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Summer Walker recently welcomed her first child with famed producer London on da Track sometime late last month. While she has been incredibly vague about the details surrounding her birth, her daughter’s name, and photos of the newborn, by the looks of it, she does seem to be enjoying motherhood. 

On the other hand, the songstress and London have historically had a pretty rocky relationship. The on-again-off-again couple was on at the time of their daughter’s birth, posing for maternity photos together. Based on a recent post from the songstress, however, it seems like there may be trouble in paradise.

On her alternative Instagram account she often uses to express her more honest–and sometimes controversial thoughts, she hinted at being done with dating men. “Where the b*tches at?” penned the singer on her Instagram story yesterday, adding in a rainbow emoji signifying her alleged joining of the queer community.

She continued up with a more raunchy second post, “I never wanna see another [eggplant emoji] again I’m scarred fo life,” throwing in. a laughing emoji. 

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While it’s not clear exactly who the Over It artist could be hinting scarred her, her relationship with London on da Track has been notably tumultuous. 

It is worth noting that they have both wiped all evidence of one another from their socials, so they may very well be going through a rough patch. As usual, though, it’s no telling when or if these two will reconcile eventually. 

Every other week, there seems to be a report released about Moneybagg Yo and Ari Fletcher possibly breaking up after the blogs notice that they’re no longer following one another. Then, usually a few hours after, they start following each other again and it’s as if the rumors never existed in the first place. But why are they caught in this vicious circle? According to a recent interview with the Memphis rapper, it’s because Ari is always blocking and unblocking him.

Responding to a fan about the status of his relationship with Ari, Moneybagg Yo said that his relationship with the social media influencer is a “forever thing”. He elaborated on that during a Zoom call with The Morning Hustle.

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“It’s going on almost two years in October,” he said. “She understands, she get it. […] With this situation I can talk how I want, I can say what I want, she accepts it. She gets it. She knows what’s going on. That’s how the money coming in. So why would she interfere in that? She understands everything, she’s like my homie at the same time. She’s like my friend at the same time. It’s love.”

Answering a follow-up question about their recent social media drama, in which they were both found to be unfollowing the other, Bagg said, “We just wanted to get away from the social media sh*t but we live with each other. We see each other every– she with me right now. All the social media, like, we try to get away from all that but it is what it is. They see us.”

Moneybagg Yo says that the longest amount of time he’s been blocked by his girlfriend Ari is a few hours before she changed her mind.

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Though it has indeed been a while, it would appear that ongoing vaccination efforts across the world are facilitating the anticipated return of live music. In fact, many festivals have already set dates and lineups, with Wireless 2021 the latest to lift the curtain.

Following last year’s online-only version, this year will mark a proper return to form for the UK festival. Taking place on the dates of September 10-12 at the new location of Crystal Palace (after years in North London’s Finsbury Park), Wireless has officially unveiled the stacked lineup complete with three heavyweight headliners. On that note, we’re looking at Future on Friday, Skepta on Saturday, and Migos, fresh off the release of Culture 3, rounding out the Sunday.

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In addition to the three headliners, additional acts include Gunna, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Meek Mill, Polo G, Swae Lee, Megan Thee Stallion, Rick Ross, Young Thug, M1llionz, Central Cee, Hardy Caprio, Steel Banglez, Abra Cadabra, M Huncho, Poundz, Chip, and many more. You can check out the full line-up broken down by the day via Wireless’ announcement post embedded below.

As of this moment, first release tickets have been sold out, but there will be a final release at 12pm on Thursday, April 29th. Should you be interested in copping tickets, you can do so right here at the official Wireless Festival website. Are you excited for the triumphant return of music festivals? 

There finally seems to be some positive updates in the case surrounding the murder of Tray Savage, an artist signed under Chief Keef’s Glo Gang imprint. In June of last year, we reported that the 26-year-old rapper was tragically shot and killed on the South Side of the city around 11 am. 

According to reports, he was dropping his girlfriend off back at home when he was shot in the neck and shoulder by an unknown aggressor, subsequently causing him to crash into three parked cars. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Now, police officers have reportedly finally made an arrest in the case. 

According to the Chicago Tribune, a murder warrant was issued for 20-year-old Demitri Jackson and he was recently arrested while out in Forth Worth, Texas. He was then extradited back to Chicago to face charges where he then received a bail hearing on Sunday (April 25). Judge David R. Navarro denied his bail and ordered him to return back to court later this week. 

As briefly explained, Tray Savage was shot and killed on the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood on June 19, 2020. Prosecutors explain that Jackson and the late rapper were affiliated with the same gang, but they failed to explain what specifically triggered the shooting. 

Authorities explain Jackson and Tray Savage “interacted” with each other from their vehicles before driving off in different directions. Around 15 minutes later, Jackson returned with his white Mazda SUV and waited for once Savage returned, where he then allegedly opened fire. 

Prosecutors note they recognized Jackson’s unmasked visage from convenience store footage captured right before the incident. Additionally, they recognized his distinct limped walk, a result of a gunshot wound in 2018.

Jackson is scheduled to return to court on Friday (April 30). We’ll keep you updated as the case develops.

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When it was first reported that Kim Kardashian was filing for divorce from her husband Kanye West, the world instantly started theorizing on who they could move on with in their next relationships. For Kanye, a TikToker started the untrue rumor that he was hooking up with beauty guru Jeffree Star. That speculation quickly dissolved as it was revealed that there was no truth to it. As for Kardashian, people wondered if she was dating Van Jones, the lawyer and left-wing political commentator. Those rumors also drifted by the wayside after neither of them confirmed nor denied.

After Kim’s latest posts, showing her drive as she studies to become a lawyer herself, people have started to connect her again to Van Jones. While the two have not been spotted together for a while, spectators are wondering whether Kim could be “using” Jones to further herself in the legal world. The demeaning comments completely disregard her long-standing aspiration to follow in her father Robert Kardashian’s footsteps to become a lawyer. 

Once again, neither Kim nor Van has confirmed rumors that they’re romantic partners. However, if they are dating, it would make sense that a common interest in law brought them closer together. It seems as though everyone would be glad to see them debut themselves as a couple, but for now, it’s pretty unnecessary for the constant commentary about them maybe dating.

Kim Kardashian’s reps have reportedly stated that she’s taking it slow and isn’t in a rush to find her next partner, despite a list of celebrities, athletes, billionaires, and even members of the Royal Family shooting their shots. Kanye West reportedly wants to move on “with an artist.”

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In late 2019, Hasbro made a massive manoeuver with the purchase of Entertainment One for a reported sum of $3.8B. Following the news, many were quick to point out the humor behind legendary hip-hop label Death Row, the former home of 2Pac Shakur, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg, being owned by a toy company. 

Now, it would appear that Death Row, as well as every other artist and property under the eOne Music banner, are undergoing yet another relocation. A new report indicates that Hasbro is selling eOne Music to equity firm Blackstone (or rather, “entities controlled by Blackstone,” as per Deadline) for a cash deal of $385 million. Once the deal is finalized later this year, eOne will continue to operate under the current President Chris Taylor.  

Speaking on the sale, Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner opened up about the rationale behind it: “This transaction will ensure that eOne Music is well-positioned to unlock great opportunities for its many talented artists and partners, as Hasbro continues to focus on the core strategic elements of our Brand Blueprint to further strengthen our position as a purpose‐led play and entertainment company. On behalf of the Board and Hasbro management, I want to recognize the strong leadership of Chris Taylor and the entire eOne Music organization.” 

In addition to Death Row Records, eOne is also home to several prominent acts and artists, including The Lumineers, Snoop Dogg, and the Wu-Tang Clan. Keep an eye out for more music industry developments as they surface. 

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The Weeknd unleashed his massive After Hours album on the world back in March 2020. The chart-topping smash-success of an album provided the XO artist with his biggest hit to date with “Blinding Lights,” and a coveted spot performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. He recently reimagined “Save Your Tears” with Ariana Grade, but it seems like the hitmaker is ready to move on from the successful era. 

While the project arrived right at the top of quarantine, being stuck at home throughout the ordeal seems to have inspired the Toronto-native to churn out more hits. In a series of sporadic tweets early Tuesday morning (April 27), The Weeknd shared some of his thoughts about the new music “magic” he’s been working on. 

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Beginning the tweets with a gif of Bugs Bunny, he began, “what is real?”  He continued in four more tweets, “made so much magic in the small quarantined room. nothing’s ever random. now just piecing it all together… it’s so beautiful.”

While he has yet to announce exactly what this project could entail, we’ll keep our ears peeled for any updates. Back in September of 2020, he vaguely hinted at releasing another album once quarantine concludes, although that timeframe was unpredictable at the time. 

“I might have another album ready to go by the time this quarantine is over,” he explained at the time. “I’m guilty of wanting to outdo my last album, but it’s never like, ‘I’ve got to do the same type of song.’ I’m so happy I’m not like that. My palette is so wide.”

Nonetheless, there definitely seems to be new The Weeknd music on the way. Are you looking forward to hearing it? Let us know down in the comments. 

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