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Fresh off the heals of Forbes announcing him a billionaire, Kanye West buys his childhood house in Chicago for $225,000. According to WGN , it's no word on what he plans to do with the place but it does indicate he's taken out Permits to renovate the property and he faces up to $60,000 in repairs.  Watch the video below for the full story...

While staying safe in the house during quarantine season, D Rose recently sat down in a candid interview conducted by his kids mother Alaina. During their conversation, the NBA star talks about his childhood in Chicago and speaks on the Bulls new documentary called The Last Dance . He also speaks highly of Michael Jordan and shares an inspiring story of visiting his house, when he was just a sophomore in high school. Check out the interview below and don't forget to share your comments.

While the streets impatiently wait for his Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 project to arrive on May 8th, the homie Lil Durk drops a new visual to hold you over. The video is called "Viral Moment" and it's shot and directed by Jerry Productions with a special cameo appearance from Lil Baby. Watch it below. 

Although he's gone in the physical, Juice WRLD's music and legacy continues to live on. Today, we get a posthumous video from the late rapper called "Righteous" and it shows a collection of behind the scenes footage that was directed, shot, and edited by Steve Cannon. The new video also shows special animated clips created by Tristan Zammit and you can check it out below. Share comments.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of Chicago's biggest events and concerts have been canceled for Summer 2020 . The news broke earlier this morning, when The Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events announced the cancellation for a number of events. According to reports , the City has canceled Memorial Day Parade along with Gospel, Blues, and House Music Fest for May and June. Right now, it's no word if other major events will be canceled; however, Governor JB Pritzker has suggested last month that all large gatherings be shut down across Illinois throughout the summer. "I think everybody needs to think seriously about canceling any large summer events," Pritzker said during a press conference.  He also added "I just don't, from my perspective today, I do not see how we are going to have large gatherings of people again until we have a vaccine, which is months and months away... [I] would not risk having large groups of people get...

Giving back to his hometown Chicago, rap legend Twista teams up with State Rep La Shawn Ford for the  Mask Up And Live  campaign. The new initiative kicked off today at Creative Salon on the West Side and it was created to help the community wear their masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. "I wanted to be apart of it because I know that when people see celebrities like me wearing a mask, they know that it's serious" Twista told the News via Facetime.  State Rep La Shawn Ford also added, "We intend to get masks out to those that don't have access to them in the black communities. We are coming together to do the right thing and save lives." Meanwhile, 70% of Chicago's COVID-19 deaths are in the African American community, who only make up just a third of the city's population.  If you would like to make a donation to this cause, go to MaskUpAndLive.org or simply go here for more details.

Spotted somewhere on his ranch in Cody, Wyoming, Kanye West lands on the new cover of GQ. In the latest May 2020 issue, the hip hop genius speaks on a variety of topics including new music, his relationship with God, struggles with alcohol, in addition to speaking on the passing of Kobe Bryant.  "The way that Kobe would say that we all have to come together and win this championship is the way I look at life now. To an infinite, other level," said West. He adds, "He was the basketball version of me, and I was the rap version of him, and that's facts!" Kanye also speaks fashion, voting this election year and so much more. Check out the full story here

While everyone is trying to avoid The Rona during Quarantine Season, WGCI's Morning Show host Kyle Santillian decides to join his family for a little fun with a new home video. The parody is called "Corona Virus: Wanna Go Outside" and it shows the family hanging out in the basement, while they began to spit bars over a hip hop beat and express what they missed the most being locked inside... "When you're stuck in the house with nothing to do... why not be creative and make a song about it," said Santillian. Check out the video below and don't forget to catch Kyle weekdays on 107.5 WGCI Morning Show.

Continuing to get to the bag, Chicago rapper Polo G is back with his brand new visual for the streets called "DND." The video is directed by Jordan Wozy and the track is produced by WayneOnABeat. Check out the brand new official video below and don't forget to share and leave your comments. 

For all of you who are upset you can't attend Easter service this weekend due to quarantine season - don't worry Kanye West has you covered. Come this weekend, the Chicago rapper is set to join Joel Osteen and his Lakewood Church to deliver a message of love and support to his fans and followers. According to our source , Kanye West will be performing with his renowned Sunday Service choir, while practicing social distancing for what's said-to-be a virtual service curated by Joel Osteen.  It's also reported, Tyler Perry will be joining in to deliver words of encouragement and Mariah Carey is set to pay a special tribute to the many men and women putting their lives on the line against the battle of COVID-19. Right now, its no word if this virtual celebration will be presented live or prerecorded; but I'm sure, it will still be a blast. Go to JoelOsteen.com or Lakewoodchurch.com to get more info and enjoy.

While everybody is on lock down due to the coronavirus, the homie Twista is ready to give his fans a little enjoyment. According to  social media , the legendary rapper has teamed up with ChiGivesBack for a new live stream show called The Quarantine , which will kickoff every Friday starting April 3. "I will be giving you a list of my hit songs and songs from my albums and dope features I did and you get to choose which songs I perform," said Twista.  He also added, "we doing this to support the #AllOfUsCombatCoronavirus campaign and everyone can support it by visiting give4cdcf.org." In the meantime, log onto Twistalive.com and sign up for this live stream experience and support the important causes.