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Blueface and his girlfriend Nevaeh Akira have welcomed their first child together.On Tuesday night (Aug. 18), after several hours in labor, Nevaeh gave birth to a baby boy, who they named Johnathan Jamall Porter Jr. The couple has been in the hospital since Monday night (Aug. 17), with the Los Angeles rapper getting the call that Nevaeh was in labor while on livestream and rushing to be by her side.“Chat, we may be having a baby,” he told viewers.On the way to the hospital [earlier that day/the day prior], Blue was streaming live on Kick as he played multiple songs with…
I believe this might be the 7th solo LP from Jersey City wordsmith Ransom. Coming up as 1/2 of the short-lived duo A-Team alongside Hitchcock, he branched out on his own in 2008 following their disbandment beginning with the full-length debut Street Cinema & the Statik Selektah-produced sophomore effort The Proposal. These last several years have been his biggest so far whether it be the 5 EPs that he put out produced by Nicholas Craven & 7based around the 7 deadly sins, Heavy’s the Head entirely produced by Big Ghost Ltd., the Rome Streetz collab album Coup de Grâce, Chaos is My Ladder, Director’s Cut 4 & Deleted Scenes 2. Lavish Miseryproduced by Harry Fraud was a step aboveSpare the Rod, Spoil the…
Young Thug’s attorneys are seeking to dismiss a tour bus lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne’s former driver.On Monday (Aug. 17), lawyers for Young Thug appeared in court in Cobb County, Ga., to defend the rapper against a 2017 lawsuit filed by a driver, Alvin Lewis, stemming from an April 2015 incident in which Weezy’s tour bus got shot up. No one was injured in the shooting, but in court documents obtained by XXL, Lewis claimed severe emotional distress following the harrowing incident and is seeking punitive damages. In his suit, Lewis is accusing Thugger, born Jeffery Williams, and Cash Money…
Eminem is giving sneakerheads a chance to get their hands on a bunch of his sneakers, including one of his rarest pairs of kicks ever.On Monday (Aug. 17), the Detroit rap icon put more than 100 signed sneakers from his personal collection as well as two of the only 45 pairs made of his ultra-exclusive Air Jordan 3 ‘Slim Shady’ Player Exclusive sneakers up for auction as part of the Marshall Mathers Foundation. This is the first time the shoes have been made available to the general public.The sneakers were originally created specifically for Em’s performance during the Super Bowl…
Lil Durk allegedly turned down a peace offering from one of Quando Rondo’s affiliates months after the death of Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pab. According to court documents obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Aug. 18), Durkio sent a text and voice note on Christmas Day of 2022 saying that Rondo’s people had reached out to “squash” the beef and make “peace.” This was about four months after Pub’s death.But according to the docs, Durk said he was “not hopping on the phone to squash” it because “this for thang and von.” He also allegedly added, “call me bout peace, take the…
Young Thug has sparked a debate after telling students that fame is more important than money.On Monday (Aug. 17), Thugger was speaking at an elementary school in Macon, Ga., when he was supposedly asked what’s more important: fame or money?”Fame is really the most important,” he told the children in a video making its rounds on social media. “If you famous, you are almost as important as the richest person in the world. So, fame is more so like the money for us. It’s very important. You have to keep up with it. You have to make sure it leads…
Pooh Shiesty’s All Eyes on Shiest album debuts in this week’s Billboard 200 top 10.The Memphis, Tenn., rapper may be dealing with legal issues, but he can celebrate a career win. On Sunday (Aug 16), Billboard unveiled the latest 200 chart, revealing Pooh’s new album at No. 7 after moving 51,000 equivalent album units in its first week. The total includes 51.59 million on-demand official streams. The album was only available on DSPs.The placement marks Pooh’s second top 10 entry on the Billboard 200. His 2021 mixtape, Shiesty Season, debuted at No. 3 on the chart. It moved 62,000 EAU…
Melbourne hip-hop artist Grey Aylen is stepping into a new chapter with the release of his latest single, GODSPEED. A track centred around ambition, self-belief and moving forward. Inspired by the SoundCloud era of artists like XXXTENTACION and Lil Uzi Vert, Grey has spent years developing his own sound and creative identity. Now operating as a true one-man creative machine, he writes, produces, records, mixes and masters his own music, while also directing his music videos and photoshoots. ‘GODSPEED’ explores the idea of outgrowing people and places, putting yourself first and refusing to stay comfortable. Drawing inspiration from the myth of Icarus, Grey…
Belleville, New Jersey emcee/producer Action Figure 973 celebrating his born day with his 14th expedited play. For a while at this point, his first couple mixtapes followed by his last 13 EPs & the full-length debut DOOM Was Right over a year ago giving flowers to one of my all-time personal favorite albums Madvillainy have each established himself as a promisingly skilled luchador who so happens to rap. The Most Interesting Man in the World got with Machacha for his sophomore effort last October, coming off What Would Harley Race Do? as well as 24 Hours in Switzerland & the baseball-themed Polo Grounds produced by DiMaggio to announce Souled Out hours prior to it’s release. “8 Hour Paris…
The Tupac Shakur murder trial opens with multiple interviews of suspect Duane “Keffe D” Davis admitting involvement, but the defense claims their client is a liar.Opening statements officially started in what is hip-hop’s biggest unsolved murder case on Monday (Aug. 17). During opening statements, prosecutor Binu Palal told the jury that they would learn about Keffe D’s guilt from evidence and his own admission. Palal played multiple interviews that Keffe D conducted with investigators and media outlets where he admits to being present and passing the gun to the person who shot and killed Tupac during a drive-by near the…