The Bad Boy founder is set to appear in court today to appeal his federal prison sentence. He’s seeking immediate release. His attorneys will argue that the recordings of sexual encounters involving partners or sex workers, otherwise known as “freak-offs,” are amateur pornography. This would mean they are protected under the First Amendment.

“Freak-offs and hotel nights were highly choreographed sexual performances involving the use of costumes, role play, and staged lighting which were filmed so Combs and his girlfriends could watch this amateur pornography later,” they claim, per TMZ. “Pornography production and viewing of this sort is protected by the First Amendment and thus cannot constitutionally be prosecuted.”

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Diddy Prison Release Date

Diddy’s legal team believes his sentence doesn’t align with sentencing guidelines. They claim that a typical sentence would be about 15 months, but he’s spent 19 months behind bars.

Prosecutors continue to push back. They argue that the judge did the right thing by taking into account the way he treated his alleged victims. “According to Combs, the district court should have closed its eyes to how he carried out his Mann Act offenses and abused his victims — violently beating them, threatening them, lying to them and plying them with drugs,” they wrote in their appellate brief.

At the time of writing, Diddy is expected to get out of prison on April 15, 2028. Once he gets out, he’ll face a mandatory five-year period of supervised release. He’s serving his time at The Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, a low-security institution in New Jersey.

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During that portion of the evening, Scott gave Lamy her flowers and then proceeded to share what’s next for him. “I think the next thing is to probably drop the album whenever it’s ready.” This announcement was met with cheers and claps from the audience and folks in Kurrco‘s comments section are equally amped.

“We will all be there,” one user replies. Another responds, “WE LOVE YOU TRAVIS DROP THAT SH*T.”

This is not the only update that La Flame has delivered recently. Last month, a video from a fan went viral online where he signed a piece of paper at a sporting event. After giving it back to the kid, it said “New album otw” with a bunch of empty dash marks.

Presumably, each mark represents a letter that goes toward the name of the project. But that’s merely speculation.

Elsewhere, he reacted to a fan page of his retiring by deciding to tease the album once more. “[Brown heart emojis] ALWAYS THE RAGE IS ALWAYS IN YA. IM COOKING RIGHT NOW TO GIVE U THAT NEXT STEP OF LIFE INSPO [people hugging emoji].”

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Are Travis Scott & Kanye West Dropping An Album?

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Finally, during his time onstage with Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, the Houston native was seen wearing a shirt that said “UNSANE” on it.

That sparked some debate as to whether or not that was a way to hint at the album. Given that he wore it during that moment in particular, we wonder if this has anything to do with the supposed collab tape between them.

Remember, Havoc of Mobb Deep claimed that Ye and Trav have been working on one and that they allegedly used some of his beats for it. The close friends will be headlining the Helwatts Festival in Italy in July as it stands today, so maybe then we will get the big reveal on Travis’s solo plans or his collaborative one with Ye.

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Unfortunately, this “Dot Era” has not resulted in widespread success for hip-hop as a whole. Instead, the genre has mostly fallen off the Billboard charts. It has been nine months since a hip-hop song has reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. That song just so happens to be Drake’s “What Did I Miss?,” which was supposed to be on ICEMAN.

The mainstream success of hip-hop has started to flame out, and some believe Drake’s absence is a big reason for this. DJ Akademiks is one of the commentators banging on that drum. During a stream on Wednesday night, Ak had a particularly harsh assessment of Kendrick, claiming that he is to blame for the passive experience music has become.

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DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Kendrick Lamar

In his rant, Akademiks makes the claim that Kendrick “took the fun out of music.” He also goes on to say that “Kendrick came in with all that woke sht and f**ed up the party.”

The commentator blames Lamar for his own disinterest in music these days. He claims that he used to be excited about new music; however, these days, he doesn’t feel the same excitement.

At this point, Kendrick Lamar appears to be an easy scapegoat. However, there are other factors that lead us to understand why hip-hop’s mainstream appeal isn’t where it used to be. Quite simply, there are no superstars looking to take over from the Big Three. Not to mention, the sound of mainstream rap hasn’t changed in over a decade.

It is a tough pill to swallow, and fans are looking for someone to blame. Perhaps Drake can change this with ICEMAN, but there is no guarantee that this will be the case.

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This seems to answer a lot of questions about where the two of them stand, which has been a hot topic of debate lately. Some fans even suspect a romantic reunion, which remains unconfirmed. News of the trio’s outing comes after Cardi delivered a fiery message before performing her track “Principle” at San Francisco’s Chase Center in March.

“It’s called the principle. You can’t be out here playing with a b*tch like me. There’s n***a out here praying for a b*tch like me. You hear me?” she said at the time. “You ain’t never had a bad b*tch like this, n***a. Never in your motherf*cking life! None of them b*tches ain’t f*cking with me!”

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Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Drama

Many assumed the message was directed at Diggs, but Cardi was quick to set the record straight. In a tweet, she explained that she was simply introducing the song and quoting her own lyrics.

Diggs’ night out also took place after his mother, Stephanie, seemingly shaded the mothers of his children on Instagram. She made her comment under a post that featured a quote Tom Brady quote about Jayden Daniels. “I haven’t seen Jayden on the field in 7 or 8 months,” Brady had said. “I’m just happy his mom let him play.”

“Stay on his neck!!! Soon as you let up. He they come!! Using a baby to survive or pay for their lifestyles,” Stephanie wrote in the comments section. This led to theories that she had someone specific in mind, though it’s unclear who.

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That said, the show ultimately created a market for Cam’ron’s thoughts on all things sports, and some networks were looking to cash in. Recently, Cam even admitted that he had conversations with Stephen A. Smith about joining the network a couple of years ago. Smith had promised the legendary rapper a time slot on Fridays. This would have been a huge look, and could have been extremely lucrative from a monetary point of view.

However, things did not work out as planned. ESPN ultimately cut the deal at the last minute. Why? Well, it all has to do with Cam’s now infamous CNN interview. If you remember, Cam was brought on CNN to talk about Diddy. When the interview went left, he was ultimately blacklisted from the network.

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Cam’ron Lost Out Big Time

As Cam explains, the bosses over at ESPN ended up seeing the interview and decided that he was not the right fit for the network. Stephen A. Smith relayed this information to Cam, explaining how he had spoken to the higher-ups, and they were no longer interested.

Whether or not this was a good thing for Cam is something that can be debated. However, given his off-the-cuff style, it is probably for the best that he remained independent. Now, he can say whatever he wants, without having to worry about the consequences.

Furthermore, he can own his platform and not have to worry about the financial splits. At the end of the day, It Is What It Is remains a powerhouse, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon.

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In the clip, caught by DJ Akademiks, he listed off all of the items/events that allegedly played roles in leading to Shiesty’s arrest that he says authorities don’t have proof of. “What we didn’t hear today was [that] there is no contract — this mystery contract — they have no contract. They have no video of this alleged signing of a contract. They have no guns, no jewelry — they have none of that physical evidence.”

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Cohen continues, “What they have is allegedly five individuals, one of them being a very well-known individual, that is allegedly cooperating with the government and making these allegations…”

During a brief Q&A, Cohen also believes this is a “he said he said” situation. Additionally, he’s wondering why the FBI doesn’t have any statements from the other people that were allegedly at the scene. He names the studio owner, another who allegedly lost their jewelry, and more.

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Did Gucci Mane Snitch On Pooh Shiesty?

But while Cohen believes he has some leverage at the moment, Pooh Shiesty is still in a rough predicament. The result of his bond hearing was not what he wanted as it was denied. That means he’ll remain in custody as this case presses forward.

“I can’t find any condition to offer that hasn’t already been granted to you,” Judge Renee Harries Toliver told the Memphis native.

Going back to Cohen’s point about the “well-known individual” allegedly feeding authorities evidence, that would be a reference to Gucci Mane.

If you didn’t hear, he was allegedly at the center of this alleged kidnapping and robbery in January 2026. In the affidavit, the document alleged that he identified Shiesty, as well as Big30, as two of his assailants.

This alleged “armed takeover” was to get Shiesty out of his deal with Gucci’s 1017 label. It remains that Gucci allegedly has been cooperating with the FBI. However, many people, including his own fans, have been turning on him since that has been presented.

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For some, this is yet another example of how hip-hop’s mainstream appeal is beginning to flame out. Overall, it is a sad reality, but there is still some hope. There are those who believe a new Drake album can officially turn the tide and bring the genre back to a mainstream scope. It is not going to be easy, but there is certainly a pathway for this to take place.

With that being said, we have gotten very few updates on ICEMAN over the last few months. All we know is that Drake is still recording the album. It appears as though he has re-recorded the album on a couple of occasions. Why? Because he wants it to be perfect.

Last night, Adin Ross was streaming when Drake decided to enter his chat and offer up yet another update on ICEMAN. Unfortunately, it is one we have heard all too many times.

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Drake Tells Adin Ross The Latest

All he said was that he is currently in the studio working on the album. It is one of those updates that has been said on numerous occasions. At this point, the fans are hoping for something just a bit more concrete. Something that they can hang their hats on.

At this time, ICEMAN largely remains a mystery. It was thought that the album would be released at the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026. So far, none of those predictions have come true, which is certainly a bit of a shame.

Whether or not the album even drops in 2026 is something that appears to be up in the air. Given that this is Drake’s first solo album since the beef, there is no doubt that there is pressure on him to perform. It’s a tough place to be, and it’s understandable that he would want the album to be perfect.

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“N***a ain’t nobody taking advice from no washed up rapper with a group a groupie baby mommas But a 304 from the tracks,” she declared, as seen in a screenshot shared by No Jumper. “Goofy ssa ninja we don’t give a funk bout you or them 304s no more Funk out of here with that bull sh*t Walking around with a bunch of dirty Pennie’s.”

Saffold didn’t stop there, however. She went on to threaten to “buy another son,” and to disparage his romantic partners.

“My son is a washed up Rapper with a group a dirty Pennie’s for BMs and nobody give a funk about how you feel about me,” she wrote. “I’ll buy another son, funk you, fat ssa reject scribble face, slow ssa dirty house ssa, shitty ssa ninja Yo 304 don’t even take showers Them trailer park trash groupies [laughing emoji] Wit yo broke ssa.”

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Jaidyn Alexis Dating Show

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For now, it remains unclear exactly what prompted Saffold’s latest rant, and Blueface has not responded publicly.

News of their rift comes just a couple of weeks after she announced a new venture. This, of course, is a dating show called Finding Love For Jaidyn. The show stars none other than Jaidyn Alexis, the mother of Blueface’s first two children. It sees various men and women compete for the former Baddies star’s affection, and premiered on CIXOT Network and Patreon last month.

“I hope you enjoy the storyline, transparency and all that everyone brought to Cixot to make this show a true success,” she said upon announcing the show. “Thank you to Jaidyn Alexis for allowing us the opportunity to showcase her first major role.”

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The city’s police lieutenant, R. Wilkins, detailed what led to Ben 10 being shot. “So, what we know right now is our suspect, who we don’t know who he is right now… was at this location, and had a confrontation with a couple guys… It appeared from what they were doing was that they were trying to take his chains. We don’t know if they knew him or what that was, but it appears possible they knew this guy. And they were in the process of trying to rip his chains off.”

Lieutenant Wilkins continues, “That went on for 30 seconds to a minute, where these two guys were tussling with him. [They] actually got him to the ground and appears [that they] probably got his chains off. Right after that, another fella jumps in, and several other people jump in as well, along with these other guys, and they start having a fist fight. They’re beating this guy pretty bad. They got him on the ground, and they’re beating him pretty good.”

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NBA Ben 10 Career

Then, he reports that the man who was getting his jewelry taken was able to pull out a pistol. “… He got it out and started shooting randomly. Ends up hitting two people.” Right now, it’s unknown if NBA Ben 10, along with this other victim, were a part of this altercation.

“Again, the investigation just now starting. But investigators are going to get over here and try to figure out how it occurred. We got some folks on the scene who are talking to us. We got some good video.”

As you can see in the clip of the shooting caught by X user LASHY BILLS, it was a horrifying evening for patrons inside the establishment. Folks were hiding under tables as the violence intensified. The person who got footage of what happened claimed that one of the people shot were killed.

However, that is not the case as both Ben 10 and this other man are reportedly in critical condition. Lt. Wilkins described the severity of their injuries as well. “Right now, this is a shooting, we got two victims. One been shot multiple times in the torso. Probably in his late 20s. Another has been shot in the extremities — in the lower extremities — and also all throughout his arms and everything, several times. They’re both [at] local hospitals right now.”

NBA YoungBoy, who has a handful of songs with Ben 10, has yet to react to this news. He too is a Baton Rouge native and has a handful of projects out. Unfortunately, most are not readily available on streaming platforms.

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“I can’t find any condition to offer that hasn’t already been granted to you,” Judge Renee Harries Toliver told him, referring to the fact that he was on house arrest when he allegedly carried out his crime.

Pooh Shiesty’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, spoke to reporters outside the courthouse shortly after the hearing. According to him, it took the FBI a few months to make an arrest in the case. He believes this indicates that there was something about it that gave them pause.

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Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Granted Bond

“The FBI doesn’t take three months to arrest someone if they believe everything that was said on the night that it occurred,” he explained, as seen in a clip shared by Akademiks TV. “They were involved the first night, and then nothing happened for three months.”

Cohen went on to allege that authorities lack physical evidence against Pooh Shiesty, including the supposed contract and footage of it being signed. “I’m just shocked that when they say there might be video out there — they don’t have it,” he added. “There might be this mystery contract — they don’t have it.”

For now, it’s unknown when or if Pooh Shiesty will be released from prison. His father, on the other hand, was granted a $250K bond with a $25K cash deposit last week. Prosecutors have since moved to revoke his bond and lock him up ahead of trial, arguing that he could be a flight risk. They’re expected to file their formal motion on April 13.

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