2 Chainz – B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time Cover Art [PHOTO]

September 10 will be here in no time; in turn, 2 Chainz has much to do between now and then to properly roll out his new album, B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time. To further build anticipation, the rapper returns today with the official artwork for his sophomore effort. Chainz enlisted DONDA to handle the art yet again for this project. This could explain why the cover plays on the Def Jam MC’s name very similarly to what we saw on his solo debut (also created by Kanye West’s brainchild)…

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The Dominican Yankees star is being targeted for allegedly using performance enhancement drugs and being involved with the anti-aging clinic Biogenesis, but Rodriguez plans to appeal his suspension…

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SURPRISE, SURPRISE: KARLIE REDD TO STAR IN UPCOMING CHRIS ROCK MOVIEIf nothing else, we’ve learned two things about Karlie Redd during the first two seasons of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: 1. She’s really messy 2. She’s determined to become a star. While we can’t say for sure whether or not Karlie’s big dreams of stardom will come true, we can say that her surprising new gig is placing her on right track.The 40-something-year-old reality star recently announced via her Twitter page that she will be starring in Chris Rock’s new movie, which is currently being called, The Untitled Chris Rock Project. Her character’s name is Rhonda…

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Tika Sumpter Glows On ‘The Butler’ Red Carpet, Heads To Beyoncé ConcertA good amount of stars were in town this week to promote Lee Daniels’ new film, “The Butler.” The film, due August 14, has generated a lot of buzz due to the many big names involved. Joining the ensemble cast for the New York premiere, was Tika Sumpter who is not in the film but was clearly excited about it…

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