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Questlove Explained Why He Helped A Baltimore Rapper Clear A Mariah Carey Sample

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Baltimore rapper YTK went viral on Saturday morning after he released his new single, “Let It Off,” which features a distinct sample of Mariah Carey’s 2005 track “Shake It Off.” After someone on Twitter reposted it with the caption, “Mariah Carey has 24 hours to respond,” Carey responded in a very light-hearted manner, writing “How about y’all have 24 hours to respond to my lawyers (purple heart).” It was later revealed that the singer’s reply was indeed a joke, but what some may not have realized is that Questlove also had a role in the ordeal.

The person who posting the inciting tweet reached out to Questlove to aid in clearing the sample for YTK’s track. Questlove then messaged Mariah and was able to put the Baltimore rapper in touch with the right people to begin the clearance process. He later explained on Twitter why he helped YTK get the sample cleared. “I’m DYIN,” The Roots drummer wrote in a tweet. “I helped w the Mariah sample cause 11 years ago we were in the same situation in which Erykah has 24 hours to clear “Gone Baby Don’t Be Long” w Paul McCartney & Lenny Kravitz saw the tweet & hit up Stella to hit her pops & the song was saved! #PayItForward.”

“Gone Baby Don’t Be Long” can be found on Erykah Badu’s 2010 album, New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh), on which Questlove is credited on two songs. As for YTK, it remains to be seen if and when the rapper will land the sample clearance.

DK Metcalf Runs 100 Meters In 10.37 Seconds At USATF Golden Games

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DK Metcalf made his professional track debut at the USA Track and Field Golden Games, Sunday, and finished the 100-meter dash with an official time of 10.37 seconds. Despite finishing in 15th place out of 17 competitors, numerous NFL players congratulated the Seahawks wide receiver on his performance.

“I’m just happy to be here, excited to have the opportunity, thank God for the opportunity to run against world-class athletes like this,” Metcalf said. “Just to test my speed against world-class athletes like this. . . . They do this for a living. This is very different from football speed.”

When asked if he would consider slimming down in an attempt to qualify for the Olympic team, he responded, “I’ve got minicamp to go to. Like I said, just excited.”

DK Metcalf, Golden Games
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Isiah Young finished with the fasted time at 10.09 seconds.

Former Olympic sprinter Ato Boldon said during the broadcast that Metcalf’s performance should inspire more NFL players to compete in the sport.

“This should encourage every fast NFL guy,” Boldon said. “Tyreek Hill, are you listening? This should encourage every fast NFL guy, you’re not that far off, you get the right training, maybe you get to the Olympic trials.”

Metcalf’s Seahawks teammate, Russell Wilson, as well as others, congratulated him on Twitter after the event.

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SpaceX To Launch “DOGE-1 To The Moon” Lunar Mission Funded By Cryptocurrency

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Following Elon Musk’s appearance on Saturday Night Live, SpaceX announced that they will be launching “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon,” next year, and the project will be funded by Dogecoin.

“We’re excited to launch DOGE-1 to the Moon!”, SpaceX Vice President of Commercial Sales Tom Ochinero said in a statement released by Geometric Energy, according to Reuters. “This mission will demonstrate the application of cryptocurrency beyond Earth orbit and set the foundation for interplanetary commerce.”

Elon Musl, SpaceX, Doge
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Musk, who has advocated for the colonization of Mars in the past, recently said that building an occupied base on the Moon would be an important step: “We need to have a big permanently occupied base on the moon, and then build a city on Mars and become a spacefaring civilization. We don’t want to be one of those single planet species, we want to be a multi-planetary species.”

During his appearance on SNL, Musk joked that Dogecoin is “a hustle.” Afterward, the cryptocurrency fell 35% in value.

“It’s the future of currency. It’s an unstoppable financial vehicle that’s going to take over the world,” Musk said on the show’s “Weekend Update.”

“So, it’s a hustle?” replied Michael Che.

Musk answered, “Yeah, it’s a hustle.”

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DJ Khaled Earns His Third No. 1 Album With ‘Khaled Khaled’

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Despite having 12 albums to his name, DJ Khaled hasn’t spent too much time atop the album charts. His first No. 1 was 2016’s Major Key, which came a decade after his debut Listen… The Album. Khaled earned his second chart-topper a year later with Grateful. He came up short in 2019 with Father Of Ashad, whose release was infamously bungled. This time around, Khaled has nothing to worry about, as Khaled Khaled debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.

The album debuted with a total of 93,000 units in its first week, a number comprised of 76,000 streaming equivalent album units and 14,000 pure album sales. Despite it topping the charts, the first-week total is the lowest amount for Khaled since his 2015 album, I Changed A Lot, which debuted with only 25,000 equivalent album units.

Looking further down the chart, the next four positions are occupied by former No. 1 albums. Moneybagg Yo’s first chart-topping album, A Gangsta’s Pain, clocks in at No. 2, while Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album holds still at No. 3. Justin Bieber’s Justice takes a step upward from No. 4 while Young Thug and YSL’s Slime Language 2 slipped down to No. 5

Young Thug is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lil Nas X Finally Has His Driver’s License

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Rap star Lil Nas X might be pulling up to you if you’re cruising through Los Angeles one day. The hip-hop star has revealed his newly acquired California driver’s license. Lil Nas X Finally Has A Driver’s License Lil Nas went to his Instagram page to share a snapshot of his achievement. X geeked out […]

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Lil Baby Posts Release Date For Collab Album With Lil Durk, But Quickly Deletes It

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Lil Baby revealed the release date of his collaborative album with Lil Durk, Voice of the Heroes, on Instagram, Sunday, but quickly deleted the post. The caption of the now-deleted picture announced that the project would be dropping on May 28th.

“How does ‘Voice of the Heros sound dropping My 28′ sound?” Baby asked his Instagram followers.

The collaborative project has been rumored for months now. Back in March, Durk teased that the album would be coming “so soon” after posting a picture with Baby at a Brooklyn Nets game on his Instagram story.

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Around the same time, it was reported that The Voice of the Heroes will be 20 tracks in length, but no details on the album have been confirmed.

In the time since, we’ve seen Baby and Durk link up on numerous occasions on social media. They recently were spotted hopping on a private jet together, seemingly en route to the studio.

The pair also collaborated on a track for DJ Khaled’s new album, Khaled Khaled, which released on April 30. Durk and Baby’s banger, “Every Chance I Get,” produced by Tay Keith, has been considered one of the best tracks from the album by fans.

Drake Shows Love To The Mothers In His Life For Mother’s Day

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Drake has never been one to shy away from showing love to the mothers in his life. Examples of this come on songs like “Look What You’ve Done” and “You & The 6.” On the latter he raps, “You and the 6 raised me right, that sh*t saved my life” in reference to his mother Sandra while the former closed with a touching outro from his grandmother.

With that being said, it’s no surprise that the Toronto rapper used the Mother’s Day holiday to honor the moms around him, which includes Sophie Brussaux, the mother of his three-year-old son Adonis.

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The tributes came in the form of Instagram posts. Drake shared a pair of throwback photos that captured him close by his mother’s side with the caption, “Only look for sympathy inside my mothers eyes.” Elsewhere on his Instagram Story, the rapper posted pictures of Brussaux with Adonis and wrote “Happy Mother’s Day big mama @sophieknowsbetter.” She reposted the photo to her own Instagram Story and added three blue hearts to it.

This past weekend, Drake decided to use the Mother’s Day holiday to deliver a limited number of his own candles to fellow Canadians through Uber Eats and Postmates. Customers who ordered $50 or more worth of food through the food delivery service platforms could receive a free candle from the rapper’s Better World Fragrance House brand as long as supplies last. He also teased the brand’s “first scent series,” which debuted today and is available for purchase through the Better World Fragrance House website.

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Plies & Yung Bleu Offer TMI On “Nasty Nasty”

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Plies hasn’t been as active in recent years as we’d hope he’d be. Sure, he’s unleashed a few projects here and there, as well as a few freestyles but it’s always nice to hear the rapper back in his bag. This week, he enlisted one of the most talented young artists out of the south to assist him on his latest offering.

Yung Bleu comes through with the assist on Plies’ latest single, “Nasty Nasty.” The lush R&B production is perfectly suited for Bleu’s soulful vocals while Plies offer a little bit too much information into his bedroom antics.

Yung Bleu is still riding high off of a highly productive 2020 that included the release of Bleu Vandross 3 and Love Scars: The 5 Stages Of Emotions.

Check out Plies and Bleu’s new single below.

Quotable Lyrics
She wanna get nasty
Can’t keep a secret if you ask me
Long as you come and do me nasty, nasty, nasty

Quin NFN & Derez De’Shon Trade Bars On “Having My Way”

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At just 20 years old, Austin, Texas rapper Quin NFN has proven himself to be an exceptional talent who has crafted some dope tracks and knows how to write catchy hooks. His bars always have a hint of storytelling in them as he makes sure to talk about his life and the experiences he has faced. In his latest track “Having My Way,” Quin does just that all while linking up with Derez De’Shon.

Throughout the track, we get some nice piano lines while Quin NFN comes in which some melodic vocals and a long-ish hook. His verses are just as melodic and the bars have those storytelling elements you would expect from the artist. De’Shon also shines on this track thanks to his deeper voice and calm melodic tones that help match Quin’s energy.

Let us know what you think of the new track, below.

Quotable Lyrics:

And they know I rock designer, lil’ Quincho steppin’ in Bale’
We met four hoes in the valley, then flew them hoes out to Cali
What’s the addy? My mama know I hustle like my daddy
I’m a savage, caught your man just fuck with us and he gon’ vanish,