50 Cent isn’t letting up on his Ja Rule slander after the Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks in game seven of the 2024 NBA playoffs on Sunday (May 19).
After the game, the G-Unit mogul took to social media to troll his longtime nemesis. According to 50 Cent, the Knicks lost because Ja Rule got his mitts on the NBA championship trophy. He posted a photo of Ja kissing the Larry O’Brien trophy while blaming him for the defeat.
“If you’re wondering why the Knicks couldn’t get the W, here you have it,” he wrote. Fiddy also had a few words for the officials who allowed access, adding “SMH who let this fool touch the trophy.”
This isn’t the first time 50 Cent trolled Ja Rule over the NBA playoffs. The pair have been feuding for more than two decades over various squabbles. Earlier this month, Fiddy claimed Ja cursed the Knicks and turned on his hometown team.
“Oh s### [eyes emoji] don’t bet on the Knicks to win this next game. This janky ass [ninja emoji] put his juju all on the team. F### that I’m bet my money on the [Minnesota Timberwolves]!” 50 Cent tweeted about Ja on May 9.
Ja Rule fired back a week later, pointing out that the Timberwolves were on a three-game losing streak to the Denver Nuggets.
“The Wolves haven’t won since this tweet!!! 50 you f###### MUSH. Ant-Man [Anthony Edwards] stay away from this goofy, he a fed anyway,” Ja Rule replied.
👀 The Wolves haven’t won since this tweet!!! 50 you f###### MUSH Ant man stay away from this goofy he a fed anyway… 🤣🧡💙 Stream Mama on all platforms NOW!!! https://t.co/EvBEjleIZs
Diddy’s former bodyguard, Roger Bonds, accused Diddy of assaulting his late ex-partner, Kim Porter.
Furthermore, Bonds claims he intervened during the alleged beatings, just like he did on multiple occasions when the disgraced Bad Boy Records founder violently assaulted Cassie Ventura.
On Sunday (May 19), Bonds shared his reaction to Diddy’s apology video. The Hip-Hop mogul apologized to Ventura after CNN published a video of Diddy chasing Ventura down a hotel hallway before brutally beating and kicking her.
Bonds objected to Diddy claiming to have been at “rock bottom,” at the time. According to Bonds, the hotel video was not an isolated incident, and alleged Diddy has a long history of being violent with Ventura, Kim Porter and others.
“YOU WAS WHIPPING NOT ONLY HER ASS & KIMS ASS BUT OTHERS,” he wrote on his Instagram Story while teasing an upcoming exposé.
In a follow-up post, Bonds blasted Diddy’s “b####### apology,” calling him out for not mentioning Cassie by name.
“BUT TELL HIM TO MENTION EVERYONE NAME INCLUDING KIM PORTER,” he said before adding, “I got in between them [too].”
Bonds continued, “I was manipulated also, maybe not in a physical way but an emotional way that you people who don’t even know this man will never understand. F### that woman Beater!!!!!”
In her bombshell lawsuit, Ventura claimed Bonds unsuccessfully tried to intervene on multiple occasions when Diddy was assaulting her. She detailed several incidents, including one altercation Bonds tried to stop Diddy “stomping on her face.”
Diddy was spotted on a stroll in Miami over the weekend, his first public sighting since the harrowing surveillance footage surfaced of the Bad Boy Records mogul violently assaulting Cassie Ventura.
On Sunday (May 19), Diddy appeared carefree while walking around his neighborhood.
Although paparazzi tried to get him to address the controversy, Diddy remained silent. He told a TMZ photographer to enjoy his day, saying nothing else save for his “Love” slogan.
Diddy seen out in public for the first time since the Cassie 2016 footage, walking around his Miami neighborhood
Meanwhile, earlier on Sunday, Diddy resurfaced on social media to apologize for his brutal 2016 assault on his former girlfriend. He claimed he “hit rock bottom” before acknowledging, “My behavior on that video is inexcusable.”
He added that he “was disgusted then when I did it,’ and remains so. “I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab,” Diddy said.
However, his apology fell on deaf ears, with many Hip-Hop fans believing he’s only sorry he got caught.
One of Ventura’s attorneys, Meredith Firetog, noted Diddy only apologized after previously denying all of the allegations against him from Ventura and others.
“When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday,” she said. Firetog claimed his apology video “shows his pathetic desperation,” insisting “no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.”
Termanology is celebrating his 50th album, Time is Currency, in collaboration with DJ Nastee. The Boston-to-Brooklyn elite MC discusses experiences in the music industry and his top five rappers. DJ Thoro and Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur also talk to Term about the power of his brand, Good Dad Gang, which aims to empower and motivate fathers to be present in their children’s lives.
Term emphasized the importance of staying true to one’s style and not conforming to popular trends in music. He expressed concern about the future of Hip-Hop, noting that many young artists appear to be practicing in front of audiences before they are ready.
The spirited conversation below is a heavily edited Q&A, but watch the video for the entire talk.
DJ Thoro: Where do you enjoy your inspiration from to put out 50 albums? Because that’s a lot of songs, recordings, ideas, concepts.
Termanology: Right. And that’s just what made it, because it’s a lot of stuff that never sees the light of day. But I think that, to be honest, bro, I just love being in the studio. It’s my passion, you know what I’m saying? I love being in the lab, clearly. Yeah. And to be honest, man, a lot of the stuff that I do doesn’t show up on the scoreboard. Executive producing, co-pro producing, ghostwriting. I’m doing all kinds of stuff. I just love being in the studio, you know what I mean?
Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur: What keeps you lyrically motivated? What keeps you lyrically moving and shaking and sharp?
Termanology: I just love Hip-Hop. If it’s nothing out that’s moving me, I’ll go back and listen to classics. When I first got here, we were talking about Capital Punishment and Ready to Die. If I ever feel like, ‘Damn, I don’t know what to say right now,’ I’ll go listen to albums like that and be like, ‘I’m going to have to try my hardest.’ And it still might not even sound half as good as that. It’s like when I look at those type of legends and the artistry and that level of lyricism, I be trying my hardest to just be a 10 out of 10 with it every time.
Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur: I’ll never forget when you said “I’m a young Rakim with the bars.” That’s audacious.
Termanology: I was talking heavy when I first came out. I was talking, that was like 2006, too. Yo, when I first came out, bro, I was trying to make a name for myself from a relatively unknown city. Lawrence Mass, it’s next to Boston.
And I moved out to New York and I trying to get people in New York to respect my bar. So doing shock rap and just punchline rap was something that really helped me because people, when you dropping some names and you’re saying some crazy s###, people were like, “What the f### you say?”
DJ Thoro: It’s funny that people would do this at Boston because Boston is entrenched, enriched in Hip-Hop. Guru from Gang Starr, he was from Boston.
Termanology: Ed O.G.
DJ Thoro: I always said New York artists, it’s a crowd of rappers watching you…goons.
Termanology: Goons depending where you at, and they’re not going to fan out for you either.
DJ Thoro: Does Boston have a sound?
Termanology: I would say Boston Hip-Hop always had the New York sound. We are only four hours away and we do boom bap. So who was from Boston? Ed O.G.? Right? Guru, Big Suge. That’s Gang Starr, Almighty RSO, who was doing their beats Hangmen 3 (production Ray Benzino, Jeff Two Times, and Johnny Bananas). So it had a New York sound. It was just New York’s cousin. And now it doesn’t because now it has the sound of whatever is popping, the homogenized sound.
DJ Thoro: Now switching gears, I’m a father man, and it’s something I want to commend you. I want you to speak on it. Your brand, the Good Dad Gang.
Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur: I’m a father, as well.
Termanology: No doubt, man. We all are in here. Good Dad Gang is the coolest thing I’ve ever done. And I’ve been able to help fathers get back in their kids’ life, help fathers deal with a lot of stuff. Yeah, it’s real stuff. It’s real stuff. There’s a crazy misconception in this world that fathers don’t care. Fathers don’t want to be there, specifically Black and Latino.
DJ Thoro: Right? We go through a lot of s###, bro.
Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur: Say it again.
Termanology: We go through a lot of s###, man. If there’s 8 billion people in this world, right? I’m sure there’s a lot of bad dads, but there’s just as many good dads, especially in 2024, right? In my era, you didn’t see your dad. You know what I’m saying? Ever facts In this era, when I go pick up my kid from school, that s### is at least half dads. So it just, we’re in a different era where we know better and we doing better. But for some reason it’s so many people out here that still have that stigma.
There’s still on us. So I’ve been working so hard to turn that s### around. And if you go to Good Dad gang, if you go to my page on Instagram, you’ll see thousands of pictures of dads doing real s### with their kids. You know what I mean? So you can see what it is. And it’s like, yeah, a picture could lie. You could be a dead dad and take a pic and act like one. But you got to look in the mirror and your baby mom knows. Your kids know and people know.
DJ Thoro: So for anybody that don’t know, do you have music that talks about this subject? Do you have music that touches on exactly what we’re speaking on right now?
Termanology: Yeah, I do. Some of the songs. My catalog is so crazy that you might have to search for it. But some of the songs talk about the stuff I went through in court. Some of them talk about just that. I love my kids and I spent time with them. Some of the struggles I went through as a young dad, for example, I had to take a parenting class and my baby mom, we both didn’t know nothing about kids.
I’m the only one [forced to take classes]. She’s like, oh, he’s not fit. Well, you not fit either. OK, so he got to take a parenting class then to take her kid— but it’s our kid. It’s unfair. That’s a whole ‘nother story, it’s crazy. But the good part is, it’s like we’re doing great.
We did a collab with DJ Premier, “Good Dad.” We had all the fathers come out with their kids on Father’s Day, Times Square, big billboard, just doing positive stuff. We do backpack giveaways every year. In my hood, I give away a thousand backpacks and Lawrence, Massachusetts. That’s the poorest city in Massachusetts. It’s crazy. So we’re doing good stuff, man.
Memphis rapper Big30 appears to have responded to Moneybagg Yo after an unreleased diss track began circulating on social media.
On Friday (May 17), a Facebook post purportedly authored by Big30 went viral, as fans determined Moneybagg Yo was the individual he authored the post about. In the lengthy message, Big30 initially appears to speak about signing to Moneybagg Yo’s Bread Gang label, alleging that he only signed to receive protection from an individual he was associated with.
“And who tf said they gone die bout that lame ass s###, that don’t even sound like me truth be told n#### recruited my n###a for protection, sholl hope yeen never thought my n###a had super powers he couldn’t do it by his self fool ass n###a,” Big30 wrote in the post. “You came to our hood for the muscle cause them folks starting putting pressure on his ass extortion only!! He still paying n###a to this day to stay off his ahh.”
In another portion of the post, Big30 appears to reference Nuskie, his cousin who was also signed to Moneybagg Yo’s Bread Gang label at one point. Nuskie was reportedly shot to death in their hometown of Memphis in January 2022.
“How tf you Nuskie, living Youn do s### Nuskie do…. Ain’t tried to lift a pinky …..I wore a breadgang chain cause I was sighed to you,” he wrote.
Big30 continued, alleging an incident occurred between them with Pooh Shiesty and more,
“You begged for a big blrrrd chain SHIESTY SAID HIS SELF NEGATIVE ITS ONLY 2 OF US DUDE A BOZO and ts was dead and please tell these folks when we ever talked face to face and Ian have mines on me or you know how we moving… we brought life to that s### made the city respect you my n###a died for that lame ass s### and yeen even come to the funeral you posted a car I was in one it’s a big difference between me and you…,” he wrote.
As he concluded, Big30 criticized Moneybagg Yo for the way he handled Nuskie’s death.
“Ask anybody I had 150k in a back pack ready to spend whatever to put my n###a away nice make sure he str8 you called my phone begging to lemme let you pay for the funeral knowing yeen have a 1st nor 2nd thought on coming talm bout after Shiesty got locked I layed down naaaaw I was on some mo S### at the time after my n###a died I couldn’t stay in rap mode like you you done played now I gotta really flush you [100 emoji],” he wrote.
In the unreleased track circulating social media, Moneybagg Yo appeared to fire off a rebuttal of his own to the statement Big30 made, and even went as far as alluding to the rapper being a flop on his own rather than him sabotaging his career.
Check out Big30’s full post above and listen to Moneybagg Yo’s leaked diss below.
Cardi B could be considering making a venture into the food influencing industry based on the impact of a video she did with popular food reviewer Keith Lee.
On Saturday (May 18), Cardi B appeared to come to terms with the scope of how powerful her reach on social media is after discovering a report about it on Twitter (X). In a quoted reply to a report published by Fortune Magazine, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper reacted to news that the TikTok video she and Keith Lee created earlier this year led to a major shift in stocks in Korean markets.
According to the report, the stocks of the manufacturer responsible for the Buldak spicy instant noodles the pair taste-tested in the video experienced a 30 percent jump in the months following the release of the TikTok video.
“wow …I need to stop trying stuff for free,” Cardi wrote.
Cardi B’s reaction to the news is certainly a reasonable one, considering the impressions of her food review videos outline what could prove to be a lucrative opportunity for her. The video she and Lee released reviewing the spicy noodles attracted well over 3.9 million likes in addition to more than 34 million views on TikTok.
A similar video of the pair reviewing Los Angeles Smashburger chain Easy Street Burgers garnered more than 14 million views. A solo video she recorded of herself trying the fabled about delicacy, the Balut egg, snatched up more than 35 million views as well.
Par for the course, 50 Cent is using Diddy as his punching bag. Hours after the rap mogul uploaded his apology video to Instagram, the Power executive hopped online to share his thoughts on the matter.
Re-sharing the clip, 50 Cent wrote in the caption what many people are thinking, “This is not going to work, who is advising him right now? SMH bad move.”
The comment section blew up with reactions, with one person saying, “He is only sorry now there is proof and he got caught” and another adding, “If it was sincere you would have said it when the lawsuit first came out.”
Diddy’s private life essentially imploded on Friday (May 17) after CNN published surveillance video of him brutally assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016. The incident took place at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. Diddy’s apology video came with tears and the admission he was at “rock bottom” when the assault occurred.
“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” he said. “I was f##### up — I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”
Ventura’s attorney, Meredith Firetog, slammed Diddy’s apology in a statement, saying, “[Diddy’s] most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt,” she said. “When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday. That he was only compelled to ‘apologize’ once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.”
Cassie Ventura sued Diddy in November 2023, alleging he sexually and physically assaulted her, forced to her engage in “freak offs” and more. They settled out of court in less than 24 hours.
Terrence Howard has sparked intrigue after a conversation with Joe Rogan in which the well-known actor challenged the foundations of modern physics.
Seated across from Rogan and brimming with passion, Howard declared that current physics theories are excessively convoluted and fail to capture the essence of the natural world.
Howard criticized widely accepted principles like gravity, the event horizon and concept of zero, accusing them of distorting our understanding of the universe.
Instead, Howard proposed a paradigm where all motion manifests in waves and curves, transforming into spirals and everything in the cosmos is dynamically interconnected.
Howard severely criticized orthodox physics for its complexities, advocating for a perspective that sees the universe in a state of constant balance and activity dominated by electrical phenomena.
According to Terrence Howard, what is often viewed as magnetism is simply devitalized electricity, with all phenomena describable through electrical interactions.
Howard fervently asserted that his theories, backed by his collection of 97 patents, represent the true laws of the universe. He claimed mainstream physicists are fundamentally mistaken, basing their theories on erroneous understandings of natural laws.
During a previous speech in Uganda, Howard introduced his “new hydrogen technology,” stating it emerged from his purported discovery of the grand unified field equation and its geometric foundation.
The technology, Howard speculated, focuses on the “geometry of hydrogen,” enabling “unlimited bonding” and “predictable structures.”
However, Howard’s claims have been met with substantial skepticism, particularly due to his lack of formal scientific credentials and previous contentious statements about mathematics.
“After listening to Terrence Howard on @joeroganhq I can’t shake the feeling that we may have slipped into the next multi verse,” one user said, while another wrote “Terrence Howard on Rogan is just nuts to hear and totally compelling. Every five minutes I change my mind on if he’s a genius or a madman.”
Despite the doubts, Howard remains steadfast, convinced that the universe validates his physics theories.
ngl lots of what terrence howard is saying off the top of JRE doesnt sound all that insane not knowing much about the underlying science but then he goes 1×1=2 and im like alright nvm
Terrence Howard is like a full-time scientist who also acts. The way he could remember the names of everything and what it does and how it works within a system and everything's purpose and how it fits together…..that was impressive. 👏
One of Cassie Ventura’s attorneys, Meredith Firetog, is speaking out after Diddy (Sean Combs) apologized for his brutal 2016 assault on his former girlfriend. In an Instagram video on Sunday (May 19), the Bad Boy Records mogul claimed he was at “rock bottom” when the incident occurred and quickly sought therapy. But judging by Firetog’s comment, most people aren’t buying it.
In fact, the majority of Hip-Hop fans weighing in have concluded he only apologized because he got caught. Following Ventura’s November 2023 lawsuit, Diddy issued a statement to his Instagram account insisting all of the allegations were simply nothing but an attempt to extort him out of money.
“Combs’ most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt,” she said. “When Cassie and multiple other women came forward, he denied everything and suggested that his victims were looking for a payday. That he was only compelled to ‘apologize’ once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words.”
CNN released a clip of the 2016 assault, which took place at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, on Friday (May 17). It clearly shows Diddy attacking Ventura, kicking her and dragging her down the hotel. He’s then seen hurling objects at her, corroborating some of the claims Ventura made in court documents.
After days of silence, Diddy resurfaced on social media over the weekend. He said, “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that. I was f##### up — I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.
“I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”
“All I’m gonna say is… Bruh you made this bed so now you have to lay in it,” one person wrote. “Now when the covers come off and what happens after that is between you & god.. I will say a prayer for you because you need it.. I’m sooo DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.”
When ROI drops a track, you don’t brace for hype—you just press play and let it take you. “For Ya,” his latest single released on May 1st, isn’t here to flex. It’s here to feel. And nobody in Israel does that blend of slow-burn soul and modern R&B textures like ROI does. At this point, it’s safe to say: he’s the blueprint. Not just one of the greats— ROI is hands down the most resonant voice in Israeli R&B today, setting the standard and defining the sound of contemporary Israeli R&B.
A collab with NYC rapper Kaynine the Gawd, “For Ya” unfolds like a conversation across time zones—trap drums with a blues heart, all set in a soundscape that’s part bedroom, part back alley, part midnight prayer. The beat hits soft, but heavy. Ambient synths hum like a slow inhale. Then come the 808s, thick and warm, grounding everything like footsteps in wet pavement.
ROI’s voice floats over it all—grainy in just the right places, smooth where it needs to be, like D’Angelo if he’d grown up in the Negev. His melodies don’t show off—they haunt. It’s all tone, timing, space. Subtle autotune textures give the track some shimmer, but never wash out the grit. The hook slides in with half-sung, half-spoken urgency, like someone saying too much and not enough all at once.
Kaynine cuts in halfway through, flipping the mood. His flow is tight and slightly behind the beat—laid back but locked in—and adds that extra edge of hunger. Their voices play off each other without ever crowding the frame. This is collaboration done right: no fighting for the mic, just two styles orbiting the same mood.
The production—handled by ROI himself with Gaash on mix and design and **Kfir Malka behind the boards—**feels stripped down but intentional. Nothing’s there by accident. You hear looped harmonies tucked into the sides, pads gently sidechained to the kick, and that 808 bass—low, wide, but never bloated. It breathes.
Recorded between Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva, the whole track lives in that in-between space—between genres, between heartbreak and hope, between what’s said and what’s left out. There’s a reason ROI keeps working from home studios: he knows the beauty lives in the imperfections, the warmth, the closeness.
ROI isn’t trying to make a name—he is the name. From being the soloist in the IDF band, to national stages, to collabs with artists like Idan Haviv, Hanan Ben Ari, Amir Dadon, and Itay Levi, he’s been doing this with a kind of quiet certainty that doesn’t need headlines to hold weight. He’s not chasing the spotlight—he’s the reason it turns.
“For Ya” isn’t about bending the genre. It’s about stretching into the corners of it ROI knows best—melancholy, devotion, restraint, control. The groove is tight, the mood is slow-drip, and the message is clear: this isn’t just another artist trying to break through. This is the guy everyone else is borrowing from.
As rumors continue to swirl about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, a woman on Twitter (X) has seized opportunity to air out the vocalist for allegedly being rude and “nasty” among other things.
Earlier this week a woman whose username is @moirawebb shared multiple personal stories from her time working at a private airport in Long Island, during which she claims she dealt with JLo on several occasions. In her initial message, the woman appears to reference the reports circulating that Affleck and Lopez’s marriage could be in jeopardy by alluding to her failed relationships as being her karmic return for bad behavior.
“I worked at a private airport on Long Island when J. Lo was still w/ Marc Anthony. I can confirm she is a nightmare person. I have so many stories about her being a rude and nasty person. It’s gross to say but each time she “fails” at anything, it delights me,” @moirawebb wrote.
I worked at a private airport on Long Island when J. Lo was still w/ Marc Anthony. I can confirm she is a nightmare person. I have so many stories about her being a rude and nasty person. It’s gross to say but each time she “fails” at anything, it delights me.
As she continued in the thread, the user described some of JLo’s demands whenever flying out of the airport, which allegedly included a standing catering order that called for a bucket of KFC chicken.
“1st story; She had a standing catering order, even if she was only going 20mins away that included a KFC bucket. She was flying out in the AM before they open and her team freaked out that we didn’t have it. I was demanded to go get some and was given some cash by her team,” the user wrote in the tweet.
Apparently, even though it was the morning, well before KFC was opened, the woman found a KFC that was willing to honor the request, only for the “Jenny From The Block” singer to depart from the airport without the food that her team went hysterical for in the first place.
As I’m speeding back, I look up and see her flight taking off, even tho they said she wouldn’t leave w/out it. They just sent me to do that as a punishment, I guess?
The woman also described an incident where JLo allegedly blew up on staff at the airport when she landed one night, and was the only passenger at the terminal, but allegedly told the workers she felt exposed. Apparently, she even instructed her security detail to harass the workers, according to the woman’s account.
“2nd story: She landed at night and was the only person in our waiting room. She bugged out that she felt exposed. (It was only me) When she used the PUBLIC restroom she made her security guard block it off. He then threatened the janitor who was vacuuming near the door,” the woman wrote in the tweet.
In another similar incident, JLo is accused of terrorizing a flight crew member because the fresh fruit tray scheduled to be apart of her rider wasn’t available at the time of boarding. Not to mention, there are several additional accounts from Twitter (X) users in the thread who also claim to have encounters with her in which JLo was a real diva. One user claims his friend worked at a hotel she once shot a video at and alleges workers were told not to speak with, nor make eye contact with her during the shoot.
Check out the tweets from the thread above.
This guy is covered in literal jet fuel with his walkie going off about flights landing and stuff while he’s scrambling to grab random fruit etc. He rushes back after buying a platter to present it to this diva and sees her taking off as he pulls in. Again, just as punishment.
Tee Grizzley surprised three families residing in COTS’ Peggy’s Place shelter in Detroit with a generous donation that will fund their security deposits and household essentials.
His philanthropic gesture aims to help these families transition from the emergency shelter into stable housing.
The Detroit-based Hip-Hop artist visited the shelter operated by the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) to make the heartfelt announcement.
Tee Grizzley revealed his contribution would cover the security deposits for three families, effectively removing a significant barrier to permanent housing.
In addition, his donation will provide these families with new household items to furnish their homes.
During his visit, Tee Grizzley shared his personal connection to the struggles facing the families at Peggy’s Place.
COTS expressed gratitude for Tee Grizzley’s unexpected generosity in a touching Instagram post.
“Woooow what a selfless and random act of kindness thank you Tee Grizzley! Your generosity and compassion are truly inspiring! By covering the security deposits for three families at COTS’ Peggy’s Place, you have not only given them a fresh start by moving out of the emergency shelter but also provided them with the opportunity to rebuild their lives in a more stable environment,” the post read.
COTS (Coalition on Temporary Shelter) operates various support services and initiatives aimed at helping families transition from homelessness to stable housing.
Peggy’s Place provides temporary housing and support services critical for families in crisis.
Through this contribution, Tee Grizzley aims to impact these families positively and inspire others in the community to support organizations like COTS.
Diddy’s apology video isn’t getting the sympathy he likely expected. On Sunday morning (May 19), the Bad Boy Records mogul issued a tearful apology, explaining how “difficult” it was for him to “reflect on the darkest times” of his life. Despite admitting his behavior in the video was “inexcusable,” people were unwilling to accept his apology.
Comments, of course, instantly flooded Diddy’s Instagram page.
“All I’m gonna say is… Bruh you made this bed so now you have to lay in it,” one person wrote. “Now when the covers come off and what happens after that is between you & god.. I will say a prayer for you because you need it.. I’m sooo DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.”
Rapper Kosha Dillz added, “At least he left the comments open?? The apology sounds like something that would come from a record label or a reply email from a film festival entry that says ‘after reviewing your film and thousands of other entries – we regret to inform you that your film won’t be part of Sundance but don’t give up on your dreams. We are all creators and your best is yet to come.’”
Former pro skater Danny Mayer added, “You beat women. No excuse. Ever,” while another Instagram user said, “OMG. You swore you did nothing wrong. You gaslighted her and all of us, and ONLY now that the video came out, you’re sorry. Bro, go away.”
Shortly after Cassie Ventura sued Diddy in November 2023, Diddy hopped on Instagram and denied all of the allegations.
But according to Ventura, Diddy raped her, coerced her into explicit acts with prostitutes during “freak offs” while filming, subjected her to frequent physical abuse and attempted to dominate her life through his corporate connections. Ventura’s lawsuit painted a grim picture of their relationship from 2007 to 2018 and described enduring a relentless cycle of abuse.
The newly circulated video corroborate at least some her claims made in the lawsuit. Watch Diddy’s apology above.
Diddy delivered a sobering statement on Sunday (May 19) via Instagram after video footage emerged depicting him violently assaulting Cassie Ventura.
The video, recorded in 2016, clearly showed Diddy attacking Ventura at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. After days of silence, Diddy finally addressed the horrific clip.
“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” Diddy said. “I was f##### up—I hit rock bottom—but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,” said Diddy.
Diddy, who admitted to hitting rock bottom, emphasized that he pursued therapy and rehab in the aftermath. “I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry,” he added.
The disturbing scene from CNN’s video captures Diddy chasing Ventura down a dimly lit hallway, seizing her violently, throwing her to the ground, and kicking her as she lay immobile. He’s then seen hurling objects at her, worsening the disquieting atmosphere of the footage.
The visual evidence corroborates allegations from a $30 million lawsuit that Cassie Ventura filed against Diddy in November 2023.
In her detailed complaint, Ventura accused Diddy of raping her, coercing her into explicit acts with prostitutes during “freak offs” while filming, frequent physical abuse and attempting to dominate her life through his corporate connections.
Ventura’s lawsuit painted a grim picture of their relationship from 2007 to 2018 and described enduring a relentless cycle of abuse.
The newly circulated video bolsters her claims of Diddy’s “disturbing and predatory behavior” throughout their tumultuous time together.
Diddy’s public admission and apology come as the music mogul contends with the harsh glare of public and legal scrutiny after Homeland Security raided his homes in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
According to Diddy, he has expressed a commitment to self-improvement, driven by remorse and a desire to evolve.
“I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab,” Combs stated. “I had to ask God for his mercy and grace.”
Check out Diddy’s full statement below:
“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that. I was f##### up — I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab. I had to ask God for his mercy and grace. I’m so sorry. But I’m committed to be a better man each and every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”
Giggs might just be one of the hardest artists to come out of the United Kingdom.
He may be recognized him by his two standout features on Drake’s More Life album: “KMT” and “No Long Talk.” After the album drop, Spotify reported there was a significant increase in Giggs’ streaming numbers overall.
But Giggs is much more than the Drake collabs; he’s pioneered a whole wave of rap artists to come after him overseas, standing strong on his sound, truth and lyricism.
The London native wasn’t allowed to come to America for an entire decade, thanks to struggles with his visa. He recently shared a Coming To America-themed tour trailer that expressed his excitement as he touches down in nine major cities across the U.S. for a three-week run.
Dubbed the Zero Tolerance Tour, the trek is named after his most recent album, which includes standout features from Popcaan, Jadakiss, 21 Savage, Dave East and more.
AllHipHop caught up with Giggs at the El Rey, hours before his Los Angeles show. Read below as we discuss his favorite food in Los Angeles, the moment he fell in love with Hip-Hop, an update on his song with Quavo and more.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite thing about L.A.?
Giggs: The sun.
AllHipHop: What’s your favorite thing to eat in L.A.?
Giggs: I’m not gonna lie, there’s a Jamaican restaurant called Status Hollywood. The lamb chops in there? They’re great.
AllHipHop: Have you gained weight this trip?
Giggs: Anytime I step in the United States of America, I start gaining weight upon landing [laughs]. Trust me, upon landing
AllHipHop: Are you saying people eat healthier in the U.K.?
Giggs: We got sugar tax. There’s less sugar in everything. And on the back of our ingredients, it says what’s on there. Here, it just says “1, 2, 3, 4…” I don’t know what’s in the food [laughs]. All I know is as soon as I land, I’ll start eating and I swear I see the weight. I’ll see my belly growing. It’s mad.
AllHipHop: What was the moment you fell in love with Hip-Hop?
That’s a good question. It has to be some Yo! MTV Raps s###.
AllHipHop: Do you remember the artists?
Giggs: The ones that were first proper, like these are my guys, was N.W.A. Probably the whole Straight Outta Compton album. I heard that hanging out with my uncle one time. That’s the first time I heard swearing on music, or cursing. I’m like oh s###! Crazy. Think it was that before the… the beats was hard you know?
AllHipHop: Who’s your favorite U.S. artist right now?
Giggs: Right now, I just listen to me all the time.
AllHipHop: How much did your numbers go up after being featured on Drake’s More Life?
Giggs: I don’t really make music for that. My thing’s more like… I more care about the parties. When the song’s on at the party and it’s lit, or I’m performing, that’s more my thing. As long as I got a banger, you know what I’m saying?
AllHipHop: How much you throwing at the strip club?
Giggs: Not that much, because that’s like new culture for me. We ain’t got that in the U.K., every night going crazy. Throwing 10 bags or something.
AllHipHop: That’s not going crazy?
Giggs: I’ve seen n##### throwing 100 bags in there [laughs].
AllHipHop: When is that song with Quavo dropping?
Giggs: That’s coming ASAP. I’ve known Quavo. That’s my guy.
Will Smith detailed how Vanessa Hudgens’s pregnancy influenced the filming of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” after an actors’ strike disrupted production.
Filming for the action-comedy, which had already been paused due to an actors’ strike, faced additional complications when production resumed, as Hudgens returned with a baby bump.
Will Smith revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that the crew had to adapt their shooting schedule to accommodate Hudgens..
“So the strike happened and when she came back and we had to finish the movie, it was really about trying to figure out how to shoot around the bump,” Smith explained.
Despite the logistical hurdles, Smith admired Hudgens, describing her as “a hard worker” who was determined to complete her scenes.
“I told her, ‘No, don’t worry. You’ll always be able to tell your child that they were in this scene with you,'” he added.
Hudgens, who joined the “Bad Boys” franchise in 2020 as weapons expert Kelly, revealed her pregnancy when she showed off her baby bump at the Oscars in March.
Married to baseball player Cole Tucker, the 35-year-old actress has since shared what fans can expect from the new installment.
“We really leaned into the fact that Will and Martin Lawrence are a bit older and things are changing. They’re not necessarily operating at the speed they once knew,” Hudgens told ET. “It’s fun to be around and I think there are a lot of belly laughs and it’s action-packed. It’s going to be a great movie.”
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” in which Smith and Lawrence are reprising their iconic roles, will hit theaters on June 7.
Willow Smith discussed how her parents’ encouragement led her to experiment with her hair, ultimately aiding her self-discovery.
The daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith spoke to Allure about how changing her hairstyle from unique colors to shaving her head became a form of personal growth.
“My mother allowed me to do that because she strongly believed that being able to express myself in that way was very important,” Willow Smith shared. “And I completely agree with her because it helped me figure out who I am.”
At 23, Willow Smith openly flouts certain traditional norms while embracing natural elements that resonate more with her identity.
“My legs are never shaved. I always have hairy-ass armpits like, I’m brown, my hair is nappy. That’s why I think I straddle a very interesting position in the beauty standard world,” she explained, demonstrating how she both conforms to and rebels against conventional beauty ideals.
In the interview, Willow also reflected on her debut single, “Whip My Hair,” and its aftermath. While she admitted it left her “scarred,” she acknowledges that it was impactful.
“When I look at women from all different walks of life, all different skin tones who are authentic to themselves and they see their beauty, that inspires me,” she said. “And I’m inspiring them because I’m paying attention to them,” the singer explained as she noted the mutual exchange of inspiration between herself and her fans.
Shaving her head in 2012 was a pivotal moment for Willow, marking a significant personal transformation.
“All of your sadness and your happiness and your confusion, your hair is on you forever. And when you shave it off, you’re kind of naked. You’re kind of like, you need to be new now,” she further added, illuminating how this drastic change allowed her to start anew.
Al B. Sure said it before—he doesn’t think Kim Porter’s death was caused by an illness. The model and mother of several of Diddy’s children died in November 2018.
Two months later, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office determined her death was the result of lobar pneumonia. But Al B. Sure strongly implicated at the time that Diddy was somehow responsible for her passing—not pneumonia.
Now, in light of the disturbing video of the Bad Boy Records mogul assaulting ex Cassie Ventura, a self-proclaimed friend of Porter is making some serious allegations. In a series of Twitter (X) posts, Kola Boof suggested Diddy is also connected to Porter’s sudden death.
“Pneumonia can be faked so easily by a Doctor or by The Morgue,” Boof wrote. “Please read up on this. She was about to turn in a book she wrote about her life & she suddenly DIES at just 47.”
Boof also noted what Diddy did to Ventura in the now-viral clip as mild compared to what he did to Porter. She claimed Diddy tried to pit the two women against each other, as well.
Elsewhere, she tweeted, “What ya’ll saw in that video of Diddy beating Cassie was NOTHING. Will never forget the time he tried to make Kim Porter lick Cassie’s tampon. Always using Kim’s race as a put down. You guys don’t know the HALF of what women go through with famous & powerful men. Be they rappers, be they Bin Laden, be they actors — ya’ll have NO IDEA. And you always demonized the women. Always!”
She added, “Rich Black Women don’t suddenly die from pneumonia at age 47. Locked away from the world instead of receiving medical care at a hospital. No family around to protect her… So yes. I believe we’re not being told what truly happened that led to her death.”
What ya’ll saw in that video of Diddy beating Cassie was NOTHING.
Will never forget the time he tried to make Kim Porter lick Cassie’s tampon. Always using Kim’s race as a put down.
You guys don’t know the HALF of what women go through with famous & powerful men. Be they…
Boof continued, scoffing at people’s assumption the hospital was honest about Kim Porter’s cause of death and comparing the Cassie Ventura incident at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
As she wrote, “THE HOTEL …. withheld the footage of DIDDY beating up Cassie for years due to his wealth and influence. But you think the hospital told you the truth about KIM PORTER’s death. I don’t believe it!”
“THE PROBLEM …. is that Kim Porter (and Cassie & all of his women) would ‘DENY IT’ while they were actually with him. It was classic abuse. Crying, bleeding, ‘he beat me’ — but then the NEXT DAY. Oh we’re fine now. Nothing happened. We’re in love. You can’t FORCE them to get help. You can’t fight their battle if they gonna deny it when COPS show up!”
But the evidence is mounting. There are photos of Diddy and Ventura at an event just two days after the beating, and she appears to be covering her injuries with makeup. Eagle-eyed fans zeroed in on the faint bruises that seem to be on her arm and leg. Whatever the case, it’s not looking good for Diddy.
Although he can’t be charged in the 2016 assault due its the statute of limitations, Kodak Black’s attorney Bradford Cohen indicated there are more hurdles for Diddy right around the corner—and it’s likely going to get worse.
Hip-Hop legends De La Soul and Pharoahe Monch have teamed up with Da Beatminerz and an ensemble cast for the new single “My Year,” which was released in conjunction with an animated music video.
The track features verses from Rasheed Chappell and Corey Glover of Living Colour and marks the second single from Da Beatminerz’s upcoming album Stifled Creativity set to drop on June 21, 2024.
Da Beatminerz, composed by Walter “Mr. Walt” and Ewart “DJ Evil Dee” Dewgarde alongside early crew member Baby Paul, have a legacy anchored in revolutionizing the ’90s streetwise Hip-Hop sound.
This collaboration serves as a reminder of the heavyweights’ contribution to the genre, reflecting on a partnership steeped in decades of shared history and mutual respect.
Anthony Edwards animated the video for “My Year.” It leverages the artists’ personas and lyrical energy, splitting the scenes to match the rhythm, pace, and message of the song.
Edwards stated, “The music and lyrics help prompt some great results as well as help with breaking the scenes apart based on the rapper’s cadence and patterns.”
Adding layers to the narrative, Edwards has created visually compelling loops that mirror the vocal performance resonantly.
Da Beatminerz’s Mr. Walt remarked on the collaboration, emphasizing lifelong connections with the artists involved.
“Been friends with De La since ’88 and Monch since ’87, so the relationship was already there. I met them all at the record store I worked at (Music Factory in Jamaica, Queens) and ‘My Year’ was one of the first songs we worked on when we started the album,” he said, reminiscing how difficult health issues delayed the project but made the final product even more treasured.
Despite challenges, unique voices like Rasheed Chappell and Corey Glover rounded out the project perfectly, making it a tribute to old and new friendships.
The forthcoming album Stifled Creativity, which breaks their two-decade hiatus after releasing full-length projects, holds significant meaning for Da Beatminerz fans.
Preceded by the previous single “Seckle… Once Again” featuring Hip-Hop royalty KRS-One and Smif-N-Wessun, anticipation is thoroughly amplified amongst the fan base.
Da Beatminerz’s production credits read like a history lesson in Hip-Hop, stretching over projects by heavyweights including Smif-N-Wessun (Dah Shinin), Black Moon (Enta Da Stage), and contemporary features for artists like Eminem and Ghostface Killah.
The video clip, released by CNN on Friday (May 17), has understandably caused an uproar online. Cohen shared a screenshot of the video to his Instagram account on Saturday (May 18) and strongly suggested this is only the beginning for Diddy’s legal troubles.
“Anyone who thinks CNN ‘obtained’ the video is a sucker,” Cohen wrote. “This was a leak, and to me, it telegraph s the fact he’s about to be charged in a bigger case. This way, if Cassie is the star witness, they can rely on the fact she was essentially under his control. By the way, that is why this case should have been settled way before the lawsuit was filed.”
He added, “One other observation is there is a reason he hasn’t left the country or flew anywhere the past month. My belief is they would arrest in a criminal complaint if he flew anywhere.”
The video of the incident, which took place at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, corroborates some of the allegations in Cassie Ventura’s 2023 lawsuit against the Bad Boy Records mogul. The video showed Diddy chasing Ventura down a hotel hallway wearing nothing but a white towel. He caught up to Ventura at the elevator doors and dragged her back toward their hotel room—but not before viciously throwing her to the ground and kicking her twice.
Ventura escaped his grasp at some point and tried to call for help on a hotel phone. But Diddy returned and shoved her in a corner, then threw a vase at her.
“The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs,” Cassie’s lawyer Douglas Wigdor said. “Words cannot express the courage and fortitude that Ms. Ventura has shown in coming forward to bring this to light.”
