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Snoop Dogg has been in the industry for a very long time. With such a storied career, it’s no wonder the West Coast icon is making all the right moves to cement himself as a legend. 

On Wednesday (June 9), the rap mogul announced that he had appointed his wife Shante Broadus as his official manager. The serial entrepreneur and philanthropist is the founder of Boss Lady Entertainment (BLE), and got her start by managing the early part of Snoop’s career. Shante will oversee Snoop’s full portfolio of business ventures and investments. 

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“The industry at large is seeing a major shift in more representation of Black women in key executive roles. I am excited to enter this official position, helping to further expand Snoop’s wide-ranging empire,” said Shante of her new gig. “I have been by Snoop’s side for over two decades, so together with the rest of the team, our goal is to strengthen Snoop’s legacy as a brand with the loyalty and trust of our guidance that has made Snoop who he is today.”

Upcoming projects for the rapper under Shante’s guidance include: Mt. Westmore, Snoopermarket, Snoop Dogg’s Triller Fight partnerships, the Snoop Youth Football League, Snoop’s highly anticipated summer tour, and even more. The new gig arrives ahead of the release of her first memoir chronicling her life in the public eye Paid the Cost to be the Boss Lady, which was penned with an established NYT-bestselling author as her guide.  

“Shante has been guiding my career behind the scenes from day one,” says Snoop about his new mangement. “She has always been my final gut check with all my decisions, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her. I am grateful to have her as my official manager, helping to build the Snoop Dogg empire together.”

In addition to the chief management appointment, she will also oversee operations at Los Angeles music recording, production and events space The Compound, which is frequented by artists such as Nipsey Hussle, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Wiz Khalifa, and others. 

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As a genuine legend in the game, it sometimes feels as if Missy Elliott doesn’t get the credit she deserves. Not only has she amassed a solid collection of classic tracks and albums, but she’s also carried herself with integrity and consistently led by example. To this day, Missy remains a positive role model to her fans, and once again she’s come through to hold it down with a heartwarming gesture for her assistant.

“My assistant thought she was opening my box of record plaques to hang up but it wasn’t,” tweeted Missy, alongside a feel-good video clip. “Long story short she lost her mom a few years ago & her son had no pictures with his grandma at this age so I gave her this oil painting simply because She’s AMAZING.”

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In the clip, Missy’s assistant can be seen unwrapping the cardboard box, unaware of what’s inside. Upon seeing the oil painting of her late mother and young son together — the first and only picture they have together — her stunned reaction speaks volumes. “This is so thoughtful,” she says, marveling at the level of detail in the painting, from the glasses to her mother’s hair. Before long, her assistant’s emotions reach an apex, especially once she realizes she can hang it up in her new house.

It’s a genuine feel-good moment and one that further solidifies Missy Elliott’s legendary status — not only as a musician but as a human being. Check out the heartwarming clip, and show some love to Missy in the comments below. 

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera has been behind bars in the United States since 2019 after being extradited and charged in connection with all the crimes he committed while running the Sinaloa drug cartel. Now, his wife Emma Coronel Aispuro, is expected to plead guilty to charges of helping aid her husband in running the enormous drug empire.

The New York Times reports that the US-born beauty queen will appear in front of a Federal District Court Judge in Washington this Thursday (June 10) to enter the guilty plea. 

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Aispuro is facing international drug trafficking charges for allegedly engaging in a conspiracy to distribute drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana in America. In addition, she’s accused of helping plot here El Chapo’s 2015 escape from a prison in Mexican, and helping plan a second one once he was recaptured in 2016. The publication further reports that a person close to the situation admits that the plea deal did not require her to flip on the allies, relatives nor business partners of her husband.

In return for pleading guilty to the charges, she will be marked as a “minimal participant” and thus receive a lighter sentence than the maximum of 10 years to life in prison for the original conspiracy charge.  

Aispuro was arrested back in February on international drug trafficking charges at Virginia’s Dulles International Airport. Although her potential time behind bars has been significantly reduced, Aispuro is facing charges that carry a maximum life sentence. 

Before her detainment, she had planned to be a reality TV star and launch an ‘El Chapo’ brand clothing line. Right now, it’s unclear whether or not she’ll join her husband at the highest-security prison in the country, the ADX federal prison, if she’s found guilty. 

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As seen on 2017’s Pretty Girls Like Trap Music and the Lebron James exec-produced Rap or Go to the League, 2 Chainz has been quietly pumping out quality projects for years. Now, less than eight months removed from his sixth studio album So Help Me God!, 2 Chainz is apparently already gearing up to release even more music.

The Atlanta artist and label executive recently hit Instagram to tease an upcoming collaboration with acclaimed veteran producer Bangladesh. Tentatively titled “Judgement Day,” the unreleased song would mark 2 Chainz’s first Bangladesh-produced track since “Dope Peddler,” a standout track from his debut album Based on a T.R.U. Story in 2012.

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In the hazy Instagram teaser, 2 Chainz and Bangladesh can be seen smoking and rocking out to the unreleased track. The beat sounds like it could have world cultural roots, and considering Bangladesh’s penchant for flipping obscure samples, listening to the full beat will undoubtedly be a treat. Some of 2 Chainz’s bars are also teased during the clip, as you can hear him rapping, “I sold them bags in Atlanta/I can get picked out a line-up/you now the chick is way finer/they wanna know where I find her/you know that this is designer/you know your n*ggas vagina (P*ssy!)/how you gon’ understand me/ You know you ain’t from the street.“

“Me and @bangladeshproductions just cooked dis one up ‘ JUDGEMENT DAY,'” 2 Chainz writes in the caption. Give the snippet a listen below and let us know if you’re holding out hope that this track makes the cut for ColleGrove 2.

Kings here, kings there, kings everywhere. It’s reached the point where artists have been stepping up to issue their royal claims, to the point where New York alone has already fielded dozens of aspiring rulers. Not long ago, Diddy — easily one of hip-hop’s biggest success stories — declared himself to be the king of New York, Miami, and L.A during a conversation with Quality Control’s P last week.

“We have a lot of kings, but P baby, we’re going to put some respect on that name,” explained Diddy, before turning to the camera. “Since I’m king of New York, Miami, and L.A, I come with greetings from the other empires. I pay respect to you.” Now, it would appear that Puff is doubling down on his claims, as evidenced by a recent video in which he issues a royal decree of sorts.

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“I came to open the city back up,” he declares, in a video shared by Akademiks. “The city is officially back open! Says I, the king of New York, Miami, and L.A!” Given that Diddy has previously — at least, so the stories go — taken issue with rappers claiming dominion over outside turf, one has to wonder about his motivation in setting his sights beyond the Big Apple. To think, the “kingdom” of New York is already contested enough as it is, and it’s easy to imagine many hailing from both Miami and L.A displeased with Diddy’s overreach.

In truly kingly fashion, however, it’s unlikely Diddy will be concerned with the naysayers. Expect him to continue pushing this narrative until he meets resistance, if he even does. In the meantime, sound off in the comments — to those who hail from Miami and Los Angeles, would you pledge your allegiance to Love? If not, would you be prepared to meet him in open combat? 

Halle Berry is widely regarded as being one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. The actress and former pageant queen has become known for her unparalleled beauty, part of the reason why she’s now a household name. 

Of course, as many of Hollywood’s most beautiful women, its customer for a few rappers to a shoutout appreciating her gorgeous visage. With more than 20 hip-hop songs mentioning the Cleveland native, she holds the title of every rapper’s fantasy woman by a landslide. As for what she thinks when she hears her name-dropped by rappers, she dished to social media users that she’s flattered by the shoutouts. 

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“I wonder how Halle Berry feels about being mentioned in damn near every rap song,” tweeted a user. In response, the Oscar-winning actress quote retweeted it letting folks know, “I love it!” 

Among all of the moments the Hollywood starlet has been namedropped, here are some highlights: 

Kanye West on “The New Workout Plan” hilariously rhymes, “What’s scary to me is/Henny makes girls look like/Halle Berry to me.” 

50 Cent spits on his 2005 track  “What If,” “Man what if Halle Berry was my next baby moms/Sh-t I get that child support up with no problem”

Hurricane Chris released the iconic track, “Halle Berry (She Fine’s)” back in 2009 dedicated to recognizing her beauty.  

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Waka Flocka Flame raps on “Round Of Applause, “That girl look like Halle Berry when I’m on no means/When I hit the scene girls yelling and they scream.” 

On “F*ckin Problems,” Kendrick Lamar spits on his verse, “Halle Berry, hallelujah/Holla back I’ll do ya, beast.” He revisits her again on 2013’s “Money Trees,” this time around rhyming, “It go Halle Berry or hallelujah/Pick your poison tell me what you doing.” 

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Of course, these are just a few of the many Halle name-drops. Which one is your favorite? Let us know down in the comments. 

South Sudanese and Australian supermodel Duckie Thot is tired of the Kendall Jenner comparisons. After sharing a new picture online, people were quick to point out the similarities in their looks, comparing the two models in the comments. However, after catching onto them, Duckie quickly told fans that she’s not fond of the connection.

Responding to someone who called her the “Black Kendall Jenner,” Duckie Thot requested for her followers to stop bringing the two up in the same conversations… at least as far as their looks pertain.

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“lol y’all need to let this comparison go,” she wrote on Twitter. 

Fans have connected the two since Duckie Thot initially rose to fame a few years ago. Alongside her sister Nikki Perkins, they were compared to Kendall and Kylie incessantly— enough so that some bloggers devoted entire posts to the talks. Duckie has a similar career to Kendall Jenner as both have walked in high-profile runway shows across North America, Europe, and around the world. If you’ve compared Duckie to Kendall in the past though, it’s time to stop.

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Check out the picture below, which got people making the comparison in the first place. Do you think they look alike?

Even though Suge Knight famously roasted him (and/or Jermaine Dupri) at the 1995 Source Awards for always dancing in his artists’ videos, Diddy has gone down as one of the best hypemen in Hip-Hop history. The legendary record producer, executive, and businessman has played a part in pushing countless hits, and now, Diddy has turned his sights to Bad Boy-affiliated artist French Montana, who apparently has an exciting new single on the way.

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“We make hits. We been making hits all yall lives,” Diddy says in his Instagram PSA. “Your whole lives, ever since yall been born. Even before you were thought of, we been making hits. And we not gone stop this summer, alright?”

“Song of the summer,” Diddy concludes and immediately pressed play on French Montana’s forthcoming single. The song appears to be built around a familiar sample of the trumpets from Jerry Rivera’s “Amores Como El Nuestro,” which were also prominently featured on Shakira‘s 2006 hit “Hips Don’t Lie.” While the production gets the biggest look in Diddy’s Instagram teaser, viewers can hear a glimpse of French’s verse as he raps, “Uptown boys, nothing liver/Get the bag, then I wiggle like Wilder.”

French Montana‘s forthcoming single “FWMGAB” arrives on Friday, June 11. While we wait for the track to officially release, check out the snippet below and let us know if you think that French Montana has a banger on the way.

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