You never would guess what sorts of things the crew got into this week! The two ladies, seen as the top two female rappers in the world, have been locked in a bitter feud for years - that at one point even turned violent. But the beef is now officially over, according to a person close to Nicki Minaj.Now with the beef OVER, we should expect a collaboration between Nicki and Cardi any day now. A snippet of an alleged new song between the two, which is produced by Mike Will Made It leaked online. It's only a small clip, but it sounds AMAZING. The song apparently is called, “Lavish.” Let's see what happens?? Nipsey Hussle's estate is suing a Crips owned company for using the rapper's slogan, "The Maraton Continues." Samiel Asghedom, Nipsey's brother, filed the suit against Crips LLC. According to documents obtained by TMZ, the estate claims the Crips organization filed trademarks for the phrase last year. One was for various services and another for clothing. However, Nipsey's family owns several 'Marathon' trademarks of their own. The trademark filing date was December 28, 2014, and the registration date is March 15, 2016 -- years before Nipsey's passing. This could get very interesting! MTV is about to relaunch one of Hip-Hop’s favorite series, “MTV Cribs.” No one will ever forget Redman’s classic episode where he took the Viacom cameras on a trip through his crib in Newark. While the Funk Doctor Spock’s episode was ratchet, there were some Hip-Hop homes that took your breath away. Now that so many people are at home watching TV due to the coronavirus, the hope is to re-engage the interest of music culture loves like they did almost twenty years ago. The new reboot will hit the US next year, 2021. However, there will be an international version set to debut on select MTV stations on Oct. 26th at 8 pm BST. The original show first dropped in 2000 and stayed on for a whopping for 13 seasons. Which stars would you like to see when they start running here in The States? The long-awaited sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 classic Coming To America officially has a release date. Amazon Studios has acquired Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures in a deal reportedly worth $125 million. They’ve set the premiere for December 18. Amazon?? The Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA Championship on Sunday night (October 11) after they beat the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of the finals. Florida-bred rapper Plies thinks the Lakers should hand over their trophy to Taylor’s family as a sign of good faith. Well, given all that's been going on this year that may be a good gesture? For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed 'should you let a man take care of you financially?' Drop a comment on your thoughts!

We had a few, 'can you believe' moments this week that the ladies touched on! Cardi B tells her fans whether she's in the "Illuminati"...do you believe her? Social media went wild with the Illuminati accusations after Cardi B posted an image of herself dressed as a red horned devil. Cardi B is flaunting her single status since it was revealed that she had filed for divorce from husband Offset. That's why, lol! Love & Hip Hop: Miami star and Pretty Ricky rapper Baby Blue, has been charged and accused of using his coronavirus relief money to buy a Ferrari. Baby Blue was arrested Monday and 28-year-old Tonye C. Johnson of Pennsylvania for their roles in a $24 million COVID-19 relief fraud scam. According to the government, the reality television star received money for a Ferrari by falsifying documents to get a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan worth nearly $427,000. Got's to be more careful! Taraji P. Henson will help us heal with the launch of her new Facebook Watch show “Peace of Mind with Taraji.” Taraji has always been an advocate for mental health, and in 2018 she launched the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation. The foundation also offers mental health services to young people in urban schools. As of now, there isn’t a set premiere date, however it will be coming soon. You got to be here for this one!  On October 3rd, rapper, Waka Flocka received an honorary doctorate degree in philanthropy and humanitarianism. While he can’t diagnose your medical issues the new title speaks to work out in the field. Waka Flocka has leveled up in a way that few of his Rap peers will ever have...good for him! It looks like "HBO Max" is developing a post-civil rights era drama series about Essence magazine origin story.  The show will tell the story of a Black startup before “startup” was a term and explores universal themes of love, loss and the pursuit of the American Dream. ECI was founded in 1968 by Lewis, Clarence O. Smith, Cecil Hollingsworth, and Jonathan Blount. Essence Magazine began publishing in May of 1970, marketed as a lifestyle magazine for upscale Black women. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the publication. We got to check this out! For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed 'why men cheat on their pregnant wives?' Drop a comment on your thoughts!

As our country continues to deal with and grow from the social injustice going on, we have to continue to provide you with the latest and greatest in our world and entertainment! The crew talked about some definite moments that have occurred and been trending. Michael Jordan And Denny Hamlin recruited Bubba Wallace to create the first Black 'owner-black' driver duo in NASCAR. Bubba Wallace has had quite a 2020. As we all remember, he became a national lightning rod during the days of the George Floyd protests when a noose was found in his garage and his NASCAR family rallied around him in an unprecedented show of support. Jordan and long-time friend and racing star Denny Hamlin have formed a racing team and Bubba Wallace will be their #1 driver. This is definitely big news for Michael Jordan and his alliance with NASCAR! Already Married? Fans think rapper Jeezy and Jeannie Mai secretly tied the knot. Jeannie Mai shared a clip of her in-home studio where she referred to her fiancé Jeezy as her “beautiful husband.” This had fans and even T.I. questioning whether or not the couple secretly got hitched. Listen to find out what actually happened! Giannis Antetokounmpo has made NBA history despite the fact that he and his Milwaukee Bucks teammates were ejected from “the bubble” unceremoniously by losing 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Miami Heat. After being named the NBA MVP for the regular season, Giannis’ disappointing playoff performance has lead to some slander from NBA Twitter and even some questions about the process from second-place runner-up LeBron James. According to sources, Davis’ rookie card just sold for the historic price of $1.8 million. The highest that any NBA card has ever been valued. If you’re curious about where this card lands in the pantheon of expensive sports memorabilia across the board, Giannis still comes up as short as he did in this year’s playoffs. A Mike Trout rookie card sold for $3.93 million earlier this year. Wow! ‘Rolling Stone’ updates 500 greatest albums of all time, Lauryn Hill’s ‘Miseducation’ top Hip-Hop album. Rolling Stone‘s OG list was first published in 2003 and got tweaked in 2012. The remade list was created by compiling the Top 50 lists of over 300 critics, artists, producers, journalists, and “music-industry figures” (i.e. record and execs). Listen to find out what this looks like! Uncle Ben of Uncle Ben's rice is no more -- the parent company of the food brand ditched its logo, rooted in racism, and even whittled down the name as well to something much more kosher. Mars Inc. revealed the changes Wednesday after getting called out for its logo back in June -- like several other brands like Aunt Jemima syrup. So, ya ready for it??? Uncle Ben's is now ... Ben's Original. That's it, nice and simple. A lot of food brands committed to retiring their dated logos -- including Jemima and even Cream of Wheat, which features another Black man in a chef hat ... same issue as with Ben here. I'm definitel

Man, this week, we had lots to discuss where the rubber met the road! Your boy "Boosie Badazz" offered Mark Zuckerberg $100k for his IG account. Boosie needs his Instagram account again and has decided to go to the massive social media boss himself to get his rights again. Boosie apologized to social media mogul Mark Zuckerberg for the sexual content material on his web page, which is what allegedly obtained him kicked off the R-rated platform. Should he get his account back?? Travis Scott is loving it. In celebration of his Travis Scott Meal debuting at McDonald’s on Tuesday (September 8), the Houston native released a highly-anticipated merchandise collection to his website for his ragers to gobble up. The capsule connects the Golden Arches with Scott’s world of Cactus Jack. A wide range of garments found in the 48-item collection include an array of graphic t-shirts, shorts, boxers, action figures, rugs, body pillows in the shape of McNuggets, a basketball jersey, ties, lunch boxes and a few hats. The "Travis Scott meal" promotion ends October 4. Don't miss out!  The last Verzuz event featured two of the most celebrated female vocalists from the 1990s and 2000s. For the next Verzuz, viewers will get to see two of the all-time greats from the 1960s and 1970s. The record-breaking Brandy vs Monica on August 31 is being followed by Gladys Knight vs Patti Labelle on September 13. The Empress of Soul and the Godmother of Soul will run through their respective hits live from The Fillmore in Philadelphia.  This one should definitely be epic!! The Labor Day Weekend, Kanye West continued his Sunday Service series at a pond in Atlanta near Pinewood Studios. The latest installment of Kanye’s church showcase featured a sermon from Pastor Joel Osteen that preached about Jesus walking on water and giving Peter permission to do so in the New Testament. Following the sermon, Osteen, Kanye and his kids, along with the entire choir performed a reenactment of the story. The group dressed in grey outfits stepped into the shallow body of water and walked through it surrounded by doves for a divine effect. We can get with this from him. Master P is hoping to usurp Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben’s. After the long-running food lines promised to replace their racist branding, the rap star announced that he plans to launch his own rival products. His Uncle P company will offer grits, pancake mix, syrup, oatmeal, rice and beans — and dedicate some profits to supporting black communities. P been doing his thing for SO long and keeps on winning!! The Dr. Dre and Nicole Young divorce case just gets more bizarre at every turn. Young wants the court to mandate that Dre sit down for a 21-hour deposition to sift through their prenup and financial issues. That’s 13 hours for the prenup in limbo and eight hours to discuss their finances. Last week (September 3), a breakdown of what she wants was reported. Of the $2 million a month she’s looking for Dre to cough up, Young is seeking $10,000 for laundry, $135,000 for clothes, $60,000 for education, $900,000 for entertainment, $125,000 for charitable contributions, $100,000 to cover the mortgage, and $20,000 on a cell phone and other forms of technological communication. Wow. For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed 'what to do when your colleagues/associates offer backhanded racist

We know that literally everyone was on the live stream for Brandy and Monica's "Verzuz" battle! This battle specifically was trending for a while to make happen and it finally did and didn't disappoint. Two of the most successful R&B singers of the last 30 years proved they still have drawing power in 2020. Over 6 million people tuned in to watch Brandy Norwood and Monica Arnold's Verzuz battle at some point this past Monday night. According to the Verzuz organizers, the Brandy/Monica faceoff reached a peak of 1,243,000 concurrent viewers on Instagram Live with over 4,200,000 viewers in total on the platform. They added another 1,600,000 total viewers on Apple Music. But the real question is - who won?? In related news, Monica wore a head to toe outfit, purportedly created by the Italian fashion house of FENDI. However, sources say that people suspect that the outfit was counterfeit. One popular IG fashionista actually reached out to Fendi, and was told (allegedly) that they did not create Monica's outfit. It is confirmed that according to the United States Department of Justice, it’s not illegal to buy a counterfeit product for your personal use—even if you know it’s a fake. But the issue is that Monica wore the allegedly fake goods on a live video show that she got paid for. And so that could bring a host of legal issues - if Fendi chooses to go after her. Interesting? Tyler Perry is now a billionaire, according to Forbes. Forbes estimates Perry's net worth at $1 billion and says he's earned more than $1.4 billion in pretax income since 2005. Perry owns the entirety of his creative output, which includes more than 1,200 television episodes, 22 films, at least two dozen plays, and a 330-acre studio lot in Atlanta - BLACK EXCELLENCE!! Over 17,000 people sign a petition to replace People Sign Petition To Replace the Anderson, South Carolina confederate memorial with a statue of Chadwick Boseman. The organizers of the petition hope that the Confederate statue will be moved to the Anderson County Museum, to preserve its history without honoring its racist ideals. Chadwick Boseman sadly passed away at the age of 43 following a 4-year battle with colon cancer, RIP!! On Tuesday, Cardi B announced her new business relationship with Balenciaga. As part of the brand's winter 2020 ad campaign, the 103-year-old luxury fashion house displayed the rapper on a billboard outside the famous Louvre museum in Paris. Cardi B has experienced win after win for the last month. Her record-breaking "WAP" single with Megan Thee Stallion spent two weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 chart. Plus, Invasion of Privacy became the longest-charting female rap album on the Billboard 200. We always got you covered!! Until next time...

The crew talked about some new revelations in the trending news for this week.  One thing about LisaRaye is if you ask, she will answer and keep it all the way real! In a recent episode of Garcelle Beauvais’ podcast ‘Going To Bed With Garcelle’, LisaRaye explains why Will Smith is her type. “He’s so charming, he’s rich, he’s poetic, he’s a philanthropist, he’s a humanitarian,” she said. Thoughts? Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" breaks YouTube record for biggest first week U.S. debut. "WAP" already holds the record for most YouTube views for a female collaboration in its first 24 hours on the platform. The song's music video broke the record for the biggest first-week debut on YouTube in the United States by collecting 56.4 million views in its first 7 days. "WAP" surpassed 6ix9ine's "GOOBA" (51.5 million) and Eminem's "Killshot" (50.1 million). The ladies are definitely taking over! Rapper, “Common” has unveiled the series "Com&Well" on his YouTube channel in order to offer fans self-care and mental health wellness advice. The six-episode series, which is filmed in his home using conferencing sites like Skype and Zoom, features conversations with his personal health and wellness teams. The star will also detail his own wellness practices, including his work-outs and hobbies. The show will debut today (August 18th). Warner Bros. is set to release a sequel to the classic 1996 live-action/animated film Space Jam. The original movie starred NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Space Jam: A New Legacy will be led by fellow basketball legend LeBron James. James will play himself in the movie which is tentatively scheduled to be released in July 2021. Tip "T.I." Harris took it upon himself to address Lloyd's of London's historical ties to the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. The entertainer/businessman wrote a two-page open letter to the 334-year-old insurance market in July. T.I. listed four demands in his letter. He called on Lloyd's to give 10% of its ownership to descendants of African slaves, ensure at least one member of its board be an African-American, conduct accurate annual tracking of reparations, and provide $1 million cash loan with 1% interest to every adult African-American in their lifetime for the next 200 years. I completely agree!! “The Breakfast Club” is finally receiving the honor of being inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame just a few months shy of their 10-year anniversary on-air. The Breakfast Club also joins fellow 2020 Radio Hall Of Fame inductees Angie Martinez and Sway Calloway.  For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed 'have you dated men who wouldn't give you compliments?' Drop a comment on your thoughts!

This week, we had some instances where things occurred that make you feel emotions and/or question what just happened. Joseph R. Biden Jr. selected Senator Kamala Harris of California as his vice-presidential running mate on Tuesday, embracing a former rival who sharply criticized him in the Democratic primaries but emerged after ending her campaign as a vocal supporter of Mr. Biden’s and a prominent advocate of racial-justice legislation after the killing of George Floyd in late May. Ms. Harris, 55, is the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent to be nominated for national office by a major party, and only the fourth woman in U.S. history to be chosen for a presidential ticket. Let's win this thing now!! The 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' is set to be rebooted as a drama series. "Bel-Air is described as a dramatic take on the beloved '90s comedy that catapulted Smith to stardom over six seasons starring as the street-smart kid who moved from West Philly to the tony Los Angeles neighborhood. With a reimagined vision, Bel-Air will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases of what it means to be a Black man in America today, while still delivering the swagger and fun nods to the original show." Ya'll excited for the reboot? Beenie Man blasts Billboard for leaving him and Bounty Killer off of magazine cover. Anyone who actually followed the Verzuz battle knows that the Beenie Verzuz Bounty Killer battle is pivotal in redefining the viewing experience. The pair were the first to battle face to face -- the first real good quality match sonically and had the most vibes. Loon revealed he has yet to speak to Diddy. Loon added that his friendship with Diddy was "tarnished" because they "did business first." Despite the fallout, Loon shocked many when he revealed that he owns his publishing rights that Diddy paid him what he was owed. He denied there is any animosity between him and Diddy but added that he is not rushing to sit down with the Bad Boy Mogul. Loon was officially released from prison last week. In 2013, Loon pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. A young Scottish woman from Bridge of Don, Aberdeen is a real stan. No. She really is. Unlike the kid in the 2002 song by Eminem, where Dido eerie sang an enchantment of a chorus about a crazy fan that wanted to be just like Slim Shady, this woman has tatted up her body with the art of the emcee...that could set a world record. Ironically (or maybe creepily), she says that she fell in love with him after hearing the song “Stan.” For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed 'things you should never post about your relationship?' Drop a comment on your thoughts!

The popular word these days for situations is "entanglements." The crew talked about some entertainment and life entanglements that may make you wonder. Rapper Biz Markie has reportedly been hospitalized in Maryland for weeks. His manager later confirmed the 56-year-old was hospitalized for complications from Type II Diabetes and not due to the coronavirus. His condition is not clear, but his manager said Markie's team is "positive about the outcome." We wish Biz all the best! NBA Lou Williams is now serving a 10-day quarantine after leaving his NBA bubble to head to Magic City strip club to buy some wings. Williams faced criticism after he confirmed that he visited Atlanta's Magic City after attending his grandfather's funeral. This is the sort of entanglement I like!! Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have announced that Atlanta rapper 2Chainz and Miami's Rick Ross are the next to go head to head in a Verzuz battle online. The pair's names have been floating around for some time. 2 Chainz initially wanted to battle Philly rapper Meek Mill. According to sources, rapper Loon, one of Diddy’s celebrated Bad Boy Records crew, is about to be a free man. In fact, my sources say that the rapper has already been released! This is a long journey for Loon, now known as Amir Junaid Muhadith. The rapper went to jail in 2013, sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute one or more kilos of heroin. It did not take long before August Alsina flipped the newly coined term for a complicated relationship into a song. "Entanglements" with Rick Ross arrived on July 18. The track debuted at #7 on Billboard's most recent Hot R&B Songs chart. According to Chart Data, "Entanglements" gave Alsina his highest-debuting record on the Hot R&B tally. For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed 'first date conversations you shouldn't be ashamed to have?' Drop a comment on your thoughts!

Some surprising things happened this week that we had to discuss. Tamar Braxton has reportedly been transferred to a mental health facility just days after she was hospitalized for an alleged attempted suicide. It was initially reported that David immediately called 911 after finding Braxton unresponsive on Thursday night and told the cops that she had been drinking and had ingested an unknown amount of prescription pills. Tamar's boyfriend, David Adefeso, does not believe that she was trying to kill herself. All the best to her! Apple Music becomes exclusive music partner for Swizz Beata & Timbaland's 'Verzuz' series. The battles will be broadcast live on Apple Music and Beats 1 for free while simultaneously streaming on Instagram Live. The events will also be available on-demand following the live streams. The lastest Verzuz matchup featured two of the most iconic figures in Hip Hop and pop culture. California's Snoop Dogg faced off against New York's DMX that went live last night. Check that one out!! A huge congrats are in order to Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty! This will be Nicki and Kenneth’s first child together. Last October Nicki confirmed that they officially tied the knot and that she is Mrs. Petty. Kanye West made headlines for all the wrong reasons following his first presidential campaign rally in Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday. While the star discussed his anti-abortion stance, revealing his mom Donda - the namesake of his forthcoming album - "saved his life" after his dad pressured her for an abortion, and admitting he asked wife Kim Kardashian to do the same with daughter North, it was his views about activist Harriet Tubman that riled fans. During the rally, Kanye claimed the activist, who fled a slave plantation before returning 19 times, helping at least 300 others to freedom via the “Underground Railroad” - the network of secret routes that enabled their escape - did not free slaves, insisting, "She just had them work for other white people!" Leave it to Kanye. The US loses two icons of the civil rights movement in one day! John Robert Lewis died at age 80 after a battle with cancer. Rev. Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian died at age 95 of natural causes. They died a day before the birthday of the late Nelson Mandela -- another renown champion of racial equality. After years of arrests, confrontations and unyielding demands for justice, they received the highest civilian honor from the nation's first Black President. For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed "common reasons female friends grow apart ?" Drop a comment on your thoughts!

As we continue to deal with COVID-19, the news and bullsh%$! don't stop, lol! In very unfortunate news, Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times Sunday morning in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, July 12, and presently is recovering from her wounds. The rapper detailed the ordeal on Instagram. The alleged incident occurred the same weekend that Tory Lanez was arrested on gun charges. Snoop Dogg and DMX are the two latest artists to face off in Swizz Beatz and Timbaland's Verzuz battle on social media. DMX had been angling for a battle with Jay Z, whom he has a long history in rap with, but Jay has remained silent. Snoop has also revealed that he wanted to battle Jay. July 22nd it's about to go down!! In 2017, it was revealed that Kanye West trademarked the name and idea for Yezzy Sound - a new streaming service. Over the weekend, Kanye shared what appeared to be a roster of artists that would initially be featured on Yeezy Sound, if it ever really launches. G.O.O.D. Music’s CyHi The Prince, his cousin Tony Williams, Pusha-T, No Malice’s Clipse, Abstract Mindstate (a Hip-Hop duo out of Mississippi), and of course, ‘Ye, himself. It’s reportedly a fusion of exclusive video content, music, and a TV streaming platform, one that would rival some of the big dogs, including TIDAL, Apple Music, and Spotify. There have been no confirmed plans of the platform's launch. Could be interesting? The search for Glee actress and former girlfriend to rapper “Big Sean” Naya Rivera is over, now that the police have recovered the actress's body. Naya went missing last Wednesday (July 8th) after she took her son Josey on a pontoon boat ride on Lake Piru. A massive search began when the four-year-old was found on the pontoon boat by himself in a life preserver, asleep. R.I.P. On Tuesday, Vanity Fair released their July/ August cover, which features none other than Viola Davis. The cover was shot by Dario Calmese, who has become the first black photographer to shoot a Vanity Fair cover. The photo of Viola shows her wearing a gorgeous blue dress that shows her bare back. According to The Hill, the image is meant to channel the slave portraits taken by Louis Agassiz in the 1880s, in which they were photographed with their backs towards the camera showing off their scars. For the "HOT TAKE" topic this week the crew discussed 'the 5 commandments of being a good friend and/or lover?" Drop a comment on your thoughts!