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Roddy Ricch Gets Backlash After New Album Undersells Expectations

[ad_1] Roddy Ricch is facing criticism after his latest album's sales projections were announced, revealing his new LP significantly undersold.Roddy released his sophomore album Live Life Fast on Dec. 17, an already questionable move considering most of the major music industry shuts down from mid-December to mid-January. On Thursday (Dec. 23), HitsDailyDouble released the forecasted numbers for the Compton, Calif. rhymer's latest offering and the album is set to move around 64,000 equivalent album sales in its first week. It is projected to land at the No. 4 spot when the Billboard 200 is officially released next week. In contrast, Roddy's debuted album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, landed at No....

Best Mixtapes From 10 Years Ago Ranked

[ad_1] 2011 was a lucrative year for rap music. Artists like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj and Tyler, The Creator all had freshly baked or still-steaming albums that navigated the mainstream airways. Within the mixtape circuit, the output from artists was booming even more. Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky and The Weeknd, among others, helped level the playing field.Sneakily, The Weeknd, who was more of a mysterious figure at the time, made his mark on the game with his trilogy of House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence tapes. His atmospheric melodies and subdued production choices helped slice another layer into the R&B genre as a whole. On that note,...

Future Agrees He Could Beat Jay-Z in a Verzuz

[ad_1] Jay-Z sparked a huge debate earlier this week when he proclaimed no one could beat him in a Verzuz hits battle. It appears Future is begging to differ.On Thursday morning (Dec. 23), Atlanta native and Duct Tape Ent. founder Big Bank Black weighed in on the debate of who could challenge Jigga on the Verzuz stage. The Big Facts podcast host plugged Hendrix as a more than formidable opponent. "I promise you errrybody in Atlanta feels like Pluto can win a Verzuz against Hov!" Bank wrote on Instagram. Future apparently feels the same way. The High Off Life rapper cosigned Big Bank's post, reposting the sentiment to his own Instagram Story...

Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue Sentenced to 20 Months in for COVID Scam

[ad_1] Pretty Ricky rapper Baby Blue Whoaaa has received his fate for his participation in a COVID-19 loan scam from last year.According to court documents obtained by XXL on Wednesday (Dec. 22), the South Florida rhymer, born Diamond Blue Smith, was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Dec. 16 for one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. Baby Blue's sentencing comes over a year after he was accused in October of 2020 of filing fake loan applications to obtain funds specifically allotted to small businesses as part of the United States' Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Baby Blue received more than $24 million.Additionally, he must...

R. Kelly Could Stand Against Jay-Z in a Verzuz, Says Baby Blue

[ad_1] Jay-Z may think his catalog is unmatched for anyone to battle him in a Verzuz, but Pretty Ricky rapper Baby Blue Whoaaa thinks otherwise.Hours after Jay's Tuesday night (Dec. 21) Twitter Spaces conversation went viral, in which he nixed all hope of there being a Jay-Z Verzuz battle, the Florida native hopped on Twitter and suggested R. Kelly—Jigga's former collaborator—as a potential opponent."I’m surprised no one has said it yet….JAYZ VS RKELLY VERSUS BEST OF BOTH WORLDS‍ Don’t shoot the messenger," Baby Blue tweeted Wednesday morning (Dec. 22). "I’m just saying who can stand on stage with Jay Z."Last night, while Alicia Keys was on Twitter's audio platform promoting her new album, Keys,...

Feel Empowered With Rico Nasty and Puma

[ad_1] Look no further than Rico Nasty for a lesson in fearless self-expression. The Largo, Md.-bred rapper has built a career off her empowering lyrics and innovative style. Wearing ’fits that range from rock star chic to cozy glam, adorning her face with geometric designs and stepping out in footwear that begs a second look are the usual for this gold-selling artist. Rico's flair can be witnessed on the road currently as she performs alongside Playboi Carti on the King Vamp Tour. Feel empowered with Rico Nasty and Puma as she discusses her come up, her exceptional look and being a symbol of courage for women while in New York ahead of performing at the Barclays Center in December.Rico makes a grand entrance with her bold style,...

Busta Rhymes Would ‘Smoke’ Jay-Z in a Verzuz, Says Lil Jon

[ad_1] Jay-Z has fans and artists alike debating on social media on who could stand toe-to-toe with him in a Verzuz battle.During a chat on Twitter Spaces on Tuesday (Dec. 16), Jay boldly claimed that no rapper in the world could stand on stage with him on Verzuz. While some people agreed with Hov, Atlanta rapper Lil Jon offered one name that he feels would be a challenge for the hip-hop billionaire."Busta will smoke Jay-Z,” he wrote in the comment section of an Instagram post reporting about Jay’s boastful Verzuz claim.Hollywood Unlocked via InstagramFor the record, Busta Rhymes said he would spar with Jay-Z in a Verzuz battle if the opportunity presented...

Blac Youngsta Poses Next to Crypt With Young Dolph’s Last Name

[ad_1] Blac Youngsta released a new video and people are speculating that he could be dissing the late Young Dolph in the visual.The Memphis rapper dropped the video for his track "I'm Assuming" on Monday (Dec. 20), which takes place in a cemetery. During portions of the visual, Blac Youngsta is rapping in front of a crypt that has Dolph's family's name—Thorton–on it. Youngsta, who had a public beef with Dolph, born Adolph Thorton Jr., prior to his passing last month, is facing backlash for seemingly disrespecting the deceased rhymer.It's unclear if the tombstone that Blac Youngsta intermittently poses in front of in the video is actually real, but people on social media don't believe...

Future Orders KFC to Louis Vuitton Dinner to Avoid Eating Sushi

[ad_1] During his trip to Dubai, Future and his crew accepted an invitation to the Louis Vuitton store for dinner. The luxury brand was offering sushi on the menu for their guests, but Future ordered Kentucky Fried Chicken instead.On Monday (Dec. 21), Hendrix shared on his Instagram Story a video of himself and his crew eating KFC at the Louis Vuitton store because neither him nor his associates liked sushi.In the clip, the Atlanta rapper and his team are enjoying a bountiful feast of fried chicken and fries. Future captioned the video, "Had to go for KFC, we dnt fuck with sushi," along with a raising hands (aka praising hands) emoji.Future also mentioned...

Jay-Z Says Nobody Can Beat Him In a Verzuz

[ad_1] Jay-Z believes nobody can go toe-to-toe with him in a Verzuz.Earlier this evening (Dec. 21), Hov joined a Twitter with Alicia Keys and the topic of Verzuz was brought up. The "Run This Town" rapper believes that nobody can stand on a stage with him and hold their ground against his catalog. You can hear what he said in full below.This comes just following Future claiming that he's bigger in the streets than Jay is.This story is being updated.These Rappers School You on the Best Ways to Get to the BagLil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, Drake and more.window.twttr = (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs =...