Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's sons, Iván Archivaldo Guzmán and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán, are enforcing coronavirus lockdown measures in the Mexican city under their cartel's control by threatening violence on anyone who violates the mandatory curfew. Iván and Jesús, also known as "Los Chapitos" or "Little Chapos," currently run their incarcerated father's infamous Sinaloa drug cartel in the city of Culiacán, and they've made it very clear to the residents of the Mexican town that the coronavirus pandemic is a serious matter. “After 10 o’clock at night, all the people must be inside their homes due to the coronavirus, otherwise they will be punished," a member of the Sinaloa Cartel announced in a video circulating online. "These are orders ‘from above,'” he specified, referring to Los Chapitos.

Over their years as friends and collaborative partners, Eminem and 50 Cent have amassed quite a repertoire of classic tunes under their belt. From “Patiently Waiting” to “Don’t Push Me,” “Jimmy Crack Corn” to “Gatman & Robbin,” “Psycho” to “You Don’t Know,” the Shady and Fif connection has often manifested into dark and menacing bangers. It’s ultimately helped make them one of hip-hop’s surefire teams, never failing to deliver quality when called upon. It’s no wonder that fans hold their bromance in high regard to this day.

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And while it’s been a while since they united for a proper collaboration (the Ed Sheeran led “Remember The Name” notwithstanding), the friendship has remained as sturdy as ever. Today, Slim took to Instagram to proudly endorse 50’s latest endeavor, his new book Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter. 

Alongside the cover, Em channeled his inner infomercial in the caption: “Like he said: Get Rich or die tryin’!! Get my friend @50Cent’s new book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter to help learn how!” The kind gesture did not go unnoticed by 50, who came through in the replies to show some appreciation. “Thanks EM Love you dog,” he wrote, a departure from his traditionally hard-nosed Instagram antics. Such is the power of the 50 Cent/Eminem partnership — some things run deeper than rap. 

Chris Brown and Young Thug released their collaborative mixtape Slime & B this week and, according to one of the artists on the ballot, the project was pieced together insanely quickly.

We already know that Young Thug's work ethic in the studio is ridiculous. The man seemingly has an endless stash of unreleased music, recording dozens of songs on any given day. When he announced that he would be releasing a joint tape with Chris Brown a few weeks back, it's highly possible that he hadn't written any of his verses yet because, in a new reveal on Twitter, the Slime God just said that he put together his portions in just one day.

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Taking to social media to promote the project, Thugger detailed how seamlessly it all came together, making the revelation.

"I recorded all the verses in one day #OnGod," wrote the rapper.

So far, Slime & B has gotten great reviews from fans and critics who have enjoyed the body of work. Since Thug recorded all of his parts in one day, that's pretty impressive. Clearly, he's got a superior ear.

What did you think of the new mixtape? Will it remain in your music rotation for the next little while or was it a one and done?

NAV announced a few weeks back that he’s excited to release some new music and, finally, the time is nearly upon us to experience the next chapter in his career. The XO Records artist has been working hard on his new album Good Intentions and the release date is just days ahead of us, expected to drop on May 8. After teasing a number of featured guests, NAV has officially unveiled the full tracklist.

Much like with his previous full-length projects, NAV will be assisted by some of his closest friends and collaborators, including Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Gunna, and more. The album will also include Future, Lil Durk, Don Toliver, Travis Scott, and more. Most interestingly perhaps, a posthumous verse by Pop Smoke will also be included on the song “Run It Up,” which marks their second collaboration.

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Good Intentions was executive produced by NAV himself, his manager Amir “Cash” Esmailian, and The Weeknd. 

The album was announced a one-minute trailer, showing the artist in the studio explaining the concept behind the body of work, also hopping on phone calls with Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, and others. Footage of his studio session with Pop Smoke was also included.

Will you be checking for Good Intentions on Friday?

Although Playboi Carti and Iggy Azalea have yet to confirm whether they recently became new parents after rumours circulated last week that the couple had welcomed their first child, Carti’s recent automotive purchase feels like a pretty big hint. According to TMZ, Carti dropped $400,000 on one of the most luxurious family-friendly rides out there: a 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV. The rapper made the pricey purchase from celebrity car broker RD Whittington’s company, Wires Only, and paid an additional $10,000 rush shipping fee to have it delivered to his home in Atlanta ASAP.

Carti reportedly had certain upgrades added such as a set of two leather seats and cocktail table that emerge from the luggage department at the touch of a button. The car also includes a tilting and retractable sunroof and fold-down TV screens. Check out more photos of the opulent whip here.

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TMZ reported that Carti had specifically requested a larger vehicle in which he could safely install a baby car seat. While nothing is for certain, this would be a pretty odd request if he and Iggy hadn’t just welcomed a child. Only time will tell if this rap couple really do have a little one calling them “Mom” and “Dad” now.

Over the course of his career, we’ve known Metta World Peace to be one of the toughest defenders to ever step on a basketball court. He’s used several different monikers, starting off his playing career as Ron Artest, his given name, and changing it to Metta World Peace before moving to China and allegedly changing it again to Panda Friend. This week, he spoke about his eccentric history of name changes with Danny Green on the baller’s podcast Inside the Green Room with Danny Green, also touching on his friendship with Kobe Bryant and his championship legacy with the Lakers.

During the sit-down talk, Metta revealed to the world that he has officially dropped World Peace from his name. Now, he goes by a combination of his wife’s last name and his original surname.

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“My name now is ‘Metta Sandiford-Artest.’ I actually took my wife’s last and added it to mine,” said the 40-year-old. He notes that he was pretty embarrassed to hop on the court for the first time after switching his name to Metta World Peace from Ron Artest, hesitating to remove his warm-up gear and show off the backside of his jersey. He also tells Green that he never actually legally adopted the Panda Friend moniker, but he just went with the reports saying he did.

Check out the name talk at the 41:40 spot below.

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We all have a trait or two that we may want to change about ourselves and for tennis champion Naomi Osaka, it would be her nagging shyness. The 22-year-old was thrust into the spotlight as her career progressed, and when she bested Serena Williams, Naomi became a full-blown celebrity. She's been able to keep her personal life under wraps, but some have attributed Naomi Osaka's ability to stay out of the limelight to her shy personality. Naomi shared her struggles with shyness on Twitter, even sharing a story about how it caused a conversation between her and Jay-Z to be shut down.

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"I’m done being shy. It’s really a waste of my time. I could’ve shared so many ideas by now, I could’ve had convos with so many different people. All the things I could’ve learned ??‍♀️ but no I’m over here actually putting my own limiter on myself," Naomi tweeted. "I was standing next to Jay-Z once and he started talking to me but I got really nervous and started giving one word replies so he suddenly said, 'Are you shy?', and I said, 'yeah', and the convo came to a screeching halt. GOD WHYYYYYYYY ?? WHYYYYYYYY."

Not many people have the opportunity to chop it up with Jay-Z, so the lack of communication is something that Naomi regrets. However, she added that while she's determined to work on her shyness, she isn't going to engage people for the sake of speaking up. "Pls note : Just because I’m attempting to not be shy doesn’t mean I’ll start pointlessly talking. I’m probably still gonna be relatively quiet but I won’t pass on opportunities to speak my mind anymore." Check out her tweets below.

There has been quite a bit of drama surrounding NBA YoungBoy over the last couple of years. He was locked up for a time and upon his release, people were sure that the young rapper would walk a straight and narrow path, staying out of trouble as he rebuilt his career. For a time, it seemed as if that was exactly what YoungBoy had on his agenda, but as time has progressed, the rapper has found himself at the center of a scandal involving the women in his life.

We’ve reported on the allegations that NBA YoungBoy’s on-again-off-again girlfriend Yaya Mayweather, daughter to boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, stabbed the rapper’s ex Lapattra Jacobs. While there haven’t been many details released to the public, Yaya was arrested and her mugshot circulated in the media. Recently, Lapattra shared her injuries in a video, and now, she’s taken to her Instagram page to show support to the father of her child, NBA YoungBoy.

Lapattra hopped on her Instagram Story to share clips of YoungBoy rapping about the media being in his business and she even posted a video of him, as well. People have chastised her for sticking by his side while he’s been showing off Yaya online, but Lapattra hasn’t wavered in standing by NBA YoungBoy. Check it out a clip of her IG Story below.

There has been much chatter over the last few months about Adele’s dramatic weight loss. The powerhouse singer is known for her captivating vocals and fuller figure, but she’s decided to slim down. In recent months, there have been a few photos showing Adele’s new physical frame, some of which were shared by the singer herself on social media. On Tuesday (May 5), Adele celebrated turning 32-years-old and received a swarm of messages from friends and fans. She decided to thank everyone by sharing a photo of herself with a touching message of gratitude, but people were more interested in her new look than they were with her Instagram caption.

“Thank you for the birthday love. I hope you’re all staying safe and sane during this crazy time,” Adele penned alongside a full-body photo of herself. She then shifted the attention away from herself and decided to share the spotlight with those who have been tirelessly working throughout this COVID-19 quarantine. “I’d like to thank all of our first responders and essential workers who are keeping us safe while risking their lives! You are truly our angels ♥️ 2020 okay bye thanks x.”

It’s been an hour since she made the post, and nearly one million people have “liked” the photo. Take a look for yourself and let us know if you’re looking forward to new music from Adele.

Congratulations are in order for Elon Musk and Grimes who welcomed their son just yesterday. Elon couldn't help but share the news with the world as fans pelted him with questions about when his girlfriend was due to give birth. First, he tweeted that they were just a few hours away from the birth of their baby, and when he arrived, he added that both Grimes and the baby were happy and healthy.

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Previously, Grimes told fans that she didn't want to share the baby's name because people were having a hard time understanding it, but as soon as the child was born, Elon tweeted that they'd decided to go with "X Æ A-12 Musk." Unsurprisingly, the news sparked quite the discussion on social media, so Grimes stepped forward to explain how they came up with their unique name.

"X, the unknown variable," she wrote. "Æ, my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence) A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent." She also added, ""A=Archangel, my favorite song." The internet is debating how to pronounce it, but many are speculating that the child's name is Ash. Check out Grimes tweeting the details below.