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LOS ANGELES — BMI honored the best in R&B and hip-hop at its 2024 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, held Thursday night at the Fairmont Century Plaza. Babyface received the BMI Icon Award, while SZA made history as the first recipient of the BMI Champion Award in the event’s 24-year history. SZA also took home two more major…
GIVEAWAY ALERT! Love @neyo, @marioworldwide and @pleasurep? Here’s your chance to win 2 free concert tickets! We are picking one lucky fan to receive two tickets to see NE-YO on his “Champagne and Roses Tour.” Comment on this post and tag a friend you’d bring with you! All you have to do is follow the…
Gatekeepers in Hip Hop have always existed, and Conway the Machine accuses Funkmaster Flex of being one of them. First, the crew discusses the beef between the emcee and legendary DJ (12:20) and Cardi B’s latest beef with The Shade Room (34:33). Next, Mario received backlash for working with Tory Lanez(1:17:31), and the guys debate…
Happy Belated Fireworks Day! The guys (and Demaris) are back at Compound Rory, working on “independence” day. They start off discussing why Mal declined his invite to Michael Rubin’s party in the Hamptons, and ask him to explain his personal vendetta against all white parties. Rory insists the R&B guys can thump better than the…
This episode is filled with R&B discussions, and apologies were given to Mario after his Verzuz proved he outperformed Omarion (7:17). Next, the crew recap Chris Brown’s new album (44:10), an update on Lil Tjay’s recovery (1:08:38), and Roe V Wade details (1:22:23). Lastly, the guys cover the NBA Draft (1:46:40) and MORE!
Joe kicks things off by recapping his time at Summer Jam (6:51) and giving an update on Gunna since his arrest (27:53). Joe also speculates on Verzuz battles, including Mario vs. Omarion and Juelz Santana vs. Lloyd banks (1:01:32). Then, the Lobby Boyz (Maino and Jim Jones) join the J.B.P. to discuss their new album…
Despite playing just two games, fifth overall pick Mario Hezonja put on a show at Orlando Summer league with some nasty dunks and a game winner! Check out all his highlights from OSL.