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Nicki Minaj Celebrates Success Of “Last Time I Saw You” And Promises World Tour

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Nicki Minaj is getting the Barbz ready for Pink Friday 2 and she just announced that she will be going on tour. After pushing several singles this year, the Queens rapper released the single “Last Time I Saw You,” and just celebrated the single going number one on iTunes in 37 different countries.

Nicki announced on social media:

“Giving a big virtual hug to all these countries,” Nicki Minaj wrote on Twitter. “Omg can’t wait to see you guys on TOUR next year. #LastTimeISawYou seems like it was decades ago~ and seeing some of you for the first time ever.” Not only that, but this suggests that the Trinidadian MC is actually hitting multiple countries on her trek. Nothing’s official yet, but it’s very possible that Pink Friday 2 will take her all over the world.

With “Last Time I Saw You,” Nicki Minaj feels all the more grateful for this success, and shared some kind words with fans. “I can’t thank you enough for your love and continued support,” the 40-year-old shared. “I have not been excited about the release of a song to this extent for maybe, I don’t know, I can’t even tell you, I don’t even remember when!”

She continued, “I hope that it’s therapeutic for you. I hope that even after, it makes you reflect. If you are reflecting on a time, or a person that you wish you could go back in time and have a do over etc… I hope that you are still able to smile at the end of the song by realizing that you now have a chance to treat the people that you love, that are still in your life the way that expresses to them what they mean to you. In the meantime, please enjoy the song as much as I have enjoyed creating it. Just know that Pink Friday 2 is going to be the best album that’s been released in years!!! LOVE YOU.”

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Lil Wayne Reportedly Ditched Appearance at 50 Cent’s L.A. Show After Backstage Push

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50 Cent’s Los Angeles show seemed to hold all types of chaos. In addition to the mic-throwing incident, Lil Wayne was allegedly pushed backstage.

According to Page Six, Lil Wayne was set to hit the stage with 50 Cent during the show. Backstage, Wayne was pushed by a member of tour staff, leading to Wayne leaving. When it was time for the rapper to hit the stage, he wasn’t in the building.

“He just stormed out,” an onlooker stated. “He was in the building for about 20 minutes total.”

You can read more about the eventful night in LA here and here.

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Kevin Hart’s Gran Coramino Tequila Launches ‘Hard Work Tastes Different’ Campaign

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Kevin Hart's Gran Coramino Tequila Launches 'Hard Work Tastes Different' Campaign

Gran Coramino Tequila, the ultra-premium tequila brand, is unveiling its latest brand campaign with the release of the anthemic film “Club Coramino.” The campaign revolves around the brand mantra, “Hard Work Tastes Different.”

In a tribute to the cinematic style of “Goodfellas,” the campaign recreates one of the most intricate scenes in cinematic history – the iconic one-shot date scene. The film stars Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko Hart on their own date night, featuring a surprise appearance by Michael Imperioli. Director Sam Washington, in collaboration with Hart’s entertainment company, Hartbeat, brings this cinematic vision to life.

“Club Coramino” debuts ahead of Labor Day Weekend, serving as a celebration of the country’s dedication to hard work and as a reminder to appreciate the rewards of shared hard work and accomplishments.

To view the campaign film, visit Gran Coramino’s YouTube channel and their official website at www.GranCoramino.com.

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STARZ Announces Release Date for ‘BMF’ Season Three

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Prepare for the highly anticipated return of the hit drama series BMF as STARZ announces the third season will premiere on Friday, March 1, 2024. The news arrived alongside a teaser featuring sneak peeks of upcoming fan-favorite series set to roll out consistently through late Spring, delivering non-stop action-packed drama for viewers.

Fans can catch new episodes of “BMF” every Friday at midnight ET/PT on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms, and internationally on the LIONSGATE+ premium streaming platform in the U.K. and Ireland. The series will debut on STARZ at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT for linear viewers in the U.S. and Canada.

Season three of “BMF” picks up in the early ’90s, with the Flenory brothers, Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory (Demetrius Flenory, Jr.) and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory (Da’Vinchi), venturing into Atlanta to expand the BMF empire they built in Detroit. The series continues to explore the brothers’ business choices and pursuit of the American Dream.

Executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Randy Huggins, Heather Zuhlke, Anthony Wilson, and Anne Clements, “BMF” is produced through Jackson’s G-Unit Film and Television in association with Lionsgate Television for STARZ.

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[WATCH] Jacksonville Shooter Wanted Eminem And Machine Gun Kelly Killed

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Ryan Christopher Palmeter, the racist thug who shot and killed three black people at a Dollar General in Jacksonville last Saturday, identified in his writings a slew of other potential targets that included rappers Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly.

In two disturbing passages from writings that Rolling Stone reviewed, Palmeter who turned the gun on himself after killing Angela Michelle Carr, 52; Anolt Joseph “AJ” Laguerre Jr., 19; and Jerrald Gallion, 29, listed both rappers by name.

“Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers, aka Slim Shady aka Ken Keniff, aka the white guy from D12): Stared the abyss (being ni–dly) and the abyss stared back (becoming a ni—er),” he wrote. “Walks the edge of ni–er lover and honourary ni–er. Fell off not because his new stuff sucked but because the lyrics were gay annoying liberal shit,” he wrote.

The killer’s writings shed light on his reasoning behind the senseless murders and revealed he hoped for a race war. He praised fellow killers, including the Oklahoma City bomber, the Norwegian summer camp killer, and the Virginia Tech school shooter for committing mass murder. He looked down on the extremist group the Boogaloo Boys as “larpers” — people who role-play at spreading hate.

Palmeter also turned his anger to Machine Gun Kelly suggesting he may have been close enough to the rapper to have taken a shot. “Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly): Honorable ni–er. To be killed on sight like Eminem because I didn’t get a shot at him up in Ohio.”

Last Saturday, Palmeter entered a Jacksonville Dollar General dressed in a tactical vest armed with a handgun and an AR-15 rifle, which had swastika markings on it, officials said.

Thoughts?  

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Nicki Minaj on New Track with Drake: ‘I Know the World’s Going to Love the Song’

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Before we hear Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday II album, we will taste her on Drake’s For All The Dogs. Speaking with Zane Lowe, Nicki Minaj spoke about the forthcoming release.

“Zane, I meant to tell you, you mentioned Drake,” Minaj said. “You know I have a song on Drake’s album as well coming out soon too. So it was funny that you mentioned him. I love the song so much.

“I’ll just say I really love the song. I know my fans are going to love the song. I know the world’s going to love the song. And that’s all I will say about that.”

Drake and Nicki Minaj have undeniably delivered some of hip-hop’s most memorable collaborations, from the iconic “Up All Night” on Drake’s “Thank Me Later” to “Make Me Proud” on “Take Care.” While they’ve been apart for years, Champagne Papi recently confirmed during his “It’s All A Blur” North American tour that the dynamic duo will reunite sooner than expected.

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[WATCH] DJ Khaled Surprises Beyonce Fans With Special Performances At Los Angeles Renaissance Tour Stop

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Last night, fans at Beyoncé’s Renaissance show at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium got a special treat when Queen Bey brought DJ Khaled out as a special guest to entertain the crowd before her set.

In true DJ Khaled fashion, he brought out a load of heavy hitters including, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Roddy Ricch, Coi Leray, Offset, and Lil Wayne, to perform with him.

DJ Khaled breezed through some of his biggest songs, including “All I Do Is Win.” Wiz Khalifa played “Young, Wild, & Free,” as the two sang along to the carefree track and Coi Leray performed her hit song, “Players’.

Celebrities spotted at the Los Angeles show included Kris Jenner, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Sofia Vergara, Pedro Pascal, Gabrielle Union, Keke Palmer, Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne, Offset, Roddy Rich, Issa Rae, Lebron James, Sarah Paulson and Tracee Ellis Ross. Fans attending Beyoncé’s SoFi Stadium second show will also get a chance to see DJ Khaled as an opening act — possibly with new and/or returning special guests to join him. He first revealed the big news through Instagram.

“I’m telling you now GET THERE AT 7 PM!” DJ Khaled captioned his post from earlier this afternoon. “Trust me! History in the making!”

Check out some more clips from DJ Khaled’s opening set at Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour below.

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Nicki Minaj Says Her New Single “Last Time I Saw You” Highlights Her Growth

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Nicki Minaj visited Zane Lowe at Apple Music 1 and detailed her latest single, “Last Time I Saw You.” Speaking on the release, Minaj acknowledges that the single isn’t what she would typically release.

I knew for the album, of course, I would have to discuss certain things or whatever. I just didn’t intend on it being a single. A lot of times people forget that I do a lot of features, and so these are not my actual songs. These are not songs from my album. And so sometimes people forget the kind of music that I’m able to create because it’s been a long time since they heard an album, and most of the times they get those kind of cuts on the album.

This time when I heard the beat, the first thing I did was I wrote the hook. And when I wrote the hook, to me, it felt it was… The vibe of it was really talking about a loss, a real loss you know. But to not make the song feel only directed at one kind of loss. When I wrote the singing verse, I tried to expand it and think even about relationships. And then by the time I got to the rap, it was like I had included all relationships that I had lost before, because I mentioned even best friends and stuff like that.

I just wanted the next song that I put out, Zane, to represent my growth, but not just as an artist, but as a human being. I’ve experienced so many things that I hadn’t experienced five years ago, and that’s just the truth.

– Nicki Minaj

You can hear the new single below.

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Queen Naija Links With NBA Youngboy On “No Fake Love”

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Multi-platinum powerhouse Queen Naija remains on a hot streak, teaming up with hitmaking rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again for the empowering “No Fake Love,” out today. Accompanied by a feel-good, VHS-inspired video, the sizzling single, which samples Amerie’s seminal 2002 hit “Why Don’t We Fall In Love” comes on the heels of two other slow-burning stunners this year in “Let’s Talk About It” and “Words of Affirmation.”

Co-written by Queen and NBA YoungBoy, “No Fake Love” kicks off with a warning: “You betta be careful,” the R&B songstress belts out before rumbling beats drop in. Over glimmering production, she continues to make her case. “I got the power to make ‘em wait for me,” she declares on the commanding hook. When YoungBoy slips in, he’s just as self-possessed—if not a little on guard. “I ain’t watchu like, then coach me,” he lets loose in his nimble flow. “I love you, but this I don’t need.” As the song slides back into the hypnotic hook, Queen gets the final word, unleashing a powerful mantra: “I’m a force by myself; every time, IMMA bet on me.”

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Today In Hip Hop History: Fat Joe’s Third LP ‘Don Cartagena’ Turns 25 Years Old!

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On this date in 1998, Terror Squad general Fat Joe released his third full length album Don Cartagena on the Atlantic/Big Beat/Terror Squad imprint.

On his first “official” release of Terror Squad as a crew and label, Fat Joe garnered the support from his then TS crew Armageddon, Triple Seis, Cuban Link and new recruit standout Big Punisher to pull together a superstar-laden album that would catapult TS to an equal level of success. With Pun’s almost overnight stardom from the smash single “Still Not A Player”, it gave Joe the leeway to bring in the rest of the crew sans Remy Ma, who was in Bedford Hill Correctional Facility. Singles such as “Bet Ya Man Can’t (Triz)” and “The Hidden Hand” left fans looking for that Terror Squad album with the original cast members, but internal strife only allowed those tracks to bring those thoughts into fruition. The real album feature was of course the Ski-produced “John Blaze”, which featured Nas, Jadakiss, Raekwon and Pun, is still considered one of the greatest joint tracks ever laid.

The album’s commercial success reflected the response from the fans, being Joe’s first top ten Billboard 200 release, grabbing a A- from EW and selling 100,000 in its first week was right in line of the thinking of The Don. Within a month, Don Cartagena was certified gold by the RIAA.

Salute to Joe, Pun(RIP), the entire original Terror Squad, Just Blaze, Dame Grease, Preemo and everyone else involved in the making of this Hip Hop classic!

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