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The conversation regarding Jay-Z’s bars on “Sorry Not Sorry” continues. Hov and Nas were recently praised for their Khaled Khaled addition that included looks from James Fauntleroy and Harmonies by the Hive, but Gillie Da Kid wasn’t much of a fan of Jay-Z’s verse. While driving around with his Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast co-host Wallo267, Gillie shared his opinion after being teased about listening to Lil Durk tracks back-to-back.

“You want me to throw Jay on talkin’ about a ‘B and then another B and then a double B,'” Gillie said. Wallo laughed as Gillie continued. “‘Can’t forget about the other B.’ That sh*t was corny! That sh*t was corny as sh*t.” Rapper and activist Mysonne didn’t agree.

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“C’mon now, Gil. You can’t hate on that verse. C’mon. You my guy, but for you to act like that verse is not lyrical mastery, all that sh*t that that man did in that verse,” said MYsonne in a video. “I ain’t never probably heard a n*gga that come through on a verse that said that much sh*t. Triple entendres, double entendres, bars, he gave you hard bars, then he gave you braggadocious bars, and the delivery, the cadence? Everything—that sh*t is lyrical mastery. That’s what you call a verse, my n*gga.”

“You can teach a course with that verse,” he added. “You can’t say that verse is wack. I get it, you might be tired of hearing a n*gga and all that, but don’t do that. You ain’t no hater. You a real one. You can’t hate on that… Yeah, Lil Durk and them is cool and they got some bars but this is Hova.” A convincing argument from Mysonne, but Gillie doubled down on his previous remarks.

“Bro, you talk about ‘that’s Hov.’ It is Hov. It is. And Hov is the GOAT. The Greatest Of All Time. I’m not taking that away from him, but let’s not act like a n*gga can’t have an opinion, man,” Gillie responded. ‘Oh, this is the greatest, you can teach a course.’ With that sh*t?! You can’t teach no f*ckin’ courses. I don’t care what y’all talkin’ about, man. I got an opinion. I’m a whole fan. I wave the Hov flag, sh*t. Hov is that n*gga. That joint wasn’t that, man. I don’t give a f*ck what y’all sayin’.”

“You still not gettin’ in the [Roc Nation] brunch, he’s not gon’ send y’all no passes to get to the brunch, Mysonne. That sh*t cool. You my brother. You ain’t gettin’ in the brunch.” Check out their videos below and let us know who you believe is right.

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Jack Harlow’s DJ is facing serious charges in connection to the fatal Louisville nightclub shooting. According to ABC News, Ronnie Tyson O’Bannon, better known as Ronnie Luciano, has been indicted for murder and tampering with evidence in relation to the shooting. Police have reportedly issued a warrant out for his arrest.

The shooting took place earlier this month inside Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge in Louisville, Kentucky on the weekend of the Kentucky Derby. Harlow was inside of the venue along with his DJ where he was partying before the shots rang out. Video of the incident emerged shortly after and began to quickly trend on social media. It appears that a woman and another person began scuffling, tumbling into the crowd. All of a sudden, a gunshot goes off, and the scene turns into a frenzy. Everyone, including Jack Harlow, tried to find an exit.

The media outlet reports that police said they found a 37-year-old woman, who has been identified as Kamira Nash, dead after the shooting took place. Nash was reportedly working at the nightclub at the time of the shooting. Another man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot.

So far, Jack Harlow has not made any statements regarding the incident that took place at Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge. We will keep you posted on any more updates. 

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MC Serch is a veteran in the game, and a few days ago, the legendary Illmatic executive producer took a moment to drop gem after gem on a recent Drink Champs episode. And while much interesting ground is covered, one of the standout stories arrises around the forty-six minute mark, when NORE brings up Serch being used as a punchline on JAY’s anti-Nas anthem “Takeover” at the onset of the legendary feud.

In fact, NORE seems devilishly amused by JAY-Z having name-dropped Serch on “Takeover,” reciting the lines for additional context. “You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song,” rapped Hov, alluding to the Nas sample on “Dead Presidents.” “And you ain’t get a coin, ni**a, you were getting fucked then, I know who I paid, God: Serchlite Publishing.”

It’s clearly not the first time Serch has reflected on the anecdote, singling out the negative implication that Nas was “getting fucked.” “The true is, and it’s a great story,” begins Serch. “So I was the head of CHR at Def Jam. And their about to put out Reasonable Doubt. And [Kareem Biggs], Dame, and JAY come to my office and say ‘hey, we have to clear this ‘Dead Presidents’ sample. Take care of us.’ I said okay, no problem, give me twenty-five hundred — but know that we’ll have twenty-five percent of your record, on the publishing. He was like ‘alright, cool.'”

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“He gave me a check for twenty-five hundred, I delivered it to [Zomba Music Group,]” continues Serch. “But if you look at the liner notes of “Dead Presidents,” Nas is one of the publishers. So that line can live as long as it lives, but JAY don’t own a piece of Nas’ catalog, but Nas owns a piece of JAY’s catalog. And that’s a fact though.” He takes a puff of his cigar for emphasis.

NORE notes that JAY’s line made it seem as if Nas didn’t own any of his publishing, a misunderstanding that Serch adamantly discredits. “I have a five percent admin fee on those two albums,” he explains. “If Nas wants to do it, I sign off. For me, when I think about being a production company, there are two trains of thought. Train one is the artist ain’t shit, and the production company makes all the money. The second train is, the artist ain’t shit and I’m going to figure out how to jerk the artists. That’s mostly how hip-hop is run, the production companies.”

“I had a third train of thought,” he continues. “I wasn’t going to be the Jew to take advantage off the Black man. I don’t need to get wealthy off Nas, and I don’t. My checks are very humble and I’m okay with that. Cause they’ll go for the rest of my life. When you look at streaming, Illmatic streams four-hundred million a year to this day. I get my fair share.” 

For more — and there is much more where that came from — game from Serch, be sure tp check out his two-and-a-half hour episode of Drink Champs below. 

Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia are engaged after only one month of dating. While it may seem that they’ve rushed into their engagement, they have both stated that they believe they’re perfect for one another. Despite their new love connection, fans of the Real Housewives of Atlanta franchise have pointed out that Porsha’s new man is the estranged husband of her alleged friend Falynn Guobadia, who was her co-star at a time. 

Falynn and Simon filed for divorce in January 2021 and their split is still being processed legally. Until now, Falynn had been quiet about her estranged husband’s new relationship with Porsha Williams. She has since broken her silence with a statement to PEOPLE.

“I want to thank everyone for reaching out to me and offering their love and support,” she said in the statement. “At this time, I am focusing on finalizing my divorce and healing. Sending positivity to all of you.”

Speaking about her friendship with Falynn, Porsha previously said, “Simon filed for divorce from a previous marriage in January. I had nothing to do with their divorce filing. That’s between the two of them. Falynn and I are not friends, and Simon’s divorce has been settled. Our relationship is a positive, loving step forward in everybody’s lives.”

Simon Guobadia chimed in with his own post, saying, “I asked [Porsha] to marry me because we checked ALL of each other’s boxes, and then some. We have done the individual work to sustain a healthy relationship, and I stand next to her, proud that we found each other. What we have is what we wish every single one of you out there – happiness. So when I asked…she said yes.”

Earlier today, Porsha responded to a fan who said that her engagement ring was identical to Falynn’s, denying that much.

What do you think about all this? 

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