“The fat shaming claims against me have been officially dropped by my accusers,” Lizzo announced in a video on social media. “They conceded it had no merit in court. There was no evidence that I fired them because they gained weight. Because it never happened. Now the truth is finally out. They weren’t fired for gaining weight. They were fired for taking a private recording of me without my consent and sending it off to ex-employees.”

“I have never fired an employee for gaining weight,” she continued. “I have only encouraged and supported people with bigger bodies and shared my platform with them. The claim has haunted me since the day it came out. It has been devastating to suffer through this in silence but I let my lawyers lead and I’m so grateful for this victory.”

Lizzo concluded by confirming that there hasn’t been a settlement and she’ll continue to fight any allegations she faces. “I am still in a legal battle, I am not settling. I will be fighting every single claim until the truth is out,” she said.

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Lizzo Fat Shaming Lawsuit

Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams filed the lawsuit against Lizzo back in 2023. They accused the singer of sexual harassment, racial harassment, and creating a hostile work environment, alleging that she fat-shamed them.

Speaking to TMZ, last week, Lizzo’s attorneys, Marty Singer and Melissa Glass, claimed that Davis was fired because she made an “unauthorized recording of Lizzo in a dancer meeting and sent it to Williams, who was no longer working on The Special Tour.” Afterward, the accusers dropped their appeal.

An attorney for the dancers, Ronald Zambrano, told the outlet: “We are maintaining that Judge Epstein was correct in his ruling denying Lizzo’s special motion to strike the vast majority of claims they attacked, including false imprisonment and harassment. Of the couple of claims Judge Epstein did dismiss, the plaintiffs have taken a considered approach to leave that be. One would hope to see the same level of intellectual honesty and neutral assessment from the defendants, but that hasn’t been the case thus far and it’s disappointing.”

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The interview, which took place inside Lamar’s Buick Grand National, of course took place amid the still active Drake beef. When asked about what he took away from their conversation, Chalamet praised his poise. “I was so impressed that this man was so calm sitting next to me and I was like, ‘Wow he’s engaged in a gladiator sport right now.'”

He continued, “As I was sitting next to him I was like, ‘I could not do that.’ I couldn’t believe that you could be that big at war with somebody that big and go about your life.”

However, what’s turning some negative attention towards him is when he imagined that this could be his last interview. “My white a*s was like, ‘Wow, he’s in the middle of this beef’ and like ‘can you imagine if this is how I go out?’… That would be a crazy end to the Wikipedia.”

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Timothee Chalamet Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Interview

Some are dubbing this comment as racist and tone deaf, with one X user writing, “lol that’s a racist comment, btw.” Another adds, “Hey white folks beef and battle aren’t the same [laughing emoji face palming emoji].”

However, others believe he was making a fair statement given how some rap beefs have turned deadly, a la Tupac and Biggie. “Nothing wrong with what he said, there’s so many examples of it and you are a fool to think otherwise. Disses turn into deadly altercations, history does repeat itself.”

“People corny asf in the comments ya know what he means,” another says in Chalamet’s defense.

It’s definitely an interesting to see the actor’s thoughts create this much division but that is the internet after all.

Chalamet and Lamar’s mobile chat aired on February 7 on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football. They discussed how they keep thoughts and ideas flowing. Elsewhere, Timothee gave props to Lamar. “Just being a fan of your music forever and knowing like, look where you’re at now. It’s just crazy, Super Bowl halftime show. You just keep climbing, bro. It’s like amazing.”

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For practically the entire decade, Dexter’s fans have been worried sick about his health. It got to a point where he decided to admit himself into rehab at the end of 2020. It was a short stint, lasting until late January 2021.

But that period of rejuvenation was short lived as he faced legal issues and a prison sentence. Then, there was another brief run of sobriety highlighted in 2023. But then the rollercoaster went right back down in 2024 thanks to some concerning posts from Dex.

Since then, his fans have had little hope that things would actually get better and stay that way.

However, in a new series of clips from Live Bitez, Famous Dex looks healthy once more. He states that he’s sober again and looks happy as all heck while on camera.

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Are Famous Dex & Rich The Kid Beefing?

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After giving viewers a short tour of his new mansion, he signs off with a simple message: “I love y’all.”

Folks in the comments are ecstatic to see him this way with one writing, “I can actually understand what dude saying. The entire video. He looks so healthyyyyy [three teary eye emojis].”

Another adds, “Omg he looks so good!! Last time i saw him he was nodding off! Look at God!!!” A third types, “I support overcoming any addiction! Go Dex ! [two red heart emojis] you look happy and [bar soap emoji].”

Hopefully, this is a sign of stability for the rapper. Even though they are mostly self-afflicted, he’s certainly had to overcome a lot and he’s showing great strength right now.

Even though this is a great update, there is one nagging issue looming in the background. Last month, Famous Dex alleged that Rich The Kid hasn’t been paying him for his contributions to Rich Forever 5. He even threatened to square up with his costar, saying, “I never thought I would make a video like this. He changed my life. I salute him, I love him for that. But, bro, all this sh*t you done done since 2016. On my mom grave, Rich, when I see you, I’m beating your a*s. All you been doing is scam, bro. Where my money from Rich Forever 5? Where, where is my money at? You think I didn’t save the texts and send some to my lawyer. That’s so unfair. Me and you and Jay Critch. We was the sh*t.”

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“Hot97 kept Ebro and Rosenberg employed for almost 2 decades. Even though they were never the top show in their market and were probably unprofitable their last 10 years,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “And the day they get let go, the first thing they do is trash the company instead of being appreciative for what the company did for them. That ungrateful attitude is what keeps employees like this forever employees. They’ll say the same thing about the next company that fires them.”

When Rosenberg responded in a since-deleted post, Vlad replied: “Never wanted a job, punk. Unlike you I built my own platform and made 100 times more than you. It’s funny how you talk sh*t to me on social media but the last time I approached you in person the first thing you did was apologize. P*ssy.”

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What Happened To “Ebro In The Morning?”

Ebro Darden confirmed the end of his morning talk show in a post on X on Friday. “It’s done. More to come,” he wrote. He later elaborated in a video message from his car, arguing that the new ownership at Hot 97 wanted him out of the way. “Bro’s a casino owner. You know the three licenses they got in NY for the casino? The guy that owns the sh*t owns one of the casino licenses,” Darden said, as caught by Complex. “He gotta raise half a billion dollars. They need my sh*t talking, anti-Netanyahu, anti-government, progressive sh*t out of the way, bro. They need me out of the way.”

Drake responded to the news of Ebro in the Morning‘s cancelation by posting an axe emoji on Instagram. This prompted Ebro to accuse him of being “right wing,” while Peter Rosenberg wrote on X: “It’s behavior like this that has made it impossible for people to defend the wack sh*t that he does.”

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Late last week, Nikki’s legal team alleged that LiAngelo Ball told them how much he brings in on a monthly basis. Allegedly, he makes $666,666, US Weekly exclusively reports. This is a little sketchy given that the number 666 has ties to the devil in religious scripture. Whether Ball did this to taunt Nikki’s team or the reverse remains to be seen.

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LiAngelo Ball Miss Nikki Baby Child Support

But that’s not the main focus here. What is so is that the rapper allegedly makes a whole lot more than the mother of two of his kids. “In a single month, LiAngelo makes more than Nicole’s entire net worth,” Miss Nikki’s lawyers claim. They say that includes “her cash, checking, investments, 50 percent equity in a Beverly Hills condominium and her equity interest in a Rolls Royce.”

Moreover, as of May 2025, Ball’s reported net worth totals to $3,894,562.55.

On the side of Miss Nikki Baby, she’s in a much tougher financial situation. Per the filing, the reality TV figure brings in just $4,167 per month. Her current occupation is an “influencer.” However, her lawyers claim that she’s not bringing that in from a salary, but rather her business ventures.

Around $2,000 of that comes from her lingerie and clothing brand, her lawyers say.

Moreover, Nikki included her expenses and her accounts. She’s reportedly got $20,000 in cash and bank accounts and real property worth $441,502. Additionally, she spends a little over $36K per month, but allegedly $31K of that comes from other people.

Lastly, she’s drowning in debt. Nikki reportedly owes American Express $28,000, $2,375 on a Range Rover lease and $5,800 on another car payment. She also has to satisfy $156,725 in loans for living expenses that family members helped her with.

US Weekly reports that both LiAngelo and Nikki will appear in court later this month. The former did try to legally demand that his ex turn over specific bank statements, including ones relating to jewelry purchases, cosmetic and plastic surgery and any sort of travel and vacation expenses.

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Ak began the rant by describing Mona as the “crack wh*re that’s on The Joe Budden Podcast” and advised her to take Ozempic. “I don’t wanna see you talk about me no more,” he said. “You really don’t deserve the normal Ak routine, but today I got a little bit of time. I’m seeing my other opps. They’re tweeting about ‘right-wing.’ These n****s turning political.” With that remark, he was referencing an earlier rant about Ebro and Peter Rosenberg feuding with Drake.

Turning back to Mona, he added: “Through preliminary research, I don’t know if this is really what you want to do. I didn’t even know that your podcast had a 360 deal… Now you’re the 10th mic on– you’re the P mic over there at The Joe Budden Podcast now? Calm your triple chin ass down. I got a crack wh*re trying to come beef with me. Come on.”

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Why Are DJ Akademiks & Mona Love Beefing?

The drama began when Mona Love criticized DJ Akademiks on the Joe Budden Podcast, earlier this month. She and her co-hosts were discussing Akademiks’ recent feud with Maino and Fabolous. In doing so, Mona joked about Ak’s sex life before taking a more serious stance against his work. “I’m not a fan of people who are not in the streets at all doing all street content,” she explained. “You have to be at least adjacent to it to be able to report on it.”

Akademiks ended up firing back on a livestream afterward, arguing that she wasn’t relevant enough to be worth a response. “I don’t even know who she is. She can’t stop talking about me,” Akademiks said at the time. “You’re filling out the Melyssa Ford slot.”

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“Don’t call me. I’m not calling to tell my son get no baby, no 9-1-1, leave us the f*ck alone,” she stated. “Every time somebody try to help, they get thrown under the bus.”

Prior to this, Karlissa Saffold says she was informed by Chrisean Rock’s followers that Jr. was in trouble. So, she got in contact with Blueface to tell him to swoop in and get his kid.

If you haven’t been following lately, him and Chrisean Rock are not on the best terms again. Saffold says Blue wanted no parts of this situation, but she was able to get through to him.

She claims that he called Rock. But as you may have heard, that didn’t go smoothly at all.

They got into a huge argument, with the “Thotiana” MC blaming Rock for getting into a situation she had no business being in.

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What Happened To Chrisean Rock In Compton?

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“Don’t play with LA gang culture you will get slapped in yo ish for some ish you don’t know about,” he said. Chrisean promptly responded on her social media page.

“I went to Compton for the kids no security. These girls tried playing and then I got in the field. Blueface you scared to go to your own hood let alone Compton. Nobody got scared or punked 6 against 1 straight up. You trynna pick on me on instagram is pathetic. They got whooped. The girl that tried slapping me was scared to fight. She sent 5 girls on me instead of one on one and nobody went to no car. I stayed there till they got the courage to swing and they did nothing.”

As a result of all of this, Rock has blocked Karlissa from seeing Chrisean Jr. this holiday season. She continues in a second video, “When I tried to include [Jr.] [Chrisean] said she gotta pray to the Lord and see what he says. But I guess she didn’t pray to the Lord to see if she could take her baby down there to Compton.”

As for what happened to the reality TV star, Chrisean was jumped by two women in Compton after being asked about her gang affiliation. Allegedly, Rock was disrespectful towards the culture of it, which caused the attack. Rock shared videos of her appearing to be unscathed afterwards.

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“Assistant Prosecutor Maurene Comey became annoyed when I said I wanted to tell the truth about both of my offenders,” Howard wrote in the motion obtained by AllHipHop. “She said I was too traumatized to testify, which I denied.” He filed his lawsuit against Cassie, earlier this year.

Howard claims he put in plenty of effort to get a chance to voice his story in court. He cites having written several unanswered letters and having made a personal trip to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan. “I have been patient and persistent,” Howard wrote. “The government used my cooperation when it served their interest, but now treats me as if I do not exist.” He also claimed that Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson denied that he was ever a victim.

He says that the situation has affected his ability to apply for the Backpage Remission Program, a federal fund that helps pay out $200 million to trafficking victims. Howard has alleged that Cassie was an “active participant” in Diddy’s trafficking, not just a victim.

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50 Cent’s “Sean Combs: The Reckoning”

In other news, Clayton Howard recently detailed his allegations against Diddy and Cassie during 50 Cent’s new Netflix documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning. He recalled participating in sex parties with the former couple, during which he allegedly witnessed Diddy assault Cassie. He has also accused Cassie of giving him an STD.

Diddy’s team labeled the entire documentary a “hit piece” in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, earlier this month. They wrote: “Netflix’s so-called ‘documentary’ is a shameful hit piece. Today’s GMA teaser confirms that Netflix relied on stolen footage that was never authorized for release. As Netflix and CEO Ted Sarandos know, Mr. Combs has been amassing footage since he was 19 to tell his own story, in his own way. It is fundamentally unfair, and illegal, for Netflix to misappropriate that work.”

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“The people over here is hip, honey. They are very polite. They don’t look at you like you’re poor.” Cardi was also a huge fan of the shopping and dining scene, particularly for the reasonable pricing. “I like everything duty-free, tax-free, discount-free,” she added.

Shortly after praising Saudi Arabia, Cardi B ripped the current climate of the United States. “I’m starting not to like America. America makes me pay taxes. The Vice President is talking sh*t about me on Twitter. I don’t feel real appreciated in America. Y’all need to convince me to come back,” she stated.

Her critique of the country is nothing new, especially since Donald Trump’s been back in office. “We need a Hail Mary,” Cardi wrote shortly after the POTUS’ victory.

As a result, her issues with the administration have led to some tense arguments with MAGA supporters. That’s no different here as AllHipHop reports.

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Cardi B Donald Trump Beef

One person writes back to Cardi, “Well, let me tell you, Cardi B is free to make her own choices, but if she doesn’t want to come back to the USA, that’s her loss! We’re focused on keeping America great and supporting our leaders like Vice President JD Vance. MAGA AmericaFirst.”

Another harshly types, “No body cares if cardi b ever came back to America.”

It is also worth pointing out the timing of Cardi’s criticism. In her rant, she had some words for Vice President J.D. Vance. If you recall, the latter tweeted out “Nicki>Cardi.” Conversely, Nicki Minaj has been much more onboard with Trump’s mission. His post surfaced after Cardi’s rival thanked the POTUS for sharing the same views as her over the ongoing issues with Christians in Nigeria.

It’s safe to say that Cardi didn’t love Vance’s co-sign one bit and might be a reason as to why she sounded off last week.

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Almost every night brings a new silhouette, and this time it was a Kobe classic with deep roots. The Kobe 4 Protro “CHBL” is tied to Nike’s China High School Basketball League, a program Kobe Bryant supported closely during his career.

The bright yellow colorway stands out instantly, especially under arena lights, and feels fitting for a player who has always thrived in loud moments. Seeing Curry wear a Kobe model also carries weight. Both players changed how guards approach the game, relying on skill, creativity, and relentless confidence.

Curry wearing the Kobe 4 Protro reinforces how seamless his transition has been. The low-top silhouette suits his quick release and constant movement, while the color choice signals comfort with attention. It also shows how much freedom he has embraced, pulling from Nike Basketball’s deepest archive without forcing a narrative.

As Curry continues experimenting with new sneakers, moments like this feel organic. The Kobe 4 Protro “CHBL” is not just a performance choice. It is a quiet nod to legacy, respect, and the next chapter of Curry’s career unfolding in real time.

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Steph Curry Stats vs Blazers

Stephen Curry delivered one of his best performances of the season against the Trail Blazers. He finished with 48 points in 35 minutes. Curry knocked down 16 field goals and drilled 12 three-pointers.

His shooting carried Golden State throughout the night. He added three rebounds and two assists while constantly drawing defensive attention.

Curry also recorded three steals, staying active on both ends. Despite the loss, his scoring burst kept the game close. It was another reminder that Curry can still take over any night.

Overall, Curry continues to make headlines both for his performances on the night and his footwear choices. Only time will tell what sneakers he laces up next.

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