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Offset is ready to shell out his best life and relationship advice on a late-night hotline. On Tuesday (Sept. 15), the Atlanta rapper announced his new “NEED FM” hotline, where fans can call in and ask questions about whatever they need. The effort is in promotion of his new single “Something I Need,” out Friday. “Call a player and tell me what ya need,” he said in a post to Instagram. “Some of y’all need closure, some of y’all need some answers and some of y’all just need somebody to tell y’all what really going on. You got some sh*t…
Tay Keith’s cause of death has reportedly been revealed.Three months after the Memphis producer passed away suddenly in his Nashville, Tenn., apartment, the Nashville Medical Examiner’s Office has disclosed how he died, according to an ABC News report published on Thursday (Sept. 17). Tay Keith, born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, passed away from a drug overdose involving a mix of “mitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl and ketamine toxicity.” Mitragynine is a chemical compound found in kratom, a leaf native to Southeast Asia that is used for pain relief, relaxation and increased energy.The manner of death has been listed as accidental.Tay Keith,…
The Weeknd has confirmed he won’t be retiring any time soon, walking back previous plans to change his name and move into other endeavors beyond music. In a new interview with GQ Hong Kong published on Thursday (Sept. 17), Abel was asked about his past comments about retiring, including an interview with Variety in 2025. “At one point I thought, ‘What if I just stopped?'” he confirmed. “But then I realized what a waste all of that inspiration would be. I can’t let that happen. I had a glimpse of what retirement looks like, and it isn’t for me. It’s…
Macklemore is donating the total of his $1 million profits from his time on Ed Sheeran’s tour to organizations working to support Palestine, and Robert Kraft has responded after the rapper challenged him to do the same.On Wednesday (Sept. 16), Mack issued another statement on Instagram amid the drama surrounding his departure from Sheeran’s tour. In his statement, Mack revealed he’d be donating his full tour profits to support Palestine aide and reminded readers that supporting the country is the main objective. Challenging Kraft to match his donation, Mack wrote, “Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree to this:…
DJ Akademiks invites Meek Mill to pull up to his house and tells him to have a will and testament ready.After rehashing their beef over the weekend, resulting in Ak showing off his gun collection, the infamous streamer continues to taunt Meek. On Wednesday (Sept. 16), Ak continued to go at the Philadelphia rapper and urged Meek to come to his home if there is really an issue.”[Meek Mill] u ain’t reach my house yet,” Ak tweeted. “I been dying to make an example of a b**ch A*s ni**a like u. I beg u to come to here. Imma make…
Lucki is being sued by his former manager for $5.9 million over alleged breach of contract, unpaid advances and more.On Sept. 8, Mark Buol filed a lawsuit against the Chicago rapper in New York. According to the 19-page complaint obtained by XXL, Buol started managing Lucki in 2021 with a contract in place that entitled him to 15 percent of the rapper’s income from entertainment-related endeavors. During their five-year business relationship, Buol says he “bankrolled [Lucki’s] tours,” fronted money for the rapper to settle a third-party claim and played a major role in helping Lucki advance his music career.Buol claims…
This is the sophomore effort from Detroit, Michigan quartet the Eastside Ninjas comprised of Jamie Madrox, Monoxide, Blaze Ya Dead Homie & Anybody Killa. All 4 of whom broke out after the Insane Clown Posse signed them to Psychopathic Records in the late 90s/early 2000s, they would eventually form a Pact of the 4 following the formation of their own labels Majik Ninja Entertainment, Grundy Entertainment & Native World Inc. respectively. A Return of the Lotus was announced this summer & was highly skeptical because 2 of the most important petals being missing. After the intro, the opening track “Shadow” combines trap & rock so they can spit the wicked shit talking about death still following them…
Macklemore being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour over his pro-Palestine comments has caused all the rest of the supporting acts to drop out in solidarity. By Tuesday (Sept. 15), singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham, Irish folk group Beoga and singer Finneas all announced their decisions to quit the tour in separate statements. Finneas was not yet on the trek but set to be the opening act when the tour hit South America. “Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas said in a post to Instagram. “I have decided to withdraw from my…
Lil Durk’s legal troubles are far from over with his win in the murder-for-hire trial of Quando Rondo, as he now has a separate civil lawsuit and trial to deal with for the wrongful death of Rondo’s cousin.The Chicago rapper was acquitted of all charges in the murder-for-hire case last Friday (Sept. 11). The alleged hit took the life of Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, and last February, Pab’s mother, Andrea Robinson, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Durk for the murder. Unlike criminal proceedings, the burden of proof in a civil case is much lower. The standard is a “preponderance…
Young Thug insists marketing is dead as he seeks to help artists turn their influence into power.On Tuesday (Sept. 15), Thugger hopped on X and proclaimed, “Marketing is dead. That means talent now holds all the power.””I want artists, athletes & creators thinking bigger than quick bags,” he continued, adding, “I’m gonna help them turn their influence into real ventures. Ownership and IP. That’s PR5MAL.”It’s unclear if the Atlanta native was possibly teasing his new marketing company. The Grammy-winning rapper has years of experience launching the careers of artists who have signed to his YSL Records imprint, including Gunna, Tezzus…