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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SZA Was ‘Too Scared’ To Do James Corden’s ‘Carpool Karaoke’

SZA has admitted she was too nervous to participate in a segment of James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' and ended up declining an invitation in the past.

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Clipse To Reunite For Full Reunion Set At Chicago’s Hyde Park Summerfest

Clipse are slated to reunite for a rare headlining set later this year at Hyde Park Summerfest in Chicago's Midway Plaisance Park.

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Master P Puts Jess Hilarious Payment Claims Down To ‘Miscommunication’

Master P has chalked up missing payment claims made by Jess Hilarious for her role in 'I Got the Hook-Up 2' to a "miscommunication" between all parties.

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Drake Re-Follows Ice Spice On Instagram As Pete Davidson Dating Rumors Get Debunked

Drake has re-followed Ice Spice on Instagram months after allegedly unfollowing the "Munch" rapper following an initial meet-up in Toronto.

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Tory Lanez's Sentencing Delayed Amid Plans To File Motion For New Trial

Tory Lanez's sentencing has been pushed back to a new date amid the R&B star's plans to file a motion for a new trial in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case.

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Fredo Bang Quotes 21 Savage While Lusting Over GloRilla

Fredo bang shot his shot at GloRilla during a recent Instagram Live and even went into his bag to quote 21 Savage lyrics in an attempt to woo the rapper.

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Lil Uzi Vert Crowned A ‘Rockstar’ By Philadelphia Eagles’ A.J. Brown After Locker Room Convo

Lil Uzi Vert led the Philadelphia Eagles out of the tunnel ahead of the NFC Championship Game last month where they dominated the San Francisco 49ers.

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Missy Elliott & Timbaland Tease New Music: ‘We [In] Our Bag Like Always!’

Missy Elliott and Timbaland have been prolific partners creatively throughout their careers and it appears they've reconnected in the studio.

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Iggy Azalea Reveals Weirdest OnlyFans Requests

Iggy Azalea has opened up about the bizarre requests she receives from subscribers to her steamy OnlyFans content as part of her Hotter Than Hell project. 

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Lil Durk Hypes New Project: ‘This Album Ain’t Regular’

Lil Durk has his sights set on his next album and he's teased taking his artistry to a new level in 2023 with The Voice 2.0, which is slated to arrive later this year.

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Jim Jones Angrily Reacts To Cold NY Weather: ‘[I] Don’t Know How To Get Dressed Anymore’

Jim Jones isn't happy with the weather around New York this winter and he voiced his frustrations while tapping into his Weavahman Jim persona. 

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6ix9ine Crashes His Rolls-Royce Phantom

6ix9ine has been involved in a car accident after footage emerged over the weekend following the carnage alongside his totaled exotic sports car. 

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Kid Cudi's 'Just What I Am' Almost Didn't Have Iconic King Chip Lyrics

Kid Cudi's 2012 "Just What I Am" is an undoubted fan-favorite from his discography and King Chip's memorable assist was nearly scrapped at the time. 

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GloRilla's Driver Arrested For Gun Possession Outside NYC Show

GloRilla's driver was reportedly arrested on gun possession charges while waiting outside her Irving Plaza New York City concert on Wednesday night.

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RiFF RAFF Says Lakers & Warriors 'Fumbled' His Cousin Mac McClung: 'The New Ivory Iverson'

RiFF RAFF has long championed his bouncy NBA cousin Mac McClung and since the 76er won the Dunk Contest last weekend, the rapper is putting the doubters on blast. 

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DJ Envy Calls Out Irv Gotti For Unpaid Five-Figure Production Fee

DJ Envy put Irv Gotti and Murda Inc. on blast for a record he co-produced for the UMG label years ago and was never paid on the back end. 

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Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Dropping This Summer, Says Epic Records Boss

Travis Scott's Utopia album is finally on the release calendar and Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone teased the project for the end of 2023's quarter two.

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Boosie Badazz Doesn't 'Accept' His Daughter Being A Lesbian — But Still 'Loves' Her

Boosie Badazz has opened up about his refusal to accept his daughter Poison Ivi's decision to come out as a lesbian, but he still loves her as a parent. 

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Gunna Rumored To Be Plotting YSL Exit Ahead Of New Album

Gunna is rumored to be looking to exit YSL and find a new label to jumpstart his career following his plea deal in the YSL RICO case, according to Akademiks.

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Belly Says His Next 3 Albums Will Be His Last

Belly has opened up about his retirement plans with his next three albums serving as the final installments of his decorated career. 

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Damian Lillard Spits Freestyle Over GloRilla’s ‘Tomorrow 2’ While Stranded On Plane

Damian Lillard made the best use of some downtime while stranded on a plane with his Portland Trail Blazers teammates by shooting a new music video. 

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