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 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.
— Ice Spice Updates (@UpdatesIceSpice) May 13, 2024
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.”
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.
“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.”
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 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.
“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.”
— BROWN GIRL GRINDING⭐️ (@LorenLorosa) May 12, 2024
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.”
What's the confusion of the Mary J Blige x Giuseppe boots? 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. pic.twitter.com/GzeqrAh6yE
— America's favorite Sagittarius (@sheabuttersidy) May 14, 2024
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?”
This price point is on brand for Mary. Like, come awnnn she’s Mary J. Blige. 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?” pic.twitter.com/mfuV9Nf9Oh
(I think any surprise around Mary J. Blige’s boot collaborator is rooted in personal perception of who she is, not brand misalignment on her end.) pic.twitter.com/7E7PvjKXq9
— issa rae’s favorite reporter. (@TheGreatIsNate) May 14, 2024
Why does Mary J Blige HAVE to make a boot collaboration that’s in the Aldo/ Steve Madden price range???
So confused on why folks think Mary J Blige would do a Steve Madden shoe. She’s literally the reason y’all can identify and wear “luxury designer” brands. Them size 10s are always in a luxury boot. https://t.co/Jq6wJKVPve
Mauie & Tony Shhnoware 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.
Watch the new video for “The Bad Guy,” featuring Tony Shhnow via UnitedMasters below!
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.
Tyrese getting served legal documents while performing “How You Gonna Act Like That?” is one of the funniest things I’ve seen so far in life 😂 pic.twitter.com/NZRCbk0yqq
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.
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.”
We’re about to get one of the best promo and album rollout we’ve had in years from Eminem if he keeps all this up. 😭 This is in Detroit newspaper, it’s a Slim Shady obituary!! 👀 pic.twitter.com/hDtLIqrN6u
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.
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.”
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.
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.’”
Rapper Coolee Bravo confirms Drake paid him $150K for information on Kendrick Lamar's wife, Whitney, and admits he gave Drake false information. Also, Coolee Bravo says he laughed when he heard "Family Matters."
— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) May 13, 2024
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.
Lil Rod (real name Rodney Jones) was attempting to sue Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, Motown Records and UMG Recordings as part of his ongoing pursuit against Diddy. But it looks like case number 24-1457 is falling apart. On Monday (May 13), Lil Rod’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, filed the necessary paperwork to dismiss all allegations aimed at the aforementioned parties.
As the paperwork obtained by AllHipHop reads,” PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, upon the supporting Declaration of Tyrone A. Blackburn dated May 13, 2024, and all prior proceedings heretofore had and all papers filed herein, Plaintiff Rodney Jones will move this Court, at a date and time to be determined by the Court, for an Order, pursuant to Rules 15, 21 and 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, dismissing all claims and striking all allegations made against Lucian Charles Grainge, Motown Records, UMG Recordings, Inc. (incorrectly named as Universal Music Group) in the Second Amended Complaint with prejudice and removing Lucian Charles Grainge, Motown Records, UMG Recordings, Inc. (incorrectly named as Universal Music Group) from the caption of this action.”
As explained by Omaha defense attorney William Eustice, once the proposal is approved by a judge, the charges cannot be refiled and the case is over.
Blackburn added, “Based on my examination of all of the papers submitted in support of both motions to dismiss, which addressed the issues I had, I have concluded that there is no legal basis for the claims and allegations that were made against the UMG Defendants. As such, I have determined that the proper course of action is for all of the claims and all of the allegations to be withdrawn immediately.”
Lil Rod recently accused Diddy of sexual assault and sex trafficking, among other shocking allegations. The lawsuit linked Grainge to Diddy’s alleged misdeeds, claiming Grainge aided and abetted Diddy’s criminal activity. Grainge’s lawyers said Lil Rod’s accusations against the UMG boss were baseless.
In April, attorneys representing Grainge, UMG and Motown Records filed a motion to be dismissed from the case.
“All of the claims against Grainge, Motown and UMG Recordings (the ‘UMG Defendants’) in the [second amended complaint] are lacking in any legally cognizable basis,” lawyers argued, per court documents. “Every claim is premised on the untenable strict liability theory that when one enters into a commercial contract, the payor under that contract becomes liable for anything that the recipient of payment does with the payment.
“There is no law underpinning such theory and the baseless ‘general business partnership’ allegation in the [second amended complaint] provides no support. The claims against the UMG Defendants are entirely bereft of legal merit and should be dismissed with prejudice.”
Soulja Boy appeared ready to beef with anyone who mentioned his name in the wrong way. The hitmaker targeted Meek Mill for commenting on the “Crank That” creator’s ongoing issues with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin on Monday (May 13).
“Didn’t Diddy f### u in the ass? @MeekMill,” Soulja Boy wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Meek Mill attempted to offer some advise in a since-deleted post. The Philly-bred rapper warned Soujla Boy about publicly threatening 21 Savage and Metro.
“Soulja if you say you’re gonna smoke somebody and they see you and actually smoke you it’s self defense,” Meek Mill wrote. “Y’all losing touch [of] reality for some likes and clout insane.”
The sentiments didn’t go over well with Soulja Boy, who’s been attacking 21 Savage and Metro on social media. Their beef originated from a 12-year-old social media post.
“My phone rings to come to the studio with Jeezy,” Metro wrote on Twitter in 2012. “Yours rings to send Soulja Boy a pack of beats. Sit down.”
More than a decade later, Big Draco demanded Metro delete the post. 21 Savage asked what would happen if Metro didn’t delete it.
“I’m slapping the s### out [21 Savage] and metro,” Soulja Boy wrote.
Soulja Boy made matters worse by bringing up Metro’s deceased mother, who was killed in 2022. The controversial artist sent a sarcastic “Happy Mother’s Day” message to Metro before posting more crass statements.
“You sacrificed your own mom,” Soulja Boy wrote. “@MetroBoomin you a puppet.”
He added, “Dig that n#### mama up and throw her back in that b####.”
21 Savage threatened Soulja Boy over the disrespect.
“Speaking on a n#### mama like s### a game you gone s### on yourself when I see you boy,” 21 Savage wrote.
Big Draco fired back, “F### u and his mama lil boy. Nah umma swing on u when I see you lame.”
Ice Cube has expressed his thoughts about celebrities endorsing Donald Trump and his presidential re-election bid amid multiple ongoing trials in court.
The West Coast Hip-Hop legend and entrepreneur made the comments during a recent interview with Fox Business. In addition to describing the move as a private decision, Cube also appeared to question the validity of celebrity endorsements all together in his remarks.
“I think it’s a personal decision,” Cube said. “I don’t know if they care if any rappers or entertainers get up there and say anything. It’s really a personal decision.”
Ice Cube went on to target not only major parties and the candidates but also their voters for essentially blindly following political leaders during election cycles.
“People know who Trump is,” he said in part. “People know who Biden is. They’re going to make their decision no matter who gets up there and pushes whatever agenda they want.”
Along with Ice Cube, Jeff Kwatinetz, president of the Big3 league, also weighed in, saying, “I think that people have realized that neither party really speaks for minorities, maybe for the Black audience, and it comes down to who they think will really help them on the issues that they care about.”
Multiple rappers have recently been linked to Trump as he continues to pursue a second term in office. Along with previous endorsements from artists such as Kodak Black and Wocka Flocka, Lil Pump reaffirmed his support for Trump back In January by getting a tattoo in his honor. Trump also rolled out the red carpet to MAGA rapper Forgiatto Blow during a campaign rally last March.
However, not all artists in the rap arena are drinking the Kool-Aid when it comes to Trump—and Griselda rapper Benny The Butcher is one of them. In February, Benny The Butcher tweeted, “Turned down a meeting with 45 last week.”
Another Twitter (X) user asked Benny why he declined the possible conversation with Donald Trump, to which the Everybody Can’t Go album creator responded, “For 1, I’m not a politician, I’m a rapper. For 2, people [are] dumb as s### and won’t understand. For 3, it’s not that important to me.”
In addition to election politics, Ice Cube spoke about recent changes to his professional sports league following the Big3 securing a $10 million deal with its first franchise sale.
“It’s a league that we kind of started from scratch in 2017,” he said. “We’ve been, for eight years, growing this league, and, and it’s not been easy. We had to go through COVID.”
Gangsta Boo died of a drug overdose in January 2023, roughly a year and four months ago. But despite the chunk of time that’s passed, some fans of hers are furious that her longtime love, Emmet Flores, has moved on with another woman and deleted all of Gangsta Boo’s photos from his Instagram page.
The comments began with Flores’ first photo of the woman—who’s identified as Melissa on Instagram—which was posted in December 2023, 11 months after Gangsta Boo’s death.
One person wrote, “I get moving on, but why clear everything posted about gangsta boo? Thats mad disrespectful imo. She was a part of past and helped u become the man u are now. Deleting her photos won’t change how u feel about her. Its givin insecure new girl.”
Another said, “Definitely nothing wrong with moving on but I do find deleting every pic of lola — a bit weird.”
The judgmental comments continued more recently with his latest post. On Monday (May 13), Flores posted a selfie of Melissa biting his neck and wrote, “Happy Anniversary to this magnificent woman. You’re my lobster babe.” While many were supportive of his new relationships others felt compelled to rip him apart for “moving on” (although Flores appeared to delete those comments rather quickly).
Flores’ Instagram, which used to be filled with posts of Gangsta Boo and the subsequent grief that followed her death, has been completely scrubbed of her existence. But, as many know who’ve lost a loved one, grief isn’t a linear journey, and everyone handles it differently. Many were happy for Flores for finding love in his life.
In June 2023, an autopsy confirmed Gangsta Boo died of an accidental overdose from a mixture of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol. The Three 6 Mafia rapper was found unresponsive at her home on New Year’s Day and pronounced dead at the scene.
Fellow Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul faced criticism for not attending the service, which he addressed on social media.
“Lemme explain something to y’all b#### ass n##### out there who got something to say about me not coming to Boo funeral,” he said. “N####, I paid for the funeral, hoe! I’m on m############ tour and even if I wasn’t, I don’t do funerals. “he last time I was at a funeral, it wasn’t nothing but a bunch of groupie ass m############ n##### up in that m###########.
“Boo know how much I loved her. I know how much she loved me, n####. I ain’t got nothing to prove to none of you punk-ass, groupie-ass n##### up in there.”
50 Cent unsurprisingly responded to Meek Mill’s social media jabs on Monday (May 13). The combative rapper teased Meek Mill over the Heathenism EP’s first-week sales.
“You sold 6k copies your last project, you should not be on Vacation,” 50 Cent wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Still chasing the dream or embracing the nightmare. Standing by your man, that I respect!”
You sold 6k copies your last project, you should not be on Vacation. Still chasing the dream or embracing the nightmare. Standing by your man, that I respect! https://t.co/jnbpt4Vpb3pic.twitter.com/yGOMhugNBf
Meek Mill criticized 50 Cent for beefing with Diddy’s son King Combs, who released a diss track on Sunday (May 12). Meek Mill boasted about taking his son to an island for a birthday celebration and noted how 50 Cent’s son Marquise Jackson hates the G-Unit boss.
50 Cent was unfazed by the comments. He continued to reference allegations from Lil Rod’s lawsuit against Diddy. The lawsuit implied Meek Mill had sex with Diddy.
“I commend you for being a strong supportive woman for your man meek, stay by his side and together you guys may have a good life,” 50 Cent wrote. “GOD BLESS!”
Meek Mill fired back by defending his album sales and bringing up 50 Cent’s relationship with Cuban Link in a series of since-deleted posts.
“My last project sold 90k first week expensive pain,” Meek Mill wrote. “Ross did that last cd for fun to let me out my contact cause we rich and have some type of history! It’s different lol i don’t even know how Cuban was talking to you ya swag is extremely wack!”
Meek Mill insinuated 50 Cent was working with the feds. The Philly native believed 50 Cent changed for the worse.
“Nah you post my son b4 son I see you posting puff son you on may be working for ‘them’ I seen you laugh b4 when people get locked up!” Meek Mill wrote. “I grew up to many man not this the net wasn’t out… what is this idk … I be around Jigga and them all they homies rich ion see ya type!”
He added, “Ask 50 oldest son have I ever said anything bad about his dad when he was around me years ago! I told him my dad dead and he should holler at his! I came up different I thought the rap s### was to be protected this s### got weird.”
Listen to the song that set off the back-and-forth below.
The United States government has accused rapper B.G. of violating his probation by glorifying gangsters and murderers in his lyrics. Now, they are seeking to modify his supervised release conditions, including a requirement for B.G. to submit all of his lyrics for approval before they are published.
B.G., whose real name is Christopher Dorsey, was sentenced to 120 months in prison in 2012 for being a felon in possession of a firearm and obstruction of justice. He was released on supervised release in September of 2023, but the government claims he’s violated the terms of his release by associating with known felons and engaging in self-employment without court approval.
B.G., known from his Hot Boys fame, was arrested in Las Vegas in March for breeching the terms of his supervised release from prison. He had performed with Boosie Badazz at a concert without securing the necessary written approval required under his parole for self-employment activities.
His appearance onstage wasn’t the only issue; B.G.’s recent collaboration on the album Choppers & Bricks with Gucci Mane also violated parole stipulations that prohibit him from interacting with convicted felons.
United States Attorney Maurice E. Landrieu Jr. argues that B.G.”s recent music videos and songs glorify violence drug dealing, and threaten those who cooperate with law enforcement. The government contends that his behavior is inconsistent with the goals of supervised release, which include rehabilitation and becoming a responsible, law-abiding member of society.
Landrieu highlights specific lyrics and scenes from B.G.’s recent songs and videos that the government believes promote a culture of violence and despair. He claims B.G. is back to his old ways, glorifying murder, drug dealing and cooperating witnesses in songs like “Say My Grace” and “Waaaahhhh! The Comeback Kid,” among others.
According to Landrieu, B.G. is out of pocket for giving props to Telly Hankton and Walter Porter, aka “Mooney,” who were smacked with RICO charges for killing off their rivals and other crimes.
The government also points out that B.G.’s music has previously been linked to criminal activity, including murders committed by individuals associated with him.
To address these concerns, the government is requesting that B.G. be ordered to appear before the court for a hearing or status conference to modify his supervised release conditions. If the feds get their way, B.G. must provide his probation officer with a written copy of the lyrics for every song he has written or will write while on supervised release.
The lyrics will be kept by the probation office for monitoring purposes and will not be released to the public without B.G.’s consent or a court order. However, the government will be provided with a copy of the lyrics.
B.G. will also be prohibited from associating or working with anyone who has previously been convicted of a felony offense without obtaining written approval from the court.
It’s B.G.’s responsibility to determine if any of his associates or collaborators are felons. The rapper would be prohibited from participating in any form of self-employment without obtaining written approval from the court, as well.
B.G. isn’t allowed to travel outside the District of Nevada, where he’s currently being supervised, without permission from the probation office.
The government emphasizes that these modifications are aimed at refocusing B.G. on rehabilitation and his responsibility to the community. The government believes that a revocation of his supervised release and a return to incarceration isn’t warranted at this time.
If B.G. violates his supervised release conditions again, the government suggests that the court may consider additional penalties, which could include a revocation of supervised release, resulting in a return to prison or other appropriate measures to ensure compliance with the terms of his release.
Meek Mill stepped in the middle of 50 Cent’s feud with Diddy and King Combs on Monday (May 13). Meek Mill criticized 50 Cent for trolling King Combs, who released a diss track aimed at the G-Unit boss and Diddy’s other detractors.
“Because your federal the street n##### in queens know that why you tryna pick on a lil boy,” Meek Mill wrote to 50 Cent on X (formerly known as Twitter). “your own son hate your guts lol I’m so grateful to be on a island with my son and his friends on his bday .. don’t follow these guys they miserable lives be terrible.”
He added, “Yall n##### 50 online beefing with kids … of course yall n##### left all yall friends and family behind! Yall holding the culture back fr old hating manipulation n##### lol.”
Because your federal the street n##### in queens know that why you tryna pick on a lil boy … your own son hate your guts lol I’m so grateful to be on a island with my son and his friends on his bday .. don’t follow these guys they miserable lives be terrible https://t.co/jTh1DT9RN9
Yall n##### 50 online beefing with kids … of course yall n##### left all yall friends and family behind! Yall holding the culture back fr old hating manipulation n##### lol https://t.co/CzvvRP5QESpic.twitter.com/enhj9KgZtu
Meek Mill claimed he says whatever he wants because he’s ready for “war” if necessary. He bashed 50 Cent for tearing down others and showed no fear of the Power franchise’s producer.
“Owwwwww what I ran into 50 many times he only had monster around him that was risking his life and really holding the line!” Meek Mill wrote. “Nobody trusting 50 he too vicious … n#### spoke on my child like this n#### mentally sick lol.
He continued, “I never seen black people laugh at black people getting indicted… he really be online enhancing people cases … and he got real statements against n##### …. You aint feed Mike Knox yet… everybody on to you!”
50 Cent has been one of Diddy’s most vocal critics since the Bad Boy Records founder’s legal troubles began in 2023. Multiple women and producer Lil Rod sued Diddy for sexual assault. The feds raided Diddy’s homes as part of an investigation into allegations of sex trafficking in March.
Diddy has denied any wrongdoing. So far, he has not been charged with any crimes.
Owwwwww what I ran into 50 many times he only had monster around him that was risking his life and really holding the line! Nobody trusting 50 he too vicious … n#### spoke on my child like this n#### mentally sick lol https://t.co/IzLdjuaCMK
I never seen black people laugh at black people getting indicted… he really be online enhancing people cases … and he got real statements against n##### …. You aint feed Mike Knox yet… everybody on to you!
But let me stop …. These the n##### yall look up too… these people that destroy black famines and success like bad cops … I don’t find him funny I see him as a rich parasite! N##### be rooting for n##### to go to jail and claiming he’s from The street! Ima start bombing on…
Kendrick Lamar added insult to injury as his Drake diss track “Not Like Us” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The DJ Mustard-produced song debuted at the top of the chart thanks to 70.9 million streams, 5 million radio airplay audience impressions and 15,000 copies sold in the U.S. in its first week.
“Not Like Us” was Kendrick’s second Drake diss to reach No. 1. Future and Metro Boomin’s Kendrick-assisted “Like That,” the opening salvo in the Drake battle, spent three weeks at No. 1 in April. “Not Like Us” was the fourth No. 1 hit of Kendrick’s career. His other chart-topping entries included “Humble” and the Taylor Swift collaboration “Bad Blood.”
Kendrick quickly released “Not Like Us” after dropping “Meet the Grahams,” a response to Drake’s “Family Matters.” K. Dot called Drake a predator on “Meet the Grahams,” equating the Canadian’s alleged misdeeds to those of disgraced movie executive Harvey Weinstein. Kendrick doubled down on his accusations on “Not Like Us.”
“Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young/You better not ever go to cell block one/To any b#### that talk to him and they in love/Just make sure you hide your lil’ sister from him/They tell me Chubbs the only one that get your hand-me-downs/And Party at the party playing with his nose now/And Baka got a weird case, why is he around?/Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles/Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, Dot, f### ’em up/Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I’ma do my stuff/Why you trolling like a b####? Ain’t you tired?/Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor,” he rapped.
Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” was arguably the biggest blow in the battle with Drake. The song encouraged fans to chant lines like “freaky-ass n####, he a 69 God” and “OV-ho,” entering the pop culture zeitgeist in a much different way than Kendrick and Drake’s previous diss tracks.
Drake defended himself by releasing “The Heart Part 6.” Many fans deemed it to be too little, too late, declaring Kendrick the winner.
Azealia Banks scoffed at Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss tracks, offering a dissenting opinion to the widespread praise K. Dot has received. Banks downplayed the effectiveness of Kendrick’s work, calling him “the most boring rapper ever.”
“Y’all are really gassing Kendrick for being such a Drake fan that he stayed up (clearly on a substance) for almost five days to write meaningless love songs in which he spilled absolutely no tea,” she wrote. “The daughter thing is fake, metro making bbl drizzy beats like Kanye ain’t got the fattest bbl in the rap. As a fellow Gemini, Kendrick clearly thought this would be a clever way to relaunch himself to the forefront given the lack of pop cultural fanfare from his last release.”
Banks claimed Kendrick diminished the prestige of his Pulitzer Prize by displaying a “lack of self-control.” She believed the late Tupac Shakur would think Kendrick is a “cornball” as she rolled her eyes at dissing Drake for getting cosmetic surgery.
“Kendrick’s dick is wild trash,” Banks wrote. “Everybody gotta stop acting like all the rap n##### don’t have work done. Kanye has the biggest apple bottom in Hip-Hop history. Rick Ross (I love u) but u have horrible veneers, had a gastric sleeve and gastric bypass, AND ARE STILL SELLING ALCOHOL?!?! you could have just called me I would have fixed it for you the natural way.”
Banks’ rant took a turn when she cited various age of consent laws to defend Drake. Kendrick infamously called Drake a pedophile, which the Canadian star denied.
“Why call Drake a pedophile when 17 is the legal age of consent, and in many states, it’s 16!!!” Banks wrote. “Why isn’t Kendrick calling about Biden whose daughter revealed that he would come into the shower with her at NINE YEARS OLD, for using his song for political promotion? Yall stupid if u think any points were made.”
Kendrick kicked off the rap battle by dissing Drake on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” in March. Kendrick and Drake exchanged several diss tracks over the past two months. Drake’s “The Heart Part 6” was the last song released in the beef as of Monday (May 13).
Rapsody will drop Please Don’t Cry on Friday (May 13). The Grammy Award-nominated recording artist had a message for Hip-Hop fans before the release of her next project.
According to a recent social media post, Rapsody doesn’t want the world to categorize her as a “female” rapper. The 41-year-old MC took to Twitter (X) to share her thoughts on the topic on Sunday (May 12).
“There’s no ‘female’ Hip-Hop,” the Snow Hill, North Carolina native tweeted. “It’s just Hip-Hop, loved ones.”
There’s no “female” Hip Hop. It’s just Hip Hop, loved ones. ♥️
Dozens of women have become rap stars over the last seven years following more than a decade of men mostly dominating the genre. Rapsody added to the output with projects such as 2017’s Laila’s Wisdom and 2019’s EVE.
The tracklist for 2024’s Please Don’t Cry features Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, Baby Tate and more. Legendary actress Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show, This Is Us) also contributes to the project.
Rapsody’s “Stand Tall” single arrived on March 15. She explained, “It started me on the journey, and it required me to be fearless, which is why I titled it ‘Stand Tall’ – be firm in who you are, legs straight, shoulder back, chest out.”
The New World Tour kicks off on August 11 in Oklahoma City and hit several other North American cities, including Toronto, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Chicago.
In addition, the 5x-Grammy Award winner plans to perform in European locales such as Oslo, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and London. The New World Tour will land in Australia as well.
Atavista serves as the reissued version of Childish Gambino’s 2020 album, 3.15.20. His latest body of work joined a discography that already boasted two Billboard 200 Top 10 entries: Because the Internet and “Awaken, My Love!”
Ariana Grande, Kadhja Bonet, 21 Savage, Ink, Young Nudy and Summer Walker are among the guest appearances on Atavista. The 11-track project features production by Donald Glover, DJ Dahi, Ludwig Göransson and others.
In addition to his gig as a professional recording artist, Childish Gambino produced and starred in the television series Atlanta and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. He also acted in movies such as Spider-Man: Homecoming and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
