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Dr. Dre’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Event Reunites Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit & 50 Cent

A reunion of epic proportions took place on Tuesday (March 19), when Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent descended on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The Hip-Hop legends were on deck for Dr. Dre’s long-awaited Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony, which was hosted by radio personality Big Boy and attended by the likes of Jimmy Iovine, Xzibit, Paul Rosenberg, Fred Wreck, DJ Quik, Kurupt, Royce Da 5’9, Top Dawg, DJ Battlecat and Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez.

“I’m incredibly grateful for your support throughout the years,” Dr. Dre told the crowd. “Most of us have grown up together. And at nearly 60 years old, you’re still rocking with me, and I really appreciate that. Thank you so much. Which is really good, because I’m nowhere near done. You better believe there’s a lot more coming.”

He added elsewhere, “Pouring my whole soul and self into my passion for Hip-Hop led me on a pathway to an incredible career, and I’ve been fortunate enough to make a living doing exactly what I love to do,”

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Snoop Dogg also took the podium to welcome his “brother from another mother” to the famed sidewalk.

“I want to thank me,” he said, referencing his own song. “I want to thank me for taking the call from Warren and Dr. Dre in 1991. I want to thank me for listening to Dre over the years and letting him be my teacher, mentor, brother, guardian, protector and most importantly a good friend.”

In addition to Dr. Dre’s star, Soto-Martinez officially declared March 19 as Dre Day in the city and presented Dr. Dre with a framed plaque to commemorate the occasion. Dr. Dre is expected to make an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! alongside Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent following the ceremony.

Dr. Dre, a 9x-time Grammy Award winner, began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin’ Cru before co-founding the revolutionary group N.W.A. In 2016, N.W.A became the fifth rap group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They were honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this year. Dr. Dre’s solo career began with the 1992 release The Chronic, which has been certified 3x-platinum by the RIAA, reached the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance of “Let Me Ride.”

His career has been far from perfect, however. In 1991, he brutally assaulted Pump It Up! host Dee Barnes over an interview he was upset about. In the 2017 HBO documentary The Defiant Ones, he called the incident a “blemish” on who he is as a man. Dre’s wife of 24 years, Nicole Young, filed for divorce in 2020 citing abuse. Their divorce was finalized in 2021 with Dr. Dre agreeing to pay Young $100 million.

Sexyy Red Refuses To Reveal Father Of Her Second Child – Here’s Why

Sexyy Red refuses to tell fans who fathered her second child. The St. Louis native explained why she didn’t want to reveal the man’s identity in a recent interview with Billboard.

“I don’t need everybody in my business,” she said. “Like why y’all want to be so nosy? Mind your f###ing business.”

Sexyy Red’s secrecy led to wild rumors, which had some fans believing Drake was the child’s father. The two played up the rumors by appearing as a couple in the music video for their “Rich Baby Daddy” collaboration with SZA (Drake isn’t the father of the child). Sexyy Red provided a brief glimpse of her kid’s actual father in a maternity photoshoot, blurring the man’s face to maintain his privacy.

The “Rich Baby Daddy” video featured VHS-style footage with Drake portraying the baby daddy. Sexyy Red, who was pregnant during filming, told Billboard she enjoyed working with Drake on the video.

“It was fun,” she said. “I f### with Drake. He a good—he a good person, for real.”

Sexyy Red performed “Rich Baby Daddy” at Rolling Loud California 2024. A clip of the performance went viral due to her struggling to sing SZA’s verse.

“Dis how it be when somebody hear you singing in da shower,” she joked on Twitter (X).

Sexyy Red gave birth to her second child in February. She initially tried to hide her pregnancy while touring in 2023.

“Touring was stressful at first because nobody knew I was pregnant,” she said. “I’d be in the bedroom trying to suck my stomach in or wear clothes to show I wasn’t. It hurt to just be onstage all day holding your stomach. It’s hard to hide it.”

Sexyy Red dropped a new track titled “Get It Sexyy” on March 15. The track was produced by Tay Keith, the producer behind her breakthrough single “Pound Town.”

Jonathan Majors Sued By Ex-Girlfriend Following Assault Conviction

Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari filed a lawsuit against him in New York on Tuesday (March 19). Jabbari sued Majors for defamation, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and malicious prosecution.

A jury found Majors guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment in December 2023. The charges stemmed from a March 2023 altercation with Jabbari.

Majors maintained his innocence. Jabbari claimed Majors defamed her with his public response to the guilty verdict. She said he attempted to make people believe she lied about his abuse.

“When publicly confronted with Grace’s numerous allegations of abuse, Majors has called her a liar at every turn and very specifically claimed that he has never put his hands on a woman, with the goal of convincing the world that Grace is not a victim of domestic abuse but instead a crazy liar who should be treated as such,” Jabbari’s lawsuit read.

Jabbari said her ex-boyfriend engaged in “a pattern of pervasive domestic abuse,” which allegedly began in 2021 and continued through 2023. She accused him of physically assaulting her for the first time in 2022.

The lawsuit listed several examples of Majors’ alleged abuse. Jabbari claimed Majors threatened suicide and manipulated her to prevent her from reporting his abuse to authorities.

“It takes true bravery to hold someone with this level of power and acclaim accountable,” Jabbari’s attorney Brittany Henderson said in a press statement. “Bravery that Grace Jabbari has demonstrated at every stage of the legal process. We strongly believe that through this action, truth and transparency will bring Grace the justice that she deserves.”

Majors planned to countersue Jabbari, according to his lawyer Priya Chaudhry.

“This is no surprise,” Chaudhry said. “Mr. Majors is preparing counterclaims against Ms. Jabbari.

Majors awaits sentencing for his assault and harassment conviction. He faces up to one year in prison.

Jennifer Lopez & SZA Comparisons Swirl Because Of Viral TikTok Video—Not Their Actual Careers

Jennifer Lopez and SZA have been pit against each other in a side-by-side comparison that is anything but flattering for both artists. A user on TikTok under the screen named @photosbyangelita recently went off on Lopez in a viral video rant, in which she accused Lopez of lying about her childhood in the Bronx. In particular, the user took issue with Lopez’s claim she used to cruise around her Bronx neighborhood in the Bronx with messy hair as a teenager.

“I like taking my hair out like this it reminds me like when i was 16 in the Bronx running up and down the block,” Lopez said.

Despite Lopez’s rose colored lens on her experience in the Bronx, she received a fair amount of backlash for the comment.

“Guess what, I’m a Puerto Rican woman from the Bronx who went to the same high school as you and you were lying,” the woman started off in her rant. I saw your high school, you did not have hair like that, and we also all attended an all-girls Catholic high school in an Irish and Italian neighborhood, so you weren’t running up and down the block you know damn well you were sitting next to Megan Farley and Christine Marchetti in class.”

As she concluded, she questioned why Lopez was “lying” and proceeded to issue a call-to-action for her to stop using the Bronx and people from the borough to make herself seem human. In a tweet, someone reposted the rant and accused Lopez of attempting to take SZA’s spot as the “top liar.” After the initial post gained traction, multiple users responded seemingly corroborating the user’s claims.

If your memory isn’t nearly as good as is used to be, you may have forgotten some of the “Snooze” singer’s alleged fibs. SZA stirred up controversy in 2019 with claims she was racially profiled at a California Sephora store. In a series of tweets, she alleged that she was accused of stealing and followed by security personnel. However, subsequent investigations by both fans and media outlets revealed inconsistencies in her story, with Sephora issuing a statement denying any involvement in racial profiling. Additionally, surveillance footage from the store failed to corroborate SZA’s account of the incident. While the artist later deleted her tweets and issued an apology, the incident sparked discussions about the importance of verifying claims before jumping to conclusions.

Believe it or not, Twitter users appear to have revealed the TikTok creator who posted the rant was lying herself, revealing she may have gone to the same school as Lopez— but at a different time.

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Benzino Objects To Dr. Dre Crowning Eminem Best MC Ever: “This Is An Insult”

Benzino predictably disagreed with Dr. Dre calling Eminem the best MC ever, continuing a bitter feud with Slim Shady. Benzino said Dr. Dre insulted Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, MC Ren, The D.O.C. and more by championing Eminem.

“You know I think Dr Dre is one of the greatest producers of all time, and notice I didn’t say Hip Hop producers, but this is an insult to Cube, REN, Snoop, Doc and every other rapper who who wrote all those hits,” Benzino wrote. “I mean this is his opinion and I respect it but cmon Dre.”

Dr. Dre praised Eminem on SiriusXM’s This Life of Mine with James Corden. The Hip-Hop mogul explained why his longtime collaborator should be considered the GOAT MC while reflecting on how they first connected.

“His writing and his delivery and his imagination is off the charts and I don’t think anyone would disagree with that,” Dr. Dre told Corden. “I think he’s the best MC ever. Point blank, period. Of course, there are going to be arguments about that because he’s a white guy. I don’t think anyone that’s rapping can touch Eminem on that microphone.”

Benzino complained about Dr. Dre’s opinion after trading disses with Eminem earlier this year. Eminem took shots at Benzino on the song “Doomsday Pt. 2,” which appeared on Lyrical Lemonade’s All Is Yellow compilation. Benzino responded by dropping two diss tracks: “Vulturius” and “Rap Elvis.” Benzino claimed he would go down in history as “the Eminem slayer.”

“I already killed him with ‘Rap Elvis,’” he said in February. “Where’s he at? Where’s the response? I want to battle him face-to-face. I think he’s overrated. I think he sucks as a rapper. And it’s f### anybody that’s with him. I bombed on him. I’m gonna continue to bomb on him. I’m gonna continue to expose him. At the end of the day, people are waking up to his b#######.”

Benzino and Eminem’s beef started in the early 2000s. Their bad blood seemed to calm down over the years before it bubbled up again in 2024.

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Kanye West Accuses Ice Spice’s Team Of Sabotaging Their Collaboration

Kanye West claimed Ice Spice’s team blocked him from releasing a verse she recorded for his song “New Body.” Ye called out her team via Instagram Stories.

“ICE SPICE SENT A VERSE IN FOR NEW BODY,” he wrote. “NOW HER TEAM IS SAYING WE CAN’T USE IT.”

Fans learned about the potential collaboration when YesJulz, a former member of Ye’s team, posted private messages from him on social media. Kanye said he asked Ice Spice and Doja Cat to record verses for “New Body” in a text sent to YesJulz in December 2023.

“Sent New body to Ice Spice & Doja,” he wrote. “Let’s see who sounds best.”

Kanye’s “New Body” was created for his shelved album Yandhi, which was supposed to drop in 2018. Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj were featured on the track.

“New Body” appeared on the original tracklist for Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign’s album Vultures 1, but the song was missing when the project dropped in February. Nicki refused to let Ye use her verse.

“Now regarding Kanye, that train has left the station, OK?” she said in December 2023. “No disrespect in any way, I just put out a brand new album. Now why would I put out a song that has been out for three years? Come on guys.”

The behind-the-scenes drama involving Ice Spice emerged amid Ye’s dispute with YesJulz. Kanye planned to sue YesJulz, whose real name is Julieanna Goddard, for violating her NDA after she was fired from his team.

“Goddard has repeatedly, intentionally and grossly violated the terms of her Non-Disclosure Agreement with Claimants, including publicly disclosing corporate sales figures, social media strategies, text messages with Ye and management, release plans for the Vultures album and product designs before release,” Ye’s lawyers wrote. “To say Goddard suffers from a lack of impulse control would be to excuse her from responsibility for behavior that is hurtful, hateful and destructive.”

YesJulz dared Kanye to sue her. He sought $8 million in damages.

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Megan Thee Stallion To Headline 2024 Broccoli City Festival’s Stellar Lineup

Megan Thee Stallion is set to headline the Broccoli City Festival this summer, during one of the most anticipated music and culture festivals on the East Coast.

Organizers Broccoli City and Live Nation Urban have unveiled a lineup that features Megan Thee Stallion alongside an array of artists, including Gunna, Lil Yachty, and Concrete Family.

The festival, which will take place on July 27 and 28, promises to blend high-energy performances with innovative, interactive experiences that aim to engage attendees in ways far beyond traditional music events.

In addition to the electrifying headliners, the festival boasts a range of talented performers such as PartyNextDoor, Victoria Monet, Kaytranada, Key Glock, and Sexyy Red, highlighting the diversity and depth of today’s music scene.

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However, Broccoli City Festival is setting itself apart by offering more than just music; it introduces a constellation of live experiences and interactive engagements.

Highlights include segments with Issa Rae, a range of comedy acts, immersive karaoke sessions led by Bryson Tiller, and unique showcases such as the Hoe Down featuring Tanner Adell.

“We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s lineup and the move to Audi Field, which reflects our festival’s eclectic tastes and vibrant spirit,” said Brandon McEachern, Co-Founder of Broccoli City Fest. “It’s the perfect time to take another step in our evolution and offer consumers a nontraditional, inclusive, and innovative festival experience where people from all walks of life can come together to celebrate music and culture,” McEachern said, highlighting the festival’s commitment to inclusivity and progress.

Tickets will go on sale on March 22, so fans are encouraged to act quickly to secure their spot at what promises to be one of the summer’s most unforgettable events.

The festival aims to entertain, inspire, and empower communities, setting a new benchmark for what a music festival can achieve.

EXCLUSIVE: AEG Continues $5M Legal Battle With Young Thug Despite His Ongoing RICO Trial

The legal tussle between entertainment giant AEG and acclaimed Hip-Hop artist Young Thug is starting to intensify.

Despite ongoing criminal proceedings that have seen the artist behind bars without bond since the beginning of his state RICO charges trial, AEG is pressing ahead with a $5 million lawsuit for alleged breach of contract.

Young Thug has been in custody since May 2022 facing state RICO charges. His trial in Fulton County Superior Court, Georgia, commenced with jury selection on January 4, 2023.

The RICO trial has thrown a wrench into the scheduling of the civil lawsuit proceedings between AEG and Young Thug.

The rapper’s unavailability has stalled essential discovery processes, including depositions, and made it challenging for both AEG and Young Thug’s defense to adequately prepare their cases.

With over 400 witnesses expected to be called in Young Thug’s criminal trial and hundreds more on the official witness list, the trial’s duration could extend into 2025.

This timeline has forced AEG and Young Thug to seek postponements of the pretrial and trial dates, now totaling two years of delays.

The dispute centers around a 2017 agreement in which AEG provided YSL with a $5,250,000 loan.

AEG alleges that YSL and Young Thug have breached the terms of a 2017 artist agreement and a related financial note, resulting in substantial unpaid debts.

Under the terms of this agreement, AEG also acquired the exclusive rights to promote live concert performances by Young Thug globally for a stated term.

In return, YSL and Young Thug were to repay the principal sum plus accrued interest and direct a portion of concert revenues — promoted by third-party promoters — to AEG.

However, AEG contends that YSL has failed to fulfill these obligations, leaving a principal balance of $5,000,000 outstanding after accounting for a $250,000 credit, along with accrued interest and $363,700 in unpaid revenue shares from third-party promoted concerts.

AEG claims that, upon their opting out of the artist agreement in August 2019, it became evident that Young Thug and YSL had not only failed to repay the borrowed funds but also lacked the net worth to meet their obligations under the agreement from the outset.

AEG alleges that Young Thug and YSL misrepresented their financial capacities at the time of the agreement and accuses them of not intending to honor their repayment and concert promotion commitments.

Adding a layer to the conflict, AEG asserts it has security interests in certain YSL and Young Thug’s assets, including trademarks and copyrights, pledged as collateral under the 2017 agreements.

Despite AEG’s attempts to recover the owed amounts through legal channels, including a demand for the assembly of all pledged collateral and pertinent documents, YSL and Young Thug have yet to satisfy these demands.

Both parties have pointed out the “good cause and extraordinary circumstances” necessitating the continuance of the civil trial dates, emphasizing that Young Thug’s ongoing legal battles have made it impractical to proceed as originally scheduled.

They anticipate requiring at least six months after the criminal trial to complete discovery, including taking Young Thug’s deposition and preparing for motion filings.

A judge is expected to issue trial dates shortly.

Beyoncé Confronts Criticism Over Making Country Album “Cowboy Carter”

Beyoncé stunned critics when she announced she was releasing a country album. The big reveal followed Super Bowl LVIII in February, when she dropped the lead single, “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM,” along with “16 CARRIAGES.” As the release date inches closer, the megastar singer is opening up about the challenges she faced both before and during the making of Cowboy Carter. ‘

On Tuesday (March 19), Beyoncé shared a photo of the cover art with her 319 million Instagram followers and addressed becoming the first Black woman to top the Hot Country Songs chart.

“Today marks the 10-day countdown until the release of act ii,” she wrote in the caption. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the supporters of TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and 16 CARRIAGES. I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you. My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist’s race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant.”

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Beyoncé also talked about feeling ostracized from the country community and how that only fueled her determination to bring her vision to fruition.

“This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive.

“It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history. The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work.”

Finally, Beyoncé revealed there are going to be a “few surprises” on the album along with some “brilliant artists.” She concluded, “I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound. I focused on this album as a continuation of RENAISSANCE…I hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop. This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album. This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y’all!”

Check out “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” below. The song is currently in the Top 10 at Spotify Global and No. 16 on the Spotify US chart.

NLE Choppa’s Rolling Loud Performance Has Fans Questioning His Sexuality

NLE Choppa scored a Top 40 hit record with his “S### Me Out” single. However, another upcoming sex-themed song from the Warner Record-signed artist has caused some raised eyebrows.

“If I was a bad b####, I’d want to f### me too,” rapped Choppa while on stage at Rolling Loud California on Sunday (March 17). Footage of the Memphis native’s performance spread across the internet.

A clip of NLE Choppa’s Rolling Loud California set collected over 2 million views on the X (formerly Twitter) platform. He quote-tweeted that post and added, “S### me out 2, [ON THE WAY] AFTER RAMADAN.”

While the 21-year-old rap star used the viral tweet to promote his forthcoming record, other people reacted to the snippet by questioning his sexuality. Many of the replies to the post suggested that NLE Choppa came out as part of the LGBTQ community.

“I understand the concept but bro this song kinda sus,” one person wrote. Another X account posted, “This a bisexual n#### song.” In addition, someone tweeted, “The crowd was not moved by this gay s### [face with tears of joy emojis].”

In contrast, NLE Choppa also got backing for the track. A supporter stated, “Don’t let them hate on you b. We love the song and the performance. Continue to do your thing. Song is fire!” Another X user shared, “Actually, I’d like this to drop now. Thanks.”

NLE Choppa has identified as heterosexual in the past. In 2022, he tweeted, “First and foremost I love myself and I’m comfortable enough in my skin to show the beauty God blessed me with. Secondly, I LOVE all so I don’t mind attracting both genders, but most importantly my sexual preference is women. Please stop trying to make me something I am not.”

YesJulz Vows To Fight “Misogynist Yes Men” In $8 Million Battle Against Ye

YesJulz has taken a defiant stance against threats of an $8 million lawsuit by Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West.

The controversy traces back to YesJulz’s dismissal from Ye’s team, allegedly due to her violating a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) by engaging with Ye’s fanbase online.

Their dispute centers around YesJulz’s involvement in the roll-out of Ye’s new album, “
Vultures 1, which she helped market and promote.

“One thing I won’t do is sit here and let a group of dick riding, misogynist yes men go out of their way to slander my name in an attempt to ruin everything I have worked my ass off to build from scratch over the past decade,” YesJulz retorted, showing no signs of backing down in the face of legal threats.

YesJulz’s work included documenting Ye’s album roll-out endeavors, such as the much-discussed Las Vegas listening party, which she broadcasted on Instagram Live.

However, her contentious NDA violation allegedly occurred during a Twitter Spaces conversation, where she sought to entice fans into collaboratively developing a “Yeezy Universe” app, an idea that had no backing or approval from Ye or his team.

The situation escalated when Ye shared a letter online from Milo Yiannopoulos, Yeezy’s chief of staff, announcing YesJulz’s termination for NDA breach.

YesJulz responded with a terse message: “F### an NDA. Sue me.”

Ye’s team has since issued a statement indicating they were prepared to sue for damages “in excess of $8 million.”

Despite the looming legal battle, YesJulz remained unyielding, and asserted her innocence and determination to fight back. She also dropped more details and videos on her Snapchat account.

“The audacity for a company ran by someone who posts screen shots to over 20 million people at his leisure, without consent, to attempt to intimidate a former team member with a ridiculous lawsuit with basis claims of over $7million in incurred fees for breaking a doc that was never signed is truly laughable,” she snapped earlier this morning.

“This is my life, my livelihood, how I take care of my entire family. I will never back down. I never signed that NDA. & I have proof,” she claimed, suggesting that the dispute may have more layers than initially apparent.

Boosie Badazz Takes Issue With Kanye West Getting Praise After Disrespecting Black People

Boosie Badazz is not letting up on his public criticism of Kanye West. The Baton Rouge-bred rapper went on Instagram Live to share his opinion on Ye still receiving praise despite his divisive remarks about African-Americans.

“You know how many rappers I raised out there who don’t give me my flowers. Everybody’s quiet,” Badazz stated. “They don’t want to be on my side and be looked at like you’re supporting Boosie.”

The “Wipe Me Down” hitmaker also added, “But they’ll give Kanye his flowers, people like that… the same motherf###er who be talking about Black people. The world’s f###ed up.”

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Kanye West has a long history of making offensive comments. The Chicago native infamously suggested that enslaved Africans chose to live under the American chattel slavery system.

Additionally, West pushed an unconfirmed conspiracy theory that George Floyd died from a drug overdose and not from being murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. West also downplayed Rosa Parks’s contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. His connection to white nationalist Nick Fuentes concerned critics as well.

Previously, Boosie Badazz took offense to Kanye West’s inflammatory comments about George Floyd and Rosa Parks. He also condemned West for promoting “White Lives Matter” merchandise alongside right-wing commentator Candace Owens.

“@kanyewest THE HATRED YOU HAVE FOR BLACKS IS SAD. [AND] they STILL SUPPORT YOUR COON A##. First Slavery was a choice, white lives matter, now George Floyd etc,” Boosie tweeted in 2022.

Boosie Badazz continued, “[AND] IT’S SAD THAT BLACKS WITH A PLATFORM AIN’T TELLING U S### for ATTACKING OUR RACE LIKE U DO #WELLIAM U SICK FRFR.”

While Boosie Badazz has been one of Kanye West’s most outspoken criticizers, the 41-year-old southerner has faced accusations of having prejudiced views about the LGBTQ community. Boosie’s takes on Dwyane Wade’s transgender daughter and openly gay recording artist Lil Nas X led to significant backlash.

Fans Blast Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2024 Lineup Featuring Doja Cat, Offset & Sexyy Red

Summer Jam 2024 takes place on June 2 at New York’s USB Arena. Hot 97 booked rap acts from around the country for the upcoming show, but fans online slammed some of the artists set to appear.

California’s Doja Cat, Georgia’s Offset and Missouri’s Sexyy Red top the bill this year. Hot 97 also named legendary East Coast MCs Method Man and Redman as performers.

Many Instagram users expressed their disappointment with the rappers scheduled to appear at Summer Jam 2024. The NYC radio station’s comment section was filled with negative reactions.

“This is bad lmfao. Summer Jam gets worse every year,” one person wrote on Instagram. Another person commented, “This has to be on another stage and not the main one.”

In addition, someone else typed, “Yall really put Red and Meth under [Sexyy Redd] and everyone else above her? [man facepalming emoji]… Show just getting worse and worse each year.”

Bronx native Cardi B was the headliner for last year’s edition of Hot 97’s yearly musical showcase. Other New York natives, such as Ice Spice, Fivio Foreign and French Montana, made the 2023 lineup as well.

Summer Jam became one of the premier rap festivals in the country thanks to numerous memorable moments over the last 30 years. The concert moved from New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium to the smaller-capacity UBS Arena in 2023.

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Cardi B Addresses Claims She’s Worth $80M

Cardi B says she has made “a lot of money” during her time in the music industry and believes she earned more than the $80 million estimates floating about online. 

She addressed claims about her wealth in a recent interview with 360 With Speedy. Host Speedy Morman asked whether the estimates were accurate.  

“Uh… Jesus Christ,” she replied after he asked if she was worth $80 million. “I made a lot of money,” she said before adding, “I feel like I actually passed almost doing $80 million.” 

According to Cardi, while she’s amassed a substantial personal fortune, she also has a lot of expenses.  

“But also, I got a lot, a lot of bills. I’m taking care of,” she added. “I’m helping a lot, and I help a lot of my friends and I help a lot of my family and everything.”  

However, the “Like What” rapper said she sometimes feels like people are taking advantage of her. “Because it’s like, ‘Alright, if you’re so broke, if you’re really going through some s###, I just seen you outside.’ I remember when I was broke, I was never outside,” she added. 

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Cardi B recently shared her thoughts on couples sharing expenses, stating her belief that couples should split bills if they want to build their future together. However, she faced backlash with her comments dividing the sexes.  

“The men started praising me and the women started attacking me,” she said earlier this week.  

Cardi also received criticism from fans for “cursing me out” for going 50/50 with husband Offset, amid cheating allegations and their ongoing separation.    

 According to Cardi, while they have jointly invested in property, they don’t go halves on everything. “I want to make this very f###### clear. Me and Offset, we don’t go 50/50,” she added. 

Former Bad Boy Artist E.Ness Calls Diddy Allegations “A Smear Campaign”

Sean “Diddy” Combs has faced multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits which include allegations of rape. The Bad Boy Entertainment founder has denied the accusations. A former artist on the embattled executive’s label backed him up with an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory.

E.Ness appeared on the Diddy-led Making the Band 2 reality show in 2002. That MTV series led to the formation of the Bad Boy rap group known as Da Band.

The Directed BY CEO Nafees YouTube channel recently published an interview with E.Ness. Much of the conversation with the Philadelphia-bred MC focused on Diddy’s ongoing legal troubles.

“It’s a smear campaign,” E.Ness alleged. “That’s what’s happening with Puff. It’s a smear campaign. And what they usually do is they go to your personal habits.”

He continued, “They start attacking your personal habits, your girlfriends, your exes. Then they try to find something to attack you through those vessels.”

Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed the most high-profile rape and abuse lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, Diddy. The two sides quickly settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.

E.Ness went on to say the so-called “classic rollout” against Diddy is similar to what happened to other famous accused sexual abusers like Bill Cosby, Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson and R. Kelly.

Method Man’s Daughter Chey Performs With Trina Amid Rap Career Launch

Method Man’s daughter Chey plans on “taking over” after performing with Trina following the recent launch of her rap career. 

Cheyenne Smith, who goes by the name Chey, was Trina’s guest at 97.9 WJLB’s TakeOver 5 concert at Detroit’s Fox Theatre over the weekend. She performed her drill-inspired single “Hair and Nails,” in front of a packed crowd. 

“I always like to show love to people that I feel like is the next inspiration,” Trina said, introducing Chey to the stage. She was in good company, performing on the bill alongside Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Plies and Juvenile, in addition to Trina.  

Chey took to Instagram with a montage of clips from her night, including a snippet of Trina backstage complimenting her new single.  

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“We told y’all I was taking over right?” she penned in her caption before expressing her gratitude to the Miami rap veteran. “Trinaaaa🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 @trinarockstarr thank you so much for having me!! I appreciate you and respect you so much for everything you do for upcoming artists!!! I PERFORMED FOR A SOLD OUT SHOW IN DETROIT!!!!!!!”

She addd, “I still can’t believe it. I’m so grateful.” 

Despite her famous father’s connections, Chey insists she will put in the work and not rely on the Method Man family name.  

“At the end of the day, you gotta put in the work,” she said in a January interview with Shaoliiin Entertainment. “He could do that but he rather see me work for it and really push but he’s gonna support one thousand gajillion trillion percent. But he wants to see the work too.” 

Last month, Chey dropped her second single of the year, “Boujee & Ghetto.” Check out the video below.

50 Cent Plans TV Show About Alleged Liquor Company Embezzlement Scheme: “It’s Going To Get Worse” 

50 Cent is warning the liquor company he accused of embezzlement that the situation is about to get worse for the brand. 

In a recent lawsuit filed with the New York State Supreme Court, the G-unit founder accused Beam Suntory of being complicit in a multi-million dollar kickback scheme that almost cost him his Sire Spirits company.  

“Now they’re at a point where they’re going to see, everybody’s going to see. This noise affects them, they get really uncomfortable,” Fiddy told FOX 5 NY. “People are going to start looking at it, and it’s going to be a mess for them.” 

Former club king Michael “Lord Michael” Caruso will be the first defendant deposed in the case, the outlet reports f.  

Sire Spirits attorney Craig W##### claims Beam Suntory and Caurso conspired “to get Sire Spirits to buy it’s champagne and it’s cognac from parties that were given illicit and hidden commissions to them.” 

In a statement to AllHipHop, Beam Suntory said: “The claims brought by Mr. Jackson and Sire Spirits against Beam Suntory are false and baseless. They are completely lacking in merit – and, even more importantly, in evidence. Most of the allegations have already been dismissed. We will continue to vigorously defend ourselves and expect to prevail.” 

Nonetheless, 50 Cent plans to create a TV show about the alleged scheme and his dealings with Beam Suntory.  

“It’s only going to get worse than it is now, when people start paying attention to it,” he said. “I’m going to end up making a whole TV show based on it.” 

Sharing the report on Instagram, 50 Cent repeated his claim that Beam Suntory ” are going to pay for this.” The Hip-Hop mogul then added, “These people should have just did the right thing to fix this.” 

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Angry Nicki Minaj Fans Blast Rapper After Last Minute Tour Stop Cancelation 

Nicki Minaj fans were left devastated after the rapper postponed her Pink Friday 2 New Orleans tour stop at the last minute. 

Minaj was scheduled to perform at the Smoothie King Center on Monday night (March 18). However, hours before doors were set to open, the venue announced the unfortunate news that Minaj was unwell and would not be taking to the stage.  

Smoothie King Center posted a message from Minaj’s team on Instagram. 

“Due to doctor’s orders, Nicki Minaj must reschedule her NOLA show tonight,” the note began. “As Nicki is still sick, our team does not want to run the risk of getting others sick, and Nicki would not be able to give NOLA the show they deserve.” 

The venue informed fans, “We are working diligently to find a new date, so please hold onto your tickets.” 

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Nicki Minaj Fans React To Postponement

Nonetheless, the announcement arrived too late for many fans, some of whom flew cross country to see their idol. While some fans sympathised with Minaj, Smoothie King Center’s comment section was flooded with ticketholders disappointed that the news came hours before the show.  

“I bought a flight can she reimburse me?” one fan wrote. “Cause i could be at home working, not stuck hours and states away from home; unfortunately i knew this was gone happen, as a fan you have to expect her gimmicks as in being super late, messing up her own lyrics, cancelling shows etc, it’s nicki it was expected to happen sooner or later.” 

Another added, “nobody is mad bc she cancelled , it’s the fact they waited 4 hours before the event to tell us officially.” 

One fan shared a video after arriving at the venue only to learn Nicki Minaj would not be performing.  

“F### Nicki Minaj. We flew all the way here,” they stated. “We had to find out from the people at the concert that you were cancelling. You still haven’t tweeted about it. You haven’t said anything about it.” 

In a follow-up video, the fan broke down in tears as the disappointment set in. 

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Loaded Lux Death Rumors False – T-Rex Debunks Fake Report 

Loaded Lux is alive and has not passed away, sources close to the battle rap legend confirmed, despite the rumors. 

A false report surfaced online late on Monday evening (March 18), claiming the Harlem rapper had been killed. The rumor circulated rapidly, spread by devastated fans praying for the news to be untrue. 

The report was so widely shared that Loaded Lux began trending in the Top. 10 on X (formerly Twitter). However, multiple sources close to Lux quickly shut the rumor down. 

Chayna Ashley spoke to fellow Dot Mob member and close friend of Loaded Lux, T-Rex, who confirmed the rapper is alive. 

“Lux is good! Just confirmed with Rex,” she wrote Monday evening. 

A short while later, Rex took to Instagram, stating, “Bro is good we just spoke.” 

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Harlem rapper Un Kasa also received confirmation that Lux is alive and that it was a family member who was killed.  

“I just got a call, it’s not Loaded Lux,” he stated on GullyTv

Loaded Lux recently made headlines after getting a callout from Chad Ochocinco Jonhson. The pair had a live faceoff on Nightcap, with Lux hitting the former Bengals wide receiver with a fresh freestyle.  

Earlier this month, Ultimate Rap League announced Lux will be back on the platform to face 2022 Champion of the Year Rum Nitty.  

Music Exec John Kwatakye-Atiko Says Artist Development is a non-negotiable 

“We live in an era obsessed with instant fame and streaming stats,” says John Kwatakye-Atiko (JKA), who has worked with both independent and major recording artists. “But I want to change that.” With his focus on artist development through his company, Popular Demand Entertainment, JKA aims to reshape an industry that often favors fleeting trends over long-term growth. Artists like Chantae Vetrice and songwriter Lyrix The Writer are crafting a new generation of music that defies cookie-cutter trends.

For decades now, major record labels have relentlessly pursued the next viral sensation, often neglecting to nurture the raw talent right under their noses. “This chase for the quick hit,” JKA observes, “leads to one-hit wonders and fizzled-out careers. It’s not a sustainable model.”

JKA understands that true success lies in longevity. “Banking on a single viral moment isn’t enough, as shown by the poor merch and ticket sales that often follow those flashes of fame,” he notes.

Streaming, while empowering for artists in many ways, has further complicated matters. “It’s potential, not guaranteed success,” JKA stresses, “Labels haven’t fully grasped that, leading to bad investments and the layoffs we’ve seen recently from giants like Sony, Warner, and Universal are a result of these bad investments.”

DOPE Music Distribution, created by Kwatakye-Atiko and Mathew “Vine” Burke. “It’s more than just dropping songs online,” JKA explains, “DOPE is about giving artists the knowledge to survive in this industry.”

The platform’s core is artist development. Educational resources, mentorship, and guidance empower artists to control their careers. “We’re not chasing trends,” JKA emphasizes, “DOPE invests in talent over time, that’s how you create lasting impact.”

JKA’s vision signals a major shift. By championing artist development over short-sighted strategies, he’s creating a fairer, more sustainable music ecosystem. He’s not just helping individual artists – he’s attempting to reshape what success means in the industry as a whole.