Author: DearMama Gurutrends

Boosie Badazz has requested a pardon from the next president, regardless of who wins the election in November — Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. The Louisiana rapper took to X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday (August 31) and explained his dire situation. He wrote: “MY CASE GOT DISMISSED FOR A RULING THAT WAS MADE N THE 9th CIRCUIT COURT .2 WEEKS LATER THE RULING GETS VACATED.SMH SOON AS I CELEBRATE THE LAW IS VACATED GTFOH I GOT SOME POWERFUL PEOPLE WHO HATE ME WITH EVERY BONE N THEY BODY. I WAS SENT TO PRISON FOR 10 YEARS FOR 3rd MARIJUANA. FOR…

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Boosie Badazz has hit out at Ralo after the former Cash Money rapper made derogatory comments about his age. Speaking on Instagram Live, the recently freed Ralo made it clear he was not interested in performing in his 40s and cited Boosie as an example he doesn’t want to follow. “I’m focused on signing artists and being a CEO of a label,” he said. “I ain’t trying to be on stage like Boosie, rapping when he 40, 50 years old. I ain’t trying to be doing that. I wanna pull up like Birdman with my artists.” Ralo later tried to explain that he was not dissing Boosie…

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Conway The Machine and Ransom will be barring up together on a surprise new joint album, coming very soon. The two rappers, along with the project’s producer V Don, announced Chaos Is My Ladder on Tuesday (September 3). The ten-song LP is set to be released on Friday (September 6). You can pre-save it on your streamer of choice here. Check the announcement below. In addition to his collaborator Ransom, Conway has a number of favorite rappers — a list he made public in an interview last month. In early August, the former Griselda rapper stopped by The Drop 104.7 in Denver, CO, and was asked by The Maleman about his…

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British rapper Pa Salieu has been released from prison after serving nearly two years for his role in a 2018 nightclub fight. On Monday (September 2), Salieu returned home after serving 21 months of his 33 month sentence, his rep confirmed to Pitchfork. The award-winning rapper was convicted of violent disorder and possessing a bottle as an offensive weapon in the incident that left one person in the hospital. He was one of nine men charged in connection to the fight, but he was cleared of a second count of violent disorder. Taking to Instagram with a smiling photo upon his release,…

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Beanie Sigel is expanding his business beyond music, venturing into the food and beverage world with his new food truck, ‘Grab & Roll, Wings & Bowls.’ The truck can be found in The Broad Street Bully’s hometown of Philadelphia at 2400 Passyunk Ave., available Wednesday through Saturday from 4 to 10pm. It offers aptly-named items that play off of his lyrics and affiliations, with a menu that includes local staples like cheesesteaks, chicken wings and fried seafood as well as both breakfast and dessert. “Bringing flavor to the streets!” says the truck’s Instagram bio. “Gourmet eats on wheels.” Check out the full…

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Lil Kim is set to headline the 33rd annual AIDS Walk Music Festival going down in Atlanta later this month. Alongside Durand Bernarr as the DJ, Kim will take the stage to perform and help educate about the fight against HIV/AIDS on September 28 at Piedmont Park. The show follows a 5K run/walk through Atlanta’s historic midtown community. This will be the second time The Queen Bee has done an event like this, having previously headlined the AIDS Walk and Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2021. In other news, Lil Kim recently announced that she’s taking her legendary show on…

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Lil Nas X is looking for the male version of video vixens to complete his lifestyle as a “gay rapper.” Taking to X to joke with fans on Sunday (September 1), the “Old Town Road” creator asked for the same-sex equivalent to popular eye candy like Lori Harvey and the Clermont Twins. “Being a gay rapper is hard. straight n-ggas got all the baddies,” he wrote. “We need more known homosexual vixens! where are our clermont twins, where is OUR lori harvey, we deserve a brittany renner too!” Lil Nas X gave country music a new identity with his breakthrough hit “Old Town Road” back…

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T.I. is going to be a grandfather for a third time, revealing that his son with Tiny, King Harris, is expecting his first child. Stopping by Atlanta’s 107.9 radio station on August 27, Tip casually slipped the news in as he spoke about his other son Domani having recently welcomed a daughter. “He just became a father so I got two grandchildren now,” he said, also referring to stepdaughter Zonnique’s daughter who was born in 2020. “I got two granddaughters, I got a grandson on the way. King’s about to have a son. And I told him, I’m gonna make this the greatest…

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Rihanna is the newest face of J’Adore Fragrance by Dior and has made her debut in a short film from the luxury brand. Released on Sunday (September 1), the Steven Klein-directed clip finds Rih Rih walking through the Palace of Versailles in France in a gorgeous gown to the tune of her 2016 smash, “Love on the Brain.” At the end of the video, Rih turns to the camera and says: “Your dreams, make them real.” “Discover J’adore’s new film. Powerful, dazzling, and inspiring, Rihanna embodies the triumphant and free-spirited femininity of J’adore through the lens of Steven Klein,” Dior’s YouTube…

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Cardi B is clapping back at fans who suggested she had an ulterior motive with a recent set of maternity photos she shared. The Bronx-bred superstar shared a photo set to Instagram on Sunday (September 1), which found her on a motorcycle on a nondescript New York City street. “Wanna meet my little boo boo soo bad already,” she wrote in the caption. Fans were quick to note what Cardi and her photographer apparently missed, however: the word ‘pedophile’ was spray painted on a wall behind her. With Barbz being on high alert due to the rapper’s longtime feud with Nicki Minaj,…

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Timbaland is gearing up for his musical comeback, sending out a bold message that he’s ready to once again revolutionize the culture. Taking to Instagram with a series of videos on Sunday (September 1), Timbo previewed a few new songs while letting people know he has something big on the way. “I’m coming. Don’t let the quietness fool you,” he said in one video. In his caption, he added: “Trust me !!!!!! I’m going to shift the game one more time [mind blown emojis] I can show you better then me telling you!!!” Earlier this year, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz revealed that their Verzuz…

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Future has continued to tease his upcoming project Mixtape Pluto with a big announcement on Instagram. The Atlanta superstar shared what appears to be the artwork for the mixtape on Monday (September 2), as well as a snippet of a hard-hitting new song called “Lil Demon.” The accompanying video captures Future’s famously hedonistic lifestyle, showing him surrounded by attractive (and, in most cases, half-naked) women while he cooks up in the studio and parties at the club. While no release date has been confirmed for Mixtape Pluto, the rapper’s Freebandz website says it is “bout to drop” and directs fans to pre-save the project…

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Ma$e has revealed how he went on a huge physical transformation and managed to lose 70 pounds. The Harlem rapper unveiled a leaner, more youthful-looking appearance on Monday (September 2) in the season five premiere of his and Cam’ron’s sports talk show It Is What It Is. Killa Cam was quick to comment on his co-host’s new look and jokingly implying that his weight loss was the result of taking Ozempic, asking him: “You took the needle?” Ma$e then explained that his slimmed-down frame was just the result of hard work and dieting. “I signed up with this coach named Ricky Moore that’s…

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50 Cent has revealed that he had the chance to sign Desiigner before Kanye West, but passed on the “Panda” rapper. Sitting down for an in-depth chat with Gillie Da Kid and Wallo on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, the G-Unit boss recalled meeting with the future G.O.O.D. Music and Def Jam rapper after the breakout success of his aforementioned hit. “The n-gga came to me, what’s the n-gga’s name? He sounded like Future. Panda, panda, panda,” he said, struggling to remember Desiigner by his name. “I met with him before he did the deal with Kanye and them.” However, 50’s enthusiasm quickly waned when he asked the Brooklyn-bred upstart…

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Napoli’s loan of Osimhen to Galatasaray after a failed Saudi deal, plus Lukaku’s signing, has shifted their Serie A goals and affected betting odds. Napoli’s decision to loan out Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray after the sale of the Nigerian striker to Saudi Arabia collapsed, and bring in Romelu Lukaku has created a significant shift in their Serie A ambitions and the betting markets. While comparisons between the two centre-forwards are often deemed premature or even uncomfortable, the immediate impact of Lukaku has been profound. With Osimhen destined to leave Napoli, at least for this season, and Lukaku stepping up as…

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Ronald Koeman has “closed” the door on Steven Bergwijn’s Netherlands return for shelving “sporting ambition” to complete Saudi Arabia transfer. WHAT HAPPENED? Bergwijn’s transfer to Al Ittihad was completed for a reported €25 million (£21m/$27.6m) and was officially announced on Monday. The 26-year-old winger’s departure from Ajax to the Middle East has sparked criticism from Koeman, who contrasted Bergwijn’s situation with that of Georginio Wijnaldum, another Dutch player who made a move to Saudi Arabia but under different circumstances. WHAT KOEMAN SAID “Georginio Wijnaldum once went that way because he had a problem at Paris Saint-Germain,” Koeman told reporters. “He…

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Wrexham are being backed to “go again” in the January transfer window, with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney expected to make more funds available. WHAT HAPPENED? The Red Dragons enjoyed another busy summer on the recruitment front, with Phil Parkinson making seven additions to his squad – with Arthur Okonkwo a familiar face that was acquired on a permanent basis after reaching the end of his contract at Arsenal. THE BIGGER PICTURE Wrexham have made a flying start to life in League One, picking up 10 points from their opening four games. They are already sat among the promotion frontrunners – along…

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Alisha Lehmann’s first Serie A goal for Juventus saw her pounce on a defensive mistake, before displaying a calm head and delivering a dinked finish. WHAT HAPPENED? The Switzerland international is taking on a new challenge for 2024-25. After six years in England with West Ham, Everton and Aston Villa, the 25-year-old forward has spread her wings and bid farewell to the WSL – with the decision taken to head for Turin. THE BIGGER PICTURE She has been joined in Italy by Brazilian boyfriend Douglas Luiz, who has made his own move from Villa to Juve, and the pair have settled quickly in…

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After claiming to be the cousin of a Ballon d’Or winner, Dia went down in football folklore as one of the most bizarre signings ever Ali Dia has gone down in football history. After purporting to be the cousin of legendary Ballon d’Or winning AC Milan forward George Weah, Dia managed to blag his way into a Premier League move in 1996. Graeme Souness, then working as Southampton’s manager rather than as a surly television pundit, received a phone call from a man claiming to be Weah; it was not. The voice on the other end of the line nevertheless…

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Fiorentina boss Raffaele Palladino sent a clear message to ex-Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea after benching him in Serie A again. WHAT HAPPENED? De Gea found himself without a club for over a year following his departure from Manchester United when the Premier League side decided not to renew his £375,000-a-week contract, leaving the Spaniard in limbo. After a lengthy period of uncertainty, De Gea signed with Fiorentina, but his return to regular competitive football has been far from smooth. THE BIGGER PICTURE The Spanish shot-stopper endured a tough start to his Fiorentina career and during his debut in a UEFA Conference…

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