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Papoose Appears To Take Shots At 50 Cent In New Song Preview

Caroline Fisher — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:16:27 +0000

50 Cent is certainly no stranger to beefing with his peers, and it looks like he doesn’t plan on changing his habits in the new year. Last week, the mogul took to Instagram to share an AI-generated video of Papoose and Claressa Shields’ faces on the bodies of Jesse Amos and Emma Mae, characters from the film Black Sister’s Revenge.

It appeared to be a reference to an incident that happened back in October. At the time, internet comedian Gerald Huston trolled Shields in public by pretending to think she was Serena Williams. Allegedly, Papoose smacked Huston with a book in response, making it clear that he didn’t appreciate the disrespect.

“Now you see, that’s assault!” Fif captioned the post. “You can’t just go around putting your hands on PEOPLE. LOL Happy New Year!” In response, Pap posted an AI-generated video of 50 Cent throwing it back in hoop earrings, a bra, and shorts.

Why Are Papoose & 50 Cent Beefing?

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The AI trolling went on a bit longer before Fif posted a clip of Papoose’s ex, Remy Ma, reflecting on their relationship. “[My] ex might be the least income-making person that I’ve ever been with. Ever,” she said in the clip. He clowned him for this in his caption, and as a result, Shields jumped in.

“These rappers don’t get they a** beat enough that’s the problem,” she declared. The pro boxer then proceeded to remind him that he once invited her to help out with his nonprofit, prompting him to admit that he’s actually a fan.

Now, Papoose has made his next move. Yesterday, he took to Instagram to preview a new song, which contains a few bars that seem to be directed at his foe. “Best ever… the untouchable ‘PAPOOSE’. If you feel something kill something! ,” he captioned the clip. For now, it remains unclear when the finished product is set to drop. Fif has yet to address the snippet.

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Max B Sets The Record Straight Amid Snitching Rumors

Caroline Fisher — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:57:11 +0000

It’s only been a few months since Max B was released from prison after a 16-year stay. Regardless, he’s already wrapped up in all kinds of controversy. In 2009, the rapper was sentenced to 75 years behind bars after being convicted of nine counts related to a robbery-gone-wrong. His conviction was later vacated, and he accepted a plea deal for aggravated manslaughter in 2016. As a result, his sentence was reduced to just 20 years, and he was able to get out early.

This has resulted in some rumors that he snitched to get less time. According to him, however, this isn’t the case. During a recent appearance on the Dog In The Yard podcast, he set the record straight once and for all, clarifying that taking a plea deal doesn’t always mean turning on one’s co-defendants.

He emphasized that while he’s confident in the truth, he also knows that people will believe whatever they choose to.

Did Max B Jump Ja Rule?

This isn’t the first rumor Max B has had to shut down since getting out of prison, either. Back in November, rumors began to swirl that Ja Rule got jumped outside of a restaurant in New York City, and that Max B and his crew were involved.

Amid the rumors, Ja Rule hopped online to respond to Tasha K’s post about the alleged juping and reveal what actually happened. “Tasha why you lying to these good ppl,” he asked her at the time. “Yes some b*tch a*s n****s tried to jump me. No it wasn’t at sei less and I’m chilling smoking a joint watching SVP wit not a scratch on me…”

Shortly after that, Max B took to Twitter/X to clear the air and tell the world to stop trying to drag him into drama. “Don’t tie me or my people to anything negative,” he demanded. “We grown we on positive vibes only.”

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6ix9ine Claims He’s Going Back To Jail Because A Close Friend Snitched On Him

Cole Blake — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:56:29 +0000

6ix9ine discussed why he’s going back to jail for the next three months during a live stream with Adin Ross before turning himself in. He claimed that a former friend snitched on him and sent authorities to conduct a raid on his home in Florida. 6ix9ine was charged with violating the terms of his supervised release in 2025.

“I had a close friend/worker, and we fell out,” 6ix9ine told Ross. “What he ended up doing was meet with the feds and say I had drugs and guns in the house. They found an illegal gun and three ecstasy pills. Like I said, I’m on probation, so I give full consent to search my house, because I know there’s nothing there. After that was the mall situation… Basically, I was at the mall, and I was shopping with my girlfriend and my stepson and some guy was like, ‘If you weren’t with your family, I’d kill you, you f*cking rat.’ When we beat him up, he called the cops and made a report.”

Where Is 6ix9ine In Jail?

6ix9ine reveals that the REAL reason he’s going back to JAIL for 3 months is because his former close friend SNITCHED on him to the FEDS about him having an illegal and dr*gs in his house after they fell out pic.twitter.com/jz1ybaaZ66
— Slime (@ItsKingSlime) January 6, 2026

6ix9ine is currently residing at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Taking to social media, earlier this year, he confirmed that he’ll be living alongside several other high-profile inmates at the facility. These include Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as well as Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

“Yo guys, remember when I told you I was in prison with Diddy, the president of Honduras, and Sam Bankman-Fried, and you guys thought I was lying? And then it came out that the president of Honduras was like, ‘He’s such a cool guy,’ I put Diddy on the phone with Akademiks. Now, I’m about to go meet the president of Venezuela,” 6xi9ine revealed. “I have that luck of just being locked up with presidents. Oh, and I’m about to meet Luigi too. I’m about to play chess with them n****s, eat ramen noodles.”

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Cardi B Claps Back At Jesse Woo For Accusing Her Of Having A “Revenge Baby”

Cole Blake — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:06:46 +0000

Cardi B went off on Jesse Woo in a fiery X Spaces livestream viewed by Complex on Monday. The Love and Hip Hop: Miami star had recently accused her of having a child with Stefon Diggs as a way of getting back at her estranged husband, Offset.

“A revenge on what? On who? Yo, these b*tches just be saying sh*t because what is a revenge baby? Do you think that l be like, ‘Hey, I’m going to have a baby because I’m going to have revenge!’ On what, b*tch? On my ex-husband, b*tch?” Cardi began her rant. “I don’t need to have a baby for revenge, baby. My whole life is revenge, my money is revenge, my career is revenge. My album is revenge. Me not dying over a n***a is revenge. Me having freedom is revenge.”

She continued: “I could wake up and buy me a car, a house. I could spend a million dollars in one day. You know why I kept my baby? Because I love my baby. Me and my man made that baby with f*cking love, b*tch. We was f*cking down. F*cking down, ‘til it stank!”

From there, Cardi B went after Jesse Woo directly. “Jessie Woo is another hating ass b*tch,” she said. “You always f*cking lying about some sh*t, dumb*ss b*tch. Sick of you too, bitch. The f*ck is you talking about ‘policing?’ I don’t got to police no n***a to stay with me.”

Cardi concluded: “You think it’s easy to carry life? … Of course this a b*tch with no f*cking kids, so you wouldn’t even understand how sacred that sh*t is. Think having a baby is buying a puppy? B*tch, this ain’t no f*cking puppy! And that’s another b*tch that I don’t f*cking like cuz she lied on me. Lied on me the day that I announced that I was pregnant. Suck my d*ck, b*tch.”

Who Is Cardi B Dating?

Following her split from Offset, Cardi B began dating Stefon Diggs. Within a year, the two announced they were expecting their first child together. She welcomed their son in November.

Diggs was arrested on a felony charge of strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of assault, last month. Cardi spoke out in his defense in a since-deleted post on X. “Not once has that woman said anything to me about being touched.. NOT ONCE!!,” she wrote, as caught by TMZ.

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Drake’s New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: “The IceMan Is Coming”

Caroline Fisher — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:58:56 +0000

Drake has been teasing his highly anticipated ninth studio album, ICEMAN, for several months. Now, it looks like the release date could be imminent. Today (January 7), DJ Akademiks took to Twitter/X to drop a cryptic hint about the project. “The IceMan is coming,” he wrote simply.

While it remains unclear exactly what this means, many are convinced that the album will be released sooner rather than later. Others aren’t so sure, as this is far from the first time Ak has dropped a hint like this. Last month, for example, he hopped on Twitter/X once again to tease what’s to come.

“Damn .. yall n****s really miss Drake… I’ll let him kno,” he said at the time. “All the haters done change their tune .. maybe yall were right all he needed to do was to fall back n let yall realize ain’t sh*t popping out here without hm and now yall all remember the glory days huh…”

When Is Drake Dropping ICEMAN?

The IceMan is coming.
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) January 7, 2026

During a livestream in November, Akademiks told fans that Drake is busy in the studio readying the upcoming LP.

“Yo, Drake been off the road, he’s cooking up, and it’s a beautiful thing for all Drake fans,” he explained. “Now we’re going to get what we really want from The Boy. N***a hit me. He says, ‘Ak, the stove is hot!’ I’m just letting y’all know. […] ‘Remember I tell y’all.’ The Boy is confirming, man, the cook-up is happening.”

“Let my boy live in peace, no livestreams, collabs, or whatever right now,” he continued. “No random distractions. We don’t want no tings trying to jump out. Let my boy cook, and whenever he’s done cheffing, we gon’ have a good time, man. […] We’re about to go through one of those again, I like it.”

For now, an official release date for ICEMAN has not yet been announced, though it’s expected to drop sometime this year.

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RAINDROPS – Song By Your Old Droog & WIKI

Alexander Cole — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:22:00 +0000

Your Old Droog is looking to start 2026 the right way. This week, he came through with a new song called “Raindrops,” which features the likes of Wiki and redveil on the production. In fact, redveil gets a shoutout on the track for taking the drums out of the beat. Overall, this is a solid performance from YOD and Wiki, who really do shine throughout the run time. The flows are smooth, the production sounds amazing, and everyone is complementing each other perfectly. This is a great way to start the year, and we’re excited to hear more from Your Old Droog, very soon.

Release Date: January 6, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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50 Cent Roasts T.I. For Bombing During His Comedy Special

Cole Blake — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:20:11 +0000

50 Cent called out T.I. in a recent post on Instagram by sharing a clip of the rapper appearing to bomb during one of his stand-up comedy sets. “Damn it man! It look easy but it’s not easy at all,” 50 wrote in the caption. In the clip, T.I. jokes about Young Thug’s recent legal trouble and suggests white fans in the audience may not be aware of the rapper.

When DJ Akademiks shared the post on Instagram, fans in the comments section theorized that 50 edited out the crowd’s audio to make T.I. seem worse. “So they edit the sound out and of course miserable 50 comes along and wants to repost it,” one user wrote. Another added: “People is haters. Why would you take time to edit the sound out and make it seem like the crowd didn’t respond? SMH people be weird.”

Are 50 Cent & T.I. Beefing?

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Despite the jab, 50 Cent also shared a clip of T.I. discussing their relationship during an appearance on Get Yo Ass Up Show With Tony The Closer. In the video, T.I. downplayed the drama and shut down a rumor that he was originally supposed to appear in the Starz series, Power. “50 and I were executive producers on a different show outside of the Power universe. But me and 50 cool. I’m the only one who’s not offended by his brass approach. And, he’s not offended by mine. So, you know, we play rough, but ain’t no issue. It’s a mutual respect.”

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As for T.I.’s comedy career, he’s been focusing on stand-up for the last several years. Shifting away from music, he’s been honing his craft on various stages across the country. On Christmas Eve, he shared his first special, “Cheaper Than Therapy.”

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Christian Keyes Alleges Tyler Perry Hijacked His Show And Made It “Weird”

Caroline Fisher — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:15:27 +0000

Last month, Christian Keyes took to social media to announce that his show “All The Queen’s Men” would not be returning to BET. “The good news is that there are already multiple, wonderful studios and streaming companies interested in the prequels, and the spin off show,” he said. “So, the ATQM universe will continue, there will be a couple definite casting changes, but the show will go on. ATQM will just end up somewhere amazing, with quality leadership and accountability.”

The actor then took the opportunity to call out the co-creator of the series, Tyler Perry, during a livestream earlier this week. He didn’t hold back in the slightest, either, as captured by Live Bitez.

“I’m not sad that my show isn’t there anymore. After season five, my show won’t be there anymore. And I won’t have to deal with that kind of shady, corny leadership over there that would dare–why, you got 16-17 shows. I got one. Let me have credit,” he said. “My contract says I get credit, why your corny a** trying to steal my credit? ‘Cause you can’t write like me.”

Why Did “All The Queen’s Men” Get Canceled?

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Keyes continued, claiming that the show was originally going to consist of eight 30-minute episodes. He alleges that Perry swooped in to add 10 to 15 minutes to each episode, resulting in 10 hour-long episodes. In the seasons that followed, Keyes alleges that he was removed from the writing process entirely.

He says that then, things got “weird,” and Perry “completely changed the integrity” of the show.

“Season two and season three was when All the Queen’s Men got weird and dudes started getting raped with dildos and all that weird sh*t,” he explained. “Don’t nobody wanna see that sh*t, put that on your show. That’s why I’m glad my show ain’t there, put that on ‘Oval’ or ‘Bruh’ or ‘Sistas’ or whatever. Put that bullsh*t on your show.”

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Diddy’s Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren’t Getting Paid While He’s In Prison

Cole Blake — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:33:10 +0000

Several of Diddy’s employees have not been getting paid as the Bad Boy mogul remains behind bars following his conviction for transportation to engage in prostitution, according to a new report from TMZ. Citing sources with direct knowledge of the situation, the outlet says the management firm, Tri Star Sports & Entertainment, has been handling Diddy’s finances for the time being.

They’ve reportedly been stingy about sending out payments to attorneys handling some of Diddy’s civil lawsuits, as well as various other staffers. One of the employees has quit over the delay in payments.

Additionally, TMZ reports that Tri Star Sports & Entertainment has limited Diddy’s family to a set budget. They aren’t granting them unrestricted access to his finances.

Despite the report, a representative for Diddy shot down the idea of anyone not getting paid. “People, personnel, and attorneys are all being paid, and no one is leaving,” Juda Engelmayer said, before adding, “Sean Combs controls his own finances. Everyone gets paid for their work once it’s completed and confirmed, after routine review.”

How Long Is Diddy’s Prison Sentence?

Feb 4, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Recording artists Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs with his son Christian Combs prior to the Super Bowl Lii with the New England Patriots playing against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images

Diddy is currently residing behind bars at Fort Dix in New Jersey. He was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution last year. He’s serving a 50-month prison sentence.

In other news, his two sons, Christian and Justin Combs, recently announced that they will be starring in their own show on Zeus network in 2026. Zeus Chief Executive Lemuel Plummer confirmed the news in a statement on Instagram. He said that the project won’t be an endorsement of Diddy. Instead, it will focus on how his sons are handling the situation.

“To be clear, this documentary is about giving Justin and Christian the opportunity to share their personal story. We’re not here to endorse Diddy or anyone else. As a network, we believe in giving individuals a platform to tell their own experiences, just like any network that enters the documentary space. We’re simply allowing these stories to be told, and that’s the essence of what we’re doing here. Thanks for understanding and for letting us bring these narratives to light,” Plummer said.

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Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed

Caroline Fisher — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:28:29 +0000

Mary J Blige’s months-long legal battle against her former friend Misa Hylton has officially come to an end. Rolling Stone reports that Judge Phaedra F. Perry-Bond has granted the songstress’s motion to dismiss, arguing that the stylist’s failure to oppose the motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims.

“The court in no way condones parties filing lawsuits claiming millions in damages based on inflammatory accusations, only to have those very same parties abandon their allegations when faced with a motion to dismiss and sanctions,” the judge ruled. “Plaintiffs and their counsel shall consider this a warning to refrain from engaging in similar patterns of behavior in the future. This written warning may serve as weighty evidence on a future application for sanctions if plaintiffs and/or their counsel continue to engage in similar bad faith litigation tactics.”

Why Did Misa Hylton Sue Mary J Blige?

Mary J. Blige and Misa Hylton (L) attend Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics game at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on April 23, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/Getty Images)

Hylton filed her lawsuit against Blige in May of 2025. The lawsuit stemmed from a dispute involving Harlem rapper Vado. Vado is signed to Blige’s label, and Hylton is his manager. Allegedly, Vado was supposed to join Blige on tour at one point, but those plans fell through. Hylton alleged that this “deeply affected” her.

“Ms. Hylton did not want this to become a public matter,” her attorney, Nicholas Ramcharitar, claimed. “She exhausted every avenue before resorting to the courts.”

“These women were closer than biological sisters,” he added. “Misa did everything to keep this private—calls, texts, even letters to Mary’s legal team. But after months of silence and missed obligations, we had no choice but to file. This lawsuit wasn’t Plan A—it was Plan Z.”

Blige called the lawsuit “utterly meritless,” alleging that it was an attempt to harm her reputation. At the time of writing, neither she nor Hylton has publicly addressed the dismissal.

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