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Pusha T, Ari Lennox, Rico Nasty & More Celebrate The DMV in Spotify’s Sunday Dinner

[ad_1] Pusha T, Ari Lennox and Rico Nasty enjoy DMV talks, over Sunday soul food. Your native city is the first catalyst to your success. Whether you embrace its distinctive culture, or steer away from it due to limited options, it serves as the GPS to achievements. In Spotify’s latest, “Sunday Dinner,” DMV natives speak on what makes the Washington metropolitan area unique. In the latest documentary, directed by Brooklyn native, Dayday, artists gather to discuss the Ripple Effect of DMV music. Ari Lennox starts with her beginnings...

Conway The Machine Breaks Down His Lyrics on Song ‘Clarity’

[ad_1] Train of ThoughtInterview: Robby Seabrook IIIEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.“Five Cubans over this Chrome Heart/Got all this ice on my chest to go with my cold heart/Christian Loubs, spikes on the bottoms, not on the toe part/Far as the bars go, I just go in and I throw darts/My man played with keys like he was Mozart/Now he in the feds ’til his children become adults for the most part/Seen that bitch that did me dirty, gave me that broken heart/She was on the back of the bus watchin’ this Rolls I parked/Woah, gotta pardon my sense of humor/Look,...

Aaliyah’s Catalog Will Finally Be Available on Streaming Services

[ad_1] Aaliyah is coming. A day after her label teased a big announcement, Aaliyah’s uncle, Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson, has confirmed that the late singer’s catalog is finally coming to streaming services, 20 years after her death. In an interview with Billboard, Hankerson revealed a new partnership with independent distributor EMPIRE that will make the entire Blackground catalog, including Aaliyah’s discography, available to stream for the first time ever. A total of 17 albums by Blackground artists including Timbaland & Magoo, Tank, Toni Braxton, and JoJo will arrive over the next two months. On Aug. 20, EMPIRE will release Aaliyah’s debut One in a Million, followed each week in the original chronology of Blackground...

The Source |[WATCH] Check Out Official Trailer For Rick James Documentary ‘Bitchin”

[ad_1] In September, the Showtime Network is slated to release Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury of Rick James, which is a candid documentary about R&B legend Rick James. The two-minute trailer delves into the valleys and peaks of James’ illustrious career as well as the lows, such as his three year prison stint for sexual assault. The doc also includes commentary from notables such as Ice Cube and the late Bootsy Collins. The trailer closes out with James in his last public appearance at an award show shouting, “I’m Rick...

DaBaby Receives Open Letter From HIV/AIDS Organizations

[ad_1] Almost a dozen LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS organizations want to have a sit down with DaBaby.On Wednesday (Aug. 4), 11 organizations, including GLAAD and Black AIDS Institute, released an open letter inviting the North Carolina rapper to a private, off-the-record meeting to educate him about HIV and why his homophobic comments he uttered at the 2021 Rolling Loud Miami Festival last month were misinformed and damaging.“We heard your inaccurate and harmful comments at Rolling Loud and have read your Instagram apology. However, at a time when HIV continues to disproportionately impact Black Americans and queer and transgender people of color, a dialogue is critical,” it reads via glaad.org. “We must address the...

Rihanna Is Officially a Billionaire

[ad_1] Rihanna has reached billionaire status. The pop icon is officially the richest female musician in the world, according to Forbes. The 33-year-old singer is now worth an estimated $1.7 billion and is second only to Oprah Winfrey as the richest female entertainer. The majority of Rihanna’s fortune comes from her lucrative Fenty Beauty empire. The cosmetics brand, which was launched in 2017, is valued at $1.4 billion. The rest is comprised of her lingerie company, Savage x Fenty, worth an estimated $270 million, and earnings from her music and acting career. Fenty Beauty is a 50-50 joint venture with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. In its first full calendar year in 2018, the line...

Dr. Dre’s Daughter Says She is Homeless and Hasn’t Received Help

[ad_1] Dr. Dre is being called out by another woman in his life, his daughter LaTanya Young. The 38-year-old daughter of Dr. Dre revealed to the Daily Mail that she is living out of a rented car and has sent her four children to live with friends. LaTanya works as a delivery driver for DoorDash and Uber Eats while also operating as an assembler at a warehouse. However, she has not been enough to rent an apartment in California. She also states that she has called Dr. Dre and...

NLE Choppa, Polo G Say DaBaby Will Come Out of Controversy Bigger

[ad_1] NLE Choppa feels that despite many people having differing opinions about DaBaby following the offensive comments the North Carolina rapper made during his Rolling Loud Miami performance last month, Baby will be able to come out of this situation and continue to amass success.Last night (Aug. 3), the Memphis-bred rapper shared a tweet, which read, "Dababy Gone Come Out Bigger Than Ever While Y'all Tryna Down Play The Man." Polo G apparently agreed with Choppa as he liked the rapper's message via Twitter.NLE Choppa was quickly met with responses from fans who were holding DaBaby accountable for his actions, which offended the LGBTQ+ community, people with HIV, AIDS and more.One fan in particular...

Diddy and Yung Miami Cozy Up Amid Dating Rumors

[ad_1] Diddy and Yung Miami are fueling romance rumors once again. One half of City Girls raised eyebrows after she shared an Instagram Story of herself cozied up to the 51-year-old mogul. In the clip, Caresha sips from a bottle of DeLeón Tequila while seated in Diddy’s lap as he reclines on a couch. His face is partially covered by a hoodie. The post was later deleted. While they haven’t addressed their relationship status, this is not the first time the two have shown PDA. In June, the rumored couple posted a photo of themselves holding hands while attending a birthday party for Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas in Atlanta. The flirty pic...

Nas Shares “King’s Disease II” Tracklist Set to Drop 8/6

[ad_1] Nas King’s Disease II reveals match ups with Eminem, EPMD and more. Rap legend Nas is still building his legacy as the GRAMMY Award-winning emcee is set to drop his King’s Disease II album this Friday, and now we know what he’s adding to the catalog. Yesterday, the “One Mic” rapper went to Twitter to share a picture of the tracklist with the caption “8/6,” which is the release date.   Hit-Boy will serve as the executive producer of King’s Disease II, and the album list 15 tracks. And while the project isn’t feature heavy,...