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Despite arriving on the scene and being initially branded as a menacing and violent rapper, 21 Savage has proven that there is much more to his artistry and identity than his early output let on. As seen in his recent collaboration with J. Cole, the Savage Mode 2 artist has grown immensely as an emcee, and he continues to hold an annual back-to-school drive in Atlanta and be one of the most low-key philanthropists in Hip-Hop.

Throughout all of his work and accomplishments, 21 Savage stays relatively quiet about his achievements, but on Tuesday, the Atlanta rapper took a moment to issue a much-needed reminder.

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Apparently, 21 Savage feels like people have been misinterpreting his humility as a sign that he doesn’t have plenty of impressive accolades under his belt. In a lighthearted tweet, the i am > i was artist reminds Hip-Hop fans that he’s “that fr,” even if he’s not always publicly vocal about his accomplishments.

“Don’t confuse my humbleness with anything other than being humble…,” 21 Savage wrote in a tweet late Thursday evening. “I’m that fr I just don’t talk a lot…y’all be tripping.”

See his tweet below.

Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack, known for her creative performances, infectious positive energy, and wildly unique artistry, has announced that she’s quitting music. The 25-year-old artist broke the news to fans with a shocking message on Instagram this week, telling them, “I quit. I’m done making music.”

It’s unclear why Whack has decided to prematurely end her music career. She’s one of the most technically skilled lyricists in the game right now, showing off her skills on recent releases like “T.D” from Lil Yachty’s 2020 album, and more. Her Whack World album was critically acclaimed with one-minute-long songs that introduced her colorful imagination to the planet, showing that Whack would be a force for years to come. This year, she released her single “Link” as a collaboration with Adobe Creative Cloud. She also recently came through with her new song “76” to show love to her hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers.

On Twitter, Tierra didn’t offer much more insight into why she’s quitting music. Six hours ago, she tweeted, “I ain’t finna ruin nobody else day just cause I’m having a bad one.” By quitting music, she’s likely ruining a lot of people’s days, though.

Hopefully, this was a premature announcement and Tierra Whack can continue to dominate as one of the most exciting, weird, and fun artists in the nation. Check out Whack World below.

Moneybagg Yo unleashed his fourth studio album A Gangsta’s Pain back in April of this year and quickly became his highest-charting project to date. Preceded by the singles “Time Today” and “Hard for the Next” with Future, the project featured appearances from Kaash Paige, Polo G, Lil Durk, Jhené Aiko, and Pharrell Williams with further production credits from The Neptunes.

Despite not being released as a single, the album’s fourth track “Wockesha” has quickly become a fan favorite and one of the project’s most popular songs. The track samples Lil Wayne’s famous “what’s in my cup” monologue and samples DeBarge’s 1983 track “Stay with Me.” Likely propelled by its unanticipated viral popularity, Moneybagg announced a forthcoming visual for the track starring Weezy himself. 

“Aye I been tryna put the cup down for a minute but, honestly, it ain’t nobody’s business what’s in my cup, what’s in your cup, what’s in their cup, it’s your cup, drink it. So whatever the hell was in my cup the only reaction I did was got more popular, more successful, did a lot more things than I’ve ever done, I probably should pick that cup back up,” explains Weezy in the preview of the “Wockesha” visual shared to his Instagram page on Tuesday (June 29). 

In the footage, Wayne can be seen mixing himself a cup of dirty Sprite as he voices his famous speech. In between shots of the Young Money head honcho, montages of purple liquid and Moneybagg himself can be seen. 

“Wockesha” Video Tomorrow!!!” wrote Wayne in the caption on Instagram, tagging the Memphis rapper. He also shared the preview on his own Instagram page, penning in the caption, “F*ck Around And Get A Moon Man Award For This Video I Stamp Det !! “Wockesha” Video Tomorrow!! Starring [Lil Wayne].” 

It looks like a pretty legendary video is on the way. Let us know if you’re looking forward to it down in the comments. 

The debate about who should be crowned the best hooper in Hip-Hop is an ongoing one because of the sheer amount of rappers who are also talented basketball players. Both J. Cole and Sheck Wes have achieved varying success as professional basketball players, and artists like Common and Quavo have showcased their skills during the NBA’s annual celebrity All-Star game.

Thanks to a recently surfaced video on Twitter, it now looks like fans can safely cross Mustard’s name off of that list because the producer and his team appear to have gotten destroyed by Quavo and YK Osiris’ team in a friendly game of basketball.

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The clip, which has already been viewed over 68,000 times, starts off with Osiris taunting Mustard as he sits down on a foldout chair and takes a phone call. “Man, n*gga lost,” he can be heard saying from behind the camera. “Stupid a** n*gga, you dumb a** n*gga! Stupidest motherf*cker man! N*gga sorry as a motherf*cker man!”

As Osiris is roasting Mustard with some lighthearted basketball banter, Quavo comes through, points at Mustard, and starts laughing in his face. The playful situation is enough to get Mustard heated and on his feet, and after abruptly ending his phone call, Mustard can be heard repeating, “It was 1 and 1,” perhaps arguing that Mustard’s team had one the first match against Quavo and YK Osiris’ team.

The narrator of the video then yells at Mustard, saying “Shut the f*ck up!” The final box score reveals Quavo and YK Osiris’ team outscored Mustard’s 14-8, which makes the video even funnier. See it for yourself below.

Grand Theft Auto V has never stopped earning money for Rockstar Games over the years and as a result, twelve years will reportedly pass before the next iteration of the beloved game. The world has been patiently waiting for news regarding the upcoming release of GTA 6, which has been teased for the last few years. A well-respected leaker in the video gaming community has officially hit us with some information about the upcoming release and it looks like we’ll all need to wait a little bit longer, with the game slated for release in 2025.

Tom Henderson provided an update to his followers after having previously leaked information about the new Call of Duty and Battlefield games, hinting that we might be in for another three years of frustration as we wait for the next main-entry GTA game. Admitting that he’s heard rumblings over the last few months and that he’s not a go-to source for GTA news, Henderson said that the next game will have a Fortnite-like evolving map and will be set in a modern-day version of Vice City. 

Rockstar Games is reportedly waiting for video game consumers to get their hands on the new-generation consoles, like the PS5 and Xbox Series X, to maximize sales on GTA 6 before dropping. Since there’s still a heavy demand for consoles, which sell out before even hitting physical shops, we’re likely going to be waiting for a long time.

It’s worth noting that this information has not been confirmed by Rockstar Games, but it has been reported by a number of highly reputable gaming sources.

Check out what people have been saying about the rumors below.

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Tyler, the Creator is fresh off the heels of releasing his latest studio album Call Me If You Get Lost. Already predicted to give the California native his best-selling opening week sales yet, the album is complete with features from the likes of Lil Uzi Vert, DJ Drama, 42 Dugg, NBA YoungBoy, and more. 

He hit the stage over the weekend (June 27) to perform “LUMBERJACK” at the 2021 BET Awards, which marked his first time performing at the ceremony. On the red carpet, he sported a bellhop-inspired look that coincided with his new aesthetic for the new era. He also donned a shiny, gold and diamond-encrusted bellhop chain that reportedly cost the rapper half a million.

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TMZ reports that the chain, which he debuted at the BET red carpet and the “JUGGERNAUT” music video, cost a total of $500k. Extensive work went behind crafting the chain and pendant, which was done by celeb jeweler Alex Moss. The famed jeweler tells the publication that Tyler got in contact with him about 7 months ago to begin working on the piece, and it took him 4 months just to find the right colored diamonds for it. 

The publication furthers that Tyler gave Alex inspiration for what he wanted, and then they worked on fine-tuning the design together. The pendant is a bellhop carrying two suitcases, which literally looks like a mini Tyler. Check out the chain up close below. 

As for the meaning of the icy chain, Alex explains that Tyler didn’t disclose it with him as he wanted it to remain a mystery. The piece reportedly boasts 186 carats in diamonds, 60 carats in sapphires, plus 23,515 of the stones were hand-set. The suitcases on the pendant even open and close. For the work that went into curating the piece, it’s no wonder it carried such a hefty sticker price. 

Back in his IGOR era, the hitmaker purchased a pendant of his album and his wig-bearing alter ego. The piece was also made with a variety of different diamonds and of 18k gold. The “LUMBERJACK” rapper quite clearly enjoys the finer things in life. 

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Kodak Black and his artist Jackboy appear to have fallen out. The rapper and his Sniper Gang signee have been seemingly sneak-dissing one another on social media this week, continuing overnight as Jackboy refused to say anything unkind about the “Tunnel Vision” rapper. Kodak has taken a different route though, airing out all of his issues with the artist after seemingly having a disagreement about money.

After claiming to have made $1 million off of Jackboy, Kodak threw away some of that money in a symbolic move, taking a late-night boat ride and tossing $100,000 overboard. “I Broke You Off When Dem Fuck N***as Wouldn’t Give You A Dime,” wrote the rapper in his caption on Instagram, which many believe is targeted toward Jackboy. “I Ain’t Owe You Shit N***a I Just Wanted To See You Shine !!! Yeen Never Gave Me Shit N***a I Had My Own Grind !!!!”

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He followed up the post with a photo of him posing behind the stacks of money, writing, “I Was Too Busy Showin Love I Ain’t See Da Signs , When You Needed Me Pussy I Came Thru Everytime , Whether You Was Right Or Wrong Fuck N***a I Was Riding …. But You Envied Me N***a In Da Back Of Yo Mind.”

Proving that he really doesn’t care about any of the money that he made from Jackboy, Kodak continued his childish moves this morning by sharing a video of himself stashing a thousand dollars into a toilet bowl and flushing the cash down the toilet.

Fans are upset about the situation, telling Kodak that he’s taking things too far by attacking his own artist. Atlanta rapper Trouble wants to see peace between the two, commenting on one of the posts, “Man yall n***az go make dat shit right! Real n***az go thru real shit! But who gon Be real enuff to drop dey pride first an admit wrongs.. I got thugluv for Boffa yall @1804jackboy @kodakblack.”

What do you think about what’s happening between Kodak Black and Jackboy?