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If you don’t know by now, Drake’s a big fan of Chrome Hearts. In the past week or so, the rapper’s been heavily teasing his Certified Lover Boy x Chrome Hearts collaboration on his IG story and it seems his wealthy influencer friends are getting dibs on the first batch. However, the working relationship between the hip-hop heavyweight and the luxury brand also includes a customized Rolls Royce that fans will be able to check out next month.

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A 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan that was designed in collaboration with Drake and Chrome Hearts will be available for public viewing at The Institute of Contemporary Art Museum’s sculpture garden in Miami starting on May 1st until May 15th by appointment only. The car was customized by Masonry with the design done by Richard Stark with Drizzy adding some final touches.

An interactive website launch along with the announcement allowing fans to get a better look at the vehicle with Drake’s “What’s Next” soundtracking the virtual experience. It seems that this could’ve been the same Cullinan that he was seen in during the music video for the Scary Hours II single. 

Meanwhile, fans are anticipating the release of Drake’s upcoming project. The last update he provided was in early March on SiriusXM’s Sound42 where he said that he’s currently working on it but assured fans it could be coming soon.

The wait is over. DJ Khaled will be officially dropping off his brand new album Khaled Khaled this coming Friday, and given how enthusiastic he’s been in the months leading up to it, expectations are admittedly high. With reported features from Migos, Roddy Ricch, Post Malone, H.E.R, Justin Timberlake, Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Buju Banton, Nas, and many more, fans have been curious to see what the affable curator has pieced together for his twelfth studio album.

With the big drop only days away, Khaled has been heavy on the Instagram grind, sharing a glimpse at how he’s been spending the week so far. As it happens, Kanye West hit him up for an impromptu visit, during which the pair proceeded to preview their new music for one another — complete with some elaborate dance moves from Khaled and an unexpected breakfast feast. 

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“True story, Kanye popped up at my house the other day at 8 AM!” writes Khaled, sharing a clip of their link-up. “I did not know he was coming! He played me his music and I played him Khaled Khaled. He also asked my chef [Melissa Zuniga] for some eggs and ketchup.” While it’s unclear as to who might be blessing the soulful banger, which actually sounds vaguely Kanye-inspired come to think of it, many have been quick to praise the luxurious instrumental as a promising sign of things to come. 

Check out the video below, and sound off in the comments if you’re excited to see what DJ Khaled has been building for these past few months. Though it’s unlikely that Yeezy will make an appearance on Khaled Khaled, it’s still refreshing to see him actively connecting with his fellow artists, a promising sign that his own upcoming album might be on the horizon. 

Are you excited for Khaled’s Khaled Khaled? 

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One of the hottest dance challenges on the internet right now is Young Thug and Gunna’s “Ski Challenge.” The lead single from Slime Language 2, “Ski” kicked off the rollout for Young Stoner Life’s second compilation project. The infectious challenge has influencers, artists, dancers, and just about everyone wanting to get involved, mimicking skiing motions after Wheezy’s producer tag sounds off. We’ve seen entries into the challenge from Drake, Diddy, Coi Leray, and plenty of others. This week, DaBaby got involved, but he put his own spin on things.

Instead of getting all wrapped up in winter clothing as Coi Leray did, DaBaby took this challenge to the airport, kayaking over to his private jet on a luggage cart with his boys. His security guard pushes the rapper, who holds a traffic cone and uses it as a paddle to the song’s beat. He may not be skiing, but he’s definitely rowing pretty efficiently. Does this still count as an entry into the “Ski Challenge” though? Considering the fact that YSL Records reposted the video to their official page on Instagram, we’re assuming it does.

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DaBaby is featured on the new deluxe edition of Slime Language 2, switching up his flow on “Litty” with Young Thug. Check out his “Ski Challenge” video below and let us know who you think did the best job with this dance.

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Julius Erving had some pretty off-the-cuff things to say about LeBron James and his legacy this week. During a recent appearance on Posted Up with Chris Haynes, the NBA legend named his top two all-time NBA teams, combining some of the greatest players ever and creating a fantasy team. One blatant omission from Erving’s list was LeBron James, who is one of the best players to ever step on a basketball court. 

On his first team, Dr. J named Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Elgin Baylor as his starters. For his second All-NBA team, he listed off Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Karl Malone, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He explained why he left out LeBron, saying, “He’s the guy who has led the charge in terms of super teams. When he put together a team in Miami, he put together a team in Cleveland as well, and he put together a team in Los Angeles. So, he can pick his own team. I ain’t going to pick his team.”

The comments have proven to be slightly controversial on social media, and 50 Cent even chimed in, explaining why he thinks Erving wasn’t thinking straight when he left off LeBron.

“Sounds like old hater shit to me,” he said, reposting a headline about Erving’s statement. “It takes a lot of work and talent to be @kingjames if that wasn’t true we would have 3 or 4 of him, we only got 1.”

Do you think Julius Erving’s critique of LeBron James is valid? Or was it “old hater shit” to keep him off the list?

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As Jim Jones recently stated, the back-to-back losses of DMX and Robert “Black Rob” Ross were like a “double hurt,” and with Shock G’s untimely passing less than a full week after Black Rob’s, the past month has been an emotionally challenging period of time for the Hip-Hop community.

DMX was recently laid to rest over the weekend with a huge production that featured heartfelt performances from DMX’s daughter and Kanye West, and now it’s Black Rob’s turn to have his life publicly honored. According to HipHopDX, Bad Boy Records labelmate Mark Curry has revealed that Black Rob will be honored with his own Homegoing Celebration on Friday, April 30, and the event will officially be live-streamed on Diddy’s REVOLT TV network.

After the former Bad Boy rapper passed away at the age of 52 on Saturday, April 17, several Hip-Hop fans and select music industry figures criticized Diddy for “dragging his feet” and offering to help Black Rob too late. According to Curry, the rap mogul had already reached out to the late artist to offer assistance before his death, and now, it looks like Diddy is standing on his word and taking care of Black Rob’s funeral.

For those who are interested in tuning into Black Rob’s funeral ceremony, the Homegoing Celebration for Black Rob will be live-streamed on Friday, April 30 at 9 a.m. EST on REVOLT TV’s YouTube channel.

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Being that he’s spent decades observing and contributing to hip-hop culture, it’s fair to say that Funkmaster Flex has earned the right to speak as an authority. We recently had the chance to catch up with the legendary radio host, a wide-ranging conversation that spanned across a variety of topics — naturally, freestyles were brought up, given that Flex has witnessed the best of the best putting in work on more than one occasion.

When asked about his favorite freestyle of all time, Flex wasted little time in providing an answer — one that was perhaps obvious in hindsight given how Earth-shattering it truly was. “Black Thought,” he declares, alluding to Thought’s epic-ten-minute freestyle that still resonates today.

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“He caught me off guard, man,” admits Flex. “I asked him to do a freestyle six months before he disappeared on me. And then he just rang my phone one day and said he was ready. When he got there, he was very relaxed and by himself and I didn’t expect — a couple of minutes in, I was like this guy is going for it. He going for — he’s trying to hurt this sh*t. Not only was it a one-take, but there wasn’t even a rehearsal he did in there. That was a real one-take. The first time we cut the mic on that’s what he did.”

“There was no rehearsal,” he continues. “We were talking about Mobb Deep and Wu-Tang Clan like before. He just said, ‘Hey, alright, man. I’m ready.’ And then I was like, ‘Oh, sh*t.’ That’s my favorite by far…I think to the people 30 and over he always was [that dude on the mic], but now the 30 and under saw him and appreciated him differently. I did. I appreciated him differently.”

All things considered, it’s no wonder that rappers were straight-up terrified to hop on a track with Black Thought. For more insight from Funkmaster Flex, be sure to check out our interview right here. 

WATCH: Black Thought makes history on Funk Flex