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50 Cent Teases “BMF” Spin-offs To Celebrate Season 3’s Jump In Viewership

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The first episode of BMF’s third season scored the highest viewership in the show’s history, much to the delight of 50 Cent. The rapper-turned-television hitmaker reacted to the spike in viewership by teasing two BMF spin-offs on Thursday (March 7).

“MF Up 25% in 3 day, progress is not a slow process over here,” he wrote on Instagram. “Wait till you see my two new spin off shows. GLG GreenLightGang you know the vibes. BOOM.”

BMF’s third season premiered on March 1. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 5.1 million viewers watched the episode over three days. The numbers marked a dramatic increase in views for BMF. The second season’s premiere had 4.1 million viewers.

Most of BMF’s audience watched the third season’s premiere via the STARZ app. Only 250,000 viewers saw the episode in its debut on the STARZ channel. But the on-air viewership was up too from last season. BMF’s second season had 170,000 viewers for its on-air premiere.

STARZ renewed BMF for a fourth season ahead of the third season’s premiere. Production on the fourth season is scheduled to begin this spring.

“Fans can’t get enough of the history in the making that is BMF,” STARZ president of original programming Kathryn Busby said. “We’re thrilled to start working on a new season that will continue bold storytelling of the legend of the Flenory brothers that has proven to resonate so deeply with our viewers.”

The renewal made sense for STARZ, which started to rely on 50 Cent producing multiple hits for the network. The G-Unit boss also produced the Power franchise.

50 Cent previously announced plans for three BMF spin-offs in January 2023. Months later, he claimed he would not produce any spin-offs due to his frustrations with STARZ. He changed his mind again, teasing spin-offs following the arrests of more than a dozen Black Mafia Family members in October 2023.

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Young Thug Cites Overturned Murder Conviction In Bid To Strike RICO Trial Evidence

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The Supreme Court of Georgia’s decision to overturn Morgan Baker’s murder conviction could help Young Thug in the rapper’s ongoing RICO trial. Defense attorney Brian Steel filed a supplemental motion referencing the court’s March 5 ruling in hopes of removing rap lyrics and music videos as evidence in Young Thug’s trial on Wednesday (March 6).

“Baker v. State … has a wonderful analysis of O.C.G.A. § 24-4-403 evidence pertaining to a video of rap music,” Steel wrote. “In Baker v. State, supra, lyrics were not at issue because the words on the rap video were mostly indiscernible. Regardless, our Highest Court, in a 7-2 Opinion, reversed murder convictions from Houston County, Georgia based upon the fact that the Trial Court abused its discretion, not in hindsight but at the time of trial on the admission of evidence by introducing the evidence as ‘intrinsic evidence’ as same did not complete the story as well as under other act evidence because this evidence added little, if any, probative value to the case even if this musical video passed O.C.G.A. § 24-4-401 as well as O.C.G.A. § 24-4-402.”

Georgia’s highest court overturned Baker’s conviction due to the improper use of a NoCap music video in his trial. Young Thug’s legal team believed the ruling bolstered their arguments for striking lyrics and music videos as evidence in his RICO trial.

“Without the prosecution knowing who wrote the lyrics at issue, when the lyrics were written, when the lyrics were produced, who potentially changed any lyrics, what was the intention of the lyrics, what was the mindset of the person speaking the lyrics, who authorized and promoted and orchestrated the musical videos, whether they were real guns or not, whether the musical videos were done for promotional purposes or the like, [Young Thug] again asks this Honorable Court to exclude any and all of the State’s requested evidence pursuant to the Constitutional provisions previously argued … as this evidence is merely an attack on character/propensity,” Steel wrote.

Young Thug is one of six defendants on trial in the YSL RICO case. The trial began in November 2023.

The 300 Entertainment artist pleaded not guilty to multiple charges. He has remained in jail since his 2022 arrest.

MC Shan Bashes Dr. Umar Johnson In Fiery Rant Defending Eminem

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MC Shan refused to accept any suggestion that Eminem is a culture vulture. The Hip-Hop pioneer co-signed Eminem and attacked polarizing internet celebrity Dr. Umar Johnson in an interview with Panda Chop News.

“Eminem was in trenches,” MC Shan said when asked about the culture vulture label. “F### that! Ain’t nothing else to say about this question. That m########### was in the trenches.”

MC Shan previously defended Eminem after Dr. Umar claimed it was “white supremacy” to include Slim Shady in Hip-Hop GOAT discussions. Last December, Eminem showed his appreciation by posting a photo of three MC Shan cassettes he owned.

Eminem’s gesture resonated with MC Shan, who reiterated his issues with Dr. Umar’s opinions. MC Shan highlighted Eminem’s support and scoffed at Dr. Umar, who said he grew up listening to the Juice Crew member.

“That n#### had three of my s####,” MC Shan said. “Eminem has three of my m############ [cassettes]. He ain’t just have one. How many people of my m############ culture came back and said, ‘I’ve got this to match Eminem?’ F### y’all n##### talking about? There is no separation or divide, period. And now if you wanna look at it like that, now I could start questioning all the folks that say they f### with me. How come y’all dogging Eminem as a white boy, but he could show me three of my cassettes and not—I can’t put three of you m############ together that could show me you got one. So, f### y’all n#####. F### y’all n#####!”

He continued, “And that’s that Dr. Umar m############ message that you don’t deal with reality. You just look at the color. If I looked at the color, I’d say, ‘F### Eminem. He’s got three tapes, so the f### what? He’s white.’ But no, that’s a Dr. Umar thing … Dr. Umar, I don’t deal on psychological f###### aspect 101. You gotta come up here somewhere. Although I don’t have a doctorate, so what? You tried to make me feel bad. F### you!”

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Ari Lennox Fans Demand Answers For 2024 Dreamville Festival Lineup Absence

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The 2024 Dreamville Festival unveiled its lineup with a surprising omission on Thursday (March 7). Fans questioned why Dreamville Records artist Ari Lennox was not part of this year’s event, which is scheduled to take place in North Carolina on April 6-7.

“Some of the biggest names in music will travel to Raleigh in only a few short weeks, bringing about one of the most highly anticipated festivals of the year,” the festival’s president Adam Roy said. “Our team looks forward to welcoming all of our Day One fans from around the world back to Dreamville Festival.”

Lennox’s absence stood out since she was the only member of the Dreamville Records roster missing from the lineup. J. Cole, J.I.D, Bas, Cozz, EarthGang, Lute and Omen were all booked for the two-day festival.

The 2024 Dreamville Festival featured J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, SZA and Chris Brown as headliners. Other performers included ScHoolboy Q, Sexyy Red, Lil Yachty, Jeezy, Monica, Teezo Touchdown, Muni Long and Rae Sremmurd.

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Lennox will miss this year’s Dreamville Festival after a rough experience as the opener on Rod Wave’s tour. The R&B singer faced disrespect at the shows, including a fan throwing a water bottle at her. She reflected on her tough times as an opening act on Instagram Live in January.

“It’s one thing to hate me, that’s fine,” Lennox said. “Like you hate me. But it’s another thing to be like ‘Get this b#### off stage,” or like have your little signs or like assault me. It’s just like what is this aggression? Like you’re that p#####?”

She added, “It was just a very hard two and a half f###### months. Very, very, very hard. And very lonely too. But I thought it would be a good idea.”

View some of the reactions to Lennox’s absence from the 2024 Dreamville Festival below.

Kid Cudi Announces Insano World Tour With Pusha T, Jaden Smith & EarthGang

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Kid Cudi gifted his fans the new album Insano on January 12. The Cleveland-bred rap star will support his latest body of work with a tour of North America and Europe.

The Insano World Tour kicks off June 28 in Austin, Texas. Kid Cudi will also hit other cities such as Toronto, Montreal, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Paris, Dublin and London.

In addition, Cudi recruited fellow G.O.O.D. Music alumnus Pusha T for the Insano World Tour lineup. The 40-year-old “Day ‘n’ Nite” hitmaker tapped Jaden Smith and EarthGang as well.

Pusha T dropped the It’s Almost Dry album in April 2022. That studio LP scored a Best Rap Album nomination at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar.

EarthGang’s discography includes 2015’s Strays with Rabies, 2019’s Mirrorland and 2022’s Ghetto Gods. Jaden Smith has released three albums. The Hollywood scion also collaborated with Kid Cudi for the “On My Own” single.

Kid Cudi’s Insano opened at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 chart. On February 23, the Grammy-winning rapper followed up Insano with a sequel to the album titled Insano (Nitro Mega). Pusha T appears on “Everybody Like” off Cudi’s latest release.

Cardi B Eats Balut Egg Embryo On TikTok

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Has Cardi B embraced being a social media food critic à la Keith Lee? The “Bodak Yellow” rapper took to TikTok to share her first experience eating balut, a cooked bird egg embryo.

“I’ve been seeing this for a long time—it’s called Balut,” Cardi B explained to her 24 million TikTok followers. She even referenced Keith Lee by saying, “I got it, let’s try it and rate it from one to ten.”

The Grammy Award winner consumed Nexium and Pepto Bismol before beginning her on-camera taste test. Cardi B also added lemon and salt to the common street food from Asian countries like the Philippines and Vietnam.

“No, I don’t like it,” Cardi B exclaimed after tasting the Balut. She added, “It literally tastes, to me, like an uncooked chicken. I don’t know. It was too gamey for me.”

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The 31-year-old Bronx native also said, “Yeah, I’m a ghetto-a## b####. I still eat my s### well done. I don’t even like rare steak. But the liquid it has inside, it was good.”

In addition to trying new cuisines on TikTok, Cardi B has her fans expecting a new album soon. She recently released the Missy Elliott-inspired promotional single, “Like What (Freestyle,)” on March 1.

Mike Tyson To Fight Jake Paul Live On Netflix

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Jake “El Gallo” Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) and “Iron” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) will officially face off in a boxing match on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. The upcoming fight will stream live from AT&T Stadium on Netflix.

“I’m very much looking forward to stepping into the ring with Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas,” Mike Tyson said in a statement. “He’s grown significantly as a boxer over the years, so it will be a lot of fun to see what the will and ambition of a ‘kid’ can do with the experience and aptitude of a GOAT.” 

In addition, Tyson stated, “It’s a full circle moment that will be beyond thrilling to watch; as I started him off on his boxing journey on the undercard of my fight with Roy Jones and now I plan to finish him.”

Jake Paul will clash with the “Baddest Man on the Planet” under the Most Valuable Promotions banner. The internet celebrity/professional athlete founded the MVP company alongside Nakisa Bidarian.

“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard,” said Jake Paul. “Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons.”

Paul also added, “Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we’re about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the US, broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world – a testament to all we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time.”

Steve Stoute Blasts Skip Bayless, Questions Why Black Athletes Go On “Undisputed”

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The sports media landscape continues to evolve as popular personalities move to different networks and platforms. For example, Shannon Sharpe parting ways with Skip Bayless in 2023 marked a major transitional moment.

Marketing executive/former record executive Steve Stoute sat down with Shannon Sharpe for the Pro Football Hall of Famer’s Club Shay Shay podcast. Stoute brought up Sharpe’s former Undisputed co-host.

“I watched your ex-host, Skip. I don’t even understand why all these other Black athletes even go on the show now,” Steve Stoute told Shannon Sharpe. He continued, “I don’t even understand what they’re doing.”

Stoute also said, “To me, it’s so clear that he needs Black talent, athletes, rappers. He’s doing everything to prop himself up. And I know he’s getting paid over there and everybody else is getting pennies on the dollar. And I’m like, ‘Why would you do that!?'”

After Shannon Sharpe departed Undisputed, the Fox Sports 1 program hired former NFL stars Richard Sherman, Keyshawn Johnson and Michael Irvin as replacements in 2023. Hip-Hop superstar Lil Wayne also joined the talk show that same year.

“He clearly isn’t the guy,” Steve Stoute claimed about FS1’s Skip Bayless. “He needs you. Why don’t everybody leave the show and let’s watch him do it for a minute. That show would be dead, immediately.”

Cam’ron Accuses Ryan Garcia Of Being On Cocaine

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Professional boxer Ryan Garcia is scheduled to fight WBC Super Lightweight Champion Devin Haney on April 20. Garcia’s recent online behavior led to responses from public figures, including sports pundit Cam’ron.

Earlier this week, Ryan Garcia participated in a Twitter Spaces with social media personality/former kickboxer Andrew Tate. That conversation included Garcia claiming powerful people forced him to watch children get sexually abused at the secretive gentlemen’s club known as Bohemian Grove.

Previously, the 25-year-old Californian stated that he was allegedly raped by a family member at the age of two. Garcia has also acknowledged dealing with mental health problems, including suicidal ideation.

Cam’ron and Ma$e spoke about Ryan Garcia on the latest episode of their It Is What It Is show. The former recording artists had differing takes on Garcia’s apparent mental and emotional struggles.

“I thought this was very, very alarming and that something was really wrong,” Ma$e said. “So I’m trying to stay serious about it because I got a lot of jokes coming into my mind. But I don’t wanna joke on this situation.”

Additionally, Cam’ron accused Garcia of using cocaine. He offered, “This got yola written all over it. Yola, b##### sugar, nose candy. That [sniffs]… Yeah, Snow White, Becky. This got this written all over it.”

Cam also mentioned that Garcia’s promotor, Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya, also had substance abuse problems in the past. As of press time, the “King” Ryan Garcia versus Devin “The Dream” Haney match at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center has not been called off.

Ice-T Roasts U.K. Politician After Falling For Fake Story About His “Corrosive” Online Behavior

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Ice-T didn’t mince his words when calling out a senior British politician after he fell for a fake story shared by a parody account. On Wednesday (March 6), the rapper-turned-actor, who isn’t afraid to engage with online haters, caught wind of an apparent interview featuring the leader of the opposition calling out his online conduct.  

The post read: “Labour leader Keir Starmer is facing backlash online after criticising Ice-T (@FINALLEVEL) in a magazine interview, describing the Law & Order star as ‘corrosive’ and someone whose online conduct may encite his followers to ‘seriously hurt’ others.” 

Attached were screenshots from an interview seemingly featuring Starmer complaining about Ice-T having a “corrosive” effect on young people, including his 15-year-old son.  

“He’s been sharing all this truly vile stuff from some man called Ice-T,” Starmer is quoted as saying. “But I soon discovered that he’s an American entertainer – rapper, actor, whatever else – and he was running a network of abusive users online called the Final Level Twitter Gang. He posted all sorts of rubbish: swear words, illegal activities. It was affecting the way my son was behaving. We had to take his phone off him.”

While Ice-T failed to realize the post was fake, he was quick to clap back. 

“Oh S###!! We’re FAMOUS! The FLTG struck a nerve! You all gotta read this… F this clown,” he wrote before adding a clown emoji. 

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However, all was not what it appeared to be. The post was shared by the parody account Women for Wes. Furthermore, the quotes Ice-T objected to were from a fictional interview, not the words of Labour Party leader Keir Starmer.  

Meek Mill Offers To Help Philadelphia Mayor After 8 Teens Shot At Bus Stop 

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Meek Mill is offering his services to the Mayor of Philadelphia following a mass shooting in the city which saw eight teens shot while waiting for a bus after school. 

According to NBC10 Philadelphia, two students are in critical condition following the incident on Wednesday afternoon (March 6). A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot nine times while the others are in stable condition.  

Cops say teens were waiting for a bus when three people exited a vehicle and began shooting. Philadelphia police commissioner Kevin Bethel says the gunmen fired more than 30 shots. The incident is the fourth shooting involving the city’s transit system in four days. Cops are yet to make arrests in any of the shootings.

Meek Mill was following the updates on social media as the news unfolded.  

“If you black or brown talk about this,” he wrote alongside a news report of the shooting. “It’s kids that’s gonna pick up guns because they think they gonna die b4 they turn 21 for a gun license! You will go from Xbox to Glock because of your environment … and get locked up for trying to survive it it’s terrible!”  

The REFORM Alliance co-founder later shared a post featuring Mayor Cherelle Parker, revealing he wants to expand his efforts in criminal justice reform to education.  

“I wanna help her especially with education,” Meek wrote. “I have dreams of working with the Yas foundation with dream chasers academy to offer these kids resources with technology and to travel outside of that environment to understand life! I’m in on reform ima join helping with education! 

Mary J. Blige Declares: “I Am In Love” Following Tumultuous Divorce 

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Mary J. Blige recently confirmed that she was off the market following a messy divorce, and it appears her new romance is going from strength to strength with the R&B icon revealing she’s in love with her new man. 

On Wednesday (March 6), Blige made a series of appearances to promote her upcoming Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit, which arrives in New York for the first time in May. 

However, the “Real Love” hitmaker also opened up about her new relationship and her desire to never give up on finding the right partner.   

“I still believe in love,” she said during an appearance on CBS Mornings. “I’m not going to give up on love,” she said, adding that she wants romance in her life. 

When co-host Gayle King asked her if she is in love now, Blige replied, “Yeah, I am!” The hosts all cheered and extended their congratulations before Blige continued.   

“I am in love. I believe I deserve a good relationship. With myself. With a partner. When you believe it, it comes to you,” she stated. 

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Blige also stopped by Today With Hoda & Jenna, where she reflected on moving on following her tumultuous divorce from Kendu Isaacs. The couple were together for over a decade before calling it quits in 2016. Their divorce was finalized in 2018.  

“I am not going to let a bad relationship or a bad marriage stop me from having a good life and having romance and getting the hugs that I want and desire,” she declared. 

“You know, I’m not going to say, ‘I’m so hard,’” Blige continued. “No, I want a man, I want love, I want it all. And I am not going to let my past stop me from that. It’s because I love myself like that, I’m able to draw things to me, and I’m able to receive love that I know I deserve.” 

Kodak Black Opens Up About Son’s Birth, Reveals Newborn’s Name 

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Kodak Black is opening up about the birth of his son last week. 

The “Super Gremlin” hitmaker is now a father of four after welcoming a little boy with his girlfriend, Maranda Johnson, who announced his arrival on social media. She also revealed that Black helped bring their newborn into the world.  

“2/27 a prince was born,” she penned on X last week. “Our midwife really let bill deliver our son himself.” 

Then on Wednesday (March 6), Johnson shared the first photo of the rapper and his son. Black tenderly cradled his little bundle of joy in his arms. The father and son duo donned matching blue fits for their first photo shoot. Johnson also showed off a new chain, presumably a push present from Black. 

The couple revealed they named their son Prince Kapri. In an interview with TMZ, Black expressed his joy at becoming a father again.  

 “I’m happy to be home with my family and my new son,” he shared. “It was very special to help deliver a new soul into the world. I know he’s going to be a special person.” 

Alongside their newborn son, Kodak Black and Maranda Johnson also shared a two-year-old daughter named Queen Yuri. Yak also has two other children from previous relationships. His eldest son, King Khalid, is eight years old, while his youngest daughter, Izzabella, turned one last July.  

Cristina Mackey Confirms Rick Ross Split: “I Don’t Feel Played” 

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Cristina Mackey has confirmed her split with Rick Ross amid weeks of rumors, and it appears Rozay might have moved on already. 

The MMG honcho went public with Mackey back in December. The couple proudly posted each other on social media, and Mackey gushed about their special relationship. She also threw shade on his former flames, prompting Rozay’s ex, Tia Kemp, to clap back.  

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However, fans began speculating about a breakup following a recent Instagram Live. After happily chatting away, Mackey abruptly ended the Live when one of Ross’ songs began playing in the background. The fitness influencer also wiped any trace of Ross from her Instagram feed.  

While the Biggest Boss has remained silent on the rumored split, on Wednesday (March 6), Mackey ended the gossip, confirming they went their separate ways two weeks ago. 

She took to Threads with a heartfelt post, reflecting on her “six-month run” with Ross. 

“I’ve never experienced “getting left”, I’m just not docile,” she began. “I don’t feel played; the sales on Mackeybody.com are thriving, and I’m grateful. The situation was beautiful, and I meant every word during our amazing six-month run.” 

Mackey seemingly addressed the backlash to her flaunting their relationship before clarifying that she won’t be doing the podcast rounds to discuss their breakup.  

“If others are upset about my joy/pride in the moment, that’s their stress to bear,” she added. “We had a clean break two weeks ago, and I never pretended to be the last. I embrace both positive and negative traction with love. And no, I won’t be appearing on anyone’s podcast.” 

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Meanwhile, Rick Ross has seemingly moved on from Cristina Mackey. He was spotted with a mystery woman courtside at a Miami Heat game over the weekend. 

Steve Stoute Says Jay-Z Recognized Damon Dash’s “Ceiling,” Dash Replies With Violence

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Entertainment powerhouse Steve Stoute shared his candid thoughts on the fractured relationship between music legends Jay-Z and Damon Dash during a revealing sit-down on the latest episode of Club Shay Shay, hosted by Shannon Sharpe.

Stoute, a prominent figure in the intersection of music, advertising, and brand marketing, has maintained a significant and multifaceted relationship with Jay-Z. Their collaboration spans various ventures, notably in the realm of advertising and entertainment. Stoute’s partnership with Jay-Z dates back to the 1990s.

In 2008, Steve Stoute and Jay-Z co-founded Translation Advertising. This venture aimed to bridge the gap in the market for advertising that resonates with African American and multicultural consumers.

Stoute and Jay-Z held a majority ownership in the company, which was designed to work alongside Interpublic Group’s network of agencies to create culturally relevant advertising campaigns aimed at a diverse audience.

‌Stoute, whose insight into the music industry is both respected and sought after, didn’t mince words when discussing Dash’s role in the demise of their partnership, stating, “He’s a gigantic, almost, almost not. He blew it. He had the most important artist of a generation.”

‌Over the years, the Jay-Z and Damon Dash saga has been one of the most storied episodes in the music industry. The pair, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records together in the mid-’90s, were pivotal in shaping the landscape of hip-hop. 

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‌They were instrumental in the success of several artists, including Kanye West, Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Beanie Sigel, and others. However, their partnership began souring in the early 2000s, leading the pair to sell Roc-A-Fella Records in 2004 for $10 million, effectively ending their business relationship.

Stoute, speaking to Sharpe, elaborated on the fallout, emphasizing Dash’s missteps. 

‌”Dame’s antics. Dame wouldn’t change. The way he spoke to people, they he treated people. He was angry because he had a strong perspective on his business philosophy. Jay saw Dame’s ceiling,” Stoute remarked. 

‌Dash, who is reportedly on the verge of losing his shares in Roc-A-Fella Records to satisfy a judgment, had a strong reply to Stoute’s comments on Club Shay Shay.

‌”This is the reason I had to smack the s### out of \@stevestoute a couple years ago…because he’s always speaking on other men’s business good thing I’ve evolved,” Damon Dash snarled in a post on IG.

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Ja Rule Wishes Diddy “Luck” Amid “Freak Off” Party Claims & Other Scandalous Allegations

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Ja Rule extended a gesture of goodwill toward Diddy, wishing him luck amid mounting controversy. The Murder Inc. rapper’s comments follow a series of lawsuits filed against Diddy that accused the mogul of sexual assault, gang rape, “freak off” parties, taping other celebrities having sex, doing drugs and even allegedly shooting someone.

Ja Rule sat down for an interview with the United Kingdom’s Piers Morgan just a week after he was barred from entering the country, tanking his European tour.

Ja Rule, known for his significant hits in the early 2000s and involvement in various controversies, took a higher road when addressing the scandals swirling around Diddy. Instead of fueling the fire with further comments or denials, Ja Rule publicly wished Diddy luck, signaling a surprising show of support within the often volatile rap industry.

“It’s another Black man in this industry going through some unfortunate circumstances and so I wish him luck with everything he’s going through,” he said. “If there’s victims in this. I can’t speak on things that I don’t know about, so I try to leave those things to those who do that.”

Ja Rule continued, “It’s a very unfortunate thing for the victims of these situations and, you know, for the people who are also being accused of these situations. I believe in justice and the punishment fitting the crime. If people get convicted of the things that these people are saying, then they should be put in jail. But I also believe on the flip side if people are lying about these things they should also be taken to court tried and be put in prison as well.”

Despite the potential for controversy, Ja Rule’s response has been markedly subdued and supportive toward Diddy, especially in light of recent comments by Diddy’s former bodyguard, Gene Deal.

In recent weeks, rumors have swirled about his alleged involvement in Diddy’s “freak off” parties after several shocking tales recounted by Deal.

Lil Baby Accused Of Blocking OnlyFans Model—Fredo Bang Responds

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Lil Baby has been dragged into yet another he-say-she-say debacle online with an OnlyFans model, who says he blocked her.

Apparently the incident occurred all the way back in November 2023, when a female OnlyFans creator, known by her Twitter (X) username Amber, says the 4PF rapper attempted to slide in her DMs. Amber even went as far as sharing screenshots of the since-deleted direct messages she reportedly received from Lil Baby.

Amber also went onto claim that once she turned down his advances, Lil Baby ended up blocking her and her boyfriend and all of their subsequent business pages. In the end, Amber eventually deleted the tweets—but not before accusing the “Catch The Sun” rapper’s fanbase of being sexually motivated to harass her. Somehow, Diddy caught a stray from her in the process.

It appears the Quality Control signee isn’t the only rapper who has eyes on the OF model. Louisiana bread rapper Fredo Bang appeared to respond to the headlines about the situation, promptly self-snitching on himself in the process.

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Rick Ross Invites Tyreek Hill On His Podcast To Hash Out House Fire Beef

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Rick Ross has extended an invitation to Tyreek Hill following the NFL player’s disparaging comments about the Maybach Music Group general.

On Wednesday (March 6), Rozay addressed Hill’s recent comments in a series of posts on his Instagram Story—during which he appeared to try and reason with the Miami Dolphin’s star. Prior to the videos Ross shared, Hill appeared in a podcast interview and denounced Rozay’s behavior during his recent house fire. Ross picked up where Hill left off and expressed his sincere and utmost respect, despite how his actions were perceived.

“Tyreek Hill, I wasn’t picking on you homie,” Ross said in part. “I didn’t film none of [your family members] homie. And let’s not act like I’m the one that premiered the fire to the world. It was five helicopters circling over your crib and my crib, we stay right across the street from each other. I didn’t post you and your girl outside, I didn’t post mom, none of that.”

Rick Ross continued on in an attempt to coax Hill to appear on his own podcast, saying that “it only makes sense” they hash things out together in that fashion.

However, Hill did not see the situation from the same perspective. In addition to expressing his belief that he can no longer “vibe” with Rozay, the Super Bowl champion accused the MMG rap juggernaut of faking the funk regarding his efforts to assist in the situation on social media.

“Rick Ross, bruh, I can’t vibe with you now,” Hill said. “I can’t f### with you no more … Rick Ross, man, like you ain’t even come over. You had the audacity to talk to a fireman instead of—you got my number, bruh. You get on Twitter, posting me all over Twitter. Like after what me and my family went through. You supposed to be the neighbor, the neighborhood hero! And then he gonna say something about Wingstop on there. I’m like, ‘Yo! What’s going on?’ Don’t try to use me for promotion.”

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Juvenile Explains Why He Isn’t Mad Kanye West Used “Back That Up Azz Up” Sample

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Unlike Ozzy Osbourne, former Hot Boys rapper Juvenile was over the moon when he found out Kanye West sampled his music for he and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures 1 album.

During a recent interview with TMZ, Juve dished on several topics in including his upcoming performance at Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas and he and Mannie Fresh’s plans to resurrect classic 400 Degreez album cuts this year. Juvenile also took a moment to remark on West sampling his smash hit “Back That As Up” on the Vultures 1 track “Do It,” which also includes a posthumous Nipsey Hussle feature.

In his initial address, Juvenile appeared to go against the grain, confirming his belief Kanye West is actually an OK guy—even if Osbourne want’s noting to do with him, per his recent statement on Ye sampling a live version of “War Pigs” without permission.

“I give everybody a chance man and Kanye West is a good dude,” Juvenile said. “He’s actually one of those cats when we released the “Juvenile Wacko Skip” album that showed a whole lotta support.”

Juvenile continued, explaining how artists to come after him, such as Drake, acknowledging his legacy is a “positive” experience all around for him.

“You know it’s one of them situations I’m kind of flattered that the guy chose me to sample my music,” he said. “You know, so, it’s how you look at it. With me I try to keep thing on a positive—especially with the new artists that came after me. I’m flattered—Drake done sampled my music too and I treated him the same way. It’s all love with me.”

When asked if he himself believed West should be cancelled, Juve responded, “Not with me I don’t get into it what everybody else get into I kind of like to stay out the way man.”

Check out the full interview below.

French Montana Claims Spotify “Brainwashed” Music Industry

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French Montana has an interesting theory on how streaming services such as Spotify have negatively influenced artists and the music industry at large.

During his recent appearance on Power 105.1 with DJ Clue’s radio show, Montana discussed his belief that Spotify’s yearly “Wrapped” streaming metrics reports have artists chasing false results.

In his initial comments, Montana explained how street principles apply to the situation at hand between artists and the record labels and streaming services.

“They really f###ed us up and brainwashed us because every year everybody start popping out with these Spotify numbers—everybody be like, ‘Yo look how much I did a year,’ you know what I’m saying?,” Montana started off. He added, “Those numbers when everybody put them up it’s almost like you hustling on the block you take the n###a that gave you the G-pack or gave you whatever work,right then you throw it up on your page like it’s yours right? Not knowing that like five percent of that is yours.”

As he continued, Montana remarked on his belief that the false precedent created by Spotify Wraped and other streaming metrics has convinced artists they’re a part of more lucrative systems than they actually are in reality.

“So they got all of us chasing that, and not even knowing that we just showing stacks that don’t even belong to us that belong to the label,” he said. “And we are brainwashed to do the biggest numbers it’s taken the love out of music. People are not making the music that they love more people chasing those numbers. And how you chase those numbers you go to Rap Life you go to RapCaviar you go to whatever it is this with the best song sound like I gotta make a song that sounds just like that. that’s why every time a number one hit everybody trying to make the beats just like this.”

As he concluded, Montana laid out his perspective of the current state of the music industry, which he believes is completely inauthentic and driven by the algorithm rather than originality.

“Nobody’s going to their own roots exist,” Montana said. “N###as ain’t standing on nothing—n###as ain’t standing on no style, wanna wake up and look like the next n###a. Let’s start there there’s nobody that’s really just pushing the envelope everybody’s brainwash from the numbers to the swag to everything.”

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