In making her argument, the woman brings up the song, “Gyalchester,” off of Drake’s 2017 project, More Life. “In one of his verses, he exclaims, ‘I don’t take naps.’ And he says it kind of defensively. He says it almost as if someone saw him yawn and they were like, ‘Drake, if you’re tired, you should go take a nap.’ And he just, like, snaps. He’s like, ‘I don’t take naps.’ But by the sound of it, he probably should take a nap,” she says.

“And then he says, ‘Me and the money are way too attached to go and do that / Muscle relax / That and the spliff put me right on my back.’ So as a listener, we’re assuming he took some pain pills, and he smoked some weed, and he fell asleep, but he just said he don’t take naps. So what are we supposed to believe at this point?” she adds.

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Drake’s “Iceman” Album

The interaction comes as Drake is currently working on his long-awaited ninth solo studio album, Iceman. While he’s yet to confirm a release date, the Toronto rapper has already shared several singles from the project. They include “What Did I Miss?”, “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf.

On Sunday, he filmed a video tribute for Nelly Furtado, who was being inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards, and in doing so, hinted that Iceman is “coming soon.” He has previously said that it will drop at some point in 2026.

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But for the majority of folks who listened to Ye’s twelfth album, they are in agreement with Pitchfork‘s 3.4/10 score. That, however, cannot be said for the distributor of Bully, gamma. It’s not surprising to see them defending the record, but their response to the outlet is what’s really garnering attention.

Caught by Kurrco, they took to their social media with a fiery response. “Is this an April Fools Joke?” they begin.

“We didn’t know Pitchfork still existed btw after they gave Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die a 5/10 after it came out and retracted it after it became the Billboard biggest selling/longest running female debut album of all-time;).”

Ye fans (or Pitchfork detractors) are piling on in the comments section. “They a bunch a frauds anyways [laughing emoji],” one person writes. “Nobody cares about that attention seeking page…. They are irrelevant,” adds another.

A third shows their support for Ye’s partner. “This is why I stan Gamma.”

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Kanye West Wireless Festival Backlash

Overall, it seems like the Chicago rapper’s supporters are going to defend him tooth and nail once again. It may be their most difficult challenge yet, given his lengthy string of Antisemitic remarks and how much backlash he’s facing elsewhere. What we mean is, his fans aren’t just debating about the quality of music anymore.

They are also swearing that Ye deserves to be in the clear from his past.

That latter point will be hard to challenge as him being selected as the Wireless Festival’s headliner for their 2026 run is not receiving a lot of thumbs up.

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, didn’t agree with the organizers’ decision to select someone who’s transgressions are still pretty fresh. “We are clear the past comments/actions of this artist are offensive and wrong and are simply not reflective of London’s values… This was a decision taken by the festival organizers and not one City Hall is involved in,” a rep for Khan said.

Similarly, the Jewish Leadership Council is also upset over this choice. “It is deeply irresponsible for Wireless Festival to be headlining Kanye West. The UK Jewish community is facing record levels of antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester, the attack on ambulances in Golders Green and foiled plots which would have killed many more,” they said in part.

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Recently, Budden and his co-hosts reviewed Ye’s brand-new album, Bully. Overall, Bully is an album that has proven to be polarizing. While there are hardcore fans who love it, there are also some media establishments that are wholly swearing off Ye for the time being. They find his music has completely devolved, and that he isn’t saying anything interesting anymore.

As for The Joe Budden Podcast, they had a more nuanced take on the album. As you will see in the video below, there is this feeling that Ye’s production is still on solid ground. He is doing some cool stuff on this project and is showing people that he still has the goods.

However, there is also this feeling that some of the songs feel like Demos. The vocal mixes can be a bit rough at times, and that shines through on the deeper cuts.

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Joe Budden on Bully

Joe even compared the album to Yeezus, a project that has also proven to be a bit controversial in the Ye discography. Marc Lamont Hill said that when it comes to ranking Kanye’s albums, this would probably go towards the bottom. Budden feels the same, but also feels like it is a return to form following the success of DONDA.

Whether or not Ye is able to make a full career comeback is something that remains to be seen, although the fan support suggests that it is, indeed, possible.

Just a couple of years ago, it felt as though West was done. However, his apology tours have given him just enough good PR for some fans to have complete and utter amnesia.

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Hov sent this into Alabama, where the woman (who anonymously accused him of rape) lives. Buzbee tried to argue there was zero connection there. Instead, he felt it should have been dealt with in New York. That’s where Jane Doe had claimed her alleged assault took place.

On top of this lawsuit staying alive, it’s now going to New York. While this doesn’t signal that Jay-Z is going a win this case for sure, it does present opportunities to lead to a victory.

Potentially, the Jane Doe, who’s also named in this suit against Buzbee, may have to reveal her identity going forward.

The legal documents caught by Complex highlight that. “In the interest of justice, by separate order, the case will be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The motions to dismiss filed by all defendants… and the motions to proceed using a pseudonym remain pending for resolution by the gaining court.”

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Jay-Z Speaks On Tony Buzbee Lawsuit

Buzbee didn’t reply for comment to the outlet; however, he did get into it with folks like DDOT on social media. After taunting him following this development, the controversial lawyer responded with a snide remark.

“The case was filed against me in Alabama because they thought the law was more favorable there. It got kicked out of Alabama. Meaning it got kicked out of a state they wanted it in where they thought they had a legal advantage. And you call that a loss for me? You aren’t very smart. Reading cures ignorance. Try it,” he clapped back.

Back in March 2025, when Jay-Z legally fired back, he claimed that the woman accusing him of rape only was in it to try and pry money from him. Moreover, he said that the suit had “no legal merit” despite Buzbee standing by his client.

Hov recently opened up about how much this entire situation affected him in his interview earlier this month with GQ‘s Frazier Tharpe. “I was really heartbroken by like everything that occurred… I haven’t been that angry in a long time. Uncontrollable anger. Like, you don’t put that on someone,” he said.

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It was eventually revealed that the artist had been dealing with dehydration and exhaustion. Overall, this can be incredibly scary, and in some instances, dehydration is, in fact, life-threatening. With that in mind, it is easy to see why the artist went to the hospital.

She has since been released from the hospital and is now talking to her fans directly. In a post on Instagram, Megan Thee Stallion confirmed that her body shut down and that she needed some help. However, she says that after a day’s worth of rest, she will be back to perform on Thursday.

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Megan Thee Stallion Speaks Out

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“Last night was a real wake-up call for me. I’ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough. It honestly scared me. I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t. Hotties I wanna be real with y’all because you mean everything to me and I hate letting yall down,” Meg wrote. “I just need one day to rest, reset, and take care of myself the way I should have been..I’ll be right back on that stage Thursday, stronger, clearer, and ready to give you 100% the way you deserve. Thank you for always riding with me and loving me through everything.”

This entire ordeal has been incredibly scary, and you cannot help but feel for Megan in this instance. This is the last thing you want to deal with as both a performer and a human being.

We hope she is able to get the rest she needs, going forward.

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Loren Lorosa was in attendance during the show and initially provided live updates for fans on X (formerly Twitter). “Came to see Meg The stallion on broadway and that was short lived. The few opening scenes I saw her in she was great on stage! I was excited BUT… They just stopped moulin rouge mid show apologized to the audience and said ..’stay inside and seated’ I asked security if we’re safe .. they told us ‘for now, we’ll update you if anything changes,” she wrote in one post.

She later added that another actor filled in for Megan for the rest of the night. “Milan rouge on Broadway has removed Meg the stallion for the night (no explanation as to why) …” she wrote. “Announcement just came on in the theatre .. they have removed Meg Thee Stallion from the show as Zidler for the rest of the night.”

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Megan Thee Stallion’s Statement

Afterward, Lorosa shared a statement from a spokesperson for Megan. “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated,” the statement read. “We will share additional updates as more information becomes available.”

Megan’s hairstylist and close friend Kellon Deryck also confirmed the hospitalization, requesting prayers in a post on X. “Everyone say a prayer for Megan, we are all at the hospital,” he wrote. On Wednesday, the Broadway production’s website announced that “the role of Zidler will not be played by Megan Thee Stallion at the April 1st performance.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Megan finally broke her silence about the situation in a post on Instagram. “Last night was a real wake-up call for me. I’ve been pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough. It honestly scared me,” she wrote.

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She continued: “I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t. Hotties I wanna be real with y’all because you mean everything to me and I hate letting yall down. I just need one day to rest, reset, and take care of myself the way I should have been..I’ll be right back on that stage Thursday, stronger, clearer, and ready to give you 100% the way you deserve. Thank you for always riding with me and loving me through everything.”

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In a statement to the Guardian, a spokesperson says, “It is deeply irresponsible for Wireless Festival to be headlining Kanye West. The UK Jewish community is facing record levels of antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester, the attack on ambulances in Golders Green and foiled plots which would have killed many more.”

They continue, “West has repeatedly used his platform to spread antisemitism and pro-Nazi messaging. His most recent apology must be considered in the context that he went on to sell swastika T-shirts and release a song called ‘Heil Hitler’ after apologizing previously. Any venue or festival should reconsider before providing their platform to Kanye West to spread his antisemitism.”

As of today, reps for Wireless Festival have yet to comment on the matter.

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan is just as upset as the Jewish Leadership Council is. He too denounced Ye headlining all three nights of the July event.

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Kanye West Bully First Week Sales Projections

“We are clear the past comments/actions of this artist are offensive and wrong and are simply not reflective of London’s values.” But Khan’s hands were tied. “This was a decision taken by the festival organizers and not one City Hall is involved in,” they added.

But while the disgust is loud, Ye is still doing just fine. He’s got even more shows all ready for this summer and Bully is doing well. Not only did it break the record for opening day streams on Spotify for rap in 2026, but its sales projections are also massive.

Reportedly, his twelfth solo studio album could move anywhere between 250K-275K units in its first week. The overall reception to the tape has been mediocre to abysmal, but his devoted fans are seemingly overpowering the backlash early on.

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“I was in over my head. Sneaking around with Wanya and lying to my parents had become a constant. They barely liked the idea of me dating at all, and telling them about us was out of question,” Brandy writes, according to People. “But it wasn’t just about upsetting — or disappointing — my parents. Wanya and I understood, with diamond-cut clarity that public knowledge of our relationship would ignite scandal, potentially threatening everything we’d both worked for, so he and I opted for elaborate fiction: we would pretend patience and claim we were waiting until my eighteenth birthday before pursuing any romantic connection.”

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Brandy’s New Memoir

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“These are the things that with hindsight you realize are wildly obvious signs of something wrong,” she continues. “Neon warning signs that I chose to ignore because I didn’t know what the hell I was doing, or what he was doing with me. Just that I was in love — or what I believed was love.”

She concludes: “I was not a fast girl with a crush. I was not a dramatic teenager who couldn’t handle rejection. I was not an unstable obsessive fan, I was a child. And he was an adult. And it’s time the world understood the difference.”

Her allegations about Wanya Morris aren’t the first time she’s made headlines for relationship drama, this year. Last month, Shyne and Ma$e discussed dating Brandy during an episode of It Is What It Is. She ended up denying that she ever dated Shyne, to which he accused her of lying.

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It took place at Brooklyn’s MDC in June 2024 with Taxstone involving four other inmates with the plan. It’s unclear if he was leading this. However, there’s a good chance his past convictions are why prosecutors are looking to serve him with nearly three extra years.

Per Complex, Taxstone’s attorney, Kenneth J. Montgomery, responded to their filing by asking for 25-30 months for his client. However, Montgomery wants this to work concurrently with his existing sentence. That means Taxstone wouldn’t face a separate punishment.

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As for the drug smuggling plan itself, Taxstone and these other inmates were trying feed a rope of contraband inside the MDC’s walls. It was made of pieces of paper covered in a synthetic cannabinoid, over 100 strips of a synthetic opioid, approximately 27 bags of marijuana, and over 400 cigarettes. Additionally, two lighters, a scalpel, and a cell-phone charging cord and plug were used.

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Why Is Taxstone In Prison?

Moreover, duct tape was used to pack the drugs into this rope-like device and after several minutes of trying to get it through a window, the plan went south. One of the men involved fell, causing the rest of them to scramble.

Months before this operation got underway, jail officers seized a phone in a locker assigned to Taxstone. After going through it, they discovered voice recordings detailing said plan.

If all goes according to plan, Taxstone will learn his fate on April 29. Last September, the media personality pled guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Provide and Possess Contraband in a Prison.

Taxstone is already serving 35-years for the murder of rapper Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter. The tragedy occurred at a T.I. concert in 2016.

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Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, last summer. He is serving out his sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey, a facility he specifically requested for its drug rehabilitation programs.

The update comes as Diddy is currently working on his appeal case, which he announced back in December. His legal team says that the sentence fails to consider that the sexual activity referenced in his case was consensual and that prosecutors were unable to convict Diddy on the most serious offenses.

Arguing against his appeal, prosecutors wrote: “According to Combs, the district court should have closed its eyes to how he carried out his Mann Act offenses and abused his victims — violently beating them, threatening them, lying to them and plying them with drugs.”

In a filing on March 13, Diddy’s lawyers described his sentence as a “perversion of justice,” arguing for “immediate release and a judgment of acquittal or at least vacate and remand for resentencing.” They’ll present their full argument on April 9.

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J. Cole’s Fight With Diddy

In other news, J. Cole recently dragged Diddy into the headlines by refusing to elaborate on his infamous run-in with him at an MTV VMAs after-party back in 2013. He referenced the alleged altercation during an appearance on Cam’ron’s Talk With Flee podcast, earlier this month.

“We was gone put it out because at that time, me and Puff hadn’t had no problems for years,” he explained. “It was cleaned up quick and we was in a good spot. […] And then all the sh*t happened with him, and I was just like, ‘Nah.’ It felt like damn near kicking a man when he’s down. It would have gave the news and the world more ammo.”

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