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Red Bull Spiral, the innovative cypher series from the minds of Red Bull 1520, unleashed their latest freestyle from three of the West Coast’s most talented lyricists. YG, Mozzy, and Jay Rock all delivered a strong showing on the Red Bull Spiral set, putting on for their respective neighborhoods and sets.
For the fourth episode of the third season of Red Bull Spiral, “Bompton” star YG, Sacramento spitter Mozzy, and Watts stalwart Jay Rock displayed their unique and versatile abilities over a solid and funky West Coast bop from producer Smokey Beats.
YG kicked it off by addressing chatter that he’s no longer in the spotlight, but quickly reminded listeners why he was able to capture ears with a reinvigorated flow and a clever nod to Red Bull in his closing line. Mozzy, who dropped his last album, Intrusive Thoughts, earlier this year, followed with some of that Oak Park flavor. On the anchoring verse, TDE mainstay Jay Rock delivered a blistering verse that reminds us that we are all waiting for his upcoming Eastside Johnny album.
Not to be vague about it, but most fans of these artists are aware of their affiliation with a particular inner city group as they’ve revealed in their bars here and over the years.
Check out the Red Bull Spiral freestyle session with YG, Mozzy, and Jay Rock below.
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YG has never shied away from mentioning his ties to the Piru street gang, and he recently used his connection and influence to broker a peace walk between rival Piru gangs. Over the weekend, YG held the walk in his hometown of Compton, Calif. while also stopping for lunch at an iconic burger spot in Hub City.
As reported by TMZ, YG held the walk on Sunday, (August 18) with the Treetop Pirus, who he is a member of, and the Fruit Town Pirus, both said to be factions of the larger Bloods street gang organization. According to a note from the rapper’s publicist team, around 50,000 people marched.
The march began at local Gonzales Parks around 2 PM local time with plenty of photos being taken and with young families also taking part in the festivities. According to the outlet, The Game, who also hails from Compton, was in attendance and took pictures with attendees. Wallie The Sensei also joined in.
During the walk, the “My Hitta” rapper made a stop at Tam’s Burgers for a bite to eat with some of the marchers joining in. Some might recall seeing Tam’s Burgers in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” video.
According to the outlet, the event was part of YG’s larger efforts to broker peace between the gang factions. This isn’t new for the Just Re’d Up 3 artist as he’s enacted a mobile mental health program previously, along with other philanthropic events.
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Megan Thee Stallion moves on from Pardi, and now YG is tap, tap, tapping Saweetie.
The internet is buzzing after photos of YG and Saweetie in a pool getting cozy in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, hit Twitter timelines confirming rumors of them messing around with each other.
The photos in question show a fresh-faced Saweetie rocking her vacation braids and pink bikini along with the Bompton rapper, who is hilariously wearing a fitted baseball hat in the pool.
The two Hip-Hop stars are hugging each other in photos, with YG giving her a smooch on the cheek in another flick.
Rumors of Saweetie and YG dating began to swirl after the two were seen “getting cozy” at a California restaurant while attending Coachella.
Adding more fuel to the fire, Saweetie was one of the many guests at YG’s all-red 33rd birthday soiree in West Hollywood back in March, along with other names like A$AP Ferg, Ty Dolla $ign, Offset, DJ Mustard, and Travis Scott.
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The love connection could have happened in the studio after the two rappers came together on Mozzy’s 2022 track “In My Face,” featuring 2 Chainz.
Saweetie & YG’s High-Profile Love Life
Both Saweetie and YG are no strangers to high-profile romances. YG has dated Keke Palmer, singer Kehlani, whom he got caught cheating on, and two children with his ex-girlfriend Catelyn Sparks.
Saweetie famously dated Quavo between 2018 and 2021. Their romance died as allegations of Quavo creeping on the “Best Friend” crafter.
“I’m single,” she said in a 2021 tweet. “I’ve endured too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes for a false narrative to be circulating that degrades my character. Presents don’t band-aid scars, and the love isn’t real when the intimacy is given to other women.”
“I emotionally checked out a long time ago and have walked away with a deep sense of peace and freedom. Excited for this new chapter of elevation,” she added.
Not long after, that infamous video of the elevator footage of the two artists involved in a physical altercation surfaced, but both Saweetie and Quavo said the incident happened and the past, and they were able to move past it.
Twitter Reacts To The News
Yup, Twitter is reacting to the surprising couple and is very meh at the idea of them dealing with each other. One Twitter user was unhappy to know “YG church shoe wearin’ ass” bagged Saweetie.
“YG & Saweetie is something I didn’t expect……but I’m not mad at it,” another Twitter user wrote.
Add YG and Saweetie to the list of new couples we will be rooting for. You can see more reactions to the news in the gallery below.
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