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In celebration of this past Mother’s Day weekend, Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter, decided to show some love to her mother, Toya Johnson, on Instagram the other day, and the resemblance between the two is crazy. Hell, it’s hard to tell who is who.

Taking to Instagram, Reginae shared a photo of her & her mother donning similar black dresses and leaving the caption “If ‘I get it from my mama’ was a picture.” And man she isn’t lying. Looking damn near identical, Reginae and Toya have the same face, body style, and mannerisms, looking more like twin sisters than a mother-daughter power duo. The two have always been mentioned together as looking alike, but this is getting eerie now that Reginae is getting older and recently got a boob job. Check out the resemblance (below) and let us know what you think.

This photo comes just a couple months after Reginae got her first breast implants, which she’s wanted for years but was finally able to get on her own.

“I’ve wanted to enhance my boobs since I was like 16, 17, but my mom was always like, ‘Girl, no.'” She explained that her mother urged her to wait until after she has children of her own to get a better picture of what she is going to look like. “‘Just wait until you have your first child because you don’t know how everything’s going to be.'”

“I’m 21 now, so she was like, ‘I can’t tell you what to do. You look perfect the way you are, but it’s whatever you want to do,'” she went on. “So I finally got to do it, and I’m so excited about it.”

Among his many other titles — diamond-selling emcee and television mogul among them — 50 Cent has become an unexpected cultural commentator, thanks to an unapologetic penchant for gallows humor and a no-filter Instagram page. It’s reached the point where if any of his hip-hop peers do anything that catches his eye, they’ll be sure to hear about it.

Most recently, Fif has opted to set his destructive sights at his old pal and rival Kanye West, whose unconventional new sneaker caught his eye late last night. Boasting a design that feels like something a Druid might sport in a fantasy RPG, the design proved too much for 50 to handle. Yet in place of overt hostility came simple amusement in knowing that Ye’s influence would lead to a demand in certain circles, deemed ever so lovingly as “fools” by the legendary rapper.

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“LOL Kanye gonna have you fools walking around in these shit’s,” he raps, aghast at the possibility. “LMAO oh my God.” Generally tending to favor the all-caps “LOL,” his invocation of “LMAO” (an acronym for laugh my ass off for the younger readers) speaks volumes about his feelings on the matter. And he’s not alone — comedian HaHa Davis dubbed them “the Tree Stomp 3’s,” while Waka Flocka added that they had to be seen to be believed. 

Despite the ridicule, it can’t be denied Kanye West knows exactly what he’s doing, having built his Yeezy brand into one of the biggest sneaker companies in the game. Though it’s clear that 50 won’t be sporting a pair anytime soon, there are many who eagerly throw ducats at all things Kanye, no matter how outside of the box his designs may be. Check out the sneakers in question below, and sound off if you agree with 50’s disapproving assessment. 

Just a day after announcing her long running daytime show was coming to an end in 2022, Ellen Degeneres decided to appear on the “Today” show this morning to tell Savannah Guthrie why she’s moving on, and how the recent toxic workplace reports impacted her decision.

“If it was why I was quitting, I would have not come back this year,” DeGeneres said. “I really did think about not coming back because it did…it was devastating. I am a kind person. I am a person who likes to make people happy. I just kept saying to [wife] Portia [de Rossi], ‘If I was a fan of somebody and even if I loved them, I would think there must be some truth to it, because it’s not stopping.’ Right on the heels of that, I read in the press that there’s a toxic work environment, which I had no idea, never saw anything that would even point to that.”

When Guthrie asked DeGeneres if she felt like she was being “cancelled,” the talk show host responded, “I really didn’t understand it. I still don’t understand it. It was too orchestrated. It was too coordinated. People get picked on, but for four months straight, for me, and then for me to read in the press about a toxic work environment, when all I’ve ever heard from every guest that comes on the show is what a happy atmosphere this is and what a happy place this is.

“I don’t know how I could have known when there’s 255 employees here and there are a lot of different buildings, unless I literally stay here until the last person goes home at night,” she continued. “It is my name on the show, so clearly it affects me and I have to be the one to stand up and say, ‘This can’t be tolerated.’ But I do wish somebody would have come to me and said, ‘Hey, something’s going on that you should know about.’”

Promising to begin “a new chapter” on Sept. 21, DeGeneres addressed the allegations and apologized to the people that were affected.

“As you may have heard, this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show and then there was an investigation,” DeGeneres said. “I learned that things happened here that never should have happened. I take that very seriously and I want to say I am so sorry to the people that were affected. I know that I am in a position of privilege and power and with that comes responsibility and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.”

Watch an excerpt of the interview (below).

In March, The Joe Budden Podcast listeners noticed that there was something off about the show. It was because Budden’s right-hand men, Rory Farrell and Jamil “Mal” Clay, were noticeably missing, and for weeks, Budden was aloof regarding their return. He pressed forward without his good friends before they made appearances once again, but on Wednesday (May 12), leaked audio from a recent episode shows Budden ranting about Rory and Mal. The host complained about his friends feeling entitled and not bringing anything to the table.

“Since Rory feels like he has so many options here, somehow he still feels like he’s running the show. He feels like he’s entitled to more,” Budden is heard saying in the clip. “Rory, you are in breach of your contract. And from this point forward, you are fired, and you are not welcome back.” After his name became a trending topic and the world knew that he was axed from JBP, Rory popped up on Twitter to share a statement.

“Mannn .. what an era,” tweeted Farrell. “Thank you to everyone that listened, supported, told their friends about us, bought a subscription, ticket, or merch .. any value starts & ends with y’all .. I’ll get to that messy sh*t soon but in the meantime I’m here to celebrate an amazing run!! Love.”

Then he joked, “I just read that back and it sounded like the Bow Wow ‘Thank You’ record smfh [pouring tears crying emoji].” After news circulated, Budden fired off a series of tweets. “Friend or not, I’m NEVER funding someone’s sabotage of me, that will NEVER happen,” said Budden. “I get far away from the threat…. You can think piece until your face turns blue.”

You can check out Rory’s tweets below.

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Following the news that his DJ was indicted on murder and tampering with evidence charges, Jack Harlow is finally speaking out. It was supposed to be a celebratory evening on May 1 because it was “Derby Day,” one of the biggest annual events for the state of Kentucky. Harlow was born and raised in the state and booked a gig at the Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge in the city of Louisville. As Harlow and his crew, a group that included his longtime DJ Ronnie Luciano, real name Ronnie Tyson O’Bannon, were enjoying the scene when shots rang out.

A video later surfaced online showing the rapper running for cover before it was reported that 37-year-old Kasmira Nash had been killed in the incident. O’Bannon was arrested and tacked with charges and after remaining silent about the developing case, Harlow shared his official statement on Instagram earlier today (May 12). “My heart is broken by the events that occurred over Derby weekend,” the rapper wrote.

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“My heart breaks for Kasmira, her children, and everyone else touched by this tragic death,” he continued. “My heart breaks for my city, a place that’s been through too much pain already. I’ve been in touch with Kasmira’s family during this unimaginably painful time, and I’m grateful to them for keeping the lines of communication open. Nothing can reverse what happened. Too many lives have been changed forever. My life will remain committed to making Louisville a better place.”

It’s reported that Nash was an employee of the lounge. Another man was reportedly also injured in the fray and was treated at a nearby hospital. 

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