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July 29, 2021
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Questlove Calls Out DaBaby for His Homophobic Comments

[ad_1] Questlove isn't here for DaBaby's recent homophobic comments made during the Billion Dollar Baby Ent. CEO's Rolling Loud performance in Miami on Sunday (July 25).In an Instagram post The Roots cofounder shared last night (July 28), Quest listed off the names of a number of artists: The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, The Isley Brothers, Rihanna, Sade, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Hiatus Kaiyote, Sault. However, DaBaby's name is crossed out.For the caption, Questlove typed: "I was hypothetically asked if I was curating an updated version of #SummerOfSoul who would be my acts? I gave my dream list."He continued: "And now I’m updating my list ——because it’s 2021 & fuck the bullshit. I’m especially not...

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July 29, 2021
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Cordae Interview – New Album, EGOT Goals and More

[ad_1] The PressureIn just three years, Cordae has received cosigns from revered hip-hop legends and earned two Grammy Award nominations. Now, he’s set to drop one of the most anticipated projects of his career. Can he deliver on the hype?Words: Keith MurphyEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.When meeting up with one of hip-hop’s most buzzworthy young artists via Zoom, since pandemic life is still very real, the last thing one would expect is a random tutorial on the importance of skincare. And yet, that’s what the slightly cherubic-faced rapper Cordae is doing from his well-manicured Beverly Hills, Calif. home on a...

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July 29, 2021
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T.I. Thinks the Gay Community Is Bullying Rappers

[ad_1] T.I. has added more legs the conversation sparked by DaBaby's homophobic comments made during the North Carolina rapper's Rolling Loud Festival performance in Miami this past weekend.On Wednesday (July 28), Tip went on Instagram Live to explain that he feels the gay community is bullying rappers and prohibiting his peers from speaking freely at their shows, which he feels should be a "safe space.""Everyone up in arms and upset about what DaBaby said," the rapper-reality TV star began. "Now, I understand people saying that they feel it's insensitive. I think you guys have to understand that onstage is not the place that rappers go to be sensitive and soothe everybody's feelings."He continued: "It's...

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July 29, 2021
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Did Tory Lanez Violate Megan Thee Stallion’s Restraining Order?

[ad_1] Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion's alleged shooting incident from last summer has yet to be resolved legally. However, she was granted a restraining order from the Toronto native last year, which he may have violated this past weekend.According to a report from TMZ on Wednesday (July 28), when Tory hit the 2021 Rolling Loud Miami Festival stage on Sunday (July 25) to join DaBaby to perform their track "Skat," Meg was apparently still backstage. In October of 2020, three months after Tory allegedly shot the Houston rapper in the back of the foot in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, the Canadian artist was reportedly ordered to stay at...

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July 29, 2021
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DJ Drama Ranks His Top 10 Gangsta Grillz Projects of All Time

[ad_1] DJ Drama started plotting on his hip-hop legacy when he was a teenager in high school, with two turntables and a mixer at his mother’s house. Hearing the sounds of famous mixtape hosts like DJ Clue blast out of car speakers pushed the Philadelphia native to cement his own movement via what started off in 2001, as a Southern series called Gangsta Grillz—a term he got from simply playing around with words.He continued to hustle song compilations at colleges, clubs and concerts, eventually upping the quality by tagging in hosts like Lil Jon, who then crafted the "Gangsta Griiii-zilllz" drop heard on Drama's fourth installation of the series. By the time...

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July 29, 2021
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Dua Lipa, More Make Statements Against DaBaby Controversial Rant

[ad_1] DaBaby is facing major backlash following the homophobic statements he made during his Rolling Loud Miami Festival performance over the weekend, which he attempted to defend earlier this week.Legendary British artist Sir Elton John spoke out against DaBaby's insensitive statements, which targeted individuals with HIV and AIDS as well as gay men and more, via social media this morning (July 28), writing, "We've been shocked to read about the HIV misinformation and homophobic statements made at a recent DaBaby show. This fuels stigma and discrimination and is the opposite of what our world needs to fight the AIDS epidemic."John went on to offer some facts about the sexually transmitted disease."HIV has affected over...

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July 28, 2021
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The Break Presents – SSGKobe

[ad_1] For someone who's been in hip-hop for a short amount of time, 17-year-old Louisiana rapper SSGKobe has made some big waves both in and out of genre. He started making music in 2018, spurred by two friends who were known as the local cool kids. Wanting that same level of love and admiration, the aspiring rapper learned how to record from them when he was 14. He started posting his music on SoundCloud, dropping "Wyd ?" in the summer of 2019, a mid-tempo, guitar-driven song about protecting himself from enemies that he released while still in high school. Before the year was done, SSG Kobe released projct x in the fall,...

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July 28, 2021
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Boosie BadAzz Defends DaBaby, Calls Lil Nas X a Homophobic Slur

[ad_1] Boosie BadAzz is the latest rapper facing backlash for defending DaBaby’s homophobic remarks made during DaBaby's set at the 2021 Rolling Loud Festival in Miami on Sunday night (July 25).On Wednesday (July 28), Boosie went on Instagram Live to rant about his displeasure of people canceling DaBaby for his homophobic remarks, but not Lil Nas X, who tweeted on July 24 that himself and Jack Harlow will perform their collaborative song "Industry Baby" naked at this year's MTV Video Music Awards for charity. The award show airs on Sept. 12."If I was DaBaby, I'll tell them fuck y'all," Boosie BadAzz says. "Lucky I couldn't be DaBaby, I'll tell them fuck y'all bitches. ’Cause he...

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July 28, 2021
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Kanye West Reveals His Bedroom in Atlanta Stadium

[ad_1] Kanye West has made himself at home at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. On Monday night (July 27), Yeezy hopped on his Instagram page and shared a photo of his new sleeping quarters in the Atlanta stadium. The pic shows a makeshift bed in the right corner with a white quilted cover and a pillow along with a mini-locker with a few clothing items on hangers. There's also a TV and a huge digital clock overhead on the wall. On the floor is an empty suitcase with more clothes neatly folded beside it. There are several pairs of Yeezy sneakers from Adidas, including the orange boot-like kicks he wore during his Donda listening...

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July 28, 2021
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August 2021 New Music Releases

[ad_1] This summer is flying by. With August basically closing things out, there's still more fire coming to get us through the heat wave.Lil Tecca returns with the sequel to his debut mixtape in the form of his sophomore album, We Love You Tecca 2. The LP is set to drop on Aug. 6, and will feature guest appearances from Lil Yachty, Gunna and more. Tecca is coming off a four-times platinum single in his breakout song, "Ransom," and the success of his 2020 debut album, Virgo World, which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. The 18-year-old rhymer took a different approach with his third official release, which is...

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