DOJ officials allege that this took place on January 10, 2026, at a recording studio in Dallas. Numerous other unspecified victims were at the scene of the crime as well. In their public address, they allege that all of these people, including Gucci Mane, were kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint.

Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Denell Williams Jr., orchestrated a meeting to “discuss the terms of his recording contract with one of the victims.” The “Back in Blood” rapper is still signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Global Music imprint as of his last release, “FDO.”

However, according to the DOJ, it sounds like Shiesty wanted out of his deal. They allege that he “forced one of the victims to sign a release from the recording contract at gunpoint.” Officials allege the 26-year-old used an AK-style pistol.

The Memphis native wasn’t alone in this alleged attack as he was reportedly joined by eight other co-conspirators. One of which includes another Memphis rapper in Big30, real name Rodney Lamont Wright Jr.

While Shiesty was dealing with the contract, his partners allegedly robbed the other victims of Rolex watches, jewelry, cash and other expensive items.

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Pooh Shiesty Arrested By FBI

Moreover, one victim was allegedly choked to the point of unconsciousness. Big30 allegedly barricaded the door so no one could escape.

As it stands, the DOJ says they have made eight of the nine arrests which took place in Dallas, Memphis and Nashville. They are in the process of executing the last one at the time of writing. The rest were completed yesterday, April 1, including the ones for Pooh Shiesty and his dad.

The FBI brought the former into custody in Dallas, whereas another unit raided his family’s home in Memphis. That’s where his dad, Lontrell Williams Sr. was arrested. He allegedly helped his son arrange and conduct this alleged attack on Gucci Mane and the others.

If each person connected to this federal case is convicted, they all face a sentence of up to life imprisonment, per the DOJ.

It seems there is still more information to come from this press conference, so stay tuned.

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His Cordova, Tennessee, residence was raided by the FBI earlier this week. Reportedly, the government agency conducted “a federal court authorized search and arrest warrant.” Pooh Shiesty isn’t alone in his legal woes, however. His father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was also recently arrested. He was taken into custody in Memphis yesterday. His charges haven’t been made public either.

This latest development has earned big reactions from Pooh Shiesty’s fans and peers. 50 Cent, for example, recently took to Instagram to weigh in. He shared Williams Sr.’s mugshot and booking info, along with the rumor that the arrest is related to Pooh Shiesty allegedly robbing Gucci Mane in an effort to get out of his 1017 Records contract.

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Did Pooh Shiesty Rob Gucci Mane?

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In his caption, he made his confusion clear. “WtF going on here ,” he asked. Plenty of social media users are asking themselves the same thing. It remains to be seen when or if they’ll get the answers they’re looking for.

For the time being, the robbery rumors are still completely unsubstantiated. During a recent interview with VladTV, Adam22 claimed that there could be some truth to them, while others remain skeptical. Gucci Mane hasn’t addressed the rumors directly, though he was sure to flaunt his bling in an Instagram post as they continued to spread.

News of Pooh Shiesty and his father’s arrests comes roughly six months after the 26-year-old was released from prison following a 63-month stay for a firearms conspiracy charge. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to the charge in connection with a robbery and shooting that took place at a Bay Harbor Islands hotel two years prior.

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Pooh Shiesty isn’t the only member of his family facing legal issues these days, either. The outlet reports that his father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was also taken into custody this week.

News of Pooh Shiesty and his father getting arrested comes shortly after the rapper’s home in Cordova, a suburb of Memphis, was raided by the FBI. Reportedly, the government agency conducted “a federal court authorized search and arrest warrant.”

For now, Pooh Shiesty’s team has not publicly addressed his or his father’s arrest.

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Pooh Shiesty Legal Issues

This isn’t Pooh Shiesty’s first run-in with the law, as the hitmaker was released from prison just six months ago. He was behind bars for roughly 63 months due to a federal firearms conspiracy charge. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to the charge in connection with a robbery and shooting that took place at a Bay Harbor Islands hotel two years prior.

Shortly after Pooh Shiesty’s release from prison, his attorney Bradford Cohen took to Instagram to celebrate his client’s newfound freedom.

“@poohshiesty is ready….wait until you see hus comeback. He will be bigger than ever. I am always glad to see a client start the climb back up to elite status. Always kept it ,” he wrote at the time. “The government wanted 10…he got 3. I always think there is a plan for people and his story isnt over its just starting.”

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Unfortunately, that’s the only concrete detail we have. It’s worth noting that The Game, real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor, deleted this post a short while ago.

Reading into the wording of his claim though, we wonder if The Game fired back at his alleged assailants. Or it could be that his security was involved and retaliated.

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We don’t know exactly when and where this occurred either. Hopefully, The Game isn’t hurt, and everything is back to normal. If this did occur in his hometown of Compton, though, it wouldn’t be surprising as its one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.

Right now, we are sending our best to the “100” rapper even though we don’t have a lot to go off of.

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Is The Game On Drake’s ICEMAN?

On a more positive note, The Game is seemingly working on more music. That potentially involves more work with Drake. These two are still close on a personal level, although it’s been over 10 years since “100,” their last collab.

The reason behind everyone’s speculation is that The Game recently changed his Instagram profile picture. He switched it to a diamond, one that several other affiliates of Drizzy have used during the rollout for ICEMAN.

That was revealed to be the case late last month and at some point since then, he’s updated it to a Doberman. We will see if this eventually amounts to anything significant once ICEMAN releases, which could be a while from now.

But that’s the last thing to worry about right now with The Game. Hopefully, we get a more encouraging update sooner rather than later.

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Release Date: April 2, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Tracklist for Roofless Records For Drop Tops: Disc 1:

1. Close Your Eyes
2. Jet Taylor
3. So Many Flavors
4. Stoned and Leave
5. Bounce Back
6. How Could I Lose
7. The Same One
8. Live Fast Burn Slow
9. Ashes Out The Window
10. Rrari Twins

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“The fact that this mans baby mother died of complications from a mommy makeover, in miami ON my birthday. Felt like my ancestors were repaying me for his debt in blood,” she wrote. “It was like a cat bringing the sacrifice right to my doorstep.”

Needless to say, her tweet has earned big reactions from social media users, who are out in full force calling her out. “Girl wtf is wrong with you,” one commenter asks. “Sad you would say this especially after all this time,” another claims. Someone else simply says, “This b*tch wonder why she fell off.”

At the time of writing, DC Young Fly has not publicly responded to Banks’ latest jab.

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Azealia Banks Wild ‘N Out Drama

Over the years, Banks has made it clear how bothered she was by the way she was treated on Wild ‘N Out. Shortly after Jacky Oh’s unexpected passing in 2023, she took to her Instagram Story to announce that she finally felt vindicated.

“DC Young Fly spent years disguising his own deeply rooted hatred of self as joked pointed at women’s beauty,” she declared. “Projecting his own feelings about his own ugliness unto women perfectly secure in their own skin. […] In the end… I won.”

“That [Jacky Oh] girl must have been so deeply insecure about herself,” she continued. “The nerve of DC to call such a gorgeous woman as Azealia Banks… ugly on National television while a bunch of black people laughed. […] Ironically, dead at 32 exactly on my 32nd birthday. […] You ni***s are going to learn to stop f***ing with me.”

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Last night, the Chicago rapper performed at SoFi Stadium (home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams). It was the first of two concerts at the venue, with both being a part of his overarching global tour.

He packed the stadium, which can hold just over 72,000 people. But while the show seemed to be a great time, Ye and his lighting crew weren’t on the same page.

As you can see in the clip caught by Kurrco, things went south a little bit during his performance of “Good Life.” West had to pause the song three times before he eventually was satisfied with the lights.

Before getting things right on the fourth attempt, Ye felt they were “corny,” even comparing the pulsating lights to something in a “SNL skit.”

Overall, he just didn’t feel it matched the smoke-covered stage.

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What Songs Did Kanye West Perform At SoFi Stadium?

“Stop doing the vibrating, Vegas lights, bro. We went over this in rehearsal,” he told the crew directly. Things didn’t get too testy though, and on that fourth and final try, the crowd still loved it.

There’s a good chance that nothing goes wrong when Ye returns to SoFi Stadium tomorrow night.

But as you can see with the clip, the superstar treated concertgoers to a medley of tracks spanning his entire career. From “All Falls Down” to “FATHER,” he pulled out all the stops in his discography. Of course, the reason why he’s touring right now is because of Bully.

As a result, he kicked off the show with tracks from the new album. Per Kurrco, he started with the first four which are “KING,” “THIS A MUST,” “FATHER,” and “ALL THE LOVE.” After that, Kanye revisited classics like “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” “Mercy,” “Black Skinhead,” among others.

He also brought out some special guests, including his daughter, North West, to perform their collab “TALKING” and her debut single “PIERCING ON MY HAND.” Bully guests Don Toliver and Andre Troutman also made appearances, with the former getting the opportunity to play his OCTANE smash hit “E85.” Like North, Don and Ye played “Moon” together.

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Release Date: April 2nd, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Cole sat down with his former collaborator for an episode of Talk With Flee, where they talked things out once and for all. In the follow-up episode, which was released yesterday (April 1), Cam reflected on the ordeal. He also confirmed that the lawsuit has since been dropped.

“I’m happy that we kept everything out of court,” he explained. “I really wasn’t planning on doing no lawsuit anyway, even though I did it […] At the end of the day, I’m happy it went the way that it went and that we got it resolved.”

During his interview, Cole revealed what he thought of the unexpected lawsuit, admitting that it left him feeling surprised and hurt.

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Cam’ron J. Cole Interview

“I was hurt, almost disappointed,” he told Cam. “Because I got so much respect for you, and I look at you like, I know you are a stand-up person. When the lawsuit come out, I’m like, ‘Come on, Cam.’ And only because in my mind I’m like, ‘Bro, you really could have hit me.’”

“I would prefer [an argument] than the other way, because I was just like, ‘Damn, Cam,’” he continued. “It never got to that point where you couldn’t holler at me or whatever, right, so my first thing was disappointment, and my first thought was like, ‘Fuck it. This n***a ain’t even know I was still gonna come to his show.’”

“Of course, it was never gonna go nowhere,” Cam’ron added. “But for me, it was more like, ‘I need to get this n***a attention.’”

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Last night, Drizzy found himself at the center of one of these internet guessing games. This is all because of comments made by OnlyFans model Sophie Rain. During a podcast appearance, the model claimed that Drake was in her DMs a while back. She alleges that Drake wanted to fly her out to the Bahamas.

However, it never happened because Rain ultimately ghosted the artist. In her words, she fumbled the situation. It is one of those stories that is tailor-made to go viral. After all, it is a story that involves one of the biggest artists in the world, and one of the biggest OnlyFans creators in the world.

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Sophie Rain On Drake

As soon as the story hit social media, there was a wide range of reactions. Drake fans were quick to claim that Rain was lying. Meanwhile, Drake haters were trying to say that this is further proof that Kendrick Lamar’s allegations against him were true.

Rain’s allegations turned into an all-out Stan war, which just goes to show how unproductive the internet can be sometimes. However, the majority of comments on social media seem to believe that Rain is either lying or embellishing her story for some clicks. Ultimately, there is no proof in either direction, and everyone is engaging in hearsay.

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The Internet Is Not Convinced

Below, you can see some of these reactions to Rain’s story. There is quite a bit of vitriol here, with many of the skeptics claiming that the OnlyFans creator is just looking for more clout and subscribers for her page. Whatever the intentions may be, there is no denying that Rain has caused quite the stir on social media.

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