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Kanye West and Dr. Dre''s Jesus Is King 2 album has leaked in full, marking the latest unreleased project to be unearthed from Yeezy''s vaults.The full-length collaboration between the two rap icons, which was intended to be the sequel to Kanye''s 2019 gospel album Jesus Is King, surfaced online on Monday (September 25).The leaked album clocks in at 15 songs and boasts an all-star supporting cast that includes Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Travis Scott, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Anderson .Paak, A$AP Ferg and Marsha Ambrosius.Jesus Is King 2 is largely made up of remixed versions of songs from its predecessor, with tracks like "Water," "Everything We Need" and "God Is" receiving beefed-up makeovers courtesy of Dr. Dre. There are also a number of new Kanye verses and guest features, including Dr. Dre and Anderson .Paak on "Closed On Sunday," Travis Scott on "Hands On" and Eminem on "Use This Gospel" - the latter of which fans will recognize from DJ Khaled''s GOD DID.Among the slate of new tracks are "This is the Glory" featuring Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, "Blood of the Lamb" with Pusha T, the A$AP Ferg-assisted "L.A. Monster" and "Our King" co-starring Dre and 2 Chainz. Jesus Is King 2 was first announced by Kanye West in November 2019, just weeks after the release of the original album."Ye and Dre Jesus is King Part II coming soon," he wrote on Twitter while sharing a photo of him and the West Coast hitmaker in the studio together. During a Sunday Service in California the following month, Kanye spoke about his admiration for Dre and joked about how making a gospel album was the unlikely catalyst for him working with the legendary producer."Jesus Is King is my first clean album," he said. "I used to spend all my time trying to make my beats be mixed as good as Dr. Dre. Who knew all I had to do was do an album for God and then Dr. Dre would start mixing my beats? Spend your time on God, and he''ll handle the rest." Two years later, the pair previewed an unreleased song called "Glory" in a Beats Studio Buds commercial, but by that point, Kanye''s attention had shifted to his 10th studio album Donda, which dropped in August 2021.The Jesus Is King 2 leak comes shortly after another unreleased Kanye West album, Donda: With Child, surfaced online.An early version of his aforementioned 2021 LP, the project contains a mix of reworked tracks from Donda and unreleased material, along with guest appearances from the likes of Travis Scott, Pusha T, Big Sean, James Blake and Sheck Wes.The album was accompanied by a 35-minute video directed by Vanessa Beecroft and filmed at Ye''s sprawling Wyoming ranch. Fans who prefer to abstain from indulging in leaks need not miss out, though, as the Chicago rap mogul is reportedly working on his 11th studio album.The upcoming record is described as "a mix of The College Dropout and The Life of Pablo," and reportedly boasts an "insane" supporting cast. The same Yeezy insider also said that Kanye, who was dropped by numerous business partners last year due to his antisemitic comments, has "controversial but not antisemitic mentions of Jewish people on the album."Earlier this month, 

MC Lyte has come to the defense of President Joe Biden after he referred to LL COOL J as "boy," a term which has racial connotations.Biden honored LL and Lyte at the Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards on Saturday (September 23), but the sitting U.S. president caught heat for comments made during his speech and getting LL's name wrong."Two of the greatest artist of our time, representing the groundbreaking legacy of Hip Hop in America," he said. "LL Jay Cool J...uh...by the way, that boy, uh, that man's got bigger biceps than my thighs. And MC Lyte. Both of you, thank you."MC Lyte took to Instagram on Monday (September 25) to address Joe Biden's comments, saying she believes he made an honest "mistake" and that they weren't said with any malicious intent."Thank you to all of my brothers and sisters for your love and your warm embrace as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop," she wrote. "First, I want to say that I have nothing but respect, love, and admiration for my big brother LL COOL J."For being a pioneer in this business, for helping me write some of my iconic rhymes and for inviting me to be a part of his tribute during the Kennedy Center Honors, a high ranking achievement which has only been bestowed to one Hip Hop artist to date: to the G.O.A.T. LL Cool J. I will forever thank, honor and love him." She continued: "In regard to the recent occurrence during the Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards, while I do not condone any disrespect of any kind, especially to a Black man we all love and hold in high regard, I must say, I was actually there and I do not believe President Biden's comments were mal- intended, he made a mistake. A mistake I'm sure he regrets."One of my most fond memories is that of being in the presence of my elders when they make a mistake with a name, sometimes even my own. I pray that we will pay more attention to the historic importance of this moment than the errors that were made in it." Instead, MC Lyte suggested people should focus on the fact that the U.S. President and Vice President are showing love to Hip Hop for the first time."What we should all spend time focusing on is this: for the first time in history, both the President and Vice President of the United States, together, have acknowledged, embraced and publicly shown their love and appreciation for a monumental achievement in Hip Hop," she continued."Let's try to keep showing each other love and grace . . . Long live Hip Hop!"LL COOL J previously lit the National Christmas Tree alongside President Joe Biden and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, at the White House in November 2022."The most epic selfie you'll see today," he captioned one of his Instagram posts documenting the occasion. "Such an honor to be lighting the National Christmas Tree with The President of The United States.

Krayzie Bone was in the studio working on a collaborative album with DJ Paul shortly before he was hospitalized.Just yesterday it was reported that the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member was in critical condition after checking into hospital last week for a serious health complication.The 50-year-old rapper reportedly coughed up large amounts of blood on Friday (September 22), and after undergoing a CAT scan, doctors discovered an artery was leaking inside one of his lungs.He later underwent emergency surgery in an attempt to stop the bleeding, but it was unsuccessful. Krayzie, who suffers from the inflammatory disease sarcoidosis, was due to have surgery again on Monday (September 25).Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul sat down with TMZ on Monday to discuss Krayzie Bone's hospitalization, as well as their music plans."Before it got out to the press, one of our close homies out in L.A. that's both one of our mutual homies - he used to tour with Krayzie before I even knew him, my boy Sean - he hit me," Paul explained when asked how he learned about his close friend's health issues."He said, 'When's the last time you talked to Krayzie?' I said, 'Well, I was just with him Wednesday.' He said, 'Well, Thursday, he went into the hospital. He took himself to the hospital. He was coughing up blood.'"I'm like, 'What? Really? I saw him Wednesday.' He was in a great mood. He was doing good. He brought me his new IPA that he brought out. We was in there chilling. It's the first time I didn't take pictures of us in the studio." DJ Paul revealed that he and Krayzie Bone recorded multiple songs during their recent studio session and the Bone Thugs luminary was writing lyrics even faster than usual."The weird thing about Wednesday is it was the first time we did more than one song," he said. "Usually we do one song 'cause it takes him a while to write 'cause it's a lot of words going into each line. A tongue twister. It's probably like 20 words right there. Sometimes it takes him a while."But Wednesday, he knocked out two songs back to back. Fast. I'm like, 'Woah! He's on a roll today!' Next day he went to the hospital. We were gon' go back into the studio this week to finish."DJ Paul also explained that they were deep into recording their joint album before he was hospitalized."It was on and off with them touring and our touring," he said. "Right now, we've got six to seven songs done. These last couple weeks, we had just started to really buckle down on it. We were like, 'Let's get ahead, finish up this album.'"This was his exact words Wednesday. He said, 'Every time I post something, people be like, 'That's cool and all, but when's that Paul and Krayzie project coming out?" I said, 'Man, they be the same with me!'" DJ Paul was among those who sent well wishes to Krayzie Bone on social media after finding out about his hospitalization."Please Pray For My Brother Kray," he wrote on Instagram. "We was just in the lab Wednesday recording, having fun and drinking his new IPA. This is unbelievable. Prayers for @krayzie_bone."Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony went head-to-head in a Verzuz battle in December 2021.Fat Joe hosted the event, with Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Jon, Chamillionaire, Shatasha Williams, 8Ball & MJG, Young Buck and Duke Deuce also in the building

The Fugees have once again reunited, and this time, they did so at the Global Citizens Festival in New York City.Billboard reports that the reunion, which happened on Saturday (September 23), took place during Ms. Lauryn Hill's performance at the venerated festival, which aims to bring awareness to food insecurities.The outlet also confirms that The Fugees will continue to reunite throughout the year as Hill continues on the tour supporting the 25th anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."The trio ripped through "How Many Mics" with a fervor that made the wet ground seem to disappear from beneath your feet, and the ecstasy continued with a masterful reading of "Ready or Not." "Killing Me Softly With His Song" brought the crowd back to reality in a beautiful way, with people sharing in the communal joy of experiencing an all-time classic surrounded by Manhattan's iconic skyline at night," reported the outlet.Back in June, The Fugees reunited for what was thought to be their last show ever at the Roots Picnic, which got Questlove all in his feelings - in a good way."What A Night. In 1993 an unknown band called the Fugees (at the request of the record label i interned at @ruffhouserecords) opened up for us at #TheTrocodero in Philadelphia--this was one of their first gigs since signing to a major label," he began. "They were there to help us celebrate our signing to @geffenrecords. Their #BluntedOnReality got released in early 93. We got our deal in Dec 93 & man..." He continued: "Now 30 years later & look at us now. What a journey. @MsLaurynHill did us a solid by letting us not only letting us celebrate with her the classic #MiseducationOfLaurynHill but she also made a moment by bringing together her bredren @WyclefJean & @PrasMichel ......in what could possibly be one of the last times we will see this institution together in this setting."Back in September 2022, word of a potential Fugees reunion tour had begun picking up steam, but the tour ultimately was put on ice when Pras was hit with federal money laundering charges.The Grammy Award-winning MC's legal troubles made it impossible for the tour to continue. The legendary Hip Hop trio performed just one date in New York City last year before pulling the plug

Nas has turned  footage from his star-studded 50th Birthday party from earlier this month into a celebratory "Fever" visual.Escobar unleashed the dapper music video to the Magic 3 standout on Monday (September 25) which is filled with champagne toasts to the extravagant life he's built and the drinks were definitely flowing throughout the memorable night.Plenty of Nas' Hip Hop contemporaries were present, including Diddy, Slick Rick, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe, Q-Tip, Raekwon, Styles P, N.O.R.E., actor Robert DeNiro, comedian Chris Rock, and his go-to collaborator Hit-Boy.Draped in a sleek white suit, follow Nas as he toasts glasses and receives his flowers throughout his epic 50th birthday party. Magic 3 served as the sixth and final joint project between Nas and Hit-Boy, which arrived on September 14 with a lone feature from Lil Wayne.Kendrick Lamar was also a special guest at the New York City bash for Nas' 50th. One video from the party showed Nas and Kendrick Lamar embracing each other, with the two rap legends dapping each other up and exchanging pleasant words.The Roots also performed at the event, during which Black Thought toasted to the birthday boy.Nas even received birthday love from some of his rap peers who weren't in attendance, with Snoop Dogg putting together a happy birthday video welcoming the Illmatic MC to the "happiness" and "tranquility" of being in his 50s."Nasty Nas, welcome to the fifth floor, cuz," he said. "It's beautiful up here too, man. You been dancing around the fourth floor for nine years, maybe 10. Now you on the fifth floor. So, what's up here? Happiness, tranquility and plenty fire. This your birthday cake candle. Happy birthday. Queensbridge."Swizz Beatz saluted Nas in a video message, calling him "the best of the best of the best.""Wanna send a happy birthday to my Virgo brother, the king himself, Esco, big Nas, big Queens, big New York," he said. "Wish you many more blessings, king. It's a big one. Let's go big. Happy birthday. Love you. The best of the best of the best. Nothing before, nothing to come. Let's get it

Rick Ross made $1million upon signing to JAY-Z and L.A. Reid at Def Jam in the mid 2000s - and he apparently didn't spend a dollar of it.Rozay was a guest on Daily Deposits Miami's season one finale episode that premiered on September 19, where he talked about the life-changing deal from his early days. Noting how $1 million had always been his goal, the Florida native explained that his goals quickly expanded upon realizing that he had officially become a millionaire."It's like when I signed, when I did my deal [with] JAY-Z and L.A. Reid - I got a mil ticket off the rip. You see?" he began. "So when I got it, the plan changed right then. Because it was one point, it was one time when my goal was to get a mil. Rozay wanted to be a millionaire. But the closer I got, the closer I got, the realer [it became], [then it was] fuck a mil. Boom, you get that right off the rip. Boom, you gotta readjust the shit. Now it's [$5million.] You know what I'm saying?"He continued: "So when I got my first mil ticket, I was so motivated, so inspired, I ain't touch that. I ain't even buy a car. I had already had a Maybach. I already had the white BMW with the white rims on it and all that. I ain't even wanna spend that. Because you know, I'm the type of n-gga - I'll spend. You feel me?""So I said, 'N-gga,I'm finna stack.' So I just wanted to stack money. I had a hit record, I was doing shows. This all new to me. You gotta remember, before this I had been making music 15 years and really ain't got nothing really from it." During a 2021 appearance on fellow NBA retirees Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson's All The Smoke podcast, former NBA pro Jamal Crawford recalled going to dinner with JAY-Z in the mid 2000s and observing his reaction to Rick Ross' breakout single, "Hustlin'."Released in March 2006, "Hustlin'" put Rick Ross on the map. The larger-than-life street anthem cracked the Billboard Hot 100 while pushing his debut album Port of Miami - which arrived later that year - to the top of the Billboard 200. "JAY-Z, I remember we went to eat after a game, and he was playing Rick Ross ... 'Everyday I'm Hustlin,'" he remembered. "And Jay was mesmerized by the song. He was like, 'Whip it, whip it real hard!' He kept saying that part, he loved it. And that was my introduction to Rick Ross, through JAY-Z. Ross has never heard that story."The buzz surrounding "Hustlin'" lead to JAY-Z - who was the president and CEO of Def Jam at the time - signing Rick Ross to the historic Hip Hop label following a bidding war that also included Diddy's Bad Boy Records and Irv Gotti's Murder In

Megan Thee Stallion has always believed in the power of sisterhood - so much so, in fact, that she's reportedly ditched an important concert to perform with Beyonc .According to Page Six, the "Savage" rapper was scheduled to headline the Global Citizen Festival on Saturday (September 23), but ultimately decided not to perform because she got a better offer from the Lemonade singer."Eleven days before she was due to headline, Megan Thee Stallion has pulled out of Global Citizen Festival 2023 due to a scheduling conflict," said the outlet, which claimed the Houston Hottie pulled out of headlining the festival in New York City because she was set to perform with Beyonc at her show in Houston, TX, on that same day.As it turned out, the festival sent out a tweet on September 10, confirming that Megan Thee Stallion wouldn't be performing, though the tweet didn't say why. What's more, reps for Meg didn't get back to any press asking about the scheduling conflict."Hi there - due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Megan Thee Stallion will no longer be available to perform at the 2023 Global Citizen Festival," read the tweet. Back in May, JAY-Z and Megan Thee Stallion appeared to be having a blast at one of Beyonc 's Paris shows on her Renaissance Tour.Hov and the Houston Hottie were showing up and showing out in May as they danced along to some of the former Destiny's Child singer's greatest solo hits.This was the same concert where 11-year-old Blue Ivy Carter - the eldest daughter of JAY-Z and Beyonc - made her dancing debut onstage with her mama during "Black Parade," and by all accounts, she knocked it out of the park.While JAY-Z and Megan Thee Stallion were having the time of their lives at the show, there was certainly more than a little bit of business brewing beneath the surface.Back in September 2019, the then-rising star announced that she had officially inked a management deal with Roc Nation.Alongside a photo of herself with Hov, she wrote: "I would like to announce that I am officially apart of the @rocnation fam!!! The grind don't stop ! #realhotgirlshit."The rumors of Tina Snow's involvement with Roc Nation first began swirling when she and JAY-Z were spotted at a Puma event in NYC in August 2019 - and just one month later, the ink was officially dry on the contract.But the good times and the good vibes didn't last long, as the deal ultimately threw her into a noxious dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment, which made the situation get ugly with Roc Nation as both continue their legal war of words in the courtroom. Back in November 2022, Megan Thee Stallion accused 1501 Certified Entertainment of "harassing" Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.The Houston rapper then sought a protective order for Perez in an attempt to prevent 1501 from deposing the Roc Nation boss.1501, which has been entangled in a long-running dispute with Megan over her contract, reportedly issued a subpoena to question Perez in the case, which Megan's lawyers criticized as an "underhanded tactic.""1501 does not seek relevant, admissible evidence because Perez does not have any," the rapper's legal team wrote. "Rather, 1501 is intent on harassing Perez and disrupting her responsibilities as CEO of Roc Nation."They added: "1501 does not seek to depose Perez for any legitimate reason and the posture of this dispute reveals that 1501's hope is to avoid having its motion decided on the merits. The Court should not condone what is, at best, gamesmanship or, at worst, an abuse of the judicial process. Accordingly, the notice should be quashed and a protective order should issue.

Westside Gunn has officially announced his  And Then You Pray For Me album, which is on the slate to arrive next month.On Friday (September 22), the Griselda honcho revealed the project's cover art, which is designed by Virgil Abloh, and its release date of October 13 in an Instagram post."AND THEN YOU PRAY FOR ME FRIDAY THE 13th ARTWORK BY VIRGIL ABLOH @virgilabloh EXECUTIVE PROD BY : WESTSIDE GUNN @griseldarecords," he wrote.Conway The Machine, Boldy James, Tay Keith and more hyped the record in Gunn's comment section. And Then You Pray For Me is slated to be a star-studded affair with contributions from the likes of RZA, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Conway The Machine, JID, DJ Drama, Giggs, Ty Dolla $ign, Denzel Curry, Stove God Cooks, Rome Streetz and more.Back in July, the Buffalo native teased the upcoming collaboration with Giggs as he was posted up in the studio with the Landlord."When I'm London I'm with the Men$ that Run the End$!!!! Super Shoutout to the family GIGGS," Westside Gunn wrote to Instagram.Furthermore, he even wrote out a song title and its placement on a supposed tracklisting, writing: "8. Disgusting ft GIGGS prod by @shanarason."And Then You Pray For Me will serve as the follow-up to Who Made the Sunshine as Gunn also unleashed Pray For Paris months prior in 2020.When the album arrives, don't expect to find the featured artists listed in the song titles on streaming services as Westside Gunn took credit for starting the trend we've seen the likes of J. Cole and Travis Scott follow suit. "Hiding the features for a few days like this is honestly a win-win-win for the album's hype, the fans, + the featured artists," Gunn tweeted over the summer. "J. Cole did it perfectly with The Off-Season and now Travis Scott's done it with Utopia. I hope we start to see more artists doing this with their albums."He added that he's been strategically keeping his album features hidden for years and that he's "10 steps ahead" of the competition."I do this with every album lol," he wrote. "I keep telling y'all I'm 10 steps ahead, I can't wait to the day when MFs Wake up and see I've been doin everything y'all be claiming y'all loving yeeeears ahead."He added: "Why u think I'm the [goat] and we'll respected it's bc I'm the 1, ask ya fav artist.

Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Mathers, has adopted a whole new look just in time for her daughter Hailie's upcoming wedding to her longtime boyfriend.The US Sun snagged an exclusive look at Kim who rocked what the outlet called a "grunge" look with short blond hair and tattoos. She also revealed that she would be attending Hailie's upcoming wedding to Evan McClintock, and that Em would be walking his daughter down the aisle. What's more, she said, she's still regularly in touch with the Hip Hop hitmaker despite previously being the target of his rage in songs such as "Kim," and that they see each other "not often, but often enough!" Over the summer, Eminem became a father-in-law for the first time, as his daughter Alaina got married in the rapper's hometown of Detroit, Michigan.The 30-year-old adopted daughter of the rapper, who he calls "Lainey," married longtime boyfriend Matt Moller in June, and her younger sister Hailie Jade Scott Mathers was even in tow as a bridesmaid. While Eminem wasn't featured in any of the Instagram photos shared by Lainey, Kim Mathers later confirmed that Slim Shady did, indeed, walk his adopted daughter down the aisle."June 9, 2023 simply one of the best days of my life," Alaina wrote in a separate Instagram post. "In this lifetime and in the next, my soul will always find yours." Eminem formally adopted Alaina in the early 2000s when her mother - the rapper's ex-wife Kim's twin sister Dawn - was battling drug addiction. She died of an overdose in 2016, and Kim took a moment to pay homage to her beloved sister in a heartfelt obituary."Dawn was my sweet, beautiful sister who lost her way," Kim wrote in her obituary. "I kept a light lit for her hoping she'd find her way back to me. I miss her and love her more than anything I could ever say. I wish she was here so I could hug her and tell her I love her." Em's other daughter Hailie Jade got engaged in February to her longtime boyfriend Evan McClintock, with Alaina shouting out her "sis" in a loving Instagram post in February."My sis is finally engaged," she wrote. "There's not many moments in life that leave you feeling pure bliss, but this has to be one of them. To look at my younger sister and see her living her best life - one that some may think was always easy - has me over the moon.

Busta Rhymes has contested 50 Cent's claim that he's a better performer than him, going so far as to mock the G-Unit boss' signature move to back up his argument.The Flipmode Squad frontman posted a recent interview of 50's on Instagram on Tuesday (September 19), in which he recites rhymes from Busta's 1997 hit "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" before making a bold declaration about who's the stronger showman. "I do his shit better than him. He better not play with me!" Fif brags. "I will fuck around and perform Busta Rhymes' show! If you ever thought that Busta Rhymes was better than me, you crazy! You crazy, man! You just looking at this shit the wrong way."The video then cuts to multiple clips of 50 Cent bobbing his hand up and down on stage while performing on his Final Lap Tour, which features Busta as a supporting act alongside Jeremih.In a recorded message, the Brooklyn rap legend saluted his tour mate for upping his performance game over the years, but made it abundantly clear that he'll never outshine him on the stage.According to Busta, 50 has to do better than "fanning a fart" every show before he can claim to out-perform the Dungeon Dragon."Ayo Fif, I ain't gonna lie, I'ma give it up to you," he began. "The production on your show? Incredible. Lights show? Incredible. The dancers? Incredible. The outfit changes? Incredible. Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda coordination? Incredible. Significant improvements since the way you used to perform back in the day."But if you think doing this shit all night [bobs hand up and down] looking like you fanning a fart is a better performance than Busta Rhymes, you out your rabid ass mind! [laughs]. Keep fanning the fart!"Proving it's nothing more than a little friendly competition, Busta Rhymes then thanked 50 Cent for bringing him on the road for what he called "the biggest tour in the whole fucking globe.""Ayo Fif, I ain't gonna front. I definitely gotta say thank you for bringing us out on the Final Lap Tour," he added. "This shit has been an incredible experience and we 'bout to take it overseas and fuck the whole planet up."But I do wanna say to the whole planet: this is the biggest tour in the whole fucking globe, let's be clear. 50, congratulations on the Final Lap Tour. Let's keep it going, king. Salute."50 Cent has yet to respond, but Busta's post got a laugh out of their rap peers as Layzie Bone, Pete Rock, DJ D-Nice, Tobe Nwigwe and Ebro Darden shared their emoji-filled amusement in the comments section. Some might call this payback after Busta Rhymes has faced his fair share of ribbing from 50 Cent since the Final Lap Tour kicked off in July.Just earlier this week, 50 clowned Busta after a video went viral of him raunchily flirting with a concertgoer at a recent show, during which he held his microphone near his crotch and stroked it as it if was an erect penis."BUSTA stole this move from me, I use to do this to magic stick 10 years ago. LOL," Fif joked in his Instagram caption. "Now it just feels dirty, inappropriate unnecessary LMAO this is giving, your old uncle at the barbecue that won't go sit down vibes right !"Expect more banter from the New York rap legends as the Final Lap Tour continues until mid December. The pair's next show will see them wrap up the North American leg in Toronto this Friday (September 22)