Apparently, Morgenroth stepped out into the hallway at one point, and was overheard speaking to his lawyer. “She was very pushy on why I didn’t call police,” he allegedly said in reference to deputy D.A. Beth Silverman. “I said I feel like I didn’t have the responsibility to do that, and just wanted to continue with the tour.”

For now, it remains unclear exactly what tour Morgenroth was allegedly referring to, or when the tour happened. It’s worth noting, however, that D4vd had just kicked off his “Withered” world tour when Rivas’ remains were found.

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D4vd Update

News of Morgenroth’s testimony comes just a few days after it was reported that an investigative grand jury heard evidence related to Rivas’ death. It also comes after it was confirmed that authorities now officially consider D4vd to be a suspect in the case.

A second suspect in the case has also been identified. Their identity has not been made public at the time of writing.

The nature of the “Here With You” performer’s alleged relationship with Rivas, if there even was one, remains unclear. Photos that allegedly show the two of them together while the teenager was still alive have surfaced since her passing, however, along with an unreleased D4vd love song featuring the name “Celeste.”

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“It was like a Friday that he was a guest, I think. And then I came in over the weekend and there were like dozens and dozens of roses in my office,” Handler said, as caught by Complex. “And my assistant was like, ‘Curtis Cent has called three times.’ And I was like, ‘Who’s Curtis?’ She’s like, ‘Fiddy.'”

“He was sweet ’cause he seemed gangsta, but he wasn’t a gangsta,” Handler continued. “Like, the fact that he was shot so many times, you’re like, ‘How did you get shot? Like that doesn’t even make any sense.'”

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When Did Chelsea Handler & 50 Cent Date?

50 Cent and Chelsea Handler’s relationship began in the early 2010s. Further in her interview with Evans, she explained that she was scheduled to perform in New Orleans at the time and told 50 he was welcome to join her on the trip. “He comes to the hotel. He checks in. And my assistant’s like, ‘Okay, well, now you’re really going to deal with him. And I was like, ‘Oh sh*t, what did I get myself into?'” Handler joked. She recalled suggesting they go for a walk, despite 50 warning her that he might be too famous to do so. “Black people and everyone knew him and he’s like a major deal,” Handler recalled. “He came to my show. He was very sweet. He’s such a sweet guy and he doesn’t do drugs which was the biggest disappointment of all.”

Handler concluded that they only dated for “a very short time,” but recalled there still being plenty of public backlash. “I don’t allow myself to get upset about things like that. But I think at that point in my career, people were just, like, I mean — it was just kind of racist, this backlash,” she said.

Chelsea Handler’s interview with Scott Evans comes as she’ll be performing across the United States for her High And Mighty tour in 2026. 50 Cent, on the other hand, just executive-produced the new documentary for Netflix, Sean Combs: The Reckoning.

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“Hip-hop will never fail. When people say that, they’re talking about the music business,” he explained. “This sh*t is a lifestyle. This sh*t is not dictated by corner offices, executives, and board rooms.”

Debates about hip-hop’s commercial decline have been ignited various times throughout the year. In October, for example, zero rap songs landed in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1990. When Coachella dropped its lineup the month prior, festivalgoers were also quick to point out a lack of hip-hop acts.

Only six hip-hop acts made the cut, marking a 70% drop off from 2022, when the Coachella lineup featured 19 hip-hop acts.

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Joe Budden Rolling Stone Interview

This isn’t the only hot take Budden has shared in recent weeks, either. During an appearance on Jim Jones’ Artist 2 Artist podcast last month, he also discussed the idea of strip club inflation. At the time, he revealed that he brings his own cash to the club to avoid predatory ATM fees.

“I come in there with my own bag, or bags sometimes, because of how they tax you in the strip club,” he said. Jones then chimed in, claiming, “They’re definitely taking, like, $8 to $10 off every $100 pack.”

“No! They’re taking $20 to $30 off every $100 pack,” Budden responded. “Then you’re going to hit the ATM, they’re gonna bang you there…It’s too many different ways. Then you’re gonna get food. Then the alcohol is not real alcohol, and they tax you on that. When, as adults, do we, as wealthy adults, say, ‘You know what? Nah!'”

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Many, for example, are bringing up his rumored feud with Drake, and questioning whether or not he’s switching up yet again. For those who don’t recall, James backed Kendrick Lamar amid his explosive beef with the Toronto rapper despite their previous friendship.

“Bron bouta get kicked outta LA and now he wanna switch up. This n***a fake asl [laughing emoji],” one X user writes. “LeBron is a coward,” someone else claims.

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Drake & LeBron James Beef

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Others are defending James, with some pointing out that he’s been with Nike since the beginning of his career, and that the video he posted was likely filmed a while ago. This latest controversy comes just a couple of months after the NBA star broke his silence on his relationship with Drizzy during an interview with Complex, and revealed where they stood.

At the time, he said that he’ll always have love for Drake, but indicated that they weren’t in the best place. “Always wish him the best. Obviously, different places right now. He’s doing his thing. I’m doing mine. But, it’s always love for sure,” he explained.

As for Drake, he seemingly addressed the apparent falling out in his “Fighting Irish Freestyle.” He also called out those who turned their backs on him amid his battle with Kendrick in “What Did I Miss?,” a track from his upcoming ICEMAN album.

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“I’ve sat back and watched the internet lie about me the whole year,” he began. “The whole year. Lies from me being gay, to me talking abortion to me telling some girl not to do a reality show.”

“I get back from Dubai … I see all of a sudden I’m suing an A.I. model, or I got played by an A.I. model,” he continued. “You guys believe I got played by an A.I. model, and I’m suing ’em? Where the f*** did you guys get this from?!”

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Matt Barnes AI Model

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Barnes went on to drag “bottom of the barrel ass motherf***ers” for spreading this misinformation, and to note that he’s currently working on healing his family. His ex-fiancée Anansa Sims called off their engagement after publicly accusing him of cheating on her. During an appearance on the All the Smoke podcast earlier this year, he opened up about the situation, admitting that he was in the wrong.

“Through my actions, I literally just lost my family… I wasn’t there emotionally, I wasn’t empathetic,” he explained at the time. “I wasn’t willing to share those emotions.” Sims was quick to respond, making it clear that she didn’t appreciate his take.

“If you’re going to talk publicly about our personal business, tell the whole story,” she wrote. “Don’t post half-truths about me and our past relationship to gain sympathy from the masses. I’m in the trenches doing the hard work making sure all of our kids are ok. You’ve made no effort to emotionally support all of our children through this traumatic transition you caused, but you’re willing to be ‘vulnerable’ for strangers on the gram for profit? Please keep my name out of your mouth.”

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Fans on social media have been having mixed reactions to Baby’s clarification. “Ya u know a n***a washed when they keep responding to fan accounts in they free time,” one user joked. Another responded: “Im a conspiracy theorist. And this was a business decision. He was scared to flop so he dropped on a Wednesday so it would count only 1 day of sales/streams. His team knew what they were doing by dropping it on Wednesday.”

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Lil Baby’s New Album

Lil Baby dropped The Leaks on December 3, 2025, after weeks of anticipation. Taking to his Instagram page at the time, he explained that he did so in celebration of his 31st birthday. “Happy B Day To Me ! What’s A Better Way To Get The World To Celebrate Wit Ya , Then Dropping A Tape ?? ‘The Leaks’ Out Nowwwwwww ! Shoutout To Whoever Be Leaking My Sh*t , Yall Made This Possible!!” he wrote.

He promoted the project by dropping a new single each prior Wednesday for a series he dubbed, “Wham Wednesdays.” Those tracks included “Try to Love”, “Otha Boy”, “Real Sh*t”, and “Middle of the Summer.” Baby had originally intended to share the project back in September, but delayed it indefinitely at the time.

The project as a whole features collaborations with Playboi Carti, Skooly, Lil Yachty, Lucki, Veeze, Young Thug, Rylo Rodriguez, Bino Rideaux, and G Herbo. Producers include June the Genius, Wheezy, Frankie Bash, Frankie Bash, Murda Beatz, and TM88, among others.

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“We are proud that Until Freedom leaders have been chosen to serve on Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team on committees for public safety and criminal justice respectively,” the organization said in a recent statement. “This is a testament to our decades of work advocating on behalf of Black and Brown communities and our expertise in gun violence prevention, legislative advocacy and criminal justice reform. We are building something different.”

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When Will Zohran Mamdani Take Office As NYC Mayor?

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Zohran Mamdani will officially become the Mayor of New York City on January 1, 2026, following his victory in the 2025 election over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. He ran on a platform focused on affordability, supporting fare-free city buses, universal public child care, city-owned grocery stores, a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units, and more. In addition to Mysonne Linen, Mamdani’s transition team features Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan as well as Grace Bonilla, Melanie Hartzog, Maria Torres-Springer, and more.

In the wake of his victory, Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House, reiterating that he still believes he is a “fascist” and a “despot,” despite having a productive conversation. Reflecting on the meeting during an appearance on Meet the Press afterward, Mamdani added, as caught by NBC News: “That’s something I’ve said in the past and I say today. And I think what I appreciated about the conversation that I had with the president was that we were not shy about the places of disagreement, about the politics that has brought us to this moment, and we also wanted to focus on what it could look like to deliver on a shared analysis of an affordability crisis for New Yorkers.”

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“I would never ever ever,” she declared. “You is a goddamn lie.” As for what started Saffold’s scuffle with Nevaeh, they both attended a welcome home party for the “Thotiana” rapper hosted by N3on after he got released from prison. Apparently, one of them ran into the other, prompting the fight.

Fortunately, it was broken up before escalating too much, and the two women have since made amends.

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Shortly after the ordeal, Saffold took to social media to set the record straight. “Now when y’all aww what really happened don’t apologize to me just suck the hemorage out my [peach emoji],” she wrote on her Instagram Story.

“Y’all need to stop guessing and assuming,” she added at the time. “We had an absolute amazing night after the miscommunication.”

Blueface was spotted spending time with Nevaeh while filming his “Baby Girl” music, but at the time, he was romantically involved with Hazel-E. He broke things off with Hazel-E weeks later, claiming that he’d “rather be with a young b*tch.”

She fired back almost immediately, making it clear that she was over him anyway. “I went below to f*ck with you,” she declared. “We could put out the receipts. You bought me flights before, you’ve given me money before. You just sent me five bands the other day telling me to stay down so I can put up with your f*ck sh*t? That’s not enough. It’s really not enough, honey.”

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“I don’t even know who she is. She can’t stop talking about me,” Akademiks began, adding that she’s not relevant enough to beef with. “You’re filling out the Melyssa Ford slot. By the way, I went over to their Reddit to see the vibe. They want me to check you since Ice and Ish won’t check you. You taking over the show, talking over people. B*tch, we don’t wanna hear the d*ke b*tch that’s a white chick, come from Philly, nothing attractive, just saying a bunch of dumb sh*t, limited knowledge, and limited vocabulary. We don’t want her taking over the podcast. Joe’s too scared to say something because you’re giving that masculine energy. So, they’re hoping, ‘Ak, you come in and simmer her down so that the cast can be a little bit more calibrated.’ I’ve done a lot of favors. I’ll do this one later. She’s just not that relevant.”

Plenty of fans have been speaking up in Mona’s defense on X (formerly Twitter) in response to the fiery clip. “I enjoy Mona. I have not gotten that vibe from Joe or any of the guys,” one user wrote. “Quite the opposite, actually. Where Ford will wilt Mona can stand with the guys and dish it back. If anything you can feel everyone lighten up now that Ford is gone. Mona hasn’t even been on the podcast that long anyway for this type of ‘read’ to even make sense.” Another added: “Nobody is hoping that. Mona is a great addition to the podcast cause she’s not a sensitive women and is funny. She can give and take jokes like the guys. Why do people make sh*t up when they beefing.”

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Why Are DJ Akademiks & Mona Love Beefing?

Mona Love criticized DJ Akademiks as she and the rest of the Joe Budden Podcast co-hosts discussed his recent feud with Maino and Fabolous. Ak kicked that off by trolling Fabs’ fashion sense, which sparked the back and forth between him and the rest of the Let’s Rap About It podcast.

Mona addressed the drama by joking about Ak’s sex life, but eventually offered an apology if any of the co-hosts were friends with him. “I’m not a fan of people who are not in the streets at all doing all street content,” she explained. “You have to be at least adjacent to it to be able to report on it.

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“‘How is baby Liem?’ That is not his name. That’s my man’s brand, his clothing brand,” she clarified, as captured by Live Bitez on Instagram. “One day I’ll tell y’all my son’s name. It’s so cute, I love his name. But no, that’s my man’s clothing brand’s name.”

At the time of writing, it remains unclear when she plans to share the big news. It might not be for a while, however, as she didn’t announce her daughter Blossom’s name until almost a year after her birth. Cardi shares Blossom with her ex Offset, along with two other children, Kulture and Wave. The father of her youngest child is her current partner, Stefon Diggs.

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Rumors about her son’s name aren’t all Cardi has had to shut down in recent days, however. Recently, rumors that Offset and Diggs got into a fight at the club also began to circulate online. According to her, this never happened, and it didn’t take the “Enough” performer long to set the record straight.

“Cardi & Stefon at Booby Trap… Offset pulls up,” commentator Alexis for GoatTVDaily tweeted over the weekend. “And Stefon’s scary a** really tried to have security block him. Like be serious. Security wasn’t even entertaining that, they let Offset in. I heard there was a lil scuffle once he got inside but nothing more than that.”

“Not true at all…,” Cardi wrote simply in an Instagram comment. For now, how exactly this rumor started remains a mystery.

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