During this alleged partnership, she gave birth to a boy in 2017, who goes by his initials, K.W. Sanad’s lawsuit also claims that Future admitted to being the father. As a result, she’s demanding that the court establish paternity so she can receive child support.

On top of future installments, Sanad is also seeking two years of retroactive support from the hitmaker.

Interestingly though, the outlet reports that Future already filed his own case against Sanad back in January of this year. He did this to dismiss her Florida case in favor of a more “convenient forum.” In his documents, he alleges Layla and the child lived in Arizona and that he already filed his own case in that state.

That is currently under review.

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Future’s Ex Wants Him To Serve Jail Time

It’s here that Future says he admitted to being the father of him and Sanad’s child, whose name is Kash Wilburn. That would check out seeing as this moniker matches the K.W. initials we mentioned.

Additionally, the 42-year-old alleges he’s already been “voluntarily” giving Sanad $3,500 per month.

As we were saying earlier, this developing story arrives pretty soon after another child-related legal filing. A couple of weeks ago, another ex-girlfriend, Brittni Mealy, claimed that he failed to comply with a 2023 court order. This mandated that he obtain a $500,000 life insurance policy naming her as the trustee for their son, Prince.

As a result, she wants him to be held in contempt and serve jail time, which is a possible outcome if Mealy gets her way.

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He took to social media to set the record straight earlier this week, shutting down those fueling the rumors, including AllStar Jr. “@jprincejr damn n**** u still running up Kirby?” AllStar JR wrote on Instagram. “U left the Cullinan and all say u ain’t know what to do when that pressure on. now I’m literally finna show the whole world how soft you is. You been getting horsed for years. I’m pulling the curtain back now… #MobUntied.”

“How I’m running anywhere and I just had acl surgery,” J Prince Jr. responded. “I barely can walk.”

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NBA Ben10 Shooting

J Prince Jr. later shared his version of events on his Instagram Story. He insists that he was only at the restaurant to celebrate a friend’s birthday and that he had no idea AllStar JR would be there. He also wished both NBA Ben10 and the other victim a speedy recovery.

Regardless, AllStar JR continues taunting J Prince Jr. and NBA Ben10. Yesterday (April 15), he even dropped a new diss track, “Mob Untied.” In it, he takes several shots at the former, referencing his privileged upbringing, labeling him a “h*e,” and more.

The diss track arrived just a couple of days after AllStar JR shared some cryptic messages on social media, seemingly suggesting he allegedly had something to do with the shooting. He even taunted NBA Ben10 by offering $20K to whoever wins his new challenge, which involves lying on the floor as if they had just been shot.

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His latest album, Bully, debuted at #2, functioning as a comeback after a storm of public, self-imposed backlash. In recent years, Kanye drifted into right-wing media circles—people like Milo Yiannopoulos, Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes—who amplified his rhetoric and reframed hateful remarks as someone becoming a champion of free speech or attempting to save America from the Radical Left. They became his propagandists in the same way they were for Trump, trying to convince the public that his antisemitic vitriol was being blown out of proportion. It wasn’t. Yet in today’s discourse, there are those who conflate Zionism with Judaism, treating advocacy for Palestinians or criticism of Israeli policy as equivalent to promoting terrorism. His antisemitic remarks were made in broad strokes, and his love for Hitler was inexcusable. Coming at a time when he remained deeply entrenched with Donald Trump and his band of supporters, there was no separating his politics from the Nazi symbolism that became associated with his brand.

And that’s what made the rollout for his solo follow-up to Donda, announced as Cuck, so bland in the first place. His convictions became online talking points to galvanize right-wing circles by normalizing Nazism and praising Hitler, while everyone else who didn’t buy into this clear propaganda was somehow labeled sheep. That didn’t last long, though. Over time, his presence became toxic. When no one else was willing to work with him, he enlisted Dave Blunts to help pen the album. Three songs ultimately surfaced: “Heil Hitler,” “WWIII,” and “Cousins.”

The first two centered around his love for Nazis and Hitler, clearly, while the latter became a confession about an incestuous relationship he had with his male cousin from age six to 14. It was chaotic, problematic, and more than anything, a clear sign that he was too far gone. He tried to ragebait, but his antics were simply exhausting. He learned quickly that he needed to pivot toward gaining sympathy when outrage wasn’t working.

Bully became the clean slate for his redemption arc—or so he thought. In the months leading up to the project, the majority of the controversy didn’t surround the content of the album per se, but rather his desire to use AI. Once he decided against it, it seemed like a lot more people were at least curious to know what this album would sound like.

Ultimately, that’s what made the rollout for Bully much more notable—Kanye didn’t fully embrace the chaos that defined his past few years. When right-wing circles tried to play his pulled “Heil Hitler” song in a nightclub, he distanced himself from them. These were the same people who had framed him as a free speech absolutist. Kanye rejected that alignment when he realized it threatened both his career, profitability, and path toward public forgiveness. Audiences haven’t rejected Kanye West’s music outright—they’ve rejected the ideology he, and many who share his politics, tried to impose on the world, until the music and ideology became indistinguishable from each other. Supporting Trump alone was controversial; pairing it with pro-Nazi rhetoric created a combination that amplified harm and fueled a broader era of gaslighting and media mistrust.

The problem is that Ye knows how to draw excitement one way or another. It was apparent when he went full evangelist and hosted Sunday Service at Coachella, even when he wasn’t a solo headlining act. It’s even more obvious when, after claiming to be blackballed from performing at arenas across America, he performed two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in California. Celebrities were in attendance—Lauryn Hill even touched the stage. Even with a microphone in his hand, his only focus was to deliver a good show, not indoctrinate his fanbase.

That shift alone was enough to indicate that the public image was slowly but surely repairing itself. For some, it felt like healing to see one of the greatest and most creative artists of our generation finally find his footing without turning it into a messy spectacle. But for others, this hardly held any weight, especially when his attempts to gain forgiveness from those he offended felt opportunistic.

After issuing a public apology in The Wall Street Journal to Black and Jewish communities—blaming his bipolar diagnosis and being in a state of “psychosis”—and sitting down with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, Ye partnered with Gamma and finally found some wiggle room to re-enter society in some capacity. The SoFi Stadium concerts signaled a comeback in motion, followed by the announcement of his headlining slot at Wireless Festival in the UK, where he was set to headline three back-to-back nights. But everything that followed proved Ye wasn’t completely cleared of his past wrongdoings.

Groups like the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council denounced Wireless for platforming Ye while the Prime Minister and the Mayor of London did the same. What followed was a handful of sponsors, from Pepsi to Diageo, pulling out in response. While Kanye offered to meet with members of the Jewish community in what seemed like an attempt to repair the damage, they said they would only be willing to have a sit-down with him if he didn’t perform at the festival. When that didn’t force Wireless’s hand, the UK barred Ye from entering the country, forcing the festival to cancel entirely—a move the Board of Deputies of British Jews welcomed.

But this is where it gets sticky—the situation highlights the uneven application of accountability. The ban on Ye was warranted, sure, but those responsible for far greater real-world harm, including political leaders accused of war crimes and implicated in large-scale civilian deaths, face no comparable political consequences in the UK. In September 2025, a report from Amnesty International accused the UK of “enabling mass atrocities through defence contracts, public sector deals, supply chains, and failures to comply with their legal obligations.”

The same organization that applauded the decision to ban Ye also condemned the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu, for crimes against humanity, including charges of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza” of essential resources like food, water, electricity, fuel, and medical supplies.

Kanye is undoubtedly wrong for the Hitler praise, but the overall response in the UK and elsewhere raises a broader question about how accountability is applied: why do some forms of speech and symbolism trigger immediate cultural and institutional punishment, while far more consequential actions are treated through a different, less urgent standard?

Ye’s redemption arc as of late has focused on the harm he’s caused toward the Jewish community, and rightfully so; they’ve been at the center of his hateful remarks. With the type of influence Ye has, it’s hard not to feel as though he hasn’t been, at the very least, complicit in the influx of actual antisemitism that’s been normalized in recent years. But it’s also hard to ignore the fact that Kanye could disparage almost any other minority group in the world, including the one he belongs to, and never face even an ounce of the same blowback.

And this is where the conversation around accountability becomes selective in a different way. His apology to the Black community was basically limited to a sentence in The Wall Street Journal, less than a year after using KKK imagery as part of the Cuck rollout. He’s unapologetically berated sexual assault victims after being accused in a lawsuit. He’s also defended Bill Cosby and Diddy. Even his presidential campaign included limiting women’s rights to abortion access. It’s hard not to look at each of these instances as a celebrity validating and normalizing abuse and bigotry to some degree.

There’s actual harm in Kanye’s actions, and he’s evidently aware of that to some degree. The Netherlands tried to bar him after the UK’s decision, to little success. This morning, Ye announced that he would postpone his performance in France after its government threatened to ban him from entering the country.

“I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends,” he wrote on X. “I take full responsibility for what’s mine, but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it.”

We should remain skeptical about how long Ye can sustain his current posture or how successfully he can navigate the PR landscape to return to favor. His recent tweet marks a first in self-awareness regarding his public stance, and the fact that he decided to pull out of the performance before being banned shows that he understands how delicate the forgiveness he’s seeking really is.

In the past, he has betrayed the goodwill of his fans whenever they gave him the benefit of the doubt for his otherwise irredeemable actions. The first Donda listening party was refreshingly unproblematic. His return as hip-hop’s maestro indicated that the pull he once had was still intact, to the point where he and Jay-Z finally reunited on wax. Then came the second listening party, where he was accompanied by Marilyn Manson, an accused sexual abuser, and DaBaby, post-Rolling Loud controversy, who replaced Jay-Z on “Jail.” Just like that, his defiance against cancel culture overshadowed the music, and for listeners, it became impossible to defend him. As the Campaign Against Antisemitism stated, “His cycle of apology and relapse has become a routine, so as with any addict once again we must wait to see if this time is any different.”

At the end of the day, Ye is still a compelling, contradictory, and undeniably influential force. That’s exactly why it’s impossible to cancel him into obscurity. But that’s also exactly why his actions matter, and holding him to account needs to be central to his redemption—rigidly so. We should want Kanye to be better—not submissive to a system he’s long resisted, but not reckless enough to weaponize his influence without consequence. Because the reality is, Kanye West isn’t just another artist navigating controversy. He’s a cultural force, and the same influence that makes him impossible to ignore is exactly why accountability—real, consistent accountability—has to matter.

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While Ye did apologize a few months ago, many feel as though this apology isn’t enough. After all, you can’t just erase three years’ worth of Nazi rhetoric with one ad in the Wall Street Journal. Ye seems to understand this, for what it’s worth. After being banned from the UK and subsequently, France, West revealed that he is committed to showing people he has truly changed. He even acknowledged that this will take time, and he is willing to put in the work.

Despite some countries refusing to embrace Ye, it appears as though there are plenty of other Nations willing to host the legendary artist. It has been revealed that starting in May, Ye has eight stadium shows scheduled across the globe.

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Kanye West’s Stadium Tour Continues In May

The tour will begin on May 23rd in India. From there, he will travel to Turkey before going to the Netherlands for a pair of shows. Subsequently, he will go to Poland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. The final show in Algarve, Portugal, will take place on August 7th. This means the artist will have lots of time between shows.

Upcoming Shows:

• MAY 23 — NEW DELHI, INDIA
• MAY 30 — ISTANBUL, TURKIYE
• JUNE 6 — ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS
• JUNE 8 — ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS
• JUNE 19 — CHORZÓW, POLAND
• JULY 18 — REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY
• JULY 30 — MADRID, SPAIN
• AUGUST 7 — ALGARVE, PORTUGAL

Ye’s recent shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles were a massive success. They were further proof that West is still a top-tier performer. It also proves that the fans are still very much willing to forgive him. Whether or not he can continue to showcase good behavior, is something that still remains to be seen.

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This album became a chart-topper and remains one of the best hip-hop albums of the 2020s. It is packed with hits and contains a new songwriting philosophy for Kendrick. Now, the artist is almost two years removed from the album, and besides a couple of features for his friends, we haven’t heard from him.

Yesterday, it was revealed that Kendrick and his fiancée were spotted at Disneyland. This sparked a discussion on DJ Akademiks live stream, where he spoke about Lamar’s current status in the rap game.

In the clip below, you can hear Akademiks let it slip that the artist actually has some new music on the horizon. Lamar has “got some sh*t cooking up.”

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DJ Akademiks Reveals The Latest On Kendrick Lamar

Akademiks then went on to say that, in the interim, the artist should look to “bless the game” by offering up some features. We rarely see Kendrick Lamar do this, and Ak believes it would make the fans, and the artists happy.

As for what Lamar has cooking up, presumably, it would be a new album. After all, the “Tiramisu” snippet from the GNX trailer has yet to be released. Fans want to hear that song, and a new album would provide Lamar with an opportunity to flesh out that track.

The timing of this news is interesting. There is a sense that Drake could be coming out with ICEMAN, very soon. Could Lamar be planning to stomp all over that release with an album of his own? Would Kendrick release a surprise project again? These are questions we would love to know the answer to. Whatever the case may be, we will always be excited about new Kendrick music.

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This makes him the perfect candidate for a biopic. In fact, one can make the argument that a Snoop biopic is probably overdue at this point. Numerous artists have gotten one, and it is time for the iconic figure to get his flowers.

Yesterday, Snoop announced the good news. He revealed that a biopic is, in fact, on the horizon. The movie is going to be released sometime in 2027. Who will play him? None other than Outer Banks star, Jonathan Daviss.

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Snoop Dogg Co-Signs Jonathan Daviss

Daviss is a talented young actor and the perfect candidate to play Snoop. It appears as though Daviss may have been handpicked by Snoop to play him, which must be quite the honor for the young actor.

Regardless, having to play an icon like Snoop is quite a bit of pressure. This is especially true as Snoop is still alive and will be watching the biopic. Now, Daviss will have to deal with Snoop’s judgment on whether or not he did a good job.

With that being said, Snoop’s announcement suggests that he will have some on-set involvement with the movie. If that is the case, he will be able to give the young actor some direction on how to play the part to the best of his abilities.

Going into 2027, this will be one of the movies on our radar. Of course, the Michael biopic is coming soon, and that is going to be one of the biggest movies of the entire year.

We wish Daviss the best of luck with the new role.

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No one knows what this means, exactly. The album could be right around the corner, or it could be slated to drop in a few months from now. It’s impossible to tell whether or not Drake wants this to be a surprise album or a calculated rollout.

Last night, music reviewer Anthony Fantano fed into the speculation with a TikTok about ICEMAN. In the video below, Fantano claims he has an inside source who told him that the album was dropping in 36 hours. Based on the timing of this video, it is clear that the music reviewer means Friday at midnight. As you can imagine, fans were quick to doubt Fantano’s report. After all, he and Drake don’t get along extremely well. Furthermore, he isn’t exactly a newsbreaker.

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Anthony Fantano Is Clearly Trolling

In our view, it is pretty clear that Fantano is trolling. Perhaps he is making fun of DJ Akademiks, who always claims to be an insider in these situations. Ak has tweeted numerous times now that ICEMAN is on the horizon, and he hasn’t hit on any of those claims. It can be assumed that Fantano just wanted to stir the pot and have a little bit of fun.

Of course, there is also the possibility that he is telling the truth and the album is coming tonight. If that were truly the case, then hip-hop fans would probably lose their minds. After all, ICEMAN is the most anticipated album of the entire year.

If we had to guess, the likeliest option is that Drake drops a new ICEMAN episode and previews a song. He hasn’t done one of those in a while, and it would give him time to slowly escalate the rollout as opposed to dropping the album out of nowhere.

For now, it is impossible to predict how this will turn out. Either way, Fantano has been successful in stirring the pot.

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Release Date: April 16, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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He can be seen rapping along to Migos’ 2017 track “T-Shirt” in a video shared on Instagram by Kevin Wong. Clearly, he was having a blast. While Cardi B and Quavo are like family, Quavo has had his fair share of issues with the Grammy-winner’s ex, Offset. During an appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony last August, however, Offset confirmed that the two of them are back on good terms.

“It be the internet trying to do some old sh*t, but with us, it ain’t about that,” he explained at the time. “We gotta holla at each other in the day, at the end of the day, man. That’s family at the end of the day, man. You’re gonna bump heads with your family sometime. In the day, a n**** ain’t finna play with him, or a n**** ain’t finna play with me.”

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Cardi B & Offset Drama

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As for Offset and Cardi, it’s a bit less clear where they stand these days. Their divorce has certainly gotten messy in the past, and tensions were reignited earlier this month after Offset was shot outside of a casino. Reportedly, she checked in on him while he was recovering in the hospital, but threw some serious shade online shortly after.

When a social media user dug up an old video of her unwrapping a luxury bag from Offset and suggested she actually bought it for herself, she set the record straight. “NEVER… I’m never the type to do lame sh*t like that,” she declared before referencing her ex’s alleged debt. “There was no money problems when I was regulating.”

It didn’t take long for Offset to respond, insisting that he spent at least $12 million on her when they were an item.

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He even praised Akademiks for being “consistent” on his platforms and building out a community of fans. “That’s what it takes and he’s willing to do the work,” he said. From there, he revealed that he reached out to Akademiks in the late 2000s when he was still making YouTube videos about rap beef.

He explained that everyone cracks jokes about Akademiks, but at some point, “he wanted to start talking real brawlic to me, like he was really gonna do something. I never responded to Akademiks with any of that. You can go back and look at his old tweets where he’s like, ‘F*ck you p*ssy, what are you gonna do when I see you?’ I was like, ‘That’s what we’re doing?’ I’ve never been on that type of time.”

“And furthermore, when Akademiks decided he wanted to deal with your personal life, Rosenberg, and that whole thing, we never done that. I’ve never done any of that to him,” he continued.

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Ebro & DJ Akademiks’ Beef

Akademiks and Ebro have been contentious for years, but the drama escalated when Hot 97 canceled Ebro’s morning show. In the following weeks, they traded tons of shots on social media.

Later in the podcast episode discussion, Ebro refuted the idea that he would hate on other independent voices in media. “I used to make little jokes like, ‘We broadcast and you podcast.’ Or, I’d be like, ‘On your little YouTube page,’ or whatever… But, I’m just taking shots. That’s what we do in the game. Everybody takes shots,” he said. Peter Rosenberg then joined in to add that Ebro would even clown on his podcast as well, but he didn’t take offense.

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