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31 Oct 2024

Travis Scott, Sexyy Red, T.I. & More React to Young Thug’s Release After YSL RICO Case

Young Thug is officially returning home after pleading guilty in a criminal case accusing him of leading a violent Atlanta street gang. The rapper was sentenced to 15 years probation and no prison time on Thursday (Oct. 31).

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Thug (real name Jeffery Williams) pleaded guilty in Georgia to several counts, including possession of drugs and firearms, and pleaded no contest to others including the racketeering accusations that alleged he was the leader of a criminal gang, Young Slime Life. Thug has been in custody for two years after he along with 27 others were arrested in May 2022 as part of a sprawling 56-count indictment for violations of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).

Before his sentencing, Young Thug told the court he takes “full responsibility for my crimes and for my charges,” adding, “I know what I bring to the table and I know what I am. I know the heights I’ve reached and I know the impact I’ve got on people in the community.”

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Following the news, Travis Scott took to his Instagram Stories to write that his “bruddda otw home” with a series of brown hearts. Similarly, Metro Boomin shared a series of photos of Thug to his Stories.

“Welcome Home lil bruddah, It’s been too long… Time to get back to it!!!” T.I. wrote on Instagram alongside photos of the duo. On X, Sexyy Red wrote, “THEY LET TWIN OUT!!!,” in reference to the duo’s physical resemblance.

Kevin Liles, the CEO of 300 Entertainment which houses Thug’s YSL Records, wrote on Instagram, “Words can’t express the incredible happiness and relief I feel to learn of Jeffery’s freedom. There will be a time to discuss the criminalization of hip-hop lyrics and the use of bond denial as a weapon against defendants, but in this moment everyone should feel nothing but joy that this amazing artist and even better man can hug his children, parents, siblings, and other loved ones tonight.”

31 Oct 2024

Kurtis Blow Links Up With Lola Brooke & Hit-Boy for ‘Basketball 2.0’: Watch

Do you love basketball as much as Kurtis Blow? Probably not. The rap legend bridged generations as he collaborated with Brooklyn rapper Lola Brooke and West Coast producer Hit-Boy for a modern take on his classic record “Basketball,” which reached No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1985.

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DoorDash partnered with the NBA, WNBA and Kurtis Blow to celebrate the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season. The music video — shot by Dave Meyers and his daughter Cassidy on the streets of New York — features WNBA legend Sue Bird and Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart of the New York Knicks.

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DoorDash announced a multiyear partnership renewal on Monday (Oct. 28) that extends the company’s role as the official on-demand delivery platform partner of both the NBA and WNBA. The partnership first tipped off in 2020, with DoorDash becoming the first-ever partner in the on-demand category.

DashPass, DoorDash’s membership program, will serve as the official partner of NBA and WNBA Experiences, which offer a wide range of customized and immersive fan experiences at marquee events throughout the NBA and WNBA calendar year.  These premium experiential packages include access to NBA and WNBA events alongside unique off-the-court programming such as player and legend meet-and-greets, behind-the-scenes tours, concerts and hospitality hubs designed to reach global fans of the game.

“Since joining forces with the NBA and WNBA in 2020, we’ve brought meaningful experiences to basketball fans, and I couldn’t be more excited to see what we build together this season and beyond as we deliver even more value to fans with DashPass,” said Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, CMO at DoorDash, via a press release. “With the season officially underway, we wanted to celebrate basketball’s impact on culture, and what better way to do that than reviving a hit classic that’s synonymous with the game? Working with Kurtis to bring this to life was an unmatched experience, and we hope fans enjoy the reimagined hit – and its nod to the past, current, and future of basketball – as much as we do.”

“Our partnership with DoorDash is rooted in a shared commitment to deliver unique and elevated experiences that celebrate NBA and WNBA fandom year-round,” said Kerry Tatlock, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing Partnerships and Media, NBA. “We look forward to expanding our collaboration, leveraging our partnership to unlock even more opportunities to bring our fans closer to the game.”

Watch the new take on a hip-hop classic above.

31 Oct 2024

Donald Trump Supporters Boo Mention of Beyoncé at Green Bay Rally

A week after Beyoncé appeared at a rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign in the singer’s hometown of Houston, the Democratic candidate’s rival Donald Trump still seemed focused on the 32-time Grammy winner’s full-throated endorsement of the sitting Vice President.

Taking the stage in an orange and yellow safety vest on Wednesday (Oct. 30) in Green Bay, WI, the twice impeached former President told the crowd, “four nights ago they got Beyoncé… uhhhh Beyoncé,” as he paused while audience appeared to boo the singer who has sold more than 350 million records as a solo act and with Destiny’s Child. “They got Beyoncé,” he sighed a second time. “We don’t need Beyoncé, we don’t need anybody… all you got is me, and I don’t have a guitar.”

The Harris campaign reposted the Beyoncé-bashing moment, which came on the same day that convicted felon Trump rolled out a bizarre attack on Pres. Joe Biden that found the former reality TV star climbing into a Trump-branded garbage truck and riding around in circles on an airport tarmac while wearing the vest. The stunt appeared to be the Trump campaign’s attempt to capitalize on a gaffe by Pres. Biden, who caused a stir on Tuesday night when he seemed to compare Trump’s supporters to garbage while commenting on a racist joke made at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally earlier this week in which the comedian compared Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage.”

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The White House quickly tried to do damage control by clarifying that Biden was referring to the sexist, racist attacks launched by a series of speakers at Trump’s MSG rally on Sunday, not Trump’s supporters; the event also included an off-color joke by the same comedian that Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce could be the “next O.J. Simpson,” a remark that disgusted Swifties. “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said in a video of his controversial remarks. “His, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.”

The offensive comments at the Trump rally quickly resulted in a number of Puerto Rican born superstars endorsing Harris, including Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez — whose parents were born on the island nation — as well as reggaetón legend Don Omar, who endorsed Harris on Tuesday. In addition, Nicky Jam rescinded his previous Trump endorsement on Wednesday and lined up behind Harris.

The Beyoncé mention at the rally where Trump once again vowed to the the “protector of women” — even, as he added, “whether the women like it or not” — was coupled with Trump bragging that “we don’t need Beyoncé.” Though the Harris campaign never said that the R&B legend would sing at the Houston event, Trump told the Green Bay crowd, “They said, ladies and gentlemen, they said Beyoncé’s coming to sing and she came but she didn’t sing. And then Kamala came on as Beyoncé was leaving without singing even one song and they booed the hell out of both of them”; there is no evidence supporting his claim that the 30,000-plus Harris supporters booed Beyoncé’s appearance.

“I’m not here as a celebrity,” Bey told the Houstonaudience in her introduction of Harris. “I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother. A mother who cares, deeply, about the world my children and all of our children live in. A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies. A world where we’re not divided. Our past, our present, our future merge to meet us here.”

Trump frequently denigrates A-listers who either don’t support him or who line up behind his rivals, and he continues to seem peeved at the many music stars who’ve endorsed Harris, an increasingly long roster that includes Bruce Springsteen, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Barbra Streisand, Cardi B, Charli XCX, Cher, Eminem, Katy Perry, Megan Thee Stallion, Olivia Rodrigo and many more. Early on in Harris’ 11th-hour bid, Beyoncé gave her permission to use the 2016 track “Freedom” as the campaign’s theme song; the singer’s camp then sent a cease-and-desist to the Trump campaign in August after it used the song in a social media video that was later deleted from campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung’s X account.

And, after Taylor Swift endorsed Harris last month following what experts deemed the VP’s decisive win in the single debate Trump agreed to, the 78-year-old former President posted an all-caps response reading, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT.”

See Trump’s crowd boo Beyoncé below.

31 Oct 2024

Young MC Charts His First New Hit in Over 20 Years

One of hip-hop’s earliest hitmakers is back on the Billboard charts, returning with his first new song to reach the rankings in more than two decades. Young MC’s “Fun Part,” released on the rapper’s Disco Theory label, lands a No. 38 debut on the Rhythmic Airplay chart and gives its creator his first visit to a Billboard chart with a new song since “Heatseeker” in 2002. Among other placements, “Heatseeker” reached No. 6 on the Hot Singles Sales chart and No. 92 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list.

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“It feels exhilarating and nerve-wracking at the same time,” Young MC tells Billboard upon his new track’s entrance to the charts. “On the one hand, it’s a validation for all the hard work I’ve put in over decades to grow as an artist and a producer. But at the same time, I feel the pressure to keep the momentum going. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

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Born Marvin Young, the artist who later became Young MC first came to prominence as a songwriter on two 1989 hits for Tone-Loc that broke barriers as some of hip-hop’s earliest crossover success stories on the charts. “Wild Thing” soared to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 – at the time, the genre’s highest peaking hit on the flagship chart – while “Funky Cold Medina” nearly duplicated the feat, reaching a No. 3 best.

That same year, the rapper also touched a third classic, but this time, as the main attraction. “Bust a Move,” which features the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea on drums, flew to No. 7 on the Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for best rap performance. The single has lived on with countless uses in pop culture, including in films such as Dude, Where’s My Car? and The Blind Side, a 1997 commercial for Priceline in which William Shatner recited some of the song’s lyrics, and moments on TV’s Glee and The Big Bang Theory.

Thirty-five years on from his first hit, landing a new one in a new generation of hip-hop isn’t lost on the pioneer. “It’s wild to think that many of the people listening to ‘Fun Part’ weren’t even born when I released ‘Bust a Move’,” he says. “I’m finding the delicate balance of appealing to them while not alienating those people who were fans of ‘Bust a Move’ when it was out and still come to shows to see it today.”

An underlying reason for Young MC’s return? Last year’s celebrations surrounding the 50th anniversary of hip-hop’s creation, dating to its accepted 1973 origin in New York City, and virtually every major music publication and organization’s salute to the genre’s expansion from a potential fad to a world-conquering sound. “I can only speak for myself, but I was impacted by seeing all the Hip-Hop 50 stuff flying around. I reflected on what I had personally given to hip-hop during the 50 years and if I could possibly give more.”

And he isn’t the only one of his generation back in the game. LL Cool J wrapped a decade-long hiatus from music with the September release of The Force album, his first since 2013. Its current single, the Eminem-assisted “Murdergram Deux,” begins at No. 39 on Rhythmic Airplay, directly below “Fun Part.” The dual resurgences, to Young MC, feel connected. “I can relate to all the legacy artists putting out new music today – for most of us, it’s a ‘want to’ more than a ‘have to,’” he explains.

But at least the response to his latest song gives him peace over those concerns about whether he still had more to offer: “’Fun Part’” proves to me that the answer to that question is a resounding ‘yes!’”

31 Oct 2024

Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Noid’ Scores Top 10 Debut on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Despite Mid-Week Release

Tyler, the Creator’s new era is already off to a strong start, as the rapper’s “Noid” storms onto Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated Nov. 2) at No. 9, despite partial availability for the chart’s tracking week. The song was released Monday, Oct. 21, allowing for roughly four days of eligibility for the streaming, sales and airplay-based chart’s latest cycle, which ran Oct. 18 – 24.

For the tracking week, “Noid,” released on Columbia Records, registered 10.5 million official U.S. streams, according to Luminate, sparking its No. 6 debut on the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart. Streaming powers virtually all the song’s activity for its Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart debut, with a negligible number of download sales and minimal radio airplay.

“Noid” adds a fourth top 10 to Tyler, the Creator’s account on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. He previously reached the region with the No. 5-peaking “Earfquake” in 2019, a No. 6 hit in 2021’s “Wusyaname,” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla $ign and again earned a No. 5 best when he and 21 Savage featured on Pharrell Williams’ “Cash In Cash Out” in 2022.

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Elsewhere, “Noid” begins at No. 6 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and at No. 43 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.

“Noid” appears on Tyler, the Creator’s new album, Chromakopia. Like its first offering, the album arrived off cycle, reaching consumers on Monday, Oct. 28, and thus will compete with an abbreviated window for Billboard’s album charts for the Oct. 25 – 31 tracking week. Chromakopia is the artist’s first project since 2021’s Call Me If You Get Lost, which became his second consecutive No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and his fifth career leader on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

31 Oct 2024

‘EBONY’ Announces Performers & Hosts for 2024 Power 100 Gala

EBONY getting ready to for its 2024 Power 100 Gala and has announced the performers and hosts.

Grammy Award-winner and actress Coco Jones and singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr will be hitting the stage to perform, while Michelle Buteau and Tone Bell — stars of Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest — will serve as the gala’s hosts.

“EBONY Power 100 is a dazzling celebration of Black excellence at its absolute peak!” EBONY CEO Eden Bridgeman said in a press release. “With the reveal of our dynamic hosts and electrifying performers, this year’s event promises to be the most unforgettable yet! EBONY Power 100 is a transformative force, shining a spotlight on Black achievement across every sector.”

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Adding, “We are thrilled to offer a platform that not only honors today’s trailblazers but also ignites the aspirations of the next generation of Black leaders and innovators. Get ready for an extraordinary night that will inspire and uplift!”

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The influential media outlet recently dropped the list of honorees for its prestigious 2024 EBONY Power 100 list, and they include:

Artists In Residence: Aja Monet, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Chloe Arnold, Gabriel Moses, Jeremy Pope, Kennedy Ryan, Kenny Leon, Maleah Joi Moon, Paul Tazewell and Trinity Joy

Business Disruptors: Andrea Nelson Meigs, Ayo Davis, D.J. Vaughn, Dionne Harmon, Eric Austin, Ingrid Best, Kevin Hart, Melissa Butler, Pat McGrath and Tracee Ellis Ross

Community Crusaders presented by Nationwide: Arian Simone, Aulston Taylor, Damon Hewitt, Gina Duncan, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Kelley Robinson, Stefanie Brown James, Wawa Gatheru and Maryland Governor Wes Moore

Entertainment Powerhouses: Cord Jefferson, Gayle King, Kenan Thompson, Kerry Washington, Maya Rudolph, Ryan Coogler, Snoop Dogg, Taraji P. Henson, Tasha Smith and Vince Staples

Generation Next presented by United Airlines: Angel Reese, Ayra Starr, Doechii, Gabby Shepard, Genesis Butler, Kai Cenat, Latto, Monet McMichael, Quincy Wilson, and Uncle Waffles

Influential Creators: Aurora James, Aaliyah Jay, Funny Marco, Jerald “Coop” Cooper, Kahlana Barfield Brown, Kamie Crawford, Keith Lee, Kwame Onwuachi, Micah McDonald, Sean Bankhead and Wayman Bannerman

Leaders In Sports: A’ja Wilson, Dawn Staley, Jalen Hurts, Jaylen Brown, Jordan Chiles, Kimberly Browne Davis, Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Stephen Curry and Tony Clark

Media Mavens: April Ryan, Jennifer Hudson, Joe Budden, Keke Palmer, Lindsay Peoples, Nina Parker, Shannon Sharpe, Sidney Madden, Tank and J. Valentine, and Tasha McCaskiel

Music Innovators: Charlie Wilson, Coco Jones, Connie Orlando, Jason “J” Carter, Maurice “Moetown” Lee, Steve Canal and Troy Brown, Jon Batiste, Metro Boomin, Rob Gibbs, Samara Joy, SZA and Tyler, the Creator

STEM Trailblazers: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, Ciara Imani May, Dr. Ebony Brown, Heman Bekele, Jasmine Lawrence Campbell, Dr. Khalia Braswell, Professor Lesley Lokko, Dr. Melissa B. Davis and Dr. Tiara Moore

The 2024 EBONY Power 100 Gala will be held at Nya Studios West in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 17, and is supported in sponsorship by, Nationwide, Prime’s New Original Series: Cross, United Airlines and Baccarat.

31 Oct 2024

Cardi B & GloRilla to Appear at Kamala Harris’ Milwaukee Rally

It’s “TGIF” indeed for Vice President Kamala Harris‘ rally and concert set for this Friday (Nov. 1). The Harris-Walz campaign announced on Thursday (Oct. 31) that rappers Cardi B and GloRilla will be on hand to support the Democratic ticket during the When We Vote We Win event in Milwaukee, Wisc.

The Grammy-winning rapper is set to speak during the event, while the “Yeah Glo!” artist will perform. Also set to take the stage for performances are The Isley Brothers, Flo Milli, MC Lyte and DJ Gemini Gilly. This won’t be the first time that Cardi and Glo will share the stage. In 2022, the two artists delivered the first television performance of their Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit collab “Tomorrow 2” at the American Music Awards.

Friday’s rally is part of a series of events the Harris-Walz campaign is holding around the country to help mobilize voters to register to vote and cast their ballots for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Wednesday’s event in Madison, Wisc., featured Gracie Abrams, Mumford & Sons, Remi Wolfe, as well as The National’s Aaron Dessner and Matt Berninger. Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland made headlines at the Houston rally on Oct. 25, with the pop superstar giving her full support to Harris in a passionate speech as she introduced the vice president.

Cardi B has long supported the sitting VP’s run for the 2024 presidential election. On June 30, she suggested that President Joe Biden should drop out of the race and let his VP run instead — which he did on July 21. Since Harris officially threw her hat in the ring, the rapper has continued to support the former senator, and has also defended the politician from sexist attacks. “Listen, if you don’t like her as a politician, that’s you. But if you disrespect her because she’s a woman? It’s very disgusting,” Cardi said during an X Spaces in late July.

GloRilla recently shared her support for the VP in a video posted to her social media, offering four reasons why she believes the Democratic ticket should earn people’s votes. Among them were “a woman’s right to choose and “protect the LGBTQIA+ community.”

Those interested in attending Friday’s When We Vote We Win rally in Milwaukee can visit the Harris-Walz campaign’s RSVP page and text “go” to 30330 for updates. The time and exact location for the event has not yet been announced.

30 Oct 2024

Halle Berry Reacts to Tyla, Halle Bailey & Coi Leray Dressing Up as Her Movie Characters for Halloween

With Halloween coming up quickly, some are getting a head start on spooky season this week. Tyla, Coi Leray and Halle Bailey all coincidentally dressed up as different characters Halle Berry played in movies throughout her acclaimed career.

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Halle Berry woke up to a surprise when seeing costumes of her characters over the years going viral on social media. The “Water” singer nearly broke the internet with her rendition of Sharon Stone from 1994’s The Flintstones while Bailey elected to go with Berry as “Jinx” in 2002’s James Bond flick Die Another Day.

Coi Leray transformed into Berry as Patience Philips in Catwoman and the Academy Award-winning actress was blown away by the love from the next generation.

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“And they all crushed it,” Berry wrote to X. “The girls know how to make my day.”

She later called seeing the homage as the “best compliment ever.”

“Thank u i love you !!!,” the Little Mermaid actress responded.

Berry and Bailey actually linked up back in February at a Los Angeles Galaxy and Inter Miami soccer game in the MLS.

“My night was made tonight i was so nervous with the icon @halleberry,” Bailey wrote to X with a pair of photos alongside the Gothika star.

With Catwoman turning 20 earlier this year, Halle Berry celebrated the blockbuster’s 20th anniversary with a topless photo shoot and her pair of cats.

“And STILL… meow! It’s been 20 years today since I had the honor of bringing this iconic character to life. She will always be close to my heart and I will forever be Patience Phillips aka CATWOMAN,” she captioned the IG post in July. “Thank you @missjee79! When these black beauties showed up in my yard searching for their mother, Jee helped us through the rescue process. Forever grateful!”

With Halloween set for Thursday (Oct. 31), this is only the beginning of what should be a spooky all-weekend affair. Berry actually got a head start on everyone over the weekend when she dressed up as a wizard.

30 Oct 2024

GloRilla to Perform at 2025 Honda Battle of the Bands in Los Angeles

GloRilla may have never graduated from college, but she’s taking her talents to 2025’s Honda Battle of the Bands in Los Angeles next February.

Big Glo is slated to close out the Honda Battle of the Bands event with an electrifying performance on Feb. 1 at SoFi Stadium. The competition will feature six Historically Black College and University marching bands facing off for the first time on the West Coast.

“I can’t wait to turn up the energy at the 2025 Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase with these dope HBCU marching bands,” GloRilla said in a statement. “This event is gonna be straight fire, showcasing the beauty and brilliance of Black culture.”

The six HBCU schools competing include Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Hampton University, North Carolina A&T State University, Southern University and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

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Tickets for the event are still on sale over at Ticketmaster. The competition is slated to kick off at 1 p.m. PT on Feb. 1. Nick Cannon will be taking it back to his days of starring in Drumline as he’s going to be playing host for the Honda Battle of the Bands.

“We know GloRilla will bring to the Honda Battle of the Bands stage the kind of dynamic and entertaining performance our fans have come to expect from musical guests at the nation’s premier showcase for HBCU marching bands,” added Honda Battle of the Bands project lead Jasmine Cockfield. “With the incredible band performances, Nick Cannon hosting and GloRilla as the grand finale, Honda Battle of the Bands 2025 will be a show for the ages.”

2024’s been a banner campaign for GloRilla. She unleashed her anticipated GLORIOUS album earlier in October, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and became the top-selling album of any female rapper this year with 69,000 total album units sold in the first week. The Memphis native also guests on Tyler, The Creator’s Chromakopia standout “Sticky” alongside Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne.

30 Oct 2024

50 Cent Jokes That Jay-Z Helped Him Write Certain Bars of Diddy’s ‘I Get Money’ Verse

50 Cent continues to troll Jay-Z and Diddy.

While sitting down with The Breakfast Club on Tuesday (Oct. 29), the subject of Diddy came up, and Charlamagne Tha God asked the Queens rapper and filmmaker about a meme that said he ghostwrote verses for the fallen mogul on the songs “Let’s Get It” and “I Get Money (Forbes 1, 2, 3 Remix)” that sound like confessions.

First, Charlamagne played the beginning of Diddy’s verse on G. Dep‘s “Let’s Get It” where he raps, “Call me Diddy, I run this city/Send the cops, the D.A. and feds to come get me,” which 50 laughed off and said, “I didn’t tell him to say that.”

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He then plays the start of Diddy’s verse on the “I Get Money” remix where the Bad Boy boss spits, “Bo knows but Diddy did it/ Cars, jewelry and big homes, yeah, Diddy did it/ Shootouts, coastal beefs, yeah, Diddy did it/ But my lawyer’s so good that Diddy got acquitted.” 50 then immediately reveals that he got help with that verse from Jay-Z. “Jay helped me with that,” he said. “Jay did that part right there where he said, ‘Shootouts, coastal beefs.’ I wasn’t around for that, that was like East Coast/West Coast.” He then brought up Keefe D, who’s currently incarcerated for 2Pac‘s murder and who has long claimed that Diddy was allegedly involved in some way.

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50 then added, “There were certain things he wanted to say and Jay knew he wanted to insert it into the record,” he claimed. “He would be like, ‘Yo, put this in there.’ ‘Cause his mind is formatted like that. Now, artists freestyle and freestyle and freestyle — Jay remembers the idea in his head so he can just say it without writing it down.”

According, to 50 Cent, he tried to stay to himself once he got his second chance at a rapper career when he was scorching hot after his mixtape run got him a deal with Dr. Dre and Eminem. “I really don’t trust a lot of the people,” he admitted. “I was so hot, it was clear I was under investigation.”

50 has been very vocal about Diddy and the allegations made against him over the years and even has a documentary centered around them coming to Netflix.

You can watch the full interview below: