NAS' 'ILLMATIC' AND JANET JACKSON'S 'RHYTHYM NATION 1814' TO BE FORMALLY INDUCTED INTO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: According to Complex, Nas's 1994 debut album “Illmatic” and Janet Jackson's 1989 album “Rhythym Nation 1814” is set to be formally inducted into The Library of Congress. The two albums were among a group of 25 recordings deemed worthy of preservation by Carla Hayden, the Librarian Of Congress. Janet and Nas’ albums were chosen from a long list totaling almost 1,000 recording submissions.
TRINA WANTS TO DO A VERZUZ BATTLE WITH LIL KIM: Trina has revealed that she would love to do a VERZUZ battle with Lil Kim. During a radio interview, she said, “Kim is that b*tch. Let’s be very clear. When I came into the industry, this is who I looked up to, this is the lyrics I recited. This is what made me know that it’s OK to talk that lethal sh*t and you ni**as not sh*t. Therefore I would feel like that’s equivalent ’cause Kim is legendary and she got mad records.” She added, “I won’t even feel like a competition ’cause it’s a family thing. I’m probably gonna be so much more engaged in her records than anything ’cause it will go back to when I first heard her, so I’ll be in my vibe like fanned out.”
BOOSIE AND NBA YOUNGBOY'S MOM CALLS OUT WENDY WILLIAMS FOR TALKING ABOUT HIS ADDRESS: Boosie and NBA YoungBoy's mother has called out Wendy Williams for comments she made about the rapper's arrest earlier this week. Wendy said that Youngboy “has got to go to jail” for being involved in a police pursuit. Youngboy's mom Sherhonda Gauldena said on Instagram, “F**k Wendy Williams around here letting a half dead 90 year old white man suck her d**k worried about my child stop tagging me in bulls**t.” Boosie also chimed in, saying, “Stop it Wendy Williams. You Did A Hot 21 Kilos Of Coke Before Your 21st Bday All The Way Till Your Amazing Tumble.”
JOE BUDDEN ADDRESSES RORY AND MAL'S ABSENCE FROM 'THE JOE BUDDEN PODCAST': Joe Budden has addressed Rory and Mal's absence from The Joe Budden Podcast. According to Complex, Budden said that Rory and Mal are taking time for themselves and added that his interim co-hosts, Ice and Savon aren't there to replace Rory and Mal. He explained, “It ain’t just a work thing. So that’s my reaction when I see fans try to split up something that was built so carefully over the years. …” He contined, “The best thing you can do—is what I wish was granted to me when I was going through—is give time, time. Give everyone time to chill. … But truth be told—I said this in many of Joe verses—none of us are slaves to the audience. … No one owes anybody anything.” He also clarified that there is no beef with Rory and Mal, saying, “Nobody has communicated a beef. What they have communicated to me is something is wrong. Whether that be in our friendship, how we’re speaking to each other, the respect level.”