The Verzuz battles may be the dominating force in these split-screen music moments between artists on Instagram Live, but they’re not the only ones who have used the platform to have artists face-off with each other. The Verzuz series is a friendly “battle” of sorts where artists are able to highlight their greatest hits alongside another artist of a similar lane, and so far, fans have swarmed by the tens of millions to check out these iconic, live moments. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are responsible for this idea that made waves during the COVID-19 quarantine, but Verzuz plans on dominating long after business reopen and people are once again enjoying the outdoors. Chicago’s WGCI radio station is getting in on the hype and hosting a battle of their own, this time between the city’s natives Lil Durk and G Herbo.

The two artists are friends and collaborators in the same generation of the rap game, so this one should be a good time for fans. Herbo was featured on Durkio’s “Chiraq Demons,” while Durk appeared on G Herbo‘s “Party in Heaven.” There are plenty of songs that feature both of these artists together, so it will be interesting to see how these two divvy up their tracks.

The battle is set to go down on Saturday (May 23) in an effort to encourage people to stay “Safer At Home” this Memorial Day Weekend. Check out the flyer below and let us know if you’re looking forward to this one.

Their relationship has been fraught with difficulties, but G Herbo insists that his relationship with ex-girlfriend Ari Fletcher is positive. For a while, the pair was trading insults on social media and at one point, Herbo was arrested on charges of physical assault. Back in April 2019, the rapper was taken into custody after Ari alleged that he dragged her by her hair and left scratches on her arm. Last month, Herbo pleaded guilty and “was sentenced to a full year of probation, 150 hours of community service, and a mandatory 24-week family violence intervention program.”

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Nearly a year after the alleged incident, Herbo revealed to Chicago’s WGCI that he and Ari, who is now dating Moneybagg Yo, are co-parenting their son with no issues. “I talk to her all the time. We have a great co-parenting relationship right now,” Herbo said. The rapper also revealed that having a son has made him reevaluate his priorities in life. “Am I doing something my son will be proud of one day? Or am I doing something that I’ll be able to leave to my son one day?” the rapper said he asks himself.

Elsewhere in the interview, Herbo discussed the inspiration about his forthcoming album PTSD that is set for release next Friday (February 28). “My music has always been a reflection of my lifestyle and how I thought anyway,” said Herbo. “Just, from me being 16, 17-year-old kid to the 24-year-old man that I am now. You can contest, even from the outside looking in, probably on my situation, a lotta times we get immune to what we’re up against here in Chicago. A lotta death and the reality of a situation where you might have to fend for your life one day or wind up going to jail for something crazy. We’re so used to it, it’s a real mental health [issue]. It’s like a disease in a way.” Watch G Herbo’s interview with WGCI in full below.

The NBA All-Star Weekend may have been a vacation for many celebrities who stormed Chicago for the star-studded event, but for Shannon Brown, it was just a trip home. The former professional basketball player was just one of the dozens of NBA ballers on the scene, and while Shannon was in town, he stopped by the WGCI radio station to talk for a few minutes. He discussed the loss of Kobe Bryant and some of his best plays during his career, but before he left, one of the hosts wanted to know what she could do to get Shannon and his ex-wife Monica back together.

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Shannon and Monica‘s divorce was finalized back in October 2019, but the former couple still co-parent and spend time with one another. Since announcing their split, Shannon has dipped into Monica’s comment sections on social media with flirtatious responses to her selfies. When asked by the WGCI radio host if he wanted to get back together with the singer, Shannon said, “She’s my forever valentine. I definitely… I’m gon’ get sentimental again. She’s just a huge part of how I think about love, I guess.”

“She show love, I try to show it back,” he continued. He told the host whatever she needed to do to bring them back together, he’s down for it. He didn’t completely say that there’s hope for reconciliation, but it’s clear that he wants his woman back. Shannon and Monica met and married in 2010 and share two children together. Monica also has two other children with her ex Rodney “Rocko” Hill. Watch Shannon’s interview in full below.