“I think certain people are prosecuted and maybe not recognized for the greatness that they offer,” he said. “I don’t have anything negative to say about Sean Combs. My experience was not what the world has seen and how he’s been, you know, misrepresented.”

“I’m not saying that every man is perfect,” he continued. “I’m not saying that all of us don’t have flaws, but I can’t with any sense of humanity not recognize the valuable contributions that this man made for us as Black entrepreneurs, for us as people who transition culture and ideas into something that’s tangible. So many people benefited from what he created. And I acknowledge that. That’s why I see him as legacy.”

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Diddy & Usher’s Relationship

Usher went on to say that he personally “chooses” to remember Diddy as a great businessman.

“That’s who I see that man as. And that’s what I choose to remember,” he shared. “I put respect on his name because I realized that, you know, what I learned as a businessman before I even understood what business was came as a result of seeing the incredible things that he was able to do, and the way he positioned himself as a businessman. There are trials and tribulations that come with the pressures of success and power. But what we choose to do with it is what I hope that you see with me and hopefully other people that I’m involved with, right?”

Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix for two counts of transportation for prostitution.

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Recently, former NFL superstar Cam Newton invited Whitlock on his show. This was a big surprise to some fans, especially when you consider how Newton currently works for ESPN. He is on First Take with Smith, and you would think he would avoid Smith’s enemies at all costs.

The result of Whitlock’s appearance is exactly what we thought it would be. Whitlock called Smith a liar who has exaggerated every single bit of his career since coming onto the scene. These were very strong words, and you can imagine that Smith did not take too kindly to them.

While on his show Straight Shooter, Smith decided to dog pile on Whitlock. It was here that he revealed that he was making a GoFundMe for the sports commentator. Furthermore, he was calling it “Fat Bastard Lock.”

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Stephen A. Smith Goes Off On Whitlock

As the segment neared the end, Smith looked at the camera and started to throw some $100 bills at the floor. Stephen A’s logic here is simple. Whitlock only mentions Smith when he needs more views, and by extension, more money. However, if Smith can get Whitlock the money he needs, then perhaps he will be left alone, once and for all.

It is certainly an interesting way of dealing with all of this, although we imagine that Whitlock isn’t going to be too happy about Smith’s approach. After all, this is an embarrassing way to be talked about. We can only imagine the horror of having to watch a segment like this.

Either way, the beef between Smith and Whitlock will not end anytime soon. For the viewer at home, this couldn’t be a better outcome.

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During a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the former City Girl revealed why she still feels comfortable mentioning Diddy in her music despite his heinous allegations. According to her, she has a right to share her experiences, and won’t be silenced due to an old boo’s actions.

“I should be able to express myself,” she began, “I should be able to say my life experiences. I don’t feel like I should be silenced, or I can’t speak on anything, or I should be scared because I just was in a relationship with somebody. What we had wasn’t a crime.”

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Yung Miami Diddy Character Letter

“It’s music,” she continued, “It’s my music. It’s my time to tell my story, and I want to have fun, and I’mma do that.”

Yung Miami went on to open up about how Diddy’s legal woes impacted their relationship. She admits that it forced her to do some self-reflection.

“I think in life you always get put in a situation where you gotta, you know, make a life decision,” she explained. “And you gotta look back and say like, ‘What makes sense for me right now?’ I can love this person, but I can love this person from a distance. Or no, I can have a relationship with this person, but maybe I gotta come back to it. Like, maybe I gotta come back around, and I think that this was one of those situations.”

During Diddy’s trial, Yung Miami shared a character letter in support of him. In it, she described him as a “loving” and “supportive” person. She says she wrote the letter because she believes the Diddy she knew was a “changed” man.

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The timing of this choice is hard to ignore. Curry has been exploring his options since parting ways with Under Armour. He has worn Jordan Brand, Adidas, and now ANTA. Every pair he wears is being analyzed like a free agency report.

ANTA already has two major NBA names on its roster. Klay Thompson, Curry’s longtime teammate, is signed with the brand. Kyrie Irving has also been with ANTA for several years now. Adding Curry would give the Chinese brand an unprecedented Big Three situation.

Whether this is a genuine sign or simply a fashion choice remains unclear. Curry has never been one to tip his hand publicly. But showing up in a Kyrie ANTA lifestyle shoe is a statement regardless. The sneaker community is reading into every step he takes right now.

His return from injury is still pending re-evaluation after the Warriors’ road trip. Until then, his footwear choices remain the most talked-about thing he is doing. Overall, Steph Curry is making sneaker free agency must-watch television one tunnel walk at a time.

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Steph Curry Wears ANTA

The ANTA Hela “Cycle” is a clean and understated lifestyle sneaker. It sits low to the ground with a chunky gum rubber outsole underneath. Deep burgundy suede covers the entire upper from toe to collar.

Oversized flat laces with metallic details add a premium touch to the design. A tonal ANTA logo appears subtly on the side panel.

The gum sole contrasts beautifully against the rich wine-colored suede above it. Visible hand-stitching along the midsole edge gives it a crafted look. The silhouette is relaxed and fashion-forward without trying too hard. It paired perfectly with Curry’s patchwork jacket and wide-leg trousers on the day.

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She vehemently denied the allegations, even threatening to take legal action against the G-Unit boss.

“First, this situation started New Year’s when @50cent decided to disrespect me and Papoose unprovoked, which led to rap beef & Papoose dissed him,” she tweeted. “Rather than responding through music like a true artist, he chose to make false claims about me and create a narrative suggesting that I had a sexual relationship with someone I have never been involved with in any capacity—no romantic or sexual contact whatsoever. Given his platform and influence with 38.9 million followers, now legal action is being pursued.”

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Claressa Shields & Maserati Bud Beef

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Maserati Bud himself later entered the chat to show off “proof” of the alleged affair. This included various texts that he accused Shields of sending him. Now, he’s spoken out once again to share even more alleged evidence. In an Instagram post shared this morning, he accuses Shields of calling him a few weeks ago and flaunts the alleged receipts. Unfortunately for him, however, not everyone is buying this.

Many commenters are pointing out that, based on the evidence Bud provided, he actually called Shields. Moreover, the call was pretty short, meaning it’s very possible he was simply told off before getting hung up on.

“If you look, it says canceled call. It didn’t even go through ,” one Instagram user claims. “I hope y’all don’t believe this you can change a photo and her name is even spelled wrong it’s for promo for his music,” another writes. Someone else says, “That arrow was pointing up which means u called her SMH .”

At the time of writing, Maserati Bud has yet to publicly respond to the backlash.

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He previously announced performances in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint, last week. When tickets went on sale on Monday, it sparked pandemonium on social media. Users complained about ticket queues containing as many as 800,000 fans. Those shows will be on July 10 and 11, following his headlining set at Roots Picnic in May.

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Is Jay-Z Working On New Music?

The announcement of another Yankee Stadium show comes after Jay-Z sat down with Frazier Tharpe for an interview with GQ. During their conversation, Jay opened up about working on new music, although he didn’t explicitly confirm plans for his next album.

Discussing what a new project from him would look like, Jay admitted that he still isn’t sure. “I don’t know yet. I don’t know. But I know that we have enough negativity currently,” he said. “Forget the landscape of music. I don’t know what I need to create currently that’s going to fulfill me and make me happy because that’s most important. I know I just got to be honest about what I feel and where I am. Maybe I’m overthinking it. Maybe I’m stopping myself from just creating. Whatever it is, it just needs to be a true representation of how I feel. Trying to create something that people like is where I think a lot of artists get jammed up. And people can feel that because it’s not authentic. I just got to make something timeless that I really love and that’s really honest and true to who I am.”

Elsewhere during the interview, Jay-Z discussed nearly appearing on Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out, the idea of being a “good billionaire,” and more.

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“Yeah, I was close,” he said of appearing on the Clipse album. “I think the first thing that I say, it has to be said from me. [Pauses and reconsiders.] I don’t want to be so rigid with it, though. I’m going to keep that open. I’m going to take that back. I don’t want to be so rigid. But at that moment, I was like, ‘Yeah, I want to do something.’ But in order for me to move forward, I got to get this sh*t out. I got to get it out.”

Clipse dropped Let God Sort Em Out back in July 2025. While Jay-Z didn’t make an appearance, John Legend, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, the Creator, and more high-profile artists did lend their talents.

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Is Jay-Z Working On A New Album?

While the comments seem to hint at working on new music, Jay-Z didn’t explicitly confirm plans for a new album. As for what a new project would look like, he said that he’s still unsure.

“I don’t know yet. I don’t know. But I know that we have enough negativity currently,” he said. “Forget the landscape of music. I don’t know what I need to create currently that’s going to fulfill me and make me happy because that’s most important. I know I just got to be honest about what I feel and where I am. Maybe I’m overthinking it. Maybe I’m stopping myself from just creating. Whatever it is, it just needs to be a true representation of how I feel. Trying to create something that people like is where I think a lot of artists get jammed up. And people can feel that because it’s not authentic. I just got to make something timeless that I really love and that’s really honest and true to who I am.”

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Subsequently, her father came back on social media and offered up his side of the story. He claims that he wants a relationship with his daughter, but circumstances have caused a divide. The man went on to blame Doja’s mother for brainwashing her into thinking that he is a bad guy.

This all comes at the same time that Doja was set to perform in South Africa on Friday night. This was a big moment for the artist, and she wanted to make the most of it.

Having said that, it appears as though Doja Cat’s father ran into some issues while trying to watch the performance for himself.

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Doja Cat’s Dad Speaks Out

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In a video on social media, Doja Cat’s dad took footage of himself inside the venue, where he was being escorted out of the building. Despite having a conversation with his daughter and purchasing a ticket, the man was ultimately kicked out.

It is certainly a sad sight to see. At the end of the day, this is one of those issues that you hate to see play out in the public eye. Over on Live Bitez, fans were upset to see this taking place. Some even believe that both are just misunderstanding each other, and will be on good terms again sometime soon.

“I guarantee they gonna fix this and be besties in the next few years,” one person wrote. “This my thing… either you want a relationship with him or you don’t… cause the humiliation that you’re causing and thinking it’s cute and funny is only going to cause you a great deal of resentment when he’s no longer alive!” said another.

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“An artist’s expression should be their expression,” he explained. “I really fall back. That’s what I think happened with [J.] Cole. The narrative is that we didn’t love Cole. No, we believed in him enough to let him find his journey. It took him a minute, but he found his way.”

“I was giving him a chance to take his talent and show it to the most people possible, but his way,” he continued. “I didn’t say, ‘Here’s this record from Stargate and you putting it out.’ Like I forced Bleek to make ‘Memphis Bleek Is…’ Bleek is my little brother, he has to listen to me. But for J. Cole, he has to find his own direction and I’m going to give him the tools. Stargate made humongous records with Rihanna, Wiz Khalifa ‘Black and Yellow.’ Biggest songs in the world. You don’t want to go sit with them? Fine.“

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Jay-Z Discusses Drake & Kendrick Lamar

As for where Jay-Z and J. Cole stand now, the former claims all is well. “I don’t have any negative feelings for him,” he said of Cole. “I’m actually super proud of him and what he’s done.”

J. Cole isn’t the only peer Jay-Z discussed during his interview with GQ, either. He also shared his take on Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and their viral feud.

“In this day and age, it’s so much negative stuff that comes with it, you almost wish it didn’t happen… It’s almost like it’s a final thing. Now, people that like Kendrick hate Drake no matter what he makes, no matter what he says,” he said. We’ve just grown so much that, I guess I’m going to say it, I don’t know if battling needs to be a part of the culture anymore.”

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According to TMZ, 6ix9ine and his family were already aware of Lambert, who they claim had already been stalking the home for several weeks. They say she would arrive in an Uber and pretend to be 6ix9ine’s cousin. On Friday, she attempted the same method, but snuck around security after being turned away.

When police questioned Lambert, she claimed that 6ix9ine instructed her to wait at his home until he finished his prison sentence. She said that they planned to record a song together. Lambert is facing a misdemeanor trespassing charge, with bond set at $1,000.

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6ix9ine’s Other Home Invasion

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This isn’t the first time 6ix9ine has been the victim of a break-in in recent months. Back in November, a group of masked gunmen entered his Florida home and held his mother hostage. While inside, they stole several of the rapper’s valuables.

Afterward, 6ix9ine said in a video on social media: “Yesterday, they allowed me to leave for work. People saw that I was on livestream with Jack Doherty. They took that opportunity to f*cking do some p*ssy sh*t. It’s me, so I get it. The rules are different for me. If it was your favorite artist, your favorite actor and that was done, they don’t get no cool points for that. My mom is 60 years old. Y’all know I’m supposed to come home. Y’all know I’m home all the time. I’m on house arrest. So, y’all take the opportunity that I’m not home and y’all see me on livestream with Jack Doherty in Miami and y’all do that. That’s p*ssy sh*t.” Police have since made multiple arrests in the case.

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