Quavo Risks It All For Saweetie In "Workin Me" Video

After dropping off the video for “Lamb Talk” earlier this month, Quavo is back with another one for “Workin Me.” Directed by the Migos super rapper himself, the visual stars burgeoning artist Saweetie as the forbidden fruit.

icy x huncho ❄️ workin me video out now! @quavohuncho

A post shared by @ saweetie on Aug 22, 2018 at 8:43am PDT

It begins with Quavo playing pool inside a sprawling mansion and the owner of the home issuing a stern warning about getting involved with his niece. Naturally, the two have a magnetic attraction and betray his request.

Things take an ugly turn when their secret is discovered.

Watch the “Workin Me” video above to find out how it ends. 

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Aaron Hernandez Thanked JAY-Z, Meek Mill & Rick Ross In Suicide Note

Former NLF star and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez committed suicide in jail last year. Hours before he ended his life, he wrote three suicide notes saying his final goodbyes. Now, the contents of those notes have been revealed.

According to CNN, Hernandez wrote one to his daughter Avielle Jenkins-Hernandez, fiancée Shayanna Jenkins and his attorney Jose Baez.

In the note to Baez, he thanks artists like JAY-Z, Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Kevin Gates and The Game for their music.

“I need a favor,” the note reads. “If you have any contacts for any artists like Gates, Meek Mill, Ross, Jay, Game … etc. I would like to send you letters so you can send to their information or whichever way you think best. I don’t want any media really getting into me, trying to just send my love to all the artists who got me through my tough times and sending my respect to a few of the real ones out there.

“So I think that’s the best idea through you. It’s something I have to do and I’d appreciate if you could do that for me, if possible! If not, I’ll figure something out. Well, get at me, love ya brother!”

? got my copy can’t wait to read it #TEAMHERNANDEZ

A post shared by Aaron hernandez Life (@free_aaronhernandez_81) on Aug 21, 2018 at 7:31am PDT

The excerpts from Hernandez’s suicide notes are included in Baez’s new book, Unnecessary Roughness: Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez. 

Hernandez was serving a life sentence for the murder of his friend Odin Lloyd and had recently been acquitted of two other murder charges related to a July 2012 drive-by shooting outside a Boston nightclub when he died.

Although he was just 27 at the time of his death, the New England Patriot had Stage 3 CTE with brain damage that is usually seen in someone 20 years older. 

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Meyhem Lauren Spits Grimy Bars In DJ Muggs’ "Niggas Is Pussy" Video

DJ Muggs continues the support for his Dia Del Asesinato album with a new video for the Meyhem Lauren-assisted “Niggas Is Pussy.”

Lauren and Muggs have become frequent collaborators in recent years, creating an album and EP together in addition to working on each other’s solo projects. Earlier this month, Muggs spoke to HipHopDX about the creative relationship he’s built with the East Coast rhymer.

“When I first met Mey, the reason we’re working now is ‘cause I left him two beats,” he told DX. “I was in the studio, I left around midnight. By the time I woke up at like seven in the morning, I had two finished songs in my inbox. And I was like, that just what it takes. ‘Cause when I work, I go hard. I work hard. Stay focused. Get my shit done.

“Some muthafuckas wanna lollygag and hold on to your beat for two weeks and sit there and fucking … I ain’t got time for that. So, when I seen that with Mey, I was like that’s the kind of muthafuckas I wanna work with right there. And we clicked. Whenever we around, we just jump in the lab. Get it in for four or five hours, get something done.”

Watch Muggs’ “Niggas Is Pussy” video with Lauren above and stream Dia Del Asesinato here.

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Kobe Bryant Rep Shoots Down BIG3 Comeback

Los Angeles, CA – Although it sounded it like a win-win for basketball fans and Ice Cube, Kobe Bryant will NOT be dusting off his Nikes to play in the BIG3 league.

Molly Carter, chief marketing officer of Kobe Inc., let the chopper fly on the rumored returned to the Associated Press’ Brian Mahoney.

Elsewhere, the celebrated 3-on-3 basketball league just wrapped up its second season this past Friday, August 17.

[This post has been updated. The following was originally published earlier today, August 21, 2018.]

The last time NBA legend Kobe Bryant stepped onto a professional hardwood, he scored 60 points.

In a recent interview with CBS, Ice Cube expressed how much he loved giving older athletes with drive left in their game the opportunity to play in his BIG3 basketball league.

Could these two basketball forces be eyeing some sort of synergy agreement?

According to Basketball Society’s Brandon Robinson a.k.a. Scoop B, the 5x World Champ will play in Cube’s BIG3 next season. The news reportedly came from league co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz during a weekly conference call.

Cube, obviously a longtime Laker fan, has been attempting to recruit Bryant since his 2016 retirement and it appears he may have finally gotten his wish.

Bryant’s inclusion in the burgeoning BIG3 would work wonders for the fan draw. As the NBA’s third-leading all-time scorer, 2008 NBA MVP, 18-time All-Star (4 All-Star MVP’s) and 2-time NBA Finals MVP to go along with the five rings, it goes without saying that arenas would pack out to see if #24 still has the juice.

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Nicki Minaj & Future Cut North America From NICKIHNDRXX Tour

The entire North American leg of Nicki Minaj and Future’s NICKIHNDRXX Tour has been cancelled. The tour will now start overseas on February 21, 2019 in Munich, Germany.

According to a press release, Nicki has decided to “reevaluate elements of production” and contribute more time to rehearsal “to make certain her fans get the absolute best quality show that they deserve.”

Nicki will be announcing new North American dates in the future. They are expected to kick off in May 2019. Refunds for the previously scheduled North American dates will be available at point of purchase and on-sale details will be announced soon.

The NICKIHNDRXX Tour was originally planned to begin on September 21 in Baltimore, Maryland with Tekashi 6ix9ine as a special guest. 

[This article has been updated. The original version was published on July 24 2018 and can be found below.]

Nicki Minaj has announced Tekashi 6ix9ine is one of three opening acts booked for the NICKIHNDRXX Tour. The self-proclaimed Queen of Rap revealed the news in an Instagram post on Tuesday (July 24).

Minaj and 6ix9ine recently teamed up for his new single “FEFE,” which she pointed out was No. 1 on multiple streaming platforms in the caption.

“@6ix9ine_ is 1 of the 3 artists that @future and I have added to the #NickiHndrxx WORLD TOUR,” she wrote. “Tickets come w|a physical copy of #QUEEN which will be released on August 10th. Tour link in bio. #Fefe #1 on APPLE MUSIC, TIDAL, YOUTUBE, #2 on SPOTIFY, #3 on iTunes.”

?? @6ix9ine is 1 of the 3 artists that @future and I have added to the #NickiHndrxx WORLD TOUR. Tickets come w|a physical copy of #QUEEN which will be released on August 10th. ‼️NickiHndrxx.com‼️ NickiMinajQueen.com‼️ #Fefe #1 on APPLE MUSIC, TIDAL, YOUTUBE, #2 on SPOTIFY, #3 on iTunes. ??♥️

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The North American leg of the NICKIHNDRXX Tour is expected to kick off on September 21 in Baltimore, Maryland and culminate on November 24 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It will pick back up for its international portion on February 21, 2019 in Munich, Germany before coming to an end on March 28 in Geneva, Switzerland.

By the time the tour gets underway, Minaj will be promoting her upcoming release, Queen, which is expected to arrive on August 10. Future will presumably be performing material from his latest project, Beastmode 2.  

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