With business deals busting at the (apron) seams since admitting that she used the N-word, Paula Deen has now cut her ties with the man responsible for her food empire. The celebrity chef parted ways with her New York agent Barry Weiner, who she says she has worked with for more than a decade and was the person responsible for placing her show Paula’s Home Cooking on The Food Network in 2002, according to the The Hollywood Reporter.

Pusha T and Arby’s have returned with another diss aimed at McDonald’s, appropriately entitled “Rib Roast,” as the MC trashes the McRib in favor of Arby’s new Country Style Rib Sandwich.  “They call me when its time to do damage,” the Virginia native, 45, announces in his verse. “When the quality ain’t up to my standards /that McRib falls below average/replaced by the Country Style Arby’s Rib Sandwich.” The one-minute track’s visuals also feature new merch to commemorate the occasion, including bandanas, t-shirts, jackets, bolo ties, and hats available on Arby’s official website.

Much like the rest of music listeners who heard Nicki Minaj‘s Queen track “Barbie Dreams,” we got a kick at all of Nicki’s punchlines and playful digs at her rap and hip-hop contemporaries. 50 Cent took the song in stride, and it looks like Quavo of Migos is also in on the joke at his expense. “Yeah I laughed, it was funny,” he told Hot 97’s Nessa during a recent interview on Monday (Aug.

Trap music is everywhere. From gaining notoriety through musicians such as T.I., Gucci Mane, Migos and more, the rap genre continues to grow and reach more listeners. An upcoming event in the birthplace of the sound- Atlanta– will see just how far reaching trap can go. Red Bull’s upcoming Culture Clash (which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24) will pit budding and legendary producers in the trap genre against music makers from other realms such as electronic and reggae in a one-of-a-kind live music experience.

Certain collaborations are better left unforced. Back in the summer of ’09, when Raekwon expressed his disappointment in Nas for failing to make a guest appearance on The Chef’s critically acclaimed sequel Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, Wu-Tang fans were left in dismay and the thought of the old friends getting on another track seemed like a broken dream. But, at last, these two lyrical gargantuans have finally stepped back into the studio together.