Kanye reminded us of how controversial his takes are at first glance, before they begin to make just that much sense after a third or hundredth read. No, he did not say slavery is a choice, but he did think Black History Month needs a rebrand. And he is the king of rebranding.

While that was going, we had us another suspect doing his usual: Meek Mill slandering his record label. The rapper-turned-activist took to Twitter to discuss being shortchanged by Atlantic Records, the issue with Roddy Ricch, even as he prepares to release an album as an independent.

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