Real really does recognize real. On Wednesday (May 27th), Eminem had some very kind words to say about his longtime friend and former Shady Records artist, KXNG Crooked. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Marshall Mathers LP, Em conducted a listening party of the hip hop masterpiece as well as a live stream chat with fans, where he answered questions and talked music. At one point, he was asked which rapper he thought was the most underrated, to which he responded, “KXNG Crooked.”

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Crooked, who was formerly signed to Em’s label for a period of time as a member of Slaughterhouse, was thrilled to hear about Em’s gracious co-sign. “That means a lot coming from a Jedi man,” he told HipHopDX. “I’m grateful for his willingness to speak positive things about me in public because he doesn’t have to. I guess sometimes it takes a master to recognize another one. Thanks for showing me because I know to thank him now.”

Crooked went on to post screenshots of the articles on Instagram, writing “Thanks Marshall” in the caption.

Most recently, Em and Crooked collaborated on the track, “I Will,” off the former’s latest album, Music To Be Murdered By. The track also included verses from Crooked’s former fellow Slaughterhouse members, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5’9.

With the amount of love Drake has shown Atlanta rappers Lil Keed and Lil Gotit over the last year, it's surprising that the Toronto native still does not have a song with the two brothers. Representing YSL Records, Young Thug's signee Lil Keed has been one of the bright spots in Atlanta rap and with his new project Trapped On Cleveland 3 coming out soon, he's set to grow even more as a star in the music business. As the release nears, Drake just issued another major co-sign to the 22-year-old, opening plenty of eyes to the up-and-comer.

Posting a series of photos to show off his drip, Lil Keed came through with his latest social upload and, for some reason, Drake felt a need to share the exact same picture to his Instagram Story.

Without adding any context, Drake added a photo of Lil Keed to his Instagram Story, reminding the world that he has his eye on the rising star and telling everybody that they should too. This is not the first time that Drake has shown love to the 22-year-old, doing something similar last year.

Could this mean that Lil Keed is being considered for a spot on Drake's summer album? That would likely be his biggest look yet. One can only hope.

LeBron James has been leading the Los Angeles Lakers on a journey this season as they currently sit atop the Western Conference standings with a record of 43-12. The team is on a five-game winning streak with their latest win coming against the Boston Celtics. It was a 114-112 slugfest that saw LeBron James score 29 points. On the other end of the court, Jayson Tatum of the Celtics was incredibly impressive as he scored 41 points and gave the Celtics a chance to win the down the stretch.

Following the game, LeBron and Tatum shared a long embrace as the Lakers superstar gave the young kid some props. LeBron eventually got on Instagram where he shared a photo of himself and Tatum waiting to be put back into the game. James paired the image with a caption that essentially gave Tatum the co-sign of a lifetime.

“That boi to the left of me is an ABSOLUTE PROBLEM!! Keep going #YoungKing,” LeBron wrote. LeBron had his fair share of matchups against Tatum while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers so he knows what the young player is capable of. Now that LeBron is a part of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry, their matchups will be even more interesting.

Perhaps these teams are on a collision course for the NBA Finals. We’re sure NBA fans would love to see that. How could you not?

Heading into this NBA season, there were some doubts around the league whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers had enough depth to go far. As of right now, the team is ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 41-12. It's the second-best record in the entire NBA and for now, the Lakers are looking like a team who could go all the way and win the NBA Championship. Last night, the Lakers came through with a huge victory over the Denver Nuggets and their depth was a key factor as to why. 

After the game, Jared Dudley took to Twitter where he praised Dwight Howard and Alex Caruso for providing the team with a much-needed spark in the second quarter. Howard and Caruso combined for 24 points while providing rebounds and defense. LeBron echoed Dudley's sentiments on Twitter by saying "Facts!! Them boys were amazing!!" 

Cardi B has never shied away from speaking her mind, whether it’s politics or writing her own music. That’s the beauty of Cardi B — she speaks her mind even if it may come with repercussions. Cardi’s been pretty transparent about her life, working as a stripper to coming up in the music industry but her aspirations to get into politics rubbed a few the wrong way. However, it seems like she has some major support from a certain democratic nominee. 

Speaking to TMZ, Bernie Sanders expressed his thoughts on Cardi entering politics. Sanders has previously received support from Cardi in the past but he’s also tapped her some campaign work in recent times. He explained that Cardi’s experienced the struggle from first-hand experience growing up in the Bronx. “Cardi B is deeply concerned about what’s happening in the country. She knows what it’s like to live in poverty and struggle, and it would be great for her to bring that experience to politics,” he said.

This whole thing started in the last few days when Cardi hit Twitter to speak on her political aspirations. “I think I want to be a politician.I really love government even tho I don’t agree with Goverment,” she wrote. This isn’t anything new as Cardi’s previously expressed her interest in politics. Given the fact that Trump found his way into the Oval Office, it wouldn’t be shocking if Cardi used her celebrity power as leverage to get into Congress.