On Yeezus, Kanye West professed, “I Am A God,” and now, the rapper is taking it to a “God Level,” with his new track.

The song first surfaced over the weekend as part of an Adidas commercial for their “All or Nothing” campaign. The ad included only a snippet, but the company reportedly uploaded a longer version to their Soundcloud account — and, of course, it was then ripped and posted to YouTube by fans, before Adidas took the stream down.

The new version, which still clocks in at under three minutes, doesn’t include many more lyrics than what we already heard. Instead, it’s mostly an extension of the beat, which was reportedly produced by West, Hudson Mohawke, 88-Keys, Mike Dean, and Noah Goldstein.

“You see it’s sharks in the water/ And they ain’t tryna do nothin’ but put c–ks in your daughter/ Don’t say nothin’ ’bout what ‘Ye said/ Don’t move motherf–ker, play dead,” Yeezy raps, over a dark, percussive beat.

This certainly seems like an extended version — but that doesn’t mean it’s the “full” version. Those familiar with Kanye West and his music knows that the Chicago native is incredibly meticulous when it comes to his output, and oftentimes is working on songs until the final hour. That fact, coupled with a Hudson Mowhawke tweet, suggests that this isn’t the most up-to-date version of the song that exists.

What do you think of ‘Ye’s latest?

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New York collective, Pro Era, has returned with their second release of the year, with the five-track EP The Shift.

The whole crew is here this time around, as Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Dyemond Lewis, Dirty Sanchez, Roka-Mouth, Jakk The Rhymer, A La $ole, Dessy Hinds, and Powers Pleasant teamed up with Scion AV for the release.

They’ll also be dropping a new video at the beginning of June.

Check out the tracklist and stream below.

1. “Extortion” [Kirk Knight X Dyemond Lewis] Prod. By Kirk Knight
2. “Come Come” [Dirty Sanchez X Roka-Mouth X Jakk The Rhymer] 47′s Prod. By Roka-Mouth
3. “Hail Razor” [A La $ole X Dessy Hinds X CJ Fly] Prod. By Backpack
4. “On My Life” [Joey Bada$$ X Nyck Caution] Prod. By Kirk Knight
5. “Butterflies” [Dirty Sanchez x Roka x CJ Fly x Nyck Caution x ALa $ole x Dessy x Joey Bada$$]

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Over the last few years, Wiz Khalifa has presented himself as a certain kind of character, and it’s one we and fans have grown to love: He’s happy, is eager to laugh and enjoys a hearty amount of a jolly green plant. Those traits have seeped into his music and marked his style.

With the release of the Pittsburgh rapper’s 28 Grams, which he dropped over the weekend, Wiz introduced a new persona: TrapWiz.

If you were like us, you were wondering who is TrapWiz exactly?

Well, if you haven’t listened to the full tape yet, these six songs (there are 28 on the project) provide a quick intro to let you know what TrapWiz is all about. As you’ll hear, he’s not stepping out too far with his content, but some of his flows, as well as the beats and his use of Auto-Tune, set TrapWiz apart from good ol’ Cap.

1. “James Bong”
Wiz linked up with frequent collaborator ID Labs for this joint, which appears early on the tape. A deviation from the spacey collabs of their past, the production here is more frenetic, laying a background for Wiz’s chant-like flow.

2. “Foreign”
The simple, repetitive hook sets the stage for this car-loving anthem.

3. “Like Jimmy”
With Zaytoven on the beat, Wiz ratchets up another sparse yet catchy hook.

4. “Jim Brown”
Sonny Digital’s trap-infused sound is all over this track, as Wiz rhymes with the assistance of Auto-Tune.

5. “Word On The Town” featuring Juicy J and Pimp C
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Justin Bieber has been with Scooter Braun since the beginning of his career, when Braun found the soon-to-be-pop-star as a fresh-faced kid singing on YouTube. In the years since, through the all the highs and whatever obstacles or rumors of tension they’ve encountered, the two have endured. And JB made clear on Monday (May 26) that it’s still “All love.”

That was the singer’s caption on an Instagram post this afternoon, where he uploaded a stitch that put two photos of he and Scooter hugging side-by-side.

It’s unclear what exactly prompted Bieber’s post, but the timing is particularly notable since Lil Wayne was seen spewing some less-than-kind words in Braun’s direction in a video released earlier on today.

Tunechi’s anger stemmed from his allegiance to Young Money’s Lil Twist, who grew close with Bieber in recent years but also found himself caught in trouble a few times during that span. “I heard this bitchass n—a Scooter talkin’ sh– about my little brother,” Wayne said, referring to Twist.

“N—a this my motherf–kin’ brother, anything you got to say, when you see me say it to my motherf–kin’ face,” he continued. “And if you do happen to say it to my motherf—in’ face, I ain’t gonna make you eat them words n—a, I’ma put them bitches on your tombstone.” He then added, “F–k you Scooter!”

Regardless of Wayne’s rant, Bieber and his manager were all smiles at Adam Braun’s (Scooter’s brother) wedding this weekend.

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Wiz Khalifa has a generally jovial disposition, so it’s no surprise that he didn’t seem to let his recent arrest get him too down. In fact, when the Taylor Gang general got locked up early Sunday morning, he found a way to take a selfie (cell-fie, anyone?) and post it online for his fans to see.

How would someone have their cell when they’re locked up in an actual cell, you ask? It took a little deception, and the flexing of some star power.

“He was pissed,” Wiz told “Sway in the Morning” of the officer he was dealing with, before shouting him out and apologizing. “Cause I was like, ‘Yo, can I get that phone, man? I really need to call my wife. I gotta tell her what happened.’ And he gave me the phone, and I was like, ‘Selfie!’”

The rapper said that his arrest, which went down at the El Paso Airport, was due to the fact that he had a grinder. He ended up in jail for less than a day — he got out in time to perform at Soundset Festival in Minnesota last night — and was appreciative of all of the support his fans showed.

“It wasn’t really a surprise,” he said of the outpouring on social media. “It definitely felt good, though. It’s good to see people rally up for a good cause, ’cause you doing something positive over here. I’m a lot of kids’ hero. If you were to lock up the ...

It’s been a roller coaster of a holiday weekend for Wiz Khalifa.

On early Sunday morning, the Pittsburgh native was arrested at the airport after authorities reportedly found a “green leafy substance.” (Sounds unlikely.)

It didn’t seem all bad, though: the rapper tweeted and posted pictures of himself while he was behind bars. And once he was released, Wiz dropped his anticipated new mixtape, 28 Grams.

As if the day — which also included a performance at Soundset Festival — wasn’t packed enough already, Young Khalifa also met Nas on Sunday. He posted a picture of the two on Twitter on Monday (May 26), taken at the Minnesota-based festival, where each took the stage this weekend.

Wiz was either surprised or just in classic Wiz form when the camera clicked. Regardless, the result was memorable.

Collaboration, anyone?

Adam Fleischer

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No matter what happens for the rest of his career, Rick Ross is gonna be “Rich Forever.”

The rapper got the bold phrase — which serves as his Instagram name, the name of the John Legend-assisted title track to his celebrated mixtape, and his general life philosophy — tattooed on his face over the weekend.

The Miami native had the ink placed below his lip — which was just about the only spot on lower face that it could fit, since the rest is occupied by his well-manicured beard.

The artist responsible for the tattoo, Nikko Hurtado, posted a flick of the process in action on his own account. Hurtado has worked with other celebs, including Drake, The Game and Wale, as well as others like Carlos Boozer and Jenna Jameson.

Looking in the mirror to see those words permanently written on your face is one way to stay motivated.

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In an interview on Sunday following his reported scuffle with T.I. on Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather said that the issue stemmed from Tip feeling insecure about a picture his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, posted on Instagram of her and the boxer. He swore the rapper had nothing to worry about, though, because he and Tiny’s relationship was never an inappropriate one. But he was singing a bit of a different tune at a club following the clash.

“That’s what I told T.I.: These hoes ain’t loyal,” Mayweather says in a clip posted to YouTube, from that same night, as Chris Brown’s “Loyal” plays in the club.

Besides that bit of trash talk, it seemed like the champion fighter was all smiles in the incident’s aftermath. In a separate video, obtained by TMZ, the 37-year-old is seen throwing money incessantly while walking through the club.

T.I., meanwhile, posted a video on his Instagram on Sunday with the caption, “Two black what?????? C’mon now. Never in da history of N—a-dom. But nice try tho. Lol,” as a response to rumors that he was injured in the altercation. He did, however, flash a shot of his hand, which was bandaged. “F–ked my hand up,” he laughed. “That’s about it.”

Floyd is also looking to show that he’s moved on it seems. On Monday (May 26), he posted a picture of himself boarding a flight to Miami.

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This past Saturday night was as eventful as one would expect any Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas to be: folks were partying in no small measure, women were Instagramming with freewheeling glee, late-night burgers were heartily consumed, and Floyd Mayweather had a much-publicized brawl.

Only this time it wasn’t a ringside event: the undefeated boxing champ exchanged some serious words with rapper T.I. that resulted in a fight inside a Fatburger. And as it turns out? The whole thing stemmed from Instagram photos T.I.’s wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle sent out on the social-media platform. And now Mayweather wants to apologize to her.

Explaining his side of the story to NecoleBitchie.com, Mayweather stated that the whole mess started in early May when T.I. approached him after Tiny posted a photo of her and Mayweather together.

“I been knowing Tiny before T.I.,” Mayweather explained. “I’ve never slept with her, I never kissed her, never touched her in no inappropriate way. Her friend Shekinah wanted to come to the [May 4th] fight, she brought Tiny with her. … After that, I guess she put a picture up on Instagram of her at the fight so I guess he [T.I.] was feeling some type of way.”

Mayweather said the rapper approached him after that initial Instagram, to which Mayweather replied, “I was basically like, ‘Listen. I’m letting you know I ain’t got…me and your wife don’t have nothing…if you think so.’”

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After a series of truly head-scratching tweets from jail — that even included a selfie! — it looks as though Wiz Khalifa is a free man once more.

Following his arrest at a Texas airport at the discovery of a “green leafy substance” on the rapper during a TSA check, Khalifa took to social media to pass the time while everything was processed. Fans showed their support on Twitter with the use of the hashtag #freetrapwiz.

After being held for several hours — putting his performance at Minnesota’s 2014 Soundset festival in jeopardy — the rapper was out of jail (charged with possession of .5 grams of marijuana) and boarding a private jet to get him to his set on time.

“Im on a Pj to Soundest,” Khalifa tweeted, “so I obviously can’t drop the tape right now but iss def comin out today.” The tape Khalifa is referencing is a long-awaited and now oh-so-ironic new track he planned to release today titled “28 Grams.” Thank goodness it wasn’t titled “Half a Gram,” otherwise this whole ordeal would’ve really been a bit too on-the-nose.

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