Kanye West Reportedly Back In Wyoming To Finish 2018 Albums He Promised

Jackson Hole, WY – He came. He saw. He didn’t quite conquer.

Kanye West is reportedly heading back to the mountains of Wyoming after having had a whirlwind of a news week.

According to TMZ, sources have revealed that Ye left Los Angeles for Wyoming on Wednesday (May 2) to complete the five albums he’s currently working on. In addition to himself, the rapper’s assisting with albums from Nas, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, and Teyana Taylor.

Wyoming serves as familiar territory for Kanye who previously spent a heavy amount of time in the state working with the likes of Mike Dean and Travis Scott.

Despite the amount of controversy and criticism his TMZ Live appearance has garnered, the media outlet’s sources let it be known that the Chicago wordsmith thought his episode was “fire” and is proud of himself for starting a dialogue.

The most controversial part of the episode consisted of Kanye sharing his belief that 400 years of slavery seemed like “a choice.” The comment drew criticism from everyone from Ava DuVernay to T.I.

In the meantime, Kanye will reportedly be in Wyoming for several weeks. His still-untitled — still album coverless — eight solo album is scheduled to arrive June 1.

The Kids See Ghost project with Kid Cudi has been announced to drop a week later.

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Rihanna Talks Drake, Being In A Relationship & Cousin’s Murder In Vogue Cover Story

Paris, France – At this point, Rihanna is one of the most famous women in the world. Before the Barbadian queen launches her new lingerie line — Savage x Fenty —  next week, RiRi was able to sit down with Vogue magazine while on a recent trip to Paris.

Rihanna, who turned 30 on February 20, first spoke on how she deals with her ever-changing body.

“You’ve just got to laugh at yourself, honestly,” she said. “I mean, I know when I’m having a fat day and when I’ve lost weight. I accept all of the bodies. I’m not built like a Victoria’s Secret girl, and I still feel very beautiful and confident in my lingerie.”

summer daze and summer nights! June issue @voguemagazine ….. @pacorabanne @lynn_ban

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Then, the subject turned to relationships. The Fenty Beauty mastermind confessed to being in one, although she didn’t name the person. Last summer, rumors started to swirl she was dating Saudi businessman Hasaan Jameel after photos of her kissing him in Spain surfaced online.

When asked about Drake — who she was romantically linked to in the past — the Grammy Award-winning singer admitted his speech about her at the 2016 MTV VMAs (where she was the recipient of the Video Vanguard Award) made her squirm.

“Waiting through that speech was probably the most uncomfortable part,” RiRi said. “I don’t like too many compliments; I don’t like to be put on blast.”

She added, “We don’t have a friendship now, but we’re not enemies either. It is what it is.”

@voguemagazine shot by @mertalas @macpiggott READ my cover story at VOGUE.com (link in bio) by author: @nnadibynature ! ….. @albertaferretti @louboutinworld @jenniferfisherjewelry

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Over the past year, Rihanna learned another tough lesson in love but this time it involved a family member. Her 21-year-old cousin, Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, was shot and killed in Barbados on December 26, 2017, a day after they celebrated Christmas together.

“I really hugged my cousin the night before he died; I didn’t know why,” she said. “Now each time I hug somebody lately, I hug them like it’s the last time. That may be my biggest life lesson, not to wait on anything, not even tomorrow. Tomorrow is too late in my opinion.”

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JAY-Z Subpoenaed In SEC Investigation Of $200M Deal

It’s clear JAY-Z isn’t talking, at least not to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The Hip Hop mogul — real name Shawn Carter — has reportedly been subpoenaed by Wall Street’s most powerful regulator for refusal to cooperate in a current investigation.

According to TIME magazine, Hov has been subpoenaed for a third time after failing to testify as part of a SEC investigation into the Iconix Brand Group Inc.’s accounting practices.

In 2007, the company paid roughly $200 million to acquire assets from Hov’s Rocawear apparel brand. The SEC says its wants Hov’s testimony after Iconix wrote down the value of Rocawear by $169 million in March 2016 and another $34 million this year.

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A spokeswoman for JAY-Z said, “We are aware that the SEC is seeking information on Iconix’s financial reporting. Mr. Carter had no role in that reporting or Iconix’ s other actions as a public company. Mr. Carter is a private citizen who should not be involved in this matter.”

Hov was originally subpoenaed last November. In February, he retained new counsel before the SEC issued a second subpoena for testimony, which he again failed to deliver.

Rocawear was reportedly sued by iSource NYC in 2013. The line allegedly owed the wholesale company nearly $500,000 for garments made in Pakistan and shipped to New York in 2012.

Iconix also filed a lawsuit against Hov and Roc Nation for using the company’s logo on Major League Baseball (MLB) merchandise in May, which JAY-Z wants nothing do with.

Iconix has been under investigation since 2015.

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Rae Sremmurd Reveal "SR3MM" Tracklist

Rae Sremmurd has shared the tracklist for their upcoming triple album SR3MM, which is scheduled to drop on Friday (May 4). The third entry in the SremmLife series is composed of three nine-track LPs, including Swae Lee’s SwaeCation and Slim Jxmmi’s Jxmtro.

SR3MM includes contributions by Future, Travis Scott, The Weeknd and Juicy J. Jxmtro boasts appearances from Pharrell, Trouble, Zoë Kravitz, Riff 3X and Swae Lee, while Young Thug is the lone guest on SwaeCation.

Check out the tracklist for Rae Sremmurd’s triple album below.

SR3MM Tracklist
1. Up In My Cocina
2. Close f. Travis Scott
3. Bedtime Stories f. The Weeknd
4. Perplexing Pegasus
5. Buckets (Balling) f. Future
6. 42
7. Powerglide f. Juicy J
8. Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame
9. T’d Up

Jxmtro Tracklist
1. Brxnks Trunk
2. Players Club
3. Anti-Social Smokers Club f. Zoë Kravitz
4. Chanel f. Swae Lee Pharrell
5. Cap f. Trouble
6. Changed Up
7. Keep God First
8. Juggling Biddies f. Riff 3X
9. Growed Up

SwaeCation Tracklist
1. Touchscreen Navigation
2. Heartbreak In Encino Hills
3. Heat Of The Moment
4. Offshore f. Young Thug
5. Guatemala
6. Lost Angels
7. Hurt To Look
8. Red Wine
9. What’s In Your Heart?

(The previous version of this article was published on April 30, 2018 and can be found below.)

Rae Sremmurd have unveiled the album covers for their upcoming SR3MM project. The triple LP is comprised of the third entry in the duo’s SremmLife series and two solo albums: Swae Lee’s SwaeCation and Slim Jxmmi’s Jmxtro.

The pair’s highly anticipated album is scheduled to drop on Friday (May 4). No tracklist has been revealed at this time, but the release will include the popular single “Powerglide” featuring Juicy J.

Check out the SR3MM covers below.

Rae Sremmurd's SremmLife 3Rae Sremmurd's SremmLife 3
Swae Lee's SwaecationSwae Lee's Swaecation
Slim Jxmmi's JxmtroSlim Jxmmi's Jxmtro

(The original version of this article was published on April 27, 2018 and can be found below.)

Fans of rap duo Rae Sremmurd won’t have to wait too much longer for the release of their next studio album, SR3MM.

Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee hit Twitter early on Friday (April 27) to reveal that SR3MM will be released on May 4.

“Our album SR3MM officially drops on 5/4 With side chapters SwaeCation Jxmtroduction,” Swae tweeted.

Announced at the top of this year, SR3MM will serve as a triple album. In addition to a joint album as Rae Sremmurd, the brothers will each have their own solo album.

Over the past few months, the pair has offered a taste of what can be expected with the release of a handful of singles including “Guatemala,” “Powerglide,” “T’d Up,” and “Chanel.”

Swae recently broke down how all the songs will be organized across the three projects.

Hey Guys I made a Diagram of the album to help some of the fans who couldn’t understand or were confused about the “ Rae Sremmurd ft Swae Lee Ft Slim Jimmy “ concept so hopefully this will help clarify ?

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Diddy Joins VH1’s “Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms” Special

Los Angeles, CA – VH1’s annual Mother’s Day special, Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms, just got a little more swaggy now that Puffy-P-Diddy-Brother-Love-Sean-John Combs has come aboard to the presentation.

The Bad Boy creator joins the existing star power of Gabrielle Union and Colin Kaepernick, with Ne-Yo, Bobby Brown, Jesse J, Patti Labelle and Jhené Aiko all chiming in for special tribute performances dedicated to the women who gave us life.

Black-ish‘s very own Anthony Anderson will return as host for the third time alongside Power actress La La Anthony.

The 2018 edition of Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms will be produced by Flavor Unit and Jesse Collins Entertainment with Shakim Compere, Queen Latifah, Jesse Collins, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay all assuming the role of Executive Producers. For VH1, Amy Doyle, Garrett English, Elena Diaz and Andria Parides are Executive Producers, and Joe Buoye is Executive in Charge of Production.

Look out for the heartfelt event to air on VH1 next Monday, May 7th at 9 PM ET/PT via The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, California.

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