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Jay-Z Reportedly “Helping” Rihanna With Super Bowl LVII Halftime Performance, Roc Nation To Organize Show

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With Super Bowl LVII happening in just under a month, many are anticipating Rihanna’s halftime performance. Surely she has a stacked discography, hits after hits, and notable features, but she also hasn’t dropped an album since 2016. With all that time in between now and then, fans aren’t sure what to expect.

Now, it’s being reported that Jay-Z is helping her with her performance, which raises the question will he be one of her special guests. According to CapitalFM, Hov and Roc Nation are organizing the performance set for February 12.

While this does not necessarily mean Hov will join Rihanna on stage, the most we could hope for is to see the two of them perform “Run This Town.”

“Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn, Hov said in a statement after it was announced Rihanna would be the halftime show performer. “A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment.”

Earlier this month, Rihanna shared a teaser of what might be expected to come in her performance.

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Mike Tyson Praises Gervonta Davis, Says He’ll Be A Legend One Day

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With a fight record of 28-0 with 26 KO’s and co-signs from some of the greatest boxers of all time, including Floyd Mayweather, Gervonta Davis is surely one of the greatest, if not the greatest lightweight boxer right now.

Apparently his quick and vicious fighting style has garnered some comparisons between him and boxing legend and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, who was known for his punching power and early knockouts.

TMZ caught up with the former heavyweight champion in LA and was asked what he thought about comparisons between himself and “Tank” Davis.

“Tank is a great fighter,” Tyson said. “He’ll be [a legend] too if he keeps fighting.”

Davis remains undefeated after a 9th-round TKO versus Hector Garcia. At the beginning of the 9th, Garcia’s team said that their fighter would not continue. Garcia later said that he got hit so hard in the last round that he could not see.

Davis’ next fight will probably be his most anticipated yet as he fights undefeated lightweight Ryan Garcia on April 15th in Las Vegas.

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MC Lyte Gets to Keep Get Music Catalog in Finalized Divorce Settlement

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MC Lyte has officially ended her marriage with John Wyche. With the divorce settlement complete, MC Lyte can keep her music catalog.

Lyte married Wyche in August 2017, and the two split in January 2018, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

“Irreconcilable differences have arisen between the parties, which have led to the irremediable breakdown of the marriage, making it impossible for the parties to live together as husband and wife,” court docs read, according to The Blast.

During the settlement, the prenup terms were honored, with Lyte keeping all her possessions, including clothing, jewelry, watches, and more. Most importantly, Lyte will retain her music catalogs and other creative property, including royalties in her creative works.”

There will also be no spousal support at the conclusion of the marriage.

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Kanye West Sued Over Unauthorized Sample of “The House Music Anthem”

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Kanye West is facing a new lawsuit after he sampled a song for one of his DONDA 2 singles without permission. Ye dropped “Flowers,” but according to The Blast, he did not get the proper approval from Trax Records.

In the lawsuit, the song used is called “Move Your Body” by Marshall Jefferson. The single is also referred to as “The House Music Anthem.” The “Flowers” song was an ode to Kim Kardashian.

Not only did Ye not get approval, but the suit also states he “unauthorized sample taken by West is repeated at least 22 times” throughout the single.

Kanye West has been sidestepping a number of people. One of those is his legal team, which wanted to serve Ye with a letter severing their ties. According to AllHipHop, the Greenberg Traurig Law Firm gave up attempting to find Ye, instead opting to use Los Angeles newspapers to announce his dismissal as a client.

The firm called its latest effort a “multi-prong approach” in its efforts to discontinue business.

“Publication of the Withdrawal Order’s contents in two Los Angeles-area newspapers, where Ye appears to reside, will also apprise him of the Withdrawal Order,” the firm wrote in legal documents. “Given Ye’s public status, publication of the Withdrawal Order will likely garner significant media attention, resulting in broader publication and provide an even greater likelihood of apprising Ye of the Order.”

The forthcoming ads follow concerns that the rapper was missing. Kanye West was said to be missing after his lawyers couldn’t reach him to inform him that he was dropped as a client. The law firm dropped the rapper after his antisemitic rants.

West went gone about a month ago. In court, his former business manager, who is suing him for $4.5 million, stated that he hasn’t communicated to Ye in weeks.

Surprisingly, Ye allegedly did not spend the Christmas holidays with his four children: 9-year-old daughter North, 7-year-old son Saint, 4-year-old daughter Chicago, and 3-year-old son Psalm.

Friends say he would never miss the holidays with his children, whom he adores.

Greenberg Traurig LLP, which formerly represented West, told Insider magazine that the firm was unable to locate West in order to inform him that he had been dropped as a client.

But now we all know he was off getting married.

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Meek Mill Follows Lil Baby In Unfollowing Gunna

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It seems like many more are joining the bandwagon in following Gunna on social media. Over the weekend, observant fans noticed Meek Mill had unfollowed Gunna on Instagram, shortly after they discovered Lil Baby had unfollowed him as well.

This all stems from the backlash that erupted after Gunna took an Alford plea deal in court, which meant formally admitting his guilt while simultaneously preserving his innocence. Gunna was released from jail on December 14th of last year, after the Atlanta rapper pleaded guilty to a single charge in his RICO case. 

With Young Thug still behind bars, a video surfaced online of Gunna stating YSL is in fact a gang. This statement certainly does not help Thug’s current predicament, as prosecutors pinpoint him to be the leader of the gang.

What’s interesting is Meek Mill had Gunna’s back when the YSL crew had gotten arrested, even dedicated a whole tweet stating “Free Gunna ASAP.” Given the Philadelphia’s rapper own experiences with the system, he even wrote that “everybody deserves a bail.”

With Gunna’s actions under high surveillance, his first post on Instagram since his release certainly didn’t help the situation. Posting a photo of himself in what appears to be his living room, Gunna writes in the caption: “N*ggas acting like they switching to a side But it’s only one side . #YsltheLabel #FreeThug&Yak GUNNA BACC!!!!!”

If that’s not enough, Lil Durk recently posted a video snippet of an unreleased song, leaving fans concluding that the Chicago rapper takes a subliminal shot at Gunna. 

Lil Durk raps in the clip: “What happened to Virgil he probably gon’ tell, I let him go because Timo ain’t selling. Thank 7 and Booka, I’m bragging on Melvin. When lil boo and them mad, it ain’t nothing you can tell them. I can tell you what I did for the streets. You got the paperwork, did it and reached. I got on Clubhouse and got in the beef.”

Lil Durk and Gunna previously collaborated on a song called ”What Happened to Virgil,” released in 2022. Durk’s lyrics also allude to the fact that Gunna may be a snitch, and that he may have told on others in the YSL RICO indictment. 

The most surprising unfollow comes from Lil Baby, mostly because the two have collaborated on endless hit records and even created a whole mixtape together (Drip Harder released in 2018). Aside from cutting social media ties, Young Thug’s sister and brother seemingly did not support Gunna’s Instagram post either.

While the judge ultimately sentenced Gunna to five years with time served, the remaining time was suspended. Gunna’s current deal plea includes serving 500 hours of community service.

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Today In Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Dropped Their Debut Album ‘The People’s Instinctive Travels And The Path To Rhythm’ LP 33 Years Ago

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Ahead of its time to say the least, A Tribe Called Quest’s experimental, alternative, jazz rap was originally unappreciated by mainstream audiences. It took six years for the Tribe’s first album to hit gold. The album might not have been a huge commercial success at first, but their innovative and comedic sound beautifully balanced the light-hearted social consciousness of their tracks. Although “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm” was critically acclaimed, some critics felt that the inspired lyricism and unique humor was at times overshadowed by the group’s immaturity and lack of focus. Their debut album did, however, generate buzz within the Alternative Hip Hop community that has gained them a devout cult following. Today “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm” is certified gold, and in The Source Magazines’s 100 Best Rap Albums. Other accolades include a 5 mic rating from The Source, 4 stars out of 5 by The Rolling Stone Album Guide, and a 3.5 out of 4 stars by the Chicago Tribune.

Regardless of which generation you belong to, every true Hip Hop fan can remember the first time they heard “Can I kick It?” by saying “yes I can!”…and how it changed their perception of the genre. In honor of this special day in Hip Hop history we did some digging and found old school Source articles reviewing “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm”, so feel free to take a look at the history.

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Today in Hip Hop History: Nas Released His Iconic ‘Illmatic’ Album 29 Years Ago

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29 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP, ‘Illmatic.’ Released by Columbia Records in 94′ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself, the bangers on the album will be embedded in Hip Hop culture as classics merely based on their production alone.

The album sold 60,000 in the first week and debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart. On January 17, 1996, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. In 2001 it earned a platinum certification after shipping 1,000,000 copies in the United States alone.

Lyrically, Nas delivered certified street verses on ‘Illmatic’ that influenced the majority of the ’90s and is regarded as one of the greatest LPs of all time by critics and major publications globally.

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