LIL WAYNE DOESN’T THINK THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DRAKE OR NICKI MINAJ: Lil Wayne thinks that Drake and Nicki Minaj are one of one. During an interview on Instagram Live with Sovereign Brands CEO Brett Berish on Friday (Dec. 18th), Weezy said, “Ain’t no such thing as the next Nicki or the next Drake.” He continued, “Back then…when I did discovered Drake and Nicki the game was different. They came in during a time where right before the whole social media popped off. So they came in when music had everybody's attention. Meaning, it had everybody looking to see what is next? Who is next? Then you got an option – Is this is what's next? Do I like it? Yay or nay? That's not what it is these days, Bret. Now there's a thousand new things a day.”
MYSTIKAL’S RAPE CHARGE DISMISSED: Mystikal‘s rape charge has been dismissed due to lack of evidence. According to TMZ on Thursday (Dec. 17th), a spokesperson with the Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office in Louisiana said that a grand jury determined there wasn’t enough evidence to charge Mystikal, so his case has been dismissed. The New Orleans rapper’s attorney said the charges were dropped because “new scientific evidence emerged causing the Grand Jury to take a second look at the rape allegations made against him.”
UNCLE LUKE HAS SCONTRACTED COVID-19: Uncle Luke has revealed that he has contracted the coronavirus. In an editorial piece published in the Miami News Times last Wednesday (Dec. 16th), the rap veteran says he was pressured by a friend to attend a party and later tested positive with the virus. He wrote, “I told myself I would go in for 15 minutes and duck out. As soon as I walked through the doors, it was like stepping into a coronavirus-spreading chamber. Everybody was wildin' out and getting drunk. Almost no one was wearing masks. My buddies were all up in my face. Patrons and strippers were walking up to me and asking to take selfies. Of course, I obliged when they asked me to take my mask off. Even though I felt like everyone in the club was an asymptomatic carrier, I stayed late.” Luke continued, “A few days later, I started having a dry cough. I chalked it up to seasonal allergies. When I lost my appetite, I told myself it was probably a stomach virus. I didn't want to believe I had COVID-19. When I lost my sense of smell and taste, I knew I had to get tested. I called a home testing service to come by and give me a rapid swab test. I was first told the result was positive, then informed it was a false positive when they called me a few hours later.”
FAMOUS DEX POSTS VIDEO OF HIMSELF AND WORRIES FANS: Chicago rapper Famous Dex was trending over the weekend after posting a video online that stirred up concerns among his fans. Dex, who appeared to be intoxicated and was showing off two new tattoos on his face that say “love” and “sad,” later posted a tweet that said, “I don't wanna smile no more.” Many fans expressed worry about Dex’s drug use with hopes that someone will encourage him to seek help and go to rehab. Dex has struggled with drug use in the past, but hasn’t spoken about the video he recently shared that concerned his fans.
E-40 AND TOO SHORT HOLD LAST VERZUZ BATTLE OF THE YEAR: E-40 and Too Short held the last Verzuz battle of 2020 on Saturday (Dec. 19th). Too Short played songs like “Freaky Tales,” “Life Is…Too $Hort,” “I'm a Player,” “Buy You Some'” and “Blow the Whistle.” E-40 played hits such as “U and Dat,” “Captain Save A H*e,” “I Got 5 On It” (Remix), “Yay Area,” and “Hope I Don't Go Back.” TMZ also reports that they had a production budget of nearly $500,000 for the hit-for-hit battle.
