Meek Mill was all over Twitter last night, answering questions. Of course, most folks wanted to know about his relationship with Diddy. Meek would rather not talk about that. When he did, this is what he typed. “I will personally give you a million dollars if these stories add up in anything weird beyond trench/hood […]
Puff Daddy was as big a force in Hip Hop history as there’s ever been. He’s also been exposed as a violent sex pest who may end up locked up for the rest of his life. TMZ asked The Diddler’s NYC contemporary Method Man if the crimes of Puff damaged the rap game and perhaps […]
Meek Mill and Kendrick Lamar both beefed with Drake. While Meek’s campaign against The Boy ended with a scarlet L, Kendrick was deemed the winner when he took on the Canadian. Last night, Meek was asked if he was happy Kendrick knocked Drake down a few pegs. Meek said he wasn’t thinking that way. “Nah […]
It lacks the strong sexual content of the Diddy trials, but the things with the Nelly and the St. Lunatics just got interesting. Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, and City Spud are suing Nelly for $50 million for copyright infringement and unjust enrichment. They claim they weren’t adequately credited or properly compensated for their work on […]
Diddy is up against the feds now, which is battle you never want to fight. 50 Cent believes he is up against more than just that. Fif believes liquor giant Diageo, who Diddy was suing for racial discrimination right before his world fell apart, is aiding the Feds in their criminal case. 50 Cent speaks […]
According to the Feds, Diddy did a lot of people dirty. And he used a lot of lube to do so. We already knew The Diddler screwed Shyne in a different way. Shyne, who is now a politician in Belize, spoke on the way Puffy made him take the full for that fateful NYC club […]
For some reason, Ralo thought it was appropriate to live stream Rich Homie Quan’s funeral on Tuesday, and he’s getting hammered for it. One clip shows him recording the gravesite and another shows the casket being carried. [embedded content][embedded content] You can see some of the reactions below. It was terrible sitting in front of […]
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Looks like Diddy is going down. Is JAY-Z next? There has been chatter about Hov and underage girls for years. He did meet Beyonce when she was 16, afterall. Here’s some resurfaced audio of JAY’s former opp, Nas, saying he’s pretty sure Hov was around when JAY’s good buddy and collaborator, R. Kelly, was doing […]
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There are not a lot folks defending Diddy these days. But there’s always Boosie Badazz. Boosie argued that Puff — who’s been federally indicted for sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. — wasn’t doing anything your favorite rapper or entertainer wasn’t doing. i feel DIDDY N JAIL FOR BASICALLY DOING WHAT […]
Nobody feeds his fans like Future. And he is slowing done at age 40. Tomorrow night, we get Mixtape Pluto, his third project on the year. Here is the tracklist. 01. Teflon Don02. Lil Demon03. Ski04. Ready To Cook Up05. Plutoski06. Too Fast07. Ocean08. Press The Button09. MJ10. Brazzier11. South of France12. Surfing A Tsunami13. […]
Haiti has been in the news lately, thanks to some crazy talk from a presidential candidate. Tekahsi 6ix9ine also has Haiti in his mouth. As usual, he’s snitching. During his stay in the Dominican Republic, the troll rapper had legal issues stemming from a fight with his girlfriend and an attack on two producers and […]
Diddy’s arrest for sex trafficking and other crimes has put Meek Mill back in the spotlight. The Feds reportedly have the tapes of The Diddler’s notorious “freak out” parties, during which guests and sex workers were drugged and engaged in all sorts of sexual activity. Meek Mill was mentioned as one of Puff’s sex partners […]
Earlier this month, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N Sweet album edged the re-release of Travis Scott’s 2014 mixtape Days Before Rodeo for number one on the Billboard chart, 362k to 361K. It was one of the more controversial races in recent memory. Carpenter only won after a recount, and Scott was (as usual) accused of juicing his sales […]
DJ Akademiks is one of Drake’s most dedicated soldiers. Ak acted as an OVO mouthpiece this summer when the rest of the rap world attacked his boy. For his loyalty, AK gets little in return. The media personality addressed charges that Drake uses him. Dj akademiks reacts to fans who believe drake is using him […]
Tory Lanez and Casanova are both staring at long prison sentences. Tory recently got ten for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and Casa recently got 16 for racketeering and narcotics. Even though they are both currently locked up, Tory has been able to help Casa out with money. “@torylanez you one of the realest n*ggas I […]
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The other shoe has dropped. Diddy has been arrested by federal agents, who were investigating him for sex trafficking. He was taken to the FBI’s field office in Manhattan. Puff’s lawyer criticized the arrest. “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. […]
Celebrity Taylor Swift supports Kamala Harris in the election. Lil Pump, a lesser celebrity, supports Donald Trump. Pump made it an issue on Twitter. Taylor Swift, you have no clue why ur even voting for Kamala. Maybe cuz ur a billionaire and voting for her has 0 impact on ur life. You said do ur […]
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“Bodak Yellow” made Cardi B a star. But Brooklyn rapper Joey Badass doesn’t think the track is a New York anthem because Bardi took Florida rapper Kodak Black’s flow. “This is my disclaimer with ‘Bodak Yellow.’ First of all, I love Cardi B … But, for me, ‘Bodak Yellow,’ is literally a Kodak Black flow,” […]
Desiigner should’ve known that 50 Cent wouldn’t let up on him. Today, Monday, September 16, the G-Unit boss posted a clip of Desiigner freestyling on Funkmaster Flex’s show in 2017. The clip shows him rhyming acapella and using his usual animated flow. But by the looks of it, Flex seemed confused by the freestyle. “Sometimes […]
The Beats game has been good to Murda Beatz. So good the multi-platinum producer drives around in a Lambo when he goes to Japan. But he doesn’t drive it well. In fact, he wrecked his supercar during his Asian adventure. They do drive on the wrong [left] side in Japan so maybe that’s what happened.
Bobby Shmurda is a self-described sex addict. But he’s not so far gone that he will pay prostitutes for sex. Especially when it’s early morning and they are “dusty.” Shmurda wasn’t happy that he was propositioned in the AM by ladies of the night during a trip to Miami. See what he did and said […]
We know now that JAY-Z offered Drake the Super Bowl halftime in both 2020 and 2021. He turned it down, and he wouldn’t be the first to do so. Artists like Taylor Swift have said no to the NFL due to conflicts or an aversion to working for free. Then, something changed in Drake and […]
Most rap figures who have weighed in on JAY-Z picking Kendrick Lamar, not hometown boy Lil Wayne, to play the Super Bowl have disapproved of the decision. Some rather emphatically. One might think 50 Cent would be among that group. The 49-year-old usually relishes any opportunity to stick it to JAY-Z. He was also Drake-leaning […]
Yesterday, we reported that Lil Tjay was among the 20 members of the Slaughtery Gang arrested on federal charges of attempted murder, robbery, and weapons possession. Tjay’s lawyer, Dawn Florio, is pushing back on that. She says her client wasn’t among the indicted. “Despite recent reports, we want to clarify that my client, rap artist […]
The Feds have been taking a bite out of the rap game this week. Following the arrest of Lil Tjay, there are now multiple reports that the feds have arrested Atlanta rapper Peewee Longway. Atlanta rapper and close associate of Rich Homie Quan, PeeWee LongWay, has reportedly been arrested by the Feds!! pic.twitter.com/MiVcQwfDAZ — My […]
Earlier today, NFL sources rebutted Mal’s reporting that Drake has turned down the Super Bowl halftime show “four” times, insisting Drizzy hasn’t gotten an offer since JAY-Z and Roc Nation took over selection for the show in 2019. According to Elliott Wilson, that’s just wrong. The veteran Hip Hop journalist was initially skeptical of Mal’s claim. […]