Tech N9ne & Boulevard Brewing Introduce "Bou Lou" Craft Beer

Kansas City, MO – Kansas City native Tech N9ne and his hometown draft company Boulevard Brewing have announced a collaboration on a new brew, which is inspired by his song “Caribou Lou.” The Bou Lou beer is scheduled to debut on June 15 at Boulevardia, an annual Kansas City street festival in the Stockyards District.

The drink is an unfiltered wheat beer with coconut and pineapple flavoring. If the beer sells well, Boulevard might consider a wider release, according to its president Jeff Krum

“This is an alliance that had to happen,” Krum said in a press release. “Working with Tech and the Strange Music team has been a real privilege. Their creativity, attention to detail and commitment to excellence made it clear to all of us why they’ve achieved such remarkable and sustained success.”

Strange Music CEO/president Travis O’Guin fully agrees.

“Being from Kansas City, the Boulevard Brewing name has always been held in high regard,” O’Guin added. “We both strive to create products that place us in the upper echelon of our respective industries, so to be able to collaborate with the Boulevard team on such a unique project is an honor.”

The two companies are also collaborating on Bou Lou’s packaging and promotion. The beer comes in a large black can decorated with the Strange Music logo.

Starting on June 18, Bou Lou will be available for purchase in four-packs of 16-ounce cans at select locations in Kansas City, Wichita, Lawrence, Springfield and Denver.

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2 Chainz Proposes To Longtime Girlfriend At 2018 Met Gala

New York, NY – 2 Chainz is ready to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend Nakesha Ward. During the couple’s arrival to the 2018 Met Gala in New York City, the rap superstar dropped down to one knee and proposed to Ward.

She accepted the proposal and showed off the ring to the all the cameramen working the event. The future Mr. and Mrs. 2 Chainz have three children together: Heaven, Harmony and Halo.

Check out footage and photos of the special moment below.

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Trippie Redd On Tekashi 6ix9ine: "He Wouldn’t Be Shit Without Me"

The beef between Trippie Redd and Tekashi 6ix9ine has been reignited, this time playing out on Instagram. It all started when 6ix9ine proclaimed his role in bringing New York back to the limelight in Hip Hop, which prompted Redd to leave a comment about being the man who made the “GUMMO” rapper.

“He should pay homage cause he wouldn’t be shit without me,” Redd wrote. “I set the beef shit aside but I gave dude a name and he should be happy and showing me mad love cause without Trippie Redd he wouldn’t have no Billboard hits or nun that BS.”

#trippieredd leaves drunk comment on #tekashi69 . Is he speaking FAXXX or FICTION??

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6ix9ine fired back by claiming no one made his career and rattled off a list of his accomplishments.

“Don’t let nobody tell you they made you,” he said “You don’t got the power to make somebody if you can’t make yourself.”

#tekashi69 ain’t going for no one claiming they made him. Is he speaking FAXXX or FICTION

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Redd responded to his “Poles1469” collaborator in a series of since-deleted posts claiming responsibility for 6ix9ine’s rise in rap and explaining how things would be different if he wasn’t involved.

“You capping like you did everything yourself, nigga, I helped you,” he said. “If I would have never given you the light of day, you wouldn’t be nobody right now. You’d be in Brooklyn, broke as fuck, working at the deli again.”

The “Love Scars” artist then detailed how he specifically aided 6ix9ine, noting the two recorded some songs together that brought 6ix9ine to the attention of Redd’s label — Elliot Grainge’s TenThousand Projects — who signed the rainbow color-haired rapper. He also mentioned receiving a finder’s fee for his role in the signing.

“I still eat off that to this day, my nigga,” he proclaimed. “I get a finder’s fee. When you find somebody, some talent, and you bring it to a label, there’s this thing called a finder’s fee. And you get that. I’ma get that [in] August, baby.”

#trippieredd sets the record clear on how #tekashi69 got to be in his position today. Is he speaking FAXXXX or FICTION?

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6ix9ine continued to claim Redd has no platinum records and taunted him. He specifically challenged Redd to share the paperwork that gets him paid off 6ix9ine’s music.

“Show the world the paperwork where you get paid off everything I do,” he said. “You’ll hand me an ‘L’ by showing the world that shit.

Damn…. why #tekashi69 go in like this. Is he speaking FAXXX or FICTION??

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Redd retorted with boasts about making 10 percent from each of 6ix9ine’s hits and refused to show paperwork for a specific reason.

“All them Billboard hits you’re talking about, I get paid for it,” he said. “I get 10 percent and I will never show anybody no fucking paperwork because that’s a breach of contract. Do I look dumb, nigga?”

#trippieredd says he got 10% of all of #tekashi69 billboard hits revenue ?

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He also refuted 6ix9ine’s notion of him having no hits — four of his songs have been certified gold by the RIAA — and asked why all the DAY69 artist’s friends left his side. 6ix9ine responded in the comments of the post.

“He named all ft’d SONGS,” he wrote with laughing emojis. “no platinum songs and he didn’t post the paperwork because it’s BIG CAP and didn’t mention nothing bout his girl.”

#tekashi69 counters #trippieredd responds video with a comment. Who is leading going into the 5th round?? What the comment section judges got this bout scored as?????

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Childish Gambino Blows Everyone’s Minds With "This Is America" Video

While Donald Glover’s Saturday Night Live episode was airing on Saturday (May 5), his musical alter-ego, Childish Gambino, released a powerful new video titled “This Is America.”

Directed by frequent Atlanta director Hiro Murai, the visual tackles gun violence in America and shows a shirtless Gambino nonchalantly blowing a person’s head off during the first few seconds of the video.

One of the most jarring moments comes when a choir is seen joyfully singing, oblivious to what is about to happen to them. Gambino marches in, still dancing along to the music, grabs a machine gun and sprays them down with bullets. Meanwhile, the other dancers in the video continue going about their business with smiles on their faces like nothing happened.

Towards the end of the video, SZA makes a cameo appearance as Gambino starts sprinting from an angry mob that’s chasing him.

Twitter exploded with positive reactions to the visual, many saying Glover is what Kanye West wishes he could be. 

Check those out below.

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Too $hort Drops "The Sex Tape Playlist"

Too $hort’s new project isn’t meant to be subtle. The Bay Are legend has returned with a brand new release titled The Sex Tape Playlist.

Short Dog’s latest work features 11 tracks, which includes song titles such as “Don’t Suck Dick” and “Sloppy Seconds Leftovers.” Philthy Rich, Stresmatic, Ymtk, Mowii, Oke Junior, Bandaide and Sucheata Ivey make guest appearances on the project.

Check out Too $hort’s Sex Tape Playlist stream, cover art and tracklist below.

Too $hort's Sex Tape PlaylistToo $hort's Sex Tape Playlist

1. Can’t Take Her f. Ymtk
2. Dance Like You Fuckin’
3. 10 Bad Bitches f. Stresmatic
4. Pull Yo Trophies Out f. Philthy Rich
5. Don’t Suck Dick
6. Balance
7. Give ‘Em the Blues f. Ymtk, Bandaide Oke Junior
8. Feelin’ Somethin’ f. Sucheata Ivey
9. I Ain’t Throwin’ f. Mowii
10. New Bitch
11. Sloppy Seconds Leftovers (Ekzakt Remix)

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