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Soulja Boy’s record label SODMG has signed some interesting acts over the years (most recently he nabbed Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s son, Chet Hanks), but it’s hard to deny that the Chicago native has fumbled the bag a few times, to put it lightly.

While chatting with DJ Akademiks on the Off the Record podcast, Soulja revealed that he missed out on signing one of the biggest artists in the game right now, YoungBoy NeverBroke Again. The Baton Rouge native DM’d the “Crank That” rapper back in 2016, and earlier this week, he even pulled out receipts to prove that he “could have signed YB.”

As it turns out, that’s not the only artist the 31-year-old missed out on. During a BHigh TV interview, it was revealed that Soulja Boy allegedly shot down the opportunity to sign Young Thug. “I was working with Soulja Boy, and I was like ‘Thug, don’t worry, Imma get you out here with Soulja.’ I went to back to Soulja, I told him I had two people – I had Schoolie, and Young Thug that wanted to work with Soulja.”

“I brought Thug up to Soulja and he was like, ‘Man, nahhhhh. Blah, blah, blah.’ I’m like, ‘this dude is gonna be the biggest thing in Atlanta.’ I told him! And guess what Thug said. I went to him, and I told him and he said, ‘Don’t worry about it, I don’t need him. I’m gonna sign him one day.’ And look how big he is now, he could sign that boy!”

Knowing Soulja Boy, it likely won’t be long before the rapper heads onto social media to explain exactly why he passed up on Thugger.

Do you think the “Pretty Boy Swag” hitmaker missed out, or did he make the right decision in refusing Young Thug? 

The calls for Bobby Shmurda’s release were finally answered earlier this year. The rapper was finally free, coming home to a private jet filled with women and a briefcase presumably filled with cash. It was a celebratory occasion for New York and hip-hop as a whole, but the rapper held off for a few months before releasing new music.

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People weren’t immediately thrilled by his recent releases but beyond that, it was Bobby’s dance moves that left many scratching their heads. During a recent interview with DJ Akademiks, Bobby Shmurda offered a response to those questioning his “zesty” dance moves.

“We be laughin’ at that shit,” Shmurda said as Akademiks explained how his fans always send him videos of Bobby “twerking.” “You talkin’ ’bout the n***as or the girls? You talkin’ ’bout the n***as? It gotta be the n***as…. Alright, so those be the n***as that be like, ‘this n***a Bobby takin’ all the bitches, son. This n***a Bobby always fuckin’ on all the bitches.'”

He added, “Why if Chris Brown whine they ain’t say nothin’? Why if Beenie Man whine they don’t say nothin’?”

Akademiks explained that Bobby came into the game with dance moves, which was part of the appeal. However, people are less reluctant to embrace the moves since Shmurda’s always shirtless.

“N***as work out for n***as. When I was up in jail, I seen n***as workin’ out, right? And n***as like, ‘Yeah, son, I’m ready to knock somebody out.’ I be like, ‘this n***a trippin’,'” Bobby explained before mimicking the moves of someone lifting weights. “Get your ass away from me, n***a. I’m ready to knock some p*ssy out,” he added.

Check out the full clip below. 

After being canceled due to his homophobic rant at Rolling Loud Miami earlier this year, DaBaby is making a triumphant return to the stage – sort of. Over the weekend, the “Babysitter” rapper was performing a show in Las Vegas when he wound up taking a tumble into the audience.

Instagram user @shaydaplugg recounted the events on their page, along with visual evidence. “Performing his hit song ‘VIBEZ’ at Drai’s @dababy fell off the stage. While he was in the crowd, fans ripped off his shirt. Then he tried to act like he fall was a part of the show.”

Apparently, as DaBaby was pulling off his ripped shirt, he lost his $20,000 diamond ring in the crowd, prompting security to conduct a thorough search of the area. “A female caught the ring and gave it to security. DaBaby allowed her to come on stage and put the ring back on his finger.”

When the patron of the show came on stage, the 29-year-old reportedly got down on one knee and sung Jagged Edge’s “Let’s Get Married” before blaming the fall that began the whole fiasco on his Louis Vuitton sneakers.

Seeing as the woman retuned DaBaby’s ring, several people online are saying that he rapper should’ve coughed up a couple hundred dollars (at least) to repay her for her kindness, while others have been joking that they would’ve “stuffed the ring in [their] wig” or put it “straight in [their] pocket.”

Do you think DaBaby should’ve paid for the woman’s kind deed, or is his serenade a fair trade for getting his costly treasure back?

Gucci may have started out as a luxury luggage company back in 1921, but it’s certainly come a long way as a brand over the years, constantly innovating what it means to be “in fashion.” This year, the historic Italian store celebrates it’s 100th anniversary, and in order to commentate they’ve teamed up with Xbox to create an extra special surprise.

On November 12th, the Gucci Twitter account announced a link up between the fashion house and the gaming console, which will be ringing in its 20th anniversary in 2021. “In the year of the House’s centennial, Gucci and @Xbox come together to celebrate their respective anniversaries by creating 100 numbered Xbox Series X sets,” they revealed.

The company’s website says that the $10,000 price tag includes a console with a laser-cut “GG” monogram (after founder Guccio Gucci, and of course, the popular phrase “good game”). Custom Gucci-banded controllers, a hard case for carrying (emblazoned with the words “Xbox” and “Good Game”), as well as Xbox’s Game Pass Unlimited, which allows users to stream dozens of free games from a Netflix-esque library.

The unique Xbox Series One will be available exclusively on Gucci’s website on November 17th. If you’re interested, be sure to act fast as only 100 of the consoles were made, and they’re sure to sell in the blink of an eye.

On Monday, Microsoft will host a special streaming celebration in honour of the gaming console’s big day. If you can’t quite afford the Gucci collab, at least you can tune in and celebrate with your online friends.

Would you dish out $10,000 for a limited edition Gucci Xbox? Leave a comment and let us know.

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 Last week, just ahead of the Astroworld Festival, Travis Scott’s album of the same name sat at No. 50 on the Billboard 200, having moved up an expected 6 slots on the chart as anticipation for the festival and a pending release built up.

Now, in the aftermath of the tragedy that took place in Houston last weekend, a counterintuitive trend takes place as Scott’s Astroworld is slated to once again break the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 chart as Hits Daily Double reports that the album will reportedly go No. 38–an increase of 12 slots–selling just shy of 15,000 album equivalent units with a reported 14,666, with 617 accounting for pure album sales. Using rough math, tracks from the album were streamed at least 17 million times since the Astroworld Festival–and that’s the lowest possible estimate.

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In all likelihood, the events that transpired at Astroworld probably sparked interest in Scott’s catalog. Other theories could also chalk this increase up to a legion of fans attempting to combat calls for “mute” Travis Scott, particularly on platforms like TikTok.

All the while, it’s unlikely that their fandom can save Scott from the onslaught of lawsuits already being tossed at the Houston entertainer and Astroworld promoter Live Nation. According to new reports, mostly requesting payment for damages and injuries suffered.

“The deadly crowd surge and its aftermath unfolded right in front of Webster and [Aubrey] Graham. Nonetheless, they continued their performance while medical personnel struggled to reach the numerous unconscious and injured concertgoers,” reads one suit from a festivalgoer, who also names Drake as a defendant.

The plaintiff, Niaara Goods, is suing for $1 million in damages.