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Adrien Broner Supports Quavo, Says Elevator Fight With Saweetie Is “Black Tough Love”

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The announcement of Quavo and Saweetie’s breakup already had fans choosing sides, but celebrities are drawing lines, as well. On Tuesday (March 30), a video of a physical altercation reportedly involving Quavo and Saweetie surfaced. The two artists began dating back in 2018 and by the look of things, they were happily in love. They showed up on red carpets together, posed for cute photos on social media, and Saweetie often bragged about the expensive gifts her Migos boyfriend lavished her with. It’s clear things weren’t what they seemed, and after Quavo caught heat over the recently released elevator clip, champion boxer Adrien Broner has stated that he supports the Atlanta artist.

“I ain’t see nothing wrong in that video if you ask me,” Broner wrote on Instagram. “That’s black love if me and my significant other don’t argue like that den I don’t want her cause I rather have somebody who might punch me while I’m sleep before I take a beautiful women who sneak off and f*ck another N*gga while I’m sleep… it’s the black tough love for me.”

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In the caption, Broner continued his thoughts. “@quavohuncho I’m behind you my n*gga keep yo head up we all know you was a great N*gga to that women and it ain’t my business but I hate to see another black man get tore down in this world[strong arm emoji]#Culture3.” Check out Broner’s post below and let us know if you agree with him.

Young Dolph Announces His Retirement Just Days After Releasing ‘Dum & Dummer 2’ With Key Glock

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Last summer, Young Dolph delivered his seventh album Rich Slave, a 16-track effort that increased to 24 when its deluxe reissue arrived at the beginning of 2021, and which bore contributions from Key Glock, Megan Thee Stallion, G Herbo, and Kenny Muney. The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, making it the highest-charting release of his career. Dolph continued to impress with Dum & Dummer 2, his joint album with fellow Memphis rapper Key Glock, which dropped last week. Unfortunately for fans of Dolph, the new project marks an end to his career, as he took to Instagram to announce his retirement from hip-hop.

“I hope y’all enjoying the new mixtape, it’s my last project putting out,” he revealed in the post’s caption. “I wasn’t gonna tell y’all but i thought y’all should know im done with music. ENJOY.”

While the timing of the news may be unexpected, it’s not the first time that Dolph has announced his retirement. In March 2020, he called it quits from the rap game in order to spend more time with his family. “I’m done doing music so I can go kick it with my son,” he said at the time. “Key Glock is already poised to be the new torchbearer.” The retirement didn’t last long, as he quickly returned to begin the rollout for Rich Slave, which arrived five months later.

Dum & Dummer 2 is out now via Paper Route Empire. Get it here.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Saweetie Celebrates Her Independence W/ “Risky” Song Preview: “Pretty B*tch Summer”

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West Coast rapper Saweetie is enjoying her independence. She went online to share a preview of some upcoming heat she’s been making in her time off now that she’s single. Saweetie Celebrates Her Independence W/ ‘Risky’ Saw shared a clip of a track called “Risky”, featuring fellow California native Drakeo The Ruler. While the preview […]

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Ghanaian Rapper Yaw Tog Commands Attention On New EP “Time”

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Drill’s sound has touched pretty much every part of the world at this point. Ghanian artist emerged with his debut single, “Sore” which emphasizes that song heavily. Later came along a remix with Stormzy as well as a few other singles which led to the release of Friday’s Time, the latest EP from Yaw Tog. Laced seven songs, including “Sore (Remix)” ft. Stormzy and Kwesi Arthur, Yaw Tog showcases his versatility as an artist that can find a comfort zone in any sort of genre you throw his way.

“I’m very much an Asakaa boy, but I wanted people to know I can do every type of music, from drill to hip-hop and Afrobeats. I want to build connections with this one, with people from every genre,” said Yaw Tog in an interview with DJMag about his new EP.

Check the project below.

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Jay Worthy & Sha Hef Connect For New Project “No Sleep For The Wicked”

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The hustle never ends for Jay Worthy who seemingly releases a new project every season, at least. This week, the rapper and Sha Hef connected for their brand new collaborative project, No Sleep For The Wicked. The project includes the previously released single, “Borgata” that flips the classic Flamingos’ record, “I Only Have Eyes for You.” The six-song EP showcases the two rappers offer grim and honest depictions of the street life over smooth and soulful production.

This marks the first release from Jay Worthy this year. In late 2020, he reunited with Sean House for LNDN DRGS Burnout 4. As for Sha Hef, No Sleep For The Wicked follows the release of his 2020 project, Numb. 

Check out the latest offering from Jay Worthy and Sha Hef below. 

Naya Rivera Wrongful Death Lawsuit: County Claims She Denied Life Vest: Report

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The unexpected July 2020 death of Naya Rivera is playing out in court. The Glee actress drowned in California’s Lake Piru after reportedly pushing her son on a boat to safety before losing her life. There have been varying reports regarding Rivera’s death and her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Ventura County Parks and Recreation Management. According to them, the boat Rivera and her son Josey rented was unsafe because there weren’t life vests available. However, the County has responded by stating that isn’t true.

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According to Parks and Rec, Rivera was allegedly offered a life vest but ultimately decided not to wear it. It’s reported that when Josey was found floating alone on the rented boat, he was wearing a vest, but when Rivera’s remains were located days later, she wasn’t. The Blast reports that court documents from the County state, “Ms. Rivera was offered a life vest by Parks Management Company’s boat rental agent, which Ms. Rivera declined to wear, after which the rental agent ‘put the vest in the rental boat’.”

“Regardless of whether the (The Family) allege that the boat was not equipped with flotation devices, a life vest was present in the boat at the time of the incident.” Meanwhile, Ryan Dorsey, Naya’s ex-husband, issued a complaint against Ventura County Parks and Recreation, accusing them of renting out a boat “not equipped with a safely accessible ladder, adequate rope, an anchor, a radio, or any security mechanisms to prevent swimmers from being separated from their boats.”

Parks and Rec reportedly responded to Dorsey by saying he is mistaken. “Other than the lack of an anchor, no facts are alleged demonstrating how a lack of any of these things caused (Naya’s) death. The pleading does not allege that Ms. Rivera died while attempting to climb back into the boat, and therefore a lack of a safety ladder did not cause her death.” The County believes Rivera simply separated from her boat and struggled to return. They don’t believe it is of any fault of thier own that the actress sadly passed away.

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Karol G Drops New Project “KG0516” Ft. Ludacris, Nicki Minaj & More

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Karol G’s been an unstoppable force in the past few years. The Latin Grammy Award winner’s 2019 album OCEAN helped her breakthrough into a wider market, and since then, her music has dominated across the globe to Latin and non-Latin audiences. On Friday, she released her latest body of work, KG0516. Boasting 16 songs in total, Karol G offers the world into her evolution as an artist, especially alongside a slew of new collaborators. Nicki Minaj, of course, appears on the tracklist for the award-winning single, “Tusa.” Ludacris also slides through with a verse on “BEAUTIFUL BOY” which also features Emilee. Other features on the project include Anuel AA, J Balvin, Ozuna, Brray, Juanka, Mariah Angeliq, and more.

Check out Karol G’s new project below and sound off in the comments with your thoughts. 

YG’s “Meet The Flockers” At Center Of Anti-Asian Debate At YouTube

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A song from YG’s debut album is at the center of debate at YouTube’s headquarters over the song’s anti-Asian sentiment in the wake of the Atlanta shooting last week. According to Bloomberg, YouTube refused to pull “Meet The Flockers” from its platform after staff members cautioned over the song’s offensive content towards Asian-Americans. 

In “Meet The Flockers,” YG details the ins-and-outs of performing a robbery in which he targets a Chinese neighborhood specifically. “You find a house and scope it out/ Find a Chinese neighborhood ’cause they don’t believe in bank accounts,” he raps on the My Krazy Life song. Employees posted on internal message boards where they railed against the executives who decided against removing the song from their platform.

“We find this video to be highly offensive and understand it is painful for many to watch, including many in Trust & Safety and especially given the ongoing violence against the Asian community,” the executives wrote in an email to staff members. They acknowledge that the lyrics could violate their hate speech policy but they said there are exceptions to be made for video clips that have an Educational, Documentary, Scientific or Artistic (EDSA) context.


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“While we debated this decision at length amongst our policy experts, we made the difficult decision to leave the video up to enforce our policy consistently and avoid setting a precedent that may lead to us having to remove a lot of other music on YouTube,” the email concluded.

An employee at the company fired back at the company’s response to the complaint on an internal message board that earned over 400 upvotes. “This is your perfect opportunity to demonstrate your leadership as a lead for ‘Racial Justice Initiative.’ Which side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge do you want to be on?” the response reads. 

Check out the full email from YouTube on Bloomberg.

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Adrien Broner Defends Quavo In Saweetie Fight Footage

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Boxer Adrien Broner is speaking up. The veteran fighter has come forward to share his support for Migos’ Quavo following graphic footage of a past physical altercation with his now-former girlfriend Saweetie. Adrien Broner Defends Quavo AB went to his Instagram page and kept things 100. Broner encouraged Huncho to keep his head up following […]

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The Director Of FKA Twigs’ Video For ‘Cellophane’ Responds To Claims That Lil Nas X Ripped Them Off

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Lil Nas X has pretty much had the entertainment world in the palm of his hands since he released his video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” last week. Think pieces from all over were written, but the singer is taking it all in stride, trolling his critics in response. Things worsened when he unveiled the footwear line “Satan Shoes” mere days after the song arrived, but even a lawsuit from Nike didn’t faze him.

There was one other piece of criticism: Some said the new video bore similarities to FKA Twigs’ 2019 video for “Cellophane,” namely the part where he descends to hell on a stripper pole. However, the director of FKA Twigs’ video, Andrew Thomas Huang, wasn’t so quick to accuse the “Old Town Road” singer of theft.

“I’m a fan of @LilNasX. “Old Town Road” is iconic,” Huang wrote over Twitter. “Sharing collaborators is common. Seeing the ‘Cellophane’ choreographer collab with Lil Nas X is awesome (love a Satan dance). Sharing aesthetics and paying homage is part of the creative process. Collective consciousness exists.” He added, “Images are also expensive to make. Years of work went into the creation of ‘Cellophane,’ from physical training to the emotional labor of unpacking Twigs’ life to construct images told her story of trauma and recovery. ‘Cellophane’ was a confession in the most vulnerable sense.”

Huang then discussed the work that was put into the “Cellophane” video. “Images are also expensive to make. Years of work went into the creation of ‘Cellophane,’ from physical training to the emotional labor of unpacking Twigs’ life to construct images told her story of trauma and recovery. ‘Cellophane’ was a confession in the most vulnerable sense,” he said. “When an artist is in a position of power (amplified with the help of major record labels, social media, PR, etc) and repurposes someone’s labor and ideas to serve their brand image, they cause harm by displacing the efforts of the artists who did the original leg work.”

Huang then shifted his attention to major records labels like Columbia, to which Lil Nas is signed, and asked that they do a better job of enforcing artistic integrity with their creatives. “I urge the music community, particularly major record labels like @ColumbiaRecords to respect directors, uphold artistic accountability and honor the ingenuity of artists dedicating their blood sweat and tears to imagine better futures amidst a broken industry,” he said, adding, “We can do better.”