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Wiz Khalifa Unveiled As The Chameleon On “The Masked Singer”

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Hip-hop fans were quick to catch on to the Chameleon’s identity on The Masked Singer but after the famous singer was finally unveiled, the world was shocked to find out that Wiz Khalifa had been under the costume for the entire season.

We couldn’t mistake that voice anywhere and with plenty of weed-inspired clues being given to the judges, it was made pretty obvious that Wiz Khalifa was the Chameleon. After being declared the bronze medalist of the competition, coming in third to Nick Lachey and JoJo, Wiz explained why he put aside his duties as a famous rapper to compete on the show.


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“[Bash] is probably going to be a little freaked out when he sees the Chameleon,” said Wiz after he was unmasked, telling host Nick Cannon that he signed onto the show to inspire his son. “It was for him. I’m a fun dad, I love to enjoy myself, I love to be myself and as much as I can encourage him to be himself and get into his imagination, sing, dance, and be as crazy as possible, I’ll be the best example of that for him.”

Judges Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger ended up guessing correctly, earning a point apiece.

Watch his unveiling below. Did you know it was him?

J. Cole Reflects On Playing Pro Basketball In Africa: ‘I Plan To Get Better’

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After playing a few games with the Rwanda Patriots of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), J. Cole has left the team and returned home. While he didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his on-court contributions, he got to play basketball on a professional level, which is more than most lovers of the game can say. Now that Cole is back home, he has taken some time to reflect on the experience.

In an Instagram post from last night, Cole wrote:

“So many thank you’s are due. Thank you to @thebal and to @patriotsbbc for the opportunity. Thank you to my teammates, the coaches and staff for treating me like family. I learned so much in the few weeks we were together. Congrats on that win tonight and good luck next game. Thank you to @puma for supporting a dream from day 1, and getting me to Rwanda and back safely via Puma jet.

Thank you to the entire country of Rwanda and to the city of Kigali for hosting us. BEAUTIFUL land with BEAUTIFUL people. To anyone considering visiting or moving to the continent, from everything I saw and heard, I would recommend you consider Kigali and Rwanda in general. Thank you to everybody that had kind words for me despite my inexperience. I plan to get better.”

He also wrote a bit more about his basketball experience in another post about his new Puma RS Dreamer sneaker, saying, “The first drop will have a special place in my heart forever, for obvious reasons. These are the ones I took the scariest leap in. That nervous feeling I had playing under the whistle for the first time is the same feeling I had moving to New York without knowing anybody there. I say all that to say, Despite the fear we have to choose to jump, or be forced to live with regret.”

Check out Cole’s posts below.

Jay-Z Is Set To Speak At A Robin Hood Foundation Event For Wall Street Executives

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The Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to addressing poverty in the New York City area and a favorite of wealthy Wall Street executives looking to do some good with their riches (you know, aside from just like… giving it all away). The bemusingly titled charity is set to hold its annual investors’ conference next month and has invited a speaker who knows a bit about being on the other side of the wealth gap: Jay-Z.

CNBC made the announcement yesterday, reporting that Jay’s booked to discuss his use of data to make investment decisions, as well as the recent sale of his Tidal shares to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Jay’s other endorsements include cannabis, NFTs, and a reported TV and film production company for which he just filed a trademark. According to CNBC, it’s also an opportunity for Jay to schmooze with the sort of high rollers who can invest in his future endeavors as he builds his billion-dollar empire.

Even as Jay continues to make million-dollar money moves, the rap mogul has contributed just as much to his day job, collaborating with former rival Nas twice in as many months with songs on DJ Khaled’s new album and on DMX’s posthumously released Exodus, out now on Def Jam.

H/T to Complex.

Wifisfuneral Gets The Last Laugh On “Smoking Mirrors”

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Since gaining notoriety from posting his music on SoundCloud near the end of the 2010s, 2018 XXL Freshman Wifisfuneral has been vocal about his struggles with drug abuse and even hinted at retiring from rap. Despite his personal issues, the South Florida artist rapper has continued to evolve and improve with every project. Today, Wifisfuneral is finally back with his first project since last August’s full-length effort PAIN?.

Led by the previously released single “CC Demon” with Jetsonmade, Smoking Mirrors is a seven-track project that arrives on Alamo Records.

Apart from one guest appearance from the aforementioned Jetsonmade, Wifisfuneral takes full control of the reigns throughout the entirety of SmokingMirrors, and he sounds right at home over beats from Nvbeel, Harry Fraud, Jetsonmade, Ye Ali, BlessuAndy, and more. Smoking Mirrors boats a lean runtime of 15 minutes, making for a high-energy, versatile, and consistent offering from the EV3RYTHING SUCKS rapper.

Scroll down to listen to Wifisfuneral’s fresh new EP Smoking Mirrors below. Is it a hit or a miss for the South Florida artist?

Tracklist:

1. Whos Laughing Now
2. CC Demon (feat. Jetsonmade)
3. Where I’m Going
4. Cardiac Arrest
5. New Order Red
6. ScratchUrBack
7. ColdAsIce

Juvenile Talks Origin Of Cash Money; Says He Signed For $2,000 A Week

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Speaking candidly in a recent interview with DJ Vlad, Juvenile reveals the origin of signing with Cash Money Records back in 1991. He say he signed for $2,000 a week, and quit his 9 to 5 after that. He also talks about how it was just him, BG and Lil Wayne on the roster when he came in.

“When they signed me, they let all the artist on the label go. And kept BG and Wayne,” Juvenile said. “This the new Cash Money” he added.

Then he spoke about having a good paying job when he was approached by Cash Money, saying he needed $2,000 a week in order to leave it. “I was coming from work. I had my hard hat on with me. Man what kind job do you got? Im working on plants, backward & forth. Working for on-site environmental. I do turn arounds,” Juve said before being asked if he made good money. “Yeah I’m making a lot of money. Enough money that I don’t want to quit my job to rap,” he added.

“Look, if you can pay me two grand a week, I’ll quit my job. Matter of fact ill take a leave of absence right now and start going to the studio,” he said. “He called me back the next morning and said its a deal.”

 

This news comes just a day or two after Juvenile called out rapper Young Buck, which you can read about right here. “I hate Young Buck, fam. Buck is a b*tch ass n*gga. We ain’t gon’ talk about Buck at all. Period.”

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UnoTheActivist Rages On With New Project “Unoverse 2”

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A few months following the release of his latest album Unoverse, Atlanta rapper UnoTheActivist has come through with the sequel, dropping ten new songs on Unoverse 2 this Friday.

Flexing his spectacular beat selection over some of the most animated hyper-pop and trap beats, UnoTheActivist makes sure his ragers are fed with over twenty minutes of straight bops. Rapping over alien sonics, Uno continues to impress with his strong output, releasing yet another project and barely letting up after the release of Unoverse. 

To celebrate the project’s release, Uno announced an upcoming show in Los Angeles this weekend, also posting some of his new merch on Instagram.

Listen to the new project below and let us know what you think.

Tracklist:

1. Jimmy Fallon
2. Don’t Panic
3. On The Moon
4. Pinocchio
5. Givenchy
6. All I’m Sayin’
7. Burnt Out!
8. Casket
9. Knotts
10. Dreams

Doja Cat Shares Nonsensical New Song & Says She Won’t Be Disrespected As A Rapper

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Doja Cat is one of the funniest celebrities, constantly trolling her fans by following ridiculous trends on TikTok and Twitter. Following her performance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday night, the Los Angeles-based singer/rapper decided to get her followers hyped up for some new music, announcing her first new single since dropping “Kiss Me More” with SZA. Counting down the minutes until she dropped, Doja kept her undefeated streak intact when she uploaded a joke song to SoundCloud and directed everyone to it on Twitter, duping everyone once again.

“I’m dropping my next single tonight,” wrote the 25-year-old artist on Twitter last night. For the last few months, there have been rumors that her new album Planet Her could be coming soon. This announcement hinted that it likely wouldn’t be too long before the arrival of her next full-length. However, when fans clicked the link she had sent, they were exposed to a 30-second audio clip of some hilarious flute riffs, a remix of Masked Wolf’s “Astronaut In The Ocean,” Doja’s unmixed rendition of Ja Rule’s “Mesmerize,” and more nonsense. 

“DONT EVER FUCKIN DISRESPECT ME AS A RAPPER,” she wrote following the release of “VERY BEST” on SoundCloud. “AFTER THE LAST SONG I DROPPED YOU WILL RESPECT MY PEN AND THATS FUCKIN THAT. stream Very Best.”

Some fans are theorizing that this is Doja’s revenge after her lyrics were misquoted on multiple streaming services from her last release. 

Listen to the joke new song below and stay tuned for some actual new music from Doja Cat, which should be coming soon. 

Hotboii & Future Tell The Ugly Truth On “Nobody Special”

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After releasing singles like “F*ck Shit” and “Cheese” with Mike Smiff, Hotboii is back with his latest new track, titled “Nobody Special.” The Double O Baby artist is one of the hottest rising rappers coming out of Florida right now, and to keep his momentum going, Hotboii has officially teamed up with Future Hendrix for his latest single.

Likely one of the most toxic new tracks released this week, “Nobody Special” finds Future and Hotboii admitting to all of the lying and manipulation that they’re guilty of when it comes to communicating with women. As unappealing as that sounds, however, the impressive ATL Jacob production and wavy verses from both artists make it easy to look past its toxic subject matter.  

Check out Hotboii and Future’s new song “Nobody Special” below and let us know if you’re feeling their collaboration by leaving a comment.

Quotable Lyrics

If you stand for nothin’ (For nothin’), you’ll fall for anythin’ (You wildin’)
Almost said I love her (I love her), I tell her anything (I lie)
No, you don’t deserve a Birkin (No Birkin), not even a chunk of change (No dime)
I break hearts, I’m a problem, you ain’t gon’ want the fade (No)

The Weeknd Takes Over iHeartRadio Music Awards W/ Wins

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R&B superstar The Weeknd really can’t lose. Months after falling out with the Grammys – even boycotting the association – the Toronto crooner continues his win streak at the iHeartRadio Music Awards show. The Weeknd Takes Over iHeartRadio Music Awards Even going into the ceremony, Weeknd paved the way with a ton of nominations. When […]

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