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Metro Boomin has announced that his upcoming ablum, 'Heroes & Villains,' will not drop on its originally planned release date of November the fourth.The artist has claimed that there have been some clearance issues with some of the samples used in tracks on the album and has pushed its release date back to 2nd December.Its original release date in early November coincides with the releases of several other albums by big artists but Metro Boomin denies that this is the reason for changing the date.“I couldn’t get all the samples on my album cleared in time for next week so I’m dropping on Dec 2nd now so I have enough time to make sure you all get this masterpiece as intended,” the musician tweeted on Wednesday. “I promise it’s worth the wait!! P.S. I would NEVER move my album date because of anyone else,” he added just to be sure.

Drake and 21 Savage have pushed back the release date of their joint album, 'Her Loss,' from this Friday (28th October).The highly anticipated collaboration project has been pushed back because the producer has become ill with coronavirus.Drizzy said he had 'become sick' with the virus while mixing and mastering the joint project.On Wednesday, Drake announced on his Instagram Story that the album would be delayed as longtime producer, Noah '40' Shebib, had become sick with coronavirus while working to add the finishing touches to the album.'Our brother @ovo40 got Covid while mastering the crack so he's resting up and NOVEMBER 4th is HER LOSS day so we'll see you soon,' Drizzy posted to Instagram.

Eminem has announced that he will be releasing a deluxe edition of the '8 Mile' soundtrack for the 20th anniversary of the classic movie and the album released alongside it.Eminem revealed this news to fans through his social media accounts on Wednesday (26th October), announcing that the reissued album would be released on Friday the 28th of October.The Detroit rapper will also be dropping a video montage of the some the rap battle movie's best scenes. “‘I’m still standing here screaming ‘f*** the Free World,”” Eminem tweeted on Wednesday, referencing his line from the movie. “#8Mile 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack drops on streaming Friday!,” the rap legend added.

Rihanna is set to make her return to music this week after taking a 6 year break from her career.The 34 year old singer teased a song from the upcoming 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' soundtrack on Twitter this week.Rihanna teased the song title and audio from the upcoming track in a Tweet on the social media platform with a pre-save link for users of the Apple Music and Spotify streaming platforms.The song from the upcoming movie is due to be released this Friday, the 28th of Ocotber.The song is titled 'Lift Me Up,' and according to a recent press release, is intended to pay tribute to the life and legacy of late Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman.

Drumma Boy has backed his hometown city of Memphis as the leader of hip hop music right now.TMZ spoke to Drumma Boy at his studio as he put the final touches on his new album, which will be called 'Welcome to My City Vol.4.'The artist spoke of how he loves his native city, but for too long infighting stopped locals from seeing the success that musicians from other cities such as Atlanta achieved.'You don't have the unification,' the artist spoke of the city's past.'Twenty years ago, it would have been the city that loved to hate, you know what I mean,' he explained.Now Drumma Boy thinks the city is starting to see credit where its due for its musical output regarding the hip hop world, with many artists in the genre sampling Memphis artists.'Now all you hear is Memphis on fire, Memphis on fire, Memphis on fire!,' he says of the plaudits the city is receiving.'Since the beginning people been pulling from the Memphis culture,' he adds, referencing the number of artists from the city sampled by other musical acts.

Old School hip hop group 'Salt'N'Pepa' are due to be honoured with a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.The rap duo are set to receive the 2,738th golden star on the famous Hollywood strip.The likes of MC Lyte and Roxanna Shante are set to speak at the awarding of the star ceremony, which is scheduled for the fourth of November.The members of the influential group, Cheryl 'Salt' James and Sandra 'Pepa' Denton as well as Deidra 'Spinderella' Roper, blazed a trail for women in hip hop music with their new style of music in the genre.The members of the group were amongst the first ladies to be awarded a Grammy honour and to this day, they hold the title of best-selling album of all time by any female rap group in hip hop courtesy of their 1993 release, 'Very Necessary.'The group are also the first all female posse to have an album go gold before then going platinum.Some of Salt-N-Pepa's most successful hits include 'Push It,' 'Let's Talk About Sex,' and 'None of Your Business.'

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 'The Handmaid's Tale' season 5 episode 8, 'Motherland,' which aired October 26, 2022. Blessed be the Fruit Loops!Submission in Gilead was never enough. You could memorize all the prayers and follow all the rules, and there would still be somebody looking over your shoulder, aching for a reason to snatch you up and send you to the colonies. Their economic system was dependent upon a steady workload. There had to be a balance of slaves and mouths to feed. So they spread suspicion and fear, turning neighbors and families against one another. Like the econos said in season two, everyone was spying on everyone else. They were hoping to get into the good graces of the regime so they could protect themselves, but what they didn't understand was that Gilead was its own beast. Nobody was safe, not even the commanders or their families. What they set loose on the earth would run rampant, taking tens of millions of lives with it. Joseph Lawrence didn't go through the motions. He was vulgar and sharp-tongued with a sickening smile and a biting sense of humor. If he tried to play the game nobody would believe him, so he lived his truth. He could be as sarcastic, as angry, or as flippant as needed to be. But he stayed on point, perpetually preaching about the prosperity and welfare of the nation. He was the kooky architect of Gilead, and behind the scenes he was a savvy power player, able to meld in with hypocritical commanders, who likely saw their inner selves in his outwardly impious outlook. It worked because he never wore his true intentions or his feelings on his sleeve. He never told people what he wanted for Gilead either. He kept his sentiments a secret to all. The only thing people could be sure of was that he cared.

Rapper Jeezy has revealed what he treats himself to each year on his birthday in a new interview.Speaking on the 'Million Dollaz Worth of Game' podacast, the Atlanta native revealed that he is no longer interested in purchasing extravagant jewelry or cars when spending his hard earned cash.Instead, the hip hop star said that he now invests in property, not material goods, on every one of his birthdays.“Every big check I ever got, I bought property,' the star stated, 'Every time I had a birthday, I buy property,” “I don’t buy chains, watches, cars, none of that; I buy property,” Jeezy explained.With this habit, the Georgia rapper said he owns 'half of Atlanta.'In the podcast he details his foray into the real-estate world and shouts out his friend and business associate, Solo, for putting him on to the business.“We went and bought all this land and buildings in the beginning. I kinda fell back from it because I was touring. I got back and he was like, ‘Come sit down and talk to me,'” Jeezy explained.“He broke out the business and was like, ‘You know this building you bought for such-and-such is worth this now. And this land you bought for this is worth this now,’ the rapper portrayed. I’m looking and I’m like, ‘Damn! We didn’t do anything.’ He was like, ‘That’s what I’m trying to tell you, that’s what real estate is.’ From that day forward, I was stuck.”

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Taylordle was a word game fashioned after Wordle but with a twist- the missing words all had something to do with the pop singer, Taylor Swift. The game proved to be quite popular, having been played over a million times since its launch last January. Taylor Swift fans, aka “Swifties,” couldn’t get enough of the word game and shared their enthusiasm online by comparing scores and sharing tips.

Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper and producer Kanye West, now known as 'Ye,' after the hip hop star's recent controversial comments.The German sportswear company described West's comments as 'unacceptable, hateful, and dangerous.'The clothing brand has faced many calls to end their relationship with West following a number of interviews with the star have seen him make controversial comments. West also made remarks on social media, all of which have seen the stock price of Adidas plummet as they appeared to make no move to end their professional agreement with West, who has changed his legal name to Ye.Most of the controversy has stemmed from several antisemitic remarks the musician and fashion designer has made.West recently had his accounts on the social media platforms Instagram and Twitter restricted over posts which the platforms said violated their policies.On Tuesday, Adidas said it was going to end production of its Yeezy branded products, designed by Kanye West, with 'immediate effect.'This news came in a statement released by the global sportswear brand.

Rap star Drake celebrated his 36th birthday in style in Miami on Monday evening.The Toronto native partied at Sexy Fish club in Miami, where he marked his birthday along with a host of big names.The 6God's bash saw the star give those in attendance the chance to win some fantastic gifts in a raffle competition.Among the prizes, were $5,000 gift cards, a Rolex watch, expensive designer bags and $10,000 in straight cash.Some of the celebrities and musicians to attend the big party were DJ Khaled, 21 Savage, Lil Baby and Chaney Jones.Some of the stars from 'Love Island' also made an appearance, namely Emily Sach and Genevieve Shawcross.Novelty cash adorned with the face of Drake was put into circulation amongst the partygoers, titled 'Drake Bucks.'The famous 'Sexy Fish' venue also honoured the Canadian rapper by changing its name to 'Sexy Gyal,' for the night.Images and videos of the night circulated on social media, with many celebrities wishing Drizzy a happy birthday.One video shows the star celebrating with a drink after attendees sing him 'Happy Birthday.'Check it out below:

If there was ever such a thing as an American Horror Story, it would be New York in 1981. From the first shot of the first episode of the season, we see an unrecognizable metropolis, free of the gentrified apartments, coffee shops, overpriced restaurants, and the air of controlled cleanliness that most of us have come to expect. The sidewalks were lined with walls of trash bags, palettes, and cardboard boxes. Rats would flit back and forth, feeding on the rotting filth that had spread a horrific stench throughout the island. It was a bloody time. The murder rate was higher by orders of magnitudes. There were 120,000 reported robberies and probably 120,000 more that had gone unnoticed. Nearly everyone had a tale about how they were violated, beaten, or mugged. This was largely due to the crack epidemic, a rabid feeding frenzy that brought lines of cars into the ghetto, like demented drive-thrus. It had turned the city's inhabitants into a vicious pack of wolves. They'd do anything to satisfy their monolithic cravings--go door to door, break into buildings, cars, anything that was left unlocked or unprotected. They traveled in packs, taking over subway cars, alleyways, and abandoned buildings--anywhere they could get high, rest their heads, then prepare for more. It's the city of legend, a symbol of a world gone wrong. It no longer exists, but its stain has seeped into the shallow fabric of our collective unconscious, leaving behind the smell of rotting garbage, and visions of mohawks, graffiti, and switchblades. It's simply too vile and too horrific to be washed away. New York will never live that reputation down. The island has been tainted with it.

Rapper Big Sean will be taking a break from his music career to focus on the birth of his child. Along with his partner Jhene Aiko, the artist is expecting to have a baby boy quite soon.Aiko, who is 34-years old, is a well known singer and artist in the hip hop genre in her own right and the superstar pair will soon become a family of three.The news was first reported in July of this year when Sean and Jhene were spotted walking in Los Angeles and Aiko was displaying a baby bump.The couple recently celebrated Jhene's pregnancy with a no expense spared baby shower party.The rapper spoke to TMZ at LAX airport, who asked him if he had come up with any names for his child.Sean Don replied to the network's reporter, saying he didn't know yet, not eager to reveal anything as of yet.'You know that's a good question, but, I don't have a good answer,' the hip hop star joked.Big Sean was also asked about how long he planned to step away from the hip hop world to care for his son.'Well I'm definitely takin some time for it to just be us,' the rapper explained.You can't really put a time limit on it, you gotta feel it out,' he saidShout out to all the mothers man, and dads, doin it you know,' Sean added.

Lil Baby's new album 'Its Only Me,' has topped the Billboard 200 music charts in the USA, with the highest number of first-week sales if his career to date.Billboard has the Atlanta artist's release recorded as selling 216,000 album equivalent units in its first week on the shelves.The rapper's project debuted at number 1 in the Billboard charts and 209,000 of its unit sales came from SEA (Streaming Equivalent Albums) units, which means the songs from the LP have been streamed around 88.97 million times.The album's figures so far means it is up there with the top hip hop releases of this year.At current, it is the third most successful rap album in sales. behind Kendrick Lamar's 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,' and 'I Never Liked You,; by Future.That means that Lil Baby has outsold some of the genre's biggest names this year, outdoing Drake's 'Honestly, Never Mind,' which only garnered 204,000 units sold in its debut week.Lil Baby's newest release was dropped on the 14th of October, and saw tracks assisted by the likes of Young Thug, Future, Jeremih and Fridayy.Pooh Shiesty Nardo Wick, EST Gee and Rylo Rodriguez also feature on songs on the project.