The Late MF DOOM Advocates Self Education On Your Old Droog’s ‘Dropout Boogie’

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Brooklyn, New York rapper Your Old Droog is one of the many, many rappers influenced by the late, great MF DOOM, both in form and in his steadfast adherence to a philosophy of being anti-famous. Like DOOM, Droog emerged from the New York underground and rose to notoriety via the internet, maintaining an air of mystery early in his career that had many fans wondering just who he really was. Droog received the ultimate blessing for a DOOM fan, getting the chance to work with his idol on multiple songs before the elder rapper’s death on Halloween last year, and today, he shared the first they ever recorded together: “Dropout Boogie.”

A short, sample-heavy song extolling the virtues of self-education (well, as much as it decries the many shortcomings of the US education system), “Dropout Boogie” really highlights the impact of DOOM’s syllable-stacking style on the generation of rappers who grew up under him. The track will be available as a 7″ vinyl on Nature Sounds, which you can pre-order here. Droog also accompanied the release with a statement on DOOM’s impact on his life and career.

This man’s work renewed my interest in hip-hop and rhyming at a time when I got tired of hearing what was on the radio or what was considered popular rap, I deadass started listening to classical music, and then I heard DOOM.

For him to end up appreciating what I do 10 years later shows the power of never giving up on your passion, staying the course, believing in yourself and having vision.

Aside from him being featured on the track, the song already had a lot of personal meaning for me. School is not for everybody. You know, it has its extracurricular pluses but overall, it wasn’t for me. For some people, it’s good but not for me. I don’t work well fitting into boxes. I dropped out of high school, and community college, twice! This is certainly an anthem of sorts.

The GED was nice though, that gave me confidence. Stay confident and follow your own path. Not the one laid out to you by your parents or teachers. Peace.

Listen to “Dropout Boogie” above.

Megan Thee Stallion Goes Full EDM In Her Feature On Marshmello’s ‘Bad B*tches’

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Following a two-month social media hiatus, Megan Thee Stallion is returning in a big way. Along with teasing her first new solo single of 2021 with a couple of bootylicious photos, Megan lends her vocals on Marshmello‘s club-ready banger “Bad B*tches.”

The EDM track features bouncy production by Marshmello and collaborator Nitti Gritti. Its pumped-up beat is meant to ready fans for a triumphant return to the dance floor and its euphoric sound will be a sure-fire hit at summer festivals. “Bad B*tches” is accompanied by vocals from Megan’s showstopping performance at Rolling Loud LA in 2019, where she expertly hypes up the crowd. “Where my bad b*tches at? Where my motherf*cking hot girls at? Where my motherf*cking hot boys at?” she says in a vocal sample on the song. “If you a motherf*ckin’ hot girl, no matter what season it is, make some motherf*ckin’ noise.”

The song arrives as an announcement for Marshmello’s upcoming LP Shockwave and follows an already prolific year for the producer. Along with his Megan collaboration, Marshmello has teamed up with big-name artists in 2021 like Jonas Brothers for the track “Leave Before You Love Me,” 2KBaby for “Like This,” and Juicy J for the song “Hitta.”

Listen to “Bad B*tches” above.

Shockwave is out 6/11 via Joytime Collective. Pre-order it here.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Brockhampton Announces A Bunch Of 2022 Tour Dates With Support From Jean Dawson

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It would seem the end of Brockhampton is nigh, as the group plans on releasing their final album this year. So, the slew of 2022 tour dates the band announced today could end up being the final chance to see them live.

The trek kicks off in January in Norway and is followed by other European dates through to mid-February. Later that month, Brockhampton returns to North America for shows in February, March, and April. All dates will feature support from Jean Dawson, Paris Texas, and HVN.

Check out the full list of Brockhampton’s upcoming tour dates below.

08/01/2021 — Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
01/14/2022 — Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
01/15/2022 — Copenhagen, DK @ Grey Hall
01/16/2022 — Copenhagen, DK @ Grey Hall
01/18/2022 — Stockholm, SE @ Annexet
01/20/2022 — Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
01/21/2022 — Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
01/22/2022 — Cologne, DE @ E-Werk
01/24/2022 — Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
01/25/2022 — Tilburg, NE @ O13
01/27/2022 — Glasgow, UK @ Academy
01/28/2022 — Sheffield, UK @ Academy
01/30/2022 — Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre
01/31/2022 — Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre
02/01/2022 — Belfast, UK @ Ulster Hall
02/03/2022 — Bristol, UK @ Academy
02/04/2022 — Manchester, UK @ Apollo
02/05/2022 — Birmingham, UK @ Academy
02/07/2022 — London, UK @ Brixton
02/08/2022 — London, UK @ Brixton
02/10/2022 — Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre
02/26/2022 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
03/01/2022 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
03/04/2022 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
03/05/2022 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater
03/08/2022 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
03/11/2022 — Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
03/12/2022 — Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore
03/14/2022 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
03/15/2022 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
03/17/2022 — Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
03/18/2022 — New York, NY @ Hulu Theater At MSG
03/22/2022 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
03/25/2022 — Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
03/26/2022 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
03/27/2022 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
03/29/2022 — Columbus, OH @ Express Live! Indoor Pavilion
04/01/2022 — Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory at the District
04/02/2022 — Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
04/03/2022 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
04/06/2022 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre
04/07/2022 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
04/08/2022 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at Cosmopolitan
04/09/2022 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Center
04/11/2022 — Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater at CenturyLink Field
04/12/2022 — Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
04/13/2022 — Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
06/03/2022 — Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Barcelona

Megan Thee Stallion Rings In Hot Girl Summer With A Booty-Baring ‘Thot Sh*t’ Teaser

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After a whirlwind 2020 culminated in her winning several Grammy Awards, Megan Thee Stallion took some time away from the public eye to “prepare for what’s next.” Earlier this week, Megan marked her impending return by teasing her first new solo single following her debut album Good News. The rapper revealed the upcoming song is titled “Thot Sh*t” and she’s now found a cheeky way to get fans excited about her new music.

After previously sharing the “Thot Sh*t” single art and cryptically pointing to the comeback of her alter rap ego Tina Snow, Megan returned Tuesday to tease the single with a bootylicious photo set. “3 MORE DAYS UNTIL #THOTSHITDROPS,” she wrote alongside pictures of her in a revealing nurse costume.

Though “Thot Sh*t” marks the rapper’s official return, Megan was still making moves while she was taking some time away from social media. The rapper was recently nominated for seven 2021 BET Awards, tying with DaBaby for the artist with the most nods this year. She’s also been announced as the headliner for several major summer festivals like Bottlerock, Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, and New Orleans’ Buku Festival.

Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Kim Kardashian Wishes Kanye West A Happy Birthday: ‘Love You For Life’

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Various reports from this year have made it seem like Kanye West are Kim Kardashian are getting divorced after months and months of rumors about struggles in their relationship. It’s important to note, though, that neither West nor Kardashian have publicly confirmed the split. Whatever the case may be, it appears there’s still love between the two, as Kardashian took some time out of her day today to share a message for West on his 44th birthday.

On Instagram this afternoon, Kardashian shared a photo of herself, West, and their three children, and captioned it, “Happy Birthday. Love U for Life!” She also shared three more West photos on her Instagram Story: One of West in 1987, one of herself and West, and one of her and West with their kids.

Meanwhile, Khloé Kardashian also did a birthday post about West, sharing a photo of herself with Kim, West, and Tristan Thompson. She wrote, “Happy birthday to my brother for life!!! Have the best birthday Ye! Sending you love and endless blessings!!”

This comes shortly after a new episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians on which Kardashian tearfully said, “I honestly can’t do this anymore. […] I think he deserves someone that can go support his every move, and go follow him all over the place, and move to Wyoming. I can’t do that. He should have a wife that supports his every move and travels with him and does everything, and I can’t. I feel like a f*cking failure, that it’s like, a third f*cking marriage. Yeah, I feel like a f*cking loser.”

As for West, he celebrated his birthday by releasing a single item from his highly anticipated Yeezy Gap line at 3 in the morning.

Check out all of the birthday posts below.

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Megan Thee Stallion Wears A White Thong & Nurse Costume In Latest Thirst Trap

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Pardison Fontaine is one lucky man. “I love my life,” he wrote on Megan Thee Stallion’s new photos on Instagram, showing that he’s fully aware that he’s locked down one of the hottest women in the world, Thee Hot Girl herself.

With Hot Girl Summer rapidly approaching, Megan Thee Stallion announced that she was effectively ending her hiatus this week, coming through with her brand new single “Thot Sh*t” on Friday. Her Hotties have been excitedly sharing the news on social media, ogling at her natural beauty yesterday when she posted some bare-faced pictures. She’s been known to share some very intimate pictures and videos online, becoming a sex symbol in the process, and she continued her strong run by dressing up as a sexy nurse for her fans.


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Posting new pictures of herself wearing a nurse’s outfit, which is cut out in the back to reveal her matching thong underwear, Megan might have just influenced thousands of women to go ahead and buy that nurse’s costume for Halloween this year. The comments section is presently lusting over the shots, including words from Mia Khalifa, Megan’s producer Lil Ju Made Da Beat, and others.

With only a few more days left until Megan’s official return, check out her latest photos below and let us know if you’re excited.

Gucci Mane Announces New Song With Pooh Shiesty

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Pooh Shiesty has had one explosive 2021 so far. His breakout single at the end of last year, “Back in Blood” featuring Lil Durk, has become one of the few classics dropped this year and has quickly propelled him to the top of the Tennessee rap game. After releasing a deluxe to his debut mixtape Shietsy Season just a few weeks ago, the Tennessee rapper is back with a new track with industry staple and label head Gucci Mane. 

The announcement made on Gucci Mane’s Twitter account shows the duo on what appears to be the set of a music video. Both of them are seen donning jerseys with their signature rap names on the back.

It was just last April that Pooh Shiesty, real name Lontrell Williams, signed to 1017 Records under Gucci Mane as well as Atlantic Records. After a string of consistent singles, Williams dropped Shiesty Season on February 5th of this year. This was accompanied by Shiesty Season – Spring Deluxe just a few months later on May 21st, featuring new collaborations with Lil Baby and G herbo.

This marks the second collaboration between Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty, the first being their “SolcyBoyz 3” track with Tay Keith and Foogiano which was released in March.

Are you excited for the new track? Check out the announcement below.

Boosie Badazz’s Alleged BM Backtracks Her Paternity Claim

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Boosie Badazz is no stranger to being caught in the middle of other people’s antics. Earlier in the year, the Baton Rouge rapper explained how he was once mistaken for Flavor Flavin at a mall, a comparison he did not entirely find amusing. Flav himself didn’t find it all that funny either, eventually growing sick of the constant comparisons. 

In perhaps a more severe case of mistaken identity, a woman named Kirsten Siburt took to TikTok on Monday (June 7) to claim she “hooked up” with the rapper when they met backstage at his concert, later becoming pregnant and giving birth to a baby girl. Luckily for Boosie, however, the paternity drama has been quickly settled after she rescinded the claims. 


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“To the rapper I Hooked up with last summer after the show,” she wrote over a picture of herself posing with the Baton Rogue native. She added that she later became pregnant with his child whom she claimed to have his eyes, sharing pictures of her daughter. “She has your eyes,” she wrote. 

She subsequently declared her love for the 38-year-old rapper, who is the father of eight children with six different women, on her Instagram page.  “My baby Lil Boosie love of my life,” she alleged. 

The story quickly surfaced around the net, swiftly prompting Siburt to backtrack on her claims. Siburt, who also runs an OnlyFans page, reposted a headline of her false claims and simply added, “It was a joke.”

While Boosie himself has yet to comment on the matter, many fans are waiting for the outspoken rapper to, “cuss her out so I can laugh.” Others weighed in on the fact that it was obvious the story was made up, noting, “Y’all take tik tok too seriously.”

Regardless, it’s a good thing this battle was over sooner than it even began.

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Pooh Shiesty Surrenders To Cops Over Alleged Connection To Miami Shooting: Report

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Pooh Shiesty has reportedly surrendered to authorities in Miami, Florida regarding his alleged involvement in a shooting, according to The Shade Room.

The gossip blog claims that the Memphis rapper’s attorney confirmed the news with them. At the time of this publication, there is not a lot of information available. However, the incident in question appears to stem from a recent nightclub appearance, which ended in gunfire. 

We have reached out to a rep for Pooh Shiesty and we will keep you posted with more information as we hear back.


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A week ago, the rapper was involved in an incident in Miami, Florida when somebody reportedly stole $40,000 from him. The 1017-signed artist responded to the rumors by saying, “False allegations nothing never been took from me.” Witnesses who attended the event also said that shots were fired. It’s unclear if the two incidents are connected.

This comes after the tremendous success of Pooh’s breakout single “Back In Blood” with Lil Durk. The song has been certified double-platinum, setting the tone for the rapper’s burgeoning career in the rap game. Pooh has not made any public statements about allegedly surrendering to the cops. We will update this post when he does.