This afternoon, prosecutors announced that Derek Chauvin, the man directly responsible for the heinous act against George Floyd, will be charged with second-degree murder. Additionally, the three other officers at the scene also face charges. Here are some reactions to the news from some celebs who have been actively engaged in the dialogue. 

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The rapper has long been vocal about systemic racism in the country, and he shared news of the upgraded charges to Twitter. 

Candace Owens' recent comments about how George Floyd was "neither a martyr or a hero" did not sit well with many people, and they're making sure everyone knows why she's a clown. On Wednesday (June 3rd), Candace posted a 15-minute video explaining why she doesn't agree with the supposed narrative that's been pushed about George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who was recently killed by former officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.

Summer Walker is looking a little different these days, according to some of the people who came across her most recent posts. On Saturday (May 16th), Summer took to social media to announce that she'll be releasing a new EP produced by NO1 in the near future, and included some recent photos of herself posing in a white, cut-out jumpsuit. Despite the exciting news that we'll be getting some new tunes from her soon—especially since she had previously declared that she was quitting music for good—fans were more focused on just how shockingly different she looks in these recent shots.

The comments on her IG post were flooded with her followers' reactions to her transformation. "You don’t even look like yourself," one user wrote, which another agreed with, saying, "U don't look like you summer." Others speculated that she'd gotten further plastic surgery following her rumoured nose job back in February, which led to her getting compared to Michael Jackson. "Did she get more work done?" one user questioned. "...... work has been done," another concurred. 

The Nelly vs. Ludacris battle took place on Saturday (May 16th) night, and while it was certainly a night to remember, some technical difficulties and questionable song choices on Nelly's part had everyone making jokes.

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Although the event was meant to begin at 7:00pm EST sharp, Nelly was having some issues with his Internet connection due to the bad weather in St. Louis, which delayed the start time. He and Luda were linked for a minute, but unfortunately, he eventually had to hop off and wait for the storm to pass. Once he returned, things kicked off, and the two rappers took the time to commend each other for their impressive achievements and impact and influence on hip hop.

It's not every day that we get to hear Will Smith get in his rap bag. We all know that the 51-year-old actor can spit but, at this stage in his career, he's just laying low and reaping in the benefits of being a literal living legend. 

The Fresh Prince was so excited to hear Joyner Lucas rap about him on "Will" from his new album ADHD that the two seemingly hooked up secretly to work on a remix. The re-mastered version of the track has officially been released and people are very satisfied with the end result.

It had been reported that Joyner Lucas and Will Smith had met up sometime last month for a meeting of the minds. During their conversation, they must have made a pit-stop in the studio because the new remix of "Will" is here and it's fire.

Fans of the actor and his rapper collaborator are instantly pleased with how this turned out.

"Will Smith’s performance on this Joyner Lucas remix is [fire]," wrote one fan. "Breath control, cadence, flow are all A1."

To be completely honest, Will Smith went harder than a number of new-generation rappers, proving that a middle-aged man can still destroy some of these young cats if it comes down to that.

Check out the new remix of Joyner Lucas' "Will," featuring Will Smith, below.

The music industry took a collective pause on Saturday to mourn the loss of Uptown Records founder and iconic music executive, Andre Harrell. New broke late Friday night that Harrell had passed away at the age of 59, although his specific cause of death is still unknown. DJ D-Nice was the first to break the news during one of his Club Quarantine sessions on Instagram live. Harrell's cousin, singer O'Neal McKnight, later confirmed his passing.

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Among his many accomplishments, Harrell has been credited for discovering a young Sean "Diddy" Combs and launching his career. He also served as the President and CEO of Motown Records as well as the Vice president and General Manager of Def Jam at different points in his career. At the time of his death, Harrell was the Vice Chairman of REVOLT TV & Media.

Plenty of artists and fellow executives in the music industry came forward to pay their respects to Harrell over social media.

French Montana claimed during a recent interview that he had more hits than Kendrick Lamar and, although he did not mean to kick off anything with those remarks, he drew the ire of a certain Young Thug.

The Atlanta rapper jumped in last night in an attempt to snap French Montana back to reality, insisting that the Bronx native would have no chance against Kendrick. That started a heated battle of words between the two, which eventually got Gunna and Wheezy involved.

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French Montana truly believes that he has the hits to face off against somebody like Kendrick Lamar and, while he may not be all the way offbase, the claim is still pretty blasphemous for some hip-hop fans. Upon understanding what he meant by the comment, you will realize that there is absolutely no shade being thrown. He even says that Kendrick Lamar has him beat in literally every other category. However, social media was still pretty disturbed about the Kendrick remark and the ensuing feud with Young Thug.

Already, people have crowned Young Thug the winner in this battle, with plenty of fighting words being thrown in French's direction.

Regardless of how you feel about French, you've got to hand it to him. He's definitely got some bangers. Can he hang with Kendrick or Thug though?

Toni Braxton was on the same page as most viewers who tuned in to watch Babyface and Teddy Riley attempt to go head to head on Saturday, and her whole befuddled journey has been immortalized in a series of live tweets. After their initial Verzuz battle was postponed due to Babyface's unfortunate diagnosis with coronavirus (from which he has now recovered), the legendary producers surprised fans by announcing that they'd finally be going up against one another on Saturday night.

Unfortunately, a myriad of issues caused the live streamed event to turn into an even greater disappointment than the prior cancellation. Teddy Riley showed up with a full entourage complete with a live band, camera crew, and a backup dancer. To top it all off, his sound was absolutely terrible, which ultimately led to the battle having to be postponed yet again. Practically everyone was appalled at how drastically this battle went up in smoke, and that even included Babyface's work wife, Toni Braxton.

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When the night began, Toni was stoked to observe what should have been history going down between her "musical husband" and Mr. Riley, retweeting Babyface's announcement of the battle and adding, "Oh wow this is gonna be lit."

Last night marked the release of Westside Gunn's brand new solo album Pray For Paris, the culmination of a long-paved road lined with countless projects. Taking pride in his creative vision above all else, Gunn's desire to create transcendental art has imbued his work, and that of his fellow Griselda rappers, with an unwavering sense of confidence. 

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Determined to intercross the disparate realms of grimy boom-bap and haute couture, West brought out the big guns on his most ambitious release thus far. Cameos ranged from cover designer Virgil Abloh, to Tyler The Creator, Alchemist, DJ Premier and Jay Versace behind the boards. Guest verses from Freddie Gibbs, Wale, Tyler, Benny The Butcher, Conway, and Joey Bada$$ served to entrench the album as a celebration of the culture, one delivered with not only integrity but elite tier skill. 

It's no wonder that, despite being only mere hours old, Pray For Paris has already been earning heavy acclaim from rappers, producers, and fans alike. We took to social media to round up some of the notable reactions and memes surrounding the release of Pray For Paris, a hashtag that admittedly caused alarm to briefly flare up -- given the connotations. In any case, the buzz surrounding Westside's latest continues to build, and will likely do so until he inevitably comes through with the next Griselda effort. After all, these albums are all but chapters in his long-running story. 

On our website, we have a ranking system that has remained consistent for years. A song/mixtape can be rated from "VERY HOTTTTT" TO "MAKE IT STOP." As of right now, the brand new song from Playboi Carti has a user rating of "MEH" which somehow seems right, considering the song is titled "@ MEH."

Returning from out of nowhere, Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti released his new video for the single "@ MEH." This moment has been a long time coming for the 23-year-old, who has been teasing his upcoming album Whole Lotta Red for the last year. 

While it's still very early to tell if the song will stick with us for a matter of hours/days/weeks/months or even years, there is a case to be made for the defense of "@ MEH." However, the people critiquing the record have a point as well.

Fans seem to be drawn right down the middle on the high-energy track. On Twitter, the memes have begun flying, imagining how Carti fans are taking in his baby-voiced masterpiece while, on other boards, people are shitting all over the new release.

Check out some of the comments below and be sure to let us know what you think. Rate the song over on its designated page here.