Kanye West and Drake haven’t always seen eye to eye, but these days the Hip-Hop polarizer is filled with nothing but praise for the Canadian titan.

Ye, who has been a headline magnet of late, looks set to generate many more with his upcoming appearance on Drink Champs with Noreaga.

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Megan Thee Stallion pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live this evening.

For, the Hot Girl Coach both hosted the episode and served as its musical guest.

Opening with a high-octane monologue, she dished on getting her degree, her musical endeavors, her highs and lows, and a “certain incident.”

Thereafter, she took to the stage to perform ‘Anxiety,’ as well as a medley of ‘NDA’ and ‘Plan B’ from her latest studio album ‘Traumazine.’

Meg also got stuck into the skits with the rest of the SNL cast.

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Another day, another Eminem record.

Already the best-selling digital artist in history, Em – who is also the only act to boast three Diamond-certified singles and three Diamond-certified albums – learned one of those RIAA-reigning sets, ‘Curtain Call,’ made history again on the Billboard 200 this week.

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While this week has seen certain acts squabbling, there is no such drama between two of R&B’s most notable names. Quite the contrary.

Usher invited Chris Brown to join him on stage at his Las Vegas residency last night (October 14) – not only to perform but also to shower him with praise.

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Lil Baby has ascended to the upper echelon of the Rap elite and the projected sales of his newly released album ‘It’s Only Me’ are reflecting his certified status.

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The talk of the week was undoubtedly the social media smackdown between Latto and her “former idol” Nicki Minaj!

What started as a discussion around “industry politics” and the recently kicked off GRAMMY voting process that saw Minaj’s #1 hit, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ booted from Rap categories to Pop turned into a virtual brawl between the two rappers with major disses flying both ways (as we reported extensively).

As their respective fan groups continue to duke it out on the Web, some industry figures – like CHIKA and now Amber Rose – are throwing their two cents in on the matter.

While CHIKA took aim at Minaj and her “annoying” fans (affectionately called Barbz), Rose is taking more of a Switzerland route by encouraging peace between the dueling divas.  Look inside to see what the model-actress had to say.

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Christina Aguilera spent much of 2022 celebrating her roots with her Spanish language project ‘Aguilera’ and now she’s set to close out the year by toasting what many deem her magnum opus – ‘Stripped.’

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Diddy‘s continues to make clear that he “invented the remix.”

For, the superstar has unlocked several new incarnations of his current single ‘Gotta Move On (ft. Bryson Tiller).’

Lifted from his forthcoming new studio album (which will arrive via the mogul’s freshly minted label imprint Love Records), the song now boasts a ‘Kings Remix.’

Following on from the Queens Remix (which added Ashanti and Yung Miami into the mix), the latest take on the track features Fabolous and Tory Lanez (…).

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Lil Baby is back and aiming to blaze with his long-awaited new album ‘It’s Only Me.’

Serving as the follow-up to 2020’s ‘My Turn,’ the 23-track set sees the Atlanta native fire from all cylinders on what is unquestionably one of Hip-Hop’s most hotly anticipated offerings of the year.

Arriving on the heels of the MC’s Prime Video documentary ‘Untrapped: The Lil Baby Story,’ the LP features guest spots from many a heavy-hitter including Future and Young Thug, as well as Nardo Wick, Jeremih, and Pooh Shiesty.

The project is preceded by the single ‘In A Minute,’ which reached #1 on Urban and Rhythmic radio.

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Diddy‘s latest single may be titled ‘Gotta Move On,’ but that’s the opposite of what the mogul is doing with the track.

Instead, the star – who has long reminded that he invented the remix – has delivered a refreshed take on the song; one that sees Ashanti and City Girls member Yung Miami feature alongside him and Bryson Tiller.

Billed the Queens Remix, the Ron Browz production is touted as reflecting the energy of New York.

Miami makes a splash with her unique flow, while Ashanti reflects on her past relationship with Irv Gotti.

Release via Diddy’s new label, Love Records, the ‘Gotta Move On (Queens Remix)’ has been paired with an all-new video directed by Kid Art.

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Megan Thee Stallion was dealt a devasting blow this week. For, the rapper’s Los Angeles home was burgled.

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Nicki Minaj has had quite the year with female rappers.

While the likes of JT, Akbar V, BIA, and more have praised the Rap Queen for her support of the genre’s up-and-coming femcees, others – like Latto most recently – have suggested she’s hell-bent on sabotaging their careers.

And while Nicki and Latto continue their Twitter fisticuffs stemming from the Thursday announcement (October 13) about the potential GRAMMY miscategorization of the former’s #1 hit, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ another critically acclaimed rapstress – CHIKA – has entered the chat.

Look inside to see how her weigh-in caused a fiery clap back from Minaj’s dedicated fans, affectionately called #BARBZ.

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