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Post Malone is back on the big screen, starring in Jason Statham’s upcoming movie Wrath Of Man. The rapper has been popping up in more and more projects that don’t involve his music, expanding his brand in Hollywood, and accepting roles outside of his comfort zone. He got to square off against Mark Wahlberg in Spenser Confidential, a crime drama for Netflix, and he’s officially returning to the silver screen with Wrath Of Man.

The trailer for the upcoming film was released this week, showing Jason Statham transporting large amounts of money in armored cars. Malone attempts to lead a heist on one of the cars but Statham was one step ahead of the rapper and his crew. As one of Posty’s sidekicks tries to grab the money, he gets shot, inciting a shootout between Malone and Statham. The action movie veteran does his thing, casually shooting dozens of rounds perfectly at his targets before catching up to Post effortlessly, ending his character’s misery with a couple of well-placed shots.

The new movie will be in theaters on May 7. Wrath Of Man was directed by Guy Ritchie. 

Watch the trailer above and let us know if you plan on watching the new movie once it’s out.

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Last week, we reported that NBA YoungBoy had been scooped up by federal authorities in Los Angeles after attempting to flee from the agents on foot in a dramatic chase. At the time of his discovery, he was found with multiple firearms, which he’s prohibited from possessing due to his previous felony aggravated assault charge. He was picked up, however, because of an outstanding federal warrant stemming from a previous arrest in Baton Rouge back in September 2020. The Baton Rouge PD responsible for his fall arrest is reportedly currently at the center of a massive narcotics corruption scandal. 

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According to local news station WAFB9, Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore’s office is preparing to drop 640 drug cases tied directly to “potential corruption,” within the BRPD’s narcotics unit. The cases dropped range from different possession to weapons charges dating all the way back to 2015. Of the 640 cases, they were all handled by officers Jeremiah Ardoin and Jason Acree, who were both charged in connection with corruption within the agency. The case dismissals follow a month after four high-ranking detectives within the narcotics unit were reassigned with no explanation: Sgt. Drew White, Lt. Jeff Pittman, Sgt. Shane Mouch and Sgt. Seth Sinclair. 

The September 2020 arrest that resulted in the outstanding warrant against the 21-year-old Baton Rouge rapper stemmed from an incident in which 16 people were busted in a parking lot on multiple counts of drugs and weapons charges. After a vehicle search, BRPD officers eventually seized handguns, rifles, drugs, $47,000 in cash, multiple pieces of jewelry, and a $300,000 made out to the popular rapper. 

Right now, it’s unclear whether or not the young father of seven’s charges will be included among the ones set to be dropped. A LA County court judge set his bond at $540,000 last week, which he is expected to post as early as Tuesday (March 30). That’s only if a Louisiana judge approves of it, though.

We’ll keep you updated on NBA Youngboy’s legal drama as it continues to develop. 

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Smoke DZA is one of the most titular names in the realm of stoner-rap. Serving as one of the founding members of the iconic The Smokers Club tour and festival, the rapper is one of the first to make cannabis a marketable entity within the rap arena. Last week, BagFuel co-hosts Hynaken and ESSO sat down with Minnesota newcomer BandUpSick on the HNHH hosted podcast to discuss his recent move to Los Angeles to further his rap career. On the latest episode of BagFuel, the co-hosts sit down with The Kushed God himself to discuss how he managed to monetize cannabis culture in rap music.  

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The trio launch into a discussion about the authenticity of some weed-centric rappers in the game that came after Smoke DZA and The Smokers Club era. BagFuel co-host ESSO then poses the question about where the idea to launch The Smokers Club brand and effectively monetize weed-smoking within rap culture originated from.

“Well, the idea of The Smokers Club came from, well sh*t man,” he began. “The Smokers Club always existed for me before it ever existed, you know what I mean? How it started? As far as it got commercialized.”

He went on to explain, “The idea came from us being together. Now, we knew we could do it once we executed it. Our first show, it was a premature show it was at SXSW. Late 2009. Before we actually went on the road. It was the first Smokers Club show, that’s how it was. The headline was Devin da Dude, the underdogs was me, Wiz, Spitta, kid named KDot who ended up being Kendrick Lamar, it was a lot, everybody that was somebody on the block performed at that show. The success of that led to the belief that we could take it on the road, you know what I mean, really make it a brand.” 

As you may know, they indeed did go on to make it a brand, embarking on multiple tours and festivals since 2010 and selling merch from their site. 

Check out the full podcast episode with Smoke DZA above and let us know what you think. 

The world is reacting to a video that surfaced today showing rappers Quavo and Saweetie getting into a physical altercation inside of an elevator. The video was shared within the last hour and Quavo and Saweetie are both trending on social media as a result. It shows the former couple in the middle of a fight as Saweetie appears to throw punches in Quavo’s direction. Quavo dodges the punches and shoves Saweetie into the elevator, forcing her to the ground. He did not offer to help her up and she stayed on the ground for over a minute before limping out of the elevator.

The disturbing video is still fresh and people are sharing their reactions after watching it. While it’s still early, Saweetie has been getting a lot of support as people are clowning anyone that comes to Quavo’s defense. People are also theorizing that Quavo is likely going to have to explain himself in court because of this video, even suggesting that he should get jail time for putting his hands on his girlfriend.

In addition to the reactions pouring in, people are looking back to Quavo’s comments following his public split with Saweetie, calling him out for gaslighting and being toxic. 

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Check out some of the tweets below and let us know what you think of the situation in the comments.

Mulatto’s career propelled to her heights with the release of her debut album Queen of Da Souf. Complete with appearances from Gucci Mane, City Girls, 21 Savage, 42 Dugg, Saweetie, and Trina, the Atlanta rapper successfully solidified her spot in the rap arena as a serious contender. Further proving this, the 22-year-old rapper took to Instagram to specify just how successful the era was.  

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“I told y’all I was the BIGGESTTTT,” wrote the former The Rap Game contestant in the caption of the celebratory Instagram page. The message was complete with a gold trophy and silver and gold record emojis, matching the photo that tells the fuller story. In the photoset shared by the Atlanta native, she can be seen smiling wide amongst her family and friends while posing with the accolades in her hands.

Depicted in the photos is her Platinum plaque for Saweetie and Trina assisted “Bitch for da Souf” track as well as a Gold plaque for “Muwop.” 

The rapper has previously spoken out about her upcoming name change and her refusal to release any more solo material until it happens.

 “I need to be able to speak on it and people hear me out,” she said in regards to the change, denying that she’ll be going by her government name Alyssa Michelle Stephens. “I want them to also understand that the name change at this level in your career is a big decision. Freaking investors, labels, everything has been riding on this name, so it is a big decision.”

Though many have been quick to praise the lyricism of Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher — rightfully so, mind you — the bars of Westside Gunn deserve to be celebrated as well. Across projects like Flygod, Flygod Is An Awesome God, Pray For Paris, Who Made The Sunshine and more, Gunn has proven himself to be adept with the pen, writing immersive verses lined with brutal violence and haute couture.

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Though he previously toyed with the notion of retirement, the Griselda visionary has officially set the table for another release, taking to Twitter to preview a pair of upcoming singles. The first, “TV BOY” features production from the reliable tandem of Beat Butcha and Daringer, with whom Gunn has already established creative chemistry. “I miss my old celly, I wish that n***a’d come home,” he raps. “Been locked since the eighties never had a cell phone.” 

The second of the batch, titled “Julia Lang,” finds him taking to a grimy synth-flooded instrumental from Camouflage Monk. “My Yeezys looking like moon boots,” he declares, his opening bars nearly drowned out by his signature DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO ad-lib. While it’s difficult to make out some of his lyrics, it’s evident that Gunn is bringing some intensity to the mix, and it should be interesting to hear how the rest of the track progresses. Check out the snippets for “Julia Lang” and “TV BOY” now, and sound off if you’re excited to see a new album from Westside Gunn.