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Atlanta rapper Rich The Kid is always making time for his mini-me. The hip-hop star’s on-again, off-again girlfriend/fiancée Tori Brixx has shared a sneak peek of them reunited. The clip features super adorable footage of son Dimitri II throwing down on some birthday cake but not before struggling to blow the candle out.
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Kanye West has been radio silent since it was revealed that his wife Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce. The usually outspoken artist disappeared from social media and he hasn’t released new music in a while. In his official response to Kim’s divorce request, Kanye reportedly asked the court to consider a joint custody agreement, which is also what Kim would prefer.
There have always been lots of rumors flying around about Kanye and Kim. Throughout their relationship, the public has only witnessed glimpses of their love. The tabloids love to sensationalize things with the A-list couple and it looks like that isn’t slowing down anytime soon. According to Page Six, sources have informed them of Kanye’s preferred next partner, hinting that he could be trying to date a fellow artist.
Insider sources have reportedly told the publication that Kanye is already thinking about his next relationship and he wants it to be with an artist. The source reportedly specified that he would prefer to get close with another creative person so “they can speak the same language to each other.” It may be difficult for Kanye to find somebody who speaks the same language as him. After all, he’s one of the most revolutionary (and misunderstood) humans of his time.
The same insider said that Kim Kardashian is focused on “remaking her image as a devoted mother” and starting a career in politics eventually. She’s reportedly not dating anybody right now, despite a push for her to go out with Van Jones on Twitter.
Who do you think Kanye should date next? Can anyone match his energy?
No matter the era, hip-hop fans tend to look back fondly on mixtapes. In the late nineties and early millennium, names like DJ Clue, DJ Kay Slay, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Envy, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Green Lantern were among those delivering classic and era-defining tapes. In the years that followed, DJ Drama played a massive role in keeping the mixtape spirit alive, to the point where he remains one of the most iconic hosts in hip-hop history.
Given his incredible discography, which boasts tapes like Lil Wayne’s Dedication series, his own Gangsta Grillz series, and several beloved Jeezy tapes, it’s hard to imagine a time where Drama wasn’t actively securing the bag for his contributions. Yet like all artists, Drama had to start somewhere, and he broke down those early stages of his career in a recent interview with Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9.
Drama begins by recalling an early encounter with Coach K, who told the DJ about a “new artist he was working with named Young Jeezy.” He explains that Jeezy used to come by his house for “show CDs,” which Drama made for the rising rapper. “He came to me with a vision,” explains Drama. “That was the first time I ever got paid for a mixtape. The Jeezy Streets Iz Watching Gangsta Grillz. We dropped that Birthday Bash of 2004. In no time, that’s all people were talking about in Atlanta.”
“This is pre-Trap Or Die,” he continues. “Initially this is how Gangsta Grillz as a brand really started to make waves. It was almost a platform for all of us in a lot of ways. I was putting all of our drops on there, Trendsetters, Don Cannon. Even a record like ‘Go Crazy’ with Jeezy and Jay-Z, that has mixtape history too. That beat I used on the T.I. Gangsta Grillz Down With The King, I had a T.I. acapella and some Cannon beats. I took the Tip acapella and put it on the Cannon ‘Go Crazy’ beat. We were playing it in the club at Atlanta, and Jeezy heard it and asked Cannon about the beat. That was Cannon’s first placement.”
Check out DJ Drama’s walk down memory lane below, and sound off if you think Jeezy’s Streets Iz Watching is a classic.
Although many Hip-Hop fans were initially skeptical of him and his contemporaries, Lil Uzi Vert is now practically a household name. Five months removed from his collab album Pluto x Baby Pluto with Future, Lil Uzi Vert is already gearing up to release new music. The Eternal Atake artist has recently revealed that his next project will be titled The Real Uzi 2, referencing his seminal mixtape in 2014, and according to him, fans should expect “bangers.”
Just as Uzi is looking back to his early days as an artist, today marks the perfect opportunity for Hip-Hop enthusiasts and longtime fans of the Philadelphia rapper to do the same because five years ago, Lil Uzi Vert dropped off a project shocked and won over the entire music industry. Following the 2015 release of the intriguing mixtape Luv Is Rage, Lil Uzi Vert built upon all of the hype surrounding his come-up in the most colorful and entertaining way with Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World.
Led by the single “Money Longer” and packed with classic Uzi cuts like “Ps and Qs,” “Grab the Wheel,” and “Hi Roller,” his third mixtape was the exclamation point to Uzi’s 2015-2016 takeover. “Hi Roller” may not have been the most popular song on the mixtape, but its otherworldly production and stylish bravado proves that even back in 2016, Lil Uzi Vert already knew that he was larger than life.
Bolstered by eccentric and unmistakable production from Maaly Raw, Metro Boomin, Don Cannon, and WondaGurl, Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World was a shining example of what Lil Uzi Vert was capable of as an artist, and of course, the iconic Scott Pilgrim-inspired artwork remains one of the best album covers in Uzi’s entire discography.
Five years later, what are your favorite songs from Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World?
Quotable Lyrics
I got paper, nigga, and you know it (Huh)
I swear to God, I really can’t miss (What)
I make hits, yeah, I really can’t miss (What)
Even if I miss, that shit a hit (Yeah)
Brett Favre has had some very unpopular opinions since retiring from football almost a full decade ago. For instance, Favre recently came out and scolded Deshaun Watson for requesting a trade when, in fact, Favre had done the same thing throughout his career. Favre has also been very critical of athletes who come out and voice their political opinions, as he believes it ultimately does sport a disservice.
Recently, Favre made an appearance on the Andrew Klavan show, a program on the conservative network, The Daily Wire. During his time on the program, Favre made note of politics in sports and continued to claim how it has damaged ratings. In fact, Favre even used some personal anecdotes to illustrate his point.
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“I know when I turn on a game, I want to watch a game. I want to watch players play and teams win, lose, come from behind,” Favre said. “I want to watch all the important parts of the game, not what’s going on outside of the game, and I think the general fan feels the same way. I can’t tell you how many people have said to me, ‘I don’t watch anymore; it’s not about the game anymore.’ And I tend to agree.”
Favre’s opinion is shared by many fans in the sports world although there are plenty of people out there who encourage them to fight for what they believe is right. It’s a topic that will continue to divide people, and fans are already letting Favre know just how displeased they are with his opinion.
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We’re back with yet another episode of BagFuel and this time, we’ve got rising artist and influencer Worldwide Wednesday on the panel. The Pennsylvania-based artist sat down with co-hosts Hynaken and E$$O to chat about all of the buzz he’s been getting locally, unpacking his “ripple effect” movement, and so much more.
The thirty-minute conversation starts off as Hynaken asks Wednesday about recently going viral after a group of women pulled up to one of his parties in a U-Haul truck. They were packed in the back of the moving truck, getting out and turning up with the rising influencer in Atlanta. The guys got to talking about XXXTentacion and the grasp he had over his fanbase, which is something that Wednesday is trying to create for himself. He says that with the Ripple Effect movement he’s been popularizing, he wants to make opportunities for independent artists to get noticed on a larger scale.
Wednesday says his next step is to expand on the brand he’s already built, which will be complemented with consistent music drops and more events. Most recently, Wednesday struck a buzz with his single release “Friendly Neighborhood,” which offers just a glimpse of the lifestyle he lives.
Watch the full episode of BagFuel with Worldwide Wednesday below and be sure to check him out on Instagram.
Vince Staples‘ worldview has been pretty cleared laid out over the course of his short but critically-hailed catalog. But in the midst of a global pandemic, it appears that his worldview is evolving, as he details for comedian and TV show host Desus Nice in a new interview in GQ. The Long Beach rapper reveals that he’s had to revamp his outlook; he’s taking more time off, he reexamining his musical approach, and he’s enjoying being a homeowner.
But there’s one thing that won’t change; his reluctance to call the police, which even extends to his home pest problems. As he explains through a hilarious anecdote:
It’d be animals outside, and I didn’t think of that. When I bought a house, I got a yard. And something wanna live in it, and you’re going to have to get it out. And with me, it’s like, “All right. You mind your business, I’ll mind my business.” But the animals be getting a little too close to the house sometimes. You know what I mean? I remember there was like a giant rodent. I don’t even know what it was, but it was by the south side, by the garage. I just had to leave it there. And man, I kept calling people to try to take it out of there for like five, seven hours.
And then they told me to call animal control, and animal control is controlled by the police department. And Black people feel a way about calling the police to the house. I was scared the whole time. That was my personal hiccup as a homeowner. Eventually, they came to the house to remove the rodent; they was cool. But I was like, “Man, I don’t know if I want you all to come over here and be looking at me like, ‘Oh, look at this n****; he can’t get a rodent out of this house.’” I got to stand strong.
Of course, the real punchline is: Long Beach’s Animal control is actually under the parks department.
Elsewhere in the interview, Vince details the difference between online console gaming communities, things he’s learned from rap mentors like Snoop Dogg and Nipsey Hussle, and shares a few of his comeback plans, which include a Netflix television show and a new album titled Ramona Park Broke My Heart. You can read the full interview here.
In 2019, Westside Boogie dropped off one of the year’s most slept-on projects in Everything’s For Sale, a deep and contemplative album that cemented him as one of the game’s most thought-provoking lyricists. In its wake, fans have been eagerly anticipating his next release, which will mark his second full-length album on Shady Records.
As it happens, Boogie has been steadily putting in work on the upcoming project, having spent the past few months setting a tone with a steady stream of loosies and freestyles. Hell, he even found himself in a veritable reenactment of Stephen King’s Misery, during which he was “kidnapped” and forced to write new music in exchange for his freedom. Traumatic though such a harrowing experience must have been, fans were pleased to have received the Joey Bada$$-assisted “Outside” as a result.
Now, it would appear that we’re nearing the final stretch of Westside Boogie’s rollout, as the Compton lyricist recently took to Twitter to share a promising update. “Bout to go play my album for some guy in Detroit,” he confirmed, the implication heavily suggesting an imminent reunion with “Rainy Days” collaborator (and current label boss) Eminem. Following his seal of approval, don’t be surprised to see details on Boogie’s untitled project begin to surface with increased frequency.
Keep an eye out for further updates on Westside Boogie’s new album — do you think his imminent meeting with Eminem will lead to another collaboration between the two emcees?
Luka Doncic has quickly become one of the best players in the NBA and in the eyes of some fans, he should be in the running for the MVP trophy. There are plenty of players who deserve it this season although Luka has certainly made an incredible case for himself. Last night, the Mavericks were playing against the Memphis Grizzlies, and with just a few seconds to go, they were down by two points and only had a few seconds to either tie it or win.
That’s when Luka got the ball and fired off a bizarre shot all while being tripped up. He was able to get the shot off outside the arc and somehow and some way, the shot went in, giving his team the win at the buzzer. It was a truly incredible moment that had fans stunned.
LeBron James immediately saw the play and took to Twitter where he offered some praise to Luka for what he had just pulled off. “WOW WOW WOW!!!!! Cmon @luka7doncic you ain’t serious man!!” he wrote.
LeBron and Luka have had their battles over the last couple of years and it’s clear James has a ton of respect for the Mavericks star. We’re sure LeBron would love to have a teammate like Luka, perhaps sometime in the future.
People are outraged at the announcement that Rusten Sheskey, the police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in front of his children in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has returned to the police force. It was reported on Wednesday that he would not face any further discipline and has returned from administrative leave.
In a statement to TMZ, Jacob Blake’s legal representative B’Ivory LaMarr said that his family is “incredibly disappointed” with the decision to reinstate Sheskey to his old post at the Kenosha Police Department.
Kenosha PD Chief Daniel Miskinis stated in a formal release that Rusten Sheskey acted “within the law” by shooting Blake seven times in the back as he was entering his car. The shooting was reportedly “consistent with training.” His reinstation was described as “the only lawful and appropriate decision.”
Jacob Blake was left paralyzed from the waist down from the shooting. He miraculously survived and has been pushing for police reform ever since. His attorney says it’s “disheartening” to see Sheskey back on the police force, telling activists that simply protesting won’t be the answer to reform. He says that, locally and nationally, there needs to be more of a focus on dismantling the police system as we know it.
Blake previously sued Sheskey in March 2021. Read more about the lawsuit here.
