The single came with Snoop’s unmistakable flow, but its roots reach back even further. “Lodi Dodi” reworks Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s 1985 classic “La Di Da Di,” making the new video another chapter in a decades-long conversation between rap generations. The track has recently gained momentum on TikTok through anime edits and viral trends. Snoop revisiting it now feels less like a history lesson and more like an invitation to enjoy how naturally those eras fit together. Fans wanting to revisit the album’s earlier milestone can check out HNHH’s coverage of Doggystyle’s 30th anniversary edition.

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Snoop Meets Tristious In A New Animated World

Zammit’s résumé makes him a natural fit for that handoff. The Toronto-born, Philadelphia-based animator has worked on videos for XXXTENTACION, Juice WRLD, Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty, among others. His credits include XXXTENTACION’s “BAD!,” Juice WRLD’s “Righteous” and Lil Uzi Vert’s “Myron.” For “Lodi Dodi,” the visuals place an animated version of Snoop inside a cartoon world while also including the rapper’s studio performance. The credits list Alex Sarzosa as editor, with Zammit leading the direction.

The visual also lands as Hollywood prepares to revisit Snoop’s beginnings on a much larger canvas. HNHH has been following the upcoming biopic’s casting, including Myles Bullock Be as Dr. Dre, as well as Algee Smith as Warren G and Tre Hale as Suge Knight. Between that film and this animated return to “Lodi Dodi,” Snoop is making room for fresh voices to interpret his legacy while giving longtime fans another reason to run the original back.

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“You got to realize, ESPN’s in a hundred million homes,” Cam said in the circulating clip. “So when you’re in a hundred million homes, I was going for free. I will pay for this. I don’t want no money right now. I want to show my value.” His comments put the focus on strategy rather than a pay dispute. He described the appearances as a way to strengthen the credibility of his shows while welcoming some of ESPN’s viewers into his own audience.

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Why Cam’ron Sees ESPN Exposure As An Investment

Cam also detailed the extra travel behind those early-morning television appearances. He said he would leave Las Vegas after filming at night and drive to Los Angeles with PT, sleep in the car, appear on First Take, then return for another shoot the next day. “When you in a hundred million homes for sports, it just brings credibility back to my shows,” he explained. That hustle reflects the same independent thinking that made It Is What It Is essential sports viewing, and HNHH has previously covered Cam’s First Take debates with Stephen A. Smith.

His latest comments add context to a relationship that has had its complications. Earlier this year, Cam’ron went into detail about how the ESPN opportunity fell apart after his CNN interview about Diddy. Even so, his new explanation focuses on the long game: control his own narrative, build a direct connection with viewers and treat national exposure as a bridge back to ownership. In Cam’s playbook, a free guest spot can still pay off if the audience knows where to find him next.

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The jury deliberated for eight and a half hours, according to the BBC. The convicted charges concern four women and offenses committed between 2004 and 2009. The UK Crown Prosecution Service said Brand was found guilty of raping a fan he met after a 2009 stand-up show at the Hammersmith Apollo. The three sexual-assault convictions concerned an MTV worker at a Soho bar in 2004, a radio worker in 2004 or 2005 and a Channel 4 worker in 2009.

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Russell Brand Is Remanded Ahead Of Monday’s Sentencing

Brand denied all seven charges and maintained throughout the trial that his sexual encounters were consensual. His defense argued that although he had an extensive sexual history, none of it was unlawful, the BBC reported. The jury acquitted him of raping a woman he met at a 1999 cabaret show on the sidelines of the Labour Party conference. In addition, they acquitted him of an attempted indecent assault involving an MTV worker in 2001. He was also acquitted of a second rape allegation involving the MTV worker he was convicted of sexually assaulting in 2004.

Mr Justice Bennathan refused bail and ordered Brand to remain in custody until sentencing on Monday, November 9. The judge told him to expect a significant custodial term. HNHH first covered the allegations reported in 2023 and later the criminal charges announced in 2025. Separately, the Metropolitan Police said investigations into rape allegations made by two other women remain ongoing. No new charges have been announced in connection with those reports.

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Timberlake previously explained the situation during a 2013 appearance on The Breakfast Club. He had approached Jay-Z about contributing to his sophomore album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, but the rapper wasn’t interested in adding another guest appearance to his schedule.

“I wanted to do a record with him on FutureSex/LoveSounds,” Timberlake recalled. At the time, Jay-Z had already recorded “Déjà Vu” with Beyoncé, and Timberlake understood that he wanted to limit his features while focusing on his own music. The refusal wasn’t personal. Timberlake respected Jay-Z’s decision and eventually brought T.I. onto “My Love,” a choice he later described as a blessing in disguise. Praising the Atlanta rapper’s contribution, he said his verse was “phenomenal.”

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Justin Timberlake And Jay-Z Eventually Made Their Collaboration Happen

Released in 2006, “My Love” became the second single from FutureSex/LoveSounds. Produced by Timbaland, Nate “Danja” Hills, and Timberlake, the record reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for three weeks. It also earned the artists a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2007.

T.I.’s involvement helped establish a musical partnership that continued beyond the record. Timberlake later returned the favor on “Dead and Gone,” which appeared on T.I.’s 2008 album, Paper Trail. The collaboration reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 and became another major commercial success for the pair.

Jay-Z and Timberlake eventually found their own chemistry in the studio. Their 2013 collaboration “Suit & Tie” became the lead single from Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience, while “Holy Grail” appeared on Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail that same year. They also embarked on the joint Legends of the Summer stadium tour. Then, in September 2026, Timberlake joined Jay-Z onstage in Paris for a rare performance of “Holy Grail” during the rapper’s 30 Tour. The appearance reunited the collaborators nearly two decades after Jay-Z passed on the opportunity to appear on “My Love.”

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The question came during her appearance on The Jason Lee Show, which premiered Wednesday (Nov. 4) on BET’s YouTube channel. Rather than answering yes or no, Miami said she accepts where things stand and is moving on with her life. She maintained that she doesn’t harbor hatred toward JT and would be willing to forgive her and have a conversation.

Her response matched an earlier explanation of why she recorded “Dear JT” for her debut solo album, Watch Dis!. “I just put on the song how I feel, and I’m moving forward,” she said. She explained that the record wasn’t intended to provoke a response from her former groupmate, but to express feelings she had carried through their separation.

Lee also offered his own interpretation of the friendship’s deterioration. He suggested that jealousy may have contributed to the split, pointing to Miami’s high-profile relationship and personal life. The interviewer framed those circumstances as possible sources of resentment, although Miami did not confirm his theory.

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Yung Miami Still Considers JT Family Despite Their Fallout

The conversation also addressed whether JT supported Miami during the controversy surrounding her former relationship with Diddy. Asked if her former groupmate had been there for her, Miami answered no. Still, she wasn’t interested in dismissing their years together.

“I look at her like family,” she explained, describing JT as someone she considers a sister or cousin. She acknowledged that relatives can have serious disagreements without erasing their connection. That complicated relationship also runs through “Dear JT,” released Oct. 23. Miami previously told HOT 97 that she cried while recording it and hadn’t played the track for JT before its release.

JT has not publicly responded to “Dear JT,” and Miami’s latest comments offered no indication that they’ve resumed communicating. The rapper has said she’s willing to talk, but she also appears determined to move forward without making reconciliation a condition of her own progress.

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Kelly previously served as chief of the Civil Rights Unit in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. During her tenure, she oversaw investigations and prosecutions involving Combs and disgraced fashion executive Peter Nygård, according to The Associated Press. She left federal service in 2025 and joined Boies Schiller Flexner, where she is currently a partner.

Her appointment places her in charge of a team of attorneys and investigators from her firm and the New York Attorney General’s Office. The group will review previous investigative records, interview witnesses, and examine evidence connected to allegations made by a former Cornell student. “All New Yorkers deserve a fair and thorough inquiry into the facts of this case,” Kelly said in the Nov. 4 statement. “I look forward to lending my years of experience as a federal prosecutor to the Office of the Attorney General as we examine all available evidence.”

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Cornell Assault Allegations Prompt Renewed Criminal Investigation

The investigation stems from a September 2026 lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe. She alleges that several men sexually assaulted her at a Chi Phi fraternity gathering in October 2024 after she was pressured to consume drugs and alcohol. Seven men named in the lawsuit have denied wrongdoing.

Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten declined to pursue criminal charges in 2024. Although he later moved to reopen the investigation, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed James as special prosecutor on Oct. 1, citing a loss of confidence in the local district attorney’s handling of the allegations.

Cornell also conducted its own disciplinary investigation. According to the university’s public explanation of its response, hearings resulted in sanctions. This included student suspensions and expulsions. The Chi Phi chapter was closed in 2024 and remains barred from campus. Those disciplinary proceedings were separate from the criminal investigation.

Cornell has separately retained former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to examine the university’s handling of the allegations. Kelly, who is herself a Cornell alumna, will report to James’ office as the criminal investigation proceeds. Her team’s findings could determine whether prosecutors present evidence to a grand jury, a possibility that was left unexplored when the original district attorney declined charges in 2024.

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According to Billboard, attorneys at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani filed a renewed request for a default judgment against Minaj in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday (Nov. 3). The firm claims it has received no response to a lawsuit filed in March over outstanding legal fees. It is now asking the court to award about $295,605, including the costs of pursuing payment.

The dispute concerns Gordon Rees’ work defending Minaj against a copyright infringement lawsuit involving her 2014 song “I Lied.” Composer Julius Johnson accused her of copying elements of his song “onmysleeve,” but that case ended in a confidential settlement in late 2024. The firm alleges Minaj subsequently failed to pay its invoices, which initially totaled approximately $229,542.

Documents reviewed by TheWrap also reference contractual late fees that increased the alleged debt. Rees is seeking a default judgment because it says Minaj has not answered its complaint, although the judge has not granted that request.

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Nicki Minaj’s Current Lawyers Say Their Relationship Has Broken Down

On the opposite coast, Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever is encountering its own difficulties representing Minaj and her company, Pink Friday Productions LLC. The firm previously asked to withdraw from a $275,000 lawsuit brought by 24/7 Productions over expenses associated with her 2023 Jingle Ball appearances and promotional events for Pink Friday 2.

Attorney Bruce W. Bieber cited “irreconcilable differences” in an Oct. 23 filing, claiming the parties could no longer agree on litigation strategy. He also described “a breakdown in communication” that had made continued representation unworkable.

The problems reportedly extended to notifying Minaj of the firm’s withdrawal request. In subsequent filings, Bieber described unsuccessful attempts to deliver documents to her New York residence. One process server was reportedly told that someone would come downstairs to receive the papers, but nobody appeared. Another attempt on Nov. 2 was unsuccessful when the server was told Minaj was unavailable.

The underlying lawsuit remains contested. 24/7 Productions alleges it was never reimbursed for approximately $275,149 in production and hospitality expenses. Minaj’s attorneys have disputed those allegations, maintaining that her company paid what it owed and that she should not be held personally responsible for the company’s obligations.

New York Judge Leslie A. Stroth has temporarily paused the proceedings and scheduled a Dec. 1 hearing to address the firm’s request to withdraw. The Los Angeles matter has an earlier hearing scheduled for Nov. 16, when Gordon Rees will pursue its requested judgment. Neither firm has received the court ruling it is seeking.

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“I think some of y’all might know what I’m about to do,” Doja told the crowd before launching into the familiar track. “We’re going to replace it with blue.” As the song reached its closing refrain, she switched the lyrics to “I don’t care, I paint the town BLUE!” The crowd erupted, repeating the altered line as the stage lighting turned blue.

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Doja Cat Celebrates Historic Democratic Wins In Texas

The performance arrived one day after the Nov. 3 elections delivered significant victories for Democrats in a state that Republicans have dominated for decades. Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, becoming Texas’ first Latina governor and the first Democrat elected to the office since Ann Richards. Democrat James Talarico also defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race, becoming the first member of his party elected to the Senate from Texas since 1988. The Texas Tribune confirmed the results, and Democrats also secured control of both chambers of Congress nationally.

Doja didn’t turn her concert into a political speech. Instead, she worked the election results into a record that was already an appropriate vehicle for a color change. The original “Paint the Town Red,” released in 2023, became her second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Built around a sample of Dionne Warwick’s “Walk On By,” the song was initially a response to criticism surrounding Doja’s public image. Three years later, its familiar refrain served an entirely different purpose.

The Dallas concert was part of her ongoing Tour Ma Vie World Tour, which supports her fifth studio album, Vie, with Latto joining the North American dates. Doja had performed in Austin on Election Day before bringing the show to Dallas the following evening. She’ll remain in Texas for two more performances, visiting San Antonio on Friday (Nov. 6) and Houston on Saturday (Nov. 7). Whether those audiences will also get the blue version of her hit hasn’t been announced.

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Throughout all of this, Yachty has found himself in feuds with Karrahboo. Not to mention, his friendship with Drake doesn’t seem to be bearing the fruit it once did. Some have wondered if Yachty even wants to make music anymore.

On social media this week, Yachty appeared to answer that question, once and for all. He said a new album is being worked on. That said, the fans are going to have to wait a few months.

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Lil Yachty Readies New Album

“Album on the way though, it’s coming, I swear to God… one of these days, next year,” Yachty said. It is a timeline that is not extremely surprising. You wouldn’t expect something new to come out so soon. Especially at a time when the labels and distributors are trying to save projects for next year.

Either way, the prospect of a new Yachty album is exciting. He has changed up his sound numerous times throughout his career, and there is really no telling what a new project is going to look and sound like.

If you’re a Yachty fan, this is definitely some exciting news. Although there are certainly quite a few Yachty haters out there who will be just as eager to tune in.

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“All This After He Tried To Do Voodoo On X A Long Time Ago Too N***a Weird As Hell He Must Got A Sexual Fetish With X Or Some,” Ski Mask wrote.

Wifisfuneral got wind of the backlash from Ski Mask and many others. So much so that he offered a response, stating he never used voodoo on anyone. He also explained how he and Sanchez have history, and that there was nothing malicious behind their meeting.

“I did not put no voodoo or nothing on that man I’d literally benefit nothing from that nor would I even play like that with another person I’m not god and don’t play it like I am we all saw how he obviously died and it obviously wasn’t no voodoo,” Wifisfuneral wrote. “As far as me and Jen goes we’ve known each other since we were 13 and dated all the way until 2016 I understand it might look distasteful to some but no one was doing or making this to be how everyone is trying to portray it we had no contact let alone a conversation in the last 10 years ran into each other and just picked up from there nobody was tryna do this for clout or attention cause again we’d gain nothing out of this.

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Wifisfuneral Responds

Wifisfuneral then went on to accuse Ski Mask The Slump God of sleeping with X’s aunt and also trying to sleep with his mom. “What I think is genuinely funny about this situation stoke is that you tryna be super hero in this situation and act like you all holier than thou when you was telling the same n***a in ya camp you wanted to smash Jen? And this fresh right after the same person you going hard for died? And you fucked the aunt? And you tried fucking his mom? Crazy lmao,” Wifisuneral alleged.

His rant also included allegations that Ski Mask The Slump God thought XXXTentacion was trying to sacrifice him to further his career. They are heavy allegations, especially against Ski Mask who has always championed his late friend.

Ski Mask ultimately replied on his Instagram story, claiming that Wifisfuneral is throwing allegations at the wall to see what sticks.

No matter what, it is unfortunate to see this kind of situation unfold on social media in such a public fashion. Absolutely no one benefits from any of this.

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