“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you in some way shape or form…” he wrote. “You were and are still truly one of the greatest friends I ever had in my entire life and I thank God everyday that he put us in each other’s lives.. I feel like that happened for a reason. Ever since the day I met you sitting on the steps of Osborne when I was handing out flyers and we rapped for each other and instantly bonded that day and never looked back!!”

The Detroit legend thanked his fellow MC and best friend for putting his life on this trajectory, always believing in each other, taking “an amazing ride together” in their careers, and helping with Em’s self-esteem and confidence. He recalled Proof’s cosigns for clubs and open mics, providing credibility to open people’s minds to him.

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Eminem & Proof’s Friendship

Eminem and Proof’s friendship still lives on. For the release of the soundtrack of the STANS documentary on Slim Shady, the latter’s estate confirmed they now control his posthumous music releases. This allowed for many more fans to connect with his music, and this legacy will continue as long as Em is an iconic hip-hop figure.

Sadly, Eminem recently had more tributes to share. He reacted to the passing of the legendary radio host and rapper Lord Sear. “Sear was one of the greatest people to be around. I will never forget how he made me laugh on our tour together,” Mathers wrote on Twitter. “Our time on @Shade45 together was always some of my favorite interviews. He made the world a better place and I’m gonna seriously miss that. Rest in peace Lil Trey aka @LordSear!!!

Em has many people to thank and show love to throughout his career. Proof is at the top of that list, and these tributes and more show just how resonant the bond is.
Rest In Peace Proof.

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“Shout out to Jack Harlow, but I will say, I had a moment with Jack,” the artist and songwriter expressed, as caught by CHILLING WITH MONIE on Twitter. “We did some great work together. He texted me a long voice note. ‘I love working with you. But I don’t want nobody to know we’re working.’ Pretty much wanted me to be a ghostwriter. That s**t hurt me… I was like… ‘If the song comes out, I’m letting n***as know I wrote it.’ So we never worked after that. I respect him for hitting me with what he wanted. In return, I hit him with what I wasn’t gon’ do.”

The Kentucky rapper and singer doesn’t seem to have responded to this accusation at press time.

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Jack Harlow’s New Video

Elsewhere, Jack Harlow’s new music video for the Monica track “Say Hello” is also causing debate, albeit a smaller one that might be even more at his expense. Fans clowned the hat he wore for the visual, tying it back to his “got Blacker” comments that derailed the new project’s rollout.

For those unaware, Harlow made that comment referring to how he entered R&B after working in hip-hop, embracing Black culture further rather than distancing himself from it like other white peers in the industry. But the comment didn’t sit well with folks. They criticized his perspective on Black genres, called him a cosplayer, and found the remarks tone-deaf, insensitive, and privileged.

“Say Hello” Reactions

Despite the negative press around Jack Harlow these days, he has too big of a career for this to be an automatic sinker. With an artistic direction truer to his reality and position that makes for a quality listen, folks could jump back on. But these comments from Jozzy also raise questions about the collaborative process behind these releases. The music industry is always complicated in this regard, but any disagreement can result in more problems down the line.

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Multiple social media pages claimed over the past day or so that he returned to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino after recovering from the shooting in the hospital. The Georgia rapper issued a statement after getting out. “Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love! I’m good….but I’m planning to be better! I’m focused on my family, my recovery, and getting back to the music. Realizing that life is made up of quiet wins and loud losses…. Life’s a gamble and I’m still playing to win. $ET.”

As caught by Livebitez on Instagram, he responded to these new claims by denying them outright, pointing out how they cited an old video in the Florida venue. “Old video stop [before] that letter come next,” Offset wrote under Tasha K’s IG coverage of the video. He also reportedly left various other comments, although it’s unclear where they appeared. Nevertheless, here they are: “All pages with fake old videos to make new getting sued” and “Disappointed yal ain’t did ya research.”

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Offset Shooting

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Following Offset’s scary situation, his team also added some remarks to his statement. “Offset has been released from the hospital and he is up and walking,” a spokesperson stated. “We’re incredibly grateful to the doctors, nurses, and the entire hospital staff who took such great care of him.”

Offset’s gambling allegations took over online concern for his well-being. Rather than following up on his condition, others simply clowned him for the alleged addiction. It’s a complex situation, and if there are issues there, we hope ‘Set recovers. But he made it clear that he won’t stand for folks spreading misinformation about him.

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In an Instagram video he posted caught by DJ Akademiks on IG, he apologized for being wrong, in his view, in his previous assessments of the situation. “Damn man I publicly apologize #FreeTheGuys,” the Atlanta rapper captioned the post. “You know what? I respect the game, I’m a man, and I need you to send this to your people and tell them I was wrong, and tell them I apologize,” he said in the video.

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This seems to be in response to Ralo’s earlier Instagram video wearing the same outfit, which he has seemingly since deleted. As such, we can assume it’s from the same day. In that previous video, caught by Traps N Trunks on Twitter, he denied Gucci’s snitching allegations. This conclusion was based on Big30’s lawyer (Big30 is also a codefendant in this case and alleged coconspirator) saying Guwop wasn’t cooperating and an FBI agent allegedly saying under oath that their agency hasn’t heard anything from him.

Still, this newest video is quite vague, so Ralo could’ve meant something else. In an earlier Instagram post, he defended the 1017 Records boss’ character, and he hasn’t taken that down at press time.

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Ralo’s Pooh Shiesty Take

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Elsewhere, Ralo spoke on Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty’s alleged altercation from another perspective. During a livestream with Lil Woody, he insinuated that he would’ve retaliated with violence if he was in a similar situation. But in a more recent IG video, the Atlanta lyricist denied the specific allusion to that duo in this claim and didn’t clarify what “side” he was speaking from.

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In the clip, shared by FearBuck on Twitter, you can see him seemingly shove a woman upwards with a quick hand motion while she was crouching over, forcing her to fall the other way. The women around them tried to talk to Deshae, but he walked away. At that point, the alleged director and a few other women made their way to the inside of the boat.

“The Reason I quit Directing 10 Episode Series on YouTube,” the alleged director’s alleged post reads, as he seems to have deleted it from his Instagram page at press time if it was ever up in the first place. “No Man should ever hit a Woman, i pray that the lord my God Jesus Christ forgives me.”

The provocative YouTuber and streamer doesn’t seem to have reacted to these allegations and developments from this alleged clip from 2023 at press time.

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Deshae Frost’s Livestreams

Elsewhere, Deshae Frost’s streams and moves aren’t consistently combative. Rather, they are more drama and antics-based for the most part, such as his infected lips stunt after kissing Celina Powell. He joked about her alleged body count and promiscuity, which she was not happy with at all.

Frost’s previous controversies dealt more with pranks gone wrong and his connections in the content creation world, such as his claim that Halle Bailey abused his friend DDG. Also, his drama with his dating shows and content with women caused a lot of debate and backlash in the past.

With this in mind, we will see if Deshae Frost addresses these allegations and the alleged clip in the near future. He may be no stranger to drama, but this is clearly crossing a line for many.

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During Big Mama’s rendition of the track of the same nickname, she twerked and showed off strong knees while keeping her composure and performing the track through. This impressed many fans online and in the crowd, with others expressing more physical concern or criticizing her for popping out during her pregnancy in the first place.

Latto recently showed off baby shower gifts from a lot of different celebrity friends, and it looks like she’s well along in her motherhood journey. This joins some other public pop-outs such as her attending an Atlanta Hawks NBA game last month. But of course, this is the most consequential one yet.

Hopefully the Columbus native has a great rest of her pregnancy. Whether or not she stays home or hits the road for special occasions is another story, but that’s for her to decide on her own.

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Who Is Latto Having A Baby With?

Latto has all but explicitly confirmed that the father of her child is 21 Savage. They had relationship rumors swirling around them for a long time, which she seemed to confirm some time before the pregnancy announcement. Many details in the “Business & Personal” music video, Savage’s social media activity, and other bits of evidence and information strongly point to the Slaughter Gang CEO being the father. But still, fans on the gossip train wouldn’t mind a more explicit confirmation.

That’s also because of 21 Savage’s relationship status concerning Latto. Many folks scrutinized his reported marriage to Keyanna Joseph in 2020 after his visa case. But she seemed to support the announcement, so there aren’t any explicit signs of bad blood or relationship drama.

Nevertheless, fans are happy to see Latto out and about ahead of her new album Big Mama and hope she stays safe and happy during her pregnancy. Clearly, it didn’t overwhelm her onstage abilities.

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Of course, though, the breakdown is not that simple. As caught by Micah Jung Un on Twitter, the hosts reacted to the new song, with QueenzFlip arguing that Joe Budden’s criticism of it and the situation as a whole is hypocritical. Then, the crew got into a debate around people picking and choosing when it comes to street codes and activity, as some are speaking out against Gucci while not addressing Shiesty’s alleged kidnapping. Flip argued that those criticizing the diss track or the Alabama native’s alleged cooperation with police are supporting street activity they previously condemned.

Marc Lamont Hill said he just didn’t like the song, not that he was criticizing the 1017 Records boss for his decisions. Joe thought “Crash Dummy” was horrible, calling its creator a hypocrite for coming off as just a businessman when he was flaunting street credit in the Jeezy Verzuz. Mona questioned if things would be different if the song was actually good, which the JBP mostly affirmed. However, they would still have their criticisms, positing that Gucci was irresponsible.

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Is Pooh Shiesty In Jail?

Parks doesn’t care about the snitching stuff, but he wanted more consistency in Guwop’s argument and for him to not rap about this. Brian “B.Dot” Miller brought up how the Gucci Mane and Pooh Shiesty situation is an open case, making this more consequential. Then, Mona brought up Gucci’s mental health issues and how this could’ve impacted this decision, adding that he hasn’t been a street proponent in years. Finally, Marc Lamont Hill lamented how hip-hop culture is criticizing the victim in this alleged situation instead of the alleged perpetrator, although he said he still disagrees with the song’s approach.

Pooh Shiesty is currently in custody over the alleged kidnapping. We will see how the court case develops in the near future. The Joe Budden Podcast previously laughed at Pooh Shiesty’s “FDO” lyrics after his arrest earlier this month.

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However, he didn’t exactly have an amazing game. The Dreamville rapper reportedly played eight minutes and went zero for five from the three-point line. He did pick up an assist and a rebound, as well as a personal foul. Still, this isn’t just part of growing pains, but also a debut game after a long and complex album rollout.

All that’s to say it’s heartening to see J. Cole continue his hooping aspirations even this late into his career. Hopefully he has some better games from here on out, as his team lost this debut game 81 to 95. But this isn’t Cole’s first experience playing professional basketball, and the last time around also came amid an album release.

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J. Cole’s Basketball Career

J. Cole previously played professional basketball in 2022 and in 2021. The Off-Season came out in the latter year. That time, he played in the Basketball Africa League for the Rwanda Patriots and averaged 15 minutes, 1.7 points, and 1.7 rebounds across three games. In 2022, Cole played for the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, averaging almost ten minutes, 2.4 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists across five games.

Elsewhere, he played high school basketball at Terry Sanford High School in North Carolina, was a walk-on candidate at St. John’s University that didn’t play, and played in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game in 2012. It’s not a long history, but longer than most rappers for sure.

We will see how Cole shapes up in his next potential games with the Nanjing Monkey Kings. Meanwhile, J. Cole’s recent interview with his former court opponent Cam’ron is still making waves. Cam said he never intended to follow through on his lawsuit against Cole in the first place over an unfulfilled collab agreement.

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According to DJ Akademiks TV on Instagram, he posted an IG Story recently with a curious message. “Consistency looks like nothing is happening, until everything changes,” the message reads.

This sent many fans into a frenzy given the long wait for ICEMAN and the lack of any significant updates in recent months. It’s been a long time since the last official single “Dog House” and its accompanying livestream. As such, the silence is making many die-hards worry. But OZ’s words will keep many of them at peace, too.

Of course, it’s entirely possible this has nothing to do with the album. After all, OZ works with many other artists as well and probably has a lot on his plate as a big name in the music industry. Many fans are instead taking this with a grain of salt, and probably won’t jump from their seats until the 6ix God himself chimes in.

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When Is Drake Dropping ICEMAN?

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Drake still hasn’t confirmed an ICEMAN release date at press time, although many hardcore fans think it will come out very soon. Others are not as hopeful, though, positing that he still needs to work on it and is probably not ready for a rollout yet. But again, “consistency looks like nothing is happening, until everything changes.”

Meanwhile, Drake kept a surprising milestone that has some hip-hop fans worried. Not because of The Boy himself, but because of what followed his ICEMAN single “What Did I Miss?” It is the last hip-hop song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100’s top ten at press time, and that was nine months ago. Although it quickly fell down in the chart the following week, it still goes to show his star power.

But commercial success isn’t everything. With that in mind, fans are patiently (or desperately) waiting for the ICEMAN full-length to celebrate artistic achievement, not just a moment.

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In a video posted by Rayo on Twitter, three alleged reference tracks from Miller for Pusha are featured. The first is for the hook of the unreleased track “Real Gon’ Come,” supposedly from the DAYTONA sessions circa 2017 and 2018. The other two tracks are more unclear, but they are allegedly from a similar timeframe. However, these other two songs also seem to be for a hook. But this is just speculative interpretation.

As such, a big debate began between Pusha T and Drake fans, as well as other hip-hop listeners who don’t have a dog in this fight. Many excused these allegations due to the hook focus and the fact that these songs seemingly never came out. Others called this hypocrisy given Pusha T’s hard stances on this before, arguing that Drizzy actually credited Quentin Miller. There’s no firm conclusion here, but it goes to show the slippery slope of both hip-hop interpretations.

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Quentin Miller’s Work

For those somehow unaware, Quentin Miller is a solo artist in his own right, not just a topic of ghostwriting debate. He continues to drop heat like his 2025 single “Put Me Down,” write with legends like Nas, and recently had credits on VULTURES 1 by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign. With decades of work under Quentin’s belt, he continues to garner respect despite these controversies.

Meanwhile, the Pusha T and Drake beef will likely never end. It’s even less likely that fans will reconcile than the artists themselves burying the hatchet. But this isn’t just relevant for that angle. These conversations around ghostwriting are always a hot debate, especially regarding folks who defend honest lyricism so passionately. But the music industry doesn’t often work like that, nor as easily simple, so we’ll see if we ever get a response here.

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