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Dedicated fans of The Real Housewives of Atlanta will remember years ago when Kandi Burruss tried to get her eldest daughter, Riley, to form a bond with her father, Russell “Block” Spencer. He appeared on the series for only a handful of episodes as Kandi rehashed her relationship with Block but it looked as if there were issues all around, some that were never shared on Bravo’s hit reality show. Block recently cleared things up and gave his side of the story, telling a radio station that Kandi was his side chick who got pregnant and aired him out to his girlfriend at the time.

“When I was dealing with Kandi, I already had a family,” Block told Hot 107.9. “So, I had a daughter outside of that. Then, when you go behind my back and you call my girl at home and tell her you pregnant… Now my girl at home said, ‘B*tch, f*ck you.’ So now, I’m caught up in the beef of—what’s right is that I’m gon’ take care of my kids ’cause that’s my responsibility. But, if you choose to keep your kid over there and don’t bring ’em over here, then that’s you.”

“One thing about me, I’m not gon’ chase you at all,” he continued. “If you want me to put a check in the mail I’mma do that, I did that for 14 years.” Block claimed that when their daughter turned 14, Kandi stepped in to say that he needs to have more of a relationship with Riley. He suggested that they didn’t reach out and added, “I just don’t jump through hula hoops doing stuff like that. It just ain’t never been me.”

“Raising kids is real sensitive when you gotta have—okay, to me, when your kids don’t live with you, it’s always gonna be hard to raise them the way you want to raise them. Especially with her [because] it was some sideline sh*t and it happened and it got out of control.” Because he had four children with his lady, he wanted to keep the drama to a minimum.

“[Riley’s] 18 now. She’s going to college now. I wish her well and I’m here for her,” said Block. Watch him explain fatherhood, his past relationship with Kandi, and how he’s been navigating raising children in the music industry below.

Expect much more music from Idris Elba in the coming months as the multihyphenate entertainer revealed news about what he has in store. Now that the is-he-or-isn’t-he hype regarding Elba being cast as James Bond has been laid to rest, the acclaimed actor and international DJ has been in the studio putting in work. After recovering from COVID-19, Elba eased back into work-life like many others and shared that he’s been cooking up tunes with a few notable artists.

Elba was speaking with MistaJam on CapitalFM’s The All-New Capital Weekender where he talked about how he’s been spending his time in quarantine. “I’m doing more music, Jam you know what it’s like, I’m trying to stay with it when we’re not gigging now,” said the actor. “So I’ve got some really cool music coming, been working with Franky Wah on a tune I’m looking forward to droppin’. I’ve got a bit of a banger, I don’t want to say too much but me, Megan Thee Stallion, and Davido that’s coming. Shout out to the fanatics.”

He also added that he’s hoping to one day work with Taylor Swift.”I’ve known Taylor a few years. People see the album sales, the awards. What they don’t see is the hard work,” he said. “She is an incredibly hard-working person, she isn’t resting on her achievements. To perform live with her would be fun and hopefully, we can make that happen.”

Check out Idris dropping a few bars on Wiley’s 2019 single “Boasty” also featuring Stefflon Don and Sean Paul below and let us know if you’re looking forward to his new releases.

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It all seems like trolling on the part of cupcakKe, but still, the rapper’s antics received attention. There was a bit of confusion over on Twitter recently after a 2012 tweet from Tyler, The Creator popped up on the social media platform. New life has been breathed into Tyler’s message, “Soap In My D*ck And It Burns Like F*ck,” after rapper cupcakKe retweeted the years-old post with a note that suggested she believed that her fellow rapper was Tyler Perry. 

“This is why I don’t watch Tyler Perry,” wrote cupcakKe in a quoted tweet. It would seem impossible to not know who Tyler, The Creator is while simultaneously being a rapper in the industry as the songwriter, producer, visual artist, and festival host has amassed a number of awards, including a Grammy last year after IGOR took home Best Rap Album.

The public was quick to correct cupcakKe and she returned with another tweet. “This n*gga change his name to ‘Tyler the creator‘ n*gga them movies are ass keep it at Tyler perry.” Still, some were convinced that she was just trolling, but when someone told her it’s not the right person, she apologized.

“I ok sorry I’m deleting I didn’t kn,” cupcakKe replied. That didn’t stop the reactions from pouring in. Check out cupcakKe’s tweet and more below.

Travis Barker has a long-standing reputation for collaborating with Rap artists, but his band Blink-182 is mixing things up, as well. The Pop-Punk icons are preparing for the release of their ninth studio album, a follow-up to 2019’s NINE. The group has been in the game since 1995 and has accumulated all of the successes that artists vie for, especially rock stars, but they aren’t quite finished sharing their talents.

During his visit to Spotify’s podcast Rock This with Trippie Redd, Barker spilled the beans on a few appearances on Blink’s next project, also revealing that the album is “60 percent” completed. “There’s like a song with Grimes right now that’s really, really cool that I love,” said the drummer. “There’s a song with Uzi that’s really, really cool that we did with Pharrell.”

He made sure to clarify that this isn’t Blink’s attempt to switch genres. “I mean, it’s not like Blink’s making a Rap song or anything. It’s like bringing Uzi over to our world. So it’s more of a Punk kind of like reggae feeling song,” said Barker. “I don’t think Blink will ever be anything but a Pop-Punk band… I mean, that’s who we are and I feel like our fans have kind of journeyed with us when we’ve done songs like ‘Miss You’ or ballads like ‘Adam’s Song.'”

“But, like, we’re never going to veer too far off from what we are. Like, I’m like a punk kid at heart, you know what I mean?” Last July, Barker also shared that Blink has an “amazing” unreleased collaboration with the late Juice WRLD, so that may be on the record, as well. Listen to their Rock This episode below.

It’s safe to say that most of the U.S. is ready for life to get back into the swing of things. There have been various cities operating with lax pandemic rules but for many others, mandates are still in place. Atlanta has been a hotbed for parties and events, but Killer Mike waited until the appropriate time before re-opening his barbershop in the city. He was reportedly preparing for his big day when he recently received a call that someone shot out the windows to the shop.

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The Run The Jewels emcee shared a photo of his crew cleaning up the mess and included a lengthy caption about the foolishness that leads up to these incidents, as well as the real-world consequences that can alter the trajectory of one’s entire life. The rapper revealed that he was in the studio in the wee hours of the morning when he received the call about the shooting.

“It was not a personal attack but it was black men who cud not shoot for sh*t shooting at one another,” wrote Mike. “I am not upset as property can be replaced. I am sorry to my customers as this will continue pause the re launch of the OG SWAG Shop barber Shop & store. I wanna say to the brothers tho. Please consider what would have happened if one of y’all actually hit one another. The jail, the lawyer fees, the funeral cost and two black families loss. I’m glad y’all cud not hit the side of a barn with a shot gun cuz this am y’all all are alive.”

He thanked his friends for quickly coming through to board up the window space, security for keeping people safe, and the police for looking out for his team while they cleaned up the area. “Being a biz owner connected to the community this one hurt as no body else’s (meaning non black) was affected and simply becuz of tempers and poor decisions our biz is being stifled.”

The reopening will take a bit longer, but Killer Mike and his partners are dedicated to serving the community. Check out the photos and read through the caption in full below.

The Barbz don’t mess around when it comes to all things Nicki Minaj. We’ve witnessed just how dedicated Nicki’s fanbase is, especially when people have mishaps involving the acclaimed rapper. The passionate group has often taken hits from others because of their undying adoration of Nicki, and they showed just how much they support the Queen emcee once again after pointing out a recent faux pas made by Rubi Rose.

In a clip that has gone viral, Rubi films her Q&A where she’s answering inquiries from the public. Someone wanted to know if she’s a Barb. “Oh my god, yes!” Rubi said enthusiastically before shooting off lyrics from Nicki’s track “Itty Bitty Piggy,” a classic favorite off of her 2009 mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. Rubi Rose’s enthusiasm was well-received, however, Nick’s fans were quick to point out that the bars were wrong.

“I was on the plane with Dwayne / You can call me Whitley, I go to HillMane,” is what the proper lyrics are, and while Rubi came close, the Barbz were swift. “If I don’t remember the lyrics to a song imma make up my own… idgaf lol,” Rubi later tweeted in response. She got off much easier than Lizzo who rapped Nicki’s verse of “Bottom’s Up” and incurred the wrath of the Barbz. Check it out below.