Earlier today, both T-Pain and Bryson Tiller spoke out about being mislabeled within the music industry— mostly referring to the idea that they are “rappers.” “We’re just inspired by Rap music (as we should be because what’s life without Rap music) but at the Core it’s R&B!! Rapper Turnt Sanga! Sanga Turnt Rapper! perspective,” Tiller proclaimed.

That all being said, he’s definitely getting his rap on in this latest edition of Guapdad 4000’s “Rona Raps” series. The series came to fruition because of the COVID-19 times, and while social distancing may be lightening up a bit around the world, “Rona Raps” shows no signs of slowing down.

This particular episode follows up his session with TDE artist SiR and Shady Records artist Boogie, capping off the series at the ninth instalment. Guapdad has been flipping classic instrumentals for the series too, it’s worth noting.

Bryson Tiller kicks off the freestyle, with Guapdad taking over for the second half. Take a listen and let us know if you consider Bryson a rapper or not.

PARTYNEXTDOOR just dropped his new album PARTYMOBILE, which marked his official return to the game. He never really dropped off in popularity though. For years, the Toronto native has been one of the most prominent figures in R&B. 

When DJ Akademiks took a look into the latest streaming numbers for R&B artists, he was surprised to make a few discoveries. For one, Ak didn't know just how impactful 6LACK has become. Although he didn't make any observations about PARTYNEXTDOOR's placement as sixth on the list, the recording artist caught wind of the numbers and decided to voice his frustration.

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Re-posting the numbers with a cap emoji, it looks PND wants a recount. If the statistics are accurate, that would mean that Frank Ocean remains the most popular R&B artist on streaming platforms, despite his musical inactivity in recent years. He is followed directly by 6LACK, Daniel Caesar, Bryson Tiller, and the self-proclaimed king of the genre Jacquees. 

PARTYNEXTDOOR clocked in 937 million streams, which is nothing to scoff at. In fact, that's more than most artists will ever see in their lifetime. However, he's not trusting of the source, calling out whoever put the list together and determining it false news.

Do you think PND's numbers are actually higher?

T-Pain is one of the most accomplished artists in the last two decades, however, nobody has been able to quite place him in a single genre. Is he a rapper? A singer? Or a mix of both?

The auto-tuned genius even titled an entire album Rappa Ternt Sanga in an attempt to re-brand himself within the music industry. Still, to this day, Teddy Penderazdoun has been unable to shake the rap underline. He took to Twitter to prove a point this week.

"I. AM. NOT. A. RAPPER," adamantly stated T-Pain. "Do ppl legit think I’m Sprung, Stripper, Buy u a drank, bartender, etc. are RAP songs?! Some of them even hav a rapper ON em!!! Do y’all think my verses on byad were rap verses? Do y’all for real think that’s me trying to rap? Have you heard rap? CHRIST!"

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Bryson Tiller heard that loud and clear, agreeing that he has also been thrown into that same territory.

"We both deal with this bro," said the Trap Soul artist. "We’re just inspired by Rap music (as we should be because what’s life without Rap music) but at the Core it’s R&B!! Rapper Turnt Sanga! Sanga Turnt Rapper! perspective."

Where would you place Bryson Tiller and T-Pain in the music landscape?

He was just all smiles while hosting a live stream with Justin Bieber and Bryson Tiller, but Tory Lanez is accused of sucker-punching a man. Joshua Benoit took to his Instagram page to share a video of himself engaging in a verbal altercation with Tory Lanez. The singer is heard and seen yelling at Benoit before a punch is thrown.

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“Yo @torylanez you’re going to sucker punch me and run out after? I’m not one to take to social media about things, but I reached out to you many times and this is the only way I can get your attention,” Benoit wrote in the caption. “Besides, I already seen this video going around, so It is what it is. I reached out to you to resolve this like men a few times! We live in the same city… get at me. This is the last time I’ll speak on it. If anyone has the full video DM me ASAP!!”

The clip only lasts a few seconds but people have quickly come forward to say that the incident looks staged. Some eagle-eyed viewers say that the hit didn’t actually connect to Benoit’s face, while others question when this happened since Tory looked as if he didn’t have a care in the world while on Live with Bieber and Tiller. Take a look at the video for yourself and let us know if you think it’s all cap.

Whenever Florida superstar DJ Khaled attaches his name to a musical project, you know the liner notes will be filled with the names of tons of his star connections. If you follow the mega-producer on social media, you know very well that he holds one of the most impressive networks out of the entire business. On any given day, we can observe him going on jet ski adventures with Diddy, Meek Mill, Bryson Tiller, Jay-Z, and many others. The man is socially wealthy, relying on his network to continue impressing the masses with projects that are filled to the brim with talent. This morning, Khaled officially announced that the upcoming soundtrack to Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s film Bad Boys For Life would be released under his We The Best imprint. In doing so, he revealed the featured guests for the first time and they’re pretty crazy.

Already, we knew that J Balvin and the Black Eyed Peas would be included on the list but the rest of the artists being advertised have us salivating and waiting (im)patiently for the final product. Sharing a teaser clip on social media, DJ Khaled revealed a few extra additions to the BBFL OST, naming the following as soundtrack stars: Meek Mill, Rick Ross, City Girls, Jaden Smith, Quavo, Lil Jon, Rich The Kid, Bryson Tiller, Daddy Yankee, and more.

It appears as though the movie will feature a healthy mix of hip-hop vibes and Latin flare. The body of work will be available on January 17. Are you looking forward to it?