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Busta Rhymes and Lil Kim: Hip-hop ‘elders’ embarrassing themselves

It’s been a busy week for hip-hop veterans–but it hasn’t exactly been a good sort of busy. 90s superstars Busta Rhymes and Lil Kim both made headlines this week for their latest endeavors, but both projects were met with head-scratching and derision, as opposed to praise.

Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri sever ties

Mariah Carey parts ways with longtime friend and manager, Jermaine Dupri The “Hero” hit maker who hired Dupri last fall, reportedly split from the super-producer

Migos thinks 2Pac and Biggie would’ve prevented biting?

Atlanta rap group Migos recently chatted with Jenny Boom Boom, and they shared their admiration for the music of the late hip-hop icons 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. According to member Quavo, most of today’s rappers wouldn’t be successful or even relevant if Pac and Biggie were still alive; citing his belief that rappers steal each other’s ideas too much today.

Lil Kim responds to Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé

Less than 24 hours after Nicki Minaj and Beyonce released their remix to Bey’s “Flawless,” the Queen Bee has issued a “response” to the Web’s most buzzed-about track. Lil Kim released her own unofficial “remix” to the track, attacking Nicki for calling herself the “Queen of Rap.” This, of course, raised the ire of Kim.

Drake breaks record on Billboard charts

Though he’s only been on the national stage for about five years, Young Money titan Drake continues to add notches to his belt. The Toronto