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Diddy Announces 2022 Revolt Summit With Gucci Mane, Big Freedia, Tamika Mallory and More
The forthcoming event, thematically centered around 'The Future Is Now', will take place in September.
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Why We Needed a Gangsta Grillz Mixtape From Outkast and DJ Drama
DJ Drama discussed how Outkast almost made a Gangsta Grillz project on the Rory & Mal Podcast.
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Trump Taps Ex-Gucci Mane and Cardi B Attorney for Georgia Probe Defense
The Atlanta trial attorney has publicly criticized the former president's comments about Lebron James in 2018.
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The 2021 Skippies: An Interview With the Bay Area About Whether or Not They Were Snubbed In the 'Best Verzuz' Category
Last week, The Root dropped our nominations for the second annual The Blackest Awards, or more simply, the 2021 Skippies. The categories, both fun and serious, are fairly non-controversial. The nominations though, can sometimes tread into “Yo, how are you going to include X but not Y?” One such situation this year centered on a…
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Dripped Up, Iced Down: Adidas Reveals New ‘Icy Park Collection’ From Beyoncé
Not only is “I dream it, I work hard, I grind ‘til I own it” an inspiring line from Beyoncé‘s “Formation,” it’s also the exact game plan I plan on enforcing in order to finally obtain the latest drop in her Adidas x Ivy Park collection. (To be honest, I’m getting real sick and tired…
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Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy Was So 'Icy' and We Were So Stressed
We survived Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy, y’all. In fact, it looks like there were no actual casualties…other than our peace of mind. Sure, things turned out fine in the end, but the super tense lead-up? Yeah, I’m still recovering… But first, let’s backtrack for a minute… If you haven’t gotten into our explainer regarding Gucci…
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Everything You Need to Know About the Gucci vs. Jeezy Versuz Battle
Tonight is the first Verzuz battle. Everything before this evening’s edition of the outrageously successful Verzuz series was extremely entertaining, but they weren’t necessarily battles (unless you count Teddy Riley’s knockdown dragout with his sound system). Snoop’s dogs didn’t even get at DMX. Monica barely side-eyed Brandy and I’m willing to bet that either Gladys…
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'Believe It or Not,' Jeezy and Gucci Mane Will 'Put On' for the Verzuz, and I Think Black Twitter Loves It
The year 2020 is really bringing people together—first Will Smith and Janet Hubert…now this! What is “this,” you ask? Well, Gucci Mane and Jeezy have officially been confirmed for the next round of Verzuz. They’re kicking off Season 2! The whole thing was a whirlwind, actually. Fans first saw the news via Gucci’s Instagram page…
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Gucci Mane May Leave Atlantic Records After Claiming They're 'Polite Racist'
Will Gucci Mane be parting ways with his record label Atlantic Records due to racism? In a now-deleted tweet sent over the weekend, the Atlanta rapper claimed that the people who work there are “polite racist,” and encouraged other artists in the industry to follow suit. According to his tweet, he plans on making July…
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On Brand: Gucci Mane Announces a Collaboration With—Who Else?—Gucci
So, what took so long? Trap originator Gucci Mane borrowed part of his famous moniker from the Italian fashion house of the same name and has frequently sported the brand in public (and likely, private) appearances. But despite the obvious and natural affiliation—and a recent front-row seat at Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2020 show in Milan—no formal…