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Rich Homie Quan Cooking Up New Music With Bow Wow

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With the recent arrest two of Atlanta’s biggest artist, fans have been requesting new music from Rich Homie Quan. In no time, the “Type Of Way” rapper responded. Recently, Rich Homie linked up with Bow Wheezy for a studio session.

In the short black and white video posted on social media, Bow Wow introduces Quan, and as Quan rubs his hands together he states, “What’s going on, what’s going on… I know they didn’t expect this but this is what’s going on.” The video ends just as the beat drops.

In 2013 when Rich Homie broke on to the scene as one of the fresh new faces emerging from the South. He captivated fans with his Still Goin In: Reloaded project, which included, his hit single “Type Of Way,” which peaked at No.50 on the Billboards top 100.

He then went on to drop a collaborative Rich Gang project, which included Birdman and Young Thug. The Rich Gang project went on to become an historic tape and it’s still considered one of the best collabs ever with one of the hottest songs of this era, “Lifetime.”

Since then, the two ATLiens fell out and Rich Homie flew under the radar. Well now fans are calling for him with an urgency and it’s seem like he’s going to delver.

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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers’ Album Is Here

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The wait is over! After a five-year hiatus, Kendrick Lamar has finally delivered the album. Overnight K.Dot dropped his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, and the Compton emcee delivered a double disc complied with a classic Kendrick.

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is a 18-track album features, Kodack Black Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Thundercat, Baby Keem, Sampha, Sam Dew, Tanna Leone, Taylour Paige, Blxst, Amanda Reifer and the English singer and songwriter Beth Gibbons.

The production on his album is next level as well. Oklama, Sounwave, J.LBS, Duval Timothy, Beach Noise, Tim Maxey, Jaheen Sweet, Boi-1da, Baby Keem, Tae Beat, Dahi, FNZ, Bekon, Victor Ekpo, Frano, DJ Khalil, Cardo, Mario Luciano, Rascal, the Donuts, Craig Balmoris, Sergiu Gherman, Tyler Mehlenbacher, The Alchemist, and  Pharrell all have production credits on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.

Even with the long time off from the rap game, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is still projected to be another successful body of work. If history repeats itself, this will be K.Dot’s fourth consecutive No.1 album. To Pimp a Butterfly, Untitled Unmastered and DAMN all reached No.1 the Billboard 200.

Since 2017, Lamar has appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 50 times, with eight top 10 entries and two No. 1 hits. He also won seven Grammys and the Pulitzer Prize for music.

Kendrick’s peers respect his confidence and his competitive nature. Before the album even dropped, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers was in high demand from some notable names of the culture. His fellow Compton native Roddy Ricch called Kendrick the “Compton Jesus” for delivering this album.  

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is Kendrick’s last album under Top Dawg Entertainment. Check it out below.

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Defense Attorney for Young Thug Calls Him “The Babe Ruth of the Musical Industry”

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The defense attorney for Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams argued multiple reasons why his client should be granted bail. A bond hearing was held on Wednesday for 7 additional felony charges surrounding conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

Brian Steel, defense attorney argued that Young Thug has deep ties within the Atlanta community and would not pose a flight risk. Steel reminded the courts of his clients full cooperation to search his home and compliance as he was taken into custody on Monday.

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He added that the “Ski” rapper has never been convicted of a felony and has notable worldwide popularity, calling him “the Babe Ruth of the musical industry.”

Fulton County Magistrate Court, Judge Robert Wolf said that he could only rule on bond in the case of the 7 new felony charges, as the initial indictment is under the review of Fulton County Superior Court.

Despite the strong plea from Thug’s defense, Judge Wolf sided with the state denying bond, while citing a possible flight risk. He added that Thugger would pose a risk of committing additional felonies if he were released.

Young Thug will remain in jail until further notice. Watch the full court hearing below.

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Judge Denies Bail For Young Thug and Gunna Following RICO Arrest

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300 labelmates Young Thug and Gunna have been denied bail after getting indictment for RICO charges.

Both Atlanta rapper’s bond requests were turned down after they were among 28 people named in a Georgia indictment for conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

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Both Thug and Gunna are also facing additional felony charges spanning from possession of controlled substances to gun charges. The 88-page indictment filed on Sunday details 180 acts that support the first of the 56 separate charges for 28 alleged gang members.

Gunna and Thugger will remain in jail until further notice. Gunna is due back in court in June. Share your comments on social media.

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Casanova Pleads Guilty To Drug And Racketeering Charges

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According to several confirmed reports, Brooklyn rapper Caswell “Casanova” Senior plead guilty to drug and racketeering charges today in a Brooklyn federal court. Senior confessed to several crimes as prosecutors claimed he was the leader of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Bloods gang.

Senior surrendered to the FBI at t he end of 2020, with prosecutors alleging that the “Don’t Run” rapper directed a drug gang conspiracy that spanned from New York to Florida. The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan says that Senior confessed to a shooting in Florida in 2020, a 2018 robbery in NYC and trafficking more than 100 kilos of marijuana.

Back in December 2020, Casanova was the centerpiece of a federal investigation, to which he surrendered to the feds on racketeering charges and was denied bail, despite his lawyers and family situating a $2.5 million bail package, but S. District Judge Phillip Halpern denied his proposal.

Shortly after co-defendant Shantay Outlaw struck a deal with prosecutors, Senior was hit with an attempted murder charge for the 2020 shooting in Miami, to which he has now admitted guilt.

Casanova is set to be sentenced in federal court in December. He faces a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of 60 years in prison.

His guilty plea comes within days of Young Thug, Gunna and 26 other YSL members indicted on RICO and other street gang/organized crime related charges.

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Chris Brown Says His ‘Breezy’ Album Is On The Way

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Chris Brown opened the year dropping “Iffy,” just to hold us until Breezy season. Breezy season has arrived and R&B superstar has new music arriving.

Chris Brown took it to social media to let fans know that he’s dropping his 10th studio album in June.

Even though he gave fans a timetable on when to expect the album, June, there is no official release date. However, he did reveal briefly on what to expect from his album. In April when CB teased that an album was on the way, he said “a different type of LOVE mixed wit heartbreak”

“NOT GON LIE… It take a different type of LOVE mixed wit heartbreak for some of these songs on my album,” Brown wrote on his Instagram Story. “So ahead of time…. THANK YOU [praying hands emoji].” Subsequently to the post, Tory Lanez, who heard a sneak peak of the album, raved about it.

Chris Brown also said that the number of tracks on his 10th album will be the same amount of songs that was on his debut album.

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Lil Uzi Vert Says He’s Returning To His Vintage Style With His New Music

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Lil Uzi Vert said he’s doing less talking and more working and he said he’s returning to the old Uzi. He went on his Instagram story to release a message to his fans in regards of his new music.

The message read, ““This time less talkin’ more working,” Uzi wrote on IG. “Going back in classic mode. I been [through] 2 much this time around. Nothin’ can break me.”

For a while Lil Uzi Vert had been promoting what seems to be his next album, The Pink Tape and has been teasing new music. Although he hasn’t dropped many new tracks, the Phily native has been on wax. Nigo featured him on a track called “Heavy.” Nigo is the founder of Bape and the song was feature on his album  I Know Nigo.

He also collaborated with Mura Masa on “Bbycakes,” and last year he dropped “Demon High.”

When Uzi does decide to drop his next project, it’s going to be the first full body of work since he released Eternal Atake in 2020.

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Passenger Lands Private Plane In Florida After Pilot Is Incoherent

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“My pilot is incoherent.” A passenger with no flying experience lands a plane in Florida after his pilot experienced a medical emergency.

Mid-flight, he radioed to air traffic control saying his pilot had gone incoherent. A flight controller responded and told him to follow Florida’s coast while the plane was located.

“Try to hold the wings level and see if you can start descending for me. Push forward on the controls and descend at a very slow rate,” the air traffic controller can be heard telling the quick thinking passenger, according to audio from LiveATC.net.

The passenger said “I don’t know how to fly. I don’t know how to stop this thing if I do get on the runway.”

He then instructed the man step-by-step on how to land the plane. He safely landed the single-engine Cessna at Palm Beach International Airport.

The passenger and the pilot were the only two aboard the private plane.

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YSL’s Gunna Surrenders To Atlanta Authorities Surrounding RICO Charges

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YSL’s Gunna surrendered to Fulton County authorities early Wednesday morning. Gunna is facing charges of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

The “Pushin P” rapper was one of at least 28 others, including Young Thug, caught up in a sweeping RICO indictment brought by the Fulton County District Attorney this week.

During Gunna Wunna’s virtual court appearance on Wednesday, his attorney argued for a bond to be set, but the magistrate judge said that decision would be left for the superior court judge. “I don’t have the authority to do it,” the judge told the court.

Gunna, real name Sergio Kitchens, is allegedly affiliated with a gang known as Young Slime Life that the D.A. says is linked to 80-percent of violent crime in the city.

Gunna’s attorney emailed Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne a statement, saying, in part: “Mr. Sergio Kitchens, known as Gunna, is innocent. The indictment falsely portrays his music as part of criminal conspiracy.” He went on to describe Kitchens as an entertainer and philanthropist.

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The news came two days after YSL’s label head Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, 30, was arrested early Monday afternoon at his home in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood.

Gunna is due back in court in June.

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The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ Returns To No. 1 On Album Sales Chart

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The Weeknd’s Dawn FM is returning to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart.

It’s the album’s second nonconsecutive week atop the chart after it reached the milestone on February 12th following the release of its CD version. Dawn FM also spent its first week at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

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The recent peak is thanks to the release of a vinyl, cassette and boxed set version. It sold 44-thousand copies in the U.S. in the week ending May 5th.

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