Murda Mook and Loaded Lux put on a special show at an exclusive dinner to mark the launch of BMX icon Nigel Sylvester’s new Air Jordan 4 show, “Brick by Brick.”
The Harlem legends were on hand to drop off some on-theme raps to celebrate Sylvester’s new collab. Footage from the private event shows Mook and Lux going back-to-back during a special performance peppered with bars sure to resonate with BMX enthusiasts and sneakerheads alike.
We losing recipes! How come none of the sneaker blogs highlighted how Nigel had Murda Mook and Loaded Lux rapping at the Brick By Brick dinner! 😂😂🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/rETG6gA7nI
Both Murda Mook and Loaded Lux shared footage from the event, posing with the man of the hour, Nigel Sylvester, alongside fellow Harlemite, Ferg and Brooklyn native Saint Jhn.
Nigel Sylvester’s “Brick by Brick” shoe comes in a firewood orange, sail and cinnabar colorway and features his signature “Bike Air” branding on the heel, replacing the “Nike Air” moniker.
The shoe and an upcoming apparel collection are slated to land in March.
Meanwhile, the performance had battle rap fans clamoring for another collaboration, a Murda Mook and Loaded Lux 2on2 team.
The iconic battle rap Mount Rushmore candidates have faced each other twice before in the ring, with a mythical third battle supposedly taking place off camera.
While both rappers have participated in 2on2 battles, they have never teamed up together. The possibility of the legendary team ignited on battle rap Twitter, with fans salivating at the prospect.
Tyler Perry is calling out major insurance companies for dropping policies in California just as wildfires wreak havoc on the state’s most vulnerable areas.
Perry, known for his films and philanthropy, turned to Instagram to criticize what he described as the “greedy” actions of companies that have left countless residents without crucial insurance coverage in times of disaster.
“Watching a daughter use a garden hose to try and protect her 90-year-old parents’ home because their insurance was canceled was just gut-wrenching to me,” Tyler Perry wrote in the emotional post.
“Does anyone else find it appalling that insurance companies can take billions of dollars out of communities for years and then, all of a sudden, be allowed to cancel millions of policies for the very people they became rich on?”
Perry’s post comes as wildfires continue to ravage parts of California, destroying thousands of homes and claiming 24 lives since the infernos began on January 7.
According to reports from the Los Angeles Times, certain insurers haven’t renewed policies in fire-prone areas, including Pacific Palisades and Altadena, leaving residents in high-risk zones scrambling for protection.
“People who have paid premiums all of their lives are left with nothing because of pure greed,” Perry continued. “As I am in the process of trying to figure out what steps to take to do all I can to help as many as I can, I am keeping everyone in my prayers.”
Others in the entertainment and real estate world have also weighed in on the unfolding crisis.
Jason Oppenheim, star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset and owner of The Oppenheim Group, spoke out against landlords exploiting the situation. Oppenheim told the BBC on Sunday that a client who offered $20,000 a month—$7,000 above a property’s original monthly listing—was still denied a rental because the landlord pushed for $23,000.
“There are price gouging laws in California, they’re just being ignored right now, and this isn’t the time to be taking advantage of situations,” Oppenheim said.
The devastation has left countless families displaced, with limited resources to rebuild their lives in the wake of the fires.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is turning up the legal heat, accusing the government of stonewalling his defense by refusing to hand over the so-called “Freak Off” tapes—videos his lawyers argue are essential to dismantling the prosecution’s case.
The embattled music mogul, who remains behind bars on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, has made the tapes the centerpiece of his fight for justice.
In a fiery court filing, Diddy’s defense team claimed the videos are “unquestionably material” to the case, citing Rule 16, which guarantees defendants access to evidence critical to preparing their defense.
According to the filing, the government has no valid excuse to withhold the footage, calling it direct evidence that could undermine the prosecution’s narrative.
“There is no greater risk in granting defense counsel a copy of the files for preparation than exists in the government’s maintenance and use of the files,” Diddy’s lawyers argued, blasting prosecutors for hiding behind concerns about privacy.
Diddy’s lawyers say the existing protective order is enough to shield any sensitive information while still giving them a fair shot at defending their client.
Diddy’s lawyers have pointed out that withholding this evidence contradicts legal precedents, even invoking cases involving state secrets to argue that no interest should outweigh a defendant’s right to a meaningful defense.
For Diddy, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Since his arrest in September, prosecutors have painted him as the mastermind of a sex trafficking operation, relying heavily on allegations of coercion and violence.
But Diddy’s team says the tapes could punch holes in the government’s claims, accusing them of trying to “stack the deck” by keeping the footage out of reach.
Diddy’s trial is set for May 2025 and the fight over his infamous “Freak Off” tapes could make all of the difference in his attempt to regain his freedom and prove he is innocent.
Cardi B leveled sharp allegations against her estranged husband Offset, claiming he neglected their children during the holiday season by failing to provide Christmas gifts.
Speaking during an X Spaces broadcast, the Grammy-winning rapper stated that Offset intentionally skipped gifting their three children to spite her.
“By the way, do you guys know that my kids didn’t receive no Christmas gifts from somebody in particular?” Cardi, 32, began, launching into an emotional monologue.
“Motherf**kers want to make a scene on social media, like I was keeping my kids away from them… but guess how many gifts that they bought my kids? Zero!”
The revelation adds tension to what’s already a highly publicized split between the Hip-Hop stars.
Cardi filed for divorce in July after seven years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences, though the pair have been known for their on-again, off-again dynamics in the past.
Cardi and Offset share three children together—daughter Kulture, 6, son Wave, 3, and a baby daughter born just this September.
Cardi spoke candidly about her frustrations, alleging Offset’s lack of involvement in their kids’ lives.
“You just called your daughter for the first time this year, yesterday. Your newborn. You love your kids so much and you didn’t bought them st for Christmas,” she alleged, expressing disbelief. “But you came to New York to buy your other kids gifts. But you didn’t bought my kids st on purpose to spite me (sic).”
Beyond the claims regarding Christmas gifts, the “Bodak Yellow” artist also accused Offset and his mother, Latabia Woodward, of financially wronging her.
“I ain’t listen after you and your momma robbed me. Yeah, you and your mom robbed me cold, wiped my nose. Told you stop f**king playing with me,” she said.
Cardi B declined to elaborate further on the alleged “robbery.”
Offset has not publicly responded to any of these claims.
His representatives also remain silent on the accusations.
The allegations add to what has become a messier-than-anticipated divorce, with Cardi suggesting Offset may be stalling legal proceedings for unclear reasons.
The couple’s once high-profile relationship often made headlines for its tumultuous moments, including reports of infidelity.
Since their split, Cardi B has remained vocal about their dynamic, with Tuesday’s fiery accusations reigniting public interest in their ongoing saga.
Drake is done playing nice. The chart-topping rapper has taken Universal Music Group (UMG) to court, claiming they pushed a vicious campaign to trash his name and cash in on the drama.
Although Drake quietly withdrew his petition against UMG and Spotify on Tuesday evening (January 14), he immediately filed a fresh lawsuit.
The legal battle centers around Kendrick Lamar’s fiery track ”Not Like Us,” which Drake says falsely accuses him of being a pedophile and even encourages violence against him.
The lawsuit paints a wild picture of a music industry feud turned dark. Just days after the song dropped in May 2024, Drake’s Toronto mansion was the target of a drive-by shooting. His security guard was wounded, and Drake alleges the chaos didn’t stop there—trespassers followed, one digging under a security gate to break onto his property.
Drake didn’t just fear for his own life but had to pull his young son out of school and send him out of the city for safety.
Drake claims UMG was well aware the song’s accusations were bogus but leaned into the controversy for streams and cash. He accuses the label of unleashing a global marketing frenzy, promoting the track on every platform imaginable and even allegedly using bots to inflate its numbers.
Drake Calls Out UMG For Prioritizing Profit Over His Safety
The song skyrocketed, racking up billions of plays, but Drake says it left his reputation in ruins. In his lawsuit, Drake doesn’t hold back, calling out UMG for prioritizing profit over his safety.
He’s seeking damages for what he calls a reckless campaign that led to physical danger, endless online hate, and a tarnished legacy.
With his court date set, Drake’s not just taking on Kendrick Lamar’s diss track—he’s calling out the entire system. For fans and industry insiders alike, this feud is shaping up to be one for the history books.
Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old aspiring British rapper Kelyan Bokassa.
A 44-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, per Sky News. The arrests were made on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. All three remain in custody, the Metropolitan Police said.
Kelyan Bokassa was fatally stabbed on January 7, 2025. The teen was riding a bus in Woolwich, South-East London just before 2:30 p.m. when he was attacked.
A patrolling officer raised the alarm, prompting the dispatch of emergency responders, including police, paramedics, and the London Air Ambulance. Despite medical efforts, Kelyan died shortly after help arrived at the scene.
His grief-stricken mother, Mary Bokassa, told journalists that Kelyan had been “groomed by gangs” from the age of six years old and had spent time on the streets. She claimed her “very kind and caring” son was “taken advantage of.” Kelyan was reportedly due in court for a machete offense days after his death.
“I feel hurt because I tried to prevent it,” she said. “I’ve tried so many, so many times.”
The incident occurred just three months after another fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in the same area. 9 teenage boys were killed in fatal stabbings in London last year. A tenth boy lost his life in a shooting.
These figures marked a decline from the 21 teenage deaths recorded in the city in 2023.
The Metropolitan Police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about Kelyan Bokassa’s murder to come forward.
“I know that this incident deeply affected you all,” Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lee said. “I hope that these two arrests reassure you that we are doing everything to tackle violent offenders across London.”
Drake is catching heat online after unexpectedly withdrawing a bombshell petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify. However, the Toronto superstar has chosen to sidestep the backlash, instead sharing a series of cryptic Instagram posts without addressing the controversy.
On Tuesday evening (January 14) Drake took to his Instagram Stories to drop off a pair of selfies. In the first, Drizzy shows love to Dipset amid the ongoing drama between Cam’ron and Jim Jones.
Drake donned the Diplomats jacket Capo gifted him when he called him the “Official 5th member of Dipset,” following their guest appearance at his two Apollo Theater shows in January 2023.
“dips forever,” he wrote on the photo.
The second photo showed Drake crouching in a camouflage outfit with matching Timberland boots adorned with the Young Money logo.
He also shared another captionless photo, this time of Yung Lean.
Social Media Reacts To Drake Withdrawing UMG Petition
Drake shared the cryptic posts just hours after news broke that he officially withdrew one of his petitions against UMG and Spotify. The defamation petition against UMG and iHeart in Texas remains active.
He initially alleged that the industry giants conspired to inflate streaming figures for Kendrick Lamar’s iconic diss, “Not Like Us.” His legal team later clarified that no financial penalties would be imposed on any party following the withdrawal.
The move sparked feverish speculation about Drake’s motivations, with many online criticizing him for initiating legal action in the first place.
One person shared, “Drake fans told us last year this case would benefit every single artist in years to come just for him to pull out due to lack of evidence.”
Drake fans told us last year this case would benefit every single artist in years to come just for him to pull out due to lack of evidence 💀💀💀
Drake did all that for nothing. He never cared about making the "building safe for other artists". It was all to leverage another deal. He's accepted "Not Like Us" has tainted his legacy and will now operate without any morals. https://t.co/MTpxhNHQSj
Hey remember how Drake fans were saying his lawsuit against UMG and Spotify was like when Michael Jackson was suing Sony and that he was doing it for the smaller artists and fighting against the machine?…
Drake got a boost off battling the village idiot and then ran into two psychopaths. That's his fault he don't know how to adapt. https://t.co/GvJ5S7nW33
This Drake/UMG situation is giving “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”. The boy SWORE Not Like Us #’s were inflated. I wouldn’t be shocked if UMG NOW starts to purposely mess with all his music in order to NOT give him his complete contract payout..it’s gonna spooky..
Denial: “i never looked at no teenager” Anger: “you beat Whitney!!!” Bargaining: “what if the streams are bots?” Depression: Adin Ross gambling stream Acceptance: withdrawal of his legal case
Iggy Azalea says her co-parenting relationship with Playboi Carti has not improved, claiming the rapper has not seen their child in months.
The Australian artist opened up about her son’s father during a Twitch livestream on Tuesday (January 14) in response to fans asking about Carti’s elusive album.
“Someone’s saying tell Playboi Carti to drop,” Azalea said during the stream. “I don’t speak to him, my love. We haven’t heard from that man in over like 6 months.”
Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti began dating in 2018 and had moved in together by December that year. They welcomed son Onyx in April 2002, but Azalea accused Carti of cheating on her throughout her pregnancy.
Last July, the “Fancy” hitmaker claimed she was parenting solo, and the situation appears to have remained the same.
“We don’t know where he is,” Azalea continued. “Have no idea, have no association. You have to tell somebody that that speaks to wherever he is. We don’t know or care.”
Playboi Carti was trending Tuesday as fans bashed the rapper amid Azalea’s claims.
Iggy Azalea previously referred to herself as a “single mother,” and said there’s no co-parenting arrangement with Playboi Carti.
“I’m very much the only parent,” she explained. “No disrespect, but yes, I am not co-parenting really, and that’s just the reality of it.”
Azalea previously alleged she had described her relationship with Carti as “volatile.” She allegedly left when their son Onyx was just three weeks old because she wanted to break the “toxic cycle.”
“I had something happen one day with my son’s father and me and it was just like one of those moments where you’re just like, I didn’t wake up thinking this is what my day would be,” Azalea recalled. “But by the end of the day, I was on a plane to Los Angeles and I never went back. And that was the end of it.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs is fighting back against prosecutors’ claims regarding his “freak offs,” claiming the tapes show no evidence of abuse and in fact, “confirm Mr. Combs’s innocence” because they only show sexual activity among “consenting adults.”
In a new filing on Tuesday (January 14), Diddy’s attorneys claim they have reviewed nine videos of “so-called ‘freak off’ tapes” regarding a person referred to as “Victim-1,” clearly describing Cassie Ventura.
Furthermore, despite her lawsuit claims, Diddy’s lawyers argue Ventura apparently “thoroughly enjoyed herself,” in the videos.
“Contrary to what the government has led this Court and the public to believe, the so-called ‘Freak Offs’ were private sexual activity between fully consenting adults in a long-term relationship,” defense attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos said.
Ventura sued Diddy for rape and years of abuse in her November 2023 lawsuit. She detailed the “freak offs,” alleging Diddy forced her to have sex with male prostitutes while he watched. The suit claimed the drug-fueled events could last for days, and guests often need IV drips to recover.
Diddy’s Attorneys Argue Cassie Ventura Appeared “In Control”
However, Diddy’s lawyers paint a different picture of the “freak offs.”
“These videos unambiguously show that the person alleged in the indictment to be ‘Victim-1’ not only consented but thoroughly enjoyed herself,” the defense said. They also describe Ventura as “evidently happy, dominant and completely in control.”
Diddy’s defense team also says the tapes were not covertly recorded, stating, “There are no secret cameras, no orgies, no other celebrities involved, no underground tunnels, no minors, and not so much as a hint of coercion or violence.”
Diddy’s attorneys assert that the tapes contain no evidence of violence, coercion, threats, manipulation, drug use or excessive alcohol consumption.
“There is certainly no evidence of sex trafficking,” the filing reads.
Redman is back with a bang, delivering the self-directed music video for his standout single, “Booyaka Shot. The song is from his highly anticipated album Muddy Waters Too. The dynamic visual showcases Redman’s signature energy, eccentric style and, of course, his raw bars.
The video co-stars Oshun Dryv (@SuperStarShunHun) and Merideth Morgan (@MeridethMorgan), is a testament to Redman’s crazy creative vision. It is a dense and heavy. The song was produced by @Th3oryHazit and co-produced by Redman himself. “Booyaka Shot” boasts a hard-hitting beat that perfectly complements Redman’s unique delivery.
Fans can stream “Booyaka Shot” on all major platforms and explore exclusive merch via Redman’s Linktree.
Drake has abruptly withdrawn one of the petitions he filed against industry giants Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify. The Toronto native initially accused the companies of conspiring to inflate streaming numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s now-classic diss song, “Not Like Us.”
In Drake’s complaint, he accused UMG and Spotify of deliberately pushing it to the top of the charts to undermine his dominance. But the 6 God has backed down—at least partially.
On Tuesday (January 14), Drake officially withdrew his petition in the state of New York, following a reportedly tense sit-down with representatives from UMG and Spotify earlier in the day. The rapper’s legal team confirmed that no costs would be levied against any party as a result of the withdrawal.
The petition in Texas, which is very similar, remains active.
Fans and industry insiders alike have speculated about Drake’s motivations. Some opined Drake lacked sufficient evidence and others suggested a possible behind-the-scenes agreement with UMG and Spotify.
Spotify vehemently denied any wrongdoing, releasing a terse statement in December that stated, “The predicate of Petitioner’s entire request for discovery from Spotify is false. Spotify and UMG have never had any such arrangement.”
Drake forged ahead and responded with an equally strong statement.
“It is unsurprising that Spotify is trying to distance themselves from UMG’s allegedly manipulative practices. If Spotify and UMG have nothing to hide, then they should be perfectly fine complying with this basic discovery request.”
Drake was making the most of his time on courtside at the Raptors recent game in Toronto and as a result, it’s hard to ignore his interactions with Warriors franchise player Steph Curry.
Overall, it appears as though the night was a major W for Drake and his Raptors, who managed to pull out the win 104 to 101 in what turned out to be a real barn burner of a game.
In addition to his son Adonis being a part of his entourage at Scotiabank Arena, Drake also appeared to attend the game with Toronto rapper Top5. Along with earning himself some camera time for his usual sideline antics, such as barking at the referees and bear hugging player Chris Boucher after the game, Drake went viral over a series of exchanges with Curry.
In one of the clips circulating on social media, Curry can be seen making a bee line for Drake at the shoot around in the arena during pregame warm-ups. The pair share what appears to be a brief conversation before they both look into the distance as if they were pointing someone else out.
Maybe it was Drake letting him know that his associates Top5 was there—or he could’ve also been tipping him off to Adonis’ presence. No matter the case, in a post-game clip, Drizzy can be seen embracing Curry while wearing a Shiesty mask obscuring any sort of speech he may have uttered during the interaction.
If you’ll recall, Curry was one of the few players on the USA men’s Olympic basketball team who spoke up about Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” being overplayed last summer during the squad’s quest to win the gold at the Paris games.
What’s even more significant about this interaction is the fact that Curry appeared to take the time to link up with Drake and his constituents post-game for an unspecified duration of time. In an Instagram story, he shared to his profile January 13 Top5 posted a picture flexing his luxury watch with Curry’s signed jersey. Hours later, he posted up a picture of himself with Warriors player Jonathan Kuminga from what appears to be a club somewhere in Toronto.
What makes Top5’s present so polarizing in this instance is particularly his beef with Kendrick’s cousin Hitta J3, who he exchanged threats with over social medial last summer leading to the Canadian rapper’s ban from the West Coast.
Could all of this be a covert operation to smooth over sentiments about OVO affiliates with the goal of paving the way to a return to the West Coast for the collective? Honestly, who knows. It is worth noting, however, that it’s mighty coincidental that Drake is being all buddy buddy with Curry, who is a well-known close connection to LeBron James, despite the fact that fans suspect his “Fighting Irish” freestyle targets LBJ.
On Tuesday (January 14), the “WAP” rapper’s latest fiery livestream went viral as fans tuned in to hear Cardi air out her grievances against Offset—with her latest claims stemming from her accusation that he’s being spiteful toward her and their children.
Cardi claims that the father of their children is being difficult and refusing to sign the divorce papers. Cardi opened up the entire saga in a profane rant about the emotional toll it’s taking while making it clear she’s determined to stay strong and move forward.
“A muthafucka thought that he was gonna ruin my year and have me fed up like they had me fed up last year but I’m so strong,” Cardi began. “I’m so f###### strong and it doesn’t affect me anymore.”
Despite her resilience, she admitted that Offset’s actions toward their kids still cut deep. “Even after you try to ruin me by being spiteful towards me and my kids, I still got my ass up and went to f*cking work.”
Offset with a new post following another rant from Cardi B about him doing things to her ‘behind the scenes’ and not signing the divorce papers pic.twitter.com/01XcMHivrn
Cardi B became visibly emotional as she recounted her efforts to support Offset in the past, only to feel betrayed in return. “
You do so much for a muthafucka, lift them up when they’re down, lift them up when everybody turns their back on them,” she said. “Pray for them before you pray for yourself, and then a muthafucka comes and bothers your peace to tell you that you wasn’t enough because you never listened.”
Her frustrations grew as she described Offset’s alleged attempts to manipulate the situation, claiming he’s using their children as an excuse to delay the divorce process.
“You want to talk about, ‘Oh, you haven’t accepted the divorce because you’re not gonna agree on my terms because you just want to see the kids,’ you just called your daughter for the first time this year yesterday,” she revealed. “You love your kids so much, and you bought them s### for Christmas, but you came to New York to buy your other kids gifts and bought my kids s### on purpose to spite me.”
Cardi Bdidn’t stop there, accusing Offset and his mother of wronging her in the past and continuing to stir up conflict.
“I ain’t listen after you and your mama robbed me,” she claimed. “Ask muthaf*ckas where the Christmas gifts at.”
Cardi B later touched on her frustration with Offset’s alleged tactics to make her appear unhinged.
“This is what a muthafucka wants,” she said. A muthafucka wants me to go on social media to crash out so I could look crazy. That was always their plan. That’s why I’ve been quiet. But you’re gonna stop f*cking playing with me, and you’re gonna sign these f*cking divorce papers.”
The livestream ended with Cardi delivering a firm message to Offset. “Stop using my kids for an excuse. You’re not gonna keep using my kids for an excuse because these are the facts.”
Meek Mill apparently isn’t the only celebrity interested in buying TikTok as is it nears the 23rd hour before its nationwide ban goes into effect.
The Expensive Pain rapper made his intentions clear on Monday (January 13), in typical fashion on Twitter in a string of brief and clear cut tweets. In the first message he shared, he was blatant in his attempt to establish himself as a buyer for the popular social media platform owned by parent company ByteDance.
“Sell tik tok to me!” Meek wrote in his initial tweet.
In another remark Meek Mill added, “If they cut off tik tok we going x and FANBASE.”
Initial response to Meek’s petition to buy TikTok wasn’t well received. In fact, it was mocked by several users in the thread of replies in the tweet.
“Why would they sell TikTok to ur broke freaky ahh,” one user wrote in a tweet, to which another added, “Nah you get dik dok.”
Considering the immense valuation of TikTok, another user remarked, “With all due respect i don’t think you have the mental or financial capacity to run it.”
On the contrary, an entirely different response was generated when multi-millionaire YouTube content-creator MrBeast tweeted his own ploy to buy the app.
“Okay fine, I’ll buy Tik Tok so it doesn’t get banned,” MrBeast wrote in the tweet.
The replies in the thread of MrBeast’s tweets were drastically different and, for the most part, mirrored user’s belief that he’s the right person to take control of TikTok.
“Better you than anyone else,” a user wrote in a tweet in the thread. “I don’t really see you having an agenda, unlike the others that want to buy it.”
And apparently, it’s not just individuals on Twitter who are invested in the idea of MrBeast buying TikTok. MrBeast followed up in an additional tweet revealing multiple wealthy investors reached out to him since he shared the tweet.
“Unironically I’ve had so many billionaires reach out to me since I tweeted this, let’s see if we can pull this off,” he wrote in the tweet.
Unironically I’ve had so many billionaires reach out to me since I tweeted this, let’s see if we can pull this off 🙌🏻
But if it’s not Meek or MrBeast, apparently Elon Musk is going to be the man to buy the app. Despite a TikTok rep calling the notion “pure fiction,” the Tesla CEO is still a favorite to become a potential buyer—primarily because he’s the world’s richest man.
According to Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives likely worth $100 billion, so long as the algorithm is attached. However, without the algorithm, it could be worth a fraction of that.
“We believe China and ByteDance will never sell this with the golden jewel algorithm. Without the algorithm we believe TikTok is worth $30 billion to $40 billion,” he told CBS MoneyWatch.
Since Musk bought Twitter (X) in 2022, a $44 billion deal it doesn’t seem far off.
TikTok faces the threat of being banned in the U.S. under a law set to take effect on January 19, unless the Supreme Court intervenes to block it. On January 10, the Supreme Court heard arguments in TikTok’s emergency appeal, with the company and its parent asserting that the law violates the First Amendment rights of its 170 million U.S. users.
However, the justices appeared more receptive to the government’s stance that TikTok poses a national security risk due to its ties to the Chinese Communist Party. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly requested the Supreme Court suspend the law from going into effect on January 19 to give his administration the chance to work on a “negotiated resolution that could prevent a nationwide shutdown of TikTok, thus preserving the First Amendment rights of tens of millions of Americans, while also addressing the government’s national security concerns.”
Snoop Dogg’s latest interview amid the Los Angeles wildfire crisis proves both how widespread the destruction is and how far reaching the outpouring of support has been as a result.
On Monday (January 13), the West Coast gangsta rap legend made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and opened up about the devastation caused by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles.
According to Snoop, the entire world is currently facing its own tragedies, including the terrorist attack in New Orleans, which he mentions. As he empathizes, he remarks on how the profound impact the wildfires has had on those close to him has inspired him to do his part.
In doing so, he shared a sobering account of the destruction and highlighted the resilience of Californians and the overwhelming support from people across the globe.
“The family’s doing good,” Snoop Dogg began, acknowledging his immediate circle’s safety. However, his tone shifted as he revealed, “Just a couple of intermediate people that I do know, that I consider family, that lost everything.”
The personal connection to the crisis underscored the widespread devastation that has left countless individuals struggling to rebuild their lives.
Snoop Dogg then described his response to the tragedy, emphasizing the importance of stepping up in times of need.
“We come and we support and we pull our troops together,” he explained. “We make sure that we represent and we give them everything that they need.”
When asked if outsiders might struggle to grasp the magnitude of the disaster, Snoop Dogg reflected on how tragedies are often localized but universally felt.
“The world sees its own tragedy,” he noted. “If you think about New Orleans, they see their tragedy. You think about certain parts of the world that get tornadoes and things of that nature, which takes the whole city away. It’s just California, this is like our first time dealing with it.”
Despite the unprecedented nature of this crisis, Snoop praised the unity displayed by Californians and the global community.
“The way that California’s coming together, the way that the world is helping us, that’s the important thing,” he said. “People are coming together, and they’re not looking at differences. They’re just looking at trying to make a difference.”
Snoop’s gratitude for the international support was evident as he recounted the outreach he’s received. “
I’ve been getting support from people all over the world,” he shared. “Actually, I got a call from a bank that wants to help out, that wants to just contribute money to people that lost their homes.”
The influx of aid, he pointed out, extends beyond the entertainment industry, reflecting the humanity of individuals from all walks of life: “Not just rappers and not just people from the entertainment world, but people in life that just look at, how can I help?”
In typical Snoop fashion, the conversation ended on a lighter note when Kimmel joked about the possibility of people receiving clothes from Snoop Dogg’s personal collection as part of his donations. Laughing, Snoop quipped, “Well, I tell you, he going to be the sharpest on the job.”
As the scale of the devastation continues to be uncovered, officials are also still extremely busy actively fighting fire threats daily. In a new statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom on Twitter, firefighter managed to put out 11 new fires that broke out overnight on January 13, including the Auto Fire in Ventura County.
Watch the clip in the from the interview in the post above and tune into the full segment in the YouTube video below, where a fundraiser to support wildfire relief efforts is attached.
It looks like Damon Dash isn’t getting a break from the parties suing him.
According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, plaintiffs Josh Webber and Muddy Water Pictures, who filed a lawsuit against the Roc-A-Fella Records’ co-founder in 2019, want his engagement ring to hit the auction block.
Their attorney, Christopher L. Brown, wrote a letter to Honorable Robert Lehrbuger in the Southern District of New York stating the piece of jewelry should go to auction in an effort to settle Dash’s debt with the plaintiffs. The ring was given to Dash by his fiancée, Raquel Horn.
“This office is counsel to the Plaintiffs in this matter,” the docs read. “Plaintiffs Josh Webber and Muddy Water Pictures LLC d/b/a Muddy Water Pictures, Inc. I write to supplement the record in regard to jewelry owned by Damon Dash for the upcoming hearing on January 22, 2025.
“Attached is a December 2021 article containing statements from Damon Dash relating to ownership of an ‘engagement ring’ gifted to him by Raquel Horn. See Exhibit A Dame Dash On His Fiancée Giving Him An Engagement Ring: ‘I Loved It.’ The ‘engagement ring’ is owned by Dash and subject to public auction.”
The AllHipHop article mentioned by Brown includes an interview with Dash, who said about the ring, “I loved it. It was beautiful.” He added, “She had already accepted my engagement. We’ve asked each other to marry each other so many times, but it’s my tax problems. We are almost there. We have a baby and we are so in love. It just goes without saying.”
The plaintiffs have targeted Dash’s jewelry before. On January 1, they submitted a request to Lehrburger, asking the judge for a court order to auction off his collection. The pieces of jewelry include: one gold necklace, one gold “Dame” necklace, one gold “Dusko” necklace, one gold watch, three gold rings for the hand, two Roc-A-Fella necklaces, one set of diamond earrings and one set of gold earrings.
The money would go to settling two outstanding judgments totaling $823,284.71. The plaintiffs are also seeking an order requiring Dash to produce corporate ownership documents related to his businesses—Lebanon Improvements LLC, Ocean East Improvements LLC, 1996 Songs LLC, and Blackroc LLC—and deliver them to the United States Marshal.
Eminem fans are losing it following a spate of recent leaks from the rapper’s unreleased catalog, including an incendiary two decades old diss targeting Suge Knight and Ja Rule, titled, “Smack You,”
The savage track, allegedly recorded in the mid-2000s during the height of 50 Cent’s tensions with Ja Rule, sees Slim Shady unleash on his targets, blaming Suge Knight for the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.
“I’m holding Suge responsible for the deaths of the two greatest rappers to ever grace the face of this planet,” Em raps. “If only the late, great Mr. Christopher Wallace could talk / He could tell you himself / I’m holding Suge responsible for the death of Ja Rule or anyone else down with Tha Row.”
To drive the point home, the phrase “Suge shot me” reverberates throughout the track, with Eminem even reworking the chorus from Shakur’s “Against All Odds.”
“Hopin’ my thug m############ know,” he spits. “This be the realest s### I ever wrote/Against all odds, up in the studio gettin’ blowed/To the truest s### I ever spoke.”
The Detroit legend adds, “This game is gonna be the death of me,” but vows to ” expose the truth even if it kills me.”
The track is also littered with jabs aimed at Ja Rule. Eminem mocks Ja before joking Suge Knight is after his publishing and that he’ll be the next rapper “Sittin’ on the passenger side of that Benz that gets hit again.”
One of dozens leaked online, the song ignited a whirlwind of excitement among Eminem fans. Check out some of the reactions below.
I just heard that Eminem leaked diss track
Just wow, Eminem in the 00s was an animal i was tripping when i said he didn’t have a real Hip Hop beef, now i see why, because rappers were scared from him.
He literally ended two careers without dropping the diss track officially
That Suge Knight/ Ja Rule diss by Eminem is one of the many reasons why he'a a guy that you should never start some bs against. That's why all the people that went after him ended up being remembered for their beefs with Eminem or Christmas and not their careers
50 Cent isn’t letting up on Jim Jones, trolling the former Dispet rapper amid his raging feud with Cam’ron.
The online spat stemmed from a discussion between Cam and 50 Cent about Capo performing with G-Unit amid heavy internal tension at Dipset.
Jones responded, urging the pair to “Get off my dick,” sparking an explosive rant from Killa Cam on the latest episode of his “It Is What It Is” podcast.
50 Cent couldn’t get enough of the drama, and took to Instagram on Monday (January 13), with clips of Cam’ron blasting Jim Jones.
“Individual 1,” he wrote in the caption, referencing his previous taunts. “I mean joMo, jimmy you better holla at Cam privately and chill out.”
Cam’ron blasted Jones during his podcast rant, questioning his Harlem roots and Dipset leadership, insisting he was a “fan” who once “begged” to be around him.
“You are from the Bronx, bro,” he stated. You are not from Harlem. Why do you keep thinking that you are from Harlem, bro?”
Cam also claimed Jones “[makes] up with every n#### that put hands on you,” reeled off a list of people Jones mended fences after things turned physical.
“You tried to chase French Montana out the game,” he asserted. “That ain’t work out, y’all got cool. So cool that you go to his movie. You sitting in the crowd, watching his premiere and they dissing you in the movie.”
Elshere in his rant, Cam’ron responded to Jones’ claims that he stood by while Capo was jumped by eight men in Harlem, firing back with allegations of his own.
“Do you ever hear me talk about when you ran on me when BMF pulled up?” he asked. “When you ran in the hotel? They chased you to the beach.”
Meanwhile, Jim Jones has responded to Ma$e and Cam’ron in a new freestyle.
Los Angeles is still in the middle of the worst natural disaster in the city’s history—but evidently Priscilla Rainey isn’t concerned about that.
The former She Got Game contestant is still demanding a judge give her The Game’s Calabasas home as the Palisades and Eaton Fires continues their rampage.
According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop and filed on Monday (January 13), Rainey—who’s been after a $7 million default judgement from The Game for years now—she wants his house to help satisfy the outstanding debt.
Rainey and her attorneys claim The Game is using an “alter ego,” Cash Jones, the real name of his manager Wack 100, to protect his property.
“[The Game] does not get to benefit from his own fraudulent conduct,” the docs read. “A judgment in favor of a creditor, in a fraudulent conveyance action such as the one at bench, sets aside the conveyance insofar as it affects the creditor, but does not set it aside as to the grantor; as between the creditor and the grantee the conveyance is ineffective; but as between the grantor and the grantee the conveyance remains in full effect.
“The right of the creditor is to have the interest of his debtor in the property at the time of conveyance subjected to his claim.”
The docs further reveal, “As indicated by the Title Report, Calculated Risk Analytics created the lien against the Property by recording a Deed of Trust on October 3, 2019 in the amount of $2,458,400.” If Rainey is able to get her hands on the house, it would at least cover one-third of the judgment.
But, as noted in the conclusion, The Game has made it his mission not to concede to Rainey, a promise he made after she initially filed the sexual assault lawsuit in 2015.
“Taylor has gone to great extra-judicial lengths to avoid Plaintiff’s enforcement efforts on her judgment,” it reads. “These tactics of delay, misinformation1, and, paramount here, his conveyance of assets in avoidance of Plaintiff’s judgment, prevent Taylor from taking a legally viable or credible position in response to the OSC. For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff respectfully requests that an Order for Sale pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 701.510 et. seq. be issued.”
M.I.A. is calling out Beyoncé over the lavish home she and JAY-Z purchased in 2023 for nearly $200 million. The former Roc Nation artist referenced the superstar singer during a recent rant on Instagram Live.
“I’m also in a town where the most expensive house in this town is owned by a Black woman, which is Beyoncé,” M.I.A. stated.
The power couple reportedly made history with their record-breaking purchase of the property, which was the most expensive home ever sold in California at the time. The Tadao Ando–designed minimalist Malibu mansion was previously owned by art collectors William Bell Jr. and Maria Bell.
M.I.A. continued, explaining why she believes Beyoncé was able to purchase the home.
“Because she capitalized on this level of ignorance without people like me clearing s### up. So, this is also why Im clearing this up,” the British-Sri Lankan musician said. “Money and everything and accumulation and everybody’s spirit has been feeding into this machine. And the machine has been paying out, hence you can have someone like Beyoncé have a $200 million house.”
This isn’t the first time M.I.A. has called out Beyoncé. Last month, M.I.A. blasted Adele for thanking Bey during an awards speech, claiming the British singer wouldn’t have a career if it wasn’t for her.
“[Adele’s] career would not exist if I hadn’t made Jonathan Dickens into a manager, who is her manager,” she claimed. “When she gets an award, she thanks Beyoncé. And I’m sick and tired of all of the f###### women who don’t want to give respect to me because I’m a brown woman in music.”
