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Lil Wayne’s Handwritten Lyric Notebook Could Be Yours for $5 Million USD

An old lyric notebook that belonged to a young Lil Wayne is up for auction for $5 million USD. The item is up for bids over at Moments in Time and was used by a 17-year-old Weezy in the ’90s. Lyrics to tracks such as “Grown Man,” which appeared on Tha Carter II, as well as the Hot Boys’ “We on Fire” and a doodle were some of the things scribbled on the notebook. Its $5 million USD auction price holds history, however. The […]

todayAugust 6, 2024 25

Music

Kehlani Joins Jordan Adetunji’s Tribute Track “KEHLANI (REMIX)”

Jordan Adetunji has released a remix to his viral song “KEHLANI” featuring Kehlani herself. The song features a drill beat which Adetunji and Kehlani sing over in R&B style. While the original song was a tribute to Kehlani and her confidence as Adetunji sings “bad just like Kehlani is,” Kehlani adds her verse this time stating what she wants in a woman. She sings “I like a bitch that match my energy, act like she into me / Tell the world you […]

todayAugust 4, 2024 35

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Gunna Becomes a Basketball Coach for “One of Wun” Music Video

After linking back up with Offset for “Style Rare” earlier this summer, Gunna has dropped off the official music video for the title track from his latest album, One of Wun. Directed by Spike Jordan, the action-packed visual sees the Atlanta rapper become a basketball coach in a heated game at the Overtime Elite youth basketball league arena. In a split-screen format, Gunna plays two entirely different coaches for both teams: on one side, his character is rather calm under a pair of sunglasses, and on the […]

todayAugust 4, 2024 24

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Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After Successful Appeal of 2014 Murder Conviction

Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel was released from prison late last week after successfully appealing a 2014 murder conviction. Kartel, whose legal name is Adidja Azim Palmer, had been imprisoned since 2011 after being arrested on murder charges related to the death of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Then, after being convicted in March 2014, he was officially sentenced to 35 years in prison alongside three other associates — Andre St. John, Shawn Campbell and Kahira Jones — with a key piece […]

todayAugust 4, 2024 29

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Kehlani Stops by NPR ‘Tiny Desk’

On the heels of her new album, Crash, which was released on June 21, Kehlani has finally made it over to NPR’s Tiny Desk. With the performance, the Oakland-born singer/songwriter brought her signature R&B sounds and smooth vocals to the intimate, yet popular live music series. In the performance, Kehlani starts off slow and smooth with “Night Like This” from her 2019 mixtape, While We Wait. Across the set, Kehlani also performed “Distraction” from 2017’s SweetSexySavage, “The Way” from 2015’s You Should Be Here, “Can I” from […]

todayJuly 31, 2024 24

Entertainment

Ice Spice Clears up Relationship Status & Central Cee Romance Rumors

Ice Spice has cleared up the near-constant rumors that she might be romantically involved with fellow rapper Central Cee. In a Rolling Stone profile published on Thursday (July 25), Ice touched on her relationship with the British MC, and put all relationship rumors to rest. The “Princess Diana” singer insisted that the duo just get along exceedingly well, and that their relationship is platonic. She said: “We’ve been friends since ‘Munch’ came out, honestly. We’re just twins.” In that same interview, the Bronx rapper […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 58

Music

Big Sean Leaves Roc Nation After a Decade

Big Sean has inked a new management deal ahead of the release of his anticipated sixth studio album. After approximately a decade working under Roc Nation, the rapper has transitioned over to Brandon Silverstein’s S10 management company. S10 is still fairly new to the scene, founded as a “full-service management, music publishing, record label, TV & film, and investment company” by Silverstein in 2017 in partnership with Roc Nation. “Brandon shares the vision, understands where I’m headed, and I’m incredibly excited to work […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 28

Entertainment

Judge Removed From Young Thug’s RICO Trial Following Accusations of “Improper” Meeting With Prosecutors and Prosecution Witness

Judge Ural Glanville has been removed from Young Thug and YSL’s ongoing RICO trial. Judge Rachel Krause issued the rule but did not reveal Judge Glanville’s replacement or the change’s immediate effects on the trial, which has become Georgia’s longest criminal trial in history. “This court has no doubt that Judge Glanville can and would continue presiding fairly over this matter if the recusal motions were denied,” she wrote via Billboard. “But the necessity of preserving the public’s confidence in the judicial system weighs in favor […]

todayJuly 16, 2024 45

Music

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Returns To No. 1

Kendrick Lamar returns to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Not Like Us.” His Drake-aimed diss track logs its second non-consecutive week at No. 1 following the release of its official music video on July 4. “Not Like Us” received a 20% streaming boost with 53.8 million official streams, 40 million radio airplay audience impressions and 8,000 units sold in the week ending July 11. This marks Dot’s first solo multi-week Hot 100 No. 1. In late June, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason […]

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