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There’s a new man in Keyshia Cole’s life and he’s apparently leaving her “love bites.” Back in the Fall of 2020, Keyshia and her ex-husband Daniel Gibson finalized their divorce after years of back and forths. Months prior, Keyshia and rapper Niko Khalé called it quits, and after having some time as a single woman, she may be off the market once again.

The songstress posted a video to her Instagram Story where she showed off a hickey on her neck. “Next time make it darker bae,” she wrote over the clip. “Issa vibe.” The video quickly went viral and people began to comment that Keyshia is too mature to post about such things. “How can u be too old for a hickey ?? You b*tches crazy,” Keyshia tweeted. “And whoever said it. F*ck ya! #Respectfully.”

A Twitter user told Keyshia that they didn’t need to see her personal business and another person stated that it was inappropriate because she’s a mother. “If I were regular would it have mattered?” Keyshia asked. “Hey man. It is what it is. Love is in the air. And that’s ok. People be so caught up and judging…. which is fine. I no longer live for the world or my fans. I live FOR ME!”

After answering a few comments, Keyshia backed off and said, “Let me stop playing with y’all, before y’all really think I give a f*ck! [crying laughing emoji].” Check out the posts below.

50 Cent’s ramping up to tell the tale of Black Mafia Family with his upcoming BMF series. It’s the next series up his sleeve following the success of Power which has already resulted in an award-winning spin-off with a few others on the way. The rapper’s already fielding tons of requests from fellow musicians, both young and old, to join the cast.

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In a recent interview with HipHopDX, the rapper detailed the success of the series, along with a list of a few rappers who tried to join the cast of either Power or BMF. Unfortunately, they didn’t end up making it onto the show. Pardison Fontaine, famously known for his work with Cardi B, previously auditioned for a role on Power. 

“Quavo… he read for one of the characters in BMF; Casanova read for the Omar character in BMF,” he said. 

Neither of them ended up making it but perhaps, we’ll end up catching them down the line in some sort of 50 Cent-EP’d show. The rapper’s already enlisted people like Method Man and Mary J. Blige for Power Book II. Kash Doll was recently revealed to be cast for BMF, as well.

While many have wanted to work under 50 Cent on a movie set, the Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ MC was recently criticized by De’Andre Bonds from Snowfall who channeled his inner Suge Knight to slam “executive producers who are all in the movie scenes.” Fif didn’t like that. 

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It’s only been a few months since Bobby Shmurda came home from the feds. He’s spent the past few months making up for the lost time and basking in the glory that he missed out on during the height of his career. Everything has been relatively copacetic until last night when a young lady shared a video that revealed they were dating. 

As his name became the top trend on Twitter, the rapper denied that they were dating. In fact, he said that she was actually a “homeboy’s joint,” and proceeded to claim that he never had sexual relations with the woman. “I do not know that girl, bro… On gang, bro. I did not f*ck it, bro. It was not me,” he said in a video that circulated social media.

Despite Bobby denying the rumors, the young lady responded to the clip, doubling down on their relationship status. “Doesn’t know me?! I picked him up from prison. Lefty needa get out your ear,” she wrote in the comments of a post on The Shade Room. Later on, a photo of Bobby Shmurda after he was released surfaced with the young woman next to him.

In related news, the rapper recently previewed new music which could serve as his first single since his release. Check that out here.

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Rakim, the legendary Hip-Hop pioneer, recently made a trip to Houston and sat down for an interview with The Chron to discuss his iconic career, the current state of rap, and his long-term hopes for the genre. 

During the interview, Rakim reveals that although many Hip-Hop heads would probably assume that he’s not a fan of today’s rap, he has actually always made an effort to pay attention to what’s happening within the genre. In addition to proving that he pays attention to current Hip-Hop artists, Rakim also offered praise to some of his favorite rappers out right now.

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“I’m a big fan of Hip Hop, so I try to listen to a little bit of everything,” The “God MC” revealed. “Kendrick, Cole, Hit-Boy, Lil Baby. These brothers is making good music and good songs that catch people’s attention. I try to listen to everything and keep my ear to the street.”

Noting the importance of change in regard to Hip-Hop’s evolution, Rakim says, “Because music is supposed to dictate what goes on in the street, at this point, I think by pushing on and taking it to the next level, I think that helps advance what goes on in society. I’m hoping that as time goes on, music matures, Hip Hop matures as well so I’m definitely looking for that brother that comes and sparks the next direction of Hip Hop.”

Are you surprised that Rakim is a fan of Lil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, Hit-Boy, and J. Cole?

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