Coi Leray has offered some clarity on her issues with Latto mentioning her in her recent single “Put It On Da Floor.” The 26-year-old asserted that she is about positivity and feels like no one should have anything to say about each other’s bodies. The “Players” artist sat down with Ebro Darden for the latest episode of Apple Music 1’s Rap Life Radio to promote her new album COI and spoke about the back-and-forth.
Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby often collaborate on records together, but at the 2021 BET Awards, the two southern rap stars are each other’s biggest competition. The “Cry Baby” team is tied at seven nominations each for this year’s ceremony of celebrating Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. With her Grammy Award for Best New Artist still fresh, Megan Thee Stallion’s nominations include Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year, for “WAP” with Cardi B, Album of the Year, for Good News,two nods in Viewer’s Choice Award for WAP and “Savage Remix,” featuring Beyoncé and Best Collaboration, for “Cry Baby” and “WAP.
Dee Barnes has voiced her displeasure with Dr. Dre being honored by the GRAMMYs with the Global Impact Award, labeling him an “abuser” while recounting the assault she suffered at the hands of the legendary artist and producer in 1991. Speaking withRolling Stone, Barnes criticized the decision to name the award after the 57-year-old, who was presented with the trophy at the 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards. “Everybody wants to separate the art from the artist, and sometimes that’s just not possible,” the journalist told the publication.
Diddy has smoke for Ma$e, and he’s claiming it’s all facts. Bad Boy‘s founder appeared on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club on Wednesday (Oct.5) and had choice words for his former collaborator, calling the Harlem World rapper a “fake pastor.” “Just in general, the Ma$e thing. I did one album with Ma$e. One album. How much money do you think I owe this guy. And then hebecame a fake pastor and went and conned people,” he said, referencing Ma$e’s 1997 debut, Harlem World.
One would be hard-pressed to find people willing to defend Diddy given all that has happened lately, but one of his former artists took on that responsibility. A former member of Diddy-Dirty Money called out ex-Bad Boy signees who have been trashing him and claimed that they have “disgruntled employee syndrome.” Kalenna Harper was one of the many people interviewed by Rolling Stone for their scathing piece documenting six months of investigation into the Bad Boy founder’s life, allegations, and horrific untold stories.