Diddy and maggots? What the holy hell is going on? I had no idea. Here we are. The Bad Boy mogul was once known for popping bottles and pushing Bentleys. Now he’s talking about maggot-infested food. Hail Mary!
According to a new legal filing, Diddy is living in conditions that would make Rikers look like a Ritz-Carlton. In a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian this past weekend, Diddy’s lawyer didn’t hold back. He called Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center “inhumane.”
He claimed the food served to inmates is often expired and crawling with maggots. “The maggot-infested food captured in that photo is, unfortunately, not an uncommon experience,” he wrote. People do not want Diddy eating maggots, not even his hater.
Diddy has been locked up since his September 2024 arrest. The charges included sex trafficking, racketeering and prostitution, but he beat the bigger charges. He still faces 20 years, but can’t seem to get out of the bing. Transporting individuals for prostitution just means he’s a “John.” They still consider Diddy a threat and won’t let him out. His lawyer is crying foul.
He said, they are “hellbent on punishing [Diddy] for being a user of prostitution services in a more draconian manner than anyone in U.S. history, the government continues to target him.” He also said that the Bad Boy boss is no danger to the public. I am sure Cassie Ventura would disagree. He also said the man just misses his kids, wants to “start small,” and reacquaint himself with life. MSG is not small.
And get ready for the hook. Donald Trump enters the stage. Word is, The Donald is “seriously considering” a pardon for Diddy—but recently changed course and said “probably not.” The White House is staying vague, but I think the price could be right. Streets are talking. And the are saying that you just gotta pay up. “Make Bad Boy Great Again” has a nice ring to it.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner was remembered by his mother in a heartfelt tribute Friday (August 7) following his death last month in a drowning accident off the coast of Costa Rica.
Pamela Warner, speaking publicly for the first time since her son’s passing, shared a deeply personal message on social media, writing, “Needless to say our hearts are heavy with the loss of Malcolm.”
The Emmy-nominated actor, known for his role on The Cosby Show, died last month while swimming at a well-known beach in Costa Rica. He was 53. His mother confirmed he “did not suffer.”
“For those of you who are at a loss, pained by the suddenness of his departure, ache for his presence or just to hear his voice one more time, to see his beatific smile one more time, be comforted that he was at peace and more importantly, he did not suffer,” she wrote.
Pamela described her son as a man of depth and compassion, saying, “He was a kind, loving man with a huge heart for humanity. He wanted all to be aware of their inner strength and that they could succeed, accomplish and transform. This was his latest mission and work, transformation, in order for you to be fully present in your life.”
She also reflected on his devotion to family and artistry. “Malcolm was an exceptional husband, father, and son — a man deeply in love with life, his wife, and his daughter. He was not only my son, but also my teacher, coach, confidant, business partner, and best friend. He was the son that his father was immensely proud of and loved fiercely and unconditionally.”
Warner’s creative journey extended beyond acting. Pamela noted that he began playing bass at 26, later forming his own band, Miles Long. He released four albums, earned two Grammy nominations and won one Grammy Award.
“He was in love with the magic of being an actor, always studying and honing his craft,” she said. “At eight years old, after his first stage performance, he declared that being onstage was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. It became a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Pamela closed her message with a poetic reflection on his life and passing: “Malcolm was birthed through water and he transitioned through water. He departed as he arrived, through water. This was his time. His mission on earth had been completed.”
She added, “Hold close to whatever part of Malcolm’s life that touched yours. In keeping it near, you keep his spirit alive — nourishing you with the peace, love, joy and light that embodied Malcolm-Jamal Warner.”
Gunna might not be shouting from the rooftops but his recent moves suggest he’s feeling like the king of Atlanta right now. Snitch labels do not stop a person from taking the crown in 2025.
The same rapper who was publicly dragged through the mud for allegedly cooperating with authorities during the YSL RICO case is now riding high. A new album, crazy streaming numbers and dumb radio rotation. Gunna seems unfazed by the streets’ cold shoulder. He might be quietly taking aim at his former ally and label boss Young Thug.
Check this out: “We was pushin p now I’m pushing the bar, I came out of jail hotter ain’t that ironic/You might as well stayed in the box/You fell through the floor when you got out…Tried to web up Wunna but I’m cutting through spiders, your drip dated while I’m walking the runway…”
And while nothing in his lyrics spells out Young Thug’s name directly, it’s clear clear who he is talking about.
“Rap beefs aren’t what they used to be,” someone wrote me in a DM. “Gone are the days of ‘Ether,’ ‘Takeover’ or ‘’No Vaseline.’ Now we get whispers and vague IG captions.”
Gunna’s latest track doesn’t throw jabs in the classic diss record style. But we can feel the confidence. He’s rising fast, releasing records that bump in clubs and flood playlists. Young Thug’s comeback hasn’t landed as expected. His latest project, dropped under the weight of ongoing legal pressure. Don’t get it messed up – Thug remains a towering figure in Atlanta’s rap legacy.
The legal cloud still hanging over Young Thug makes a crazy return tougher. He’s still the heart and founder of YSL, still respected, still feared. But we know he’s super legal and law-abiding too. This is the music business! Perception is often more powerful than history.
Meanwhile, Gunna is sliding through chaos with his head high. Not mad at him. He went through a lot too. He’s got a fanbase that hasn’t turned its back on him. Ever since 6ix9ine somehow slithered back into relevancy post-snitch scandal, the idea of “rats” ruining rap careers seems outdated to younger audiences.
This is the content era. Back in the day, it was “snitches get stitches.” But today, a great song gets you back.
Young Thug’s silence is odd. While it is early, he’s yet to respond. Not even an ominous tweet. He might have to chill.
For now, Gunna may be leading in the charts, but the story of Thug-n-Gunna is far from over.
Damon Dash is under fire after blowing off a court order while flexing about “lake life” and signing a “White Lesbian Aaliyah” to his label.
Filmmaker Josh Webber and Muddy Water Pictures are begging a federal judge to put Dash in cuffs after he skipped a court deadline tied to a $4 million judgment.
Instead of handing over the required documents, they say Damon Dash has been showing off on Instagram, bragging about his bucket hats and teasing new music signings.
According to court docs filed by Webber’s attorney Christopher Brown, Dash was supposed to turn in copyright info and links to his films by August 7, 2025.
That never happened. So now, Brown wants Dash dragged into court on August 13 to explain himself—preferably in handcuffs.
“Instead of complying with this Court’s Order, Dash is posting on social media about his ‘lake life’ and ‘bucket hats’, along with having the audacity to post that Mr. Dash has signed the ‘White Lesbian Aaliyah’ to Blueroc Records,” Brown told U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger.
That eccentric artist signing Aaliyah comparison came from Dash’s appearance on The Art of Dialogue, where he made the eyebrow-raising claim.
This whole legal chaos started over the 2019 film Dear Frank. Dash got booted from the project but still claimed ownership, which led to a defamation and copyright lawsuit.
After skipping court deadlines and trashing Webber on a podcast, Dash got hit with a $4 million default judgment in 2025.
To collect, the judge approved selling off Dash’s shares in Dash Films Inc., Bluroc LLC, Blakroc LLC and several of his film copyrights. Dash had already sold his Roc-A-Fella stake, but it wasn’t enough to cover his legal obligations due to a massive tax bill and back child support.
Judge Lehrburger gave Dash until July 10 to cough up ownership certificates for his companies and copyrights so the U.S. Marshal could start auctioning off his assets. Dash handed in some paperwork but never delivered the key film copyrights or digital files.
Dash’s lawyer, Natraj S. Bhushan, claimed the missing stuff would be turned in by August 7. That deadline came and went. Now Webber and his team are done playing nice.
“Mr. Dash’s disrespect for this Court’s orders has been plentiful throughout the years. In light of this noncompliance, Plaintiffs respectfully request that an arrest warrant issue for Mr. Dash,” Christopher Brown said.
Brown wants the judge to force Dash to show up in person on August 13 at 10 A.M. and explain why he’s dragging his feet—again.
Keefe D is fighting for his life in court and now his lawyers are teaming up with a Hip-Hop documentary legend to chronicle his trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur and – win or lose.
And they’re not sugarcoating anything. Whether Keefe walks or gets locked up, it’s all getting documented.
Keefe’s been locked up since getting hit with a murder charge in September 2023 for allegedly being the mastermind behind the drive-by that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996.
Cops say he called the shots after his nephew, Orlando Anderson, got into it with Tupac Shakur at the MGM Grand in Vegas.
Prosecutors claim Keefe confessed in interviews and in his book Compton Street Legend, but his lawyers say he was just storytelling and trying to sell books.
RJ Bond’s name carries weight in Hip-Hop true crime circles. He’s the guy behind Tupac: Cover-Up, the docuseries that digs into the shady aftermath of Tupac’s murder.
Now he’s back, rolling with the defense to show the world what’s really going on behind the scenes.
Draskovich, who’s repped everyone from outlaw bikers to Olympic champs, thinks this case is beatable. Pandullo, who’s been flipping verdicts and getting charges tossed since 2007, agrees.
Both lawyers say they’re not here for the drama—they’re here to win.
The documentary won’t be some puff piece. Bond said the goal is to keep it “unbiased” and capture the process. He’s known for calling out corruption and exposing cover-ups, so expect receipts.
Keefe D. pleaded not guilty and says he wasn’t even in Vegas when Shakur got hit.
Everyone else allegedly involved in the shooting is dead, so Keefe’s the only one left to take the fall.
The case has been dragging for decades. Now it’s finally heading to court and it’s all going on tape.
The trial’s been delayed to February 2026 because the defense says they’ve got new witnesses and evidence that could significantly impact the outcome.
YNW Melly is about to spend yet another year behind bars because his double murder retrial in Florida got pushed back again—this time all the way to September 2027.
That means he will have been locked up for nearly a decade without a final verdict over the deaths of his two YNW crew members.
Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, got popped back in 2019 for allegedly killing YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. Cops say he tried to make it all look like a drive-by, but the evidence told a different story.
There’s also been drama over witness tampering. Melly was hit with extra charges for allegedly trying to stop a key witness from testifying. Prosecutors claim he attempted to use gang ties to get it done.
The forensic evidence has been a big part of the case. Cops say the bullets came from inside the car, not outside. Autopsy reports, phone data and surveillance footage all reportedly place Melly in the car at the time of the shooting.
Oh and there’s also that social media message where he allegedly wrote, “I did that” with a smiley face emoji.
And now, instead of getting his day in court, YNW Melly is stuck waiting another three years.
Prosecutors are still gunning for the death penalty, especially now that Florida lets an 8-4 jury vote send someone to death row.
Melly’s legal team is still fighting hard, challenging texts and calls the prosecutors want to use. They’re also waiting on appeals about how some of that evidence was collected.
Meanwhile, the judge has made it crystal clear—he wants this case moving, but there’s just too much legal mess slowing it down.
He’s been denied bond over and over and was recently moved to a new high-security lockup. On top of all this, he’s still dealing with other charges like drug possession and being a felon with a weapon.
Unless something changes fast, it’s looking like Melly’s gonna be in that cell for a long stretch before this trial even kicks off.
Damon Dash stirred controversy during a recent interview while promoting his rock album 365 by comparing his new artist to the late Aaliyah, which many found inappropriate and disrespectful.
While speaking with The Art of Dialogue, Dash introduced Nicolette, a member of his band Black Guns, and made a jarring comparison that quickly drew criticism online.
“She has her own solo albums as well, but she’s a big part of the Black Guns,” Dash said. “It’s funny because you know, to me, she’s like if Aaliyah was white. If Aaliyah was white, she’d be a lesbian. That’s her and she has the same everything,” he added, while opening Nicolette’s jacket to show her body.
Nicolette appeared visibly uncomfortable during the moment, looking confused as Dash continued to describe her contributions to the band. “She has a little bit of rhythm too,” he added. “But she can play instruments, and she writes and sings and she also did a lot of the administrative stuff with the album. So she helped me with my dream, and she earned her way into the band by working with the band.”
The reaction online was swift and critical. One viewer commented, “Shorty definitely ain’t no Aaliyah.”
Another said, “Calling that girl Aaliyah is crazy lmao.” A third added, “Kinda cringy… ‘she is Aaliyah if Aaliyah was white’ then he opens her jacket to show how her body is like Aaliyah’s.”
One person summed up the mood by writing, “That’s wild disrespectful to the Queen Aaliyah. Dame is my dogg but he’s gotta stop always talking about Aaliyah. Especially in that context. Let her rest.”
Dash’s remarks come as he promotes 365, a rock album created with Black Guns and rapper Freeway, marking a shift from his Hip-Hop background into rock territory.
Damon Dash and Aaliyah began dating in 2000 and remained together until her death in a plane crash in the Bahamas in August 2001.
Offset cleared the air about his relationship with Quavo during a new podcast appearance, revealing they still talk “every other week” and dismissing internet-fueled rumors of a lingering feud.
Speaking on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast with Carmelo Anthony, Offset pushed back against speculation that the two Migos rappers had permanently fallen out.
“It be the internet trying to do some old s###,” he stated. “But with our s###, it ain’t about that. We gotta holla at each other at the end of the day, man. That’s family at the end of the day, man. You’re gonna bump heads with your family sometime.”
Offset emphasized that while disagreements happen, their bond remains intact.
“A n#### ain’t finna play with him,” he added. “Or n#### ain’t finna play with me.”
The pair reunited publicly in June 2025 to honor the late Takeoff on what would have been his 31st birthday.
Offset said the moment was bigger than any drama. “Gotta celebrate him,” he explained. “Any b####### get put aside about bruh. Because he was the glue.”
He described Takeoff as the calming force in the group, saying “He was the one who keep our head straight when we were trying to — you know how that s### be? He just peaceful.”
In a previous interview, Offset stressed the strength of their brotherhood and called out those trying to stir the pot.
“We don’t hate on each other,” he said. “Don’t ever try and turn us against each other and s### like that. I hate that s###. At the end of the day, it ain’t your business.”
Offset & Quavo Rift Rumors Erupt
Rumors of tension between Offset and Quavo date back to 2022, when Quavo and Takeoff formed a duo without Offset, prompting speculation about loyalty and internal issues.
By October 2023, Migos had officially disbanded, following the tragic death of Takeoff in November 2022.
The tension between Offset and Quavo reportedly came to a head backstage at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The pair allegedly got into a physical altercation over a tribute performance.
Mike Tyson is being hauled into court after legendary producer Ty Fyffe accused the boxing icon of illegally using a classic Hip-Hop track featuring Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule in a viral Instagram post promoting his upcoming fight.
In a federal lawsuit, Fyffe claims Tyson used the 1998 song “Murdergram” without permission in a 33-second video shared on Instagram last November.
The clip showed Tyson training for his highly anticipated bout against Jake Paul. Fyffe alleges the song was not only used without a license but also credited him in the post’s caption, misleading viewers into thinking he had endorsed the video.
The lawsuit accuses Tyson of copyright infringement and false designation of origin. Fyffe says the unauthorized use of the track, which he co-produced with Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule, created confusion about his involvement in the fight’s promotion.
“Murdergram,” originally released by Murder Inc. Records and featured in the Jay-Z film Streets Is Watching, helped fuel interest in the Netflix-streamed fight, which reportedly drew over 108 million viewers, according to Fyffe.
The Instagram post racked up more than 452,000 likes and was seen by hundreds of thousands more.
Fyffe’s legal team argues that Tyson’s use of the track contributed to the commercial success of the fight and Tyson’s related ventures, including a reported $20 million payday from Netflix.
The complaint also points to Tyson’s use of the song title in the caption as a form of branding, which Fyffe says falsely implied a partnership or endorsement.
Ty Fyffe is asking the court for damages, including lost licensing revenue and profits Tyson allegedly gained from the video’s reach.
He’s also seeking a permanent injunction to stop Tyson from using the track again, along with attorney’s fees and court costs.
Troy Ave found himself at the center of a viral shooting video and a police investigation in San Diego, but authorities say it was all smoke and mirrors.
The Hip-Hop artist appeared in a widely shared clip from July 2025, seemingly firing a gun during what was described as an attempted robbery targeting him and celebrity chef Geoff Cole.
But after digging into the claims, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ the incident was “not substantiated” and confirmed the case is now closed.
The footage, initially posted by Cole, showed a man approaching the pair before Troy Ave pulled a weapon and fired several shots. The supposed assailant then ran off. Cole praised Ave in a now-deleted social media post, writing, “I came home after Celebrating the success of a sold out Chef Fest with Love & support from all over the West Coast! And a hater from the SAME CITY tried 2 take it all away! This the 2nd time but it WON’T be a 3rd! s/o 2 my BROTHER Ave for Holding it Down in a situation where most woulda RAN or FOLDED.”
But behind the scenes, investigators weren’t buying it.
According to multiple reports and sources close to both men, the entire incident may have been staged for social media attention.
No live rounds were fired, and no one was injured. San Diego police also confirmed there were no emergency calls or official reports of a robbery or gunfire involving either Troy Ave or Cole on the date in question.
With no physical evidence and no cooperating witnesses, law enforcement officially shut down the case.
Cassie Ventura made her first public appearance on social media Thursday (August 7) with a lighthearted nod to postpartum life, just over two months after giving birth to her third child and nearly three months after testifying in the federal trial of her ex, Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The singer and model shared an Instagram Story featuring a meme of a man dancing.
The post was captioned. “When your old self slowly starts coming out postpartum.” She added her own comment: “Factual. Little by little. lol.”
The post marks Cassie Ventura’s first since delivering a baby boy on May 27 with husband Alex Fine, and it comes on the heels of her emotional testimony against Combs, where she detailed years of alleged abuse and trauma during their relationship.
Combs was convicted on two prostitution-related charges but cleared of the most serious allegations.
Fine, who has remained publicly supportive throughout the ordeal, praised Ventura’s strength in a statement following her four-day testimony.
He made it clear she was the one who took control of her life.
“Cassie saved Cassie. She alone broke free from abuse, manipulation, violence, and intimidation,” he wrote.
He also addressed the emotional toll of seeing her face her past in court, saying, “I have felt profound anger that she has been subjected to sitting in front of a person who tried to break her. You did not break her spirit nor her smile.”
Fine emphasized that their home is now filled with peace, joy and healing, and asked for privacy as their family continues to grow and move forward.
In the wake of Beyoncé’s history-making Cowboy Carter tour finale, TikTok has ignited a fiery debate that shows no signs of slowing down: who reigns supreme—Beyoncé or Michael Jackson?
What started as admiration for her record-breaking country crossover has spiraled into a full-blown generational culture war, with users dissecting vocals, performances, chart stats and cultural impact through split-screen videos and rapid-fire threads. For some, Beyoncé’s genre-defying artistry and 21st-century dominance signal the passing of the crown. For others, Michael Jackson’s legacy as the King of Pop remains untouchable.
But beyond the Stan wars and viral edits lies a deeper question: are we witnessing the evolution of pop royalty, or are we too eager to compare two icons shaped by entirely different eras? To me, these two artists are anomalies—forces that cannot be replicated by any means.
For Beyoncé’s supporters (like myself), the argument is compelling: few artists in history have matched her level of achievement, innovation, and cultural impact. She has redefined the boundaries of pop and R&B, and more recently, made a bold and successful foray into country music with Cowboy Carter—a move that not only challenged genre norms but also forced long-standing institutions to evolve, such as artists choosing to drop their music on Fridays instead of Tuesdays.
Her surprise self-titled visual album in 2013 revolutionized how music is released and consumed, sparking a wave of unannounced digital drops and prompting the Recording Academy to reconsider genre classifications in response to her boundary-blending work.
From becoming the first artist in history to have multiple tours gross over $400 million, to maintaining full creative control over her brand and vision, Beyoncé represents a new blueprint for superstardom in the digital age—rooted in strategy, excellence, and artistic autonomy.
While many of her peers have entered their legacy-artist eras, leaning on nostalgia to remain relevant, Beyoncé continues to evolve. She challenges herself and the industry with every project, staying not only relevant but dominant—like a true champion in modern music.
On the other side, Michael Jackson remains an unshakable icon whose influence continues to shape the foundation of modern music and pop culture. Often referred to as the King of Pop, Jackson didn’t just participate in the music industry—he transformed it. Long before the age of viral content and algorithm-driven fame, Jackson captivated the globe through pure talent, innovation and spectacle.
His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time—a cultural juggernaut that fused pop, R&B, and rock in a way that shattered racial and genre barriers. With Bad and Dangerous, he continued to redefine what a global superstar looked and sounded like, crafting high-concept visuals, choreographed performances and cinematic music videos that became industry benchmarks.
For many, Michael Jackson is not just an artist—he’s the prototype. A singular force whose contributions laid the foundation upon which today’s stars, including Beyoncé herself, have built their careers.
While the debate is entertaining, comparing Beyoncé to Michael Jackson is ultimately like comparing apples to oranges—both extraordinary, but grown under completely different conditions. Michael Jackson rose to fame in an analog era, where superstardom was measured by physical album sales, limited TV appearances and the ability to captivate the world without the immediacy of social media.
Beyoncé, on the other hand, has mastered the digital age, commanding global attention with surprise drops, cinematic visuals, and viral moments in a landscape that demands constant reinvention.
Yet despite their different contexts, I believe Beyoncé and Michael Jackson are the same kind of force: singular, genre-defining artists who shifted the cultural tide, broke barriers, and set new standards for excellence. Still, it’s worth noting that some of the resistance to placing Beyoncé in the same conversation as Jackson is rooted in misogynoir, while artists like Chris Brown have frequently and casually been compared to Jackson based on dance moves or vocal inflection. People tend to ignore that Beyoncé’s decades-long dominance, creative autonomy, and cultural impact are often dismissed or downplayed.
In all truthfulness, they are both anomalies—artists who don’t just reflect the times but reshape them. And their legacies, while different in form, are deeply aligned in impact. To be put in the same category as someone you admired, respected and learned from? That must mean she did something right.
Roland kicked off its 45th anniversary celebration of the legendary TR-808 Rhythm Composer on Friday (August 8) with a worldwide rollout of events, exclusive product launches and a tribute series spotlighting the machine’s massive influence on Hip-Hop, techno and trap music.
The company unveiled a limited-edition sneaker collaboration with New Balance, hosted international parties and debuted “The Rhythm Creators,” an eight-part animated series featuring Egyptian Lover, Prince Paul, Fatboy Slim and Jazzie B of Soul II Soul. The series, narrated by the artists themselves, dives into their personal stories with the TR-808 and its successor, the TR-909, with animation by Detroit-based artist Vaughn Taormina.
The first episode dropped Friday with Egyptian Lover, and new installments will continue through September.
Roland and New Balance also relaunched the Tiago Lemos NM808 x Roland sneaker, a nod to the 808’s deep roots in music, skateboarding and streetwear. The $114.99 kicks went on sale Friday at 9 a.m. EDT on the New Balance website.
To honor the sneaker drop, Roland and New Balance threw an invite-only mixer in Atlanta at SESSIONS, the studio helmed by producer Tricky Stewart. The event featured performances by Sonny Digital, Mix Master David and an appearance from Don Cannon, host of the “BackTrack” podcast. Attendees also got hands-on demos of Roland gear and a first look at the sneakers.
In Tokyo, Roland partnered with streetwear label XLARGE for a Harajuku takeover, featuring live sets from REMO-CON, Yebisu303 and Ken Plus Ichiro. The XLARGE x 808 capsule collection—graphic tees, hoodies and accessories—was available in-store, alongside a rare display of the original TR-808 drum machine.
Meanwhile, Roland Store London hosted its own celebration with a live DJ set by Complexion and in-store access to the XLARGE x 808 gear, which was also made available online.
Roland also dropped a new sound pack for Roland Cloud users featuring Arabian Prince, a pioneer of the Los Angeles Hip-Hop scene known for “Panic Zone” and “Situation Hot.” The TR-808 Arabian Prince pack gives producers access to his signature patterns and sequences through a Roland Cloud Pro or Ultimate membership or a Lifetime Key.
As part of the anniversary, Roland is offering its TR-808 Software Rhythm Composer for $49 through September 9, giving producers a digital way to tap into the machine’s classic sound.
More information on 808 Day events and products is available on the Roland website.
Gunna dropped his sixth studio album The Last Wun, marking what many believe is his final release under YSL Records as tensions with Young Thug continue to simmer.
The 25-track project was released on Friday (August 8) and features appearances from Offset, Wizkid, Burna Boy and more.
While the album’s title hints at a possible farewell, Gunna made it clear the music wasn’t built around a concept. “It’s not a theme or a concept,” he said in a June interview.
“When I create, I go with what I feel.” He added, “I might approach an album not even knowing the title yet and it’ll form. It’ll come to me just through life and just living. So, for this album in particular, it’s no theme. It’s in current time of what’s happening with me.”
Gunna Seemingly Addresses Young Thug On “The Last Wun”
That “current time” includes a strained relationship with Young Thug, who has remained vague but pointed in his public remarks since Gunna’s plea deal.
On “Prototype,” Gunna appears to address a now-deleted tweet from Thug, rapping, “N#### had tweeted my name, musta had to been a typo.”
— STREETWORK85NAWF BY DRE HOVA 💫 (@Streetwork85N) August 8, 2025
Back in November 2024, shortly after his release from jail, Thug tweeted and then deleted, “Gunna stop acting like we friends on the internet, I don’t know you my guy.”
He also posted cryptic messages referencing “rats” and “plea deals,” which many took as indirect shots at Gunna, who accepted an Alford plea in the YSL case.
On July 7, Thug tweeted “If u a rapper and u a rat, u gotta just go gospel twin,” further fueling speculation that the barbs were aimed at Gunna.
When asked directly about their relationship in interviews, Thug has offered little clarity, simply saying, “I don’t know.”
The Last Wun follows Gunna’s 2024 album One Of Wun and could signal the end of his run with YSL, though no official announcement has been made.
Keke Palmer held back her inner superfan while working alongside Eddie Murphy on the set of The Pickup, a new heist comedy now streaming on Prime Video, choosing professionalism over peppering the comedy legend with questions.
The actress, known for her roles in Scream Queens and Nope, told Entertainment Weekly that she and co-star Pete Davidson made a conscious effort to avoid overwhelming Murphy with curiosity about his decades-long career.
“I asked him questions and stuff, but it was kinda like being on set with the wise sage, so I didn’t want to overdo it,” Palmer said. “Me and Pete talked about that all the time, where it’s like — you want to know so much and you could literally spend every day interviewing him, but you also want to be respectful of the fact that this isn’t an interview and this is his job and we’re at work. So I was really trying to be as professional as possible.”
Palmer, who grew up watching Murphy’s iconic films with her father, said his work holds deep personal meaning. But it wasn’t until the press tour that she felt a deeper connection with the Beverly Hills Cop star.
“After the movie, when you get to spend more time together off-set, obviously, you do get familiar with people, and I think I started to see that Eddie really got me just as much as I got him,” she said. “It’s been really cool because when we were doing press, he said that I reminded him of him. I had no idea that he was watching me, or that he was aware of me, and that really touched me.”
The Pickup, which pairs Murphy’s sharp comedic timing with a new generation of talent, is currently available for streaming on Prime Video.
Amir Earley got snagged by Philly cops while trying to dip out the back door of a house and now he’s the third guy busted in the LGP Qua murder case that’s had the city shook since May.
Early, 21, was hit with murder charges back on May 21 for his alleged role in the killing of the Philadelphia rapper, whose real name was Qidere Johnson. Cops finally caught up with him on August 7 on Reach Street after he tried to sneak out the back of a crib.
The rapper was gunned down on May 11 in the middle of the day near M Street and East Luzerne in the Juniata Park area.
It was around 4:45 P.M. when three dudes rolled up on Qua and his friend. Cops say it was a robbery attempt that went sideways—one of them pulled the trigger and shot him in the chest.
Qua was rushed to Temple Hospital but didn’t make it. He was only 30.
The case moved fast. Police already had two guys—Joshua Thomas-Coleman and Abdul Boyd—both 19, locked up and charged with murder. Early was the last one on the run until his arrest this week.
Detectives believe the motive was Qua’s chains—jewelry that caught the wrong kind of attention. Surveillance footage from the area helped piece together the trio’s movements, and there was a $20,000 reward out for any solid info.
Qua wasn’t just another rapper. He had a rep for using his bars to push peace, uplift the youth and speak on real-life struggles in Philly. They called him the “Voice of the Youth” for a reason.
His death hit hard. The community showed love, and folks like Meek Mill paid tribute. The violence felt extra personal because Qua was one of the few trying to help change things.
LGP Qua wasn’t just an artist, he was a leader trying to make a difference.
Kodak Black might wanna think twice before throwing a party with all his baby mamas in the same room—because his ex, Maranda Johnson, ended up in cuffs over the chaos that broke out.
Johnson, who briefly starred on the reality show “W.A.G.s to Riches,” got arrested this week after cops say she went full demolition mode during a January 15 birthday party at The Manor nightclub in Wilton Manors.
The 23-year-old from Fort Lauderdale is now staring down five felony charges for criminal mischief, according to WPLG 10.
The Wilton Manors Police said the drama kicked off when Kodak Black invited all three of his kids’ mothers—including Johnson—to the same bash.
What could go wrong? Turns out, literally everything.
Police say the women weren’t thrilled to see each other and immediately started beefing. One of them even tried to fight Kodak “three times” inside the club, according to the report.
A witness told police that during the chaos, one of the women’s brothers jumped in, and that’s when things really popped off. “Once (redacted) got involved, so did Kodak Black’s entourage,” cops wrote.
Things got physical real quick. One woman told officers that Johnson “snatched her wig off her head and punched her in the face.”
It didn’t stop with fists either. Cops say a whole bunch of stuff inside the club got wrecked—a printer, a computer monitor, a toilet and even a sink were listed as casualties.
By the time police got there, the crowd had scattered and Johnson was long gone. But they finally caught up with her Thursday at the Broward County courthouse, per jail records.
She’s now sitting in the Broward Main Jail with her bond set at $12,500.
Florida politician Cory Mills is being accused of some seriously shady behavior by his ex-girlfriend, Lindsey Langston, who also happens to be a reigning Miss United States.
According to a police report Langston filed in July, the Florida congressman allegedly threatened to leak intimate photos and videos of her after their breakup.
Langston pulled up to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida on July 14 with receipts—texts and Instagram messages—saying Mills threatened not only to post explicit content but also warned her that any guy she dates next could get hurt.
The two were apparently a thing from late 2021 until early 2025. Things ended after Langston saw headlines linking Mills to some alleged sketchy incident in Washington, D.C.—something he says never happened.
Mills is calling the whole situation bogus and says it’s all politics, claiming it’s “an attack from a former primary opponent.”
The case has now been kicked up to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. So far, no charges have been filed, no arrests have been made, and no restraining orders have been issued.
Langston’s accusations are loud, though.
She said Mills made repeated threats through texts and social media, and even went as far as warning her that any future boyfriend could be in danger. She gave all the messages to the cops.
Mills says none of it’s true. He’s brushing it off like it’s all part of some political takedown.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they passed the case to state investigators, but Mills has not been charged with anything yet.
Langston hasn’t posted much publicly about it since filing the report, but the police docs speak for themselves. She says she felt threatened, violated and scared.
If any of those messages check out, this could get real ugly, real fast.
Fat Joe is calling out Paramount Global for scrapping the Hip-Hop Awards while still throwing cash at other shows, and he’s not sugarcoating a thing.
During a convo on his “Joe And Jada” show, the Bronx legend sounded off about the network pulling the plug on the BET Hip-Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards, blaming it on corporate greed and what he flat-out called “gentrification.”
“This is a form of gentrification. BET came up as a community station for black people, right? In urban culture. And our man, Bob Johnson, took the check. He sold it. First black billionaire. He sold it, he sold it to Viacom and Paramount, MTV and them, VH1 and them,” Fat Joe explained.
To give that some context, BET got sold to Viacom back in 2001 for about $3 billion. Bob Johnson made history as the first Black billionaire, but that deal shifted BET from a Black-owned platform to a corporate product under Viacom, which later merged with CBS to form Paramount Global.
Now fast-forward to 2025 and BET CEO Scott Mills confirmed the network’s Soul Train and Hip-Hop Awards are on pause, supposedly to “reimagine” the shows for new platforms as cable TV keeps losing steam.
Fat Joe wasn’t buying that. He’s been hosting the BET Hip-Hop Awards for three years running and says he’s seen the budget cuts firsthand.
“Little by little over the years, quietly, they’ve been firing a lot of people behind the scenes in BET and everybody who has something to say, they’ve been firing them. And I know because I’ve been working on the BET Hip-Hop Awards for three years. The budget, not for me, but the budget just kept getting chopped and chopped and chopped,” Fat Joe said.
He pointed out how the VMAs are still getting real money thrown at them, and used Katy Perry’s aerial performance as proof.
“Last year, I debuted my single with Khaled at the VMAs and Katy Perry’s still flying through the air in the VMAs,” Fat Joe said.
Joe says it’s not about him getting paid—it’s about the show not having enough money to actually be creative.
“They [the VMAs] still got the budgets, they got the s###, you know. And so, I think, in the entertainment world, they kept underfunding them and you ain’t got no money to be creative. That’s why you was watching the Ratchet Awards. They ain’t had no bread,” Fat Joe said.
Al B. Sure was ready to tell all about Diddy and drop some heavy claims in his upcoming memoir, but now the whole thing’s been iced by his publisher and his lawyer’s screaming possible sabotage.
The book, titled Do You Believe Me Now?, was supposed to be Al’s no-holds-barred story—loaded with wild accusations about Diddy, questions surrounding Kim Porter’s death and even claims that someone tried to take him out.
But according to his lawyer Robert J. Hantman, Simon & Schuster wanted more dirt on Diddy than Al was comfortable dishing.
“Simon & Schuster wanted him to include more stuff about P. Diddy, but he didn’t really want to go there,” Hantman told Page Six.
The publisher hit pause on the release after creative differences over how deep Al was willing to go in talking about Diddy. That’s when things started getting weird.
“If you actually knew what they did to me, there was a bounty on my head,” he said.
He also hinted that his health scare wasn’t by chance and might’ve been linked to Diddy’s circle. “I believe this to be the case. Yes. Absolutely. My first time saying it,” Al said. “Remember, I’m the only one who spoke up and I’m the only one left alive.”
Al B. Sure also alleged that Diddy paid off media outlets to kill stories about Kim Porter’s passing and has been trying to silence him for years. He even questioned the legitimacy of Porter’s posthumous memoir and called for a deeper investigation into her death.
Now Al’s legal team is digging into whether someone behind the scenes tried to tank his book deal on purpose.
“If someone interfered we’re going to investigate. We’ll speak to Bo Dietl. We’re thinking of getting Bo Dietl to investigate,” Hantman said.
For those who don’t know, Bo Dietl is a former NYPD detective turned private investigator/actor/podcaster.
He’s worked on everything from high-profile criminal cases to corporate investigations, and he’s been linked to multiple celebrity and political scandals over the years, in addition to having roles in movies like Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street and The Irishman.
Al’s book was meant to be a complete look into his life—from music to medical battles—but it sounds like the publisher was way more focused on the Diddy drama than Al’s actual story.
