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Drake adds his third historic debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100, Billboard Chart and became the first male artist to earn the honor. “Toosie Slide” followed “God’s Plan,” it opened at the top of the chart on Feb. 3, 2018, and the song that replaced it at No. 1 was, “Nice for What,” on April 21, 2018. “Toosie Slide” concurrently entered at the top of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts, which uses the same multi methodology as the Hot 100. On Nov. 20, 2010, Drake tied Rihanna for the most leaders in that span. Katy Perry follows with six in that stretch, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber each also debuted two songs in the top spot on the Hot 100.   Among all of the artistes who have topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, Drake has now equalled Mariah Carey, who was first …

After being arrested months ago and dropping a music video with Kanye West, young rapper YNW Melly became a popular name on the hip hop scene. Currently, Melly’s life and career hang in the balance as he was accused of killing two of his friends, YNW Melly has pleaded not guilty on the killings but the Florida police state that they have enough evidence to prove that the young rapper actually committed the crime. YNW Melly’s Friends that were killed below! Melly has been in prison for over two months now after being arrested on February 13th just 20 days after being released from jail in January. Reports from TMZ earlier states that Melly could be facing the death penalty with regards to the killing of his two friends if found guilty. Amidst all the despair over his future, Melly is sending out some positive energy via pics of him …

Rapper Nicki Minaj is set to open a Caribbean restaurant in New York. Nicki Minaj made the decision after sharing a video of what she cooked for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday and according to sources, she’s currently contemplating the exact location. The restaurant will serve authentic food from the islands, focusing on dishes from her home country Trinidad along with foods from Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana and more. Opening a Trini restaurant in NY. Where exactly should it be? 🇹🇹 — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) November 23, 2017 I’m thankful for you guys. Sending my love. Wishing you all the best today & everyday. Don’t eat too much today. Small portions. 😒😩🤣😘😘😘😘😘♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ pic.twitter.com/juCIdQSGKS — NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) November 23, 2017 🤣 HTG YALL!!!! I’ll check back in with my American dishes a lil later. For now just drool over my Trini food. 😛 I HOPE U GUYS ARE THANKFUL FOR THE LITTLE …

Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage has joined Jamaican producer Rvssian, Farruko and Bad Bunny for “Krippy Kush” Remix. “Krippy Kush”—a banger from the recently ascendant latin trap genre—is the latest song to get the Nicki Minaj guest verse treatment. ATL rapper 21 Savage also offers his own set of cannabis-induced rhymes, making the crossover remix a well-rounded one, given that trap music is a sub-genre with origins in Atlanta, Georgia. The remix, premiered by Beats 1, also features some deadpanned lyrics from 21 Savage.”Krippy Kush” originally appeared on Farruko’s September project TrapXficante.

Ashanti and Ja Rule performed Saturday at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, where the singer stopped her part of the show mid-song to blast some concert-goers who were tossing cash at her while she did a choreographed lap dance as part of her routine. As you can see … she quickly shut that down by reminding ’em she’s not a “f****** stripper.”

Rapper Meek Mill is filing a motion to be released from prison and for his probation to be terminated. The Philly rapper also requested the recusal of Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley from considering and ruling on that motion and from any further adjudicatory role in this case. Genece Brinkley sentenced Mill after citing a failed drug test and failure to comply with a court order restricting travel during his probation. Meek was sentenced to two to four years in prison for violating probation stemming from a 2008 gun and drug case.

Cardi B’s breakthrough year keeps getting bigger, and now the rapper has earned a historic first on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The Bronx rapper has becomes the first woman to chart her first three entries on the list in the top 10 simultaneously. “On the Nov. 18-dated chart, the Bronx native’s former six-week No. 1, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” holds at No. 2, while she debuts at No. 5 with “Motorsport,” a collaboration with Migos and Nicki Minaj. The latter opens at No. 2 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart with 37,000 downloads sold in the week ending Nov. 2, according to Nielsen Music. “Motorsport” also leaps onto R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs at No. 8, clocking 19.8 million U.S. streams in the same frame, and jumps 33-18 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, rising 93 percent in audience to 11 million for the week ending Nov. 5,…reports Billboard. No Limit, G-Eazy’s track …

Safaree Samuels has voiced his opinion on a recent video of Nicki Minaj hanging out with friends drinking and smoking blunts. According to Safaree, Nicki has waited until her mid-30s “to pick up smoking and show it off like its cool I Feel sorry for you,” Safaree said in a video posted to his timeline a few days ago. Though Safaree didn’t call any names in the video many of Nicki Minaj’s fans have attacked him accusing him of “stalking” his ex. See videos below: View this post on Instagram #PressPlay Wonder who #Safaree is talking about? 👀 A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Nov 6, 2017 at 4:17pm PST #NickiMinaj ???? A post shared by yardhype.com (@yardhype) on Nov 10, 2017 at 1:11pm PST

Jurors on Thursday convicted rapper Nicki Minaj’s brother of sexually assaulting his former stepdaughter in a Baldwin home, after a monthlong trial in which the defense claimed the allegations were invented to try to extort $25 million from the man’s famous sister. According to US media reports, Jelani Maraj, 38, of Baldwin, now faces up to life in prison following his convictions in Nassau County Court on predatory sexual assault on a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Court officers reportedly took Maraj, who had been free on bond and showed no emotion after the verdict, into custody after state Supreme Court Justice Robert McDonald ordered him held without bail in Nassau County’s jail. Prosecutors had told jurors Maraj began abusing the victim when she was 11, raping her repeatedly between April and November 2015 while her mother was at work. Nicki Minaj clowns Meek Mill after prison …