Michael Saponara

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Michael's from the suburbs outside NYC but currently resides in Manhattan. He got his start as an intern for Vibe Magazine during the summer of 2016 before finding a home writing for Billboard. Mike's also contributed to XXL and Genius. Kanye West is his hero.

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Chris Brown Praises ‘Beautiful Soul’ Chloe Bailey Ahead Of ‘How Does It Feel’ Collab

Chris Brown has shown Chloë Bailey a ton of love ahead of their "How Does It Feel" collaboration and he praised the singer once again this week.

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R. Kelly Sentenced To 20 Years In Child Pornography Case

R. Kelly has been sentenced to two decades behind bars by a Chicago judge for his federal sexual assault case, months after being found guilty.

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Drake Hints At ‘Graceful’ Retirement In Lil Yachty Interview

Drake has opened up about planning his first steps toward hanging up his mic and making a "graceful" exit from the music industry. 

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50 Cent Pokes Fun At T.I. & Boosie Badazz’s Snitching Spat With Judge Mathis Skit

50 Cent never holds back with his commentary and he's posted a hilarious skit mocking the back-and-forth over snitching between T.I. and Boosie Badazz. 

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Cordae & PUMA Launch HI-LEVEL Collab

Cordae and PUMA have teamed up to launch the HI-LEVEL collection, which is filled with eight pieces made up of sneakers and other cozy apparel. 

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Nipsey Hussle's Killer Sentenced To 60 Years To Life

Nipsey Hussle's murderer Eric Holder has been sentenced to 60 years to life in prison by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday (February 22). 

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Lil Wayne To Kickstart 'Tha Carter 6' Rollout With New DMX & Swizz Beatz Collab

Lil Wayne appears to be starting up the rollout for his anticipated Tha Carter VI with a single arriving later this week featuring the late DMX and Swizz Beatz.

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Joe Budden Jokingly Teases Return To Rap

Joe Budden has been retired from rap for nearly seven years as he's become a force in the podcasting space, but don't count out a return to the booth just yet. 

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Lil Uzi Vert Has Recorded Almost 700 Songs For 'The Pink Tape,' Says Don Cannon

Lil Uzi Vert has recorded 680 songs over the last 18 months as he prepares to deliver his highly-anticipated The Pink Tape, according to Don Cannon. 

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Drake Gets OVO Owl Braided Into His Hair

Drake has made waves with his latest hairstyle as he somehow had his signature OVO owl designed as part of his braids look by stylist Bri Marie earlier this week.

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2 Chainz Snags Ja Morant’s NBA All-Star Game Jersey For His Son Halo

2 Chainz has secured another piece of NBA history for his son, Halo, after Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant gifted him his All-Star Game jersey.

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Young Scooter Blasts Half Of YSL For Snitching In New Song Snippet

Young Scooter isn't letting up on the YSL associates who have taken plea deals, calling them out once again for allegedly snitching in an upcoming song.

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50 Cent Settles Claims Against 'The Shade Room' In Penis Enlargement Lawsuit

50 Cent has reached a settlement in his lawsuit against The Shade Room stemming from a plastic surgeon who claimed the mogul had penis enlargement surgery.

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Danny Brown Says He’s Still In Debt After Spending $70K On ‘Atrocity Exhibition’ Samples

Danny Brown has opened up about still being in debt years after the release of his 2016 Atrocity Exhibition album thanks to a spending spree on samples.

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Da Brat Announces She's Pregnant At 48 With Baby Bump Photos

Da Brat has revealed she's pregnant with a series of photos and she is expecting her first child with her wife Jesseca "Judy" Harris-Dupart later this year. 

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Cordae Confronts Bootleg Kev Over Best Rappers Of 2022 Snub

Cordae has called out Bootleg Kev after not making the cut on either of the podcast host's Top 10 best rappers or best Hip Hop albums lists of 2022. 

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T-Pain Explains How He Saved A Man’s Life After Recording ‘Bartender’

T-Pain has shared an unfathomable story about the making of "Bartender" and how the session ended with him saving the life of a man in distress.

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Fat Joe Thinks Michael Jordan Is Still ‘The G.O.A.T.’ Over LeBron James

Fat Joe is still team Michael Jordan when it comes to the basketball "G.O.A.T." debate that involves the former Chicago Bulls legend and LeBron James.

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Ice-T Mourns Death Of ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Co-Star Richard Belzer: 'I’ll Miss You Homie'

Ice-T has paid tribute to his late friend and Law & Order: SVU co-star Richard Belzer, who passed away over the weekend in southern France.

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Lauryn Hill, Diddy, Lil Uzi Vert & More To Perform At Roots Picnic 2023

Lauryn Hill, Diddy and Lil Uzi Vert are among the star-studded artists slated to perform at the 2023 edition of Philadelphia's Roots Picnic festival.

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Lil Wayne Shows Off New Skateboard Moves After Going Pro

Lil Wayne became a pro skater to close out 2022 and he recently hit the skate park again showing off some of the tricks he's learned over the years. 

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