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Lil Yachty joined the Everyday Struggle team to talk about why he regretted releasing Lil Boat 3 when he did, cancel culture, and a slew of other things in his return to the show for the first time in 3 years. During their conversation, Yachty talked about how one of the few things he regrets is dropping his latest album, Lil Boat […]

Escobar Inc., the family company of the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, has reportedly drafted and issued a lawsuit that’s targeting 2 Chainz over the name of his Atlanta restaurants.   TMZ reports that this lawsuit is for “at least $10 million,” and that the company is claiming that Escobar Restaurant and Tapas are […]

A New York police officer was placed on administrative leave this week after he filmed himself performing an offensive rap that included lines about transgender people, Hillary Clinton, the coronavirus, and Jeffrey Epstein. The video, which was posted on social media, shows New Paltz officer Robert Sisco sitting in what appears to be a police vehicle at night. […]

Cardi B has been active on social media during the coronavirus pandemic, sharing everything from resources to support protesters across the country to more personal pictures with her family. During this time she’s received her fair share of criticism, and now she’s calling out anyone who dared to body shame her for sharing pictures of herself […]

Governor Ralph Northam, with the help of Pharrell Williams, announced on Tuesday that Virginia will recognize Juneteenth as a paid state holiday.  Pharrell joined Gov. Northam for his press conference in Richmond (the former capital of the Confederacy and Virginia’s current state capital), where he explained why the state will legally acknowledge the holiday. “[Juneteenth] matters […]

Tona is arguably one of Toronto hip-hop’s most consistent, versatile, and underrated MCs. Ever since he turned heads with the innovative beep-infused single “Dial Tone” back in 2007, the Scarborough MC has made his presence known through his distinctive baritone voice on a dizzying number of projects. As a solo artist, Tona has been remarkably consistent […]

Lecrae wants to make one thing very clear: He did not condone a white pastor’s recent comment about the “blessing of slavery.” The Christian rapper received backlash this week after an on-camera conversation with Chic-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy and Atlanta megachurch pastor Louie Giglio. During their sit-down, Giglio shared his thoughts on white privilege and how we should rebrand the term to avoid […]

Pusha-T announced on Instagram Monday that his wife Virginia Williams gave birth to the couple’s first child, Nigel Brixx Thornton, who was born on June 11.  Pusha first announced the baby’s arrival in December. In an Instagram post, which has since been deleted, he wrote, per Billboard, “Happy Holidays. Baby T coming spring 2020.” Williams also shared the news at the […]

When Drake first exploded into the rap mainstream with his debut album Thank Me Later—on June 15th, 2010, a decade ago this week—he seemed reluctant to rap about his hometown. Whether because he felt a new affinity for adopted homes such as Houston, Atlanta, and New Orleans—where he’d met and found success with Lil Wayne […]

Ahead of the 2020 BET Awards later this month, the nominations for the show have been unveiled with Drake, Roddy Ricch, and Megan Thee Stallion leading.  Billboard reports that Drake has six nominations at this year’s iteration of the awards, while Megan and Roddy both have five nominations each. The show, which will mark the award […]