Recently, the legendary artist was a guest on Friends Keep Secrets, where he got to speak with the likes of Benny Blanco and Lil Dicky. During their conversation, Wayne was asked about who his favorite rappers are.

If you are a fan of Lil Wayne, you probably already know his answer. After all, he has been incredibly consistent on the matter for years. Below, he reveals that the answer is none other than Jay-Z, as well as Missy Elliott. The room immediately responds positively, with Benny and Dicky proclaiming Hov as part of their favorites, as well.

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Lil Wayne Is Consistent

Lil Wayne’s admiration for Missy and Hov has been prevalent for years, which makes these answers not particularly surprising. However, it is still always cool to hear Wayne talk about his inspirations. It is just further proof that Jay-Z and Missy are timeless artists.

Jay-Z certainly proved that a couple of weekends ago when he performed at Yankee Stadium, three nights in a row. During these shows, he got to show the fans his incredible discography and a chamber of classics that is unmatched. He also brought out some truly incredible guests, which made the concerts that much more fun.

We would love to hear a collaboration between Hov and Wayne in the near future. Perhaps Wayne could be invited to one of Hov’s upcoming shows. It would certainly be a moment to behold for everyone in attendance.

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For many, he was an unofficial replacement for Shannon Sharpe, who was let go following a scandal. Newton was a bit of a polarizing figure on the network, although it was clear that he knew his stuff. After all, he is a former NFL MVP who even played in a Super Bowl.

Unfortunately, Newton’s time at ESPN has already come to an unceremonious end. According to Yahoo Sports, it was confirmed today that Newton would not be returning to the network. He has been laid off as part of the network’s most recent round of cuts.

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Cam Newton The Latest To Lose ESPN Gig

Newton should find solace in the fact that he isn’t the only prominent figure to have lost his job. Ryan Clark and Bart Scott have also lost their roles at ESPN. Clark’s situation was worse, as he found out about the cuts while he was on air for NFL Live.

His situation is one that has earned lots of scrutiny. Some feel as though ESPN did him dirty following an on-air argument with NFL insider Peter Schrager. As for Newton, it is unclear why he was subjected to this decision. Perhaps the network felt his contributions to First Take weren’t giving them a return on investment.

Ultimately, ESPN does this every few years. They make cuts to pay their big stars more money. Usually, this is done in service of Stephen A. Now, it is being done to appease Pat McAfee, who is about to receive $60 million per year.

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He is credited as being one of the forefathers of the manosphere. An online community dedicated to “red-pilling” young men and making them inherently distrustful of the opposite sex. Tate’s popularity has crumbled in recent years, although he remains a prominent figure online.

Back in 2023, he was arrested by Romanian authorities on sex trafficking charges. He was accused of running an illegal OnlyFans operation, in which he was accused of “pimping” women, and using the Romeo technique online to do so. Since that time, he and his brother have been granted release from Romanian prison, although their case remains active.

Over the weekend, the two were arrested again, this time in Miami. This week, they appeared in court as they face extradition to the United Kingdom on a plethora of charges.

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Andrew Tate New Charges

According to The Telegraph, Andrew Tate faces charges related to alleged rape, sex trafficking, pornography, and even child abuse materials. These are all disturbing allegations, and it will be an uphill battle for his legal team to avoid extradition.

The Tates only started going back to the United States recently. Clearly, the United Kingdom is fed up with them, and they want to get this legal battle started and finished, once and for all.

At this time, it is unclear what a potential sentence would look like. The first step will be extradition. From there, a trial would need to be held. It’s a situation with numerous moving parts, although the arrest is proof that the UK judicial system means business.

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Mysonne, rapper and community activist, recently shared a letter to Hov on his Instagram page in the form of an a capella freestyle. As much as it is an example of his exceptional penmanship, it also provided an interesting perspective that acknowledges all of the good things Hov’s done throughout his career. However, he doesn’t withhold the criticism.

“When you frontlining for your people and these suckas talk about you in such a manner/ That sh*t be mind-blowing,” he raps. “You trying to not even responding but you a man with pride so you decide to bust back like f*ck that/ And I love that but this time you shot your own allies, Hov/ ‘Cause we was the ones boycotting.”

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Mysonne’s Freestyle 

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The freestyle goes on to address some Hov’s talking points from his Yankee Stadium freestyle, including the attempt to call out a lack of boycott toward Meta and Google. Mysonne ultimately breaks down exactly why the boycotts matter and why the boycotts itself are a reflection of the lessons JAŸ-Z imparted throughout his catalog. 

Check out the freestyle above and sound off with your thoughts and your favorite bars in the comment section below. Do you agree with Mysonne or do you think JAŸ’s freestyle at Yankee Stadium made more sense? 

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That said, fans still had questions. It is well documented that Khaled’s album rollout went into a freefall following Drake’s revelation that he did not, in fact, have two features on the record. Even without Drake, there was still a sense that Khaled was ready to drop.

On Monday, Khaled was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. It was here that he was asked about the album and what happened to it. As Khaled explains, he is still working on the project. After watching Jay-Z perform at Yankee Stadium, he wants to make his album bigger.

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DJ Khaled On Album Delay

“This next album, Aalam Of God, it’s like, why am I gonna rush?” Khaled asked. “Every time I make some new music, I get another opportunity to make something even bigger. Like, I just left the JAŸ-Z shows. The Roots Picnic the other day, The JAŸ-Z shows. I got inspired even more… So, the album’s getting bigger.”

This statement was met with some skepticism, and it is easy to understand why. The release of the project was in question well before Hov’s performances. One could say that this is simply a convenient answer given the circumstances.

Of course, this is the cynical way to take it. At the end of the day, Khaled is well within his rights to delay his album and attempt to perfect it. Hopefully soon, that means we will have a feature list, and perhaps even a couple more singles.

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‘Set won’t have to do any time, but a strict set of conditions will follow him until his probation is served. Among those are the more obvious ones–keeping a distance from the weed dispensary where the assault went down, refraining from threatening anyone, and not possessing or owning any weapons. On top of that, he’ll have to pay restitution, commit to community service hours, and attend and complete anger management courses.

The situation surrounds accusations that Offset punched a security guard named Jim Sanchez at MedMen LAX. Sanchez claimed that ‘Set and his crew sent him to the hospital following a tense exchange. The tension centered around a request to see Offset’s ID since the law prevents him from purchasing or touching cannabis products otherwise. However, Offset’s reps refuted this, claiming that he had ID on him and the beef began when security rushed him and allegedly spat at him. An altercation broke out; Offset allegedly punched the guard before he was hit with mace and fled the scene. 

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Offset’s Intense Year

While this case has finally been resolved, Offset’s had to deal with some other headaches of late. One of them largely surrounded a shooting that allegedly involved Lil Tjay earlier this year. Fortunately, he seems to have recovered fully from that situation.

On the music side, it looks like we might be able to expect new music from the Migos in the near future. Although it looked as though they were done completely, especially after the death of Takeoff, Quavo and Offset appeared in the studio together recently, igniting speculation that they could come through with a follow-up to Culture III. Whether that happens will only be determined in the future. For now, he’s at least closed out one headache that’s lingered behind him. 

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Release Date: July 17, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Resonance Frequency

Quotable Lyrics from World On Fire

For starters watering seeds
Regardless, even when my mental garden’s under siege
Whoever bought it, beg your pardon if you please
I ain’t here to bargain unless I’m down to get involved or intervene

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Release Date: July 17, 2026

Genre: Underground Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from STILL ACHIN’

I’m achin’, so tell me what’s shakin’
I’m chasin’ a bitch like Jason
Chainsaw on me, I’m gon’ swing it
Six pain pills, and I’m gon’ face it

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However, they have been a bit polarizing due to Mal’s insistence on taking Drake’s side in the Kendrick Lamar beef. Overall, some feel as though his commentary has been overtly biased. This has subsequently led to criticism of the podcast and some of the positions that are taken.

This week, Mal found himself in the crosshairs yet again, this time thanks to Complex’s latest list. This new list takes a look at the Top 100 LA Rap Songs of all time. Despite being two years old, Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” ended up at number five on the list.

Of course, Mal was not particularly happy with this ranking, and immediately called out Complex for engagement farming.

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Mal Speaks On “Not Like Us”

Mal subsequently asked Rory to continue reading the songs on the list. Snoop Dogg’s “Gin & Juice” was ranked at number six, while “Regulate” found its way to number 10. Mal was quick to say that both of those songs should have been ahead of “Not Like Us.”

For Mal, it simply does not make sense to put a song that is not even five years old on a list like this. Baby D mostly agreed, and Rory wasn’t exactly combative about Mal’s position either.

It’s important to note that these lists are always controversial. Publications have staff with varying degrees of taste, which plays into these subjective rankings. No two lists will ever be alike. Not to mention, recency bias always plays a small factor.

Let us know what you think of Mal’s take in the comments below.

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One of those pitfalls is that she can’t do anything without that action being critiqued or commented on. If she breaks up with a man, people have something to say. If she has a kid with someone, people have something to say. Moreover, if she is spotted on a date with a new man, once again, people have something to say.

This was proven to be true on Monday as videos were posted online of Cardi B enjoying a dinner date with soccer star Maduka Okoye. Subsequently, fans chimed in with their thoughts on the pairing. Furthermore, Okoye’s ex took to social media and aired him out for alleged abuse.

In the aftermath of all of this, Cardi B took to social media, where she offered insight into what it is like to be her. This also led to Cardi comparing her situation to that of Britney Spears.

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Cardi B Responds To Online Speculation

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Cardi B noted that there are plenty of celebrities getting up to the same things as her. However, those celebrities don’t get any coverage. In many ways, she feels like Britney Spears, who was covered obsessively during the 2000s.

It’s easy to see where Cardi B is coming from. At the end of the day, being a celebrity during the age of social media cannot be easy. Everyone has an HD camera in their pockets that they can whip out at any time. If it weren’t for that, artists and celebrities would have much more privacy.

Ultimately, it is the sad reality of our current world. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear as though things will change anytime soon.

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