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YNW Melly will reportedly remain behind bars despite testing positive for coronavirus. The 20-year-old rapper—legal name Jamell Maurice Demons—had filed an emergency motion for restricted release after contracting the disease at Broward County Jail. TMZ reports the motion was ultimately denied, meaning Melly would have to receive his special medical treatments while incarcerated—that is, after he requested the treatments from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. […]
Thanks to a challenge initiated by Fanatics executive chairman and Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin, Meek Mill and others have joined in with some unique money-generating moves as part of a united effort to pump money into COVID-19 relief. As Rubin explained on IG earlier this week, the #ALLINCHALLENGE is built on the goal of “uniting the sports, […]
Created by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, the Instagram Live Versuz series has provided us with some quality quarantine entertainment, orchestrating battles between T-Pain and Lil Jon, as well as Mannie Fresh and Scott Storch. It has also stirred up debates over who else we would like to see take on one another. Last week, 2 Chainz surveyed the rap landscape and decided to get involved, […]
Westside Gunn revealed on Instagram Sunday just how dire his situation got in the road to recovery from his battle with the coronavirus. Westside never divulged when he tested positive for COVID-19, but said that it took “weeks” for him to fully recover from the virus’ symptoms, which got so bad that when checking into a hospital, he felt […]
6ix9ine is continuing to joke about snitching. This time around the Brooklyn rapper, who was recently released from prison early due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, decided to stop by Tory Lanez‘s popular Instagram Live show Quarantine Radio on Monday. While in the comments section, 6ix9ine joked that he would let people know that Tory […]
After teasing the track on Instagram last week during a Live session that featured an appearance from Jaden Smith, Kid Cudi’s “Leader of the Delinquents” has hit streaming services. 🚨NEW @KidCudi dropping tonight🚨 #LeaderoftheDelinquents Preview: https://t.co/UYHslBDDzN pic.twitter.com/DCmFcKXQBj — Complex (@Complex) April 11, 2020 Take a listen to “Leader of the Delinquents” below via […]
Boosie Badazz has attracted a lot of negative attention in 2020 so far, but he’s not looking to apologize anytime soon. In an appearance on The Breakfast Club via webcam, Boosie spoke about his wild Instagram Live sessions, his conspiracy theories regarding the coronavirus, and his comments regarding Dwyane Wade’s transgender daughter Zaya. At the 7:00 point […]
Late Sunday, Drake joined bevy of stars, when he made an appearance on Diddy’s very celebrity-dense Instagram dance-a-thon fundraiser. And it was during that appearance that he talked about the work he’s putting in on his next album, which came after Diddy urged him to “tell us about what you’re working on in the studio.” “I’m working on […]
“Empire State of Mind” is one of the most memorable tracks of JAY-Z‘s illustrious career. Yet during an interview with Ebro Darden for Beats 1 Radio, Alicia Keys reveals that the track almost fell to the cutting room floor. “For a minute, it wasn’t even going to come together,” she explained at the clip’s 3-minute mark. “He couldn’t […]
AOMG is jumping on the virtual concert wave. As global communities remain on lockdown, the South Korean hip-hop label is treating fans to “Quarantine Nonstop Live”—an online charity event that will benefit those affected by coronavirus. The stream will feature performances by AOMG artists and friends of the imprint, while encouraging viewers to make monetary donations to […]
