It reads, “I want to thank my family, friends, and fans for the love, prayers, and continued support—it truly means everything to me. Right now, my focus is on giving back through my community initiatives and foundation, supporting at-risk young children by expanding access to education, early tech skills, and vision care for young kids and students so they can show up as their best selves. I’m committed to moving forward with purpose and making a meaningful impact where it matters most.”

Stay tuned for more information to come on this breaking news story.

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“The most overrated rapper to me,” he began, “Andre 3000. Only because he’s never put out a solo rap project, and he gets GOAT status. You have to have a solo rap album.” Rory proceeded to push back, arguing that his verses speak for themselves. Mal, on the other hand, wasn’t budging.

“I fell victim at one point to having 3000 in my top five rappers of all time,” he explained. “And I had to really think about it. I’m like, that’s not fair to somebody whose entire career is a solo career, and they’ve put out amazing albums, amazing bars, and they don’t get that slot. Whereas 3000 gets it, but we never got a solo rap project from him?”

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“That doesn’t mean that Andre 3000 is not a great rapper and a great MC,” he continued. “I’m just saying that, me personally, I can’t have him in my top five.”

Andre 3000 might not be in Mal’s top five, but he’s certainly been getting the flowers lately. In November, for example, Outkast was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The 50-year-old delivered a heartfelt speech at the ceremony, reflecting on his humble beginnings.

“Jack [White] said something about little rooms. We started in a little room,” he said. “Great things start in little rooms.”

“We’re just so happy that Rico Wade saw something in us,” he continued. “He gave us an opportunity to come [and record], and all the sacrifices that were made around us to help us get to this place.”

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Instead, at around the 40-second mark Kodak Black fires a few shots. He paints the veteran as a sour old man who hates on the younger generation of artists, including himself. The “ZEZE” star calls him “lame” and that he once looked up to him as an “OG” but can’t anymore.

Lastly, Kodak claims that part of the reason Boosie allegedly hates on him is because he wasn’t able to sign him. A few fans caught the disses in the YouTube comments section, which is where you can find the track.

“That Boosie Diss Hard asf,” one user writes. Another adds, “Boosie caught a stray [loudly laughing emoji].” A third recites one of this disses, giving it the fire emoji seal of approval. you don’t even move like a OGGGGGGG.”

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Do Kodak Black & Boosie Badazz Have Beef?

Of course, if Kodak’s dissing Boosie Badazz, there must be actually beef between these two… right? Well according to the latter, it’s not that cut and dry. In an extensive interview with DJ Vlad of Vlad TV, Boosie dismissed that he’s got any animosity towards his Floridian counterpart.

While he has responded to Black’s disses in the past, namely on the song “Ungrateful,” the 43-year-old doesn’t think it’s a diss track. His reasoning was that just because he had a few lines for him, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s what others may make it out to be.

However, it’s pretty clear that Kodak isn’t dancing around things. In February 2024, he put out a song on his YouTube titled “11am in Malibu.” Rapping over Drake’s “8 am in Charlotte,” he says “8 a.m. in Charlotte but it was actually 11 in Malibu Canyon / I’m startin’ to understand that I’m a threat to these n****s and I was just playin’ / And I got longevity, and it’s been longevity, and n****s been scared of me / From ever since I remember, that’s what the streets tell me / I don’t even care ’bout that sh*t though, I’m tryna get rich, h*e / Who Boosta think he is? Who you n****s think you be?“

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Release Date: January 7, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

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But Jones isn’t backing down in the slightest. In fact, he’s come back with a pretty great response. As caught by Complex, the New York rapper showed off a multi-purpose studio/complex he’s getting built in a video uploaded to his Instagram.

The caption of the post reads, “Thankyou for th free promo [muscle flexing emoji] @theifcfactory will b open to all creatives very soon. We workin while we workin. This is just 1 side of th facility u ain’t seen nothing yet God is good.”

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As he walks throughout the various rooms under construction, the 49-year-old shares that it’s going to be a “content creation facility, for media, fashion, music, and broadcasting.” There’s even a boutique, which had the most work done on it, as well as a barbershop.

Later into the clip, Jones subliminally claps back at 50 and Cam again. “Come on with me. I love free promo!” he tells his cameraman.

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Why Is Jim Jones Beefing With Cam’ron & 50 Cent?

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On a more serious note, though, Jim Jones explains why he’s working on this project. “I’m building this facility for all creators and young ones that’s trying to come up to be a creative or have a creative ability that they wanna know how to double down on.”

He adds, “The young boys don’t feel no temperature, all they feel is opportunity. They still be here working in the midst of us working.”

Jones signs off with one more subtle dig: “It’s cold in here!”

For more context, there’s a claim (spread by 50) going around that Jones and his Let’s Rap About It podcast crew have been struggling to pay the landlord the rent payment for the location. As a result, Cam and Fif have jumped all over that rumor and Jones in particular.

Cam hit first with comments like, “How u worried about me when ya heat off and rent due.” Another one read, “What’s wrong Capo? Ya heat off too? I ain’t know… Hate for you to be 50yrs old wit no heat. What’s ya Zelle bro? I got u.”

Then, Fif jumped in Jones recently took an issue with the G-Unit rapper’s documentary on Diddy. “Damn I hope you can all chip in, and get the heat back on.”

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News of Kendrick’s nominations comes just days after it was reported that GNX was Spotify’s most-streamed rap album of 2025. Runner-ups include Playboi Carti’s MUSIC, Tyler The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA, and Kanye West’s Graduation, among others. Kendrick’s rival, Drake, secured the title of Spotify’s most-streamed rapper of 2025.

Kendrick and SZA also had the highest-grossing rap tour of the year, as their “Grand National” trek raked in an impressive $369.6M worldwide.

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Tyler, The Creator’s “Chromakopia: The World Tour” came in second place for bringing in $174.5 million. Nelly’s “Where The Party At Tour,” Travis Scott’s “Circus Maximus Tour,” NBA YoungBoy’s “Make America Slime Again Tour,” $uicideboy$’s “Grey Day Tour,” and more also made the top ten.

Of course, all of this talk about Kendrick’s success has led fans to wonder exactly when they can expect to hear new music from the Compton performer. While that remains a mystery for the time being, he did at least appear to hint at something coming soon at the 12th annual Top Dawg Entertainment Christmas event last month.

He spotted Chef Boy at the event, and they had a conversation that resulted in rampant collab rumors. “You going crazy!” he told the up-and-coming artist. “We got one coming, it’s nothing. Say less.” Some social media users even theorize that Kendrick might be cooking up a new full-length album, though this is unconfirmed.

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Now, it looks like 2026 is off to a rocky start for the 26-year-old, who is currently wrapped up in some drama involving the mother of another one of his kids. Yaya Mayweather, who gave birth to YB’s son roughly five years ago, recently took to Twitter/X to put him on blast. According to her, his priorities are off, as he’s allegedly more focused on spoiling other women than providing for his own child.

“You giving h*es money to go shopping and buying h*es jewelry, but still haven’t given me money for my son’s birthday party,” she alleged, as captured by Live Bitez. “You know who paid for my son’s birthday party? MY DAD!!!!!!”

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She didn’t stop there, however. Mayweather went on to throw a jab at one of the women YB’s allegedly been blowing money on. “A FAT WHITE WOMAN??? i’m sick to my stomach actually,” she wrote. At the time of writing, YB has not publicly responded to his ex’s remarks.

This isn’t the only drama he’s gotten dragged into recently, either. In December, Kai Cenat and his partner Gabrielle “Gigi” Alayah decided to go their separate ways. Almost immediately after the former pair announced the sad news, speculation about what led to the breakup began. It was even rumored that Alayah cheated on the streamer with YB.

She has since vehemently denied this, insisting she has “never dealt with” NBA YoungBoy.

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Release Date: January 8, 2026

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AllHipHop’s Grouchy Greg Watkins exclusively reports that the court recently gave Howard, who’s representing himself, permission to file an important legal brief. “I am actively pursuing a law degree, so I have some skill in presenting these points correctly, and in a manner the court will deem appropriate to form,” he told the judge.

Last month, Howard was given permission to serve Cassie through alternative means since he was unable to do so under normal circumstances. The “Me & U” performer recruited Melodie Han of Wigdor LLP to represent her shortly after.

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As for Diddy, he’s got a lot more than this legal battle on his plate at the moment. In July, he was found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution following roughly two months of trial. In October, he was sentenced to four years and two months behind bars, a $500K fine, and five years of supervised release. He’s currently serving his time at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix in New Jersey.

Earlier this week, rumors that he’s not been paying his employees amid his prison stay started circulating online. This prompted Juda Engelmayer, a representative for the mogul, to address them.

“People, personnel, and attorneys are all being paid, and no one is leaving,” he insisted. “Sean Combs controls his own finances. Everyone gets paid for their work once it’s completed and confirmed, after routine review.”

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From what his trainer tells the source in the clips on their site, Adam22 has “crazy” reach. If you aren’t a boxing follower, the more distance you can cover with a punch is a great advantage to have. It makes the person defending your swings second guess their approach more often than not.

While Adam isn’t the biggest fan of the sport (as he says he’s more into MMA), he still feels good about his abilities.

In separate footage outside of the training facility, TMZ, Adam, and close friend Wack 100 chopped it up even more about the match.

There, the future first-time boxer says he’s also ready to stand up for all of the cucks out there. “I’m standing on business for the cucks,” he told the outlet half-jokingly.

Moreover, he’s doing this for Lena the Plug, his wife and Plug Talk business partner.

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Why Is Adam22 Boxing Jason Luv?

Adam22 revealed that he wants to retire Lena in the next couple of years and apparently, this fight has a massive payout.

But another more serious reason he was motivated to do this is because there is some bad blood between him and Jason Luv.

If you can recall, Lena, who is an adult film star herself, hadn’t made a scene with any man outside of Adam. However, he ultimately gave the green light to Jason and unsurprisingly, it’s backfired to an extent. While it did bring a lot of publicity, Jason joined those taunting Adam for the move, and it got under the latter’s skin.

Now, the interviewer has a chance to get his lick back in a couple of weeks. Adin Ross’ Brand Risk Promotions is playing host to the fight, their 12th ever boxing card.

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