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Quando Rondo has had a pretty intense year. The Savannah, Georgia-based rapper has been trying to focus on his new music, releasing his latest mixtape Still Taking Risks a few weeks ago. Given his connection to King Von’s fatal shooting though, the tragic events of November 6, 2020 continue to dominate the media’s coverage surrounding him. 

Following his multi-part interview with Angela Yee where he told his side of the story, Quando Rondo continues his press tour with more comments about how the public has turned on him in recent months. In a recent interview, Quando spoke about the death threats he has been receiving from fans, stating that they don’t get to him.

“Death threat all you want to, bro, f*ck that shit, that’s just some words, my n***a,” said the rapper. “Go do an action. I’m going home to my daughter and if I didn’t, God called me. But I’m going home to my daughter.”

This has been a particularly rough month for the 22-year-old music star. At the beginning of May, Quando performed a concert in front of only fifty people, getting teased about it by fans on social media. A few days after, it was reported that he was shot at in his home state. 

What do you think about all the hate that Quando Rondo has received this past year?

Roughly a month following the release of her colorful Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1 project, Saweetie is back to remind us that Pretty Summer is still in full effect. In a recently shared video, Saweetie chops it up with Twitter to go #BehindTheTweets and provide some insight into some of her most quirky and heartfelt tweets. The video features plenty of funny and unexpected revelations, but one of the most serious moments came when Saweetie discussed one of her tweets from last summer, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Saweetie’s original tweet read, “I’m happy to see the outpouring of resources to foundations and families but it pains me to know that no amount of money can bring back the black lives we’ve lost. 

After reading the tweet aloud, Saweetie walks viewers through her personal experiences of seeing Black male family members like her father and uncle face injustice, and she also expresses a desire for tragedies like George Floyd’s murder to be resolved before they result in the loss of life. 

“I’ve seen my uncles, my dad endure these injustices,” she says. “It’s just kinda like, I’d rather y’all start respecting Black people and stop shooting us down.”

In addition to briefly speaking on police brutality, Saweetie also explains her lyrics, relives the moment when she got a tongue piercing a college, and her strange appetite. Check out Saweetie’s full #BehindtheTweets explanation video below.

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Yo Gotti knew what he was doing when he started a new challenge on social media, throwing hundred-dollar bills into the cave in his backyard and swimming in it. Essentially, the rap mogul has kicked off a series exclusively for the richest of the rich, showing off his incredible property and inviting other celebrities to do the same. It didn’t take a long time for Nicki Minaj, who has recently ramped up her activity on social media, to join in on the fun and show what over a decade of hard work and consistency can get you.

One of the absolute greats in the rap game, Nicki Minaj showed off the backyard of her multi-million dollar home, showing what life looks like for the ultra-rich. “H O M E – it’s the #backyardchallenge,” wrote the Queen on Instagram and TikTok, cross-promoting across different platforms. “I [see] u @yogotti — the rest of y’all wuddup?” 

The video starts focused on a pool of water before panning up and showing a beautiful stone slide leading to the basin. “Attention, this is how bad bitches go on vacation but really still be at home,” she bragged in the clip, sitting by her waterfall. 

This comes following a complete social media takeover from Mrs. Minaj, who has been spoiling hundreds of millions of fans with all kinds of content throughout the last few weeks. In fact, her activity on Instagram single-handedly resulted in a 4,900% spike in sales for Pink Crocs. Of course, Crocs are more affordable than stone slides and waterfalls, but the Barbz are probably taking design notes for their own backyards.

What do you think about Nicki’s digs?

Percy Miller, known professionally as Master P, can officially add another accomplishment to the list. The legendary business mogul recently received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Lincoln University, alongside 400 graduates. In addition to Miller, JAY-Z’s mother Gloria Carter also received an honorary degree, as did author/professor Michael Eric Dyson and professor Charles V. Hamilton. 

“I guess I got to change my name to, Dr. P. Miller,” captions P, celebrating his accomplishment on his Instagram page. “From the projects to getting a Doctoral degree from @lincolnuniversityofpa Don’t be afraid to change, grow and educate yourself. I did it! You can do it. #GODISGOOD #Nevertoolate #hbcu #NoLimit There is NO limit to your dreams #DRPMiller.”

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Alongside P’s triumphant post, he also shared a brief video summary from the ceremony. His son Romeo Miller was quick to praise his father’s accomplishment, sliding into the comments with some words of encouragement. “You make everything look easy, but they don’t see the sleepless nights,” writes Romeo. “I always pray to God to protect you because you only get sleep/rest on the plane. Congrats Dr. P and keep inspiring. Love u pops. #NoLimit.” 

It’s certainly welcome to see Master P continuing to evolve, and it’s safe to say he’s among hip-hop’s most inspiring role models. We’d like to extend our congratulations to Dr. Percy Miller, who continues to lead by example. Check out a video recap of the big ceremony below, and be sure to show some love to Dr. Miller in the comments section. 

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Multi-platinum recording artist and music legend DMX sold millions of records throughout his prolific career but according to recent court documents, the rapper left behind an estate worth less than $1 million, and possibly even under $50,000. The court documents, which were filled out by DMX’s daughters Sasha Simmons and Jada Oden on May 10, as well as his sons Xavier, Tacoma and Sean Simmons on May 21, gave conflicting numbers with regards to the value of the rapper’s estate.

With both groups attempting to become administrators of DMX’s estate, the women estimated the estate’s worth at less than $50,000 while the men said it’s worth $1 million. 

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DMX’s legacy has always been richer in music than money. Prior to the rapper’s death in April 2021, his struggles were widely publicized in the media. With millions of sales and a wide array of music contributing to his legacy, the legendary DMX will continue to be a powerful presence in hip-hop in the afterlife. It just looks like a good portion of the money he netted ended up going to the record label.

This week, DMX’s first official posthumous single was released from his upcoming album Exodus, which was named after his son. The song is titled “Hood Blues” and it featured Griselda. Check it out here.

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