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Even one of the richest men on the planet could not avoid a major scandal from breaking out in the midst of his divorce. Bill Gates is being scrutinized after revealing that he and his wife Melinda are getting a divorce after twenty-seven years of marriage. However, according to the latest bombshell reports surrounding the situation, the billionaire’s behavior has been questionable for years. 

A report from the Wall Street Journal shared details about Bill Gates allegedly pursuing female employees during his tenure at Microsoft as the co-founder. The report explains that Gates’ “inappropriate” behavior evidently led to his removal from the board after an investigation was launched in 2019.

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In a separate story, the New York Times reports that Gates reportedly flirted with at least two women who worked for him, asking one of them out to dinner following a presentation in 2006. He allegedly told the woman in an email, “If this makes you uncomfortable, pretend it never happened.” She did exactly that, ghosting him and never speaking to him about it. Another woman who works for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation claims that Bill traveled to New York City with her and told her during a cocktail party, “I want to see you. Will you have dinner with me?” She says she laughed off his advances and didn’t respond.

The report by the Wall Street Journal notes that Gates often made “clumsy” attempts with women at work, but he was never predatory with his behavior. It is also noted that he did not abuse his power. However, the WSJ claims that his advances essentially caused him to step down from his position at Microsoft.

On top of all of this, The Daily Beast published an article about Bill’s alleged connection to Jeffrey Epstein, noting that they reportedly had several meetings where the billionaire asked for advice on how to end his “toxic” marriage. 

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Polo G’s work ethic is tireless. As he currently basks in the success of his recent “RAPSTAR” single, which previously spent several weeks in the number one spot on the Billboard charts, the young rapper has opted to keep the ball rolling ahead of his new album Hall Of Fame. 

Since the release of last year’s The GOAT, Polo has been locked in the studio with the likes of Offset, Quavo, and Young Thug, all of whom are likely to be included on his upcoming release. On that note, Polo has officially confirmed that Hall Of Fame is one hundred percent finished, implying that a release date should be right around the corner. 

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Unfortunately, he didn’t provide any additional details about what we can expect, but it’s likely that this will be Polo G’s biggest project to date. It’s already set to house his first-ever number one single, and it stands to reason that he can do it again should the timing prove in his favor. While purely speculative, it feels like it won’t be much longer before Polo begins a proper rollout for Hall Of Fame, as many are interested to see the final tracklist and album artwork.

Check out Polo’s confirmation that Hall Of Fame is officially done below, and sound off if you’re excited to see how the rapper evolves on his next release. For more on Polo G’s impact on the hip-hop game, check out our recent analysis Does Polo G’s “RAPSTAR” Video Mark A Paradigm Shift In Hip-Hop Culture?

Jake Paul wants all the smoke with The Game. After the rapper called him out and challenged him to a throwdown in Los Angeles, the YouTuber-turned-fighter threw gas on the fire by claiming he would have an easy time handling the 41-year-old West Coast icon.

“Yerrr, @jakepaul, @LoganPaul…. meet me & my little brother downtown LA in front of staples center and let’s just fight head up fades…. no gloves, no money needed…. just on some me & my brother will f*ck you & your brother up shit,” wrote The Game on Twitter this weekend. Game is among many to have recently called out Jake Paul, including Lamar Odom, who said he wants to avenge Nate Robinson, who was knocked out by the rising boxing star. 

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The tweet managed to catch Jake’s attention, who responded with some trash-talking of his own, claiming that he and Logan would have an easy time taking down the rapper and his brother. “Hate it or love it you would get knocked the f*cked out,” wrote back Jake, taunting the rapper with his famous lyrics.

Thus far, The Game has not replied to Jake Paul’s latest message.

Aside from this, it was a pretty busy weekend for the Paul brothers. They both reportedly hired 24/7 security after Floyd Mayweather’s death threats during a press conference. There was also a lot of talk surrounding their possible involvement with the UFC after it was reported that Dana White might have been trying to recruit them. 

Who do you think would come out on top? The Game or Jake Paul?

Moneybagg Yo has enjoyed an impressive rise this past year, having delivered his biggest album yet in A Gangsta’s Pain. Featuring guest appearances from Future, Polo G, Lil Durk, Pharrell Williams, and more, Bagg’s versatile blend of melodic rap and hard-hitting trap bangers widened the scope of his audience — a process that brought about a substantial raise of $200k per concert. 

Today, it has been reported that Bagg’s A Gangsta’s Pain has once again risen to the top of the Billboard charts, moving an impressive haul of 61,000 album-equivalent units and surpassing DJ Khaled’s Khaled Khaled in the process. A recent post from Chart Data notes another impressive accomplishment for Bagg, as A Gangsta’s Pain has officially become the longest-running number-one hip-hop album of the year; it should be interesting to see whether his former collaborator J. Cole and The Off-Season can change that.

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No matter how things play out on the charts, it’s clear that Moneybagg Yo is more than satisfied with his newfound status as a commercial heavy hitter. In fact, the rapper recently hit Instagram to assert his dominance as a “certified hitmaker,” showing a hefty list of RIAA-approved receipts as evidence. At this time, he’s looking at seven platinum certifications and six gold. The former for Time Served, “Me Vs Me,” “Time Today,” “All Dat,” “U Played,” “All Of A Sudden,” and “No Sucker.” The latter for “Relentless Again,” “Bigg Facts,” “Lower Level,” “I23,” “Dior,” and “Doin It.” 

Check out Bagg’s celebratory post below, and be sure to sound off if you’ve been keeping A Gangsta’s Pain in steady rotation. 

Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos is starting the week off with a bang, announcing the official release date for their highly-anticipated new album Culture III. In a press release shared by the group, as well as their record label Quality Control Music, Migos announced that they will make their long-awaited return next month.

“June 11th. We’re Back,” wrote the group on social media. The press release confirms that the announced date has been penciled in for the full-length album’s release. 

This news follows the release of the group’s first single of the year, which came out last week. Titled “Straightenin,” the song was generally appreciated by fans of the respected trio. Alongside the single’s release, rapper Quavo confirmed that the album was going into mixing. It seems that that stage has been completed as a date has officially been set for its drop.

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Over the last year, Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff have teased their return album on numerous occasions. They’ve shared song snippets from the project, which are expected to make the final cut. However, until a tracklist is released, nobody really knows what to expect from the Migos this time around. Many are anticipating another classic though. Hopefully, this lives up to the public’s wishes.

This marks the first project release from the Migos since January 2018, when they released the second part of the Culture series. 

Let us know if you’re looking forward to the new album in the comments.