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Hip-Hop has a strange history with bootlegs. Back in 1999, Jay-Z almost ruined his entire career by stabbing Lance “Un” Rivera for bootlegging his records. Nowadays, it doesn’t seem to be as big as an issue for rappers as it once once, but if you’re ever stopping by a gas station, you’re definitely liable to see some unofficial mixtapes and bootleg albums for sale from some of your favorite artists. Yesterday, 2 Chainz witnessed it for himself, as a bootleg version of his latest studio album So Help Me God! was being sold at the front of a gas station for $3.99.

The video shows the veteran Atlanta artist approaching the counter and seeing an assortment of CDs, and after flipping through a couple, an unauthorized copy of So Help Me God! pops up, prompting Tity Boi to start snickering. While the cover looks legit, the tracklist on the inside was actually grabbed from one of 2 Chainz’ Instagram posts leading up to the album’s release, so it doesn’t even have all of the features listed.

In an unexpected turn of events, 2 Chainz asks how much the CDs cost, and once he confirms that they are $3.99, he comically offers to buy two copies. The video cuts off before we can see if the Rap Or Go To The League artist bought bootleg copies of his own album, but it’s funny to see 2 Chainz treating the situation so casually.

We’ve officially kicked off the first day of the fourth month, and it feels like a good time to reflect on the music of 2021’s first quarter. In truth, it hasn’t exactly been the biggest year so far, with little in the way of high-profile releases — yet. Still, that hasn’t stopped the numbers from pouring in, and DJ Akademiks recently took a moment to share a tally of the top ten most-streamed rap artists of the past three months.

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Drake is leading the pack by a decent margin with a staggering 1.98 billion, unsurprising given that he actually released a new EP in Scary Hours 2. Following him is Juice WRLD, a streaming juggernaut even in death, with his existing projects driving his tally to 1.52. billion. Superstar Lil Baby sits in third with 1.50 billion, while the late Pop Smoke holds the fourth spot with 1.25 billion. 

Lil Durk, who recently experienced the biggest year of his career in 2020, rode the wave into 2021 with 1.06 billion. In sixth place is DaBaby with 816 million, while Kanye West holds the line in seventh with 748 million. Moneybagg Yo, who sits on the verge of his new album (which may or may not be titled A Gangsta’s Pain), enjoys eighth place with 644 million, while rapper turned rockstar Machine Gun Kelly slides into ninth with 608 million (he reacted to the good news with a devil emoji). Rounding out the list is NF, who locks down tenth place with 586 million. 

It’s fair to say that this list paints a reasonably accurate picture of the rap landscape at the moment, though it’s certainly subject to change given how many heavy hitters have yet to drop. Expect this to change if and when the likes of J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar emerge with their respective projects. In the meantime, check out the full list below. 

It’s Coi Leray’s time to shine right now. With the present success of her breakout single “No More Parties”, the 23-year-old New Jersey representative has been operating at her highest level. She’s been generating a lot of buzz as she gears up to release her upcoming debut studio album. Coi recently dropped her long-awaited new single “BIG PURR (Prrdd)” with Pooh Shiesty and has been enlisting the help of world-class twerker Megan Thee Stallion to work on her own skills. 

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Given Coi’s smaller frame, you would possibly expect a refreshing outlook on the rising rapper from the men that have body-shamed the likes of Megan Thee Stallion (for being tall and curvy), Lizzo (for having fat), and Summer Walker (for having plastic surgery). However, much like how people have acted towards Rico Nasty, Coi Leray is also being body-shamed, despite having a natural body type. This calls into question whether anyone will ever be happy with how female entertainers present themselves. It appears as though even when a woman is as natural as possible, like Coi Leray who has unapologetically stated that she will never change her body despite the criticism, people will still try and bash her.

Coi’s latest video uploads have been met with a lot of criticism as she flaunts her skinny body type, twerking to her new music, and just having a lot of fun. Her comments have been a mess as incels try and tell Coi that she needs a bigger ass and breast enhancement to truly reach that next level in her music career. The response to this has been overwhelming on social media as her name has been trending for the last day on Twitter with fans defending her and her look, calling out how men will never be satisfied with a woman’s body.

Check out what Coi has had to say about this all above and peep some of the most popular fan comments below.

According to the latest reports, Saweetie and Quavo could both end up getting in trouble over the leaked video showing their physical altercation in an elevator, which surfaced earlier this week.

Last week, Quavo and Saweetie announced their high-profile split on social media after Saweetie accused Quavo of cheating on her. As the news was dying down, a video was released showing the two former lovebirds getting into a physical altercation in an apartment complex in North Hollywood. Saweetie seemingly attempts to throw punches at Quavo, which the rapper dodges. Then, he pulls her into an elevator as they struggle with an orange video game console briefcase, knocking her to the ground. Saweetie stays on the ground for over a minute before limping on the way out.

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As per the newest report from TMZ, Saweetie and Quavo are both being investigated over their involvement in the altercation. LAPD detectives have seen the video and they want to meet with both of the rappers pictured to get a better understanding of what caused the fight. The situation could reportedly be considered an instance of domestic violence with both parties being in the wrong. Before anyone is charged, the police want to learn more about what led to the tussle in the elevator.

Quavo and Saweetie have both been silent since the video was released, staying off of social media with any commentary on the situation. Many artists, including Boosie Badazz, Trouble, and Bandhunta Izzy, have spoken out in support of Quavo. 

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We’ll keep you updated as this story develops.

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Their relationship imploded in real-time for the world to see, but there are some fans who hope that Tamar Braxton and David Adefeso somehow return to one another. Last summer, Tamar was hospitalized following a suicide attempt, and not long after he released, she and her fiancé Adefeso made headlines over an alleged physical altercation. He accused her of domestic violence and she denied his allegations, and soon, the couple put their relationship behind them.

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Recently, Tamar tweeted that she would one day meet the man for her, and a fan told Braxton that they wanted to see her back with Adefeso. “Maybe God can fix that,” the person wrote. The reality star replied, “He was cheating with his then assistant now cfo since 2019 Jessica [upset side-eye emoji].. God fixed it.”

Adefeso didn’t appreciate his ex-fiancée publicly accusing him of having an affair, and according to TMZ, he got his attorneys to write up a formal cease and desist letter. Adefeso denies that he cheated with his former assistant and claimed he never stepped out on Braxton. He accused her of “[damaging] his reputation” and wants Braxton to delete her tweet. However, it’s still up and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.

The end of their relationship was volatile as Adefeso filed for a restraining order against his ex but that was dismissed earlier this month. He has accused the singer of assaulting and threatening to kill him. Tamar denied that she was violent with Adedfeso.

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