When news surfaced this week that Nas had reportedly used rebel conscious duo dead prez and fabled lyricist Jay Electronica as ghostwriters for his politically-charged 2008 album Untitled (a.k.a. Nigger), it was like the world had imploded. How could arguably hip-hop’s most celebrated lyricist be exposed as a mere puppet. Indeed, veteran journalist and Jay-Z scribe dream hampton and Frank William Miller Junior of the Rappers I Know blog co-signed the chatter, with Hampton even claiming to hear actual reference tracks.
GloRilla recently blocked Twitch streamer Kai Cenat on Instagram, with many believing it was over his negative review her song,”Cha Cha Cha.” DJ Akademiks got caught in the crossfire, and he and the Memphis rapper ended up going back and forth over social media.
“God damn, motherf**kin’ Akademiks,” she said via Instagram Live on Sunday (Oct. 29). “Ni**a, your name ain’t no motherf**kin’ A-K. Ni**a, you ain’t never shot no A-K in your motherf**king life, ni**a.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Duane Martin is reportedly calling his estranged wife Tisha Campbell a liar who “manufactured” a claim about how he abused her. She was reportedly granted a restraining order against her former husband of over 20 years back in January.
Martin says his ex and her brother “manufactured a false claim of alleged domestic violence against the Co-Debtor which they filed with the police. Even Co-Debtor’s family law attorney would not sign his name on such a claim.
Fat Joe attempted to get Will Smith to perform at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Joe spoke with PEOPLE and revealed some of his regrets in executive producing this year’s show. Terror Squad’s leader explained how he tried to get Will on stage but failed. He envisioned getting Smith to perform as a part of the show’s homage to the genre’s 50th anniversary. However, due to scheduling conflicts, the Fresh Prince had to decline.
Garcelle Beauvais recently appeared on TV One’s Uncensored: Unscripted and revealed Gladys Knight once caught her and Jamie Foxx briefly kissing at the height of their rumored romance. “I knew Jamie from ‘In Living Color,’ and our chemistry was through the roof,” the 55-year-old actress said in the episode’s snippet. “We did steal a kiss one time backstage. Gladys Knight came around the corner, and she saw us. And I remember being so embarrassed, but that was a one-time thing.