Diddy is denying he participated in the gang rape and sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl in 2003.
The Hip-Hop mogul challenged the allegations in new court documents filed Tuesday (February 20). He denied allegations against him and former Bad Boy Entertainment president Harve Pierre and an unidentified man, per Rolling Stone.
In addition, Diddy argued the timing of the lawsuit violates his constitutional rights because the Jane Doe plaintiff waited so long to file her case.
In her complaint, Jane Doe accuses Diddy and the two co-defendants of gang-raping and trafficking the woman in 2003. She claims they plied her with “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol” and took turns assaulting her at Diddy’s NYC recording studio, Daddy’s House.
“While at the studio, Ms. Doe was gang raped by Mr. Combs, the Third Assailant and Mr. Pierre, in that order,” the complaint reads.
“(Combs) never participated in, witnessed, or was or is presently aware of any misconduct, sexual or otherwise, relating to plaintiff in any circumstance whatsoever,” the filing reads.
Diddy also disputed the “context, genuineness, and/or accuracy” of photographs submitted by Jane Doe. One such image allegedly features his accuser sitting on his lap at his recording studio. Diddy argued, “Plaintiff’s decision to wait more than two decades to file her complaint has prejudiced defendant, as he has lost the ability to defend himself fully and fairly in this action.”
Diddy Claims Suit “Unconstitutional”
The filing continued, “some or all evidence that otherwise would have been available if the action had been promptly commenced may be unavailable, lost, or compromised.”
Diddy argued the lawsuit should be dismissed because it was filed under the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA), which lawyers argued is purportedly “unconstitutional.”
“Allowing this action to proceed violates defendant’s rights under the U.S. Constitution and the New York State Constitution.”
According to the outlet, Harve Pierre also filed a response to the complaint in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday. He claims he “never participated in the sexual assault of the plaintiff nor did he ever witness anyone else sexually assaulting the plaintiff.”
Additionally, Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment, who is also named in the suit, filed a motion to dismiss.
Snoop Dogg recently sat down with Benny The Butcher and revealed how he helped cultivate weed culture in New York in the pre-legalization era.
On Tuesday (February 20), the Griselda rapper appeared in a new episode of Snoop’s GGN YouTube series to discuss several topics, including Benny’s new weed strain “The Butcher’s Breath.” While recalling a previous trip to New York when Benny supplied him with some of the strain, Snoop began breaking down how he helped influence the cultivation and consumption of chronic for his East Coast peers in the before times.
“You know what’s crazy,” Snoop started off. “How, and I’mma be honest, hey guys I’m just telling the truth, New York used to be known for trash used to be known for straight trash. No this is no joke you can ask the rappers n###a they used to have seeds and all kind of s##t in they s##t they could be rolling up a blunt putting seeds and sticks you be like what the f##k is you doing?”
Snoop continued, “S##t they didn’t know no better until n###a start catching that flight, f###ing with the real n###as out here [West Coast] cuz we f##k with y’all and n###a show the n###as what that s##t was and n###as saind, ‘Well we can’t get it there, how about we just get it there,’ you dig—and the connection was connected and there you have it weed stories one-on-one.”
Snoop went on to explain how he put rap crews such as Wu-Tang Clan, Roc-A-Fella Records and rappers such as Onyx and more before the major recreational marijuana push in the 2010s’.
Check out the full interview below—the clip begins around two-and-a-half minutes into the video.
Machine Gun Kelly has unveiled a new tattoo amid promotions for his upcoming single. On Tuesday (February 20), Kelly shared images of his new ink in an Instagram post. The massive piece, which was done in black ink, covers most of Kelly’s torso—despite a huge cross in the center of his chest, which exposes his bare skin and older tattoos.
“for spiritual purposes only,” Kelly wrote in the caption before thanking the artist @roxx____.
In a separate Instagram Story post, Machine Gun Kelly showed off the 44-needle tattooing gun used to complete the massive piece, which he waited months to reveal.
”been wearing a turtleneck for 3 months, taking the shirt off tomorrow idgaf,” he wrote in the tweet.
While Machine Gun Kelly didn’t release any additional details about the tattoo, it appears the reveal could be a part of a coordinated rollout. Kelly also tweeted a watch page for a visual entitled “Don’t Let Me Go.”
Check out the preview for Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming single below.
The saying “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” may need to be altered—considering the next step in genetic development and treatment for men started with animals.
According to a recent report from The Daily Mail, Israeli scientists have announced for the first time that they’ve grown artificial mice testicles in a petri dish. The purpose of the lab-grown testicles is rooted in infertility treatments for men. Dr. Nitzan Gonen of Bar-Ilan University has been responsible for leading the development of the artificial testicles onsite at the universities nanotechnology building.
Even though the mouse g##### are not yet fully functional sperm-producing organs, they do have many of the same structures and genetic characteristics as human male testicles. And scientists intend to genetically engineer the lab-grown organs to produce artificial sperm to help study research which suggested that environmental pollutants in impact male fertility.
Believe it or not, some of these factors and or pollutants could be affecting men as early as their toddler years as chemicals in children’s have been linked to possible fertility issues. Statistically, fertility problems affect 10 to 15 percent of men, and plays at a role in half of conception issues among couples.
Gonen says the goal is to eventually engineer a pair of artificial human testicles to further research sperm production.
“We plan to create human t##### organoids and explore whether a sperm can be generated there,” Gonen said.
Donald Trump’s beef with Snoop Dogg nearly prevented Michael “Harry-O” Harris from receiving a presidential pardon. According to Rolling Stone, Trump threatened not to commute the Death Row Records co-founder’s prison sentence due to Snoop’s past insults.
Snoop quietly campaigned for Harris’ commutation in the final days of Trump’s presidency. Trump’s aides reportedly encouraged him to remove Harris’ name from the list of prisoners receiving pardons to punish Snoop. The aides cited a paragraph from a 2021 Daily Beast article, which recounted Snoop dissing the former president.
“’I don’t give a f###, I tell ’em straight up, m###########: If you like that n####, you m###########’ racist,’ Snoop Dogg said about Trump, his MAGA fans and the president’s pal Kanye West in 2018,” the paragraph in question read. “’F### you and f### him. Now what?’ In March 2017, Trump had tweeted, ‘Can you imagine what the outcry would be if @SnoopDogg, failing career and all, had aimed and fired the gun at President Obama? Jail time!’ (Trump was referring to a music video — in which Snoop aims a toy gun at a clown who looks like the 45th U.S. president — that had clearly gotten the leader of the free world worked up.)”
Weldon Angelos, an activist who worked on securing Harris’ pardon, confirmed the article created issues.
“I was aware that the [Daily Beast] article caused a problem for Mr. Harris’ clemency petition, and I was asked by someone close to the White House to send a clip of a previously recorded message from Snoop where he commended Trump’s efforts on criminal justice reform,” Angelos told Rolling Stone. “The campaign to free Harry-O was recorded for documentary purposes.”
Trump changed his mind after viewing the documentary footage as he reportedly believed Snoop’s message was sincere. Harris, who spent decades in prison following his arrest for attempted murder and drug trafficking, received his pardon from Trump before the ex-president left office in January 2021.
The dramatic reconsideration likely explained Snoop’s recent praise of Trump. The popular rapper raised eyebrows when he said he had “nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump” in a 2024 interview with the Sunday Times.
Trap Dickey is here to tell his story the best way he knows how—through the music. Hailing from Hartsville, South Carolina, Trap Dickey quickly became a product of his environment. At age 21, he was shot in the face as a result of a crossfire. Instead of turning to the streets, the rising star instead locked himself in the studio, pouring his heart into his rhymes while expressing his hardships through his art.
Trap Dickey describes himself as “so South Carolina.” He continues, “I’m from the Carolina’s. I’d describe myself as well-respected. A good person. I got a good personality. But fasho fasho, I’m the face of South Carolina.”
Trap Dickey recently made his mark after bodying his freestyle with On The Radar Radio in Philly. His lyricism is a testament to his resilience and strength, and his ability to preserve no matter how hard it gets. On the music tip, Trap has released a string of standout singles, including “I35”, “No Apologies,” and “Keep Forgetting” featuring Hardaway. The music video for “Blue Devils,” taken from his latest project Trap Or Die, has also been doing numbers.
AllHipHop spoke with Trap Dickey in downtown Los Angeles to discuss his background, getting shot in the face, why he started making music, having his family’s support and more.
AllHipHop: Can you paint the picture for Hartsville? Because I have no idea what it’s like.
Trap Dickey: Hartsville is very small. We talking about 7,000 people. It’s only two or three stores open after 12 o’clock. There’s only one Walmart. Everybody knows each other. Of course, we one of the most violent cities in South Carolina. Towns, Google isn’t going to show that. I’m not going to put poverty on it because it’s so small that you can’t tell. There’s some good people there, but mainly small environment though. Small environment in Hartsville, South Carolina.
AllHipHop: Growing up, when did you realize you want to do music?
Trap Dickey: At age 21. My brother was rapping, he’s way younger than me. He was rapping, so I started rapping with him to be honest. When he took off rapping, I just followed right behind him.
AllHipHop: Is he doing this thing?
Trap Dickey: Yeah he’s doing his thing. He’s doing well.
AllHipHop: When’d you fall in love with music?
Trap Dickey: The same age. Nah, I’ma say before that. I fell in love with music at 18, 19. When I saw he was really good at it, I started studying music more and more. I like music.
Trap Dickey: Meek Mill. Rylo Rodriguez. Rod Wave. André 3000. Those types of guys.
How would you describe your music?
Trap Dickey: I describe it as so South Carolina, a preacher’s grandson type stuff. I’m really preaching.
AllHipHop: You were shot in the face. How old were you?
Trap Dickey: Exactly 21. I was actually shot in a crossfire, walking into somebody’s line of fire. It wasn’t like somebody was trying to kill me. I was walking in the way of somebody, turned around and it hit me. It stayed inside. It hit me, it stayed inside my head. I had to cut it out.
I didn’t fall. It was a big mistake. It wasn’t like I was targeted or I was running. It was, “Boom! I think I got shot. Let me look in the mirror and see the bullet wound. Aw s###, I got shot. Let me go to the hospital.” I never lost contact. To be honest, the doctors were so amazed at how I was acting. They didn’t want to call my mom, they told me to call her. They’re like, “Let your mom hear your voice so she could feel good.”
AllHipHop: I’m sure you have trauma from that?
Trap Dickey: As you can see, lazy eye. But trauma? Nah. To be honest, I was so ignorant to the situation. I kept running in the street. As soon as they told me it wasn’t a death-threatening thing as of right now, I just kept going. No surgeries, no nothing. Kept going full throttle.
AllHipHop: You started doing music after that?
Trap Dickey: Yeah. I already started recording. But after I got shot, I started taking it serious. I shot my first video, stuff like that. I started taking it serious because all the attention was on me. A lot of people can’t say they know somebody that got shot in the face. I took full advantage and took rapping full-blown.
AllHipHop: How much of your life experiences do you put in your music?
Trap Dickey: S###, I’d say 95%. I put 95% of my lifestyle in the music. The other stuff is entertainment, but majority of my life is in the music. You can really describe me as some of the songs and some of the stuff I say in the music.
AllHipHop: Were you in the streets with music?
Trap Dickey: Yeah, before the music I was in the streets. Before music and school, I’ll say it like that.
AllHipHop: Was it hard to leave?
Trap Dickey: Hell nah! It wasn’t hard to leave. Best thing that ever happened to me. It’s an easy way out. Think about it: you can do the same thing you want to do and it’s some Hip Hop music. Or pop music, any type of music. Just doing music, it takes you away from the streets. It’s really easy for me to leave. Easy decision.
AllHipHop: How’d you get your name?
Trap Dickey: I got it from Virginia. My real name is Travis so people used to call me Trav. When I went to Virginia, a group of Mexicans started calling me Trap. Literally: “Trap, Trap, Trap.” I stuck with it and ran with it since ninth grade. When I said it, my family went with it too. “There goes Trap.”
AllHipHop: Is Dickey your real name?
Trap Dickey: Dickey’s my last name, for sure for sure. My official name. Dickey is my government last name.
AllHipHop: What inspired your song “I-35”?
Trap Dickey: I was in bad traffic from Oklahoma to Dallas. Real bad traffic, I was stuck on I-35. I made the song on I-35. Wrote it and all that. As soon as we got to Dallas, [snaps]. Boom, it’s going up.
AllHipHop: How do you record? Do you normally freestyle or write?
Trap Dickey: Somewhat of both. I’ll go in, write half of it on my phone. After I got the vibe of what we’re doing, let’s punch in. Let’s get it.
3things you need in the studio at all times?
Trap Dickey: Water, Carmax, and a microphone. lI need that all the time. Anything else, I don’t need it.
AllHipHop: “Blue Devils” is going crazy, talk about that record.
Trap Dickey: Yeah, “Blue Devils” is going crazy!As you know, Blue Devils is a Carolina college team from North Carolina. I’m from South Carolina, but California as whole it means a lot. I freestyled it. Heard the beat, heard the sample. Felt it a little bit and wrote it out like boom boom. I didn’t think it was going to do what it did and do what it’s doing, but I’m happy.
AllHipHop: Best memory from the video shoot?
Trap Dickey: [laughs] Watching them boys do their wheelies all up in the road. Watching them have a competition with themselves, who can walk (means to pop a wheelie) their bike the longest. That was one of the best moments of the video.
AllHipHop: One thing you want people to get from your project Trap or Die?
Trap Dickey: The concept I want them to get from that is when you in the streets, you only got two options: trap or die. You gotta take it serious for what you’re doing. If you gon’ be in the streets, take it serious. I don’t want no one to be in the streets, nobody should be in the streets. But for the ones that’s in the streets, don’t play it. If that’s your plan A, take it serious. Go full throttle.
AllHipHop: How’d it feel for your On The Radar freestyle to go up?
Trap Dickey: It felt like a blessing. Just to go all the way to Philly to do it, I went to Philadelphia to do the On The Radar. I got a lot of family in Philly. My mom’s from Philly, my granddad’s from Philly and my sisters are from Philly. My grandma’s sisters is from up north. That was the whole reason of me going up north to do On The Radar, just to do something together with the family.
AllHipHop: How do they feel about your music going crazy?
Trap Dickey: All my family, I won’t say they look at me the same. Of course they see me change, but it wasn’t like they didn’t look at me to do something before music. They’re happy I found something to do that’s not getting me in trouble. That’s how they look at it: not getting in trouble, you doing the right thing.
AllHipHop: You donate a lot of money to your community. Can you touch on that?
Trap Dickey: I wouldn’t even call it donating; I call it giving back. I wouldn’t even look at it as donations, it’s me giving back to the hometowns and cities around me. Even the ones that is my hometown, I give away to the ones around me, just to keep their motivation going to in school. You don’t have to be in the streets to see Trap Dickey. You can go to first period and you might see Trap Dickey today.
That’s my whole thing of doing it. Don’t give up that school, because I graduated. Folks don’t know, I graduated from high school. I want everyone to know: at least try to get the diploma. At least that. That’s all your mama or dad cared for, at least try to get the diploma. If you don’t, it’s okay. But always try that main thing for them.
AllHipHop: Best encounter you have with a fan?
Trap Dickey: He wanted me to just show up to some birthday. They didn’t want me to perform or anything, just wanted me to show up. He told me his son was a big fan of mine. Not saying race is not a bad thing, but he wasn’t the same color as me. It made me feel like okay dope, I got people different races listening to my music. When I came out, I saw the love his family gave me, it was crazy to me. I seen his grandma, his great grandma. They’re all showing me the same love it looked like they would show their family. That made me feel a lot different.
AllHipHop: What can we expect next?
Trap Dickey: You can expect to see me more. Not only hear me, you can expect to see me. Wherever the local places are, you might end up seeing Trap Dickey around. That’s my whole thing. I want people to understand, I’m not just rapping. I’m not just talking. You’re going to see me. I’m going to be everywhere. Even when a song starts off, they’re like “there goes Trap!” That’s the main thing I want people to understand. There I go! I’m coming.
DC Young Fly urged a thief to give him back a bag filled with personal items, including his late partner Jacky Oh’s death certificate. The comedian made a public plea for the bag’s return via Instagram on Tuesday (February 20).
“I was really trying to refrain from this video, but I just want my bookbag back,” he said. “It’s got some personal belongings in that m###########. You feel me? Some personal belongings in that m###########. Really wasn’t no money in there or nothing. Wasn’t nothing. It’s just personal s### that’s in there. I really hate that I gotta do all this s###, bruh. Bruh, just bring me my bag, bro. Bring me the bag, bro. The bag got my girl’s death certificate in it. It got personal belongings in it. I just need the bag, bro. I just want the bag, bro. Really just bring it back with everything in it ‘cause there wasn’t nothing in it. Just bring me the bag.”
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DC Young Fly told the thief to bring the bag to the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles. The bag containing Jacky Oh’s death certificate was stolen less than a year after her passing.
“Jus drop it off Shawty .. don’t thro it away,” DC Young Fly wrote in a second post. “Drop it off discreetly at Hollywood improv.”
Jacky Oh, whose real name was Jacklyn Smith, died from complications stemming from cosmetic surgery in May 2023. The 33-year-old mother underwent a gluteal augmentation procedure and experienced no issues during the operation, but she developed a severe headache after the surgery. She reportedly started feeling like her head was burning and had difficulty speaking. Her aunt called emergency services. Jacky Oh was brought to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
DC Young Fly and Jacky Oh shared three children. The two worked together on Nick Cannon’s show Wild ‘N Out.
NBA YoungBoy apparently received a bust down chain from Playboi Carti—similar to the one he gave to Ice Spice. On Monday (February 19), NBA YoungBoy delivered his latest video, “No Time,” which included a cameo from his close associate ILoveMakkonen and views of his sprawling Gravedigger Mountain Utah estate.
Upon release, a clip of the video began circulating on social media and the song went viral after fans uncovered NBA YoungBoy’s reference to Playboi Carti—and the gift.
Near the 30-second mark of the video, NBA YoungBoy issues the shoutout to Playboi Carti while seemingly flexing the black diamond tennis chains he was gifted as he raps, “Diamond chain from Carti/Don’t know why he didn’t start me, b###h/I ain’t tryna market, I don’t know why the label bought me.”
Ice Spice went viral earlier this month for her appearance at Super Bowl LVIII, where she was rocking a unique pink and black chain. Some fans interpreted as an upside-down cross and concluded she was a Satanist. But according to TMZ, the Alex Moss-designed necklace was intended to represent a normal cross.
Duane “Keefe D” Davis won’t face trial for Tupac Shakur’s murder in June as originally planned. A Nevada judge pushed back the trial’s start date to November 4 at a hearing on Tuesday (February 20).
Judge Carli Kierny delayed the trial due to Keefe D’s new lawyer Carl Arnold needing more time for discovery in the case. Keefe D’s next hearing is scheduled for April 23, but he may return to court sooner as he attempts to secure bail.
Arnold expressed confidence in Keefe D getting released on bail. Judge Kierny set Keefe D’s bail at $75,000. The judge required a source hearing to make sure his bail money was obtained with legitimate funds.
“He’s not concerned about making bail,” Keefe D’s attorney told reporters. “Bail will be made. What he was concerned about is just the media attention because the judge ordered a source hearing. And in that source hearing, someone’s gonna have to come forward and testify in regards to where the money came from. They just don’t want to be put on the news. He has family members that you guys haven’t taken pictures of and everything. They just want to maintain their privacy. So that’s why he has those concerns.”
Last year, Keefe D was arrested for Tupac’s 1996 murder. Prosecutors accused Keefe D of being the shot caller behind Tupac’s death. The prosecution cited Keefe D’s memoir and various interviews as evidence of him admitting his role in the murder.
Keefe D maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty to murder. The ex-gang leader claimed he only talked about Tupac’s murder to make money.
“Right now, the state hasn’t provided any evidence to corroborate the statement that he’s given,” his lawyer said. “I’ll give you an example. I can sit here all day long and say, ‘I shot JFK’ … But would I be convicted of that? Absolutely not.”
Reporters asked Arnold why he agreed to represent Keefe D at Tuesday’s hearing. The attorney mentioned the high-profile nature of the case as part of its appeal.
“It’s the biggest case since O.J. [Simpson],” Arnold said. “Why wouldn’t you want to take this case on? I mean it’s gonna be a historic case. I think it’s a challenge again with the statements that already came out. And to win this case would be quite an accomplishment.”
Arnold told reporters he would present a “sophisticated defense” at the trial. The lawyer also said prosecutors were “ridiculous” for calling Keefe D a danger to society in their efforts to keep him in jail.
A woman dismissed her sexual abuse and harassment lawsuit against Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Iovine’s accuser filed a notice of discontinuance of her claims with prejudice on February 15.
“Please take notice that pursuant to New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 3217(a)(1), whereas no party hereto is an infant, incompetent person for whom a committee has been appointed or conservatee and no person not a party has an interest in the subject matter of the action, this action as against Defendant Jimmy Iovine is hereby discontinued in its entirety with prejudice and without costs to any party as against the other,” her lawyers wrote. “This notice may be filed without further notice with the Clerk of the Court.”
The identity of Iovine’s accuser was not revealed. The woman identified herself as Jane Doe in the complaint against Dr. Dre’s longtime business partner. A spokesperson for Iovine said he was “shocked and baffled” by the allegations.
“This inquiry is the first we’ve heard of this matter,” his spokesperson said. “No one has ever made a claim like this against Jimmy Iovine, nor have we been contacted or made aware of any complaint by anyone, including this unknown plaintiff prior to now.”
Last year, Jane Doe sued Iovine for “multiple instances of sexual abuse and forcible touching of her, including a specific incident of sexual misconduct” in 2007. She pursued legal action via New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which expired in November 2023.
The Adult Survivors Act created a one-year window for sexual assault victims to sue their accusers regardless of when the alleged abuse occurred. Fellow music mogul Diddy faced multiple lawsuits under the act.
Jane Doe dismissed her lawsuit with prejudice, which means she cannot refile the claim again in the same court. She was seeking unspecific damages from Iovine before the dismissal.
DJ Khaled is an American-born entertainer of Palestinian descent. His parents immigrated to the United States from areas in the occupied West Bank territory.
As the Israel-Hamas War wages on in the Middle East region, DJ Khaled continues to face scrutiny for not speaking out about the deadly conflict. Over 29,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed since the start of the hostilities which began after Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attacks in southern Israel.
Fadie Musallet of Netflix’s Dubai Bling reality show specifically called out Khaled during an interview with the @hintofarab TikTok account. The Palestinian-American living in Dubai shared his thoughts on the God Did album creator’s silence on the crisis.
“Unfortunately, everyone has their reasons,” Fadie Musallet stated when asked about DJ Khaled. “But there’s no reason, there’s no excuse when you’re actually a Palestinian. For me, my mother lives there. We’re from the same village, same families, so there’s no excuse.”
The Florida State University graduate also added, “Right now, my heart and dedication are with Palestine. I go there a lot. Like I said, my mother lives there. I do a lot of charity work with a lot of refugee camps there. I do a lot of fundraisers to raise money for Gaza and all the refugees outside of Gaza in the West Bank.”
A few weeks later, Drake joined with other entertainers and activists to call on U.S. President Joe Biden to push for a ceasefire in Gaza. Other celebrities such as Daniel Caesar, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Batiste, Kehlani, Macklemore, Miguel, Run The Jewels, Vic Mensa, Victoria Monét and Wale also signed the Artists 4 Ceasefire letter.
NLE Choppa is garnering a lot of online attention again. This time, the 21-year-old rapper included his three-year-old daughter, Clover Potts, in the internet antics.
On Monday (February 19), NLE Choppa shared a video of his version of the #BadWordChallenge on his TikTok, Twitter (X) and Instagram accounts. The video features the “Shotta Flow” rhymer instructing his child to use foul language.
“Here’s the deal, OK?” he begins. “I’m gonna give you a chance to say any curse words you wanna say after I walk out, OK? So after I walk out you can tell the camera any curse you wanna tell it.”
The little girl followed her dad’s instructions by saying “s### no” to the camera. After uploading the clip to social media, NLE Choppa added “Mane said s### no [face with tears of joy emojis].”
NLE Choppa joined other parents taking part in the #BadWordChallenge or #BadWordBathroomChallenge. Footage of kids using profanity with their guardians’ permission has racked up millions of impressions recently.
For instance, NLE Choppa’s TikTok video currently has more than 1.6 million views. He added another 895,000 plays and 129,000 likes on Instagram. His Twitter page collected roughly 439,000 views and 7,400 likes for the post featuring Clover cursing.
Many of NLE Choppa’s fans found the interaction with his daughter amusing. In contrast, some people thought the post was distasteful. It appears Clover’s grandfather supports her father. On Tuesday (February 20), NLE Choppa also tweeted, “My dad just told me I’m a good dad [purple heart emoji].”
USHER has won eight Grammy Awards during his career. However, the R&B legend never took home the prestigious honor of Album Of The Year.
In particular, USHER’s Confessions lost the Album Of The Year award to Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles. The 45-year-old performer recently spoke about his fourth studio LP losing in that category.
“I didn’t win Album Of The Year that year, and I’m still a little like, ‘Damn.’ I don’t know if there’s been an album that has actually sold as many or been as influential as that album has been,” the vocalist told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe.
The Recording Industry Association of America certified Confessions as 14x-platinum on February 9 after the project reached diamond status (10 million units) in November 2008.
Confessions also held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart for nine weeks in 2004. USHER’s magnum opus did win the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
“Artists care [about winning Grammys],” USHER also admitted to Zane Lowe. “And I’m happy to see the progress that they are making, but it doesn’t change the fact that we have feelings and we have lived in a time where you’re supposed to be poised and conduct yourself in a certain manner.”
He continued, “But I think when you finally get to an age where you’re like, ‘Hey man, love it or hate it, this is how I feel,’ rather you choose to do something for history, not just for me or these young artists. That’s good. But do you do things for history? I did.”
USHER led this year’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Paradise, Nevada. Before his headline-grabbing performance at the NFL championship game, he dropped the new Coming Home album on February 9.
The cast ofThe Joe Budden Podcastfaces backlash for a discussion that took place on the show. Melyssa Ford’s choice of underwear sparked a series of jokes that left some viewers uncomfortable.
“Can we discuss the topic?” Joe Budden asked Melyssa Ford on a recent episode of the podcast. The Canadian former music video model answered, “Yes.”
While Melyssa Ford agreed to have the conversation about her panties on the podcast, she warned her male counterparts that the audience would “eat you up.”
Fellow co-host Antwan “Ish” Marby replied, “These girls are about to tear Mel’s ass up.” Joe Budden also added, “Yeah, I think she’s wrong. I think they’re gonna tear you up.”
Then Joe Budden, Ice, Ish, Queenzflip and Emanny proceeded to make fun of Melyssa Ford’s “granny panties” for nearly 10 minutes. A clip of the men joking about the Toronto native sparked negative responses from some X users.
“Yea this was super weird, sometimes them n##### act like they 17 with some of these conversations lol,” one person wrote on the X platform. Another X account posted, “This is weird but the fans are gonna defend it.”
Some devotees of the show did justify the sexually-tinged wisecracks directed at Melyssa Ford. For example, a supporter offered, “It’s weird but it has big brother little sister vibes.”
Another X account claimed, “This is the truest form of being one of the guys. Mel is comfortable, they’ve discussed if they can bring it up beforehand, I know it’s 2024 but some people can still have these relationships no matter how scared everyone else is.”
Other people implied Melyssa Ford could have a lot to expose about The Joe Budden Podcast in the future. Someone tweeted, “Yeah Mel going to go crazy with the tell-all books and interviews.” In addition, another person jokingly proposed, “Mel’s civil suit is going to ring [off] in the courtroom.”
Yea this was super weird, sometimes them n##### act like they 17 with some of these conversations lol
This is the truest form of being one of the guys. Mel is comfortable, they've discussed if they can bring it up beforehand, I know it's 2024 but some people can still have these relationships no matter how scared everyone else is.
Cardi B fans have been waiting six years for her sophomore studio LP. The Bronx-bred rapper’s husband, Offset, thinks she should drop her next project soon.
Offset took to his Instagram Story to deliver a message to Cardi B. The Migos member tagged his wife in the post about her follow-up to 2018’s Invasion of Privacy.
“Stop being scary and drop the album, s### goes crazy [fire emojis] @iamcardib,” Offset captioned his Instagram Story video. The soundless clip featured Set seemingly reacting to music playing in the background.
Cardi B’s debut album, Invasion of Privacy, became a commercial and critical success for the former Love & Hip Hop: New York star. The LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It spent 222 weeks on the chart, making IOP the longest-charting female rap album in history.
Additionally, Invasion of Privacy earned the distinction of being the first solo project by a female rapper to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The Recording Industry Association of America certified IOP as 4x-platinum.
Cardi B has released several singles since 2018. 2020’s “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion and 2021’s “Up” both peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also featured on tracks by Migos, Normani, Summer Walker, GloRilla, Latto, Offset and others.
Lil Durk blessed lucky Pittsburgh students with the opportunity of a lifetime this week, selecting 20 of them to join him for a performance of his hit song “All My Life.”
The Chicago native was in town on tour with Drake and his “All My Life” collaborator J. Cole. Durk was also scheduled to perform the song at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday (February 19).
The uplifting track features a chorus of children, and the visuals include dozens of singing kids, so it’s not surprising Lil Durk wanted to perform alongside the Pittsburgh students.
A week before the performance, Lil Durk’s team contacted the coordinator of Performing Arts for Pittsburgh Public Schools, Dr. Kimberly Price, to help.
“He was so gracious with the kids,” Dr. Price shared following the performance. “I wish you could have seen it. He was giving kids high fives, [and] fist bumps. Originally, with the pictures, he stood to the side so the kids could get the spotlight they deserved.”
According to CBS News, Lil Durk gave each of the young performers a $100 bill to thank them.
“Our kids were like, they were so excited, they were crying,” Dr. Price explained. “It was a moment I will not forget, to see the kids do so well and be treated so well by an artist; they won’t forget it either.”
“All My Life” is Lil Durk’s biggest hit to date, soaring to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier this month, Durkio scored his first Grammy after winning the award for Best Rap Performance. He earned the win on his first-ever nomination, while it was J. Cole’s second golden gramophone.
Monica is rejecting claims she recently got a BBL after a recent performance left fans claiming she had some work done to her booty.
The veteran R&B singer graced the stage at the 2024 Tycoon Music Festival at Atlanta’s State Farm Area last week (February 13).
Monica donned a figure-hugging green velvet catsuit that left little to the imagination and showed off her toned figure. However, many viewers suspected her pert posterior was the work of a plastic surgeon.
According to Monica, her “BBL” does in fact come off when she undresses and removes her Spanx shapewear.
“Y’all got jokes,” Monica said during an Instagram Live Monday (February 19). Let me tell you something. My health is far too bad to be playing like that.”
She joked, “for me a BBL would mean bought by Linda,” presumably a reference to her stylist, before revealing the secret to her shapely booty.
“That’s all you gonna see,” Monica added, showing her Spanx to the camera. “Mama don’t play! I won’t even get lash extensions; I still wear strips I can rip off. I done kept it real with y’all so long y’all forgot.”
Monica explained that while she wouldn’t judge anybody for having a BBL, it’s just not for her. “I don’t play like that,” she added. “But people going to say what they want to say. That’s why I pay their ass no mind.”
Meek Mill left his followers stunned over a post that seemingly implied he was hoping a recently deceased friend would make it to heaven and not hell.
“Burying my mans hope he don’t go to hell!” Meek Mill wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday (February 18).
The Dream Chasers Records founder had social media in an uproar over his post with many left in disbelief that he would talk about a dead loved one so callously. Additionally, multiple blogs shared the post leading to further outcry.
“Meek mill has to have the oddest tweets,” one X user wrote. “His friend passed away and this man tweeted “burying my mans hope he don’t go to hell”. ¿ Like whattttttt ? Pray for his soul Meek. Jesus lol.”
Meek mill has to have the oddest tweets. His friend passed away and this man tweeted “burying my mans hope he don’t go to hell”. ¿ Like whattttttt ? Pray for his soul Meek. Jesus lol
However, Timbaland didn’t stop there after spotting his talent. The pair were soon on Facetime together before hopping in the studio together. Shortly after, Timbaland and LIHTZ debuted a new collab titled “Problem Child.” Watch the video below.
Kai Cenat lost it after hearing Shannon Sharpe joke about his height while discussing the Twitch streamer’s appearance at the NBA All-Star Weekend.
The ex-NFL legend and Stephen A. Smith shared their criticism of the Dunk Contest on First Take Monday (February 19). While Sharpe considered Mac McClung a worthy winner, he was less than enthusiastic about Jaylen Brown’s final-round dunk.
The Boston Celtic’s guard jumped over Cenat sitting in a chair while other contestants jumped over players even taller than themselves. However, Kai Cenat caught a stray as Shannon Sharpe clowned his height.
“Jaylen Brown jumped over Kai Cenat sitting in a seat,” Sharpe stated. “What am I supposed to do with that, Stephen A.? They should have given him a two across the board. The man is already three feet tall. You put him in a chair, now he 1’5″.”
Clips of his remarks were widely shared on social media and eventually made their way to the content creator.
Kai Cenat became furious with Shannon Sharpe while watching the segment live on his Twitch stream.
“Oh, f### you, Shannon!” Cenat raged, banging his fist on the desk, causing something to smash off-camera. “Oh, f### no! I didn’t know he said this s###! Shannon, f### you!”
He continued expressing disbelief before adding, “Is this national TV, my n####? What the f###?”
A few hours later, Shannon Sharpe watched Kai Cenat reacting to him while on Nightcap with Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. According to Sharpe, he didn’t mean to make fun of Cenat, and the duo invited Cenat on the show to make amends.
Benzino has seen and heard the jokes clowning him over his emotional Drink Champs interview but insists the moment “really helped” him.
The former publisher of The Source went viral as social media users shared clips of an intoxicated Benzino unraveling as he discussed his beef with Eminem. He broke down while addressing the decades-long feud and how it affects his relationship with his daughter, Coi Leray.
However, while the jokes continued to fly, Benzino believes it’s not a laughing matter. He took to Instagram Monday (February 19) to respond. He shared a post from New York rapper Hocus 45th defending him and warning people not to play with Benzino.
“I see a lot of people laughing at benzino crying,” the post read. “I don’t find that funny at all, I seen killers get emotional and start breaking down In tears. Crying don’t make you weak, crying is just a human emotion, don’t ever get it twisted, a n#### will cry right before he push ya s### back 700.”
During his Drink Champs interview, Benzino told N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN “I don’t have nothing against Eminem,” before adding, “I don’t want to talk about it no more.”
However, he continued to take shots at him, posting a recording of Eminem’s manager allegedly selling him out. He also mentioned Em during an appearance on The Danza Project, claiming he heard Slim Shady was a guest on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
