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The 50 Cent and Rick Ross beef continues. Fif has recently hinted at Big Meech being a rat and Rozay called him a hoe in response.
As per Blavity, Big Meech’s release from prison is already clouded in controversy. On Tuesday (Feb. 4), 50 Cent posted (since deleted) a picture of a rodent with a text overlay that read, “I think I’m Big Meech!” The caption cryptically alludes to having a female associate working with federal government on his behalf. “The biggest mistake he ever made was not sustaining his relationship with (Tammy Cowin) her tell all Docu reveals the truth.”
In a follow-up post 50 Cent shared a video of man bragging about telling on people but had it altered to feature Big Meech’s face instead. “He had Tammy Cowin doing all his dirty work, her new tell all break it down Screech directed her and connected her to people to get his time cut” he wrote.
These scathing posts come right after Big Meech posed with Rick Ross for some pictures promoting his official welcome home concert and Rozay’s June 7 car show.
As expected, the snitch claims, that used the infamous hook from Rick’s homage track to Big Meech “BMF (Blowin’ Money Fast)” by the way, landed on Renzel’s radar. As spotted on HipHopDX, he responded directly to 50 Cent. Using an exaggerated voice he said “N***a took a picture with Rick Ross!” He then switched to his regular voice and said, “You like a hoe, n***a. Put your back against the wall and just slide down.”
Tammy Cowan is believed to be Big Meech’s longtime business partner and assistant. She is also credited as a producer on 50 Cent’s BMF show. You can see Rick Ross’ response below.
Gelo became an overnight rap sensation when “Tweaker” dropped, and today, he exclusively reveals to Billboard the star feature on the “Tweaker” Remix. He shares how his hit came to life, why he chose to sign with Def Jam, debuting on the Hot 100, album plans and more!
Michael Saponara:
So we gotta talk about “Tweaker” here. It’s going crazy out here, walk me through how this came together. What was… When you started writing for it and then recording it? Paint that whole picture for us.
Gelo:
I had to, like, I always get, like, a little itch to write. If I feel like that, I go make some songs. Well, I wrote it in the garage, but I was feeling like, a certain way, and then I just got to thinking and writing and sh–. That’s what I came up with, though. But at the end of that, like, I knew that sh– was gonna be great. Like, I was like, wow.
So you’re like, “This is a hit here.” Right?
I played it all the way home. I’m like, yeah, “This goes hard.” Like, it’s gonna be it.
So were you sending it out? Does LaVar get to hear it? Does LaMelo hear it? Does Lonzo hear it?
I sent it to Melo and Zo, like, two of my friends, like, nothing. It’s not going to be spreading like that.
Gotcha. And they all thought it was out of here too?
I do that with all my music, though. I got other songs I like more than “Tweaker,” but it’s coming.
And how long, I guess, before we heard it? Did you write the record and record it?
I wrote that, like three weeks ago.
Oh, wow, so this is all fresh.
Keep watching for more!
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President Donald Trump floated the idea of moving the Palestinians out of Gaza permanently after the United States took ownership of the region.
On Tuesday afternoon, (Feb. 4), President Donald Trump met with the far-right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. He would go on to stun reporters (and reportedly Netanyahu) by proposing that the United States should take over Gaza. “The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip,” Trump began. “We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site. Level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings. Level it out.”
He would continue by proposing that the Palestinian people should “move out” of Gaza to be taken in by other countries, saying they live in a “hellhole.” Trump then said the Gaza Strip could be a “Riviera of The Middle East,” adding: “This was not a decision made lightly. Everybody I’ve spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land.” Afterward, many pointed out comments made by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and former adviser discussing the opportunities of that kind of move last year: “Gaza’s waterfront property, it could be very valuable if people would focus on kind of building up livelihoods…I think that it’s a little bit of an unfortunate situation there but I think from Israel’s perspective, I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up.”
Trump’s remarks at the press conference were met with outrage and firm refusals by the international community. “This is out of the question,” Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenza, said in an interview. “The Palestinians don’t want it, the world community doesn’t want it, and you cannot forcefully resettle someone, somewhere.” The Saudi Foreign Ministry, King Abdullah of Jordan, and Egypt’s Foreign Ministry have all rejected his proposal, reaffirming their commitment to Palestine having its own state within Israel as a bridge to peace in the Middle East.
The news was met with anger and defiance among those Palestinians who have returned to Gaza since the initial 42-day ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began last month. “This is my homeland and I have no intention to leave even if Trump provides me with the best of everything somewhere else,” said surgeon Nehad Ghonaim.
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While the sneaker resale market is definitely not what it used to be, fools out here are still taking penitentiary chances to bag and move footwear merchandise in 2025. Case in point, authorities have just pinched another future felon who had enough kicks to make him a millionaire.
According to CBS News, authorities in Chicago busted 26-year-old Erick Lujano Bautista earlier this week after police discovered he was hiding almost $1 million worth of stolen sneakers in a warehouse on the West Side of Chiraq. Still, even with all those sneakers stashed in his hideout, Bautista has been hit with one felony count of theft. Meanwhile the sitting “President” has 34 felony counts on his record…but that’s neither here nor there.
Apparently, police were tipped to Bautista’s illegal operation and took action, which led to the massive discovery and the rest is history.
CBS News reports:
Cook County Sheriff’s officials said investigators executed a search warrant at a warehouse Lujano Bautista was subleasing in the 1500 block of South Western Avenue on Friday, after learning a large number of stolen shoes were being stored there.
Police found thousands of Nike and New Balance brand shoes believed to have been stolen inside the warehouse investigators determined Lujano Bautista was not an authorized seller of either Nike or New Balance brand shoes.
This was not the first time Lujano Bautista was tied to such a theft ring. He was arrested in another high-end theft ring in Lyons back in 2023.
Bautista appeared in court Sunday (Feb. 2) over the bust and though he was allowed to go home to await trial, he did have to hand over his passport and report to a probation officer until his trial date.
With the way things are going out here the man might get deported before that time comes, as the Trump administration is even rounding up American citizens if they’re a shade too dark for its comfort. Just sayin’.
The bust comes as police in Chicago have begun using the new Auror system, which alerts police of certain offenders in multiple jurisdictions.
“It will certainly help, for example, someone in DeKalb who says: ‘Wait a second, we just picked up someone who fits the MO of someone who’s committing a crime in Belvidere, and someone who did the same thing in Naperville. Maybe there’s a connection,’” Karr said.
The Auror system just went into use in Illinois.
“It’s certainly been successful in other states,” Karr said. “We would expect it to be successful here.”
Big brother done got a new way of keeping their ever-growing eye on us. Y’all been warned.
Among the gold gramophones handed out at the recent 67th Grammy Awards was one for best reggae album: Bob Marley: One Love — Music Inspired by the Film (Deluxe). Now in addition to the soundtrack and the global box office success of its accompanying 2024 biopic, the celebration of the reggae pioneer’s generational legacy continues in 2025 in honor of what would have been his 80th birthday (Feb. 6).
In partnership with the Marley family, Acoustic Sounds’ Analogue Productions label is announcing its reissue of seven of the late artist’s most iconic albums. With specific release dates to be announced, the album series will launch this spring and is centered around the theme of uprising — also the title of Marley’s last studio project released during his lifetime. Reflective of his spiritual and prophetic vision, the 1980 set includes memorable tracks such as “Redemption Song,” “Could You Be Loved” and “Pimper’s Paradise.”
The other six albums comprising the series are: 1973’s Catch a Fire (“Stir It Up,” “Concrete Jungle,” “Kinky Reggae”), 1973’s Burnin (“Get Up Stand Up,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Burnin’ & Lootin’”), 1974’s Natty Dread (“No Woman No Cry,” “Them Belly Full [But We Hungry],” “Lively Up Yourself”), 1976’s Rastaman Vibration (“Roots Rock Reggae,” “War,” “Rat Race”), 1977’s Exodus (“Three Little Birds,” “Jamming,” “One Love”) and 1978’s Kaya (“Is This Love,” “Satisfy My Soul,” “Easy Skanking”).
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Acoustic Sounds is reissuing the albums in a number of deluxe configurations, varying by title: 33rpm UHQR (ultra high quality record), 45rpm UHQR, 2LP 45rpm, SACD (super audio CD) and reel-to-reel tape (15 IPS on 1/4-inch tape). The UHQR and 2LP 45rpm releases will be sourced from the original master tapes and mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound. Pressing will be handled by Acoustic Sounds’ Quality Record Pressing plant in Salina, Kansas.
“We’re honored to be working with the Marley Family to give these records the treatment they deserve,” said Acoustic Sounds founder Chad Kassem in a statement. “The experience of going to Jamaica, visiting Tuff Gong and meeting the people carrying Bob Marley’s legacy forward was incredible, and we believe this series is a beautiful tribute to one of music’s greatest innovators.”
More about Kassem’s time in Jamaica and the making of Uprising can be found HERE. Acoustic Sounds’ recent vinyl releases include Steely Dan’s 1970s recordings, Buena Vista Social Club’s self-titled album and Miles Davis’ Birth of the Blue.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA are the latest stars to have this multi-platform triumph. Tony Bennett was the first.
Nearly 35 years after making his way to Nashville from a small town in East Tennessee, then steadily ascending to become one of music’s most reliable stadium headliners and amassing 17 No. 1 Billboard Top Country Albums chart leaders (and nine all-genre Billboard 200 chart-leading albums)–Kenny Chesney is shining a light on the places, people and communities that have shaped his life.
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Chesney will release his first book, Heart Life Music, on Nov. 4, 2025 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Chesney crafted the book with his longtime friend and collaborator, award-winning journalist/author Holly Gleason, and according to a release, the book aims to capture the essence of “the superstar’s journey from small town East Tennessee dreamer to commanding the largest stages across the nation will capture the sparks of creativity, venture to places long gone, make unexpected music in Jamaica, the Kremlin, New England and Cabo San Lucas, drift across the waters of the Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, encounter and collaborate with heroes, engage with a coterie of singular folks, friends and inspirations, and always find the joy of being unabashedly alive.”
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In a statement, Chesney said, “This is not my memoir, but something far better. It is almost a love letter to people who shaped and inspired me, the fans who’ve been there from tiny bars, radio stations who believed when nobody else did, a team who just kept coming back, legends who gave me wisdom and opportunities and all the friends who’ve been there along the way. To me, that’s where the music came from – and this is the story of how it turned into the soundtrack for the way No Shoes Nation lives their lives, too.”
Chesney, who is a four-time entertainer of the year winner at both the CMA and ACM Awards, also noted in a statement, “I always said I’d never write a book. Too many things happened almost to be believed, let alone lived, but I realized with the world moving in such fast forward motion, too much of what made Nashville, the music business and our lives great would be lost to the churn of the next click. To have been in a room as a kid writing with Dean Dillon, have Sean Payton call an NFL press conference to announce he’s drafting me to the Saints, be in Tuff Gong Studios with Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett and Alvin ‘Seeco’ Patterson or on a private plane with George Jones after opening for him defies logic. So, for everyone in No Shoes Nation, I realized: you deserved to share the magic.”
Kelly Clarkson is heading back to Las Vegas!
The superstar announced on Thursday (Feb. 6) her new residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace called Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions. She previously hosted residencies at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in 2023 and 2024.
“I’m so excited to be back in Vegas,” Clarkson shared in a press statement. “We’re bringing the studio to the stage this time with ‘Studio Sessions!’ See y’all there!
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The series of dates kick off on July 4 and will continue throughout July and August. The “Since U Been Gone” singer will then take a few months off before returning for four shows in November.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets staring on Friday (Feb. 7) at 10 a.m. PT via the Citi Entertainment program. See more information here. After that, fan club presale will begin on Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. PT. Presale for Caesars Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program and Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers will begin on Feb. 10. Lastly, public onsale begins on Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. PT via the Ticketmaster link here.
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It’s gearing up to be a busy year for Clarkson, whose popular daytime talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show, was renewed for a seventh season in December. Since the show’s launch in 2019, it has earned 22 Daytime Emmys, with Clarkson personally winning eight of those awards.
See the full dates for Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions – The Las Vegas Residency below.
July 2025: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26August 2025: 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16November 2025: 7, 8, 14, 15
Benson Boone is more than willing to suffer for his art. The “Beautiful Things” singer who takes a huge risk every time he pulls off one of his patented backflips on stage also has a daring sartorial style. He showed it off once again at last weekend’s 67th Grammy Awards, when he took to the […]
Megan Thee Stallion and “Gangnam Style” superstar PSY are teaming up for a new Apple TV+ reality music competition series called KPOPPED. According to a release announcing the eight-episode song battle show, each episode will feature “western icons reimagin[ing] one of their biggest hits, collaborating with top-tier K-pop idols to deliver spectacular battle performances, with […]
