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TOOSII CELEBRATES 1ST-EVER RIAA PLAQUE 2-YEARS AFTER SIGNING DEAL WITH DABABY’S LABEL

Toosii has come a long way from his start as an opener for his South Coast Music Group labelmate DaBaby’s tour. Now, he’s celebrating his path to stardom on his 21st birthday weekend with a new gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In an Instagram photo shared on Sunday (January 10), SCMG CEO Arnold Taylor […]

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1501 CERTIFIED RAPPER ERICA BANKS’ ‘BUSS IT’ SINGLE CATCHES FIRE ON TIKTOK AMID NEW RECORD DEAL

1501 Certified Entertainment rapper Erica Banks has a lot to celebrate right now. Not only is her single “Buss It” currently blowing up on TikTok with a challenge similar to the makeover challenge, but she just inked a deal with Warner Records in partnership with 1501. “I am proud to announce that I am now signed to

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T.I. GIVES AMERICA SOME ‘DOPE BOY LOGIC’ FOLLOWING TRUMP SUPPORTERS’ DOMESTIC TERRORISM ON U.S. CAPITOL

Americans are currently captivated by the events unfolding at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. — as they should be. For the first time in over 200 years, a group of unruly rioters were able to breach security and storm the historical monument, all in the name of Donald Trump. D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee

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LIL WAYNE’S DAUGHTER DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM ANYONE WHO SUPPORTED TRUMP IN ‘ANY WAY’

Reginae Carter has a message for anyone who publicly supported Donald Trump. Taking to her Instagram Story on Thursday (November 5), Lil Wayne’s first-born reposted a message from her mother Toya Johnson with a thinly-veiled shot at Wayne’s way. “After hearing this last press conference by Trump, if you supported him in any way you should give us

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Killer Mike’s Greenwood Black-owned bank receives “tens of thousands” of account requests in less than 24 hours

New York (CNN)A new majority Black and Latinx-owned and operated digital bank hopes to make supporting Black-owned banks and businesses a little easier for consumers.Greenwood was created by Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover and his close friend, rapper-activist Michael “Killer Mike” Render. The leadership team at Greenwood, which includes former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, unveiled their new platform on Thursday

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50 Cent Inks New Deal to Produce Three Horror Movies

According to The Hollywood Reporter, 50 Cent’s G-Unit Film and Television is partnering with Eli Roth’s Arts District Entertainment Production company and the 3BlackDot independent film studio to create three horror movies. 50 Cent, Eli Roth and 3BlackDot’s James Frey collectively came up with the idea to produce three horror films.  “Both 50 and James [3BlackDot]

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Eminem and Nick Cannon beef is now “water under the bridge”

The beef between Eminem and Nick Cannon is “water under the bridge”, according to Royce Da 5’9″. Eminem and Cannon’s feud spans more than a decade. The issues between them largely stemmed from Cannon’s relationship with his ex-wife Mariah Carey, who Em has dissed on multiple occasions. Slim Shady’s most recent diss aimed at Cannon emerged in 2019 when he took

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