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Monica Laughs At “Older Lady” Confusing Her With Sexyy Red

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A woman somehow mistook Monica for Sexyy Red at an airport. Monica recounted the fan’s funny mistake via Instagram Stories on Tuesday (May 14).

“Ok… This older lady literally chased me Down in the airport to say Good Morning Miss Sexyy Red May I pls have a Picture!” Monica wrote. “I hated to disappoint her but I said, ‘Mamm I love her, but I’m not Sexyy Red.’ LMAOOO now I can’t get the song out of my head!!! She was so disappointed LOL.”

Monica posted a picture of herself sporting red hair, providing a somewhat plausible explanation for how the fan got so confused. The situation amused the multi-platinum-selling singer. She included audio of Sexyy Red’s single “Get It Sexyy” in the post about the mix-up.

The humorous fan interaction occurred a few months after Monica called out Ray J. She expressed frustration with him publicly discussing the possibilities of a joint tour with “The Boy Is Mine” collaborator Brandy.

“Ray J, I’m kindly asking you to stop speaking on me in public!” Monica said. “A private conversation would be both necessary and respectful! Brandy is a LEGEND! She’s one of one with an extensive catalog that I deeply respect and a voice sent from heaven!”

She added, “The conversation being had without she and I is beginning to muddy the waters severely! She and I are both consummate professionals that share a massive recording as well as an entire era! Please allow this to remain positive and beautiful!”

Ray J apologized.

“Monica, if I said anything wrong, I apologize,” he said. “You are a great artist. You and Brandy have made history together. And all I want to do is just kind of shake it up a little bit to get y’all to see [the tour’s potential].”

Brandy and Monica released their hit single “The Boy Is Mine” in 1998. It spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Diddy Proclaims “Time Tells Truth” Amid Sexual Assault & Trafficking Allegations

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Diddy has become more active on social media despite looming allegations of sexual assault and trafficking. The Hip-Hop mogul suggested he will eventually be vindicated on Tuesday (May 14).

“Time tells truth,” he declared in an Instagram post.

Multiple women and producer Lil Rod sued Diddy for sexual assault. The Bad Boy Records founder’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura filed the first lawsuit against him in November 2023.

Ventura accused Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, of rape and years of abuse. The two quickly settled the case out of court. More women pursued legal action against Diddy in subsequent weeks.

Liza Gardner and a woman identified as Jane Doe accused Diddy of sexually assaulting them when they were minors. Gardner said he coerced her into having sex with him in the early ‘90s. Gardner’s lawsuit mentioned Diddy sexually assaulting her friend and implicated singer Aaron Hall.

“When Combs finished with Liza Gardner, he and Hall switched, and they commenced assaulting Liza Gardner’s friend,” the lawsuit alleged.

Jane Doe claimed Diddy, former Bad Boy Records executive Harve Pierre and a third person gang-raped her in 2003. The plaintiff said she was trafficked across state lines. Jane Doe’s complaint cited Ventura’s lawsuit, which included allegations of sex trafficking,

“Ms. Doe obviously understands that she too had been sex trafficked and that Mr. Combs’ behavior in forcing women into nonconsensual sex was not an isolated incident or unique only to Ms. Ventura,” Jane Doe’s complaint noted.

Joi Dickerson-Neal accused Diddy of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1991. According to her lawsuit, he recorded the incident and showed the footage to other people.

Producer Lil Rod sued Diddy for sexual assault and much more in February 2024. Lil Rod’s lawsuit described Diddy as the leader of a “widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization.” Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge was named a defendant in the lawsuit. Lil Rod’s lawyer dismissed the claims against Grainge in May.

Homeland Security raided Diddy’s homes as part of a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations in March. So far, Diddy hasn’t been charged with any crimes.

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Mary J. Blige Boots Quickly Sell Out Despite Fan Uproar Over Price

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Customers were willing to pay well over $1,000 for Mary J. Blige’s long-awaited line of boots. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul partnered with designer Giuseppe Zanotti to release “The Mary Boot,” which sold out in 24 hours.

The sellout was notable since some fans initially complained about the price tag. The boots were sold for $1,295 on the Giuseppe Zanotti website.

“Born from the collaboration between iconic Italian designer, Giuseppe Zanotti, and multihyphenate award-winning artist, Mary J. Blige, The Mary Boot encapsulates the unique and celebrated styles of both talents,” the designer touted in a description of the boots. “Statement boots have long been associated as a signature of Mary’s style and through this collaboration, using striking and innovative design, fine materials, and attention to detail, the two have come together to make the Must Have style of the season. Discover the look inspired by the custom boots worn by the singer for her Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit.”

Blige’s Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit was held in New York on May 10-12. 50 Cent, Fat Joe, Lola Brooke, Jadakiss, Jill Scott appeared at the event.

Just a few weeks before the festival, Blige learned she would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her fellow 2024 inductees include A Tribe Called Quest, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Kool & The Gang, Peter Frampton, Foreigner and the Dave Matthews Band.

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Childish Gambino Scores Big Win To Shut Down “This Is America” Lawsuit

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Donald Glover a.k.a. Childish Gambino secured another victory in a legal battle over his 2018 single “This Is America.” According to Billboard, an appeals court refused to let rapper Kidd Wes revive his copyright infringement lawsuit against Glover.

Kidd Wes, whose real name is Emelike Nwosuocha, sued Glover for copyright infringement in 2021. Kidd Wes claimed “This Is America” plagiarized his song “Made in America,” which dropped in 2016.

Judge Victor Marrero dismissed the lawsuit in 2023. Kidd Wess lost on a technicality by failing to copyright the underlying musical composition of his song, but the judge saw little merit in the lawsuit’s arguments.

“Even if [Kidd Wes] had a copyright registration for the composition … dismissal would be warranted here because the elements of [the] composition purportedly infringed upon are insufficiently original to warrant protection or because they are not substantially similar to the challenged Composition, the judge noted.

Kidd Wes filed an appeal. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld Judge Marrero’s ruling on May 10.

“Nwosuocha’s problem is that his copyright registration is simply for the wrong work,” the court determined. “That distinction is important.”

The court’s decision likely ended the legal dispute. Kidd Wes would have to petition the Supreme Court to hear his case if he wanted to keep pursuing the lawsuit against Glover.

Glover surprised fans by dropping a Childish Gambino project titled Atavista on Sunday (May 12). He also teased a new album.

“ATAVISTA is streaming now,” he wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “this album is the finished version of 3.15.20, the album i put out 4 years ago. there’s a special vinyl coming soon w/ visuals for each song. the all new childish gambino album comes out in the summer.”

Glover announced a world tour following the release of Atavista. The tour is scheduled to begin in August and conclude in February 2025.

Akademiks Accused Of Rape & Defamation In Lawsuit

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Akademiks’ ex-girlfriend Fauziya “Ziya” Abashe sued him for rape and defamation. According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Abashe claimed Akademiks and two other men raped her at his New Jersey home in 2022.

“I’m confident that justice will prevail and the veil will be removed so no other woman will have to endure what I did,” she declared in a statement.

Abashe said Akademiks invited her to his home after they had not seen each other in months. When she arrived, she encountered two unidentified men she didn’t know would be there. The two men allegedly drugged her before raping her.

The victim lost consciousness. She was allegedly woken up by Akademiks “pulling her hair, prying open her legs and brutally raping her” in a bedroom. Abashe said she begged him to stop as he violated her anally and vaginally. The lawsuit noted she was “crying for most of this assault but losing her ability to move physically.”

Abashe asked Akademiks, whose real name is Livingston Allen, what happened the next day. He allegedly showed her two condom wrappers in a trash can and surveillance footage of the two men raping her.

“According to Ms. Abashe, as she watched the video, she looked like she was just lying there lifeless, which did not sit right with her,” her lawsuit contended.

The lawsuit included text messages in which Akademiks encouraged Abashe to “get tested” and told her he would do the same. She claimed the texts proved he “engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse” with her on the night in question.

Abashe went to the police after speaking with her lawyer. Cops told her to go to the hospital for a rape kit. The exam found traces of Akademiks’ sperm. Abashe said she hadn’t slept with Akademiks in over a year before the alleged assault. Abashe returned to the police, who took photos of bruises on her body.

Akademiks “graphically” admitted to having sex with Abashe in a “recorded wire call,” per the lawsuit. Authorities obtained a warrant for the surveillance footage and additional evidence. Abashe accused Akademiks of trying to destroy evidence. The investigation was dropped when she “chose silence” instead of pressing charges against him.

Abashe changed her mind about pursuing legal action after details of the alleged assault emerged in 2023. Akademiks denied raping Abashe and said he was asleep when “she was getting trained by two mens on [his] pool deck.” Abashe sued him for defamation for “accusing her of voluntarily having an orgy with his friends at his home while maintaining that he never participated at all.”

Attorney Tyrone Blackburn is representing Abashe. Blackburn’s name should be familiar to Hip-Hop fans as he’s the lawyer behind Lil Rod’s explosive lawsuit against Diddy.

Snoop Dogg Promises To Bring The Funk During “The Voice”

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Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé are set to join “The Voice” for season 26.

On Monday, it was announced that the Hip-Hop icon and the singer-songwriter would be joining the NBC singing competition as coaches for its upcoming 26th season.

The duo will join returning coaches Reba McEntire, who has been on the show since 2023, and Gwen Stefani, who has been a coach on the show since 2014.

Both Bublé and Snoop Dogg have appeared on the show in the past.

Bublé served as an advisor to Blake Shelton’s team in season three, while Snoop appeared as a mega mentor in season 20.

The announcement was made at Radio City Music Hall in New York as part of NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation.

“Folks, we’ve got a rookie taking the chair. I can’t wait for him to join us – so I can beat him,” country star McEntire quipped on stage during the event. “Everyone please welcome the D-O-double-G, Snoop Dogg!”

Snoop then took to the stage to perform a rendition of his hit song “Gin and Juice.”

“Since Reba is the queen of The Voice who brings the sparkle, I can be the king who brings the style, the funk and the fun,” the rapper said after his performance.

Season 26 does not yet have a premiere date.

Rapsody Says Kendrick Lamar’s Strategic Moves Defeated Drake In Battle

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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The general public consensus declared Kendrick Lamar the winner in the pgLang founder’s highly-publicized war of words with Drake. North Carolina’s Rapsody also picked K. Dot as the victor.

Rapsody’s recent appearance on The Joe Budden Podcast included her discussing the battle. A clip of the conversation spread across social media.

“That’s when it started. It went bad-bad from there,” Rapsody stated about the release of Kendrick Lamar’s “6:16 in LA” on May 3. She also said, “It was so smart. Drake swung back. I didn’t think it was enough.”

Drake answered Lamar’s “euphoria” and “6:16 in LA” with the “Family Matters” song. Lamar quickly stepped on the hype for “Family Matters” by unleashing the scathing “meet the grahams” diss record less than an hour later.

“Kendrick was so strategic, he swallowed that s### up so fast because he responded so fast. And then he hit you with a banger… It’s just tough. You gotta study the art of war,” Rapsody added.

After “meet the grahams” landed on May 3, Kendrick Lamar fired back again with the “Not Like Us” single. That Mustard-produced track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Lamar his fourth chart-topper.

Rapsody worked with Kendrick Lamar on the single “Complexion (A Zulu Love)” off the To Pimp a Butterfly album. That 2015 studio LP won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

Fans of Rapsody will get to hear her latest body of work, Please Don’t Cry, when the project hits DSPs on Friday (May 17). The former North Carolina State University student tapped Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and more for the project. Check out “3 AM” featuring Badu below.

Snoop Dogg Previews Covering Paris Olympics After Going Viral During Tokyo 2020 Games

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Snoop Dogg became one of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics breakout stars because of his humorous coverage. The Hip-Hop legend teamed up with comedian Kevin Hart to present highlights from the event.

On Monday (May 13), Snoop Dogg stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Both Snoop and Fallon showed up in Olympic-themed outfits.

“I wanna do something special with you over there, I don’t know what it is. Something musical. Something comedic,” Snoop told Jimmy Fallon. “[I’m] definitely looking forward to the horses.”

In 2021, a clip of Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart reviewing the dressage competition went viral. Snoop’s comments about the horses “crip walking” led to more online jokes.

“I’m going to meet the horse in real life,” the Doggystyle album creator said on The Tonight Show. “He’s the returning champ so I gotta go meet him and let him know I’m a big fan.”

Snoop Dogg will also join NBC’s The Voice singing competition show as a judge. He previously appeared on music reality television programs such as Rhythm + Flow and American Song Contest.

The 2024 Summer Olympics begin on July 26 in Paris, France with the Opening Ceremony. The multi-sport Games of the XXXIII Olympiad will close out on August 11.

Yung Miami Catches Heat For Launching “The Gays” Merch Collection

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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City Girls rapper Yung Miami announced the launch of her first-ever “The Gays” pride collection. According to the Florida native, the Caresha Please-branded merchandise celebrates the freedom and diversity within the LGBTQ+ community.

“In light of gay pride, I wanted to do something for the LGBTQ community,” Yung Miami states. “Which is a big part of my fan base, oftentimes I feel they’re left out so I wanted to celebrate and dedicate this collection to them to make sure they feel seen and heard.”

Yung Miami’s “The Gays” will drop on Friday, May 17. The “Act Up” hitmaker also says proceeds from sales of the collection will be donated to the GLAAD non-profit advocacy organization for LGBTQ programming.

Yung Miami hopes “The Gays” collection represents her commitment to celebrating diversity, acceptance and love. However, some critics took issue with the Quality Control Music recording artist marketing to the LGBTQ community.

“[Is] she the same person that said she would beat her son if he was gay?” one X user asked on the social media platform. Additionally, Someone else tweeted, “Lol I do not feel like this is genuine. I feel like she’s gay-baiting, and I hope y’all don’t fall for it.”

In a 2013 tweet, Yung Miami said she would “beat” her son for displaying gay tendencies. She later apologized for those comments which many people described as homophobic.

“My deepest apologies and heart goes out to those who have seen that tweet and were offended by that. The City Girls appreciate all of their support no matter what their sexuality is,” Yung Miami stated in 2018.

Master P Says New Orleans Pelicans Would Win NBA Title With Him On Coaching Staff

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Percy “Master P” Miller has a history of being a professional basketball player. The Hip-Hop mogul joined the Continental Basketball Association and International Basketball League.

In addition, Master P played as part of the training camp roster for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors. The 54-year-old New Orleans native recently suggested a return to the NBA as a coach.

“I think we got a great team. I just think that maybe we got to wait a couple more years,” Master P told TMZ about his hometown’s Pelicans franchise. “We love our city.”

The New Orleans Pelicans finished the 2023/2024 season with a 49–33 record. The Zion Williamson-led team defeated the Sacramento Kings in the second game of the play-in tournament.

However, the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Pelicans in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Master P added, “Y’all need to put me on the coaching staff next year and we gonna win the whole thing.”

Master P served as a coach for the P. Miller Ballers. The AAU team’s alumni include NBA stars Brandon Jennings, Lance Stephenson and DeMar DeRozan.

Mercy Miller, Percy Miller’s son, committed to the University of Houston on the collegiate level. The younger Miller is a 6’4″, 170-pound guard who played for Notre Dame High School.

Mustard Celebrates Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Debuting At No. 1

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Kendrick Lamar has the most popular song in America with a diss record directed at Drake. The Compton MC’s Mustard-produced “Not Like Us” opened at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“Not Like Us” became Kendrick Lamar’s fourth No. 1 of his career. While K. Dot has remained silent about topping the Hot 100, Mustard addressed the single’s commercial success.

“Sometimes you really gotta pop out and show n#####!!!!” Mustard wrote on Instagram. “To think… They really fronted on me and acted like I’m not who I am! I’m thankful but not surprised.”

Additionally, Mustard wrote, “I never lost sight and stayed down. With my back against the wall is where I thrive. Summer started last week according to me!! See ya sooner than you think! cc: @kendricklamar city back up!!!”

Many Hip-Hop fans viewed “Not Like Us” as the knockout blow that ended the Kendrick Lamar versus Drake feud. The three-month-long song battle also produced three other diss tracks that reached the Hot 100’s Top 10.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” rose to No. 3. His featured verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” also earned Lamar a No. 6 placement. Drake’s “Family Matters” landed at No. 7.

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UK Rapper Ambush Claims He Was Jumped By 10 Men, Calls Out Blogger For One-On-One  

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North London rapper Ambush is calling on a blogger to fight him or pay up after they got into a brawl at a recent boxing event. 

Footage from the bash shows Ambush talking to U.K. media entrepreneur Antony “Antz” Robb, founder of the popular blog imjustbait, before the chaos erupts.   

The conversation appeared cordial enough but soon turned hostile after Ambush blamed Antz for the nine months he recently spent behind bars. He also claimed Antz owes him £300,000 (approximately $376K). 

“I say we fight, bro,” Ambush told Antz, who rejected the rapper’s claims. After a brief back and forth, the pair agreed to fight “right now” before things went left. Several men crowd them, and punches begin flying. The fight descends into a brawl as multiple people get involved, and chairs are hurled across the room before security eventually restores order. 

Ambush Claims 10 Men Jumped Him

On Monday (May 1) Ambush shared a video explaining what led to the fight. He also accused 10 men of jumping him and challenged Antz to give him a fair one or pay up.  

“Obviously it looked worse than it was,” he said. “As you can see I’m unscathed. The only f###### thing I got is a cut on my hand from boxing these n#####.” 

He continued, “I got to have a one on one. You got to fight me now bro because it’s the  honorable thing to do. I’m just trying to show the youth, put your fists up, put the knives down.” 

According to Ambush, he and Antz can resolve their differences with a fight and a chat or he can pay up.  

“Ain’t nothing that can’t be resolved with a straightener and a conversation,” he concluded. “Or a bit of [cash.]” 

Ambush spent nine months in jail on remand at the height of his career following a fight at one of Antz’s parties. After getting out, he claimed he missed out on £300,000 in shows and endorsements.  

Ice Spice Joins LL COOL J, Cam’ron & More With Own New York City Metro Card

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Ice Spice has joined the company of an elite group of New York native Hip-Hop artists as the next in line for her own Metro Card.

On Monday (May 13), the exclusive card became available at multiple stations across New York City (NYC) after Metro Transit Authority (MTA) began distributing all 50,000 of the collectible cards at 12 a.m. EST. In collaboration with Capitol Records, the release of the cards, which coincides with the rollout of Ice Spice’s upcoming debut album, Y2K.

Additionally, the “Think You The S##t (Fart)” rapper’s MTA card follows the 80,000 collectible cards released last summer in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop, which feature artists such as LL Cool J, Cam’Ron, Rakim and Pop Smoke. According to a notification from a neighborhood watch social media app, a disturbance was caused at the 34th Street Penn station in Manhattan.

In addition to being available at 34th Street/Penn station, the cards can also be obtained at Fordham Road No. 4 station and Fordham Road B/D station in The Bronx, as well as the Times Square–42nd Street station in Manhattan.

The spicy MTA collectible card also follows the release of Ice Spice’s latest single for “Gimme A Light,” which samples Sean Paul’s 2000s-era hit “Gimmie The Light.” Upon delivering the accompanying visual for the single, which predominantly feature’s Cam’ron’s notable pink Range Rover, Ice Spice spoke about the pressure she felt taking on the sample for the release.

“I was really nervous because we really wanted to have a very authentic ‘Y2K’ sample in there, and Sean Paul, he’s legendary,” Ice Spice told Apple Music. “And that song alone, his “Gimme the Light,” is so iconic that I was so nervous to sample it, because I’m like, “This isn’t going to get cleared, so what’s the point?” But thankfully we got it cleared. Shouts to Sean Paul. He’s so real.”

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Taylor Swift Comes To Aid Of Flavor Flav & U.S. Women’s Olympic Water Polo Team 

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Flavor Flav received a boost from Taylor Swift after stepping in to fund the U.S. women’s water polo team at the Paris Olympics.  

The Public Enemy member and self-proclaimed Swiftie recently pledged his support to the Olympic champions team after hearing about the struggles many female athletes endure. As well as supporting the team at the upcoming Paris Olympics, Flav wanted to treat the sporting stars to a concert from one of his favorite artists.  

However, after Flav reached out, Taylor Swift gifted the entire team and supporting staff tickets to a show on The Eras Tour.  

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“If you want a reason to love Taylor Swift some more,” Flavor Flav shared on social media. “The water polo coach and I reached out to Taylor and her team to buy a huge amount of tickets,,, and Taylor, being the QUEEN that she is,,, gave the whole team and coaches and staff tickets for free.” 

Favor Flav was moved to help the team after reading an Instagram post from captain Maggie Steffens earlier this month. 

“Some may not know this, but most Olympians need a 2nd (or 3rd) job to support chasing the dream (myself included!),” she wrote in part. “Especially female sports and female athletes.” 

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Flav stepped into the comment section to pledge his support for the team who won gold at the last 3 Olympic games. 

“As a girl dad and supporter of all women’s sports – imma personally sponsor you my girl,” he wrote. “Whatever you need. And imma sponsor the whole team. My manager is in touch with your agent and imma use all my relationships and resources to help all y’all even more. That’s a FLAVOR FLAV promise.” 

Mary J. Blige’s New Boot Collab Leaves Fans Divided Over Hefty Price Tag 

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Mary J. Blige has finally given fans what they’ve been asking for, unveiling a limited-edition boot inspired by her signature style statement boots.  

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul joined forces with Giuseppe Zanotti for the highly-anticipated boot. Called “The Mary Boot,” the slouchy mirrored rose gold thigh-high creations feature a block heel.  

The boots are sold at giuseppezanotti.com for $1,295. They are also exclusively available at Atlanta’s Giuseppe Zanotti boutique.  

Mary J. Blige teased the collab during her Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit last weekend.  

“The Mary J. Blige boot is officially in the universe,” she announced in a recent video. “Everybody’s been asking for it. The announcement was made on stage while I was wearing them with a f###### fire outfit.” 

The announcement made waves on social media as fans eagerly waited for the singer known for her statement boots to create versions for her supporters.  

While some fans balked at the price point, others staunchly defended Mary J. Blige.  

“What’s the confusion of the Mary J Blige x Giuseppe boots?” one person asked. “I hope the confusion is only coming from Gen Z. Anyone older should understand why this makes sense. She’s a living legend. She’s rich, fly and iconic.” 

Another stated the “price point is on brand,” for the iconic songstress. “Like, come awnnn she’s Mary J. Blige,” they added. “Her core audience got the coins. Them boots ain’t for Power fans. Those are for the Aunties who purchase her tix yearly and know every track on “What’s the 411?” 

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 Mauie & Tony Shhnow Drops New Visual For “The Bad Guy”

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Mauie & Tony Shhnow are two of the hottest artists out of Atlanta. There is a lot of demand for a visual following the success of their highly streamed fan favorite, “The Bad Guy.” Mauie has unleashed a dynamic visual for their fiery track. The bass-heavy banger features the two underground emcees at their best

The new 4K mini-movie showcases them pulling up to a dope location in fly whips with their usual stylish drip. Mauie and Tony Shhnow are two of the most respected artists in their area, and their new video proves that. With nearly 100 people in attendance in front of a home, the whole block pulled up to show support for the rising Georgia-bred stars.

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Tyrese Makes Dramatic Exit Mid-Performance Allegedly To Avoid Service Of $10M Lawsuit  

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Tyrese was in the middle of a performance in Georgia last weekend when he abruptly halted his show and rushed off stage, allegedly to avoid being served with a lawsuit. 

On Saturday (May 11) the R&B singer joined Eric Benet for a show at the Stockbridge Amphitheater. Footage from the event shows a security guard whispering something to Tyrese during his performance. He then makes a sharp exit, jumping off the stage to head for the exit, even singing to the crowd as he heads up the stairs to leave. 

“I’m coming out,” Tyrese says awkwardly between crooning.  

While fans were stumped by his hasty departure, a new report has shed light on the incident. According to TMZ, Tyrese was dodging a process server there to hit him with papers for a $10 million defamation and libel lawsuit.  

The outlet reports the documents related to filmmaker Bryan Barber, who filed suit against Tyrese last October. 

In an Instagram post, Tyrese claimed he almost canceled the show, although he failed to mention his dramatic exit.  

“Two hours before the show I was going to cancel because my heart was so heavy. I just didn’t think I could get through it,” Tyrese wrote in part. 

He concluded by revealing an upcoming “dream come true” trip to Kuwait. 

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Slim Shady Obituary Appears In Detroit Press As Eminem Album Rollout Continues 

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Eminem is marking the end of an era and with it, the end of his longtime alter ego, Slim Shady, who has officially passed on. 

After announcing his upcoming album, The Death of Slim Shady, last month, Eminem has said goodbye to the beloved character. The Detroit Free Press reportedly ran an obituary for Em’s evil twin. 

The obituary highlighted his “playfully deranged single ‘My Name Is,’” which “exposed the young artist and his lyrics to a wider audience.  

“That audience was soon exposed to the extreme darkness of the muse/rapper, as he led millions of music fans down a road that glorified a demonstrably nihilistic worldview.” 

“Ultimately, the very things that seemed to be the tools he used became calling cards that defined an existence that could only come to a sudden and horrific end,” the obituary read in part. “His complex and tortured existence has come to a close, and the legacy he leaves behind is no closer to resolution than the manner in which this character departed this world.” 

Eminem announced his upcoming album, The Death of Slim Shady, with a trailer starring 50 Cent. The visual teased an investigation into the murder of the Detroit native’s alter ego.  

“Join me as we recreate the events that led to the murder of Slim Shady,” the reporter says.  

“He’s not a friend, he’s a psychopath,” 50 Cent added. 

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The Death of Slim Shady is expected to arrive sometime this summer. 

Cuba Gooding Jr. Accused Of Dodging Lil Rod’s Lawsuit Claim Involving Yacht G####

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Cuba Gooding Jr. faces allegations of dodging court process servers in connection with a sexual assault lawsuit filed by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr.

Jones accuses the Oscar-winning actor of inappropriate behavior on a yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Jones has thrust Gooding into the limelight alongside Diddy Combs with the legal complaint, escalating tension in a multi-layered legal battle.

Jones’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, has tried to serve legal papers on Gooding in New York and Florida, but all attempts thus far have been unsuccessful. 

Blackburn states, “The difficulty in serving Mr. Gooding points to a deliberate attempt to evade these very serious claims.”

Lil Rod and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Diddy and Cuba Gooding Jr.

The lawsuit stems from an incident in January 2023 on Combs’s yacht, where Jones alleges that Cuba Gooding Jr. groped him despite clear non-consent. 

After Jones forcefully denied Gooding’s advances, the complaint details that neither Gooding nor Diddy, the host, intervened substantially to address or halt the escalating situation. 

But Gooding isn’t being quiet about the lawsuit to influence the court of public opinion. The actor sat down for an interview on the Patrick Bet-David Podcast and expressed his astonishment upon learning about the lawsuit.

“It’s crazy, that’s the craziest thing I’d ever [heard]… and then, hey how about me?” he said. “I wake up in the morning, I turn [on] the show…I was like, excuse me, [they] pull me into this!”

Gooding also addressed the now-infamous photo of himself with Jones, which Gooding dismissed.

“You made it look the way you wanted it to look, but that [photo]… we were just listening to music,” Gooding said, adding that there were more than 300 people on the yacht at the time. 

Gooding referred to the lawsuit as nothing more than an attempt to extort money out of Diddy.

“This guy who’s suing him, going after the money man… I’m sure,” Cuba Gooding Jr. said.

As of now, the lawsuit is uncertain due to the difficulties associated with serving Gooding.

Did Drake Get Scammed Out Of $150K Just To Discover Kendrick Lamar Is Good In His Hood?

By: Devon Jefferson Updated Category: Rumors
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It appears as though Drake is being called to face the music in his rap beef with Kendrick Lamar, where he’s accused of putting a bag up for blackmail in an attempt to disqualify K. Dot’s rep.

Drake’s claim that Kendrick doesn’t invest in his neighborhood of Compton is coming back to haunt him in more ways than one after a Blood Gang-affiliated rapper has explained how K. Dot puts on for the City.

Additionally, another individual with ties to Kendrick claims to be the source of false information Drake allegedly paid $150,000 for in order to accuse K. Dot of abusing his longtime partner, Whitney Alford. Concerning the latter, rapper Coolee Bravo claimed responsibility for misleading Drake in his pursuit to secure dirt on Kendrick during a Discord conversation with Twitter (X) user @italianfiesta, who’s rumored to be a close associate of Kendrick’s.

“[Drake] sent some n###as to Atlanta not knowing—See, this is why I say Kendrick f###ked him up bad,” Bravo said laughing as he began telling the story. “He tried to come down here and get some information on Kendrick… I can’t get no information on Kendrick because I’m only tied to his friend named L.”

As he pressed on, Bravo details how he allegedly set Drake up to send him funds without actually giving him any valid information.

“So they come to me and they try to give one of my little homies $100,000. I say, ‘What they asking for?’ and they say, ‘They wanna know something about Kendrick… what do you know about Whitney and all that sht?’ [I said to myself] ‘Whitney is [in New York] with [Kendrick] but mind you that’s a bombshell—they don’t know that.

“Drake talking all that sht about, ‘Why you live in New York?’ I said, ‘Ohhhh, they stupid.’ So, I said, ‘Take the money, I’m a tell them a lie.’”

Coincidentally, around the same time information began developing regarding Drizzy being scammed for six figures, an interview clip from Compton rapper Hitta J3 also began trending over the weekend.

In the clip, J3 breaks down how ended up on the cover for Kendrick’s To Pimp A Butterfly album, in addition to the pgLang lyricist’s efforts to support natives from his city. In one particular part of the clip, J3 confirms that Kendrick has not only paid for the funerals of homies from the neighborhood who passed away, but he also reveals K. Dot offered to pay for the funeral of deceased rapper Kee Riches. A user on Twitter (X) reposted the clip with a story confirming Kendrick’s commitment to giving back to the community.

“I had a basketball team at Campanella Park in Compton. Kendrick was shooting footage for his tour, saw us practicing, got everyone shoe size, and went to footlocker and copped the whole team shoes,” the user wrote.

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