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WWE Hall of Famer Brian “Road Dogg” James Hospitalized After Apparent Heart Attack

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WWE Hall of Famer Brian “Road Dogg” James has been hospitalized after suffering an apparent heart attack, according to his wife, Tracy James, who broke the story on Facebook, Saturday. Tracy says that they are currently awaiting test results and have more scheduled to be conducted.

“I want to thank everyone for the prayers and text,” Tracy wrote on Facebook. “Brian most likely suffered a heart attack late Thursday night after returning from Orlando. He has had test run and we’re currently waiting for the results. he has also seen a kidney specialist and will have a stress test done. He’s always been on bp meds for high bp. Just please pray all the test come back for something we can fix. I am a total wreck but I’m trying so hard to be positive! Please pray for Brian He feels horrible and for God to please heal my husband so he can come home! Thank y’all all so much!”

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Brian fought in the WWE from 1986 through his retirement in 2015. He was selected to the Hall of Fame in 2019 as apart of the D-Generation X tag team collective from WWF’s Attitude Era.

Hours later, Tracy provided another update on Brian’s health: “Kidneys came back clear and a heart cath is scheduled for Monday and they will determine then what’s to be done.”

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Halle Berry Calls Out Rob Lederman For Racist Remarks Comparing Her Skin To Toast

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Halle Berry called out former 97 Rock radio host Rob Lederman, Friday, for racist comments he made on-air regarding women’s skin tones, earlier this week. Lederman was subsequently fired by the station, at which he hosts the “Morning Bull” show.

“Disgusting. It’s ridiculous this type of nonsense is still being broadcasted across airwaves,” Berry wrote on Twitter. “ALL Black women are beautiful and worthy, Rob Lederman. GTFOH.”

Lederman described Berry’s, Serena Williams’, and Gayle King’s skin tones by comparing them to toaster settings.

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The renowned actress has dealt with her share of crass comments from men in recent weeks. Berry recently fired back at one troll on Twitter who responded to a photo of her. 

Since being fired for his racist remarks, Lederman has apologized and admits that what he said sounds “horrible.”

“I could easily see how someone could be offended by that. I get that,” Lederman told The Buffalo News. “It sounds terrible, and it is terrible… Now, can I take back those words? No. If you listen to them, were they meant to be hurtful? Absolutely not.”

Lederman’s bosses at Cumulus Media released a statement confirming that he had been fired to People, on Thursday.

“CUMULUS MEDIA operates from a clearly-defined set of programming principles and there is no question that Rob Lederman’s comments made on The Morning Bull Show are in direct violation of those principles,” the statement read. “We swiftly terminated him and suspended the remainder of the show’s on-air talent. We apologize, and deeply regret the incident.”

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Lil Nas X Celebrates The Early Success Of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ With A Thank You Video

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While the reaction to Lil Nas X’s new single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” has been mixed, largely because of its music video and the images displayed in it, the singer has landed upon early success with the track itself. On Saturday morning, the rapper learned the video for his new song reached 10 million views on YouTube and rose to the top position on the platform’s Trending section. In addition to that, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” debuted at No. 3 on the US Spotify chart with 1.236 million streams. The great start left Lil Nas X overjoyed and he posted a video on Twitter to thank fans for their support.

“I just woke up so it’s sh*t probably all over my face,” he said in the video. “I just hit No. 1 on YouTube Trending, 10 million views, and we No. 3 on Spotify and I want to say thank you to everybody cause I don’t take none of this sh*t for granted. I appreciate you, I love you, this sh*t took a lot for me to step out of my comfort zone like this. Yeah man, I love y’all.”

This video, which he also posted on Instagram, produced another great moment for Lil Nas X as it brought forth a comment from his fourth grade teacher who said, “Congratulations! So proud of you!”

After posting the video, Lil Nas shared another personal message about the new single. “I spent my entire teenage years hating myself because of the sh*t y’all preached would happen to me because I was gay,” he said. “So I hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves.”

You can watch Lil Nas’ thank you video above.

Justin Bieber & DaBaby Connect On “Know No Better”

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Justin Bieber is far from the squeaky-clean pop star that he was introduced as a teenager. The boy has demons, though it seems like they aren’t all bottled up as they probably once were. His new project, Justice, though misleading by its title, is a testament to Bieber’s growth throughout his career, especially now as a married man. On Friday, the rapper returned with the “Triple Chucks” deluxe edition of the project that extended the 16-song tracklist by an additional 8 songs.

Stacked with guest appearances, Bieber enlists DaBaby on their smooth collab, “Know No Better.” The slow production allows Bieber all the room to woo the ladies while DaBaby uses the spacious production effectively with a slower flow and even some melodies.

Check the song out below. 

Quotable Lyrics
Me and you are a team
I’ll be your bestie
Just promise you gon’ love me and protect me
And I know you got everybody on your neck
And you curved ’em all to the left, everybody, except me

Cordae Promises He’s Almost Done + Naomi Osaka’s Hyped

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East Coast rapper Cordae is giving fans something to get really excited about. The hip-hop heavyweight lights up social media with footage of himself turning up to new audio fire and promising big things on deck. Cordae Promises He’s Almost Done The Maryland native hit up his Instagram page with some must-see footage. Along with […]

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Rod Waves Sends Love To Charlamagne For Making Ed Sheeran Collab Possible

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More often than not, Charlamagne tha God’s facilitation in a situation is often in the role of the instigator or the aggressor. Most recently, he and actor LaKeith Stanfield engaged in an exchange of words on social media after the radio show host suggested the actor shared similar traits to the character in the film Judas and The Black Messiah. When he’s not stirring up trouble, however, his powerful influence in the industry can be used for good. Rod Wave recently took to Instagram to send love to Charlamagne for his role in connecting the rapper to his idol Ed Sheeran. 


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Taking to his Instagram stories, Rod gave a shoutout to Charlamagne for “introducing him to one of his idols, somebody I look up to.” 

He continued, “That sh*t just be crazy to me how I used to be big fans with people in this industry and now I’m ten toes and elbows in it,” before once again giving a shoutout to the radio personality. 

“That boy introduced me to Ed Sheeran like that sh*t give me the chills just hearing from bro and he said he was gonna do it and he did it,” he explained, gushing about having the opportunity to speak to the Grammy-winning singer.

He finished, “Big love to Charlamagne I’ll f*ck with you forever for this one.” While Rod has yet to reveal exactly what he and Sheeran discussed, it is very possible it could have been a collaboration, considering Sheeran’s genre-bending abilities. 

If the collaboration does eventually come to fruition, it will surely dominate the charts. What do you think about a possible collaboration between Rod Wave and Ed Sheeran? Let us know down in the comments. 

Yaya Bey Drops Off New Single “september 13th”

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The multi-talented Yaya Bey is readying the release of her forthcoming project, The Things I Can’t Take With Me which is due out on April 9th. This week, she returned with the second single off of the project, “September 13th.” It’s a moody yet uplifting record that finds the singer reflecting on a dwindling relationship that is far beyond the point of repair. Along with the single, she shared a music video for the track. “September 13th is the day I realized the relationship I fought so hard for would never be the same,” Bey said in a statement. “[The video]is inspired really by how the song made me feel when I would listen to it in my bedroom. I kept imaging poses which felt like a photoshoot theme would go best with the song. We added a love interest to give it the story it needed. The song is stripped down and really is just about a feeling and the video needed to be the same way.”

Check the song out below.

24kGoldn Displays His Hitmaking Ability On “Love Or Lust”

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24kGoldn and iann dior’s hit song “Mood” was massive throughout the summer and even now, it still continues to get a ton of play. Following the success of the track, fans were hoping for 24kGoldn to drop an album, and that’s exactly what he did on Friday as he came through with his debut, El Dorado. One song that many have already gravitated towards is “Love Or Lust,” which is an undeniable bop.

With this song, 24kGoldn goes for a different approach as the song has a kind of Bruno Mars feel to it. From the bass lines to the strings, the beat is incredibly groovy and 24kGoldn makes use of the production by bringing in some solid songwriting and catchy flows. It’s yet another solid effort from the young hitmaker, and it will surely make a few playlists.

Quotable Lyrics:

Would you walk eight thousand miles just to make me smile on a rainy Wednesday?
If so, then you gots to go, it ain’t mutual and I’m not pretending
Green light, I’m the kryptonite to your love life, no happy ending
You need to slow down, shawty, you way too focused on me

Wiz Khalifa Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of “Rolling Papers”

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It has officially been 10 years since Wiz Khalifa emerged with his major-label debut, Rolling Papers. Although it was his third album, Rolling Papers was a turning point in his career that turned the blog-era stoner into a mainstream act and pop culture icon. Sure, one might argue that it came at the cost of his music but he’s gone on to make some major accomplishments in his career.

To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the album, the rapper released an official deluxe edition, along with an additional four songs including the “Black & Yellow” G-Mix and his anthem, “Taylor Gang,” along with an unreleased verse from Nipsey Hussle on “Hopes & Dreams.”

Check out the 10-year anniversary deluxe edition of Rolling Papers below. What’s your favorite song off of the project? 

Lil Baby Struggles To Pick Up A Baby

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Lil Baby is fresh off the tails of his powerful “The Bigger Picture” Grammys performance. While intending to make a poignant statement about social justice and police brutality, the rapper received pushback from a number of critics, citing his portrayal of Black trauma for the entertainment of a largely white audience and the Recording Academy. He later addressed the criticism and has since been working hard on new music for fans. Despite his moniker, it seemed like a certain baby wasn’t rocking with the Atlanta native. 

 
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In a recently shared TikTok, the Quality Control artist is depicted reaching out to hold an adorable little girl while at an event. The baby then turns away from the rapper, rejecting his attempt to embrace her. The other two associates of the rapper can be seen laughing as the baby refuses to let him hold her.

“The baby wasn’t rocking with Lil Baby,” penned the videographer over the video. While it seemed like the cute youngster in the video wasn’t feeling the My Turn artist, as a father of two himself, he’s likely considerably good around kids.   

In terms of new music from the Grammy-nominated rapper, Lil Durk recently previewed a collab the two have together from their upcoming joint album. Additionally, Moneybagg Yo recently spoke to HNHH about the idea of a collaboration between the two of them. 

“There was a conversation when we first made “All of a Sudden,” and then there was another conversation right before we made “You Played.” So it’s just in the talks. I just feel like everything is timing,” MoneyBagg Yo said. 


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