Basnayake felt the assessment was incorrect and had the collection re-appraised in 2025, and the valuation skyrocketed, according to Page Six. He told the outlet that the original figure “materially missed the bigger picture because they approached the work as typical celebrity art, which on its own doesn’t usually command major value.”

One of the pieces is a drawing of West’s mother, Donda. The entire collection features five paintings and drawings that West made while he was an art student at Polaris School.

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Kanye West’s Marseille Concert

In other news, Kanye West made headlines on Tuesday night for postponing his upcoming concert in France, as reports surfaced that government officials were trying to block him from traveling to the country. “I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends. I take full responsibility for what’s mine but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it. My fans are everything to me. Looking forward to the next shows. See you at the top of the globe,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

The decision came after Marseille’s mayor, Benoit Payan, spoke out against letting West perform at the concert in a statement on X, last month. “I refuse to let Marseille be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism,” Payan wrote at the time. “Kanye West is not welcome at the Vélodrome, our temple of living together and of all Marseillais.”

Prior to the drama in France, the Home Office of the United Kingdom blocked West from traveling to London to headline Wireless Festival. They similarly cited his antisemitic antics in recent years.

West tried to resolve that situation by offering to meet with representatives from the Jewish community in London. “To Those I’ve Hurt: I’ve been following the conversation around Wireless and want to address it directly. My only goal is to come to London and present a show of change, bringing unity, peace, and love through my music,” he wrote in a statement. “I know words aren’t enough – I’ll have to show change through my actions. If you’re open, I’m here. With Love, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.”

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He was ultimately charged with possession of a controlled substance and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers. Harris also received two traffic citations for an alleged seatbelt violation and speeding. He was wearing a Pikachu onesie at the time of his arrest.

Police bodycam footage of the traffic stop, shared by Watch Live Bitez, has now surfaced online. In it, Harris can be heard arguing with an officer who was telling him to get out of his vehicle. The officer tells him that if he doesn’t get out, he’ll be arrested for obstruction.

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King Harris Legal Issues

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Harris continues to refuse and eventually calls up his lawyer. From there, he’s placed under arrest. Later on in the video, T.I. is heard speaking with the police about the incident.

It doesn’t look like Harris let the ordeal ruin his night completely, as he documented parts of it on his Instagram Story. He posted a photo of himself in his onesie, writing, “Welp guess you can say they caught da Pikachu wit a master ball.” In a follow-up post, he said “F*** dat police” and threatened to sleep with his arresting officer’s wife.

This isn’t the only time Harris has been arrested, either. He was also taken into custody after an incident at a gas station back in 2024. Allegedly, he almost hit a cop car as he was leaving, prompting him to get pulled over. The officer allegedly smelled weed as he walked up to the vehicle, and quickly learned that Harris had a warrant for failure to appear.

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Several women and men have also come forward with disturbing allegations against Diddy. His former partner, Cassie, seemingly kicked this off with a lawsuit filed in November of 2023. In it, she accused the mogul of sexual assault, trafficking, emotional and physical abuse, and more. The lawsuit was quickly settled for $20 million.

Footage of Diddy physically assaulting Cassie at a hotel in 2016 was eventually released to the public. He later apologized for it, calling his behavior “inexcusable” and claiming to have gotten professional help.

While all of this has cost Diddy countless fans and friends, there are at least a few people in his corner to this day. This includes Jay Electronica, who made his feelings known during a recent performance in Miami.

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Jay Electronica Supports Diddy

“Free Puff, by the way,” he declared onstage, as seen in a clip shared by XXL. “They tried to hang my dog on some bullsh*t. Just ’cause a n***a like to get nasty, they tried to hit him with the book of words.”

Jay Electronica’s comments have earned mixed reactions from social media users. While many are disappointed, few are surprised. The New Orleans-born artist has been a vocal supporter of Diddy throughout his legal battle. Last September, he even made a bold revelation on his album, A Written Testimony: Leaflets. He claimed that he used to live with the father of seven, though a timeline has not been confirmed.

“I was living with puff and cash and never showed up in the affidavit / I’m a smoother criminal than Michael Jackson maybe,” he raps on his song “Four Billion, Four Hundred Million (4,400,000,000) / The Worst Is Yet To Come.”

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Fans were loving the reveal in the comments section. “FINALLY DUDE I BEEN WAITING YEARS FOR THE NEXT DROP,” one user wrote. Another added: “I was thinking the other day shit really has been awful… until now!”

Read More: Isaiah Rashad Shares Release Date For “It’s Been Awful”

Isaiah Rashad’s “It’s Been Awful” Release Date

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Isaiah Rashad originally announced It’s Been Awful by sharing a trailer for the project on social media, earlier this month. At the end of the video, he revealed the release date as May 1, 2026.

Before that announcement, he had spoken about the project on several occasions. In August of last year, he hinted at what fans can expect while speaking with Vice. “The biggest inspiration for me was Fousheé… Prince, I’ve been having ‘If I Was Your Girlfriend’ on repeat for 2-3 months. The, for this tail end part of my project, this girl PLUTO from Atlanta. She’s been inspiring me and this other girl BunnaB,” he said at the time. “I’m touching more [Outkast’s] Stankonia and The Love Below more than anything else. I would say Top made compromises for the creativity on this one, so I appreciate it.”

Later in the same interview, Rashad also hinted at his plans to promote the project on tour. He mentioned wanting to perform alongside a live band. “We did it in Europe on the last [tour.] I wish I could’ve did it the whole time. The first time I played with a band was with this guy Tony Royster Jr., one of Jay-Z’s drummers. That was the coldest drummer I’ve ever seen, the first time I ever did something like that,” he said.

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Release Date: April 14, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Crossroads Freestyle

Getting cake by the pound, I’m greater than britain
I’m greater than Alex on top like a attic (Uh-uh)
You pushing for Clipse I’m peeping a Malice
But fear ain’t a factor I’m up for the challenge
The queen of my palace from Houston, not Dallas

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Back in March, Melly’s legal team filed their latest attempt at getting Melly out of jail since his arrest in 2019. In doing so, they cited the alleged “emergence of additional evidence” and claimed that he has “endured flagrantly restrictive, dehumanizing conditions in pretrial detention.”

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That move came after prosecutors dropped several charges against him, which included tampering with a witness, directing activities of a criminal gang, criminal solicitation to commit murder, and conspiracy to tamper with a witness on a capital felony. They alleged that Melly tried to convince a witness not to take the stand in his original trial.

“On behalf of Jamell Demons, we welcome the dismissal of the alleged tampering and gang-related charges in court this morning,” Melly’s attorneys, Drew Findling and Carol Haughwout, told XXL back in January. “As his newly retained legal team, it became immediately apparent to us that no crimes had occurred. Unfortunately, for 652 days while these charges were pending, the State did not reach the same conclusion until the cusp of trial.”

“We now look forward to seeking Mr. Demons’ release from custody, where he has been held under extraordinarily restrictive conditions for far too long based on premises the State has now abandoned,” the statement concluded.

YNW Melly’s Next Hearing

On March 31, Melly made headlines for declining to attend a status hearing, during which the judge set April 30 as the date for which he and his legal team will present their reasoning as to why he deserves bond. Melly’s trial will begin in January of 2027.

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Afterwards, the people involved fled in a matte gray Tahoe and a black Suburban. The Tahoe went towards Hollywood, while the Suburban headed for Miami. Authorities have since released photos of the suspects and the two vehicles, per Kurrco. They ask anyone with information to reach out to them at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov.

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Stuart Kaplan says the investigation is just starting to ramp up.

“We want to see whether or not certain individuals start to utilize, for example, digital devices and texting or cellular phone calls,” he told CBS News. “There are often times people are detained or apprehended, let go, and then subsequently additional information is developed and that person, while released, could be rearrested. […] I think it’s more of trying to locate these individuals than an attempt at trying to identify these individuals.”

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Why Was Lil Tjay Arrested?

One individual who was arrested the night of the shooting was Lil Tjay. He was hit with charges of disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid license. Offset has since confirmed that he is not the person who shot him, and his attorney insists he had nothing to do with the shooting.

Offset released a statement shortly after he was released from the hospital last week. In it, he thanked his fans for their support.

“Thank you to everyone who’s checked in on me and showed me love!” he wrote. “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.”

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Release Date: April 15, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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Regardless, Sneako is known for streaming in New York City without security. He is extremely accessible. During these streams, fans are always coming up to him and saying hi. Despite his flaws, he is a personable guy and can connect with the city through various random interactions.

However, on Tuesday evening, Sneako was the victim of a sucker punch. In the clip below, the streamer could be seen paying attention to his chat on his phone. All of a sudden, a man entered the frame and clotheslined him. The cameraman eventually put the camera down and tried to break up the attack. You could hear screaming and a struggle in the back.

According to Sneako himself, the man maced him and ran away. It was a very bizarre situation, and it was followed up by the streamer losing his X account to a crypto scamming hacker. On his alternate X account, the streamer explained the situation and made the claim that he was the victim of some sort of “paid hit.”

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Sneako Speaks Out

“Looks like X locked down my main page the crypto scam stuff is gone,” Sneako explained. “Im sorry about that. Everyone saying I got sucker punched but nobody saw I got maced right after. This was a paid hit. I will find out who inshallah.”

It is unclear who would want to put out a paid hit on Sneako. That part of the conspiracy was not fully fleshed out.

Either way, it was a weird night in the streaming world. Sneako was sucker punched, and hours later, Clavicular suffered an overdose while live on stream. The latter has since been taken home from the hospital and is supposedly in good spirits.

Clearly, the streaming world has become a dangerous game as of late.

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Clavicular was then rushed to the hospital and treated for a suspected overdose. According to reporter Taylor Lorenz, Clav had been having seizures, but was in stable condition, drifting in and out of consciousness. It was also said that his parents were flying in from New Jersey to be with him.

The initial report from Lorenz suggested that Clavicular would have to be in the hospital for up to 72 hours. However, that turned out not to be the case. This morning, Clavicular took to X, where he revealed that he is doing alright. He showed off some serious wounds on his face, all while revealing that his drug use is a mask to hide his autism.

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Clavicular Breaks His Silence

“Just got home, that was brutal,” he wrote. “All of the substances are just a cope trying to feel neurotypical while being in public, but obviously that isn’t a real solution. The worst part of tonight was my face descending from the life support mask.”

Perhaps this will be a wake-up call for the streamer, who takes an intense amount of pharmaceuticals and drugs to keep up with his “looksmaxxing” regimen. He has stated in the past that he takes Ketamine, Meth, and even steroids to keep his physique. Furthermore, he engages in behaviors such as “bone smashing” to fortify his jawline.

These are all incredibly disordered behaviors and should not be mimicked. He has a young and impressionable fanbase, and his recent overdose should serve as a warning.

Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether or not he is going to take a break after all this. If one thing is for certain, he left a lot of viewers traumatized on Tuesday evening.

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