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Artists love hopping on one another’s tracks in the hopes of creating the next No. 1 charting hit or crafting a hit that the streets will love, but most of the time, we just have a series of rappers and singers jumping from one studio to the next. There have been some epic moments on wax as some of the industry’s favorites have come together, and tonight’s (September 4) Verzuz with Fat Joe and Ja Rule showed that the right link can prove to be a classic decades later.

Over the weekend, Doja Cat made her award show-hosting debut at the MTV Video Music Awards, and later, she caught up with Extra where she spoke with Rachel Lindsay about Planet Her. During the chat, Linsday asked the singer-rapper about her dream collaborations, and Doja revealed that she is planning on being a bit more selective with who she partners up with.

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Planet Her featured looks from artists like The Weeknd, Young Thug, and SZA, and Doja told Lindsay that she has noticed a collaboration trend that she doesn’t want to be a part of.

“I have been trying to be more careful about who I’m collaborating with,” she began. “Not to say that the people on my album are—they’re incredible. They are the perfect features only album, but I do want to be more choosy about what I’m doing because I feel like a lot of features are coming out and it feels like people are just getting on each other’s songs for the sake of having them on each other’s songs.”

“I want to be really careful about that. Sometimes it’s too much collabs and remixes and things like that.” Check out Doja Cat’s clip below and let us know if you think collaborations are getting out of hand.

This latest installment of Verzuz may be over, but fans are still buzzing about the show. Ja Rule and Fat Joe joined together in Madison Square Garden to deliver dozens of hits that fans worldwide enjoyed. Remy Ma assisted Joe and Lil Mo held things down for Ja, and of course, Ashanti ran back and forth between both artists as she is a known collaborator for the two rappers.

Prior to the Verzuz going down, there were rumors that 50 Cent was going to make some sort of appearance to set Ja off of his game. The two have been beefing for what seems like a lifetime, and fans were wondering if the hostility would be remedied with the help of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland.

The show went on without a hitch and Fif did not make an appearance, but Murder Inc. Records boss Irv Gotti was in the comment section shutting down trolls. While some were in there to celebrate Hip Hop with another Verzuz take, there were others spoiling the fun by dropping offensive remarks about Ja while egging on the Fif drama.

“All y’all talking that 50 sh*t. All good,” wrote Irv. “He got beat up stabbed up. Shot up. And sued us. That’s all I’m gonna say. Your hero ain’t what you think he is. Period. And Facts.”

We’re not sure what Fif is up to at the moment, but we can only imagine his response. Meanwhile, those weren’t the only words from Irv that caught the attention of fans, including an explanation of why he wasn’t at the show. Check it out below.

It has been another glorious Verzuz. We watched two Hip Hop icons join together on stage and Fat Joe and Ja Rule did not disappoint with both the hits and entertaining banter. We knew that leading into the Verzuz these two would be trash-talking their way through the performance, and while it seemed as if they were digging a little too deep at times, fans knew that it was all in love and fun—something that both Ja and Joe made clear at the end.

There were some noteworthy moments throughout and surprise guests that lit up social media, and fans are still talking about which was their favorite.

Fat Joe delivered hits “All the Way Up,” “Flow Joe,” “All I Do Is Win (Remix),” “Sunshine (The Light),” “Get It Poppin’,” “YES,” “Make It Rain,” and Big Pun’s “Still Not A Player.” He brought out good friends and collaborators Remy Ma, Dre (of Cool & Dre), and Nelly, with the latter performing a snippet of his megahit “Hot in Herre” as he earned a bit of confusion.

Ja Rule made sure to counter back with his jams including “Holla Holla,” “Between Me & You,” “Livin’ It Up,” “Put It On Me,” “Down 4 U,” “I Cry,” “Mesmerize,” and Jennifer Lopez’s “I’m Real.” On his side, Ja brought out Lil Mo and Ashanti who both pulled double duty as they performed multiple times. Ashanti even joined Joe and Ja for the trio’s hit “What’s Luv?” a moment that made the audience go wild.

Near the end of the Verzuz, Joe surprised Remy and Ashanti with luxury bags that he wanted them to unbox on stage right before he eased his way into “Lean Back.” Jadakiss made a surprise appearance as they ended the show with “New York,” a track featuring The LOX rapper with Joe and Ja. The audience exploded at the sight of Jada and it was certainly a fine way to shout out the Big Apple. 

Check out a few highlights, as well as commentary from fans, below.

It has been a busy few days and it is only Tuesday. Tonight (September 14), Fat Joe and Ja Rule have joined for Verzuz in Madison Square Garden, yesterday was the Met Gala, and the day prior was set aside for the MTV Video Music Awards. Chlöe gave her first performance of her new single “Have Mercy,” Normani and Teyana Taylor heated things up, and Jack Harlow joined Lil Nas X for a live rendition of their hit, “Industry Baby.”

Celebrities on the red carpet also were the talk of social media as they showed off their expensive looks, including “Whole Lotta Money” star BIA who strutted in a red dress. Critics jumped online to talk negatively about her looks, but she addressed them in a series of unbothered tweets.

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“Respectfully I don’t care who doesn’t like my style,” the rapper tweeted. “Most of you don’t even have a style and that’s why so many of yall look the same.” She added, “I don’t need my ass & t*tties out in everything I wear to feel sexy, I always feel sexy. Let the ppl that do that, do it well and let me do me!!”

“Confidence…we love that,” BIA concluded. Check out a few shots of the rapper heating up the red carpet below.

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We’re in the thick of Fat Joe and Ja Rule’s Verzuz, and while fans are enjoying hits and album favorites, we’re seeing celebrities storm the comment section. They’re sharing in the experience as they recall memories with the two rappers while reveling in this iconic moment of seeing Joe and Ja on a virtual world stage. The pair and their entourages have taken over Madison Square Garden, and there is much more to come—as promised by both New York City rappers.

As Irv Gotti battles it out against trolls who continuously bring up 50 Cent, Diddy slid himself in the comment section to state who he wants to go up against on Verzuz.

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As expected, Sean Combs wants to battle Dr. Dre, but it doesn’t seem as if the California icon is interested. There were rumors last year that there was a time when Dre was in communication with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz about a match-up, but after seeing Teddy Riley go through major sound hiccups during his Verzuz with Babyface, the Aftermath mogul allegedly decided not to participate.

“Only person I would do is dre,” Diddy commented, with many people agreeing with the match-up. It would make for a bicoastal battle that would need way more than 20 hits each. Check out a few posts below and let us know if you think Diddy and Dre should be the next big Verzuz appearance.

She has been elusive about her dating life ever since she split with 808 Mafia producer Southside, but that has not stopped fans from speculating about who she may be dating. The on-against-off-again romance between the City Girls star Yung Miami and Southside has been played out on social media, but when they decided to split for good, the producer made it clear that he is not interested in bashing the mother of his daughter.

In recent months, there have been rumors about Yung Miami linking up with Diddy. While neither of them has confirmed reports about their canoodling, they have popped up on social media hanging out with one another, leaving room for gossip to spread.

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The rumors came to a halt after Diddy was captured in Italy getting closer than close to Joie Chavis, the mother of Bow Wow and Future’s children. Apparently, Yung Miami has someone who has been treating her nicely, because she showed off a receipt totally almost $100K after doing a bit of luxury shopping. She thanked her “Papi,” and, of course, she didn’t name names so her fans could run wild with the information

Meanwhile, Southside surfaced to make it clear that he was not the person responsible for the purchases. Check it out below.