New York rapper Fabolous is a grandpa and loving it. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to share some pretty priceless footage of himself interacting with his recently born grandson Essex William Wright. Fabolous Has Fully Embraced Grandpa Duties Loso went to his Instagram page with an epic interaction. The clip features him holding onto […]
New York rapper Nicki Minaj has fans on pins and needles. The hip-hop superstar has come forward to get the world hyped and excited about a major message gearing up to drop in the coming hours. Nicki Minaj’s Put A Deadline On Huge Announcement Onika went to her reliable Instagram page to alert the world […]
Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy stays working even if it’s pitching ideas to the biggest fast food franchise in the world on social media. The hip-hop star has teased the world about a possible burger collaboration coming together with iconic restaurant chain McDonald’s. Soulja Boy Might Pull A Travis Scott Move SB went to his social […]
It never fails that Drink Champs bring out the hidden secrets of the music industry as guests share stories that aren’t regularly told to the public. We previously reported on radio icon Miss Jones appearing on Drink Champs where she suggested that she may have had a threesome with Tupac Shakur and Monie Love, but elsewhere during the conversation, Jones revealed that she allegedly almost caught a beatdown by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Lawson.
“Beyoncé’s mom, she wanted to fight me, a child. No, I’m not a child,” said Jones. Noreaga clarified that she was talking about Lawson, and Jones confirmed. The hosts couldn’t believe it because Lawson doesn’t seem like the type of woman setting fires behind the scenes.
Jones admitted that they used to do parodies and the like. “One day, Beyoncé was coming up to the station but Ebro and them didn’t tell me because they knew that I would either try and like…I was unpredictable.” N.O.R.E. interrupted to remind Miss Jones that “at one point” she said Mary J. Blige couldn’t sing.
“A lot of times she can’t,” answered Jones. “I love her on Power, but it doesn’t—nowadays you don’t have to be able to sing. And that’s what I learned. It’s not about singing, it’s about emotion.” Her comments come on the heels of Trick Daddy sharing his opinions regarding Beyoncé’s vocals when the rapper stated that the Houston native wasn’t a good singer.
If you haven’t already, you can check out Miss Jones and her lengthy interview with Drink Champs below.
Each time these two get together, it makes for magic in the studio. Drake recently made an appearance on Nicki Minaj’s “Seeing Green” alongside Lil Wayne, making for a Cash Money reunion that fans couldn’t get enough of. The track found itself on heavy rotation as each artist eviscerated the mic, and soon, Drizzy and Minaj shared an image of themselves hanging out together.
Just ahead of the re-release of her Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape, Drake appeared on Instagram Live with Nicki where he promised to pay a visit to her home sometime soon. The pair have had their reunion, sparking conversations about whether or not they were getting together for their kids’ playdate or for Certified Lover Boy.
Drake has switched up his Instagram bio, leaving fans to believe that CLB will arrive sooner than later. After promising that the highly-anticipated album would drop before summer’s end, a worldwide audience has been awaiting CLB‘s release. Dana White recently teased that Drake had something big going on in Vegas this weekend, so fans are hoping that it is somehow connected to his next record.
While everyone speculates on social media, the OVO mogul returned to his Instagram Story where he first showed himself inside of a vehicle rocking a YMCMB sweatshirt before switching gears and revealing he was in the studio with Minaj. Of course, fans have had quite a bit to say, so check out Drake’s posts, and a few reactions, below.
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Nicki Minaj has a big surprise for fans and she’s asking them all to meet her on an Instagram Livestream later this week. It’s the latest in what’s been a comeback year of sorts for the famed rapper. Her last album came in 2018 with Queen while, prior to May at least, her last solo single arrived in 2020 with “Yikes.” After a lengthy wait, Nicki returned with three new songs — one of them being “Seeing Green” with Lil Wayne and Drake — that came attached to a reuploaded version of her beloved mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. Now it appears Nicki has more on the way for fans.
There’s something I URGENTLY need to share w|you guys.
No, I won’t be late. In fact, I’ll be early. This is VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT. Love you guys so much.
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— BEAM ME UP SCOTTY MIXTAPE OUT NOW
(@NICKIMINAJ) July 6, 2021
“There’s something I URGENTLY need to share w you guys,” Nicki tweeted with a slew of siren emojis. “I’ll go LIVE on IG THURSDAY @ 10:30PM EST No, I won’t be late. In fact, I’ll be early. This is VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT. Love you guys so much.”
The vague announcement left fans guessing what the “very very very important” news could. There’s a chance it’s regarding a new album from the rapper which would end her drought of three years without one. Other guesses have been that the livestream might be an update on her upcoming HBO Max docuseries. Nicki previously confirmed that the series will be made up of six half-hour episodes that dive into her professional and personal world while giving fans unique access to her life.
You can read the announcement from Nicki above.
There have been quite a few discussions about Mt. Rushmores of Music in recent months, but lists that haven’t yet gone viral are those including gospel artists. According to Kirk Franklin, only one face should be on the Mt. Rushmore of Gospel, and we can all take a wild guess as to who that could be. While out and about, Franklin was stopped by fans and the paparazzi, and for a moment, a TMZ cameraman was able to field a few questions before the Grammy winner was pulled away.
TMZ wanted to know Franklin’s thoughts about Kanye West entering and dominating the gospel arena. “Well, first of all, anybody can do gospel music,” said Franklin encouragingly. “It’s because gospel music is for any of God’s children, man. And [if] anybody think that there’s a monopoly on the gospel, that’s a very arrogant mindset.”
The paparazzo wanted to know if Kanye deserved placement on the Mt. Rushmore of Gospel because Franklin would certainly be on it. “I shouldn’t be,” he answered. “It shouldn’t be no Mt. Rushmore of gospel music.” The music icon was being rushed off by his team, but he squeezed in a few praises regarding West’s efforts.
“I just think he’s one of the greatest artists of all time,” he added. “He’s an incredible artist.” Although his team was trying to get him into his awaiting vehicle, Franklin made sure to pose for pictures, shake hands, and answer questions. Check out the clip below.
Both friends and fans of late rappers often defend their legacies. Although an artist may no longer be with us, their fandoms make sure to carry their banners long after their gone, and often, people draw comparisons between deceased rappers. Such was the case on No Jumper when Adam22 explained why XXXTentacion, who was shot and killed in 2018, and Tupac Shakur, who was murdered in a drive-by back in 1996, are alike. The conversation took place during an interview with Kurupt who asked Adam22 why he believed the two late rappers were similar.
Just as the No Jumper host was explaining himself, Kurupt jumped in to ask if he knew Shakur personally. Adam22 said no, and that’s where things took a bit of a turn.
“How you gon’ saw cuz is like Pac, you ain’t even know [Tupac],” said Kurupt. Adam22 added that it had more to do with fans and such, but Kurupt jumped in again. “F*ck all of that, cuz. You don’t even know cuz. Don’t say somebody is like somebody you don’t know. You ain’t been around cuz.” Things got tense for a moment, but Kurupt straightened out and joked, “See how people get emotional about that sh*t.”
Everyone began to laugh and Adam22 admitted that the whole time he thought, “Is this gonna be the viral moment?” The rapper replied, “You should have saw your face though, you were like, ‘Oh sh*t!'” Yet, Kurupt did explain why many Tupac fans would see it as an offense to compare him to anyone else.
“He’s dead,” said Kurupt. “You couldn’t say that if he was alive.” Check out the moment below.
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After declaring that Lil Uzi Vert would be “homeless” following his dirt bike excursion with Meek Mill, JT hopped on Instagram Live to explain herself. JT, Uzi, and Meek enjoyed their 4th of July holiday partying alongside a slew of celebrities in the Hamptons, but the latter two continued their celebrations with some late-night dirt biking. What was supposed to be time with the fellas wasn’t accepted by Uzi’s girlfriend JT, and she commented on social media posts saying she planned on locking him out.
The City Girls rapper later returned to Livestream where she showed several bouquets of flowers before explaining what made her upset.
“I don’t want y’all to ever get it f*cked up like I’m insecure and all of that. I just personally don’t like dirt bikes,” said JT. She added that she doesn’t care if her man is out until dawn because she knows “for a fact” that Uzi loves her, but it is just something about dirt bikes that rub her the wrong way.
“I’m overprotective, I don’t like that. I don’t want you riding no f*ckin’ bikes with no helmet on,” she said half-jokingly. “If you don’t wanna listen, you know, you can sleep in the toolshed with the bikes at Meek Mill house or wherever he at.” Swipe below to check out the evolution of this playful banter.
The last time South London rapper Dave released an album was back in 2019 with his debut effort, Psychodrama. The project won lots of awards in its native England. Finally he’s rearing his follow-up, We’re All Alone In This Together, which is set to arrive on July 23. He shared the news during an interview with Ciaran Thapar for GQ, which he described like this:
I feel like Psychodrama was me aged zero to 20. Now, I get to go from zero backwards in time and explore stories from before, stuff that led up to the events of the first album: heritage, history, culture, my family, the countries that we come from, the regressive state of humanity in where we are now. Migration is a massive thing for me – boats, freedom of movement. The artwork represents that – the journey – all at the same time, as delivering life from the perspective of someone who has just come off the back of all this… It’s a massive change in character.
The album’s first tentative single is “Clash,” featuring Stormzy. As for what else to expect, fans will just have to wait a couple of weeks to see.
We’re All Alone In This Together is out 7/23 via Dave/Neighbourhood Recordings. Pre-order it here.
