Kanye West is taking a page from Akon‘s playbook.

The rapper revealed that he intends to build a smart city-similar to the one Akon is building in Senegal-in Haiti.

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Nearly a year after Juice WRLD‘s death at 21, his mom, Carmela Wallace, is now opening up about her late son’s struggles with drugs and how his struggles might be able to help others.

She sat down ABC 7 Chicago on October 27 for a wide ranging interview.

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The BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to its high octane stage.

Now, after blazing cyphers and performances from the likes of City Girls, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Mulatto, Burna Boy, and more (click here to watch), look inside to see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

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In honor of his 40th birthday this year (September 25), T.I. announced the release date of his long-awaited 11th studio album, ‘The L.I.B.R.A.’ (an acronym for ‘The Legend is Back Running Atlanta’).

Officially unveiled just three weeks later (October 16), the star-studded set – his first LP since 2018’s ‘Dime Trap‘ – was kicked off by the Young Thug-assisted ‘Ring’ and houses collaborations from the likes of Young Thug, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, 21 Savage, Jadakiss, John Legend, Killer Mike, and many more.

With its inaugural sales tracking week behind it, look inside to see just how the effort fared commercially:

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In the three months since her highly publicized suicide attempt, Tamar Braxton has limited her remarks on the incident, its catalyst, and the drama that ensued afterward to social media.

That’s set to change Wednesday (October 28) as the GRAMMY nominee is the featured guest on the next edition of ‘Tamron Hall.’

There, the ‘Love & War’ wailer fielded questions about her ongoing battle with mental health and wellness, alleged physical abuse of former fiance David Adefeso, attempt to repair her relationship with her famous sisters, and so much more.

Ahead of the November 5 season premiere of ‘Braxton Family Values’ (which is set to chronicle the family’s reaction to news of Tamar’s self-harm intent), look inside to preview her emotional sitdown with Hall.

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Though best known for their soaring vocals and awe-inspiring harmonies, R&B titans Erykah Badu and Brandy led an all-female Rap cypher at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards comprised of singers (which aired October 27).

Set to the remix of the latter’s inaugural hit, ‘I Wanna Be Down,’ the duo called on help from two of the genre’s leading ladies of today – H.E.R. and Teyana Taylor.

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The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards blasted from screens Tuesday night (October 27) and, as ever, the high octane show brought the goods!

Hosted by comedy supergroup 85 South (comprised of Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean), the ceremony featured appearances from some of the best and brightest names in Hip Hop and R&B including Snoop Dogg, T.I. R&B superstars Brandy and Monica, Lil Wayne, Master P, and many more.

In addition to those megawatt stars, the night was highlighted by stage-blazing performances from the likes of 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Burna Boy, Coldplay star Chris Martin, City Girls, Gucci Mane, Jhenè Aiko, Lil Baby, Mulatto, Quavo, Tobe Nwigwe, Ty Dolla $ign, and more.

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The new song, ‘Change,’ assembles some of Hip Hop and R&B’s most prized male hitmakers of the last 25 years to bring attention to racial and social injustice.

Toplined by serial hitmakers Jermaine Dupri, Ne-Yo, Johntá Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox, the quartet of singer-songwriters and producers called on a lineup of their industry friends including Anthony Hamilton, Kirk Franklin, Common, Smokie Norful, Rotimi, Eric Bellinger, PJ Morton, and more for the charity single set to benefit the Social Change Fund.

Speaking on the collaborative effort, Dupri stated:

 “We created the song to call attention to these long-standing issues,” he said. “Members of the global community are now awakened to issues affecting BIPOC [Black & Indigenous People of Color]. The global pandemic forced us all to reevaluate everything from our health to police brutality and systemic racism. We are now witnessing a paradigm shift that creates an opportunity for real impactful change.”

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Fans royally excited about Queen Naija‘s debut album, ‘missunderstood,’ hitting shelves October 30 are likely to see that excitement amped once they get a load of ‘Bitter’ – her new song with rising rapstress Mulatto.

“Good cake too sweet to be bitter / Swear, I can’t be triggered by someone who don’t know my worth,” she sings on the delectable track.

Although the cut was reportedly supposed to feature City Girls, Naija revealed:

‘Mulatto came right on time at the end when I thought I wasn’t going to have any features,’ she said. ‘Mulatto slid on her verse. I’m so happy I got a rapper on there.’

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‘Respect,’ MGM’s hotly anticipated Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson, has been delayed by a considerable frame.

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When Chadwick Boseman died after a hard fought battle with colon cancer, the world lost its ‘Black Panther.’ But for Kevin Boseman, he lost his younger brother.

Today, in a surprising development, it’s surfaced that he too had been battling cancer as well.

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Sam Smith is ready for family life.

The singer is hot on the promotional trail for their new album ‘Love Goes’ and opened up about their desire to be a parent.

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