During the hearing, the 26-year-old’s behavior expressed worry and/or irritability. At various points he was either shaking his head, resting it against the wall, or his legs were shaking.

But despite all of that, his attorney, Bradford Cohen, affirms to that he’s doing just fine. Per TMZ, he’s in “good spirits” and is looking forward to arguing against prosecutors in the near future.

Like Shiesty though, Cohen was just as frustrated as well as utterly confused by the FBI’s case. Of course, they claim that he, along with eight other associates, all played in a role in kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane and his affiliates.

This alleged “armed takeover” took place on January 10, 2026, inside a Dallas recording studio. It was allegedly disguised to be a meeting between Pooh and Gucci over his contract. However, according to authorities the 1017 signee allegedly used violence and guns to force Guwop to terminate his deal with the imprint.

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Did Gucci Mane Snitch On Pooh Shiesty?

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What Cohen doesn’t understand is why this arrest took three months to happen and why they don’t have any physical evidence to support their claims. “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.”

He added, “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 this hearing, the FBI also admitted that Gucci Mane has been the one mostly feeding them evidence.

However, the special agent who testified, Pamela Hanson, also revealed that they have to interview Gucci Mane and the other alleged victims. They are scheduled to happen soon, though.

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“Lmaooooo the analogy was crazy but he eventually brought it back and tied it into something true,” one Twitter/X user claims. “They say Shakespeare’s dead,” another jokes. Someone else says, “I am so happy Thug is free from prison.”

News of Young Thug’s viral speech comes as fans await his new album, DBC (Day Before Coachella). He first announced the project in February, and at the time of writing, it doesn’t have an official release date.

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DJ Akademiks Says He’s Worried About Young Thug

While many expect the best from him, others have their doubts. This includes DJ Akademiks, who admitted that he’s worried about the hitmaker during a recent livestream.

“I’m worried for King Slime,” he explained. “The reason that I’m worried for him is that I fear that him linking up with– I don’t know whose Bonnie and whose Clyde, but I think him and Lil Baby are trying to be Bonnie and Clyde. Why am I saying that? Because I know some of you are like, ‘Ak, you just don’t like Baby.’ No. There are several instances that have been reported or rumored that, in the last about three weeks, Young Thug and Lil Baby are moving around in a way that seems to be in congruence with thinking that they’re back on Bleveland Avenue.”

“I’m telling you this as a fact. Thug was rolling with businessmen since he got out of jail. He didn’t want to go back. But, ever since he linked back up with his passenger princess, he’s back on bad timing,” Ak continued. “I’m not trying to incriminate anyone. I’m saying this if y’all are the same people who are always crying tears when n****s get locked up, this is the time where we hold them accountable and to switch it up.”

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Details about their conversation are being left up for interpretation as those weren’t discussed with the outlet. Cardi B, who’s in the midst of wrapping up her Little Miss Drama Tour, still was able to make time during her busy schedule.

The incident, which took place on Monday, April 6, occurred roughly a day before Cardi’s next show in Philadelphia. It’s unclear which day she reached out but nevertheless, it’s nice to see them still willing to show support for one another.

Just for a quick refresher, the Bronx and Atlanta natives have been separated since 2024, and their divorce is still in limbo.

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Why Was Lil Tjay Arrested After Offset Shooting?

Going back to the shooting itself, Offset’s injuries are not life-threatening, and he is in stable condition. The act of violence took place outside of the Seminole Hard Rock casino in Hollywood, Florida.

This story also went viral due to the fact that Lil Tjay was arrested in connection to the shooting. In the earlier stages, it was rumored that the singer and MC shot Offset and was injured. However, his attorney Dawn M. Florio, denied all of the false reports.

She said in part, “Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting. Any reporting to the contrary is false. We encourage people to consult trusted news sources, and to verify the accuracy of any reporting, before reflexively sharing or repeating baseless rumors.”

Things only got more interesting after his misdemeanor arrest. Lil Tjay sounded off on the “Bodies” MC, labeling him a rat. “The last thing I seen was Offset looking at me like this: ‘Yo, that n**** shot me, that n**** shot me.’ N**** is a rat. I didn’t do no damn fighting. ‘Did I shoot Offset?’ That sh*t is crazy. I would smack the sh*t out of Offset. He would never play with me like that in his life. Ask Offset.”

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In fact, his admiration was so deep that Campbell became a member of the group as an early teenager. However, his experience slowly became horrific as he’s detailed many times before. Around the age of 13, he claimed that Bambaataa would show him homosexual pornography.

It then allegedly got to the point where Bambaataa was touching and forcing Campbell to perform oral sex on him. “This wasn’t no one-time thing. This was an ongoing thing for several years,” he claimed per Vice.

It wasn’t until his late teenage years that Campbell finally broke away from Bamabaataa and his alleged behaviors. But after serving a stint behind bars, it sounds like the alleged abuse didn’t stop. While he’s credited him before for being a father-like figure, it came with a major caveat.

“When I came home from jail, Bam took me shopping and stuff like that. Bam was like your uncle who paid your way through college but molested you,” he said.

With that in mind, Campbell didn’t seem to have much compassion after hearing about Bambaataa’s passing.

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Afrika Bambaataa Reportedly Passes Away

In a video posted to his Facebook account, he said in part, “I just want to take the time out to say rest in peace to the greatest child predator who ever walked this earth, Afrika Bambaataa.”

Campbell’s allegations among others from men like Bronx native and political activist Ronald Savage, were too much. As a result, Universal Zulu Nation would boot Bambaataa from the group in 2016.

Things even went to court in 2021 after an anonymous accuser sued him for alleged sexual abuse and sex trafficking. This case actually ended in defeat for Bambaataa as the alleged victim was granted a default judgment after he didn’t appear in court.

Bambaataa always profusely denied the allegations that were brought against him.

The New Yorker, TMZ says, died at around 3:00 a.m. today due to cancer complications in Pennsylvania.

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“I just want to take the time out to say ‘rest in peace’ to the greatest child predator who ever walked this earth, Afrika Bambaataa,” he declared.

Born in New York City in 1957, Bambaataa rose to fame for transforming his community and shaping music, dance, fashion, and more. His later years, however, were marked by controversy. In 2016, former music executive and politician Ronald Savage came forward to accuse the artist of molesting him in the late 70s, when he was between 12 and 13 years old.

Savage later walked back his allegations, claiming that Bambaataa didn’t know he was underage when they allegedly had sexual relations.

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Afrika Bambaataa Sexual Abuse Allegations

Various other individuals came forward with similarly disturbing allegations. This includes Campbell, who told the Daily News in 2016 that he was also allegedly abused by Bambaataa. “He is a pervert,” he alleged at the time. “He likes little boys.” Bambaataa was kicked out of Universal Zulu Nation as a result.

During a 2023 interview with VladTV, Campbell opened up about how the alleged abuse began. According to him, he looked up to Bambaattaa, viewing him as a father figure since his own dad wasn’t around. He alleged that he would make inappropriate comments to him and other underage boys, follow him into bathrooms, leave the door of his room open with pornography playing, and more.

“He has books, and in those black books, people you’d never think to even expect are in those books butt-ass naked,” Campbell also alleged. Bambaataa vehemently denied allegations of sexual abuse, labeling them “baseless” and a “cowardly attempt to tarnish [his] reputation.”

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“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. “Pornography production and viewing of this sort is protected by the First Amendment and thus cannot constitutionally be prosecuted.”

For this reason, they believe Diddy actually deserved a sentence closer to 15 months, when he’s already served 19 months. They’re seeking his immediate release. It remains to be seen whether or not this will actually happen, but TMZ’s Harvey Levin says it’s a possibility.

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Diddy’s Appeal

In a new clip, Levin explains exactly why this is the case, also breaking down the arguments Diddy’s team is making. “His defense lawyers are making two arguments that could sway these judges and make them overturn the conviction,” he said. “They will meet and confer, as they say, and write an opinion. If the appellate court buys what Diddy is trying to sell, he could be a free man relatively soon.”

Prosecutors have made it clear that they believe prison is the best place for the Bad Boy founder. According to them, the judge did the right thing by taking the way Diddy treated his alleged victims into account when deciding on a sentence.

“According to Combs, the district court should have closed its eyes to how he carried out his Mann Act offenses and abused his victims,” they wrote in their appellate brief. “Violently beating them, threatening them, lying to them and plying them with drugs.”

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Per Kurrco, J Cole is going to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings, a team in the Chinese Basketball Association, on Saturday, April 11. He’s actually been in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China for several days now, getting reps in with his teammates.

For those wondering, the season is coming to a close in China. The regular season for the 2025-2026 campaign ends on April 24. So, J. Cole will only have a few games to showcase his skills. But he, as well as the Monkey Kings organization, are on the same page.

Per ESPN‘s NBA insider, Shams Charania, this sort of deal was in the works for some time. But even though it will be a short stint, J Cole expressed deep gratitude for this opportunity. “I’m getting older… They gave me an opportunity to come play on the court professionally… [it’s] a blessing for me.”

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J Cole The Fall-Off World Tour

As we alluded to earlier, this will be his third time playing on a professional squad. His first run occurred in 2021 with the Rwanda Patriots of the Basketball Africa League. Then, a year later, the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Canadian Elite Basketball League gave him a chance to play.

With the Nanjing Monkey Kings letting him play presumably until the end of the season, this will give Cole plenty of time to prep for other things. One of which is his gargantuan world tour for The Fall-Off.

The hitmaker and Grammy winner will be on the road from July all the way until December. It’s roughly 70 shows in length and he will be visiting countries like Canada, South America, Australia, the UK, Norway, France, and more.

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Overall, the interview did significant numbers for Cam’ron and his show, Talk With Flee. Now, there are opportunities for Cam to continue growing the show. This proof of concept just goes to show that he should be able to sit down with the likes of Drake and perhaps even Kanye West.

In fact, recently, Cam was asked about who he would like to interview. Of course, the artist said that Drake is currently at the top of his list. This shouldn’t be a surprise. After all, Drizzy is one of the biggest artists in the world, and has proclaimed his admiration of Cam in the past.

When asked about Ye, Cam was a lot less enthusiastic and cited his “Cousins” song as a large point of contention.

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Cam’ron Not A Kanye West Fan These Days

Cam’ron believes Kanye West was using his alleged sexuality out of convenience because he had been canceled. Cam seems to believe that if you come out as gay, people will forgive you.

Interestingly enough, it is hard to really say whether or not the story told on “Cousins” is even real. That song was written by Dave Blunts, who has always been known to be a troll. It is hard to take anything he says seriously. After all, he is also the person who wrote Ye’s track, “Heil Hitler.”

Whether or not Cam changes his mind on Ye, is something that remains to be seen. However, the Drake interview is definitely something that fans could hang their hats on. After all, ICEMAN is expected to drop very soon, and this could be exactly what brings hip-hop back to the top of the Billboard charts.

It’s been a while since Drake sat down with someone in hip-hop media, and this would satisfy that in a lot of ways.

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Latto shared the exciting news of her pregnancy last month in the music video for her song “Business & Personal (Intro).” It’s the lead single off her upcoming fourth studio album, Big Mama, which is slated for release on May 29.

The femcee has all but confirmed that 21 Savage is her child’s father. He hasn’t publicly addressed the pregnancy directly, though he did show love to his boo’s PAPER Magazine cover on his Instagram Story last month. In it, she poses with her growing bump on full display. “Big Mama Not The Little 1,” he wrote.

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Is 21 Savage Married?

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While plenty of fans and peers are happy for the lovebirds, they’ve also fallen victim to quite a bit of criticism in recent months. This is largely due to the fact that 21 Savage is allegedly still married to the mother of two of his kids, Keyanna Joseph.

Joseph hasn’t spoken out about her ex’s relationship with Latto. She appears, however, to be at least somewhat supportive. She allegedly liked the femcee’s album announcement on Instagram, leaving it unclear exactly where she stands in all of this.

This hasn’t stopped critics, like Le’Veon Bell, from making their feelings known. The athlete took to Twitter/X after hearing about Latto’s pregnancy to suggest that she’s setting a bad example for women. Luckily, Latto appears to be unfazed and ready to embark on this next era, despite all the noise.

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That’s at least what we are to assume after Erykah Badu completely shut down after TMZ asked about him. After her night at the Fashion Trust U.S. 2026 Awards, the outlet stopped her for what became a really short interview.

She was fine for one question about the show before refusing to answer their next one about Kanye West’s show at SoFi Stadium last week. Badu wasn’t rude about it, but you’ll see on their website that she didn’t want to go down what could have been a rabbit hole.

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It’s worth noting that Badu has shown admiration for Ye in the past, though. The neo-soul singer called him “beautiful and kind” after conversing at London Fashion Week in 2022.

While it remains unclear why she really didn’t want to discuss him at all after having fun at the show, we can’t help but speculate that recent events are factoring in.

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Kanye West Banned From The UK

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Of course, we are referring to UK officials banning Kanye West from entering their country. This occurred days after the Chicago native was booked by Wireless to be their headliner for all three nights of their festival this July.

The decision was immediately met with criticism from the UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer. “It is deeply concerning Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism. Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted firmly wherever it appears. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe.”

Major sponsors for the event, including Wireless’s main contributor, Pepsi, started to back out as well. All in all, there was too much pushback to not cancel the festival. As a result, Wireless was shut down for this year too.

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