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Rock Legend On How Drake Disrupted Kanye West’s ‘Donda’

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Drake was the driving force behind Kanye West’s Donda release plans, according to rock legend Todd Rundgren.

In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Rundgren detailed his involvement in the making of Kanye West’s Donda album. When explaining why he didn’t appear on the final version of the LP, the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee revealed how much Drake’s moves were influencing Kanye’s decisions.

“My involvement went on for a year, and in the end I realized why they hurriedly wrapped the whole thing up and put out what is obviously really raw, unprocessed stuff,” Rundgren explained. “It’s because Drake was running the whole process. He was too afraid that Drake would one-up him, so he hurried up and released the album the weekend before Drake could get his out. And in the end, Drake ate his lunch anyway.”

The Utopia founder was recruited by 88-Keys, who co-produced multiple tracks on Donda, to work with Kanye. Rundgren noted he did extensive work for the project but eventually became disillusioned with the creative process.

“I have three albums worth of Kanye stems on my computer,” he told UCR. “Because I kept getting called by Kanye to add vocals onto the record. When it got into the homestretch in July, I just said, ‘That’s enough for me. I have no idea whether any of this is being used.’ You don’t get much feedback from him regarding what it is.”

It was a frustrating experience for Rundgren, who felt like his time was being wasted. He also came away from the sessions with a blunt assessment of Kanye as an artist.

“He’s just a dilettante at this point,” he stated. “Nobody would regularly make records like that unless they had stupid money to throw around. Nobody rents a stadium to make a record in. Nobody flies in the entire world of Hip-Hop just to croak one syllable, just so you can say that everybody was on it.”

Kanye’s Donda was released on August 21 after numerous delays. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 but was dethroned a week later by Drake’s Certified Lover Boy. Drake’s album also outsold Kanye’s LP and set the record for most first-week sales in 2021.

Piers Morgan Blasts “Rudest Little Madam” Nicki Minaj

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Nicki Minaj got into a Twitter spat with broadcaster Piers Morgan in the aftermath of her wild claims about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Piers Morgan took aim at Nicki Minaj after Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty commented on her claims of the vaccine causing impotency. Whitty said Nicki “should be ashamed” of spreading misinformation at a press conference on Tuesday.

“Professor Whitty beefing with the ghastly @NICKIMINAJ (one of the rudest little madams I’ve ever met) is not the breaking news that I expected today – but it’s most welcome,” Morgan wrote on Twitter. “She’s peddling lies that will cost lives.”

Nicki responded by saying she’s never met Morgan. She also seized on his “rudest little madam” line, making the phrase her Twitter bio.

“Sir I’ve never met you. I know… we all look alike,” she wrote to Morgan. “’Rudest little madam’. I like it. Has a special ring to it. Thanks Pierce. Love the accent. I’d love to come chat. Scones. Tea. Clown nose & big red shoes for you. Lmk babe.”

Morgan reacted by fact-checking Nicki. He noted the two met at a taping of America’s Got Talent and threw in a spellcheck for his name too.

“Madam, we met on @AGT when you appeared as a guest act – but you refused to say hello to my three young sons because you were ‘too busy,’” he recalled. “Oh, and it’s ‘Piers’ – I know, we Brit names all sound alike.”

Nicki seemingly didn’t remember her appearance on America’s Got Talent in 2011, but fans quickly reminded her with footage of the performance. She still insisted she’d never slight any kids on purpose though.

“Stop fkng lying,” she replied to Morgan. “I never turn down pics with kids. If a middle person told you that, they were out of line.  don’t blame me you stupid p############.”

Rapper Nas Gets Fashionable With Rihanna For Savage X Fenty Fashion Show

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Nas, Normani and Ricky Martin are among the big names joining Rihanna for her latest Savage X Fenty fashion show broadcast.

The music and fashion mogul shared details for her lingerie line’s third annual runway show in an Instagram clip, revealing Daddy Yankee, Jazmine Sullivan, and Jade Novah are all slated to hit the stage for performances, while Erykah Badu, Troye Sivan, and Sabrina Carpenter will each make a special appearance.

The teaser footage features backstage moments from the event, which will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on September 24.

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The video lists the “Umbrella” hitmaker’s guests alongside the caption: “#SAVAGEXFENTYSHOW VOL. 3!! start making that guest list to ya watch party baby… Sept. 24.”

The Savage x Fenty show will also feature models including Adriana Lima, Alek Wek, Behati Prinsloo, Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi Hadid, and Irina Shayk, as well as actors Jeremy Pope and Vanessa Hudgens, among others.

Rihanna’s new collection, with fully inclusive sizing, will be available for purchase online through Amazon’s Fashion store and on the Savage X Fenty site from September 24.

Cardi B Says Back-to-Back Battle With Tattooed Guy And Tasha K Too Much After Giving Birth

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: Exclusives
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Cardi B is asking a judge to give her a break and postpone her $5 million battle with a man who claims the rap star stole his tattoo and used it on the cover of her debut mixtape without permission. 

Cardi has been attempting to settle a lawsuit filed by a guy named Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. He claims Cardi stole his unique back tattoo of a snake and a tiger and plastered it on the cover of her mixtape “Gangsta B#### Music Vol. 1.”

Brophy says he was utterly humiliated by the cover, which features a man with his back tattoo superimposed, giving Cardi B oral sex, as she chugs a 40 ounce of beer. 

Cardi and Brophy have attempted to settle the case multiple times, without much luck. 

They were making progress when Judge Cormac J. Carney stunned the rap star, by ordering a trial date for October 26. 

Cardi says it will be nearly impossible for her to make the trial since she just gave birth – and she has to prepare to battle with blogger Tasha K. 

“Just a few days ago, on September 4, 2021, in New York City, I gave birth to a son, my second child. I also have a three-year-old daughter. With all respect, for medical reasons, I do not feel it will be appropriate, fair or reasonable for me to be required to travel from the East Coast to Southern California in mid to late October,” Cardi B wrote to Judge Carney. 

“It will be especially important for me to be with my newborn infant over the next two months. As I am and will be in the immediate post-natal period and nursing my newborn child, it would be extremely difficult and burdensome for me to have to be present for and participate in pretrial preparation, beginning in mid-October, and attendance at the trial, beginning in late October, in this case,” the rapper explained. 

Cardi also noted that she is set to square off against Latasha K., whom she is suing for defamation, for claiming the rapper had herpes and HPV, amongst other sordid allegations. 

That trial against Latasha K. is supposed to start in Atlanta on November 9. 

If the case against Brophy is not continued or pushed back, Cardi would have to travel from Atlanta to New York for that trial and then high-tail it back down to Atlanta to battle with Tasha K. 

“It would be extremely burdensome for me, in addition to attending to my newborn and recovering from recent childbirth, to have to participate in both trials back-to-back, on the two different coasts, first beginning with trial preparation in Southern California in mid-October, followed immediately by trial here from late October into early November, leaving almost no time then to travel to Atlanta and prepare for the trial there on its eve, with that trial commencing within a matter of a few days after this case,” Cardi eloquently wrote. 

Cardi B. said she hopes to settle the whole damn mess with Brophy on October 15.

Regardless, Cardi has asked Judge Carney to delay the October 26 trial date and give her another 75 days to prepare for a trial with Kevin Michael Brophy.

Amazingly, Brophy and his legal team are not opposing the delay. 

But they are being strategic by asking the judge to cut the days from 75 to 45 – meaning the trial would start in December, before the end of 2021. 

“A trial date set before the end of 2021 will do far more to motivate the parties in settlement discussions at the mediation set for October 15, 2021 than a trial date set in 2022, which is more likely to be ‘out of sight, out of mind’ and less of an incentive to reach a compromise and resolve the case in recognition of the ongoing harm to [Brophy],” said Brophy’s attorney Lawrence J. Conlan.

Tory Lanez Spends $50,000 On Baltimore Moms And Kids For Back To School

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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People are complicated.

Just when we were ready to front on Tory Lanez for the alleged shooting of Meg thee Stallion, the Canadian-chart topper reminds us all of his ever-enduring grind and his commitment to good works in the community.

Recently, the “Chix Tapes” singer went to Baltimore, MD to do a huge give back to those in need.

On Friday, September 10, while many were preparing for their weekend party and MTV’s Video Music Awards, he went to a local B-More Target and racked up a $50,000 bill after buying clothes for the poor and less fortunate.

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He then went to the Steaurt Hill Academy to distribute the items to single mothers and their children.

The Grammy Award-nominated recording artist partnered with non-profit organization Diamonds on the Rise.

In addition to the giveback, he secured a moon bouncing blow up house, 360 cameras, and refreshments for all those who attended.

He said, “[We are giving] clothes and items, mainly to single mothers and children. They are … most Important…the face of the nation is our generation coming up and the women that nurture them,” he continued.

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This comes weeks after he sold 1 million NFTs on new music for $1 a piece in less than 1 minute. He recently took to Twitter to announce his next NFT, which is targeted at pets.

He posted, “This may sound dumb but i promise y’all …. This is the NEXT BIG NFT idea.@fancyfrenchNFT <_ twitter.com=”twitter.com” fancyfrenchnft=”fancyfrenchnft”> …made by DOG LOVERS & YOURS TRULY … this NFT is of my ACTUAL DOG ..However , Each One is 1of1 these gone sell out fast AF ..7% of ALL proceeds go back in to SAVING NEGLECTED DOGS”

Say what you want about Tory Lanez, but don’t forget to give him props for being innovative, thoughtful, and talented.

G-Eazy And Crew Suspected Of Smashing Man In The Head With A Bottle

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Bay Area rapper G-Eazy could be in trouble in New York, over a wild brawl.

According to reports, G-Eazy and his crew were partying it up inside of the Boom Boom Room which is located in the Standard Hotel.

The rap star and several of his buddies ended up in an altercation inside of the Boom Boom Room during their night on the town.

During the melee, someone rolling with G-Eazy smashed a guy in the head with a bottle, sending him to the hospital.

The fracas continued outside, where G-Eazy tussled with a man and punched him in the side of the head.

Luckily, neither of the victims was seriously injured.

However, the cops are involved and the NYPD is looking into the fight to determine if charges are warranted.

So far, no one has been arrested and the suspects with G-Eazy have yet to be identified.

Rick Ross Gifted His Look-Alike Son A Wingstop Franchise for His Birthday

By: Bernadette Giacomazzo Updated Category: Rumors
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Happy birthday to William Leonard Roberts III, the son of Rick Ross!

In an Instagram post, the “BMF” rapper revealed that he gifted his look-alike son with his very own Wingstop franchise.

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“Everyone wish my son @mmgbigbank HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY!!!” he wrote in the caption. “Today he became the owner of his 1st @wingstop franchise. Your now officially a BOSS !!! Keep Going.”

“Big Bank” shared a similar photo on his own Instagram page.

Rick Ross has been heavily involved in the Wing Stop franchise for many years. Last month, during the chicken shortage, we told you that the Maybach Music mogul connected with restaurant partners at Wingstop to create an offshoot franchise, Thighstop.

“The business model did not previously consider all parts of the bird. Now, it seasons up the dark meat as quickly (and profitably) as it does the flats and tips,” we reported. “This strategy has proven to be successful for Rick Ross and so with some of his proceeds, he decided to give back. According to his Instagram, today he went out to support the first responders who are still dealing with the aftermath of the deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.”

Good for Rick Ross. And good for him for supporting Black generational wealth, too.

EST Gee’s Business Partner Busted With A Kilo Of Cocaine And $100,000 In Cash

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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EST Gee’s business partner could be facing a life sentence, after getting caught with drugs and guns.

The FBI arrested Eric Mosley at a hotel in Louisville, Kentucky on an outstanding warrant.

When they caught up with Mosley at the hotel, he was allegedly in possession of a kilo of cocaine, an AK-47, a stolen Zigana PX-9 handgun, and $100,000 in cash.

Mosley is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing a firearm. 

He was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. 

If convicted, Mosley faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison. 

Mosley is one of the owners of Everybody Shine Together, LLC aka EST LLC.

It was also revealed that Mosley, along with EST Gee an Alamo Records executive/producer named Nigel Talley were the parties responsible for bailing out alleged child killer, Kevon Lawless.

Lawless, aka Lil’ Kada, is accused of murdering a 3-year-old named Trinity Randolph and her father, Brandon Waddles.

Police accuse Lawless of breaking into a house in 2020 and killed the baby, and her father. 

Lawless, who is facing the death penalty, made his cash only $300,000 bond, leaving many people in the community outraged with his release to home confinement.

He was thrown back in jail in July after being caught with a weapon, which violated his parole violation from a 2017 attempted murder case. 

Ahead of Fat Joe’s VERZUZ Tonight, We Have To Ask: What’s Up With The Pyramid Scheme?

By: Bernadette Giacomazzo Updated Category: Rumors
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Between Fat Joe and Ja Rule, I don’t know who has worse business sense.

Everyone and their mother knows that, in addition to being the Reek to 50 Cent’s Ramsay Bolton, Ja Rule was front-and-center of that Fyre Festival disaster. So complete was the destruction from the Fyre Festival that its co-founder, Billy McFarland, is currently sitting in a federal penitentiary, and the phrase has since been used to describe festivals and concerts that are so disastrous that not even Black Jesus Himself can save them. (Like the “MobMovieCon,” for instance. Ice-T, what were you thinking, man?)

Then there’s Fat Joe.

In addition to (allegedly) still holding on to Big Pun’s royalties — so much so that Liza Rios, Pun’s widow, frequently takes to Instagram to drag Joey Crack’s slimmed-down tuchas from here to Teaneck to this day — the man born Joseph Cartagena is a proud spokesperson for a world-infamous pyramid scheme.

“This unbelievable YouTube video shows Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena speaking at an international convention for MarketAmerica, the parent company for Shop.com, a seemingly innocent website that sells thousands of everyday products like vitamins, groceries, safari hats, laser printers, and Hunger Games Halloween costumes,” reports The Hundreds. “The goal of Joe’s video, however, is not to sell you these individual products, but to sell you on becoming a “shop consultant,” someone who, beyond the product sales, promotes the website and relies mostly on signing up others to join in as “consultants,” thus creating a very familiar pyramid, where the earned money trickles down based on the recruitment. Also, you have to pay a set-up fee, a yearly fee, and a monthly fee to sell the items.”

*in my Cardi B voice* That’s suspicious. That’s weird.

We may as well call this Verzuz “the battle of the scam artists.”

Who Invented “Triple Flow Style” Of Rap: Migos Or Top Rap Stars From The 90s?

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Quavo from the Atlanta group Migos is saying that he and his groupmates invented the “triplet flow style” in rap music. However, fans immediately checked him, urging him to really consider going back to review some Hip-Hop history.

In an interview with Taylor Rooks, the “Versace Versace” rapper said, “The triplet flow for sure. Yea, the triplet flow. Wasn’t nobody doing it before we came in and right now everybody’s doing it and it’s a blessing.” 

Rooks shared that David Banner, another respected rapper, once said that people “jack” Migos’ style of flow and don’t give them the credit that they deserve. Quavo agreed, “They just don’t want to give credit. You don’t want to come in being new and say you took somebody’s style or say you got the style or that you were influenced by too many young people cause you don’t know how people will take it, so it’s all good.” 

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One of the groups that pioneered “triplet flow style” could be said to be the Cleveland, Ohio-based rap group, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.  When Eazy E put them on in the mid-90s, shortly after Quavo was born, they revolutionized the tempo that lyrics are rapped on a song and were the origins of the triplet flow.

Eric Alper even believes that Three 6 Mafia also utilized this device in their song compositions… so it would be impossible for it to have originated with the Migos group.

Here is a real breakdown of the ethnomusicological dynamics and history of the rap style.

Fans also, without the scholarship listed above, recalled the influence of their favorite 90s rappers.

It is important that rappers know their history. It’s about carrying a legacy and expanding it.

Jay-Z Finally Settles The ‘Dinner With Hova or $500K’ Debate Once & For All

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Jay-Z is finally settling the ‘Dinner with Hova or $500k’ debate once and for all.

And LLC Twitter is about to take another L.

You may recall that, a few days ago, a Twitter user by the name of @ProfitWithAnt decided to try to scam y’all out of your hard-earned money drop what he thought was some knowledge about the whole “Dinner with Jay-Z” debate.

According to this idiot genius, a steak dinner with Shawn Carter where Hova is going to stick you with the bill is worth more than half a million dollars (which can also buy you this nice house in Massapequa, NY, with no mortgage, but don’t go by me, because I actually have more than a few college degrees).

So anyway, Struggle Profit with Ant suggested that one go homeless so one can sit in the same room with Jay-Z and “absorb some knowledge,” even though there are countless people around Hova that don’t make that kind of money in one year with him.

Well, apparently, Hova heard the “Song Cry” (!) and decided that anybody who even thought to take this advice was a f##king idiot. And in case you still weren’t sure he felt that way, he decided to spell it out for you in black and white:

It’s not every day that we see Jay-Z call LLC Twitter idiots for being this stupid with their money. But on the days that we see it, it’s nothing short of magic.

You get it now? Good.

R. Kelly Witness Testifies He Had A Sexual Relationship With Aaliyah While The Singer Was The Age of An 8th Grader

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As the prosecution wrapped up their case in the R. Kelly racketeering, sex trafficking, and sexual abuse trial, disturbing news was revealed by a witness named “Angela” about the late R&B singer. She said that she walked in on the “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” singer and her mentor engaged in a sexual act, before her 14th birthday.

Angela herself said that she was in a sexual relationship also with R. Kelly and that it started when she was 14 or 15.

While she was in high school, back in the early 90s, Angela met the singer and producer. She wanted to be in an all-girl singing group produced by R. Kelly. Kelly used this desire as a carrot to get the girl to have sex with him. He told her this was the dues that she had to pay to be successful. She said, “He told us we had to pay our dues. It was a requirement to come around.”

Their first sexual experience was in his home with two other girls. The next times she would sleep with him would be in his studio, home, and on the road. Despite the girl group dream never manifesting, he did make her one of his background dancers and she traveled with him on tour by the time she was 16.

In January of 1992, Angela testified that she met his new protégé Aaliyah. She said she met her on her 13th birthday.

She further said that she “saw Robert and Aaliyah in a sexual situation” around that time.

She shared that sometime between 1992 and 1993, she walked in on R. Kelly performing c########## on the young teen. To put this in perspective, 12 or 13 is the average age for an 8th grader in Junior High School/ Middle School in America. According to studies by David Finkelhor, Director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center, children are most vulnerable to child sexual abuse between the ages of 7 and 13.

Another worker for R. Kelly said that they saw the two singers romantically connected. This revelation was made during the Surviving R. Kelly series on Lifetime.  Jovante Cunningham, a former backup singer/dancer, told the show’s producers that she also walked in on R. Kelly and Aaliyah when they were in the back of a company’s tour bus. Angela, which is not the witness’ real name, gave a testimony that is incredibly close to Cunningham.

However, Aaliyah’s mother, then, released a statement after the debut of her episode of the series that dismissed the account by calling it “lies and fabrications.”

“My husband and I were always on tour with [Aaliyah] and at interviews and every place she went throughout her entire career,” she said in a statement. “Whoever this woman is [who is making the allegations], I have never seen her before anywhere on planet earth, until now.”

R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s marriage certificate, seen here in an image, was issued by Cook County, Ill., in 1994.

Angela said she stopped performing with the GRAMMY Award-winning artist in the 90s, and refuse to talk about their sexual relationship because she was “embarrassed.”

Aaliyah Haughton and R. Kelly were married in 1994. Aaliyah was 15 and the Pied Piper of R&B was 27.

Nick Cannon Claims He Was Not The Rapper In Viral Photos From The VMAs

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Veteran entertainer Nick Cannon made headlines in the aftermath of the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. The 40-year-old Wild ‘n Out creator’s all-white outfit and faux locs caused a lot of commotion on the red carpet.

However, Nick Cannon took to Instagram to tell his 5.1 million followers that the man photographed at the VMAs was not him. The “Gigolo” rapper joked that he was mistaken for a new artist who goes by Murda Count Harlem.

Cannon posted on Instagram:

Usually, I don’t address this social media gossip but after my name was trending WORLDWIDE again for something I didn’t do, I have to say y’all trippin on this on! I have a brand new Talk show coming out September 27th! Why would I go to the VMA’s like this!? I heard this some corny new rapper named @MurdaCountHarlem I see no resemblance #respectfully.”

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The @murdacountharlem Instagram account presently has more than 8,800 followers, but the page has yet to add any posts. Murda Count Harlem’s IG bio reads, “Six time platinum recording Rapper 💯 The one and only MURDAAAAA.”

This is not the first time Nick Cannon has adopted an alter ego as a promotional tactic. Back in 2014, the Drumline star put on whiteface and took on the moniker of Connor Smallnut as a way to publicize his White People Party Music album.

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Blueface & His Crew Reportedly Caught On Video Attacking Club Bouncer

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Jonathan “Blueface” Porter could be facing serious legal ramifications. The “Thotiana” rapper is accused of brutally attacking a doorman at the Skinny’s Lounge in San Fernando Valley, California on Sunday.

According to TMZ, Blueface and three other men were filmed assaulting the club’s bouncer. Apparently, the LA native’s crew was upset that Blueface was not let into the Los Angeles County establishment without proper identification.

The entertainment news outlet has published surveillance footage of the incident. In the video, several people can be seen hitting another man multiple times.

Someone who resembles Blueface then kicks the man as he is on the floor. As the group of attackers surrounds the prone man, a woman appears to be recording the situation with her cell phone.

The doorman was reportedly taken to the hospital where he received stitches for his injuries. Photos show several bruises and gashes on the man’s face. His shirt was covered with blood.

Local law enforcement is said to be investigating the incident and a battery report was filed. While no official word that a civil lawsuit is currently pending, it is still very likely that Blueface could face litigation from the alleged victim.

Two years ago, Blueface pled no contest in California to one misdemeanor count of carrying a loaded firearm. The Cash Money Records affiliate was sentenced to 36 months of summary probation and eight days of community service. 

In addition, Blueface was forced to address accusations of psychological, physical, and sexual abuse against women earlier this year. The 24-year-old Republic recording artist denied being involved in running a “sex cult” that fosters sexual misconduct against the numerous Blue Girls Club cast members living in his home.

Jay-Z Joins Mariah Carey As Only Acts With Top 10 Songs In The 1990s, 2000s, 2010s & 2020s

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Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter earned his first of four Number Ones on the Hot 100 chart as a guest feature on Mariah Carey’s 1999 single “Heartbreaker.” The two music legends now have more in common when it comes to the Billboard charts.

This week, Jay-Z scored his twenty-second Top 10 hit. The Brooklyn-raised billionaire landed at #10 on this week’s chart thanks to his contribution on Drake’s Certified Lover Boy track “Love All.”

Jay-Z now has scored a Top 10 hit in the last four decades. He joins Mariah Carey on a very exclusive list of solo artists that have managed to make it into that chart region in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s.

“Love All” is Jay-Z’s first Top 10 hit since 2014 when Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love” featuring her husband peaked at #2. The Roc Nation founder also earned his 103rd Hot 100 entry with “Love All” which places him in the tenth position all-time.

Furthermore, Jay-Z currently holds the record for most #1 albums by a Hip Hop artist and most #1 albums by a solo artist. His 14 chart-toppers only follow The Beatles who managed to land 19 No. 1 albums during the band’s career.

Frequent frenemies Drake and Kanye West recently tied Eminem for second-place among rappers with ten No. 1 albums each. Jay-Z appeared on both Drake’s Certified Lover Boy and Kanye West’s Donda. His uncredited “Jail” collaboration with West peaked at #10 on last week’s Hot 100.

Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Dominates Hot 100 Chart, Sets Multiple Records

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While there have been mixed reviews for Drake’s new album Certified Lover Boy, the Canadian rapper/singer continues to find commercial success with his latest offering. The new project dominated this week’s Hot 100 chart.

Nine of the Top 10 songs on the latest Hot 100 are by Drake. “Way 2 Sexy,” featuring Future and Young Thug debuted at #1. The song is Drake’s ninth No. 1, Thug’s third, and Future’s first.

Certified Lover Boy is now the only album in history to host nine Top 10 tracks. With “Way 2 Sexy” opening in the top spot, Drake has managed to earn five #1 debuts, tying the all-time record with Pop performer Ariana Grande.

In addition, Certified Lover Boy landed at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Drake joins Justin Bieber, BTS, and Taylor Swift as the only acts to debut atop the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts at the same time.

Drake also became just the second act to hold all the Top 5 positions on the Hot 100 simultaneously. The iconic British band The Beatles achieved the same milestone in 1964. Drake is the first solo artist to hold the #1-#5 spots.

Plus, Drake extended his own record of having the most Top 10 songs in Billboard history. The OVO Sound superstar now has 54 entries that have made it into the Top 10 region. Drake also has 143 Top 40 hits and 258 Hot 100 entries. Both those numbers are all-time highs.

Certified Lover Boy hit DSPs on September 3. Drake’s sixth studio LP includes features by Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Giveon, Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Future, Young Thug, Yebba, 21 Savage, Project Pat, Tems, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Kid Cudi.

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Nicki Minaj Claims The Media Is Paid To Lie On Her

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Nicki Minaj found herself in the middle of a controversy yesterday. The New York City-bred rapper took to Twitter to share her views on the COVID-19 vaccine after announcing she would not be attending the Met Gala.

“They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. If I get vaccinated it won’t [be] for the Met. It’ll be once I feel I’ve done enough research. I’m working on that now. In the meantime my loves, be safe. Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. Not that loose one,” tweeted Minaj on Monday.

She went on to add, “My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent. His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied.”

Those tweets instantly went viral as Twitter users began blasting Nicki Minaj for spreading “misinformation” about the COVID-19 vaccine. High-profile media figures also called out Minaj for what she shared with her 22 million followers.

In particular, MSNBC host Joy Reid addressed Nicki Minaj’s vaccine tweets on her show. Reid stated, “For you to use your platform to encourage our community to not protect themselves and save their lives… As a fan, I am so sad that you did that.”

Minaj responded on Twitter, “This is what happens when you’re so thirsty to down another black woman (by the request of the white man), that you didn’t bother to read all my tweets. ‘My God SISTER do better’ imagine getting ur dumb ass on tv a min after a tweet to spread a false narrative about a black woman.”

The Queen album creator went on to slam other news outlets that covered the story as well. After one Twitter user complained that “a national news network organized to blatantly lie” on the 38-year-old entertainer, Nicki Minaj replied, “They’re being paid to do it.”

Nicki Minaj did not just take aim at liberal commentators like Joy Reid. She also had something to say to conservative critics like Meghan McCain. Minaj told the former The View panelist to “eat s###.”

Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj is still dealing with a pending lawsuit filed by the woman claiming to be the rape victim of Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty. Jennifer Hough is suing the couple for alleged harassment and threatening behavior. Hough has repeatedly claimed Minaj and Petty were trying to force her to recant her statement on the sexual assault that Petty was convicted for in 1995.

DJ Ryan Wolf – “Hit It” Ft. Soulja Boy, Ty Bri and Idd Ackk

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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DJ Ryan Wolf is back with a new hit single “Hit It.” The track is produced by Philly Ferarri and features Soulja Boy, Ty Bri and IDD Ack. Taking a tune from “take me out to the ballgame,” this Cleveland DJ is not only a producer and A&R but he also is the official DJ for the Cleveland Browns.


“Pretty Much on this one Heff was going through beats and came across hit it, he said at first it was suppose to be on his album but he felt in his heart that the beat should be for me. Yur Honor put down the reference of the song and we had a good idea of where to go with it.” DJ Ryan Wolf explained. “Heff also really wanted me to be on the hook of the song but I sounded TERRIBLE in my opinion on it so I decided to put Idd Ack on there because of his energy he would be great on the song and we already planned on having Ty on the track. I was on the phone one day with Idd Ack just talking about the song and how I need a feature and he was like “Man, YOU NEED BIG DRACO!!!!!!”


After having been laid off from various administrative positions, Wolf picked up DJing as a hobby to fill time but quickly learned that he was naturally gifted in the art of scratching. He combined this newfound skill with his unshakeable love for music and began to pursue DJing full time. In 2010, he got his first break when he started DJing for his longtime friend Ray Jr who, at the time, had just released a song entitled “Sloppy”. 



He later made on-air appearances on Sirius XM Holdings’s Sway N The Morning and Hip-Hop Nation’s Ear Candy with Renada Romain. DJ Ryan Wolf shot to prominence after he was named the official DJ for the Cleveland Browns. With nearly 40 mixtapes over the course of his music career, he has worked with notable acts including DJ Scream, Machine Gun Kelly and OG Ron C among others. He is a Heavy Hitter DJ, member of the world famous Chopstars, a coalition of American DJs and turntablists who perform chopped and screwed remixes of popular songs, and also a DJ and radio personality on Z107.9 (Cleveland, OH), 101.1 (Cincinnati, OH), and 107.5 (Columbus, OH).



In 2020, DJ Ryan Wolf stepped out as an artist. He released his debut album, “Dreams 2 Reality,” under Capital Structure Entertainment. The album full of hits has features from Cleveland artists Roota Bang, Ty Bri, Ray Jr., Fly Tye, and many more. In 2021, Wolf opened a haunted house themed restaurant “The Haunted” in Cleveland Heights. 

 


Nicki Minaj Recounts Terrible Testicular Tale About COVID-19 Vaccine

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Nicki Minaj may have thrown a major monkey wrench into President Biden’s plans to rally the nation against Covid 19, to persuade vaccine-hesitant people to get their shot.

Last week, President Biden passed an executive order to make businesses with more than 100 workers to give employees mandatory COVID-19 shots or make them undergo weekly testing.

However, Congress and their employees are exempt from the mandate.

A variety of Republican leaders denounced President Biden’s executive order claiming the POTUS was nothing but a dictator for passing the executive order, which will effect 100 million people.

Rap star Nicki Minaj may not be a Republican, but she warned her 22 million fans not to be “bullied” into getting the vaccine.

To prove her point, Nicki recounted a horrifying tale about her cousin’s friend in Trinidad, who suffered some weird side effects after getting a COVID-19 vaccine shot.

“My cousin in Trinidad won’t get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent,” Nicki Minaj revealed “His testicles became swollen. His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding. So just pray on it & make sure you’re comfortable with ur decision, not bullied.”

The tweet may sound like Nicki is anti-vax. And, she revealed she has yet to receive her shot.

But, the superstar rapper said she is planning on getting vaccinated so she can head back out on the road once she is ready to tour.

Nicki also revealed she actually had Covid, which prevented her from appearing at the VMA’s last night (September 12) in New York.

She encouraged her fans to get vaccinated.

“A lot of countries won’t let ppl work w/o the vaccine. I’d def recommend they get the vaccine,” Nicki Minaj told her 22 million followers on Twitter. “They have to feed their families. I’m sure I’ll b vaccinated as well cuz I have to go on tour, etc.”

In the United States, 54% of the population has been vaccinated.

But those numbers are not good enough as hospitalizations and deaths soar, due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.

Nicki Minaj joins a variety of influencers and politicians who have questioned the effectiveness of the vaccine.

Styles P and other wellness influencers regularly push COVID conspiracy theories to their legion of followers.

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During an interview with Fox News, former President Donald Trump blamed the Democrats for the hesitancy.

“If you remember, when I was President, there were literally lines of people wanting to take it. Now you have a different situation, and it’s very bad,” former President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview.

Another Fox News talking head named Lara Logan claimed the Biden administration is hiding side effects allegedly caused by Covid 19.

According to the CDC, millions of people “have received Covid 19 vaccines and no long-term side effects have been detected.”

Of course, Twitter lost it and went “nuts” after Nicki recounted the unfortunate tale of her cousin’s friend in Trinidad.

Nicki even gave the business to one follower who questioned her source of information.

“You have been tweeting about me for an hour. You not #Tide yet? Mad I’m my own person? Mad the internet can’t scare me away? It’s always someone who looks like you. Polls are very much a part of research. Real experiences, Open dialogue, etc. Go put on your red nose clown tingz,” she fumed before asking her fans to take a vaccine poll.

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Is Jay-Z Buying A Football Team With Jeff Bezos?

By: Bernadette Giacomazzo Updated Category: Rumors
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If you believe the latest rumors about Jay-Z, he’s about to be big ballin’. Literally.

“Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos have emerged as potential investors of the Denver Broncos,” reports The Boardroom. “The team is expected to come under new ownership following this season with a purchase price of an estimated $4B. Bezos was previously in talks to buy a 40% stake in the Washington Football Team.”

AJ Rice initially broke the rumor for Front Office Sports.

This isn’t the first time sports-watchers thought that Hova would buy an NFL team. Back in 2019, CBS Sports debunked a then-floating myth that suggested that Jay-Z was in talks to buy an unspecified football team.

“Multiple people connected to NFL ownership and the league office have told CBS Sports that this TMZ-reported rumor is simply false, that there are no plans in place for the rap legend to become an NFL owner,” reported the outlet. “The report was connected to the deal Carter’s Roc Nation has to become the “live music entertainment strategist” for the NFL’s major events.”

Now, however, the rumors are back in full swing — and with the potential of Jeff Bezos becoming a co-investor, it looks more like a possibility than ever before.

What do you think? Will Jay-Z become a co-owner of the Denver Broncos? You be the judge.