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50 Cent Cuts Ties With Starz Over Network’s Diddy Interview Series

November 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent has done a lot for the Starz brand. He provided the network with one of its biggest shows to date, Power, and has provided them with various spinoffs as well. 50 knows how to concoct marketable television. Unfortunately for the network, the G-Unit mogul has decided to take his business elsewhere. He posted screenshot of a TV show announcement dating back to 2022, and proceeded to call out the network. The show in question involved Diddy. And as we all know, 50 Cent does not tolerate anything in relation to Diddy.

50’s screenshot features Diddy and Fat Joe. The Deadline article that accompanied the screenshot stated that the New York rappers were set to star in an interview show for Starz. The show didn’t have a title, but it did have star power. It also had the backing of LeBron James’ production company, SpringHill. It did not matter that the Starz deal was struck two years ago, though. 50 Cent was put off by the fact that the network hadn’t canceled the show on the heels of Diddy’s recent charges. “This is a sh*t head move for Starz,” 50 Cent wrote. “I have no idea why they wouldn’t clean this up but I’m not selling any new series to this network.”

50 Cent Called Starz’s Diddy Collab A ‘Sh*t Head Move’

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50 Cent then proceeded to tag Cognac and Fat Joe. “This is why I said I’ll wait to do the show,” he added. It’s a power move (pardon the pun) to severe ties with a TV network on principle. That said, 50 Cent already has some small screen alternatives cooking up on the side. The rapper inked a deal with the production company Lionsgate in August to launch a channel called 50 Cent Action. It will feature a mix of Lionsgate content and access to the entire Power library.

50 Cent also launched G-Unit Studios this year. The studio will serve to expand the film and television output of 50’s existing production company. It’s worth noting that the rapper ended his deal with Starz in 2023, citing unhappiness with the way the network promoted his shows. “This is me packing my stuff,” he wrote. “My deal is up over here I’m out. If I told you how much dumb sh*t I deal with over here.” The tension between 50 and Starz was already high, but it looks as though the Diddy connection was the last straw.

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Slim Thug Defends Megan Thee Stallion After She Lied During ABC Interview

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Megan Thee Stallion has come under fire. Again. The rapper opened up about the incident in which she was shot by Tory Lanez during her recent documentary In Her Words. Fans were expecting to delve into the rapper’s trauma regarding the shooting. What they found instead, was an instance in which Megan Thee Stallion admitted that she lied. She admits that she played fast and loose with the truth during her ABC interview with Gayle King in 2022. The internet is angry, but Slim Thug is coming to her defense.

To be clear, Megan Thee Stallion stated, point blank, that she lied to Gayle King. “Yes, b*tch. I lied to Gayle King, b*tch,” she said in the documentary. I f*cked the n**ga like once, maybe twice, on a drunk night. You kept catching me out of my f*cking mind.” The internet was up in arms over this revelation, especially given the fact that Lanez is currently serving a decade in prison. Megan Thee Stallion’s rep has already been a controversial topic, but the haters have come out of woodwork on this. Slim Thug, conversely, felt that Megan was being judged too harshly.

Slim Thug Criticized Gayle King’s Line Of Questioning

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Slim Thug asserted that most people would have kept the details of their sexual past to themselves. “Who the f*ck want to say who they slept with on ABC News,” he asked his followers. “Nobody wanna say that.” Slim Thug proceeded to call out Gayle King for her invasion line of questioning. “That’s the dumbest sh*t for her to ask her anyway,” he posited. The rapper then pointed the finger at fans who’ve attacked Megan Thee Stallion in the wake of this revelation. He called her critics “stupid” and told them it was none of her business what she did behind closed doors.

This is not the first time Slim Thug has voiced his admiration for Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper got on stage with Megan during a June concert in Texas. He proceeded to shoot his shot at Meg on Instagram. He posted a video of the two of them performing “Still Tippin” with the caption: “What yall think I got a chance or naw?” Slim Thug also made a cameo in the music video for Megan Thee Stallion’s new single “Bigger In Texas.” It’s clear these two get along, so it makes sense that Thugger would offer his support.

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Wack 100 Alleges Diddy’s Son Was “Caught” With Transgender Woman

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Wack 100 has been an outspoken critic of Diddy. The music executive has not had much empathy for Diddy following the torrent of accusations that have surfaced since last year. Wack 100 has decided to change things up as of late, however. Instead of targeting Diddy, directly, he has decided to go after the mogul’s family. He went on a live stream Tuesday, and proceeded to level some unexpected allegations at Diddy’s youngest son.

Wack 100 alleges that Christian Combs aka King Combs has been caught in sexual situations with transgender women. He then told Christian Combs to leave his people alone if he seems them. “N**ga you f*ck with transgenders,” the exec claimed. N**ga you know… which son that? The one looks like it.” Wack 100 struggled to recall the name of which Combs son he was referring to, and had to be reminded that he was talking about Christian. If that wasn’t enough smoke, Wack 100 decided to allege that one of Diddy’s other sons wasn’t biologically his. “The one that looked like that’s and the other one ain’t his,” he tossed off. “See we want you to leave us alone…”

Wack 100 Questioned The Paternity Of Diddy’s Other Son

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Wack 100’s assertions were vague, especially with regards to questioning Diddy’s parentage. It’s unclear if the music executive was referring to Justin Combs or Quincy Brown. The former is the son of Diddy, as well as the late Kim Porter. Quincy Brown, on the other hand, is the biological son of singer Al B. Sure! It’s common knowledge that Brown is not biologically Diddy’s son, which leads us to suspect that Wack 100 is trying to cast aspersions on Justin Combs.

Wack 100’s allegations come on the heels of the altercation between Ray J and the Combs family. Ray J was reportedly confronted by Diddy’s sons outside of an L.A. party a week prior. Chris Brown, of all the people in the world, was credited with breaking up the altercation before it got serious. Ray J recounted what happened to Wack 100 via live stream, and the latter didn’t like it. He told Ray J and the rest of the people tuned in that “it’s on” the next time he sees the Combs family. “If we run into you,” he said. “Act like it’s 1995.”

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Chrisean Rock And Tesehki’s Sister Shuts Down Rock’s Incest Allegations

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chrisean Rock has thrown everybody off their game. The rapper and reality star is known for making bold claims, but the trailer for Baddies: Midwest set a new precedent. Rock came out and accused her sister Tesehki of molesting her when she was a child. Tesehki denied the allegations outright, and even threatened to sue Rock for slander. Chrisean Rock and Tesehki have another sister, however, and she has decided to weigh in on the situation. The long and short of it is that she doesn’t believe Rock.

Rock and Tesehki’s sister, Chasity, made it clear that she does not have a bias amongst her sisters. “You know I been rocking and rolling with every sibling,” she insisted. Chasity then claimed that Chrisean Rock was lying. “What makes you think I’m gonna roll with something that’s not accurate, that’s not true,” she asked viewers via her Instagram Story. Chasity claimed that Rock dropped her molestation accusations as a means of generating buzz for Baddies: Midwest. She also revealed that she has been offered money to say things about other people for the camera, and turned it down.

Chrisean Rock’s Sister Called Her Allegations ‘Corny’

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“I stand for something,” Chasity stated, shading her sister. “I’m not going against the grain, I’m going against the lies.” The thing that really bothered Chasity, more than the alleged lie, is that Chrisean Rock targeted their own sister in the process. “To make another sister look bad, so you look better,” she said. “That sh*t corny as f*ck.” Chasity repeatedly makes references to what’s going on behind closed doors, which she never fully elaborates on. It could be that the sibling is referring to the production of Baddies: Midwest, but there isn’t enough to go on to draw a strong conclusion.

Chasity is not the first person to denounce Chrisean Rock’s claims. Tesehki responded to the allegations shortly after the Baddies: Midwest trailer aired. She posted footage of a conversation between her, Rock and another women, in which Rock seemed to clarify that she was never molested as a kid. Tesehki then posted text accusing Chrisean Rock of “stealing” other people’s trauma. “This shhh hurt on a whole diff level,” Tesehki noted. “How you trying [to] take me an Chas trauma and say it’s yours.” Chrisean Rock’s story was also questioned by the grandmother of her child, Karlissa Saffold Harvey.

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Diddy Allegedly Required Celebrities To Sign NDAs For “Freak Off” Parties

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The details of the Diddy case are slowly coming to life. The Bad Boy mogul’s trial isn’t set to begin until 2025, but TMZ has recently uncovered revelatory information about his alleged “freak off” parties. TMZ claimed that Diddy required those who attended his parties to sign an NDA agreement. This contract ensured that none of the activities that occurred would be shared. If they were, Diddy would be able to take legal action. Furthermore, the NDA states that none of the attendees were allowed to record or film other participants.

The outlet described the NDA that Diddy used as fairly standard. Given the harrowing allegations that have been leveled at him, though, the conditions of the NDA take on a sinister undertone. Partygoers were not allowed share information pertaining to Diddy, his business associates, or his family members. They could not record or photograph, nor could they hire someone to record or photograph the events of said party. The NDA also lists the name of social media sites that attendees would not be allowed to post details about their experience.

Diddy’s NDA Agreements Reportedly Lasted 70 Years

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Beyond the visual medium, celebrities who attended Diddy parties were allegedly unable to talk about them during interviews. They were also forbidden from writing about them in memoirs, unless they got expressed written consent from Diddy himself. The length of the NDA agreement ensured that details of Diddy’s alleged exploits would not be shared during lifetime. TMZ reports that the agreement lasts for the life of an artist plus 20 years. Alternatively, the agreement could last 70 years, depending on which comes first.

Despite Diddy’s alleged attempts to cover the bases, legally speaking, people have come forth with stories about their party experiences. John Legend’s manager, Ty Stiklorius, told the New York Times that she was taken to a bedroom by a Diddy associate and had the door locked behind her. The party allegedly took place in 1997, and Stiklorius told the outlet that she managed to escape the seemingly dangerous situation. “To this day, I can’t remember how I managed to talk my way out of that terrifying situation,” she explained. “Perhaps my nervous babbling.” The man born Sean Combs is currently being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering.

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Young Thug’s Apology to Court: “I really got a good heart, you know?”

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

During Young Thug’s earth shattering guilty plea and sentencing that sent the Atlanta icon home concluding his involvement in the YSL RICO case, Thugger publicly apologized. With that mea culpa, he took full responsibility for his actions, expressing regret to the judge and his family.

ICYMI, on October 31, after entering a non-negotiated guilty plea to charges of gang involvement, violations of Georgia’s controlled substance laws, and multiple firearm offenses, Young Thug faced the potential for decades behind bars from Judge Paige Reese Whitaker.

Here’s how he addressed the court:

“I take full responsibility for, you know, my crimes or my charges,” he said. “I want to say sorry to my family, my mom. My mom got 11 kids. I can’t say all their names, you know, my managers, my kids that’s not here. Really everybody that got something to do with this situation, I want to say sorry for just like, you know, being, having so much time investing into this, you know. I am a smart guy. I’m a good guy and I really got a good heart, you know?”

Young Thug went on to say with much sincerity:

“I find myself in a lot of stuff because I was just nice or cool, you know, and I understand that you can’t be that way when you reach a certain height because it could end bad and then and it don’t really have to have nothing to do with you, but it could end bad and it could, you know, fall on you,” he continued. “And I know the choice is yours, is up to you and I hope that you allow me to go home today and just trust in me to just do the right thing and never see you again, unless it’s, unless it’s at a, you know, bar in the future or something just out of this type of situation. I promise you I won’t ever be in this type of situation again. I’ve learned from my mistakes, you know? I come from nothing and I’ve made something and I didn’t take full advantage of it. I’m sorry.”

Now get this, as we reported the judge sentenced Young Thug to a 40-year term, with five years in prison commuted to time served, followed by 15 years of probation and a backloaded 20-year sentence. Thug’s release came after a lengthy legal process following his arrest on May 9, 2022, alongside Gunna and 26 other members of the YSL collective in a large-scale RICO case.

After nearly a year of proceedings, and the longest case in Georgia’s history, Young Thug walked free from Fulton County Jail on Thursday night. Wow.

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Lil Uzi Vert Claims Leaks Ruined His Original Version Of “Eternal Atake”

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Lil Uzi Vert spent two years hyping up the original Eternal Atake. The rapper made it clear they wanted to make it their magnum opus. The critical reception was positive, and the fans liked it so much that Lil Uzi Vert just dropped a sequel, Eternal Atake 2. They spoke on their musical process, and their attachment to the Eternal Atake brand, during a recent interview with Complex. To the surprise of fans, though, Uzi was openly critical of the first album. They stated that Eternal Atake was ruined by leaks, and admitted they has regrets over the way it was reconfigured.

Lil Uzi Vert recalled being frustrated by the number of songs that leaked online during the Eternal Atake sessions. They attribute a lot of the songs leaks to the lack of a strong PR team. “I didn’t have the team I have today and everything got leaked and everyone had it already,” Uzi noted. The rapper then said that felt insecure about dropping material that had already leaked, and scrambled to record a new collection of songs as a result. “I was like, ‘No, I can do it all over again,’” they explained. “I actually did do good all over again.” Lil Uzi Vert then lamented that Eternal Atake had the misfortune of coming out during the 2020 pandemic. “When I finally dropped it,” they aded. “It fell into the COVID [era].”

Lil Uzi Vert Regrets Rerecording Their Entire 2020 Album

Lil Uzi Vert is proud of Eternal Atake the way it is. The rapper noted there was “good stuff” that resulted from the leaks, but remains haunted by the album that could have been. “Eternal Atake was perfect,” Uzi asserted. “If I knew what now, back then, I would’ve just put the whole leaked album out anyway instead of canceling it. Should have just put that whole album out and worked on my album.” It was actually the leak drama that led Lil Vert to make Eternal Atake 2. The rapper was so driven to rectify what they’d had happen with the first album that they wanted to top themselves.

“I knew there was going to be a sequel just from that point on,” they noted. Lil Uzi Vert has reignited his passion for music in recent months. They not only dropped Eternal Atake 2, but told Rolling Stone that they have plans to drop more frequently from here on out. “Yeah. I’m on go. I’m not even lying,” they stated. “They thought I was lying a few minutes ago. Now the tape is coming, everybody’s like, ‘You weren’t lying.’” The reception to Eternal Atake 2 has been mixed thus far, but we’re always looking forward to new Uzi music.

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Tyler, The Creator Not Here For Some “Racist” Swifties Unearthing Old Lyrics to Cancel Him

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tyler, the Creator responded to criticism from Taylor Swift’s fanbase, known as the “Swifties,” for resurfacing controversial lyrics from his early work, calling out their actions as “racist.”

Oh boy, here we go …

On Thursday, Tyler, born Tyler Okonma, expressed frustration, stating, “I got Swifties all mad at me with their racist ass, bringing up old lyrics. Btch, go listen to ‘Tron Cat,’ I don’t give a fck,” referring to his 2011 song “Tron Cat,” which contains lyrics some find problematic.

Now get this, the reason for the Swifties’ renewed scrutiny of Tyler’s past lyrics isn’t fully clear, but it coincides with Tyler briefly overtaking Swift as the No. 1 global artist on Spotify earlier in the week following the release of his eighth album, Chromakopia. His chart-topping success, which may earn him his biggest streaming debut yet, marked a rare moment unseating Swift from her dominant spot.

On socials, gotta love them, some Swift fans criticized lyrics from “Tron Cat,” including a widely shared post with over 270,000 likes, pointing to disturbing content in the song. However, many of Tyler’s fans defended him, noting that the song’s lyrics, part of his 2011 Goblin album, were intended to portray characters and dark, intrusive thoughts, often framed in a therapeutic setting. As he raps in another song, “Nightmare,” Tyler explores grappling with “a voice in my head / Tellin’ me to do all this f*cked up shit, man.”

Well, to be fair to some, Tyler has a history of controversy surrounding his lyrics, especially in his earlier work with the Odd Future collective, which included violent and offensive themes. These lyrics even led to his ban from the U.K. in 2015, with the U.K. Home Secretary citing encouragement of “violence and intolerance of homosexuality” as reasons. His manager at the time condemned the ban as a “free speech” issue, emphasizing that the lyrics in question were from 2009 and no longer reflected Tyler’s artistic focus. Since then, critics have noted a shift in his music, with Flower Boy (2018) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) praised for their mature introspection.

What’s more with Chromakopia’s release, Tyler is once again in the spotlight, though now for his growth as an artist — a shift that his fans argue reflects a significant departure from the lyrical content Swift fans are using against him.

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Happy Friday: Drake and Future Reportedly End Feud!

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Wait, what, huh? Drake and Future have reportedly ended their feud. You heard that correctly. After a period of deep tension that forced the hip-hop community to take sides over the cruelest of summers, there’s rumblings that two of rap’s biggest titans are no longer at odds.

Get this, on November 1, HipHopDX’s esteemed Elliott Wilson announced that the two artists seemingly reconciled in a recent private phone chat. Listen if this is what’s what, with Thugger home, this fall is about to be one of the greatest comebacks seasons ever for Hip Hop.

What’s more, Wilson shared on his show “The Bigger Picture,” the following:

“I have it on good authority that Drake and Future have at least gotten on the phone and resolved their differences,” but clarified that “Metro [Boomin] not included. There’s no trust there still with Metro, but I do believe Drake and Future are back on the same page.” No Metro, huh? Baby steps …

Quick recap in case you were under a proverbial rock over recent months …

The fallout between Drake and Future initially erupted after Future and Kendrick Lamar threw shots at Drake in their song “Like That” from the album WE DON’T TRUST YOU, produced by Metro Boomin. Tensions escalated when Future and Metro doubled down with more diss tracks, bringing A$AP Rocky and The Weeknd into the mix on their follow-up album WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU.

Now if you recall, recently Young Thug, from jail mind you, reportedly encouraged Drake and Future to reconcile in a message on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “.@Drake @1future @MetroBoomin we all bruddas. Music ain’t the same without us collabin.”

Timing is really everything when you think about it.

. @Drake @1future @MetroBoomin we all bruddas. Music aint the same without us collabin

— Young Thug ひ (@youngthug) October 18, 2024

We’re not sure if Drake and Future took Young Thug’s words to heart, but Metro remains distant from the truce. Rightfully so since he continued to fuel the rivalry by dropping his “BBL Drizzy” beat, sparking a contest around it, and has not publicly mentioned Drake since then, even as Drake used a sample from the beat on Sexyy Red’s “U My Everything.”

If you remember in Drake’s 1v20 diss records, he never really came for Future. He went out his way, just a bit to even say his tiff with Pluto was never really a big deal. Paraphrasing.

Wilson went on to speculate that Drake and Future’s truce may lead to new music together. We’re holding our breathe but that seems like a good direction for all of us Hip Hop heads. Wilson hinted, “WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE!”

With Young Thug now out of jail, with the rest of his life in front of him, what a time to be alive indeed.

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Beyonce’s Dad Refutes Claim That She Was Booed At Kamala Harris Rally

November 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Beyonce delighted many of her fans she appeared at a recent Kamala Harris rally. She went onstage to represent her hometown of Houston, Texas alongside Destiny’s Child peer Kelly Rowland. Beyonce didn’t perform, but she made her support of Harris clear. This, evidently, did not sit well with Harris’ opponent, Donald Trump. The former president claimed that rally attendees booed Beyonce during her speech, and the singer’s father felt the need to set the record straight. Mathew Knowles made it clear that Trump was merely bashing the singer due to her political affiliation.

Let’s first dish on Donald Trump’s statement. The former president took the stage at Madison Square Garden and claimed that he didn’t need celebrities like Beyonce to endorse him. He then claimed that the singer and Harris were booed by the crowd. “They said, ‘Beyoncé’s coming to sing’, and she came, but she didn’t sing,” Trump said. “And then, Kamala came on as Beyoncé was leaving without singing even one song, and they booed the hell out of both of them.” TMZ caught up with Mathew Knowles on the heels on these allegations, and he made it clear that no such booing occurred.

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“I can unequivocally say no one was booing,” Knowles told the outlet. “That’s just a lie. Everyone has the right to have their own perspective, but they don’t have to right to lie.” Knowles is not the only member of Beyonce’s family who has made their political beliefs known. Months before Beyonce threw her support behind Kamala Harris, her mother, Tina Knowles, endorsed Harris on Instagram. Harris also showed love to Beyonce and her fans by using “Freedom” as her introductory song during a press conference.

Beyonce’s decision to endorse Harris has been met with its fair share of derision. Trump’s mockery comes mere days after the singer was bashed on Fox News. Internet personality Xaviaer Durousseau dragged the sales for Beyonce’s last album, Cowboy Carter, and claimed she should focus more on her music career than politics. “Beyonce doesn’t need to be doing that,” he said. “[She] needs to focus on keeping her album on the charts because it’s already gone.”

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