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Dr. Dre and his estranged wife Nicole Young have been in the midst of a bitter divorce battle ever since last year. Throughout this battle, Young has sought to have their prenup voided, and she has even accused the music producer of abuse. Dre has denied all of these claims and has been adamant about the legitimacy of the prenup. In the midst of all of this, the two had filed for an official divorce with the two becoming legally single back in April. Now, a judge has officially ruled in favor of divorce which means Dre and Young are no longer legally married.

While this may be a huge win for both parties, there is still a lot that needs to be worked out right now. It is believed that Dre is worth upwards of $800 million which means if the prenup is voided, Young could be entitled to much of his net worth, and Dre is fighting hard to make sure that doesn’t happen.

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Young feels as though the prenup was concocted on illegitimate terms and was made to take advantage of her. Dre and his legal team are adamant that this is not the case, and as it stands, a judge has yet to rule on the matter. However, now that the two are officially divorced, a large piece of the legal puzzle is now off the table.

Stay tuned for updates regarding this story as we will be sure to bring them to you.

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Rapper and Lottery Ticket actor Bow Wow lit up social media on Sunday when he sent out a shocking declaration. During an #askbow Q&A on Twitter, a fan asked “who was the love of your life out of all the relationships you were in?” referring to his long list of famous “It girl” exes. A list that happens to include Ciara, Blac Chyna, Erica Mena, Joie Chavis, Kiyomi Leslie, and Angela Simmons. 

Bow Wow bluntly responded “None of them.” 

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The Shade Room caught hold of the tweet on Thursday after it was mentioned on Bow Wow’s appearance on The Breakfast Club Thursday morning. Charlemagne asked Bow Wow if his answer to the fan was really the truth, especially considering his seemingly karmic connection with teenage girlfriend and Growing Up Hip-Hop co-star Angela Simmons. 

After a little probing from Charlemagne, Bow Wow claimed Angela could be his soulmate but he simply isn’t ready to be committed. “That’s my dawg,” he maintains. “Anything she need, whatever it is, she got it. She could be [a soul mate]. I just have a type. She is a great type, but I just want to be out having fun. I’m still outchea.” 

The star does seem genuine in his response, stating he was happy for Angela in her new relationship with boxer Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs, and many fans were quick to praise his honesty. Even if Bow Wow felt otherwise, with Angela taken at the moment, all the relationship talk remains wishful thinking. 

What do you think of Bow Wow’s statement? Watch the full interview below. 

WATCH: Bow Wow on The Breakfast Club

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Quavo and Kendrick Perkins appeared on First Take today where they attempted to squad their longstanding beef. The issues between the two all started when Quavo wrote the lyric “Get no playing time, Kendrick Perkins” in a song. This angered the former NBA player and the two have been going back and forth, ever since. Finally, they got to speak face to face, and if you saw the segment then you would know that it wasn’t particularly productive.

Even Stephen A. Smith was pretty annoyed by the whole thing as he interjected in the midst of the segment saying “”KP let me say this man, I knew absolutely, positively nothing about this ‘beef’ or whatever it is between y’all. I knew nothing about this literally until y’all both came on the air. Let me say this to you, Quavo loves his basketball, knows his basketball. You a champion, clearly a paid analyst on this network. You know your basketball and now it’s about us talking basketball, how ’bout that? Are we good?”

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Once the segment came to a close, Smith continued to give his take on the matter saying “I wasn’t [entertained]. No, I wasn’t. I didn’t like it one bit. Because I don’t. I’m gonna leave it at that. I don’t. I had nothing to do with that. I didn’t know anything about it.” Smith has been adamant about his distaste for petty beef in the past, and it’s clear that he wanted no parts of what was intended to be some sort of viral moment.

It’s hard to disagree with Smith especially when you consider how First Take is his job and it’s something that he has always taken seriously, even if you don’t like his opinion. 

After breaking up with Lori Harvey after two years of dating, the “Mask Off” rapper had to hit the booth to rain on his ex’s recent media parade with new-beau, actor Michael B. Jordan.

At the end of May, Future threw shade at his ex on a feature on 42 Dugg’s new album Free Dem Boyz: “Magic City, I’m the owner / Tell Steve Harvey I don’t want her.” The rapper gives the appearance that he has moved on with his new girlfriend rapper Dess Dior but his actions say otherwise. Lori usually stays quiet about her private life and romantic connections to some of the biggest celebrities, but this time she chose to speak her mind and indirectly address her exes’ recent jabs.

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“I think they get from me that I try to just not let any type of negativity or rumors or anything like that make me stoop down to that level and go back and forth with it or whatever,” Lori said, speaking in an interview with Bustle. “Just maintain my position of I know who I am, I know what’s going on. I just try to stay up here and take the high road in every situation. So I think that would probably be what they get from me because I am private, so I like to just give enough.”

Michael B. Jordan has publicly ignored the negativity, only gushing about his relationship with Lori almost any chance he gets. The couple seems to be on the right track by not entertaining the haters with the reaction that they want.

The young celebrity power couple has chosen to stay fairly private, only speaking out about their relationship to certain outlets and occasionally posing together on social media. Lori and MBJ are focused on living their best lives, letting nothing get in their way — least of all the occasional bitter bar from Future. 

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Over the last two NBA seasons, we have had some unique changes to the schedule due to COVID-19. Of course, during the 2019-2020 season, the league was forced to suspend its operations until late July-early August. Once the league started up again, they played all the way until October, which is when the proceeding season would have been starting under normal circumstances. As a result, the current season started in December and is now set to end in the middle of July.

Thanks to Shams Charania of The Athletic, we now have a plethora of important dates for next season. As you can see, things are officially going back to normal and fans have every reason to be excited. The first game of the year will be on October 19th, and the NBA Finals will start on June 2nd of 2022. Needless to say, the NBA is officially going to see some normalcy again.

With people throughout the United States getting vaccinated, it seems reasonable to assume that NBA arenas throughout the United States will be at full capacity next season. Even the Toronto Raptors should be able to return to their home at Scotiabank Arena, as opposed to playing another season in Tampa Bay.

Either way, next season is going to be a lot of fun and there is plenty to be excited about. 

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Megan Thee Stallion is gearing up to return from her brief hiatus, having recently confirmed that her comeback single “Thot Shit” is dropping at midnight tonight. After taking a month and a bit to recharge, the Grammy-Winning rapper is looking to pick up exactly where she left off thematically speaking, much to the delight of her loyal fanbase. 

Though we have yet to hear what the track itself is all about, Megan recently provided a bit of perspective on what drove her to pen the inevitably bawdy and debaucherous comeback single. “I’m really just talking shit and taking ownership of the words “thot” and “hoe” bc they’re not the drag the men think it is when trying to come at women for doing them,” writes Megan, affirming that “Thot Shit” will be heavy on the empowerment tip.

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It should be interesting to see how Megan’s new music sounds. The sophomore studio release always comes with a bit of added pressure, though Thee Stallion has proven herself to be unflappable in the face of public scrutiny. On that note, one has to wonder if “Thot Shit” will follow “WAP’s” lead as another hypersexualized anthem determined to push boundaries in certain circles. After all, if we’ve learned anything from Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name) debacle, sex still sells and probably always will. 

Should there be an accompanying music video as presumed, don’t be surprised to see this one make plenty of noise come midnight. Be sure to keep an eye out — not that it’ll be easy to miss — for “Thot Shit,” Megan’s first release since her hiatus. 

Jacquees and his girlfriend Dreezy were involved in a physical altercation with a man during a recent vacation in Mexico. After the man allegedly punched Dreezy in the face, Jacquees “body-slammed” him to the ground and stomped him out. Following the altercation, the man involved in the fight claims they started arguing after he allegedly refused to sell the couple weed. He also claimed that the couple tried to purchase cocaine from him, which Jacquees is denying.

Addressing the allegations briefly during his latest session on Instagram Live, Jacquees said that he doesn’t use cocaine. “Nah, my boy. We don’t do that one,” said the singer, responding to a fan who asked if he takes coke. “You dig? Give a fuck what you heard. Give a fuck what a n***a talkin’ ’bout. We ain’t on that one, kid. I don’t even address shit like that but I must address you, fly boy.”

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Dreezy previously told her side of the story, explaining what happened after a video of their fight went viral on social media. She said that she threw her shoe at the man after security held her back from getting involved.

Watch Jacquees address the cocaine use allegations below and let us know what you think.