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Drake is switching up the tempo for the summer, getting back into his singing bag with two features on Camila Cabello’s new album.  While there were rumors that Drake was planning another diss following his battle with K. Dot, Camila Cabello unveiled two Drake features on her C,XOXO album on Friday (June 28).  Cabello previously teased the nearly two-minute-long Drake solo interlude, “Uuugly,” at the Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil earlier this month. The interlude came about because Drake “wanted to do one more thing for the album.”   The singer also explained why he has his own song…

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Lil Nas X took to Instagram to announce the imminent release of the best Saul of all time – his new single “Here We Go!” The rapper, known for his chart-topping hits, declared in his post, “So excited to release the best song of all time this Friday. Also sorry I’ve been so scared with my art lately. I’m coming around to myself again.” The announcement was accompanied by the track’s cover art, featuring a Detroit Police Department detective badge with his headshot. “Old Town Road” fame hasn’t dimmed Lil Nas X’s drive to push creative boundaries. The 25-year-old artist,…

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Will Smith will perform a brand-new track at the 2024 BET Awards, a revelation that speaks volumes about the major cultural impact anticipated at this star-studded event. The actor and rapper will showcase his latest original song on Sunday’s prestigious stage. “From his start as a rapper to ‘The Fresh Prince’ to being a box office king as one of the ‘Bad Boys,’ Will Smith is truly a global icon, and we are honored to welcome him back to grace the BET Awards stage,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET. “We look forward to…

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Miami Beach revoked a proclamation declaring October 13, 2016, as Sean “Diddy” Combs Day. According to the Miami Herald, the Miami Beach Commission rescinded the honor without debate on Wednesday (June 26). Diddy Day was scrapped weeks after New York took back his key to the city. New York officials asked Diddy to return the key in response to footage of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. “The Key to the City of New York is presented to individuals whose service to the public and the common good rises to the highest level of achievement, and who act as a…

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Hitmaka (formerly known as Yung Berg) claimed he never got slapped by Maino, which didn’t sit well with the man who allegedly smacked the rapper-turned-producer years ago. Maino reacted to Hitmaka saying the slapping story was false on Angela Yee’s radio show Way Up. “Berg, why you even speaking about this issue?” Maino said. “We’re talking over 10 years [ago]. It’s not relevant. Why you taking time to make up these stories?” Yee played audio of a recent Hitmaka interview in which he denied getting slapped by Maino at a club in 2008. Maino questioned why Hitmaka discussed the incident…

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Amber Rose is doubling down on her support for convicted felon Donald Trump after critics dredged up an old tweet of her calling the former president a sexual predator.  On Wednesday (June 26), social media users shared Rose’s old posts after she stepped out in full MAGA gear with Forgiato Blow, the self-proclaimed Mayor of Magaville.   What State Are You Voting Trump From 2024? The Mayor & Amber Rose Want To Know! pic.twitter.com/hXcdbgPImO— Trumps Nephew (@ForgiatoBlow47) June 25, 2024 Amber Rose’s critics pointed out she was singing a different tune about Trump a few years ago and suggested she switched…

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Young Thug has a very unorthodox approach to making music, so much so that Lil Yachty and James Blake both shared that they had the craziest-ever studio session with the YSL rapper.  Yachty hosted Blake on his A Safe Space Podcast ahead of their upcoming joint album Bad Cameo.  During the show, Lil Boat asked the British singer about the “craziest” studio session he’d ever had.  “Probably Young Thug, during Covid,” Blake replied before Lil Yachty added, “I was just about to say the same thing. Young Thug, for me, was definitely the craziest session ever.” Yachty then went on…

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Drake is catching heat online after sharing a photo of British rapper Dave, sparking speculation of another collab.  On Wednesday (June 26), the OVO honcho posted the “Sprinter” hitmaker on his Instagram Story. The image is from a set Dave shared from his vacation studio setup. In the photo, Dave is apparently making music at a desk in front of a river.   While Drake shared the photo without a caption or context, some on social media interpreted it as a sign of a collab. However, those “colonizer” accusations from Drizzy’s recent battle with Kendrick Lamar refuse to go away. The…

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Chief Keef and Sexyy Red have been teasing the internet with a love triangle involving King Von’s sister Kayla B but it appears the trio were trolling all along.  On Wednesday (June 26) the women went back and forth online to prove Sosa was theirs before ultimately agreeing to share him. However, a few hours after making headlines, Sexyy Red took to social media with a video that apparently explained all the drama.  It turns out, that Sexyy Red and Chief Keef are dropping the visuals for their collab, “Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad).” Sexyy previewed the video,…

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Big Boogie dropped “BOP” earlier this year. The track features CMG labelmate GloRilla, who both had a chance to rep their hometown of Frayser. With more than one billion TikTok impressions, “BOP” became a viral sensation, showcasing Big Boogie’s contagious high energy and personality.  “Keep in mind, Glo didn’t have a clue how the song was, the name of the song, none of that,” he tells AllHipHop. “I told her ‘I got a banger for you.’ She said ‘alright, send it.’ I called her on FaceTime, let her hear it. I played it, her head almost fell off her shoulders.…

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