As caught by The Jasmine Brand on Instagram, the radio host took to social media to call out these recent firings. Hot 97’s recent drama with personnel continues to grow, even as recent additions like Mero’s morning show have followed.

“So many incredible DJs are no longer on,” Peter Rosenberg stated. “It started with my show… They are trying to make this station work, and the only thing they’ve done as a company is fire people. All they do is let people go and try to save money. That’s all they’re able to do. Remove, remove, remove. Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut. First cut fat, then cut meat, now cut into the bone.”

Rosenberg also brought up specific examples such as DJ Drewski, as well as Bobby Konders and Jabba.

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Hot 97 Layoffs

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Ironically, one of Peter Rosenberg’s hip-hop media foes, DJ Akademiks, might be interested in a position at Hot 97 after these layoffs. The two have clashed in the past over their media coverage concerning Drake and a lot more.

Concerning this Hot 97 situation, Akademiks said he would host the station’s morning show if they fire Mero and give Ak $5 million. “If you have these bums clear out their desk by next week, I’ll come save y’all right after Thanksgiving. Because I got to eat first,” he expressed during a livestream. “If y’all wanna be saved, I’m giving y’all a one-chance opportunity. Get the trash out and I’ll do it just ‘cause, you know, ain’t y’all motto ‘Where Hip-Hop Lives?’ Well, I know hip-hop lives in my heart.”

We will see if any of these parties has anything more to say about this situation. It’s sad to see this consequence of shifting media landscapes turn colleagues in the same space against each other.

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Unfortunately, no one’s really feeling it, making it Em’s second feature verse in a matter of weeks to get panned immediately. 

“This is the biggest pile of shit I have heard in my life my goat is cooked,” one fan wrote on X. Another criticized Em’s vocal tone in particular, writing, “Thank god it’s trash…Em needs to wake the fuck up and stop altering his voice for his own records though.”

“Nobody wants to hear a verse about kid rock and Eminem’s friendship backstory bro. And the verse itself is pretty bad, he, we, he, be, D, he again smh songs ass,” another added.

The collaboration became a point of contention after its initial announcement. Em was initially supposed to appear on “7 Sins,” which now includes a verse from Lil Wayne. However, Kid Rock explained that Em later wanted to include his verse on “Heal My Faith” instead.

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Kid Rock & Eminem Collaboration Surfaces

The song’s controversy stemmed from their differing political ideologies. Kid Rock has remained a steadfast supporter of MAGA and Donald Trump, despite his clear shortcomings, while Eminem campaigned for Kamala Harris during the last election cycle. However, Kid Rock maintained that their political differences do not determine their friendship.

“If there are two people who understand the noise — who have created a lot of noise in their careers — it’s us,” Rock told Detroit Free Press. “We understand (that) empty wagons make the most noise, right? Who are these (complainers)? … You’re upset that two old friends did something together? I mean, you’re essentially confirming the problem to us. And he understands that. We both understand that.”

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As caught by Akademiks TV on Twitter, Ak was reacting to a press conference about recent arrests in the Keion White case. He posited the Atlanta MC may face a RICO in the future despite police’s denials of connections, referencing their long-standing feud.

“When y’all hit him with a RICO, just make sure y’all put in the predicate acts that he sent that n***a to swing on me,” DJ Akademiks remarked. “That’s part of it, too. I just got to let y’all know… I’ll show up… I’ll be there to testify.”

Then, Akademiks made his claims about Wham’s team. “By the way, don’t know if this is related, but it’s probably a good time that I say this,” he expressed. “Le Bebé, I’m going to assume you didn’t know about this. They sent over the marketing request, they wanted me to promote something on December 4 for you or something of the sort. They were down to pay again. I’m like, ‘They realize I’m beefing with this n***a?’ They were like, ‘No, it’s fine. We’ll pay you.’ And I declined this time. Your money’s no good with me.”

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Lil Baby & DJ Akademiks Beef

On Instagram, Baby announced he’s hosting a birthday concert in Atlanta on December 5. Maybe this is what Ak was referring to, but it’s unconfirmed.

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Either way, it’s an ironic alleged request given Lil Baby and DJ Akademiks’ long-running beef. There’s no such thing as bad publicity, apparently.

The two have clashed before over Akademiks’ criticisms of Baby’s career and output, as well as more drama-related fare with other Atlanta rappers. We’ll see if they continue to promote each other in these odd but nonetheless visible ways.

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As such, this marks the first time the general public has been able to hear the project. The album had only been played in special locations and events in countries like Taiwan, England, and Tasmania.

On Pablo Torre Finds Out, the journalist revealed they partnered with pleasrDAO to make this possible. Method Man said he lamented how the whole process behind Once Upon A Time In Shaolin put the group’s integrity into question. As for what we were able to hear from Torre’s coverage, it’s the mix of gritty bombast and cold, melancholy reflection the Wu mastered so adeptly in their work.

“We found out that that album ain’t as bad as I expected it to be,” the Wu-Tang MC remarked. “What do you guys think? […] This is fly-on-the-wall s**t right here. I loved it.”

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Once Upon A Time In Shaolin

Once Upon A Time In Shaolin‘s long history was most recently marked by its “release” as an NFT in five-minute snippets. The federal U.S. government had seized it after Martin Shkreli’s conviction for securities fraud. He had bought the one-of-one album for $2 million at a 2015 auction. The U.S. Department of Justice later sold the project to pleasrDAO for $4 million in 2021.

As for the journalist behind this reveal, Pablo Torre became a big name thanks to his coverage of the Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers scandal. Now, he can add another big story to his resumé.

Of course, this still leaves questions about the Wu-Tang Clan’s mythical album up in the air. Will fans ever get to hear it in full, or at least via more accessible bite-sized methods? It doesn’t seem likely, but this is still a very curious development.

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During a recent livestream, Ak suggested that he would take over the morning show for an annual salary of $5M if The Kid Mero gets the boot.

“If you have these bums clear out their desk by next week, I’ll come save y’all right after Thanksgiving because I got to eat first,” he said. “Listen, non-negotiable–I want $5 million for the first year.”

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Akademiks Wants A Hefty Salary To Takeover Hot 97

Ak explained that he felt that Hot 97 isn’t hiring the right type of talent to maintain their reputation as one of the hottest radio stations in New York City. 

“If y’all wanna be saved, I’m giving y’all a one-chance opportunity. Get the trash out and I’ll do it just ‘cause, you know, ain’t y’all motto ‘Where Hip-Hop Lives?’ Well, I know hip-hop lives in my heart,” Ak continued. 

“How did Hot 97 go from hiring people like Star and Buckwild–-people who literally if what they were doing was a podcast, then people would pay for it–to having a stiff like [Mero] up there?”

No response from the Kid Mero yet but we could imagine he’ll have quite the response once he catches wind of Akademiks comments. Do you think Akademiks could save Hot 97? Let us know in the comment section below. 

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According to XXL, a judge granted permission for the court to livestream the jury selection process in this upcoming trial. Per documents reportedly obtained on Thursday (October 15), Judge Martin S. Fein outlined strict requirements for this process in administrative orders to the Broward County Clerk in Florida from October 13.

Judge Fein reportedly ordered the summoning of 500 prospective jurors for the jury selection process. The court will reportedly screen availability in groups of 50 and lead to a 60-person panel of prospective jurors formed from eligible individuals.

Also, the judge reportedly expressed concern for the safety and welfare of lawyers, courtroom personnel, the general public, and prospective jurors. Judge Fein wants to implement tighter security for the livestreamed jury selection process, highlighting “numerous incidents of inappropriate contact and inappropriate communication and attempted communication between the prospective jurors and numerous members of the public” during YNW Melly’s previous trial.

Thus, the court will not allow the general public to sit inside the jury selection process’ courtroom. Instead, the public will be able to witness the process via livestream from a separate courtroom.

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When Is YNW Melly’s Retrial?

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YNW Melly has been behind bars since February of 2019, when law enforcement initially arrested him for the murder of YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. He and his legal team continue to claim innocence and call out this lengthy jail time. Melly’s next court appearance will reportedly take place on October 27 of this year, if everything goes according to the current schedule. Similarly, if all goes according to the current plan, the double murder retrial will begin in January of 2027.

Despite this controversial legal battle. YNW Melly is still dropping music. He released the Collect Call II project this August as his legal team blasted the denial of his bond.

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In the video, shared by THUGGERDAILY on Twitter, the police officer greeted Steel outside the premises, and the lawyer gave him his card. The officer then walked over to his colleagues and said, “Great… His f***ing lawyer is here.” He spoke with another officer about where to direct the attorney to wait, and then returned to where Steel was standing in the street.

The officer told him the active process of warrant service meant Steel had to wait behind the fire vehicle and clarified nobody was under questioning. “Once the warrant has been served, I’ll make sure that someone comes and talks to you directly. Brian Steel asked if his client Thugger was still there. He later went to the vehicle where the officer directed him after the officer said he couldn’t say for sure where Thug was.

Then, the officer told one of his colleagues that Steel was there, saying he was being “real persistent.” This footage immediately went viral online, along with other moments from the Atlanta raid.

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Young Thug Raid

Kalavisheni also took to their YouTube page to post footage of Young Thug’s arrest, the raid, his transfer to prison, and his booking. No reactions have emerged from his camp or from Brian Steel, but that could come soon.

Elsewhere, Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial is hitting Netflix soon. The streaming service announced the 90-minute-long Young Thug On Trial documentary on the controversial legal process. For those unaware, the trial ended with Jeffery walking free after agreeing to a probation term via a no-contest plea.

Meanwhile, Brian Steel made other hip-hop headlines this year for his defense of Lil Durk amid his legal trouble. Durk received a not guilty verdict in his murder-for-hire case, and has a racketeering-related trial on the way as well.

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Keion White was shot in the ankle in February during a private Super Bowl party downstairs at Dahlia’s in San Francisco. However, a witness claimed that he got into a dispute with Lil Baby’s entourage, who were reportedly trying to enter the party. The witness said that they tried to go get help upstairs when he heard gunfire erupt. The witness told police that he couldn’t ID the shooter.

Gregory Walker and Curtis Green appeared at San Francisco’s Hall of Justice on Wednesday for their first court appearance. Walker was charged with assault with a semi-automatic weapon while authorities charged Green with brandishing a firearm. 

Walker is currently being held without bail while Green was released from custody. However, they are to return to court on Monday for their arraignment.

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Keion White Shooting Suspects In Custody, Police Say Lil Baby Not Connected

The other two suspects, Marquis Davis and Antoine Washington, were also arrested by separate law enforcement agencies. Davis was arrested by Atlanta police at his home. Washington was taken in by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office in Stockton on October 7th. SFPD revealed that they’re currently working with the other departments to bring Davis and Washington to San Francisco to face their charges.

We will continue to keep you posted on any updates surrounding the case and any further responses from the accused parties. 

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According to the outlet, the Bad Boy mogul is no longer at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, but instead in another Federal Corrections Institution location in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. It’s reportedly a low-security prison, per the Federal Bureau of Prisons. They reportedly told TMZ he left this morning (Friday, October 16) after a medical emergency last Saturday that saw him head to a hospital in an ambulance for treatment.

The Bureau didn’t give a reason for the transfer. This follows Combs’ alleged violations behind bars, such as cellphone use and fights with other inmates. He reportedly lost 41 days of good time credit, credit which can lead to an early release, and 400 days of commissary privileges due to prison fights. Due to these alleged violations, Puff went to the Special Housing Unit for rule-breaking inmates twice.

Allentown reportedly has the same level of security as Fort Dix, but has 1,000 inmates instead of 4,000. We will have to wait and see if more official reasoning or explanations for the transfer emerge.

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Diddy’s Prison Transfer

As for what happened before this prison transfer, Diddy was accused of fighting a drug lord behind bars, which his family and the Bureau of Prisons denied. This caused a lot of debate and scandal in the hip-hop world and beyond, including conspiracy theories about extortion. Still, these rumors haven’t seen any official confirmation at press time.

The injury Combs suffered was initially reported as a result of a bunk bed bump to the head. He reportedly returned to prison within 24 hours of leaving after receiving medical treatment at an outside facility.

Diddy also faced contraband allegations involving multiple items and alleged prison perks. Now, folks must wait to see what comes of this transfer and what the next steps are.

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This amount reportedly comes from management fees and merch-related compensation. In addition, the court must determine what Corcoran will pay in vendor commissions. The decision comes from Judge James E. Hanlon Jr. of Cook County Circuit Court.

“I’m grateful to finally close this chapter of my life and can’t wait to eventually tell my side of the story,” Chance stated. “I’m thankful to the courts and, more importantly, to God for remaining faithful.”

Judge Hanlon Jr. found that the former manager violated his fiduciary duty to the Chicago MC on various occasions, improperly receiving kickbacks from merch vendors in business deals with Chance while receiving management compensation from him. The judge also ruled Corcoran must return vendor commissions and forfeit a 15% management compensation attributable to merch during the period covered in the trial. Corcoran and his Pat The Manager, LLC company must also transfer ownership of the ChanceRaps.com domain to its namesake within 14 days.

Also, Judge Hanlon Jr. ruled that Pat Corcoran breached duty of loyalty over an equity request in UnitedMasters and duty of candor over ventures related to the Ramova Theatre and the We Are The Times media project. These three deals were reportedly intended exclusively for the rapper, not Corcoran.

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Who Is Pat Corcoran?

In addition, the judge questioned the former manager’s credibility, reportedly arguing he “changed with the audience” and had “a habit of saying whatever the moment requires” during trial testimony. Chance also testified during the trial, along with independent witnesses and reviews of documentary evidence.

In March of this year, a jury ruled in Chance The Rapper’s favor concerning two battling lawsuits from both sides over unpaid commissions and royalties. The second half of the case was more about the allegations against Pat Corcoran and concluded with this bench trial decision.

Elsewhere, Chance The Rapper might make big career changes. This recent ruling will allow him to move forward without the weight of this legal dispute.

Chance and his former manager Pat Corcoran worked together from 2012 to 2020, and reportedly never had a written contract. Corcoran had claimed a “sunset clause” entitled him to compensation for three years after their business relationship ended.

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