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Fans seem to think they have identified Lil Wayne’s mystery fiancée.Following TMZ’s report that Tunechi secretly got engaged to a woman in her 20s from Indiana earlier this year, internet sleuths started searching and apparently they found his rumored bride-to-be — 23-year-old, Kokomo, Indiana native Madi Cannon.According to the Instagram page @blackindylive, an Indiana-based news platform, Madi (aka @xomadik on IG) is a well-known social media personality. While the exact timeline and details of how they met remain a mystery, Wayne reportedly is a frequent visitor to the Kokomo area due to the city’s vibrant skateboarding scene. There’s also photos…
After his major label run on Columbia Records, Lil Tjay returns as an independent artist with his latest album, They Just Ain’t You, his inaugural indie project, which dropped on May 1 under his own TrenchKid Records imprint. The 12-track collection features the Bronx rhymer’s raw street narratives and melodic delivery over striking beats.Leading up to the drop, Tjay delivered three teaser trailers illustrating his tumultuous upbringing in the Bronx. He touches on his tough childhood and his mother, who he says stood ten toes down on upholding street principles. “One thing about it is, my mom, she stands on being a…
Chief Keef and Katy Perry collaborate on a new song 13 years after their viral feud on X.On Friday (May 29), Sosa and Perry dropped the song, “Legendary Lovers (Save Me)” on DSPs. They also shared a video on Instagram of themselves in a studio, seemingly working on the track.The duet comes after Chief Keef and Perry had a viral exchange on X in 2013, when the pop star posted that she had “serious doubt for the world” after seeing the title for the Chicago rapper’s song “Hate Bein’ Sober.” Things escalated when Keef threatened to smack Perry. Perry later…
Latto appears to challenge Cardi B to get in the booth on a new song.On Friday (May 29), Latto released her new Big Mama album, which she claims will be her final LP. On the track “Gimmie Dat,” she seems to address being shaded in a leaked 2025 phone call by Cardi B, who was ranting about wanting to beat up Ice Spice and said, “I ain’t pu**y a*s Latto.” Cardi later apologized and offered to buy Latto a purse to make amends. But it seems like Latto might still be holding a grudge. “B**ch said what? Let’s clock it/Really…
Brand new LP & the 6th overall from Rochester, New York producer/emcee 38 Spesh. Known for being the leader of the Trust Army & founder of TCF Music Group, he’s been steadily busy throughout the last few years whether it be him producing projects for the likes of Planet Asia & Elcamino or his own solo output. Last time we heard Spesh by himself was the intimate Mother & Gun nearly a couple summers ago, firing off 8 Shots to end the month of May. “Free Game” hops over a drumless, crooning loop to spend the opening 105 seconds talking about rappers taking his life story & making competition…
Pooh Shiesty’s father will be released from federal custody following his arrest for the alleged robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane.According to an Action News 5 report, published on Thursday (May 28), a judge on Wednesday (May 27) ordered that Lontrell Williams Sr. be released on bond while the robbery case against him, Pooh Shiesty and seven others is still pending in Texas federal court.Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30 and six other men are accused of robbing and kidnapping several people, including Gucci Mane, at a music studio in Dallas on Jan. 10. Prosecutors accused the group of allegedly luring…
Here is the brand new extended play & the 10th in his discography overall from South Bronx, New York emcee Seth Narley. Dropping his debut EP 5am on Crosby in 2019, he would later follow it up by putting out the Trissland trilogy & drop 3 more EPs in 2024: Night at the Roxy, A Millbrook Story & S.A.L.Y. (Still Ain’t Lie Yet). Coming off both The American Dream: Son of a Dealer & Oceans: Mondrian however, he’s copping Prada Cups in the South of France. “Jordan on the Baseline” begins with a soulfully jazzy opener clocking at 109 seconds likening himself to my favorite basketball player of all-time whereas “$2K on…
Lil Wayne reportedly is ready to settle down.According to a TMZ report, published on Tuesday (May 26), Tunechi reportedly popped the question earlier this year to a woman in her 20s from Indiana.XXL has reached out to Lil Wayne’s rep for comment.Wayne has generally kept his love life out of the spotlight. According to Page Six, the New Orleans rapper broke up with his on-and-off again girlfriend Denise Bidot on Mother’s Day in 2025. Prior to that, he was previously engaged to Australian model La’Tecia Thomas before breaking up with her in 2020. Weezy was also once engaged to R&B…
Lil Uzi Vert shares a new video of his pet monkey named Piccola and teases his new album.On Wednesday (May 27), Uzi posted a new video revealing his pet monkey named Piccola. In the clip, which can be viewed below, the Philadelphia rapper is walking around his spacious high-rise apartment holding his animal like an infant. In a quick segment, Uzi kisses the monkey on top of his head.”Being able to take care of you is a blessing,” he wrote in the caption, adding, “The orphan from space [alien emoji, UFO emoji, monkey emoji].”Uzi even made an Instagram account for…
Mr. Y.U.G. is a 46 year old MC from Detroit, Michigan who would join his older brother The R.O.C. in becoming members of the Level Jumpers & The Howse respectively. He would eventually make his solo debut in the spring of 2009 with Weightin’, which he followed up with the sophomore effort Warning Shot as well as 18 Shots & Kill Flows. My favorite of his #48205Defcode came out in 2016 under Anybody Killa’s label Native World Inc. & ahead of next summer making it an entire decade since Thriller, he’s returning to music for his 7th studio LP. “Introduce Yo Self” begins with an 85 second trap intro explaining that he’s gonna be talking on these…