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Coi Leray Seemingly Hints at Split With Pressa

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Coi Leray has always been vocal on her social media. The 24-year-old “No More Parties” rapper has previously opened up about her insecurities, relationship with her father, and aspirations in the game on social media. Hence, it’s no surprise when the singer lets fans in on her current relationship status.

The couple has been publicly dating since November of 2021, making red carpet appearances and being seen on social media platforms such as TikTok. While it seemed as though the couple was good together, they may have possibly called it quits after Coi Leray penned an interesting message to her Twitter this past Sunday.

“No More Relationships,” Leray penned before a fan responded to the message asking for the singer to make this her new song title.  “Make this a song Pls <3,” the comment read before Leray responded, “Done.”

Coi Leray is definitely assuring fans that new music is on the way as she gears up to release her new album. Just last year, Leray stated that her album would be the best amongst female rappers in the industry.

“Kind of been a rough year, even though I made millions, It came with a lot of depression,” she wrote on Twitter. “‘Medicine’ is the last song ima drop this year. This song is strictly for my fans. When I go in the booth and vent, just know I’m speaking from the heart and I meant every word in the song.”

“Hope everyone has a great holiday and gets everything they ever dreamed of, This new year is going to be one of the biggest years of my life. My album is going to be one of the biggest female artist albums in the world. I can promise you on that,” she continued.

There has yet to be a set date on the release of Coi Leray’s album, but one thing is for sure, fans are ready to hear the masterpiece.

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Tyga and Doja Cat Are Dropping a New Video This Friday

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Tyga epitomizes quality over quantity when it comes to music. More times than not, every time the California rapper drops, it’s a certified hit. Well, music fans can expect another hit this Friday. This time he’s including Doja Cat.

He took it to social media, where he shared still shots of the video starring him a Doja. Yesterday on Twitter, he posted a picture with the caption “FRIDAY 👀👀.”

Today he confirmed the future collaboration by posting another picture of them. This time, he used a tiger emoji and a cat emoji for the caption.

This isn’t the first time these two came together. Previously in 2019, T Raww and Doja dropped “Juicy.” Doja also featured “Juicy” on her album The Amala.

Tyga has always been consistent with the hits, and Doja has been on a tear lately. She recently released her new single “Celebrity Skin” earlier this month. This is her first single since she dropped her album Planet Her.

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Guilty Verdict Delivered In Federal Hate Crimes Trial Against Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers

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Three white men have been found guilty in the federal hate crimes trial connected to the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.

The men were already convicted and sentenced in January of murder and malice murder from chasing and shooting Arbery two years ago while he was jogging.

READ MORE: Judge Calls for a “Minute Of Silence” to demonstrate “a fraction of the time Ahmaud Arbery was running” in fear from the men who chased him down and killed him.

Travis and Greg McMichael along with William Bryan all face a minimum sentence of life in prison for the murder of Arbery.

The father and son, Travis and Greg McMichael are not eligible for the possibility of parole. While the third accomplice and neighbor, Bryan will be eligible.

Federal prosecutors were able to prove in this case that the men used race as a factor in the murder. The federal hate crimes charges carry an additional maximum penalty of life in prison.

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Happy Birthday Allah! 7 Facts That You May Not Know About The Founder Of The 5% Nation

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Many people may have heard of the “Five Percenters” or the teachings that stem from this cultural phenomenon born in the ghettos of America, but there are very few who are familiar with the origins of the 5% Nation (also known as the Nation Of Gods and Earths) or that of the founder of the Five Percent, who is best known as Allah. Artists and athletes such as Jay-Z and Carmelo Anthony have shown either their allegiance or alliance to Allah’s 56-year-old Nation. Of all of the religious and nationalist movements of the revolutionary 1960s, his story is always left out of Black History Month recognition, even though Allah met the same treacherous fate as many of the Black leaders of that era.

Born on this date in 1928, the man known as Allah was born Clarence Edward Smith to Louis and Mary Smith in Danville, Virginia. He moved to Harlem, New York as a young adult and it was from there that he began his lifelong journey in establishing a legacy of pride, righteousness, and all-inclusivity among the youth that has expanded all over the globe.

In commemoration of Black History Month, TheSource.com brings you seven facts about Allah and what his 5% Nation has brought to the Black, Latino, Asian and white youth in the United States and around the world.

  1. Allah fought in the Korean War; won several medals including the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
  2. He was a member of Nation Of Islam’s Temple No. 7 under Minister Malcolm X, however, left the NOI in 1963 shortly before Malcolm’s departure.
  3. Allah was given the “Street Academy” at 2122 7th Avenue(now known as Allah School In Mecca) by NYC Mayor John Lindsay in 1967.
  4. Allah was proficient at martial arts, which he learned in Korea and was an instructor to the members of NOI security, Fruit Of Islam.
  5. Allah was not anti-white and taught white 5%ers, including Mayor Lindsay’s assistant Barry Gotterher.
  6. Allah was killed by unknown assailants on June 13, 1969, however, it was revealed in a document declassified by the FBI in 1981 that he was a target of J.Edgar Hoover’s COINTELPRO initiative aimed at Black leaders.
  7. The message of the 5% is not a thing of Hip Hop’s past. Artists such as NYC’s Fame Labs, Detroit’s(D-Mecca) Njeri Earth and Allah Magnetic aka Mullah Don who carries on Allah’s tradition through their music.

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Snoop Dogg And Diddy Tease Death Row/Bad Boy Collaboration

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Snoop Dogg and Diddy are teasing a possible collaboration. 

After acquiring Death Row Records, Snoop posted a short film that included a call from Diddy, giving praise to the rapper who he says taught him how to play “chess, not checkers.” 

“Congratulations king, great move, great move,” Diddy told the “Lodi Dodi” rapper, who responded, “You taught me how to play chess, not checkers.”

Snoop said they can do what they want now with Death Row and Bad Boy. 

READ MORE: Snoop Dogg to make Death Row Records the first NFT record label.

This epic moment would have seemed impossible at one time, as the east coast and west coast labels had beef with each other that went public on an airing of The Source Awards in 1995.

At the time Death Row’s owner Marion “Suge” Knight, took a blatant jab at Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Puffy” Combs aka Diddy after accepting the Best Movie Soundtrack of the Year award for the Above The Rim soundtrack.

With the awards taken place in NYC, the venue erupted with boos as Suge walked off the stage with Source’s coveted Mic and the momentum of the coastal beef only increased ten fold following this moment.

We’re glad to see things have come full circle in Hip Hop and this Death Row/Bad Boy collaboration will go down in Hip Hop history.

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[WATCH] Dame Dash Releases Country Music “You’re So Fine”

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Besides starting Roc-A-Fella Records, founding arguably the greatest rapper of all time and losing it all within a ten year span, what else hasn’t Dame Dash done? Country music!

Released on Valentine’s Day, the Roc co-founder does a Johnny Cash rendition for his country music debut, complete with ten gallon hat and boots. The video, “You’re So Fine”, is an ode to his wife and had no shame making this his first musical offering since the collapse of Roc-A-Fella Records.

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The Weeknd To Drop ‘the Dawn FM Experience’ Special on Amazon Prime Video

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The Weeknd's 'Dawn FM' Surpasses 500 Million Streams

The Weeknd’s Dawn FM experience isn’t over. The hype behind the Canadian artist’s fifth studio album is still here, and it just moved to the television screen.

Abel took it to Twitter to announce that the Dawn FM Experience will show on Amazon Prime. In a tweet, the Weeknd said, “next phase has begun… Dawn FM Experience premieres February 26 on @PrimeVideo.”

According to a press release, The Dawn FM Experience will also stream as “an eight-track live EP” exclusively on Amazon Music, and An exclusive merch capsule will launch at 12 noon PST/3 p.m. EST on the Amazon Music Artist Merch Shop the day before the premiere of the airing.

“I’m ecstatic to partner with Amazon to premiere the most elaborate live TV special I’ve ever done,” the Weeknd said in the press release. “Welcome to the next phase of Dawn FM—a purgatory otherworld where live performance, theater, and performance art collide for a night out at the club.”

The Weeknd created the Dawn FM Experience with the help of La Mar C. Taylor and Micah Bickham, who also directed the special.

The Weeknd also shared a tweet revealing his new t.v special trial.

The Weeknd released Dawn FM on January 7, and the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The album also featured Tyler, the Creator, and Lil Wayne, as well as narration from Jim Carrey, which came out in early January and quickly propelled him atop Spotify’s most-streamed artists of 2022 list after earning 705 million streams in just the first two weeks of the year. He also set a new Billboard record by having the most charting songs (24) on the Global 200 chart for a solo male performer in a single week.

The Weeknd has given us a glimpse of his acting skills since his last album, After Hours. He also did it with Dawn FM. On February 26, fans will finally get a chance to see him in real action.

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Lil Baby Promises New Music and Said His Album Is Almost Done

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Lil Baby Is Back In The Studio Working On New Music

Lil Baby said it’s his turn again. Well, he didn’t say that verbatim, but it is his turn again as the Atlanta rapper said his album is in its finishing stages. Along with giving an update on his album stages, Lil Baby also declared to drop new music.

Lil Baby took it to Twitter to share the news.

Earlier this year, the My Turn posted a picture of him in the studio with the caption stating, “I’m coming.” Well, he’s not here with the music yet, but he’s definitely on the way.

Since entering the music game, Lil Baby has held a major influence in Hip-Hop. Lil Baby’s last two albums, My Turn and The Voice of the Heroes, his joint project with Lil Durk, both respectively reached No.1 on the Billboard 200 album charts.

The 4 Pockets Full Boss has been killing the features. And although he hasn’t been drooping music, he has been in the airwaves. He recently collaborated with Nicki Minaj on “Do We Have A Problem.” Then they spun the block again and collaborated on “Bussin.”

Before that,  he laid a verse on Gunna DS4Ever album, dropped a verse on Nardo Wicks, “Me or Summ,” Meek Mill’s “Sharing Location,” and Drake’s “Girls and Girls.”

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The Britney Book: Britney Spears Collects $15M Bag for Tell-All Book

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Britney Spears Calls Out Her 'So-Called Support System' In IG Rant Against Critics Of Her Living Room Dancing Videos

Britney Spears has reportedly inked a book contract worth up to $15 million. According to Page Six, the pop icon signed a landmark deal with Simon & Schuster for a tell-all memoir on her career and personal life.

According to a publishing industry insider, the deal came after a bidding battle between various publishers, and “the transaction is one of the biggest of all time, behind the Obamas.”

Britney Spears’ conservatorship was terminated by a California judge in November, with immediate effect.

Britney Spears had been in a conservatorship for 13 years before it was terminated by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny during a hearing on Friday.

“The conservatorship of Britney Jean Spears’ person and estate is no longer required,” Judge Penny ruled after a quick session that lasted less than half an hour. “The conservatorship has come to an end.”

The judge also stated that she did not need to submit to any sort of capacity statement.

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YG Honors Slim 400 with a New Tattoo

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YG will carry the memory of his late friend Slim 400 on his body. The Cali rapper received a tattoo of Slim on his leg. YG shared the tattoo on social media with the caption, “Brazy Blood, Love you P Treez!”

Slim 400 was killed in December as a gunman walked upon him in a driveway in Los Angeles.

You can see the new tattoo below.

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