Fat Joe spoke with GQ about his 2012 song “Pride N Joy” that features Kanye West, Miguel, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def, DJ Khaled, and Roscoe Dash. The Bronx rapper remembers going through a grueling studio session for the song, because Kanye made him record his verse hundreds of times. “It was coming right after ‘Another[…]
Top5 has been Drake’s head goon ever since Drizzy helped him beat a murder charge. He’s been having fun with it, most recently suggesting Kendrick Lamar might not survive his tour stop in Toronto. During a chat with Adam22, Wack 100 explained why Drake needs to cut Top5 loose. Wack100 tells adam22 he has information[…]
Cardi just reposted a hacked text chain between her and Offset in which she tells her ex and BD that he’s never getting in her again. Cardi B shares her own screenshot and reveals that her estranged husband Offset still pines after her. https://t.co/8P17GfYTv0 pic.twitter.com/qlSBCYS5YN Who knows if that is true. They’ve broken up and[…]
Jamie Foxx celebrated his 57th birthday last night at Mr. Chow’s in Los Angeles. He ended up in the hospital after he was assaulted with a glass. “Jamie Foxx was at his birthday dinner when someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth,” a spokesperson for Foxx said. “He had[…]
We hadn’t. But Yak has. Kodak called out the young point guard for the Scooby Doo colorway of his MB.04 signature shoe. “LaMelo Ball be on my drip,” Yak said. “I already saw how he copied me on my sh*t with the Scooby Doo. Who else probably ever did this shit before? I come different.[…]
Three times, Puff Daddy has petitioned for bail. All three times, he was turned down. Now, he’s given up getting out before his trial. Puff has filed a motion to dismiss his appeal for bail and signed a statement acknowledging his understanding of the decision. His trial is scheduled to start in May of 2025.[…]
The woman accusing JAY-Z of raping her at a Puffy Party in 2000 when she was 13 gave an interview with NBC News. Her account of the incident has significant inconsistencies. According to Jane Doe, both Hov and Diddy raped her after a VMA afterparty that took place in a mansion with a circular driveway[…]
Flute man Andre 3000 is considering a return to Hip Hop. And he wants some help from the current kings to ease him back in. “I think what would help me make a rap album is being around rappers,” he said. “When I moved to California, I wasn’t writing. I’ve talked to Kendrick [Lamar]. We[…]
We all saw another side of America’s sweetheart, Will Smith, when he smacked Chris Rock at The Grammys. Now, Will wants everyone to know that side doesn’t get down with baby oil. There have been some memes and AI work tying Smith to Puff Daddy. Photos surface of Diddy and Will Smith eating food of[…]
As we wrap of 2024, one thing is increasingly clear. Most people are getting their music through streaming. That gives even more importance to any rankings of artist by their streaming prowess. Here are the most streamed artists and albums of the year. As you can see, Taylor Swift and country artists dominated this year’s[…]
This year, Lizzo and Ice Spice have been a likely-Ozempic-fueled race to see who could lose the most weight in 2024. Lizzo has had a big advantage, given where she started from. Here is how she’s done so far. Lizzo weight loss transformation at the beginning of 2024 to the end of 2024 pic.twitter.com/IAlG9k3Kju We[…]
50 Cent gave a warning to Remy Ma while weighing in on the love triangle between her, Papoose, and boxer Claressa Shields. Chaos erupted earlier this week when Remy shared Pap’s text messages to show that he’s been dating Claressa. Pap hit back by confirming the rumor that Remy had an affair with battle rapper[…]
We haven’t heard OG Maco’s name in some time. And what we just heard isn’t good. Maco was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head, which is believed to be self-inflicted. Police arrived at his LA-area home at about 10 AM this morning after getting a call about a gunshot. They found Maco unresponsive[…]
As a yearly exercise, French Montana claims his boy Max B will be released from prison early. He’s always wrong. Now we have Max B revealing his release date to the day, telling the Joe Budden podcast he’ll be coming home on November 9 of next year. [Jump to one hour five minutes.] “I’m feeling[…]
Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson died on December 2, after battling lung cancer. The 8 Mile rapper hasn’t released a statement about it or posted anything. That could have to do with the strained relationship Em had with his mom, which he often rapped about. But he did acknowledge her passing while doing a recent show[…]
Remy Ma and Papoose’s marriage is in shambles. Last night the Bronx rapper accused her husband of cheating with boxer Claressa Shields in leaked text messages. One of them showed Shields’ concern that Pap got home safely. And all of this comes after Remy herself was accused of cheating with battle rapper Eazy The Block[…]
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Young Thug took a plea deal that immediately released him from jail. However, his terms of probation are harsh. It’s technically a 40-year sentence, with the first five in prison. However, the five years have been commuted to the 2.5 he’s served, followed by 15 years of probation. The next 20 years are backloaded and[…]
Now that JAY-Z has been accused of child rape, folks like 50 Cent are wondering if the NFL will continue to let Hov produce the Super Bowl halftime show. According to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the answer is yes. “We’re aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that. We know the[…]
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