

Having known Kirk Franklin for years, Steve Harvey spoke on the situation on his radio show this week, sticking up for the Christian singer and saying his son “had it coming”.

“Kirk Franklin has always been there for me. So I called him. And I told Kirk, Kirk said, ‘I’m having a tough day today.’ And I just called him to lift him up. Because you didn’t do nothing wrong,” said Steve about the leaked phone call. “The pain that Kirk Franklin was in was for twofold. First of all, the betrayal of his son. That had to be devastating. That you would think so little of me. That you would take me in one of my rawest moments and try to destroy me by posting something that was purely between me and you. And his son knew exactly what he was doing. That’s why he posted it. But his son only posted the part that he thought could hurt Kirk. He didn’t post the part of what he was asking of Kirk. He didn’t post the part of what led up to Kirk’s anger. […] How you 33-years-old and posting something your father said. That don’t make no sense. That shows you the lack of manhood that this man has.”

Steve says the second thing that was hurting Kirk Franklin was the church’s reaction to what was happening. The talk show host says that other Christian people are “righteous” and, because Kirk is a gospel singer, he’s expected to be perfect in every aspect of his life. However, Steve clarifies that, before singing, Kirk Franklin was simply a man. A sinning man. He said that, just because Kirk was caught cussing on tape, he’s not the only Christian person that’s ever been caught cursing. 

He concludes by saying that Kerrion Franklin “had it coming” and that he had no right to call his father out on social media.

Listen to what Steve Harvey says about the leaked audio above.