Jake Paul Blames “Drake Curse” In Loss To Tommy Fury; Rapper Loses $400K Bet
On Sunday (February 26), Paul wound up losing to Fury in an eight-round split decision.

Lil Wayne Admits He Can’t Lift A Weight: “Only Gyms I Know Is Jim Jones”
During a recent interview with Apple Music, the Young Money superstar talked about his fitness and eating habits.

Drake Stands To Win $1M If Jake Paul Knocks Out Tommy Fury
The OVO Sound boss revealed the massive $400,000 bet via Instagram on Saturday night (February 25).

Retired NYPD Lieutenant Rips Academy For Hosting “Known Criminal” Cardi B & Her “WAP”
The Grammy-winning rapper showed up at the NYPD Police Academy in Queens for a police mentorship program called “Girl Talk” on Friday (February 24)—much to his chagrin.

EXCLUSIVE: 1,200 People Expected To Be Called As Potential Jurors In Young Thug RICO Case
Young Thug was arrested on a slew of RICO charges last May, but the case has yet to go to trial.

Kodak Black Slapped With Arrest Warrant Over Alleged Drug Violation
The Pompano Beach native reportedly failed a recent drug test, therefore violating the terms of his bail conditions.

Nick Cannon On Having Kid No. 13: “God Decides When We’re Done”
The Masked Singer host shares 11-year-old twins Monroe and Morocco with ex-wife Mariah Carey. He’s also father to Rise, Powerful and Golden with Brittany Bell; Beautiful, Zion and Zillion with Abby De La Rosa; Halo and the late Zen with Alyssa Scott; Legendary with Bre Tiesi and Onyx with LaNisha Cole.

Westside Gunn Teases Swizz Beatz, Pharrell & Mike Dean Collabs Following IG Hiatus
The self-proclaimed “Super FlyGod” shared a series of photos from his trip overseas and simultaneously teased his next album, “&Then You Pray For Me.”

EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West Finally Finds A Lawyer Willing To Represent Him
According to court docs obtained by AllHipHop, Oregon-based attorney Peter Hawke has signed on to continue West’s fight against Ultra Music Publishing.

EXCLUSIVE: 50 Cent Settles Penis Enhancement Lawsuit With The Shade Room
According to court docs obtained by AllHipHop, the rapper-turned-television exec has agreed to settle with The Shade Room after suing the media outlet for defamation.

Da Brat Expecting First Child At 48: “It’s Been Quite A Journey”
Da Brat and her wife, Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart, made the big reveal with a pregnancy photo shoot published by People.

50 Cent’s MSNBC Interview With Ari Melber Sparks Social Media War With Ex-Kremlin Official
The problem? 50 Cent was only the second “most watched” interview on The Beat. Andrew Kozyrev actually clocked a million more views at 5.5 million.

De La Soul’s Maseo Breaks Silence Following Trugoy The Dove’s Death
On Monday (February 20), Maseo shared a throwback photo of himself, Prince Paul, Trugoy The Dove and Posdnuos signing their Tommy Boy contract alongside Monica Lynch and Tom Silverman.

Yung Bleu Claims “Major Labels & Machines” Are Trying To “Bury” Him
Yung Bleu was previously signed to Columbia Records through Boosie Badazz’s label, Bad Azz Music Syndicate. Tantra was released by his own imprint, Moon Boy University, and distributed by Empire.

EXCLUSIVE: R. Kelly’s Lawyer Rips Government’s Request For Additional 25 Years In Prison
“It is the government that fails to grasp that Kelly still enjoys a few constitutional and statutory protections that allow him to challenge the government’s take on the evidence and advocate for an appropriate sentence without being labeled a monster who has no remorse,” Jennifer Bonjean writes. “The jury that heard this case seemed to respect those basic principles of our criminal justice process […] In reality, no one grasps the seriousness of the crimes for which Kelly was convicted more than Kelly.”

EXCLUSIVE: Positive K Addresses Belief Rappers Shouldn’t Be Comedians
The veteran MC, widely known for the 1992 single “I Got A Man” and collaborations with MC Lyte, has opened for Mike Epps and performed at the Uptown Comedy Corner, Atlanta Comedy Theatre and the Laugh Factory.

EXCLUSIVE: XXXTENTACION Murder Suspect Pushing Drake To Testify Runs Out Of Money
According to court docs obtained by AllHipHop, Williams—who’s charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm—”does not have sufficient funds to pay for costs associated with this defense.”

Megan Fox Denies Machine Gun Kelly—Or Any “Succubus Demons”—Cheated On Her
Cheating rumors have been swirling on social media ever since Fox posted lyrics from Beyonce’s Lemonade to her Instagram earlier this month.

Ice-T’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Ceremony Brings Out Ice Cube, Chuck D, Mike Epps & More
The Original Gangster received the 2,747th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his recording career on Friday (February 17).

XXXTENTACION Murder Trial: Drake’s Armed Guards Block Subpoena From Being Served
The Miami-Herald reports Padilla filed a motion in Broward court on Friday (February 17) accusing Drake’s armed guards of blocking the subpoena.