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Diddy Announces New Album “Off The Grid” & Shares Release Date

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There have been rumors about Diddy working on another project and today (July 21), the Rap mogul has announced a release date. In recent years, we’ve seen the rise of “Love” Combs as Diddy has repeatedly shared his feel-good outlook with the world, including hosting “positive vibe” parties. The Bad Boy icon has also been shaking things up as it was announced just a week ago that he had hired The Weeknd and Doja Cat’s manager Wassim “Sal” Slaiby, and the move may be because he’s preparing for an epic rollout.

On Wednesday (July 21), Diddy revealed to the world that this Fall, his next album would hit streaming services.

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In a post, Diddy revealed that his project is titled Off The Grid Vol. 1, and in the caption, he offered up a release date. “OFF THE GRID. The Album September 24, 2021. Welcome to the LOVE ERA!” he wrote. If this is a full-length studio album, this would make for Diddy’s first since his 2006 release Press Play.

His last project, however, was back in 2015 with the release of his mixtape MMM (Money Making Mitch), and while much of Off The Grid remains a mystery, his famous friends have flooded his timeline with anticipatory messages of support. Looks like 2021 is giving us records from Kanye West, Drake, and Diddy. Check out Diddy’s post and let us know if you’re excited for this one. 

Diddy Is Dropping A New Project For The First Time In Nearly Six Years

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While Diddy has kept much of his focus on the business and entrepreneurial side of things for the past half-decade or so, he’s also made infrequent appearances on a wide array of songs. He served as an executive director for Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall, and he appeared on a number of skits throughout the album. He also appeared on Big Sean’s “Full Circle” from Detroit 2 and DJ Khaled’s “Full Circle” from Khaled Khaled. Now it’s time for him to share a project of his own.

On Wednesday, the hip-hop mogul announced his return with a brand new project titled Off The Grid, Vol. 1. He revealed the album would arrive on September 24 and that it would launch the “Love Era.” Back in May, Diddy announced that he legally changed his name to Sean Love Combs and even showed off his new driver’s license to prove it. The new names joins the many monikers, including Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Sean “Diddy” Combs.

When the new project comes it will be Diddy’s first full-length effort since 2015’s MMM (Money Making Mitch). That project was only listed as a mixtape, so to find Diddy’s last album, you’ll have to go back to 2006’s Press Play.

Cardi B Shows Off Extensive Birkin Collection With Dozens Of Bags On Display

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We’re all aware that rich people love to collect certain brands, and for many women, in and out of the industry, Birkin bags are the “it” item. The process of receiving one of these Hermès totes is pretty extensive, and while thousands of people have taken to social media to show off their exclusive purse, it’s impossible that every Birkin we see online is the real deal.

Cardi B has been a longtime collector of Birkins and this week, the Rap star took to Instagram to share a photo of what looks to be just a portion of her extensive collection.

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The “Up” rapper shared a series of photos showing not only her Birkins but her growing baby belly. She announced that she is expecting Baby No. 2 with husband Offset just weeks ago and judging by the photos, she’s on the move as she balances home life and a career.

“Every other day new wig new hair ,come take me out this Mugler ……a couple weeks ago,” Cardi wrote in the caption. In the past, Cardi has defended her love for Birkins after there was a bit of controversy regarding women in Rap often posing with the brand or shouting them out on songs. 

Check out Cardi’s photos and her dozens of luxury handbags below.

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Young Nudy Unveils The Release Date For ‘Rich Shooter,’ His Second Project Of 2021

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Young Nudy jumpstarted his rap career back in 2016 with the release of Slimeball and quickly found success by frequently dropping work. The next year he garnered more attention with Slimeball 2 and Nudy Land, and he soon found himself one of hip-hop’s hottest acts. He’s maintained his level of consistency, dropping a total of five projects since 2018, his latest being May’s Dr. Ev4l. And he’s already dropping another one.

The rapper took to his social media pages to reveal that his upcoming full-length effort, Rich Shooter, is locked in for an August 4 release date. It marks the third time in Nudy’s career that he’s dropped multiple projects in a year. Potential features for the project have yet to be revealed, but he’s already announced his Dr. Ev4l Vs. Rich Shooter Tour, during which he’ll visit ten cities, beginning with Houston, Texas on August 6 and ending with Boston, Massachusetts on August 21.

All of this comes after an impressive 2020, which boasted singles like “All White,” “Never,” and “Vice City,” all which helped bring the rapper more attention. On a more recent note, Nudy has shared videos for tracks off Dr. Ev4l that include“2Face” with G Herbo and its title track.

You can view Nudy’s tweet announcing Rich Shooter above.

Naomi Osaka Defended By “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit” Editor Following Megyn Kelly’s Taunts

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This week, Naomi Osaka was one of many famous women to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue, but her inclusion came at a price. The sports star is one of the best tennis players in the world, but the champion has opted to sit out both the French Open and Wimbledon after revealing that her mental health struggles, especially as they are tied to answering questions from the press in post-game interviews, are difficult for her to manage in those environments.

Osaka widely received support from the public but there have been certain people, like Piers Morgan and former Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who have chided her vocalizing her personal struggles. Kelly was particularly callous after Osaka’s SI cover was revealed, taking to Twitter to poke fun at Osaka while suggesting that the tennis star can’t be struggling too much if she continues to pose for magazine features.

Osaka issued a clap back, stating that her photoshoot for SI was months before she came forward to talk about her mental health, and after blocking Kelly on Twitter, the reporter continued to harass Osaka. Kelly quickly caught backlash from a global audience on social media but she returned to defend her comments.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editor MJ Day has come forward to condemn Kelly’s remarks. “It broke my heart… It’s such bullying and it’s so unnecessary, and this woman did nothing wrong,” Day said while visiting the People Every Day podcast. “First of all, we did that shoot back in December of 2020.”

Day added that Osaka is “living her life for the betterment of others, while also trying to pursue her own passion, which is tennis and fashion,” adding, “Let her live, let her make decisions for herself that protect her own well-being … it’s at no cost to anyone. And also it’s just facts, we did this shoot back in December.”

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MMA Fighter Sean O’Malley Gets “69” Tattoo Inked By 6ix9ine Himself

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There are fans, superfans, and Stans, and while we’re not exactly sure where Sean “Suga” O’Malley falls on that spectrum, it’s clear that he admires Tekashi 6ix9ine. Controversy seems to follow the New York rapper everywhere he goes, and since testifying against his former associates in the Nine Trey gang, 6ix9ine has been labeled as a snitch. This hasn’t severely impacted his career, however, as upon his release from prison, 6ix9ine jumped back into the Rap game with a collaboration alongside Nicki Minaj.

As he holds tight to the title as one of Rap’s biggest trolls, 6ix9ine continues to perform live shows and move freely, despite threats and run-ins with angry strangers on the street. 

Recently, MMA fighter “Suga” Sean O’Malley shared a photo showing that he was posted up with 6ix9ine in matching ‘fits, and it looks as if he went the extra mile to show just how much of a fan he is. Tatu Panda posted a video that showed 6ix9ine played the part of a tattooist as he helped ink the art himself.

6ix9ine isn’t the only music artist who makes an appearance on O’Malley’s social media, as the sports star posted photos of himself with the likes of Jack Harlow, Justin Bieber, and Diplo, as well. Check out the tattoo, as well as a few posts, below.

Conway The Machine’s ‘God Don’t Make Mistakes’ Tracklist Features Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, And More

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Last summer, Conway The Machine dropped his official debut album From King To A God — one of many efforts from he and fellow Griselda members dropped in 2020, including Benny The Butcher’s Burden Of Proof and Westside Gunn’s Who Made The Sunshine. Conway already has one 2021 project under his belt with La Maquina, but the Buffalo rapper is far from done. His sophomore album and official Shady Records debut, God Don’t Make Mistakes, is set to arrive in the near future.

Ahead of its arrival, Conway shared a tentative tracklist in a post to Instagram, featuring the songs, guest features, and producers scribbled onto a notepad. Across the 12 songs, listeners will (for now) hear Conway rap beside Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T.I., Jill Scott, Benny The Butcher, Westside Gunn, Jae Skeese, 7xve, Novel, Keisha Plum, and Annette Price. Production for the album will be handled by The Alchemist, Daringer, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Hit-Boy, Bink! and Cosmo.

Prior to revealing the tracklist for God Don’t Make Mistakes, Conway teamed up with JID and Ludacris in a video for their collaboration “Scatter Brain,” which arrived before he joined Method Man and others for a gritty DMX tribute at the 2021 BET Awards.

You can check out the tracklist for God Don’t Make Mistakes below.

1. “Lock Load”
2. “Tear Gas” Feat. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross
3. “Piano Love”
4. “Drumwork” Feat. Jae Skeese & 7xve
5. “Wild Chapters” Feat. T.I. & Novel
6. “Guilty”
7. “John Woo Flickv Feat. Benny the Butcher & Westside Gunn
8. “Stress ft. Wallo”
9. “So Much More”
10. “Chanel Pearls” Feat. Jill Scott
11. “Babas” Feat. Keisha Plum
12. “GDMM Feat. Annette Price

Kiely Williams Claims Naturi Naughton Called Her Mother A “B*tch”

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We’re not quite sure what this scandal is called—Chickengate, we’re sure—but the food-flying argument that allegedly occurred between the former members of 3LW continues to be a hot topic of conversation. Currently, BET’s show The Encore is in the thick of its first season where they placed several hitmaking R&B veterans in a house with the hopes of forming a mega-girl group. Kiely Williams from 3LW has been at odds with ex-groupmate Naturi Naughton for years, with the latter accusing Williams of throwing a plate of chicken in her face before kicking her out of a vehicle.

What really happened during this years-old fight will forever remain a mystery, but the altercation was brought up once again on The Encore. “I didn’t throw chicken at anybody,” Kiely said on the show. “The chicken was in my hand but if you call my mother a b*tch, I’m throwing whatever.”

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“My entire life has been turned into…” Kiely began to say before someone added, “A friend chicken meme.” After the clip was shared on Twitter, Williams retweeted it with an additional message. “Throwing hands, and whatever is in them over my mother. She is a saint,” the singer wrote. “If my phone was in my hand and not my dinner she would’ve gotten that. And none of you would’ve done any different. #betpresentstheencore.”

We previously reported on Naughton sharing her side of the story during an interview, and Williams seemed to address those comments, as well. “I saw a clip of an interview a while ago with an ex-group member talking about ‘profanities were exchanged‘ and I think the question is: what profanities were ‘exchanged’ before I popped off? Was it ‘b*tch’ and my mother in the same sentence?”

It is unknown if Naughton will respond to these latest gibes, but you can check out Williams’s posts below.

Dr. Dre To Pay Nicole Young $300K Per Month In Spousal Support: Report

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It’s not the $2 million per month that she was seeking, but Nicole Young is inching closer to finalizing her ongoing case with ex-husband Dr. Dre. Technically, the former couple was officially divorced last month, however, the ongoing dispute regarding spousal support rages on. We previously reported on Nicole seeking $2 million per month in spousal support and it is a number that gives many spectators pause.

The Blast reported today (July 21) that an agreement seems to have been reached and according to court documents, Dre has been ordered to pay his ex-wife just under $300K per month following a hearing this week.

“[Dre] is ordered to pay to the [Nicole] spousal support in the sum of $293,306.00 per month, payable on the first of each month, commencing August 1, 2021,” the court order reported stated. That means the Aftermath mogul will dish out approximately $3.5 million per year to his ex, but this won’t go on forever.

The order will reportedly stay in place “until the party receiving support remarries or enters into a new domestic partnership, death of either party.” Basically, until one of them dies or Nicole remarries, she’ll continue to receive her check on the first of the month. Dr. Dre is reportedly also responsible for paying Nicole’s health insurance and other fees, including “the expenses for the Malibu, and Pacific Palisades homes.”

According to The Blast, even this order could be temporary as the former couple, who was married for two and a half decades, continue financial negotiations. There are still alleged talks of Nicole receiving a lump sum, and if so, she could see those $300K monthly checks come to a screeching halt in the future.

Following his brain aneurysm earlier this year, Dre reportedly gave his wife $2 million. There have been rumors, and photos, to suggest that the megaproducer has moved on and is allegedly dating Love & Hip Hop star Apryl Jones.

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