Per the Raleigh News & Observer, YBT and one other man succumbed to their injuries at the scene. A woman who was injured was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive. At the time of writing, more details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting have yet to be revealed.

As expected, fans and peers are now out in full force, paying their respects amid the tragic news. “That’s really sad to hear… He had so much talent. Rest easy,” one supporter says on Twitter/X. “All these young people dying over some f*ck a** beef that fr doesn’t even matter, sad:/,” another claims. Someone else simply wonders, “When will the violence ever end?”

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What Happened To 83 Babies?

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YBT was signed to Rich The Kid, who also weighed in on his unexpected passing in an Instagram comment. “Love u bro,” he wrote.

83 Babies first started gaining recognition in the mid-2010s. One member, known as Lil Tony, was convicted of murder in 2022 for the death of Z’yon Person. Person was just nine years old when he was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting. According to the United States Department of Justice, Lil Tony and a man named Derrick Lamont Dixon were sentenced to life in prison for their involvement.

“We hope these life sentences bring some sense of justice to all of those who loved Z’yon,” Acting Special Agent of the FBI in North Carolina, Michael C. Scherck, said after the sentencing. “It is unfathomable a 9-year-old boy lost his life due to gang violence. We are grateful to our law enforcement partners for their tireless work.”

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Instead of being offended, BroRilla ended up getting a kick out of the post. 50 shared her reaction on Instagram and wrote in the caption: “They Mad because you up! Young Buck kicked out, you in the group…at least I know you ain’t looking at my a*s. LOL.”

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Young Buck’s Response To 50 Cent

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As for Young Buck, he wasn’t as understanding about the trolling. In his own video on social media, he dared 50 to step out in his own neighborhood without security. “When n****s started trolling, I do sh*t that a n***a wish he could do. Walk through your neighborhood,” Buck said. “Walk through your hood first. You wanna play all these gay ass jokes and sh*t. Walk through your neighborhood and let’s see how the folks treat you with no security… I ain’t got nothing to say to you. I’m getting money in my hood. You ain’t even funny no more. We all know you’re a joke.”

50 ended up sharing Buck’s video on his own Instagram page as well. He once again referenced GloRilla’s sister in the caption, writing: “Look at this punk ass we know you like them boys BUCK. Brorilla like the girls, that’s a better fit around here PUNK! You in your hood because, you broke boy.” Tony Yayo popped up in the comments section to add: “We be in Southside all the time.” 50 has since deleted the posts.

T.I. hasn’t responded to the The Dukes of Hazzard post specifically, but he has already dropped multiple diss tracks aimed at 50 as their feud has intensified in recent weeks.

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Throughout all of this, Chrisean has been more than adamant about the health of her son. On numerous occasions, she has said that Jr. is simply moving at his own pace and that people should mind their business. Blueface and Karlissa Saffold have been quick to refute Chrisean’s claims, although Rock doesn’t seem to care.

Recently, Chrisean was on The Danza Project, where she was given a platform to speak her truth. It was here that she admitted that a doctor told her Jr. was disabled. This led to a rant in which she made the claim that just because a doctor says something, it doesn’t mean it is true.

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Chrisean Rock Speaks On Chrisean Jr. Speculation

“If a doctor speaks about your kid you shouldn’t accept it… I can’t wait till my son start walking and talking,” Chrisean explained.

Chrisean’s comments are certainly shocking when you consider what she admits at the end of the sentence. Chrisean Jr. is over two years old and still isn’t walking or talking. Typically, babies begin talking at around 12 months, while they also start walking around that time. The fact that Jr. is over two years old and can’t do any of these things should be an immediate red flag.

Furthermore, the fact that Chrisean won’t listen to doctors is also a massive red flag. One can imagine why the internet would be concerned about the welfare of her child.

This is a situation that is just sad to watch play out. You never want to see the welfare of a child be put at risk. The fact that this is playing out in the public eye just makes it that much sadder.

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Release Date: March 13, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: So F*cking Awesome

Quotable Lyrics from Chandelier

And these diamonds gon’ hang from my ear (Let’s go)
All these diamonds, I can’t even hear
And my chain is gon’ hit, chandelier (Uh-huh)
We got VVs and sticks up in here (Sticks)

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The shoe is being brought back by the Virgil Abloh Archive, not Off-White. That distinction matters more than it might seem at first glance. The Abloh family cut ties with Off-White back in 2022. This release will carry “V.A.A. for Nike” branding instead, marking a new chapter entirely.

The sneaker itself is described as nearly identical to the original 2018 version. It was the shoe that Abloh himself said started everything with Nike. He considered it a foundational object, almost like a design manifesto in sneaker form. Getting it back into people’s hands was clearly important to the people running his archive.

Before the April 3rd wide release, special early drops are planned. ComplexCon Hong Kong on March 21st and 22nd will be one of the first stops. This gives international fans a chance to be part of the moment early. The energy building around this drop is unlike anything in recent sneaker memory.

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Air Jordan 1 Off White

The Virgil Abloh Archive x Air Jordan 1 “Alaska” is an all-white sneaker that is deceptively simple at first glance. The entire upper is dressed in clean white leather, giving it a blank canvas quality that feels intentional.

Abloh’s signature design moves are present throughout, including a deconstructed Swoosh and transparent detailing. Quotation marks around the word “AIR” on the midsole are one of the shoe’s most recognizable touches.

Also the shoe is known for yellowing naturally over time, which only adds to its character. A zine featuring Abloh’s original sketches is included with the release. It is a collector’s piece that doubles as a wearable piece of design history.

Also the retail price of these will be $230 when they are released.

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Rather, many people on social media platforms like Twitter have a problem with her reactions to wins throughout the ceremony. According to Bossip, the consensus opinion these folks reached was that she was being over the top and acting extra.

One person even went as far as to say, “Teyana Taylor is so annoying.” That post had 18,000 likes when the outlet’s article went up. Proof to back up their argument was her standing up and cheering for Amy Madigan.

The latter took home Best Supporting Actress for her role in Weapons, which just so happened to be the lone category Taylor was nominated in. But even though she didn’t take home the hardware, she was happy for her contemporary regardless.

For some reason, though, that didn’t sit well with these folks.

Others pointed to her wrapping her arm around the neck of her One Battle After Another director Paul Thomas Anderson while they went to the stage to accept their award for Best Picture.

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Teyana Taylor Oscars Security Guard Confrontation

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Eventually, Teyana heard enough slander and decided to respond gracefully to these detractors, all things considered. “The world holds so much misery that miserable hearts forget the face of happiness. They grow comfortable being sore losers, so when they see real sportsmanship it unsettles them! Like holy water touching a demon. Because clapping for someone else’s victory requires something many people never learned… how to win with grace & pure joy, and how to lose with grace, chin up & dignity.”

While she was unapologetic for her actions and love for her fellow contestants, the Academy was the opposite. After hearing reports of her physical altercation with a security guard blocking her from joining her castmates onstage for a photo after the show, they came forth with an apology to the actress.

“We were extremely upset to learn about the experience endured by Teyana Taylor at the end of the Oscars ceremony last night. We have worked with Teyana over the last several months during awards season, and she has been nothing short of remarkable, supportive, kind, and all about community. Though the incident was with our outside security firm SIS, the experience of every single guest is our responsibility. We have made it clear to them that this behavior is not acceptable.”

They concluded, “We want to thank Teyana for showing remarkable grace, and we are taking the appropriate measures to ensure this does not happen again.”

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The legal battle began making headlines, earlier this month, when Farm Credit Mid-America claimed that Jay-Z’s venture capital firm, MarcyPen Capital Partners, lent money to Uncle Nearest, but Weaver transferred it to Grant Sidney to avoid seizure.

“The Weaver Parties attempt to imply (incorrectly) that FCMA was in no way misled at the time. FCMA was considerably misled,” the bank wrote, according to Lexington Herald Leader. “Whatever protestations Ms. Weaver makes now to the contrary do not change the fact that MarcyPen loaned money to Uncle Nearest, Inc., not Grant Sidney. Ms. Weaver, who exercises complete control over Uncle Nearest and Grant Sidney, moved the proceeds from Uncle Nearest to Grant Sidney to make sure that $20 million coming in could not be snatched by [FCMA].” 

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Uncle Nearest Lawsuit Update

Citing intercompany agreements, Weaver argues that the transfer was a standard procedure and not an attempt to avoid payment. “Grant Sidney received no benefit from this $20,000,000. It solely went to the benefit of Uncle Nearest,” her lawyer wrote.

Overall, Farm Credit Mid-America has hit Uncle Nearest with a bevy of allegations. They claim the company defaulted on over $100 million in loans. On top of that, they alleged Uncle Nearest exaggerated the inventory of their barrels, sold off collateral inventory to cover other debts, and violated key financial covenants. Weaver denies these claims as well.

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They believe that because of the jury’s result, Judge Arun Subramanian, the man responsible for the sentence, punished him harder even though Mann Act violations typically aren’t as severe. To be more specific, Diddy’s team says the sentence is roughly four times higher than normal for incidents like these.

Overall, his lawyers believe this is a “perversion of justice.” This a stance that the Bad Boy CEO’s team has held since the trial last summer. After the sentencing in October, they claimed Subramanian acted as a “thirteenth juror.”

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When Is Diddy Getting Out Of Prison?

Elsewhere in the appeal, they request said court faction to order an “immediate release and grant a judgment of acquittal or at least vacate and remand for resentencing.”

This all comes just about three weeks or so away from when Diddy will appear in court to argue his side. Last month, his request to expedite his appeal was granted. Instead of taking dozens of months to fight back, he will now be in a courthouse by April 9.

What’s also good news for Diddy is that his projected release date has been bumped up. As of earlier this month, it’s now April 25, 2028. Initially, May 8 of that year was what it was set at. However, it was briefly bumped back to June 4, 2028.

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“It’s a great honor, right,” RZA said, as caught by Billboard. “To know that there’s some inspiration from the Wu that entered their hearts and have them name their child after the Abbot, that’s a blessing, bro. I always say that the RZA is not just a name. It’s also a title. I’m rooting for him.”

A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s first son is only one of three children they share. In addition to RZA, who was born in May 2022, they have a second son, Riot, who was born in August 2023, and a daughter, Rocki, who they welcomed in 2025. 

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A$AP Rocky & Rihanna’s House Shooting

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RZA’s comments come after police arrested a woman by the name of Ivanna Lisette Ortiz for allegedly firing 10 gunshots at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home in Beverly Hills, earlier this month. Rocky and Rihanna hid in a camper in the driveway during the attack. Authorities charged Ortiz with attempted murder as well as 10 counts of assault on a person with a semiautomatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an inhabited vehicle or dwelling.

“Rihanna was there with her partner, her three children, her mother, and two staff people, representing eight of the 10 of the counts of dealing with an assault with a semi-automatic firearm,” Nathan Hochman, Los Angeles County District Attorney, said at a press conference. “In addition, Ms. Ortiz is accused of firing at a neighboring residence that had two additional individuals.”

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In a video caught by XXL, he says, “This man dissed me for a year-and-a-half straight. Ain’t none of y’all n****s tell this man to shut up.”

The caption of the video echoes that sentiment. “TO THE MUSIC PEOPLE WHO WE BOTH GOT RELATIONSHIPS WITH WHY YALL AINT TELL HIM NOTHING? YALL HAD A YEAR N A HALF TO TELL HIM SOMETHING? WHY YALL AINT CALL HIM SMH YALL CONFUSING ME CAUSE PEACE IS PEACE IF YALL REALLY SEARCHING FOR IT RIGHT.”

Boosie adds, “I SAID WHAT I SAID N MOVED ON THIS N**** KEPT IT GOING FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS LOL NOW I NEED TO BE THE BIGGER MAN!! WHAT A WORLD. WHAT YALL THINK ABOUT THESE DUDES N THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?”

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The Louisiana native then added separately, “EVERYTHING HAPPEN FOR A REASON. ALOT OF PEOPLE SHOWED THEY TRUE COLORS!! THIS SH*T REALLY THEN SHOWED ME WHO WITH ME N WHO AGAINST ME, WHO REAL N WHO FAKE, N WHO GOT LOVE N WHO GOT HATE. I NEEDED THIS. I KNOW WHATS HAPPENING WITH YALL NA. ON TOP OF THAT IM SCORPIO. ITS HARD FOR ME 2 FORGIVE R FORGET. THANK YALL BET!!”

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Why Are Kodak Black & Boosie Badazz Beefing?

However, his frustrations seemed to turn into some sympathy and understanding. On Sunday, Boosie Badazz caught wind of a concerning post regarding his Florida rival.

While onstage at some concert, Kodak Black was doing nothing but spinning in circles with a black shirt/towel over his head. On top of this, the “ZEZE” rapper wasn’t singing or rapping into the microphone, making for a troubling watch all around.

Despite sending some pretty harsh roasts his way about his alleged drug addictions, Badazz took a moment to realize maybe he really does need to give him a break. “THIS AINT COOL SMH I MIGHT NEED TO LEAVE DUDE ALONE BEFORE HE TAKE HIS SELF OUT!!” Boosie captioned his repost of the clip. “WHAT YALL THINK?”

As we said, him and his younger counterpart had been going at each other for the last week on social media. It started last weekend after the latter disrupted the former’s Instagram Live. Overall, their beef began earlier this decade after Kodak linked with 6ix9ine for a song, someone who’s faced tons of snitching allegations thanks to the Nine Trey Bloods case.

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