The verdict followed a weeklong trial centered on allegations from the couple’s marriage. According to Complex, Vaccaro had sought $8 million in compensatory damages and accused Hill of physical abuse across several confrontations. Hill denied most of the allegations while testifying in his own defense.

Jurors sided with Vaccaro over incidents from January 2024 and April 2025. She testified that the first confrontation began during an argument over a proposed postnuptial agreement, alleging that Hill ripped a necklace from her neck and placed his hands around her throat. The second occurred the day before she filed for divorce and was partially captured by a baby monitor. AP reported that Hill admitted during testimony to shoving Vaccaro during one incident hard enough to damage a wall, though he disputed most of her other claims.

His attorneys emphasized the parts of the case that went his way. The jury found Hill not liable on five additional battery claims and rejected allegations including assault and continuing domestic violence. “Mr. Hill was very pleased that he was able to get his story out and to be able to tell the world what he’s not been able to speak about,” attorney Christi Bright said after the verdict.

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The Verdict Lands As Tyreek Hill Eyes An NFL Return

The timing gives the civil judgment significance beyond the divorce fight. Hill is currently a free agent and has been working toward an NFL comeback after a major knee injury ended his 2025 season with the Miami Dolphins. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, has said the receiver could be ready to play by November and has remained in discussions about his next team.

The NFL is also continuing to review Vaccaro’s allegations under its Personal Conduct Policy. As NBC Sports noted, the civil verdict does not automatically trigger league discipline, but the findings can become part of the NFL’s independent review.

That places Hill’s comeback on a more complicated timeline. Teams considering the eight-time Pro Bowler are no longer weighing only his recovery from a serious knee injury. They now have a jury finding that he committed battery on two occasions, along with an unresolved league review that could affect his availability after he signs.

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Woods explained that her perspective changed after she started making more money and noticed how quickly helping people could become an expectation. She recalled making around $40,000 in one week, then finding herself questioning whether generosity would eventually become something others felt entitled to receive.

“So I’m like, damn, is this why she said no in the first place because she know how it would have got?” Woods said. In another version of the apology, she put it even more directly. “Glo, I apologize because I’m in your shoes now,” she said, before joking that the comparison only went so far because her sister is a millionaire while she remains a “thousandaire.” Yet, she hasn’t completely abandoned her original complaints. Woods said she still views the dispute as “50/50,” suggesting she believes GloRilla shares some responsibility for how their relationship deteriorated.

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BroRilla’s Apology Is A Major Turn From Where The Feud Started

The sisters’ issues spilled online in February after Woods accused GloRilla of distancing herself from relatives as her career took off. She claimed the Memphis rapper wasn’t adequately supporting family members and publicly argued that GloRilla had an obligation to help. During an interview with TMZ, Woods even suggested $2,500 for each relative could help repair the situation.

GloRilla eventually responded herself, rejecting the idea that she had abandoned her family and warning her sister to stop bringing private issues online. TheGrio reported the rapper told Woods to “keep my family out of it” and referenced painful history between them that she said she had deliberately kept private. Further, the feud remained ugly well into the summer. In July, Woods told TMZ she wanted to repair her relationship with their mother but wasn’t close to reconciling with GloRilla. At the time, she said she would call police if her sister approached her.

Her tone has softened considerably since then. Woods has also turned the attention the dispute generated into her own audience, releasing music under the BroRilla name and recently earning positive reactions for “Memphian.” That budding success appears to have given her a taste of the same pressure she once criticized from the outside.

Meanwhile, GloRilla has not publicly responded to her sister’s apology. Woods, however, has already acknowledged the part money played in changing her perspective, making this the closest the sisters have publicly come to reconciliation since their family dispute exploded online.

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“There’s been some people on the internet and whatnot, like there always is, that don’t seem to be too thrilled about my old friend of almost 40 years, Eminem, doing a song with me on my new album,” Rock said in a video shared Wednesday. “You folks will probably be happy to hear that he’s no longer on ‘7 Sins.’ Another very good friend of mine, Lil Wayne, is now on ‘7 Sins.’”

Rock then claimed Eminem wasn’t completely gone. “It’ll probably not make you very happy to hear that Eminem is still on the album,” he said. “He’s just on another song now, called ‘Heal My Faith.’”

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Eminem’s Appearance Had Already Become Part Of The Album’s Conversation

The feature attracted attention partly because Rock and Eminem have spent years on opposite sides of American politics. Rock has become a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, while Eminem has repeatedly criticized him. Rock addressed that contrast when first discussing Halfway 2 Jesus, saying their political differences had never been enough to end a friendship that stretches back decades.

“I’m proud of the guests who joined me, especially my old friend Eminem,” Rock wrote. He said the two “differ politically and on other things” but have remained friends, framing the collaboration as an example of people maintaining relationships despite disagreement.

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Their musical history reaches back much further than the current political divide. Eminem appeared on “F*ck Off” from Rock’s 1998 album Devil Without a Cause. Rock later appeared in Eminem’s “Berzerk” video in 2013. Further, Wayne also has history with Rock. The two performed “All Summer Long” together at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, and Wayne joined him again at that year’s CMA Awards.

Halfway 2 Jesus is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17.

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He wasn’t saying the VH1 franchise lacked visibility. If anything, the show gave its cast plenty of it. Fif argued that it often became a destination for artists who no longer expected their music to produce major records, allowing them to remain visible even when the songs stopped carrying the conversation.

Cardi, in his view, operated differently. When Sexyy Red came up during the discussion, 50 noted that both women were already compelling personalities before a hit record entered the picture. Cardi’s humor and unfiltered reactions on television made her entertaining without requiring the music to do all the work. “The way she was responding was comedic, and that makes her bulletproof,” he said.

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Cardi B Left Before Reality TV Could Define Her

During the show’s sixth season, VH1 documented her frustration with DJ Self for not taking her career seriously. Cardi’s response at the time was blunt. She insisted she didn’t need him, or anyone else, to succeed. After two seasons, she walked away from the franchise to focus on Rap. Within months, she had released Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2, signed with Atlantic Records, and watched “Bodak Yellow” become the record that permanently changed how the industry viewed her.

50 has praised that trajectory before. In 2023, he called Cardi “the American dream,” telling Billboard that her rise from working at Club Lust to becoming a hitmaking artist was exactly the kind of success story people should want to see.

Nearly a decade after leaving VH1, Cardi still makes sure television is the footnote, not the main event. Am I the Drama? arrived in 2025, she completed her first headlining arena tour, and she has already said she plans to return with another album in 2027. The show gave Cardi a bigger audience. Leaving it gave her the chance to prove what she wanted that audience to remember her for.

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The defense argues that Howard, who worked as a male escort, could decide which services he offered and reject requests he did not want to perform. Combs’ attorneys have also accused him of turning to litigation after losing income when the encounters stopped. Howard’s amended complaint draws the line somewhere else. He acknowledges that he accepted money and understood the meetings were sexual. However, he alleges that his consent didn’t extend to everything he says happened during them. He claims Combs and others used misrepresentations along with drugs and physical restraint to keep him participating.

One allegation involves a 2016 trip to Miami, where Howard claims his clothes, identification, and phone were taken from him. He says he witnessed Combs assault Cassie Ventura before being ordered into another room, where he allegedly remained for approximately 12 hours.

“Plaintiff’s agreement to attend the Miami encounter did not extend to being deprived of his clothing, identification, and telephone; to witnessing an assault; or to being confined for approximately twelve hours in a room he could not leave,” Howard wrote in the complaint.

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Diddy Wants The Trafficking Claims Thrown Out

The latest filing follows a July ruling that allowed several of Howard’s civil trafficking claims against Combs to continue. U.S. District Judge Anne Hwang dismissed other portions of the case but gave Howard an opportunity to amend them, leading to the current version of his complaint. Combs’ lawyers argue that the revisions still fail to connect the alleged drugs or restraint to sexual acts Howard would not otherwise have performed. They also contend that his own description of a 2015 encounter shows that sexual activity stopped after he became ill.

Cassie is separately asking Hwang to dismiss the claims against her. Her attorneys argue that Howard has not sufficiently alleged that she used force, fraud, or coercion against him. Howard’s latest complaint seeks damages and medical expenses, along with an order preventing harassment or retaliation.

The civil case is separate from Combs’ completed federal criminal trial. A jury acquitted him of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy while convicting him on two counts of transportation for prostitution. Howard’s allegations were not the sex-trafficking charges decided in that case.

Hwang is scheduled to hear the latest dismissal arguments on Oct. 21. The hearing will put the competing definitions of consent directly before the court, with Combs arguing that Howard could choose from the “menu” and Howard maintaining that agreeing to paid sex never meant surrendering control over everything that happened afterward.

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“It depends,” Rocky told Complex. He pointed to Fenix Flexin and Tyga, two artists who faced criticism this year after acknowledging AI played a role in their recent music, while admitting he didn’t know enough about their individual processes to judge exactly how they used it.

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Rocky’s own comfort zone is much narrower. He prefers making music “practically,” but sees value in AI when it solves a technical problem. Using Ye’s Graduation track “Good Morning” as an example, Rocky explained that AI could separate stems from an existing recording if an artist wanted the instrumental without the original vocals.

“AI has a lot of negative connotations,” he said. “I don’t think when it’s used in certain ways that it’s necessarily a right or wrong thing.” His line seems less about whether AI touches a recording at all and more about how much creative responsibility it gets handed. “AI is supposed to be a tool in that sense,” Rocky explained. “If somebody does a totally AI-generated song where all they did was prompt something, then I think that that’s their thing. But who am I to say what’s standard and what’s not?”

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A$AP Rocky Still Wants People In The Room

Rocky’s preferred process becomes clearer when he talks about his own music. “I’m just doing me out here, and I’m doing my music practically, the right way,” he said. “I’m really tapping with musicians, producers, beat makers, just to convey my sound and develop my sound.”

That approach is carrying into the next phase of Don’t Be Dumb. After releasing the album earlier this year and completing a 49-date world tour, Rocky told Complex that a second disc is still coming. He teased only two guest appearances and said listeners need to hear the additional material before some of his upcoming moves, including unreleased work with Metro Boomin, begin to make sense.

He is also preparing “Shroom Clouds,” a new song and video slated for Friday. Rather than treating AI as a shortcut around that continued studio work, Rocky appears more interested in using technology when it can handle a specific task and leaving the actual construction of his sound to the people making it with him.

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This pair is a big deal for Jordan fans. It is one of the original 1991 colorways, from the season when Michael Jordan won his first title. The shoe is also celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

Overall, the design stays true to the classic look. A white leather upper sits on top, with bright red on the midsole, lace lock, heel tab, and tongue. Black details tie everything together.

The biggest news is the heel. Nike Air branding reportedly returns, a detail missing from the 2010 and 2014 retros.

The shape is also reported to be closer to the original. That includes the toe box and the height of the tongue. Fans have asked for those changes for years.

The pair is a general release. Look for it on SNKRS and at retailers like Foot Locker, Finish Line, Hibbett, Shiekh, and Dick’s. The style code is CT8529-105.

Sizing is expected to include adults, and some outlets say kids’ sizes are planned too. It last returned in 2014, so 12 years have passed.

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Air Jordan 6 “White Infrared”

The Air Jordan 6 has had a huge 2026. The “Reverse Infrared” arrived in February, and the 35th anniversary run has included several other colorways.

The “White Infrared” feels like the other half of that story. Jordan Brand is giving both pairs more OG details, which fans love.

Tinker Hatfield designed the Air Jordan 6 in 1991. It has a rubber tongue, a visible Air unit, and a heel tab that makes the shoe easy to slip on. It was also the first Air Jordan to include that heel tab.

That small detail made a big impact, and it is still one of the shoe’s most recognizable features. November is a big month for Jordan Brand. It also brings several Space Jam releases, so competition will be high.

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Fif even came through with his own documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, for Netflix. Whenever he sits down for an interview, he happily talks about Puff. For people like Andrew Schulz, that is a real gift.

50 Cent was on Schultz’s Flagrant podcast on Wednesday to talk Street Fighter. At one point, Schultz brought up Diddy and how his release date is creeping up. When asked if he was scared of what would happen when Puff gets released, Fif offered up a very simple answer: “I have shooters.”

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50 Cent Addresses Diddy In Jest

“No, I got shooters, you think he was the only one? Why you think I stay in this bullshit for so long,” 50 Cent said.

It’s a response that elicited a hefty laugh from Schultz and his co-hosts, who didn’t expect 50 Cent to deliver a one-liner of this variety. That said, the response does prove that 50 Cent isn’t exactly worried about Diddy’s release. Ultimately, the mogul will have other things to worry about upon his exit from FCI Fort Dix, which is slated for March of 2028.

Speaking of Diddy, much has been made of his last few days in prison. After it was reported that he was treated at the hospital for a head injury, it was revealed by TMZ that Diddy actually got into a fight with a drug lord.

Only time will tell whether or not Diddy ever addresses the things 50 Cent has said about him over these past few years.

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At one point, 50 Cent was asked if he would be mad about Eminem doing a song with Ja Rule. Fif couldn’t even entertain the question, because he knows Em would never mess with a direct opp of his. 50 Cent even said that Em could do a song with Jay-Z, and he wouldn’t care.

AlexxMedia took this as Fif admitting that he did not have a real issue with Hov. However, 50 Cent took things in a different direction. He argued that Jay has never been the biggest rapper in the world, at any point in his career. In fact, he took credit for Jay-Z losing steam in the mid-2000s.

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50 Cent Has Some Words For Jay-Z

50 Cent used Jay-Z’s appointment as President of Def Jam as an example. Hov was the President of the iconic record label between 2004 and 2007. Fif believes that had it not been for his rise to fame, Jay-Z never would have retreated into an executive role.

The legendary rapper then went on to blame Hov for unleashing Def Jam’s entire budget into the marketing campaign for Kanye West’s Graduation.

Graduation vs. Curtis

If you remember, Graduation vs. Curtis was a major moment in hip-hop history. On September 11, 2007, Kanye and 50 Cent both dropped massive albums. Graduation was supposed to drop a week later, but Ye moved his release up for a direct competition.

At the time, it was seen as a referendum on street rap versus the nerdy persona that Ye had adopted. 50 Cent even said he would quit rap if Ye outsold him. In the end, Ye sold 957K units, while Fif sold 691K. West was declared the winner, and while Fif didn’t quit rapping, his career was certainly impacted.

All of these years later, 50 Cent stands firm in his belief that Jay-Z was his judge, jury, and executioner in that battle.

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On top of the music, Meg has been getting into the acting world. A few years ago, she made a controversial cameo on the show She-Hulk. Now, she is looking to appear on another big show. This time around, it is a network thriller for FOX.

That show just so happens to be the Baywatch reboot. Baywatch is an iconic 80s TV series about lifeguards. Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff were on this show, making it a true phenomenon. Now, the show is making a comeback, with a release of early 2027.

The trailer for the show officially came out on Tuesday, and if you’re watching closely, you will see Megan Thee Stallion.

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Megan Thee Stallion Joins Baywatch

For now, it looks like this is just going to be a cameo spot for Megan. Regardless, this is a huge look for her, all things considered. It’s a show that will play on Network television, which means it will have a lot more eyeballs than just a traditional show on a streamer like HBO or Disney+.

This comes in the midst of Megan Thee Stallion’s rollout for ACT III. This is set to be Meg’s next album, and we have even been getting some Tina Tuesday Freestyles in the midst of all this. However, this week, Meg ended up skipping out on the series.

Between this new album and the Baywatch cameo, there is one thing for certain. Megan Thee Stallion is booked and busy, even despite the hate from her detractors.

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