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In the past, Wendy Williams hasn’t minced words when it comes to news regarding Nicki Minaj. One minute she’s paying the rapper a compliment and the next she’s putting her on blast for marrying Kenneth Petty because he’s a registered sex offender. Wendy has shaded Nicki for years and just when Barbz think that the famed talk show host is back to being nice to the Queen rapper, Williams once again draws that line. There’s no knowing how long this white flag of peace will last, but on the most recent episode of her talk show, Wendy Williams is back to praising Nicki Minaj.

“Nicki, to me, is definitely an icon and definitely a legend,” said Williams. “She’s done things that these young girls haven’t even touched, even though they have hit music, but Nicki is different than the rest.”

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It was a brief mention by Williams who was most likely taking note of Nicki’s accomplishments after the rapper released Beam Me Up Scotty to DSPs and that new track “Seeing Green” with Drake and Lil Wayne may have helped change her mind, as well. Nicki saw the video of the remarks and commented, “You’re an icon & legend as well @wendyshow.”

Cordial and polite. Check out the clip of the Wendy Williams Show below.

If he’s going to make stacks for performing, Lil Durk wants to make sure that he puts on a show that his fans will enjoy. The Chicago rapper is one of the leading voices in the Rap game at the moment and he’s capitalizing off of every opportunity that will help his team. Durk doesn’t skip a beat at showing off his iced-out chains, luxury whips, and jet-setting antics, but at a recent concert, Durkio took control of the scene after he felt like the energy was off.

In a clip shared by Akademiks, Durk is seen with his full entourage behind him on stage. Dozens of people take over the space making it difficult for Lil Durk to move.

It’s reported that the people on stage weren’t turning up, either, so Durk is seen in the clip repeatedly telling them to move back and it’s said that some people may have been kicked off stage. Durk hopped in Akademiks’s comments to clarify the situation. “200k a show can’t be low energy [open hands emoji],” the rapper wrote. The moment was then interrupted with more trolling from Durk’s foe Tekashi 6ix9ine who once again mentioned King Von.

“Von thought he was gonna slide [crying laughing emojis],” 6ix9ine suggested. “He on stage with a mic singing love songs [sideways crying laughing emojis].” It doesn’t look like the colorful rapper will be letting up anytime soon. Check it out below.

The longstanding beef between Troy Ave and Casanova 2x is far from over. The pair have been trading insults on wax and social media for years, often dropping scathing bars about one another while involving other artists in their ongoing animosity. However, artists often find peace as they endure similar circumstances, and considering Troy Ave is fighting a case and Casanova is currently incarcerated after turning himself in to federal authorities, it was believed that they wouldn’t be going at each other for the time being. Troy axed that theory.

Earlier today (May 17), Troy Ave uploaded the art for “Assanova” that included an animated rat wearing a “2x” chain. He then included lyrics from his track “Richer Than My Haters” pulled from his recent release, Kill or Be Killed. “Casanova crying folks he jus settin up stage to tell / How the fuk u crying broke wit jus 90 days in a cell,” Troy wrote.

“U sold ya soul for protection / They ain’t protect u to swell / Damn caswell,” he continued. “U the blood they extort on / This occurrence is CLASSIK LIKE THE BOY U TOLD ON / Dont make me retrieve da paperwork that u wrote on / Can’t get a visit from None of them rappers D*ck’s u rode on.” Casanova has repeatedly taken to social media to lament over those farewell friends who haven’t reached out or helped him while he’s been locked up.

It looks as if Troy Ave isn’t offering any sympathy. Check out his post below.

For the second time in six months, Lil Reese was attacked in Chicago. Back in November 2020, Reese was the victim of an assault while he was at a light while inside a vehicle. Someone pulled up next to him and opened fire, shooting the rapper in the neck. After months of recovery and rehabilitation, Reese regained the ability to speak and resumed his career, however, he once again faced a shooting attack in his hometown. This time, it’s reported that Reese was injured after a bullet grazed his eyeball, and there have been speculative and unconfirmed reports that he has lost the ability to see in that eye.

Fans sat anxiously awaiting news regarding Reese’s recovery and soon, there were brief updates shared to the rapper’s Instagram Story. The messages assured the public that Reese would once again recover from his injuries and his girlfriend, Kimani, reportedly gave her own update on Instagram, as well.

“He good, I’m good, we good,” she reportedly wrote. “Y’all stay off them blogs & don’t believe sh*t they say on these apps! Real n*ggas know wassup [one hundred emoji] thank you for the concern & the mfs showing love. All u internet goofys stay out the way [hand peace sign emoji][praying hands emoji][red heart emoji].”

It’s unclear who those “goofys” are that he was referring to, but Tekashi 6ix9ine has continued his beef with Reese by trolling him following the incident. Multiple reports have stated that Reese was in a stolen vehicle with two other men, who were also shot during the altercation.

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