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This weekend, DaBaby set off his latest controversy by spewing homophobic hate at the Rolling Loud festival, shaming his gay fans, and spreading harmful misinformation about AIDS and HIV. His comments have sparked rebuttals from Dua Lipa, Elton John, Amber Rose, Ts Madison, and plenty of others who were offended by his words. DaBaby keeps digging a deeper hole for himself to crawl out of though, “apologizing” and only making things worse by insinuating that his gay fans aren’t the “nasty” ones with STDs. 

Rappers including T.I., Tory Lanez, Boosie Badazz, and more have gotten involved, sharing their own takes on DaBaby’s controversy. It looks like Chris Brown is also responding to the conversation, offering his view on how entertainers should act on stage.

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“Shut the fuck up. Do yo shows, thank everybody, then get the fuck off stage!!!!!!!!!!!” he wrote on Instagram Stories. 

Surprisingly, people are agreeing with CB’s take on the matter, for once. As the statement has been getting picked up by different hip-hop blogs on social media, commenters are co-signing his general sentiment and saying that he’s right in this instance. As Elton John said, there is absolutely no place for homophobia and misinformation about AIDS in music — nobody is paying for tickets to a concert to hear DaBaby spew homophobic rhetoric. They’re paying to hear his music. Chris Brown seemingly agrees that there is no place for that in entertainment.

What do you think?

Nas is no stranger to the sequel, having previously delivered both Stillmatic and The Lost Tapes 2 in 2001 and 2019 respectively. Now, he’s officially lining up another one, announcing the imminent release of King’s Disease 2. 

According to a report from NME, Nas will be releasing his brand new album on Friday, August 6th. Though little detail has been shared about the forthcoming project, NME did share the regal artwork, which is much more minimalistic than its predecessor. It’s unclear as to whether or not Nas will be reuniting with Hit-Boy, who produced the entirety of the Grammy-Winning King’s Disease.

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 At this stage, all we can really do is speculate on where the legendary lyricist will go from here. King’s Disease was widely regarded as one of his best albums in a minute, and for all intents and purposes, Nas has been on one hell of a run. It will certainly be interesting to see how he approaches this sequel, given that the first installment has already garnered quite an impeccable reputation. Perhaps we’ll see him reuniting with a few old friends — maybe we’ll even see a JAY-Z collaboration, as the pair recently connected on DJ Khaled’s “Sorry Not Sorry.”

One thing is certain — a new Nas album will always be welcome, especially given how solid he’s been lately. Check out the majestic cover artwork for King’s Disease 2, and look for the full project to arrive on August 6th. Are you excited for another album from Escobar? 

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The clout chasing chronicles continue for viral Coi Leray fan Lea Royer. Earlier this week, Royer caught flack from thousands of social media users and even popular Hip-Hop artists like Lil Yachty after sharing a picture that she had taken with the “BIG PURR (Prrdd)” rapper at Rolling Loud. While there was nothing questionable or outlandish about the picture, it was Royer’s caption that made her Facebook post go viral.

“I look more like a celebrity than her tbh,” she wrote. “(Not the fit just the face) y’all d*cksucking ode [crying laughing emoji].”

Well, it turns out that Coi Leray caught wind of Royer’s social media comments, and rather than ranting about the situation online and disrupting the promotional efforts for her new single with Sleepy Hollow, the “No More Parties” rapper went directly to the source. Hopping into Lea Royer’s DMs, Coi Leray clapped back at Royer’s recent actions by saying, “Ya mother should of swallowed you.”

In response to Coi’s disrespectful comment, Royer wrote back, “LMFAOAOOAO i think this whole thing was dragged out. It was an opinion, but i didn’t think i look better than you. You shouldn’t even be mad at my opinion, just keep it pushing. Everyone’s dragging this whole sh*t and i been defended myself. If you wanna take it personal u could but it wasn’t sh*t. If i was you, i wouldn’t care.”

“Yea yea yea,” Coi replied rather callously, and Royer continued to send the 2021 XXL Freshman another lengthy message. After the exchange, Royer went on to expose her DM conversation with Coi Leray by posting screenshots of the exchange to her Instagram story.

Do you think that this is another example of Royer clout chasing, or is it cool that she exposed what Coi Leray said in her DMs?

NLE Choppa has completed his rebrand. Last year, he made the announcement that he would no longer be rapping about violence, focusing on positivity and spirituality instead. Along his journey, he has developed a knack for helping people with their health problems, claiming to have helped somebody recover from a cancer diagnosis a few weeks ago. Following his miracle work, NLE Choppa is back with more new products, and this time, he’s helping people who suffer from erectile dysfunction and obesity.

Uploading two new videos on TikTok this week, the 18-year-old rapper promoted his new herbal products. He’s marketing the first as a more natural kind of Viagra.

“I just finished one of my best concoctions yet,” said the herbalist. “This concoction is to be used as a Viagra but naturally made from herbs. The people that suffer from erectile dysfunction, that doesn’t have the best performance in the bed, or suffers from not as much growth down there, it helps with all three of those.” He says that his concoction helps with premature ejaculation, boosts sperm count, and helps build testosterone. It costs $30 on his website.

The second product that he’s added to his website is an herb tailored to help people suffering from obesity. “This is my herb called Hoodia,” he said. “Hoodia is an herb that campers and hikers use to consume their appetite.” He says that it will help people trying to lose weight by suppressing their appetite in a natural way.

Check out NLE Choppa’s health and wellness website here, where you can buy signed copies of his products too.

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Mike Dean has been producing, mixing, and mastering Kanye West’s music for years now, having originally connected after Yeezy heard Dean’s mix on Scarface’s “Guess Who’s Back.” Since then, he has contributed to the majority of Ye’s catalog, including his favorite of the bunch, Yeezus. 

Now, he’s once again been tapped to handle business behind the boards for the upcoming Donda, which is currently projected for an early August release. Though that wasn’t always the case, as the project was originally slated to drop on July 23rd. In a turn of events not entirely dissimilar to the pre-Ye rollout of the Surgical Summer, Dean was left scrambling to mix and master the album in time for its big release.

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, Donda was pushed back, giving Mike Dean a larger window to finish up. Essentially diving headlong into his work, many fans were quick to note that the generally active producer had gone quiet on social media. Before long, an outlandish narrative formed in which Dean was being held hostage by Kanye West, to the point where Dean himself took a moment to address the “concerned” parties.

“Thank you for your concern,” he recites, in a deadpan voice. In another similar message, he addresses his Twitter followers directly. “Twitter, everything is okay,” he says. “I am fine. I am working. And I am fine.” Of course, that didn’t stop some from suggesting that he’s being held at gunpoint — but the internet will do what it does and there’s really no stopping it. 

Check out Mike Dean’s reassuring message below, and rest easy knowing that Mike Dean is safe and sound, doing what he loves at that. Look for his work on Donda to hit streaming platforms early August, provided Kanye holds to his intended release schedule. For more from Mike Dean, check out our recent interview with the legendary producer right here.