Cardi B won the debate. And the trial too. A week after going viral for calling her witness-stand interrogation a “debate,” not an “altercation,” the Grammy-winning rapper was handed a resounding victory at her civil trial over claims she physically assaulted a security guard she accused of filming her. Jurors …
Read More »Offset Skewers His Opps and Searches for Solace
On “Back in the Mode,” a smooth banger on his stellar new album Kiari, Offset admits, ”Lost a bitch last year and got another one,” making it clear that he feels like getting more than a few things off his chest. Having suffered a public divorce from Cardi B last …
Read More »Takeoff's Mom Hosts Brunch of Joy and Grief for Mothers Scarred by Gun Violence
This Sunday will be Titania Davenport’s third Mother’s Day without her son, Kirshnik Khari Ball, the Migos visionary more widely known as Takeoff. Ball was shot dead as an innocent bystander, police say, when an argument broke out after a private party at a Houston bowling alley in November 2022. …
Read More »Quavo Releases Posthumous Collab With Takeoff, 'Dope Boy Phone'
Quavo might be making a call to heaven with his “Dope Boy Phone.” On Friday, the rapper released the new song, featuring his late cousin and Migos groupmate, Takeoff, which is set to be featured on his upcoming solo album. “Dope boy clone/Lookin’ for a dope boy loan,” raps Takeoff …
Read More »Will Smith's Overwrought Comeback Album Is Our Fault
On “Tantrum,” one of the most visceral moments from Will Smith’s new album, Based on a True Story, the 56-year-old growls, “Oh, y’all forgot I ain’t new with the pen/First hip-hop Grammy, I’ll do it again.” With an album as trite as this one, that’s hard to imagine, but that …
Read More »Offset Announces Concert in Russia Despite His Label's Ongoing Boycott
Offset announced that he will be performing in Russia next month. His concert will oppose an ongoing boycott of Russia by his label Universal Music Group, which suspended operations in the country following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Offset’s arena show in Moscow was on his Instagram story, where …
Read More »The Kid Laroi Taps Quavo for Smooth-Talking Single 'Slow It Down'
The Kid Laroi has dropped a new single, “Slow It Down,” which features Quavo. The track centers on a lyrical reinterpretation ofJuvenile’s 2003 number“Slow Motion” as the dual singers croon,“You’re moving too fast, I’m trying to make it last.” The song marks the first collaboration between The Kid Laroi and …
Read More »Cardi B Files for Divorce From Offset
After seven years of marriage, Cardi B has filed for divorce from Offset. According to Page Six, the petition was filed on July 31. It marks the second instance in which the Bronx rapper has sought to divorce the Migos member, having submitted a separate petition in September 2020 before …
Read More »Kamala Harris Hard Launches Her 2024 Campaign in Atlanta
ATLANTA — Two weeks ago, staffers working for the major Democratic campaigns and party committees were demoralized and depressed, their dream jobs transformed into a joyless death march. Donations were drying up, while candidates and elected officials were speaking openly and with a grave certainty that the party was destined …
Read More »How Quavo Is Keeping Takeoff's Legacy Alive With The Help of VP Kamala Harris
Last year, rapper Quavo and his family met with the Congressional Black Caucus to speak about the impact that gun violence has had on their lives. The Grammy-winning musician was still in the process of grieving the death of his fellow Migos member Takeoff, who was killed after being hit …
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