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Drake Announces ‘October World Weekend’ and 2023 Tour

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Drake teased a big announcement on Wednesday and he came through with that promise. Drizzy announced a Young Money reunion as a part of October World Weekend, a three-day event that he plans to make the start of a world tour to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of OVO Fest. Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne are confirmed to attend.

The three-day event will include the All Canadian North Stars on Thursday, July 28, and Chris Brown and Lil Baby on Friday, July 29.

“OCTOBER WORLD WEEKEND 🌏 I am currently working on bringing OVO FEST around the world in 2023 for the 10th Anniversary,” Drake wrote, “but of course we wanted to turn the city up for the summer!!! More event announcements to come.”

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Funk Flex Sends Scathing Diss To Conway The Machine After Rapper Outs Him For Gatekeeping: “I Think U Have Peaked My Guy”

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Conway the Machine took to Instagram live where he called out Funk Flex and other NYC DJs for being out-of-touch “gatekeepers” in the game.

“New York, in my opinion, man you gotta get them old n*ggas up out the way like Flex and them n*ggas man,” the Griselda co-founder said. “You know what I mean? Them gatekeepers that you got up there man that’s trying to dictate like who, you know what I’m saying? Like c’mon bruh. Good thing I don’t need y’all n*ggas cause if I needed y’all n*ggas y’all n*ggas would be fake stifling my groove.”

Shortly after Conway’s remarks went viral, Funk Flex responded to Conway in a scathing diss in multiple Instagram posts, saying that he’s a “sorry lyricist” and thinks that the Griselda Records co-founder has “peaked.”

“WHY DO I GET ON THE NERVES OF MULTI PLATINUM / WORLD WIDE TOURING ARTIST LIKE GRISELDA? MANAGED BY ROCKNATION AND SIGNED TO EMINEM / INTERSCOPE?” Flex said in one post. “IM OLD.. OVER THE HILL… IRRELEVANT… PLUS IM NOT IN TUNE WITH THE NEW GENERATION! MY SUPPORT IS PRETTY MUCH NOT NEEDED? WHY DO I MAKE SO MANY PEOPLE SO UPSET?”

He went on to post another diss on his Instagram, this time tagging the God Don’t Make Mistakes artist. In this post, he called Conway a “sorry lyricist” and said that with all of the major label backing he has, Conway can only blame himself for his career not being where he wants it to be.

“@whoisconway hahahah! Sooooo? Let’s begin! Your managed by ROCNATION? (JAYZ) Signed to SHADE RECORDS? (EMINEM) Distributed by INTERSCOPE RECORDS? (MAJOR LABEL) YOUT AND YOUR TEAM HAVE HAD A FEATURE FROM JAYZ, EMINEM, LIL WAYNE, JCOLE, JADAKISS, TRAVIS SCOTT, FRENCH MONTANA AND MORE????? WASNT U ON KANYE / DONDA ALBUM?” Flex wrote.

“IM GONNA GIVE YOU THE ADVICE PAUL ROSENBERG SHOULD OF GAVE U! YOUR A 40 PLUS “BARS RAPPER” SORRY LYRICIST THAT HAS HAD EVERY RESOURCE POSSIBLE! IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR “CAREER” AS OF TODAY? WITH ALL THEM CO-SIGNS? I THINK U HAVE PEAKED MY GUY? WHAT U THINK? ( YOUR ONLY GONNA TAKE THIS AS DISRESPECT BECAYSE TRUTH MIGHT BE A BIT MUCH FOR YOU?”

Conway responded to Flex in the comments, saying that Flex’s claims were “false” and doubling down on his comments that his “services are not needed no more.”

“That’s exactly my point lol everything u stated in this post, which most was false, we did all that WITHOUT RADIO my nigga, WITHOUT niggas like you, so why are u needed again??? Lol you’re service’s are not needed no more OL timer… artists can now get rich without u niggas, like I did 🤷🏾‍♂️ again stop me when I’m wrong”

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Donald Trump Labels Elon Musk as a “Bullsh*t Artist” and Calls Out His Twitter Deal

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Donald Trump Labels Elon Musk as a "Bullsh*t Artist" and Calls Out His Twitter Deal

Before Elon Musk’s Twitter deal went sour, one of the changes he stated he would bring to the platform would be reinstating Donald Trump to the platform. Trump isn’t returning that love, as he blasted the world’s richest man during a rally in Alaska.

“Elon, he’s not going to buy Twitter,” Trump said. “Where did you hear that before? From me.”

He added, “He’s got himself a mess. You know what he said the other day, ‘Oh, I’ve never voted for a Republican.’ I said I didn’t know that because he told me that he voted for me, so he’s another bullshit artist. He’s not going to be buying it. I looked at his contract. Not a good contract.”

On Friday, Musk announced he is backing out of the deal due to “false and misleading” statements. In April, Musk aimed to purchase the social media platform at $54.20 a share.

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R. Kelly Engaged To Alleged Sex Victim Joycelyn Savage

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This month, singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison on sex trafficking charges and still has more charges pending. The parents of his girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, released a statement hoping the harsh sentencing meant their estranged daughter would return home.

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Now Joycelyn reveals that she and and R. Kelly are engaged.
In a letter written to the judge ahead of R. Kelly’s sentencing, obtained by AllHipHop , Joycelyn Savage identifies herself as Robert Kelly’s fiancée. 
In her plea for leniency Joycelyn insists she has wrongly been portrayed as a victim by the government and that R. Kelly is the best thing that’s ever happened to her.

CLICK HERE to read the letter.

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Chris Brown Names Jay-Z, Big L, Biggie, and 2Pac On His Mount Rushmore Of Rap

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Social media was set ablaze last year with people debating on who should be on their Mount Rushmore of hip hop from the last decade. It seems as if the conversation is still lingering as people are still debating on which four rappers should have their faces on the side of the mountain.

In a new interview with LA Leakers, Chris Brown revealed who his Mount Rushmore of rap is, and even took one person off to add another.

“JAY-Z, Nas, Big L, and 2Pac,” Brown said when asked about who his Mount Rushmore of rap is. However, after giving it some thought, he decided to replace one of the artists with another legendary NYC MC.

“Skrrt, put Biggie, in the spot of Nas!” Brown said. “I love Nas, damn, it’s f*ckin’ up! Damn, hold up I’m sorry. Rakim in there too, I’m sorry! That’s all mine. Everybody I said, those are in my Mt. Rushmore. I made my own Mt. Rushmore.”

While Nas, Jay-Z, Biggie, and Pac might be common names when talking about the Mount Rushmore of hip-hop, many initially left Big L out of the conversation, making him a surprising edition to Brown’s list.

Chris Brown recently dropped his 10th studio album Breezy, and after only selling 84,000 units the first week, Brown claims that he only receives support when he’s doing bad rather than when he is doing good.

“July 8th breezy deluxe album,” he wrote in his Instagram Stories. “Not that it matters…SEEMS LIKE YALL ONLY INVEST IN THE NEGATIVE STORIES ABOUT ME. CHRIS GETS IN TROUBLE (THE WHOLE WORLD IS ON it). Chris drops album [crickets]. I’m back on my gangsta sh*t. It’s BRACKING at all times.”

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Cardi B Snatches Off Her Wig While Performing In Norway

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Cardi B  keeps it all the way real with her fans in Norway and rips off her wig mid-show and performs with just the wig cap. The WAP rapper wowed the crowd on Thursday night while headlining the first day of Norway’s star-studded Stavern Festival at the Larvik Golf Arena. For her sizzling set, the 29-year-old rapper showcased her ample assets in a sheer black catsuit decked out in black sequin fringe and put on a high-energy performance, a risque stripper dance, and topped it off with a wig toss.   Although this is not the first time Cardi B has pulled off her wig during a performance with just her wig she did the same thing in 2019 in London but then made the mistake of throwing out in the crowd, the “I Like It’  singer never recovered her valuable hairpiece — which was created by then, hair stylist, Toko Styles and cost her thousands of dollars, according to her hairstylist — and perhaps regretted her actions, who also reposted a video on her Instagram the following day with the caption, “I GOT CARRIED AWAY …….I want my wig back:/ Dm me.”  

It is not clear why she takes off her wigs, perhaps she gets overheated and is uncomfortable, or maybe she is just giving fans the full Cardi B experience.  Whatever the reason concert-goers eat it up.  

The discussion on Twitter rangers from her Followers wanting to go to her concerts for the possibility of catching the wig and fans showing love and feeling sorry for her stylist because she always rips ti off. 

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Hollywood Legend James Caan Dies at 82

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“When it comes to the action, I’m as good as anybody, and don’t forget it,” James Caan’s famous Godfather character, Sonny Corleone said in what is one of the franchise’s many iconic lines. Caan, who passed away on Wednesday, made a living being part of Hollywood action for decades, usually playing a “tough guy,” but also showing a great deal of versatility and range throughout his long career.

Caan got his start in television in the early 1960s before moving into television in the early 1970s, where he received great critical acclaim for his roles as a dying football player in Brian’s Song and the iconic mob man The Godfather in 1971 and 1972 respectively, receiving Oscar and Emmy nominations for Brian’s Song and being part of the ensemble Godfather cast and crew that was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning three, including the award for best picture. Caan reprised his role in The Godfather II as well as the TV miniseries “The Godfather Saga.”

A former athlete, he also played Coach Sam Winters in 1993’s The Program, a film that grossed over $20 million at the box office and is widely regarded as one of football’s most iconic fictitious films. Caan played a famous author in Misery, a film by famous real-life author Stephen King. He continued to play a “tough guy” in Gardens of Stone, a film about a Vietnam vet guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. However, he also showed his comedic side in the Christmas holiday classic Elf, where played Will Ferrel’s reluctant father. He also voiced himself in animated appearances on Family Guy and The Simpsons.

Many celebrities took to social media to memorialize the late actor and express support for his family including Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Rob Reiner, Billy Dee Williams, Ethan Embry, Kathy Bates, Piers Morgan, Gary Sinise, and more.

No cause of death was immediately available.

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Boosie Details Relationship With Nipsey Hussle, Says That Late Rapper “Protected” Him While He Was In L.A.

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Many might not have known, but Boosie was a really good friend of Nipsey Hussle. The Baton Rouge MC spoke on his relationship with the late West Coast MC and businessman during a recent interview with Vlad.

Boosie recalled when he visited L.A. and Nip “protected” him during his stay.

“Nip was my boy,” Bossie said. “When I came down here, Nip gave be his black black trucks and gave me a driver. Nip kind of protected me out here! He went out of his way to make sure I was safe when I was out here.”

Boosie then recalled one conversation they had in particular that Boosie still thinks about.

“[He told me], ‘Man we’re the last ones left at this shit.’ That’s what I always remember,” Boosie said. “That conversation, me and him getting high in the back of the studio, and he was just really making me feel like he understood me when he told, like, ‘We the last ones left with this shit. We’re the last ones standing up. We’re the last ons speaking.’ That’s the best conversation that I had with him.”

As for Nip’s murderer, Bossie said that he wishes something worse happen to him last week when he was beaten in jail.

“I was hoping I’d hear something different. I mean, it was a pretty good job. You know, that’s a boss. I would have much rather heard something worse,” Boosie said.

You can watch the excerpt of the interview below.

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Ice Cube Praises Lil Wayne, Says His “Metaphors Are Otherworldly”

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Ice Cube might be one of the greatest rappers of all time, but even he gives other deserving rappers their flowers every once in a while.

In a new interview with the On The Guest List podcast, Cube shared his thoughts on Lil Wayne, and called his metaphors “otherworldly.”

“It’s hard to beat Lil Wayne,” Cube said. “His metaphors are otherworldly. As far as lyrics and can make hits, you know. Has been copied all these years and nothing but clones of Lil Wayne at the end of the day. So I just think, besides myself. I’ve done so much for the culture, but uh, yeah, yeah he’s dope.”

It’s good to hear one of hip-hop’s OG’s give his props to another legendary MC, especially one from another coast.

Cube has also been hard at work lately. His group, Mount Westmore, consisting of himself, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, and E-40, released their first studio album, BAD MFS‘, last month. However, the project is not yet available on streaming platforms, instead, it’s available on blockchain in the metaverse.

“You know what it is,” Ice Cube said in a promo video. “Mount Westmore — you got the four pillars of West Coast Hip Hop. We are down with Gala Music. We are coming out with that Mount Westmore ‘BAD MFs’ album. There is going to be new music, new experiences, shows, everything that the Westmore got, baby, you gonna get it.”

You can check out the full episode below.

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Lizzo, Live Nation, Beauty, And Fashion Companies Are Stepping Up And Taking Action Against Ruling To Overturn Roe v. Wade

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Companies are taking a Stance by Supporting The Fight for Abortion Rights, following the Supreme Court’s announcement on June 24th to overturn Roe Vs. Wade, after being in law for nearly 50 years. Many brands took to social media to voice their outrage and show their support for reproductive rights.  But these entertainers and companies who are not being driven by feminist ideology, or their beliefs are taking a stance addressing women’s health needs, in the form of guaranteeing to pay for employee travel to states that allow abortion. 

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Lizzo donated $500 from her upcoming tour ‘The Special Tour” to Planned Parenthood.  Live Nation will match her contribution to make it $1M

Beauty companies like Ulta and Estee Lauder have extended their medical Plan to provide assistance for employees that need to travel to other states for abortions.  Helping employees with abortion access

The online retailer Amazon will reimburse employees up to $4,000 a year for medical treatments like abortions. But only if care isn’t accessible within 100 miles of an employee’s home. Corporate, warehouse and dependents enrolled in the company’s health care plans are eligible

Apple will cover “travel out-of-state for medical care if it is unavailable in their home state.” That includes abortions. 

After the Supreme Court ruling, Disney said it would cover employee travel expenses for workers who can’t access care where they live. Worth noting that Disney employs about 80,000 people in Florida — where abortion rights are restricted.

Nike said it supports its teammates’ family-planning journeys — from contraception to abortion. And will cover its employees’ travel and lodging expenses in situations where health care services aren’t readily available. 
If you are not sure if your State’s laws on abortion restrictions HERE Is a State By State Guide.

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