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This isn’t the best news for Chick-fil-A fans out there. The popular food chain announced on Wednesday that the company is facing a “shortage of select items,” including their sauces. As a result, Chick-fil-A is only giving customers one dipping sauce per entree, two sauces per meal and three sauces per 30-count nuggets.

“We are actively working to make adjustments to solve this issue quickly and apologize to our guests for any inconvenience,” the company said in a statement. The chain said it’s working to fix the sauce supply problems as quickly as possible, but no word yet when that’ll be. 

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Fast food restaurants have been hit especially hard in recent months with both a labor shortage and supply chain issues. For example, ketchup packets have come in short supply amid heightened demand. Heinz recently announced a 25% increase in production.

Luckily for Chick-fil-A, the company says it hasn’t been affected by the chicken shortage. So you can still grab that chicken nugget on your way home, just be prepared for only one sauce cup for now. You can however purchase an 8 oz. bottles of Chick-fil-A sauce in retail stores like Walmart, Target, Publix and Kroger if you really need it that badly.

Chick-fil-A currently has a banner up on its website and app with a short message regarding the sauce shortage. Hopefully this is only a temporary problem.

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 J. Cole’s The Off-Season is upon us, and with the big release only a few days away, the Dreamville lyricist has been in the midst of a pre-game rollout. As such, he actually came through to deliver some bars for the L.A. Leakers, who have been steadily doing their due diligence to ensure that the people are well provided. In that regard they have succeeded immensely today, holding it down with J. Cole’s first radio freestyle in years.

While it seemed apparent that Cole was in game shape ahead of The Off-Season, there remained a bit of uncertainty as to how his confidence would manifest. Evidently, it seems as if Cole is simply hellbent on leaving little doubt of his status as an elite emcee. Over the chosen backdrops of Souls Of Mischief’s “93 Till Infinity” and Mike Jones’ “Still Tippin,” Cole proceeded to stage an absolute clinic, showing his handle of basically every quality an emcee should aspire to have; lyrics, flow schemes, pacing, cadence, self-awareness, and charisma, the list goes on. 

WATCH: J. Cole puts in work on The L.A. Leakers

Naturally, it didn’t take long for Cole’s showstopping freestyle to cause an uproar on social media, and fans and rappers alike made sure to voice their appreciation for Cole’s performance. Based on the reactions ranging across Twitter, it’s clear that many are eagerly awaiting the follow-up on Friday, as the general consensus appeared to be universally positive. Expect this freestyle to keep the pre-Off-Season momentum high, and it should be interesting to see how Cole’s sixth studio album stacks up when it comes time to run the numbers.

Check out some of the early reactions to Cole’s new freestyle below, and sound off if you’re excited for this coming Friday. 

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After three long years following his conceptual fifth studio album KOD, J. Cole is finally returning with his next album, The Off-Season. Although it’s set to arrive on Friday, May 14, not much is known about the contents of the project, but one thing is certain: Cole’s “Fall Off Era” becomes increasingly iconic with his every move.

Leading up to The Off-Season, it has been reported that Cole has made major advancements in turning his hoop dreams into reality, but apparently that’s not the only way in which the North Carolina artist is getting back to his roots. Today, J. Cole has channeled the hunger from earlier in his career and linked up with the Los Angeles Leakers to treat fans with two new exciting freestyles. 

Rather than J. Cole visiting Los Angeles to deliver a freestyle for Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk, the L.A. Leakers notably came to him and hit Cole’s exclusive North Carolina studio. The duo is visibly excited that the Dreamville artist has finally agreed to knock out his first-ever L.A. Leakers feature, and as soon as J. Cole starts rapping it’s clear that he doesn’t disappoint.

Effortlessly obliterating freestyles over iconic instrumentals such as Souls of Mischief’s “93 Til Infinity” and Mike Jones’ “Still Tippin,” J. Cole’s performance is full of jaw-dropping bars, including “you wanna shoot then shoot, don’t play with me/the hardest sh*t out the South since slavery” and “ain’t got no time or no patience for lists they be making or who they debating is better/let’s face it, he one of the greatest/no Bill Cosby sh*t, but if n*ggas is sleeping, then f*ck em.”

Check out J. Cole’s scorching L.A. Leakers freestyles below and get ready for the release of The Off-Season this Friday.

Prior to his untimely death at the age of 50, DMX was scheduled to perform at the Wildcatter Saloon in Katy, Texas later this month. Instead of scrapping the show altogether though, the venue has decided to turn it into a tribute show honoring the late rapper. And according to TMZ, it seems that several of X’s family members will be there in attendance for the show.

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X’s fiancée Desiree Lindstrom confirmed she will be at the concert with their 4-year-old son Exodus to give a speech to the crowd. In addition, X’s 8-year-old daughter, Sonovah Hillman Jr., will also be in attendance with her mother and will perform in her father’s honor as well. Following her performance at X’s memorial service last month, Sonovah is expected to perform a rendition of “Slippin’” at the Texas show. She is likely to be the second to the last act, with OG Ruff Ryder Drag-On closing out the show.

Peep Sonovah’s performance from X’s memorial (below) and if you’re going to be in the Texas area on May 29th, be sure to cop tickets right here. RIP DMX.

This May, Hip-Hop fans have been treated to news that some of the biggest acts in the music industry as well as their favorite artists are finally gearing up to release new music. With new music on the way from J. Cole, and potentially even Nicki Minaj, on Friday the Hip-Hop community definitely has a full plate this month, and that’s not even mentioning the imminent release of Drake’s forthcoming sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy, which could release any day now.

Ahead of his sure-to-be chart-topping and record-breaking album, however, Drake has taken a moment to express his gratitude for how far his career has come. On Tuesday, it was announced that the OVO artist would be honored at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards as the “Artist of the Decade,” and in a recent Instagram post, Drake appears to be humbled by the career-defining award.

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“Today was one of those days it doesn’t feel real,” the Scorpion artist stated in a recent post to his Instagram story. In true Drake fashion, however, he couldn’t resist the opportunity to throw in a subtle flex while reflecting on his newfound accomplishment. As seen above, Drake also revealed that he apparently had dinner with R&B legend Ronald Isley.

“Waking up to artist of the decade then having dinner with my idol @ronaldisley and listening to the stories behind every song that shaped my love for emotional music and created my formula for a lot of my writing,” Drake continued in his story post. “High on life right now my g’z.”

In addition to the heartfelt post, the “What’s Next” rapper also shared a rare photo of him and the Isley Brothers star. Drake has already worked with music icons like Stevie Wonder, so hopefully, his latest link-up with Ronald Isley eventually results in yet another unforgettable record from the Certified Lover Boy artist.

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