Jasveen Sangha, known in underground circles as the “Ketamine Queen,” has agreed to plead guilty to five federal drug charges tied to the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry at his Los Angeles home.
The plea deal spares Sangha from a September trial and makes her the final of five defendants to admit guilt in the high-profile case, ABC News reports.
Prosecutors say she supplied the powerful anesthetic that ultimately led to Perry’s death on October 28, 2023.
The 54-year-old actor died from acute ketamine toxicity, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
The charges against Sangha include maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of ketamine distribution and one count of distribution resulting in death or serious injury.
She faces a possible sentence stretching into decades.
“She’s taking responsibility for her actions,” her attorney Mark Geragos said in a statement.
Authorities say Sangha worked with Erik Fleming—who previously pleaded guilty—to funnel 51 vials of ketamine to Perry in the weeks leading up to his death.
Perry had been receiving legal ketamine therapy for depression, but was also acquiring additional doses from Sangha and others, which prosecutors say fueled an “out of control” addiction.
On the day Perry died, his longtime live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa administered at least three injections from Sangha’s stash, according to investigators.
Federal prosecutors described Sangha as a well-connected dealer who catered to elite clients and flaunted her lifestyle on social media.
After Perry’s death, she allegedly attempted to erase evidence by urging associates to delete incriminating messages.
Sangha’s guilty plea was filed in federal court and officially ends the criminal proceedings tied to Perry’s overdose.
Fat Joe is being accused of exaggerating his claims about a joint album with The Notorious B.I.G. by none other than Biggie’s former business partner and close confidant, Lance “Un” Rivera, who says he never heard of such a project.
During a recent appearance on the Jada and Joe show, Fat Joe said he and Biggie had recorded between five and eight tracks together for an unreleased collaborative album before the Brooklyn rapper’s death in 1997.
Joe claimed the songs were shelved because many were aimed at Tupac Shakur during the height of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry. He said the disrespectful tone of the records made him feel they “should never see the light of day.”
But Rivera, who co-founded Undeas Entertainment with Biggie and helped launch Junior M.A.F.I.A., isn’t buying it.
“I love Fat Joe, Fat Joe is my guy,” Rivera told The Art of Dialogue. “I love the ‘Jada and Joe’ show, and now I know why they’re running with the Joe’s the King of cap. I’ma call cap. I’ma call cap without even knowing. Because I don’t know for sure, right? If there was a real legitimate album, I would have heard about that.”
Rivera explained that Biggie’s recording habits didn’t lend themselves to full-length collaborations without people in his inner circle being aware.
“I wouldn’t have heard about them doing songs together, because in Daddy’s House, if B.I.G.’s going to studio, you could get a verse or you might not get a verse, depending on his mood and how much money you had in your pocket,” he said. “You know what I’m saying? Because he was a, ‘how much weed you got on you’ type, you know what I’m saying? But I call cap on Fat Joe. Show me the receipts.”
Fat Joe has not responded publicly to Rivera’s comments.
In previous interviews, Joe said some of the tracks may have been destroyed after the deaths of Biggie and Tupac, citing the aggressive content.
The Notorious B.I.G. was killed in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, just weeks before the release of his Life After Death album.
Young Thug walked away with more than just a plea deal in his high-profile racketeering case—he’s also getting back a fleet of luxury vehicles and nearly $150,000 in cash after a Georgia judge ruled in his favor.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Whitaker granted the motion to return the rapper’s seized assets, which were taken during what became the longest criminal trial in Georgia history.
The property includes three Mercedes-Benz models, a 2018 Lamborghini Aventador, a 2022 Porsche 911, a Chevrolet Corvette, and a sizable amount of jewelry.
Attorney Brian Steel, representing the rapper—whose legal name is Jeffery Williams—argued that the items were wrongfully taken and not tied to any criminal wrongdoing.
Williams pleaded guilty as part of a negotiated plea agreement, which sentenced him to 40 years, with five years to be served in custody. That portion was ultimately commuted to time served, followed by 15 years of probation, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Among the items being returned are $149,426 in cash, a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, a 2021 Dodge Durango, a 2015 Can-Am Spyder, and two Mercedes-Benz AMG GTs—one in white and another in grey.
The judge’s ruling brings a partial resolution to a case that has drawn national attention for its scale and implications within the Hip-Hop community.
Eric André and Clayton English scored a big-time legal victory in Atlanta after a federal appeals court ruled their racial discrimination lawsuit against Clayton County police could proceed, reversing a lower court’s dismissal.
The court found their allegations “plausibly allege violations of the Fourth Amendment.”
The ruling, authored by Judge Elizabeth L. Branch — a Trump appointee — stated that “plaintiffs plausibly alleged that Clayton County’s drug interdiction program directs the county’s officers to violate passengers’ Fourth Amendment rights by conducting unreasonable seizures of the passengers.”
André and English were furious after they were separately stopped on jet bridges without suspicion of wrongdoing and interrogated about drug possession.
“I was flying back from South Carolina and connecting in Atlanta to fly home from a work trip. I was filming Righteous Gemstones, the HBO show. And Atlanta was my connecting flight. So when I got to the gate, the gate agent ripped my ticket, everything was going as normal. I’m boarding with the business class passengers, all white people in front of me and behind me on this little narrow, claustrophobic, awkward jet bridge,” Eric André said.
“These two cops kind of, like, appeared out of nowhere, singled me out. And they were like, we have reason to believe that there’s drugs going through this airport. Are you selling drugs? Are you buying drugs? Are you on crystal meth? Are you on heroin, cocaine? And clearly, it was racial profiling and discrimination,” André added.
Data obtained by their legal team shows that during the eight months surrounding their stops, 402 travelers were detained by the Airport Interdiction Unit.
Of those whose race was recorded, 56 percent were Black — despite Black passengers making up only 8 percent of domestic travelers at the airport. Statisticians estimate the chance of that disparity happening randomly is less than one in one hundred trillion.
The court sided with the plaintiffs on their Fourth Amendment claims but upheld the dismissal of their Equal Protection claim, saying the complaint did not sufficiently allege that any officer acted with discriminatory intent.
Barry Friedman, Faculty Director of the Policing Project at NYU Law, argued the case before the court.
“In the United States, you may not be seized or have your belongings searched unless you truly voluntarily consent or the government has at least reasonable suspicion to justify the seizure. Never has that basic constitutional principle been more important,” Friedman said. “We are glad that the federal court of appeals has reaffirmed that principle and recognized the validity of our clients’ Fourth Amendment claims.”
The lawsuit, initially filed in October 2022, was dismissed by a district court in September 2023.
André and English appealed the decision in January 2024. The case is now headed back to trial court, where further evidence about the police program is expected to be revealed.
The case has drawn support from entertainers including Tyler Perry, Jamie Foxx and Taraji P. Henson, as well as legal organizations like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Cato Institute.
Jeezy is mixing Hip-Hop flair and golf vibes in Atlanta with a collaboration with Eastside Golf, bringing street heat to the green in a way only the Snowman could pull off.
The Grammy-nominated rapper and author linked up with Eastside Golf—founded by Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl A. Cooper—to launch a limited-edition capsule that blends course-ready gear with real Hip-Hop energy.
The partnership will produce a performance polo, sleek golf gloves, custom balls, a high-end towel, a dope crewneck, and a street-styled sweatshirt with the famed Snowman logo.
“Golf has always been about precision, strategy, and mental toughness—the same qualities that built my career,” Jeezy said. Partnering with Eastside Golf allows us to show young people that this game belongs to everyone, not just country clubs. We’re bringing that same energy I put into my music straight to the course.”
A launch party will kicking off the collaboration on Monday (August 18) in ATL featuring a sit-down convo between Jeezy, Ajanaku, and Chris Womack, with ATL radio legend Ryan Cameron running the show.
Eastside Golf, which started back in 2019 in Detroit from Ajanaku’s apartment, has built its name off repping diversity and bringing younger players into the game. According to Ajanaku, this drop isn’t just about clothes—it’s a bigger movement.
“Collaborating with an artist like Jeezy is what Eastside Golf represents— authenticity, breaking barriers, and inspiring change,” Ajanaku said. “His influence in music and culture, combined with our mission to diversify golf, creates something powerful. This isn’t just apparel; it’s a movement.”
The collection is available now through Eastside Golf’s website and a few select retail spots. The Snowman’s on the green now—and he’s exchanged “birds” for birdies.
We were all crossing our fingers, hoping this mess might finally cool off, but it doesn’t look like the beef between Gibbs and Benny’s camp is anywhere near finished. For a moment, there was optimism. Westside Gunn even hinted the two sides were talking, which felt like a step forward.
But the new evidence shows otherwise.
Leaked DMs are floating around, and they suggest Benny flat-out told Gibbs to stop rapping about him. That’s surprising to me. I didn’t hear Gibbs toss bars Benny’s way in his music. Most of his talk has been centered on people like Curren$y and Akademiks. Still, Benny clearly feels a certain way. At least they are talking. That IS clutch, believe it or not. Gibbs got a bunch of speed knots last time he was in Buffalo.
The only silver lining? At least Benny and Conway The Machine aren’t at odds. For Griselda, that’s a big relief. But with Gibbs and Benny, the war continues. It’s disappointing. Think about the classic records these two have cooked up.
Rap is a competition, but it’s also better when we work together. Hopefully, down the road, cooler heads prevail.
Monie Love called out a glaring error on Apple Music involving her songwriting credit for the iconic Hip-Hop anthem “Ladies First” with Queen Latifah, questioning how her name was replaced with a man she’s never heard of.
The British-born MC took to Instagram after her daughter noticed a mistake in the song’s metadata. “So my kid @iamlayna pulled up the writers credits on one of my Fav songs I wrote on, Ladies First on Apple Music, only to find that instead of crediting Simone Johnson (ME) they credited some white guy named Simon Johnson. Who Dafuq is Dude? And when did he write any part of LADIES FIRST.”
The track, released in 1989 on Queen Latifah’s debut album, All Hail the Queen, became a landmark moment for women in Hip-Hop. “Ladies First” was a bold declaration of female empowerment at a time when the genre was dominated by men. The collaboration between Queen Latifah and Monie Love helped pave the way for future generations of women in rap.
Despite its cultural significance, the digital crediting error left Monie Love publicly questioning how such a mistake could happen on a major platform like Apple Music. The misattribution swapped her real name, Simone Johnson, with “Simon Johnson,” a name she says she doesn’t recognize.
A part of the Native Tongues collective, Monie Love stood out for her unwillingness to conform to what was expected of female MCs back in the day. Beyond her music, Monie Love has also made her mark as a radio personality and television star.
As of Monday (August 18), the incorrect credit remained visible on Apple Music.
Drake filed a lawsuit targeting top Universal Music Group executives and marketing leaders at Interscope Records on claims they secretly pushed Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” and orchestrated its performance at the 2025 Super Bowl to damage his reputation.
The rap heavyweight, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, named more than 20 individuals in newly amended court filings, accusing them of defamation, harassment and deceptive business practices. The complaint alleges the defendants used “covert tactics” to amplify the viral diss track, which Drake claims was designed to harm his public image and career.
Among those listed are Ramon Alvarez Smikle, executive vice president and head of digital marketing at Interscope; Kojo Menne Asamoah; Jordan Bell, urban influencer and content marketing at Interscope; Steve Berman, president of marketing at Interscope; Anthony Bucher, also known as Tony the Hitmaker, and his company Hitmaker Services Inc.; Tiffany Bullock, senior manager of influencer and content marketing at Interscope; and Jesse Collins of Roc Nation.
Drake also called out Vincenza Conticchio, video and creative content commissioner at Interscope, for allegedly facilitating the licensing and live performance of “Not Like Us” during the Super Bowl halftime show.
The lawsuit further identifies key executives who allegedly had knowledge of the campaign, including Bill Evans, EVP of urban promotion at Interscope; David Isaac Friley; Jody Gerson, CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group; Sir Lucian Grainge, CEO of UMG; John Janick, CEO of Interscope; David Kaefer, VP and head of music and audiobooks at Spotify USA; Andrew Kronfeld, EVP of marketing at UMG; Annie Lee, COO of Interscope; Avery Lipman, president of Republic Records; Monte Lipman, CEO of Republic Records; Faatimah Mahadi, marketing coordinator at Interscope; Greg Marella, president of promotion and EVP at Capitol Music Group; and Nicole Wyskoarko, president and head of urban A&R at Interscope.
According to court documents filed Monday (August 18), Drake is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief along with monetary damages: “For his deceptive business practices claim, Plaintiff seeks statutory and actual damages in an amount to be determined at trial based on expert opinion and analysis, plus treble damages and attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to Section 349 of the New York General Business Law, as well as prejudgment and post-judgment interest.”
Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez accused her daughter and son-in-law of orchestrating a calculated online smear campaign in what her lawyer called a “ruthless” attempt to force a $10 million payout through public pressure and false claims.
Perez is asking a federal judge in Miami to impose sanctions against Demoree Hadley, Javon Hadley and their attorney, Hilton Napoleon, for launching a coordinated attack using fabricated evidence, social media bots and defamatory content to damage her reputation and pressure her into settling a legal dispute.
Hadley filed a lawsuit against Perez, accusing her mother of abusing the legal system in Florida to strip her freedom and damage her family life.
According to the complaint, Hadley alleges Perez manipulated authorities into detaining her under both the Baker Act and Marchman Act, statutes designed for people facing mental health crises or substance abuse issues.
Hadley also accused her mother of targeting her personal life, alleging Perez fabricated stories of domestic violence to interfere with her marriage.
In a filing on Monday (August 18), Desiree Perez’s legal team fired back, arguing that the Hadleys abused the court system by filing documents filled with falsehoods, including claims that she was tied to a Mexican drug cartel and had planted a bug in their bedroom.
According to the motion, the alleged “surveillance device” turned out to be a toy part.
The motion cited phone calls recorded while Javon Hadley was in jail, where he allegedly discussed using the lawsuit and media pressure to secure a financial settlement. In one call, he reportedly said, “We’re gonna make her settle. It’s a payday.”
Demoree Hadley, in interviews, said she leaned on social media because Perez “cares about her image.”
“Millions of ‘JusticeForDemoree’ related posts and reposts have flooded social media propagated by bots and content creators known to be paid for negative posts and false narratives. The posts are meant to incite, harass, and encourage others online to engage in a brutal hate campaign against Ms. Perez,” Desiree Perez’s lawyer Barbara A. Martinez said.
A judge ultimately ordered the Hadleys to delete their social media posts about the case. Perez said she was solely motivated by her desire to protect her daughter from a woman-beating abuser – Javon Hadley.
“Ms. Perez’s sole motivation at all times has been to rescue Ms. Hadley from a situation in which she was being beaten, coerced, and abused by Mr. Hadley. There are recordings of at least two instances of Mr. Hadley physically assaulting Ms. Hadley. The Hadley Team is fully aware of what these recordings depict. It is disingenuous (but crucial to their false narrative) to pretend that this evidence does not exist or claim (without support) that the evidence was somehow doctored and simply ignore the domestic abuse that led to the actions taken by Ms. Perez, Ms. Hadley’s extended family,” Martinez said.
Perez is asking the court to dismiss the claims against her, order the Hadleys to delete all related online content, bar them from contacting influencers about the case and award her legal fees.
Joey Bada$$ is about to light up stages nationwide with his newly announced Dark Aura Tour and he’s not going alone.
The Brooklyn-bred lyricist revealed Monday (August 18) that he’ll be hitting the road this fall alongside MCs Rapsody and Ab-Soul. The tour kicks off October 16 at in Boston before hitting up major stops like Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta and New York City. The finale will go down November 20 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia.
The tour is a launchpad for Joey’s upcoming album, Lonely At The Top, which arrives August 29. The project includes singles like “Sorry Not Sorry,” “Pardon Me” and “The Ruler’s Back” as well as the newly released “Dark Aura.” The track reunites Joey with producer Chuck Strangers, a longtime collaborator behind some of Pro Era’s most celebrated records.
Lonely At The Top marks a new chapter. Not only is a marriage on the way, but he’s also bonding with a pair of rappers that have wide-reaching caché in the culture. Rapsody, a Grammy Award-winning MC, is known for her incredible bars and Ab-Soul, the TDE enigma, promise to make the “Dark Aura Tour” an experience.
Tickets will be available through an artist presale beginning August 19, with general onsale starting August 21.
Joey Bada$$ “Dark Aura Tour” Dates
Oct. 16 – Roadrunner – Boston, MA Oct. 17 – MTELUS – Montreal, QC Oct. 20 – REBEL – Toronto, ON Oct. 21 – House of Blues Cleveland – Cleveland, OH Oct. 22 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI Oct. 23 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL Oct. 25 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI Oct. 26 – The Fillmore Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN Oct. 29 – The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO Oct. 30 – Rockwell at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT Nov. 1 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA Nov. 2 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR Nov. 4 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA Nov. 6 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA Nov. 7 – House of Blues Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV Nov. 8 – House of Blues Anaheim – Anaheim, CA Nov. 9 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ Nov. 11 – Emo’s Austin – Austin, TX Nov. 12 – The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX Nov. 13 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX Nov. 15 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA Nov. 16 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN Nov. 18 – Echostage – Washington, DC Nov. 19 – Brooklyn Paramount – New York, NY Nov. 20 – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
Eve met Suge Knight backstage at the 2001 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in Santa Monica and what followed was an unexpected dinner, a brush with label politics and a short-lived romance that she now details in her memoir, Who’s That Girl?
The Grammy Award-winning rapper writes that she was cohosting the awards show with Luther Vandross, Leeza Gibbons and Shemar Moore when she heard Knight was in the building.
“I knew what I had to do,” she writes. She asked her security guard to bring Knight to her, a request met with hesitation. When she saw Knight backstage, she approached him herself. “Hi, I have been wanting to meet you,” she told him.
That introduction led to dinner at Crustacean in Beverly Hills, where Knight offered to help her navigate her strained relationship with Interscope Records. At the time, Eve had released two albums through the label and was frustrated with what she calls a “hostile working relationship” with Dr. Dre.
“I was still in my little mood about Dre even though we made a solid hit together, so having Suge, his former boss at Death Row stomping around Interscope felt like some sweet revenge,” she writes. “I am not really sure how I concocted this idea yet here we were…”
Knight later visited Interscope’s offices on her behalf, which Eve believes led to fallout with then-label head Jimmy Iovine.
“I feel like he (Jimmy) took his anger out on my third album,” she writes.
Despite Knight’s reputation, Eve insists their connection wasn’t transactional. “Red plants, red furs… he’s a Blood. Maybe my red hair was a green flag for him too,” she writes, describing the courtship.
But the relationship didn’t last. Ruff Ryders founders Dee and Waah Dean, who mentored Eve, were not on board.
“They didn’t like the idea of me hanging out with Suge at all,” she writes. “When my guys said it was time to cut the cord, I didn’t think twice.”
When she called Knight to end things, his response surprised her: “If I was your little sis, I would tell you the same thing.”
Knight, once a dominant force in West Coast Hip-Hop as the co-founder of Death Row Records, is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in 2018. He was convicted for the 2015 hit-and-run death of Terry Carter outside a Compton burger stand.
Who’s That Girl? was released via Hanover Square Press.
The Hip-Hop community is mourning after Aesop of the Living Legends crew died suddenly over the weekend. Fellow Living Legend Sunspot Jonz posted about Aesop’s death on Instagram Monday morning (August 18). He wrote, “What an amazing ride we had. I just can’t believe you’re gone. I am Completely crushed -when I heard this morning I burst into tears cursing God because it just ain’t fair. Too soon to go.
“Wanted to go off on a few people around you -and will-they know who they are-but for now I’m gonna concentrate on all the light you gave. Your charisma, smile, the talent, the love you brought to our hearts will never be forgotten. Love you forever my brother Derrick.”
Eligh also shared an Instagram tribute to his longtime friend and Living Legends crewmate, reminiscing on their early days.
“No one made me laugh till I cried more times in my life than you. We shared couches, we were young, broke, making music with a shared affinity for the supernatural. We smoked beedees in Japan, we were on stage together all over the world. You had a huge heart. Emotional. Hard headed, and wouldn’t let anyone walk over you. I don’t think many people loved harder than you. My kids never met you. And for that I grieve.
“Almost 30 years since we recorded ‘It was a mission’ in Grouch’s basement, in 1996. You said some of the most outlandish one liners that will forever echo in the collective crews memory of you. Again, having all of us cry laughing. I will miss you greatly my brother, but you are with your pops now. I know his passing devastated you. And your music will always exist on Earth, as long as Earth remains man! I will honor your memory by living my life with a child like vigor, which you always embodied. I love you man..If you can, hit me up in a dream, and tell me what it’s like to be free.”
Aesop, also known as Aesop the Black Wolf, is a founding member of Living Legends. Originating in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, Living Legends rose to prominence by embodying the indie rap ethos—recording, promoting and selling their music independently.
Aesop and the rest of the Legends—Murs, Luckyiam, Eligh, The Grouch, Sunspot Jonz, Bicasso and Scarub—helped pioneer the West Coast underground rap scene, building a massive grassroots following and influencing generations of independent artists. As part of Living Legends, Aesop contributed to critically acclaimed albums such as Angelz Wit Dirty Faces, Almost Famous and Creative Differences, each celebrated for its innovative lyrical content and collaborative spirit.
Aesop and Living Legends have been praised for their influential role in the indie-rap movement, earning accolades from publications like LA Weekly and maintaining a loyal fan base through continual touring and new releases, such as their 2023 album, The Return.
More recently, The Grouch announced his annual How The Grinch Stole Christmas Tour, which was expected to include all of the Living Legends, Cunninlynguists and Souls of Mischief. His cause of death has not been disclosed.
AllHipHop sends our condolences to Aesop’s loved ones.
Hernandez Govan was named as the alleged mastermind behind the fatal ambush of Young Dolph as his high-profile murder trial began Monday (August 18) in Memphis, with one of the accused gunmen delivering explosive testimony about the moments leading up to the deadly shooting.
On the stand, Cornelius Smith admitted he was one of the two men who gunned down the Memphis rapper in 2021. He pointed directly at Hernandez Govan in court, identifying him as the man who offered up the hit.
Smith said he met Govan in 2021 through a man named Bobby Carter, who introduced him as a drug supplier. According to Smith, Govan sold him ecstasy and oxycodone during a period when he relapsed after the death of his son in 2020.
Smith testified that Govan told him “it was a hit at the time on a couple of guys in Paper Route,” referring to Dolph’s music label, Paper Route Empire.
Smith claimed the hit was ordered by “Big Jook”, the late brother of rapper Yo Gotti, for $100,000.
“He was telling us who had the most money on his head. Young Dolph had the most money on his head. If you kill Young Dolph, you getting $100,000,” Smith testified.
He said Govan mentioned the annual turkey drive as a potential opportunity. “That’s our opportunity to make something shake,” Smith recalled.
Smith admitted he didn’t know much about Paper Route Empire before that. “I don’t know nothing about what Paper Route do,” he said, although he acknowledged listening to Dolph’s music.
He said he and Justin Johnson were made aware of the bounties placed on PRE members and had already been scouting before the turkey giveaway.
Smith later testified that Johnson received a call revealing Dolph’s location, but when they arrived, he wasn’t there. Still, they knew he was in town.
“Anything could shake right now. We going to get somebody. Tomorrow is our day. We going to strike somebody. We going to get lucky tomorrow,” Smith said.
On November 17, 2021, Smith said he got a call from Johnson, who said he was on the way to pick him up.
Smith lived just minutes from Govan’s house. Johnson arrived in a white Mercedes, and within an hour, they had spotted Young Dolph, who was still in town for the PRE turkey giveaway.
“They come, driving across the light and we spotted the car. We were like, there they go. We proceed the trail Young Dolph,” Smith testified. “Once we say him, we didn’t say nothing. We knew it was go time.”
Smith said they followed Dolph to Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies.
“Once we pulled in that’s when I saw Young Dolph closest to the glass,” Smith said.
Smith said he was hit in his arm and leg during the exchange and was bleeding profusely.
“Once we left the cookie shop, I was telling Justin I was hit. He like ‘I was hit too,’” Smith said. “Justin was driving at the time. I was asking him cause he was driving, so he wouldn’t crash. We went back to house in front of Mr. Hernandez Govan’s house. I jumped out the Mercedes Benz, jumped into a Suburban truck and moved out the way.”
Smith testified that they had no exit strategy.
“I was bleeding incredible bad. We were trying to get cleaned up. And we were trying to find some where to go,” he said. “In the mean time he face time Big Jook. He [Jook] told us he would get with us when he was done with his kids. I would have had to have gone through Mr. Hernandez Govan or Justin Johnson (to get his money).”
Justin Johnson, aka “Straight Drop,” has already been convicted of murder, conspiracy and weapons charges related to Dolph’s murder. He received a life sentence plus 50 years.
Cornelius Smith pleaded guilty and is testifying against Govan.
Cambridge Dictionary added roughly 6,000 new terms to its 2025 edition, capturing the influence of social media, digital culture and climate discourse on modern English.
The updated entries include everything from viral slang to workplace jargon, reflecting how online behavior and pop culture are reshaping everyday language.
Among the standout additions are “delulu,” an abbreviation of “delusional” that describes someone who knowingly believes in fantasies, and “tradwife,” a term used to describe women who embrace conventional domestic roles, often promoted by influencers online.
Another entry, “skibidi,” comes from a bizarre yet wildly popular YouTube animation series Skibidi Toilet and has taken on a flexible meaning, ranging from “cool” to “weird,” depending on the context.
“Broligarchy,” a mashup of “bro” and “oligarchy,” is used to describe a tight-knit group of wealthy and influential men in tech, such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, who hold sway over politics and innovation.
The dictionary also acknowledged the realities of remote work with the inclusion of “mouse jiggler,” a device or software that keeps a computer active to avoid appearing idle.
Other workplace-related terms like “work wife” and “work spouse” also made the cut, alongside fashion-forward slang like “lewk,” a stylized version of “look” popularized by shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Colin McIntosh, lexical program manager at Cambridge Dictionary, said the selection process is rooted in long-term relevance.
“We only add words where we think they’ll have staying power,” he said.
Gaming culture also left its mark with terms like “speedrun,” originally used to describe completing a video game as fast as possible, and “side quest,” now used more broadly to describe any secondary task or distraction in daily life.
The dictionary continues to track how existing words evolve. For instance, “snackable” has shifted from describing food to referring to short-form digital content, while “red flag” and “green flag” are now widely used to describe warning signs or positive traits in relationships.
Environmental and digital concerns were also reflected in new entries like “technofossil,” which refers to human-made objects that persist in the environment, and “digital decay,” the gradual loss of access to online data and content.
Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 update is based on extensive analysis of language trends across media, social platforms and real-world conversations.
Consequence ripped into Pusha T during a heated interview, accusing the Clipse rapper of hypocrisy and calling out his public fallout with Kanye West by reading alleged private messages on air.
The Queens-born rapper began by addressing Pusha’s recent GQ interview, where Pusha said, “He knows I don’t think he’s a man. He knows it. And that’s why we can’t build with each other no more.”
Consequence fired back, questioning Pusha’s integrity and motives.
“One of the reasons why we didn’t have a ‘song of the summer’ is because the sound bite of the summer was ‘I don’t respect Kanye as a man’ performed by — and I’mma emphasise ‘performed’ by — Pusha T and his brother Malice, known as the Clipse,” he said during a recent appearance on Hot97.
He then asked the host to read out alleged group chat messages from 2021 between himself, West and Pusha, revealing a more vulnerable side of West.
In the messages, West expressed emotional pain over Pusha’s “The Story of Adidon” track targeting Drake.
“In the diss record to Drake, you still not 100 percent in the right with me,” West purportedly wrote. “Even though he should not have spoke on your wife. You not perfect either. The record still caused me mental harm, so that meant when you shot, you hit me and my family also. We have to protect my brain at all cost, because I have the vision. It’s accountability, you not wrong but you not 100 percent right either.”
Pusha allegedly responded with an apology, writing, “Yeah I agree, I’m not perfect… I never learned how to turn the other cheek when disrespected. It’s how I was raised. Martin Luther King wasn’t respected in my house either. Hurting you or your family wasn’t my intention. Protecting my family and the brand that was the only mission. Sorry for any trauma caused by me.”
Consequence used the apology to question the authenticity of Pusha’s current stance.
“So, where I’m from, if you’re willing to apologize to someone, that would mean that you respect them, right?” he said. “So if you’re running a whole rollout based on not respecting someone and you’re a man, but you know you already apologized to this man, then are you being honest with your base? Are you being honest to the world? Is this a real feeling or is this contrived for marketing?”
He didn’t stop there. Consequence even suggested Pusha might not respect his own brother, No Malice, saying, “maybe it’s whatever for fame.”
Before storming out of the studio, he made one final statement: “So, I’mma say this and then I’mma leave. I’m outside. Anybody got anything to say to me, you can take your brother out the pulpit and find me in the streets.”
While Pusha T hasn’t responded to Consequence, Drake liked a repost of the video on Instagram.
Fivio Foreign stirred up a storm during his first post-jail interview on Jim Jones‘ new podcast “Artist 2 Artist,” released Sunday (August 17), after declaring, “You better than Nas” while sitting across from the Harlem rap veteran.
The conversation started as a discussion about how artists can benefit from viral moments—even the controversial kind—when Jones brought up the buzz surrounding his earlier remarks comparing him to Nas.
“You better than Nas,” Fivio told Jones, reigniting the debate, despite his hosts’ apparent reluctance to revisit the topic.
Fivio then tried to explain his stance, saying he didn’t grow up on Nas but instead gravitated toward Chicago drill artists like Chief Keef and Gino Marley.
Still, Fivio acknowledged Nas gave him a major co-sign by featuring him and A$AP Ferg on the 2020 track “Spicy” from King’s Disease, which later won the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2021.
But when pressed on Nas’ music, Fivio admitted, “But, I can’t sit there and say a Nas bar to you, or a song.” He added, “I like ‘One Mic,'” but couldn’t name anything else.
Jones quickly pushed back, saying, “But I can,” and reminded Fivio, “Nas was my era.” He also noted that younger generations may not have the same connection to Nas’ catalog.
However, listeners weren’t buying Fivio’s reasoning.
One user commented, “A 35 year old rapper from New York don’t know no Nas bars.” Another wrote, “Bro 35 talkin bout he influenced by Chief Keef lmao.” A third added, “This n#### is 36 years old and saying Chief Keef influenced him after dissing Nas who put him on his album.”
Mysonne Calls Out Fivio Foreign Over Nas Take
Mysonne, another New York emcee, chimed in to defend Nas and call out Fivio’s take.
“You don’t have to be able to tell us a Nas verse because he wasn’t your era,” he said. “Nas created a Era of hip hop that can’t be recreated.”
He also questioned Fivio’s credibility in weighing in on Nas’ legacy. “Respectfully, you shouldn’t even be involved in this debate because you can’t objectively give an opinion because you didn’t experience Nas era!” Mysonne said. “But if you younger than 40 this isn’t a dialogue you can engage it objectively my brother. Love you though.”
Bloodhound Q50 dismissed swirling rumors of his alleged shooting with a chaotic Instagram Live on Sunday night (August 17), where he appeared to snort an unknown substance and laugh off the speculation.
The 20-year-old Chicago rapper surfaced online just hours after unverified social media posts claimed he had been critically injured in a shooting in St. Louis.
The posts alleged that Q50 was riding in a vehicle that was sprayed with bullets while leaving a private event, leaving four people in critical condition.
No law enforcement agency has confirmed the incident, and no official statement has been released by the rapper’s team.
Instead of a press release or a publicist’s statement, Q50 took matters into his own hands.
In a livestream that raised more eyebrows than it answered questions, the rising Midwest Hip-Hop artist was seen rolling up a bill, leaning over a table and inhaling a white substance before laughing.
The video quickly made the rounds online, with viewers questioning both his health and his judgment.
He followed up the livestream with a series of Instagram posts aimed at shutting down the rumors. One caption read, “Notorious like Big Poppa,” followed by, “But I ain’t goin like Chris Wallace.”
The quote referenced the late Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in a drive-by shooting in 1997.
Rumors Of Shooting Involving Bloodhound Q50 Surface Online
The confusion began around 4:00 P.M. on Sunday (August 17) when Instagram users began sharing posts claiming Q50’s vehicle had been riddled with bullets.
One video showed what appeared to be a significant police presence outside a hospital, though the footage could not be independently verified.
Footage of the Bloodhound Q50 shooting 💥💥💥#Chicago rapper bloodhound Q50 was shot in #STLouis last night,him and 3 others are left in critical condition💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/hVkBTCgqkb
The alleged incident reportedly occurred in St. Louis, where Q50 was said to be attending a private function.
The group was reportedly leaving the venue when their vehicle was targeted. The identities of the four people said to be in critical condition have not been released, and it remains unclear whether they were connected to the rapper.
As of Monday morning, no local news outlets or police departments in St. Louis had confirmed the shooting.
The absence of official information has only fueled online speculation, with supporters and observers debating the legitimacy of the claims.
Known for his raw delivery and street-heavy lyrics, Q50 has been building momentum in the Midwest Hip-Hop scene.
His growing visibility in Chicago and beyond has led some to believe that his rising profile may have made him a target.
Tina Knowles lit up Instagram with a throwback clip of herself dancing to Beyoncé‘s verse on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage Remix” while embracing her self-proclaimed lack of rhythm.beyonce
The video, posted Sunday (August 17), shows the 71-year-old matriarch bouncing along to the lyrics that namecheck her directly: “I’m a boss, I’m a leader, I pull up in my two-seater/And my mama was a savage, n####, got this s### from Tina.”
As the line hits, Tina Knowles playfully drops into a squat and mimics jumping into a pair of jeans.
“Haaaaa!!!! Just came across this old video,” she captioned the post. “It’s funny! No they did not get the dancing skills from me! But that’s OK. I love to dance, even if I’m not the greatest dancer. ‘Ain’t no stopping me now I’m in the groove.’”
The clip quickly drew attention, with many pointing out how much she resembles her superstar daughter.
One commenter wrote, “The way I thought this was Beyoncé at first.” Another chimed in, “Its giving me myself and I video. Twinning.” A third added, “Not me trying to figure out why @beyonce is dancing like this. GO MS. TINA!!! Twins.”
The video’s resurfacing comes shortly after Knowles opened up about her social media habits and how they sometimes clash with Beyoncé’s preference for privacy.
Speaking on the “Sibling Revelry” podcast with Kate and Oliver Hudson, Knowles admitted her daughter occasionally calls her out for oversharing.
“I post 25 videos, and then I get a call,” she explained. “Beyoncé will be like, ‘Mama, can you not post so much? Like c’mon now, when are you ever going to stop posting? You’re doing too much.’”
Blueface’s latest prison photos stirred up a storm on Instagram Sunday (August 17) as followers reacted to his noticeably bulked-up frame and a fresh batch of face tattoos, prompting a wave of speculation about his health and mental state behind bars.
The rapper is currently serving a four-year sentence for violating probation, but that hasn’t stopped him from making waves online.
The trio of new images, posted to his official account, drew a mix of concern and jokes.
“They need to let him out before he tattoo his nose,” one person quipped.
“WHYYYYYYY U you was so handsome,” another commented.
A third chimed in, “He aged like 50 years in jail.”
Blueface’s Mom Addresses Steroids Claims
As the chatter grew louder, Blueface’s mother, Karlissa Saffold, addressed the rumors during a livestream, where she was peppered with questions about her son’s physical transformation and whether steroids were involved.
“I ain’t never seen nobody on steroids put on that kind of weight and be that kind of zoned in,” she said. “I ain’t never seen him this mentally strong or this physically strong in his entire life. So whatever them s#### is, honey, he might need to keep doing them.”
When asked directly if steroids were in play, she shut it down.
“No,” she said. “How the hell he going to get some steroids? He barely getting some g###### food in there.”
Saffold also dismissed the idea that her son’s appearance was linked to depression.
“I think if he was going to be depressed, that would have been much earlier on,” she said. “I think he’s very excited to get out and make his moves. He has a new love interest. She’s very supportive.”
That new relationship appears to be with a woman named Angela, who has reportedly moved into Blueface’s home and is now living there with his father.
The move suggests a serious commitment, even while Blueface remains incarcerated.
Saffold is already planning a “welcome home” party for her son, scheduled for November 29, 2025.
Earlier this year, Stone revealed she was single and actively dating. She even joked about her love life, saying she hoped to fall in love in 2025 and had been using dating apps to meet people.
Meanwhile, Nelly has moved on in a big way. He rekindled his relationship with Ashanti and married her in December 2023, a full decade after their initial split.
The couple welcomed their first child together, a son named Kareem Kenkaide Haynes—nicknamed “KK”—in July 2024.
Since KK’s arrival, the couple has been vocal about wanting to grow their family even more.
Stone’s brief link to Nelly isn’t her only brush with the Hip-Hop world. Back in 2021, she was spotted multiple times around Los Angeles with masked rapper RMR.
The two were seen dancing, leaning in close, and sharing bottles at celebrity hotspots.
One source described them as “canoodling and popping bottles,” though others insisted they were just friends who supported each other on social media.
