“I wasn’t gonna do this but enough is enough. Put some respect on my name,” Skyy said, clearly fed up with the narrative. The accusations, which gained traction across blogs and social media, questioned the legitimacy of her business ventures. Something she firmly denies. “They’re saying that cuz all her business ventures fail,” one person commented in response.

Skyy also took a moment to speak more broadly about her career path and the criticism she’s faced for pivoting between different ventures. “I don’t care if I had 100 jobs, why tf does it matter?” she said. “If somebody pivots, no matter how many times they gotta start over, at least they tried. A lot of y’all just sit and be broke.”

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Alexis Skyy Is Fed Up With Accusations

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According to Skyy, there’s nothing shady about what she has going on. She claims she’s been properly certified and operating within the law for months. “I’ve been licensed for over nine months. State licensed in multiple states. Stop playing with me,” she added, doubling down on her credentials.

She also made it clear that she takes pride in her work and sees it as a legitimate career move, not a side hustle or scam. “Nothing about what we got going on is illegal. I have a career. Something a lot of you guys don’t have. I’m a licensed agent, corporate baddie,” she said.

For now, there’s been no confirmed evidence backing the claims being spread online. Still, the situation is another example of how quickly narratives can form. And how fast public figures have to respond to protect their names.

Skyy, for her part, seems focused on doing exactly that.

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The incident reportedly went down following a performance by Mariah the Scientist, where both Jayda and Dess were initially seen hanging out without any issues. Things clearly took a turn later in the night, with footage circulating online showing the two getting into a physical confrontation. The moment quickly spread across platforms. The two have a shared history in the Atlanta scene and past connections to Lil Baby.

Despite the noise, Jayda seems completely unfazed.

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Jayda Cheaves Peeps The Shade

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On Tuesday, April 14, she hopped on Instagram to post a carousel of photos to recap the night. Naturally, the comments section turned into a mix of praise and subtle shade. One user wrote, “This got me in a chokehold,” clearly referencing the viral moment. Jayda caught it, and instead of getting defensive, she leaned all the way in. “Same, I’m so fckn pretty,” she replied.

Another user tried to press her for details, asking, “What happened in the clurbbb?” Jayda kept it light but still cheeky with her response: “If u can’t go to Bella Noches then where the hell can u go?????” sidestepping the drama while still acknowledging it.

For now, neither Jayda nor Dess Dior has offered a full explanation of what led to the altercation. But that hasn’t stopped the internet from speculating. Still, Jayda’s approach makes one thing clear, she’s not letting a viral moment shake her confidence.

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Back in 2015, 50 Cent sued Ross for $2 million over the unauthorized use of his “In Da Club” beat on a mixtape, claiming copyright infringement and misuse of his brand. The case didn’t stick, though. It was dismissed in 2018, and an appeals court upheld that decision in 2020, noting that 50 didn’t actually own the rights to the song.

“50 Cent sued me before, we beat his a**,” Ross said. “When we pulled up his banking accounts, I felt bad for him, I really did.”

Ross went on to suggest that what his legal team uncovered was worse than he expected, though he stopped short of giving exact numbers. Still, he made it clear he wasn’t impressed. “When we pulled up his banking accounts, I felt bad for him, I really did. I can’t say a dollar figure… it was bad,” he added.

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Rick Ross Throws Shade

He didn’t stop there either. Ross also claimed that 50 Cent was living in a two-bedroom apartment at the time. “I know people that bought a two-bedroom just for their puppies,” he said, doubling down on the shade.

Of course, Ross and 50 Cent have been going at each other for years, so comments like this aren’t exactly out of left field. Their rivalry has stretched across music, business, and social media, with both sides taking shots whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Rick Ross has frequently referenced winning this case as a point of contention in their long-running, public feud. 50 Cent hasn’t responded to Ross’ latest claims yet, but if history is any indication, that probably won’t last long.

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A hearing is scheduled for May 6 in Fort Lauderdale, where a Florida bankruptcy judge will review claims that Tasha K broke the terms of their deal at least 25 times. Cardi B’s legal team is pushing for serious consequences. Moreover, she’s arguing that the violations have been ongoing despite a settlement meant to put their dispute to rest.

The situation traces back to Tasha K’s defamation case loss, which resulted in a $3.9 million judgment in Cardi’s favor. In an effort to manage the financial fallout, Tasha K filed for bankruptcy and later agreed to a structured repayment plan. Under that deal, she is required to pay $1.2 million over five years, submit quarterly financial records, and refrain from making any disparaging or defamatory statements about Cardi B or her family.

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Cardi B Has Had Enough

However, Cardi’s attorneys claim Tasha K hasn’t held up her end of the agreement. In new filings, they allege the YouTuber has used coded language, deleted posts, and shifted her messaging across podcasts and social media platforms to continue discussing Cardi indirectly. While the references may not always be explicit, Cardi’s team argues the intent is clear. And still violates the spirit and letter of the agreement.

Now, Cardi B is asking the court to step in with what her lawyers describe as “economically painful” sanctions. In simple terms, they want financial penalties that escalate with each alleged violation. They’re also requesting a stricter, more clearly defined order that would bar Tasha K from mentioning Cardi, Offset, or even Diggs across any platform moving forward.

The judge’s decision could have major implications, not just for the two parties involved, but for how non-disparagement clauses are enforced in high-profile cases. For now, all eyes are on the courtroom as this high-stakes dispute continues to unfold.

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However, Ice Spice and her legal team claim Thee Bella Brand is being “overly dramatic” and that they are putting “public pressure” on her.

Additionally, TMZ reports her filing states that Bella Brand hasn’t provided any semblance of evidence to support their claims that she tried to interfere with their business with destructive social media posts.

Moreover, the 26-year-old claims this is a breach of contract case over the wigs if anything and nothing more.

It will be interesting to see how this all plays out in the future. Especially since Thee Bella Brand is also seeking $400,000 in lost business opportunities and punitive damages.

If this story is totally new to you, this has been brewing for a couple of years now.

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Ice Spice Wig Battle With Thee Bella Brand

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This wig conundrum began in the summer of 2024 when Ice Spice booked Thee Bella Brand to design custom wigs for her Y2K! tour. Back then, the owner, Gia, claimed that the rapper and her team didn’t have the necessary funds to cover the total.

She did give them grace, allegedly providing them with extra time to come up with the money. However, after allegedly promising to cover that massive order and a service fee, they allegedly never paid up.

Gia went on to blast Ice Spice on her social media writing, “Things happen, but that is not how you handle someone that respects your business AND ALWAYS comes through for you at the very last minute. LITERALLY!!!!!!” she wrote. Elsewhere, she claimed that after they allegedly kept changing the payment date, they allegedly canceled the order one day before shipping. “Also you still owe me my wig back because it’s not paid for what’s going on with that??” she added.

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“50,000 $ WINNERS I TOLD YOU GUYS COMMENT WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH ,” he captioned the post. “WE READ EVERY COMMENT I TRY TO SEE EVERYONES STRUGGLE OR WHAT YOU GOING THROUGH. SO IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE OR IF YOU REALLY NEED A MIRCALE TO HAPPEN COMMENT YOUR STORY FOR THE NEXT 50,000 $  @rainbetcom.”

As expected, fans have plenty to say about the heartwarming exchange, and are making their thoughts known in the comments section.

“He always does this and this what makes him different from the others ,” one supporter writes. “ nobody in the music industry does this,” another claims. Someone else says, “This guy been doing this since before GUMMO came out. Ifykyk.”

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6ix9ine Disses Gucci Mane

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Donating to families in need isn’t the only thing keeping 6ix9ine busy these days, either. He also frequently trolls his peers online. This includes Gucci Mane, whom he accused of snitching on Pooh Shiesty in a video last week.

The video shows him picking up several stacks of cash and hurling them at a photo of the rapper’s face.

“WHY YOU ALWAYS GOT TO SAY SOMETHING???” he captioned the post. “IM THE ONLYYYYYYY PERSON THAT CAN SPEA ON THIS EVERYYYYYTIMMMMMME. YALL BLACKBALLED ME AND TRY TO TAKE FOOD FROM MY FAMILYS MOUTH WHEN YALL KNEW ALL THE FACTSSS!!! FOR 5 YEARS I EXPOSED THE RAP GAME BUT BECAUSE IM NOT BLACK I GET A DIFFERENT TREATMENT (that itself hurts some of you because THE TRUTH hurts) SUCK MY D**K.”

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But now that the 68-year-old (would have been 69 tomorrow) is gone, funeral details are the next thing to discuss. Overall, it sounds like not many things for it have been ironed out. However, we do have an exclusive update from AllHipHop.

Inside sources inform the outlet that Bambaataa’s service will take place in the Bronx. It will be fitting given that the Universal Zulu Nation founder was born in the southern area of the NYC borough.

A church or gathering area has yet to be announced, though. Sources also expect it to be “tightly controlled, with a strict no-photo and no-video policy in place.”

That’s probably for the best for obvious reasons, but also because of those aforementioned allegations. That could lead to some nasty posts and comments online.

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Afrika Bambaataa’s Cause Of Death

Even if you have a negative perspective on Afrika Bambaataa, there’s still a family out there that’s dealing with this loss.

Unfortunately, that is the extent of the more “concrete” details that we have. Where he’ll be buried (if he’s going to be), the dates, times, and access information all remain a mystery right now.

But with it being seven days since the news of his death, information like that should be coming fairly soon.

Bambaataa was reported deceased on April 9, 2026. It was confirmed by one of his accusers, Hassan Campbell in a Facebook post. About 24 hours or so later, we learned the cause of his passing was a battle with prostate cancer. “Hip Hop will never be the same without him,” his talent agency, Naf Management Entertainment, said in an email. “But everything hip hop is today, it is because of him. His spirit lives in every beat, every cypher and every corner of this globe he touched.”

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“Mr. Jones’s lawsuit is pure fiction — a shameless attempt to create media hype and extract a quick settlement,” his lawyer Erica Wolff said in a statement after the lawsuit was filed. “There was no RICO conspiracy and Mr. Jones was not threatened, groomed, assaulted, or trafficked.” 

“We look forward to proving — in a court of law — that all of Mr. Jones’s claims are made-up and must be dismissed,” she added.

Now, AllHipHop’s Grouchy Greg Watkins exclusively reports that the mogul’s team is preparing counterclaims against Lil Rod. They’re citing “recent conduct and facts that have emerged.” For now, what exactly their claims are remains to be seen.

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Diddy’s Appeal

This latest update arrives just a few days after Diddy appealed his federal prison sentence. His attorneys argue that his “freak-off” tapes are simply amateur pornography, meaning they’re protected under the First Amendment.

“Freak-offs and hotel nights were highly choreographed sexual performances involving the use of costumes, role play, and staged lighting which were filmed so Combs and his girlfriends could watch this amateur pornography later,” they claim. “Pornography production and viewing of this sort is protected by the First Amendment and thus cannot constitutionally be prosecuted.”

For this reason, Diddy’s team believes he actually deserved a sentence closer to 15 months. He’s already spent around 19 months behind bars.

Diddy was convicted of two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution last July. In October, he was sentenced to 50 months in prison plus five years of supervised release. He’s currently scheduled to get out of prison on April 15, 2028.

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Release Date: April 15, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Ashes In The Safe (Coming April 22, 2026)

Quotable Lyrics from “Warehouse 4”:

If you bring the streets home with you the punishment is punitive
Carin’ for my daughters while I’m runnin’ as a fugitive
Love this and love that but what’s love got to do with it?
‘Cause Judas lovin’ Jesus ain’t stop him from goin’ through with it
Was loyal to a fault, I would’ve jumped off the roof for n****s

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But for those who are in that latter camp, it’s going to be talked about throughout the year, especially when it drops. At the end of the day, it’s the most anticipated LP, especially in rap, for 2026. So, naturally, folks like DJ Akademiks and other social media users are going to capitalize on the hype of the project every chance they get.

In fact, he did just that yesterday tweeting “Just in: ICEMAN OTW… [ice cube emoji].”

This doesn’t really give us, nor many folks, hope for reasons we already mentioned. But also, because people such as Anthony Fantano, aka theneedledrop, are potentially trolling other influential sources like Akademiks who’s also a Drake stan.

If you didn’t know, the music critic is also not the biggest fan of The Boy. Moreover, when he thinks an album is bad, he wears a red flannel in his videos to signify that. Those ingredients make it tough on those who are trying to decipher what’s a legit announcement or not.

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Our Prediction For Drake’s ICEMAN

But what’s giving others some reason to believe it could be dropping tonight or at least very soon, is Drake’s own activity. Most recently, the Toronto Raptors’ global ambassador decorated his courtside seats at Scotiabank Arena with ice and icicles.

It was a not-so-subtle nod to what he was teasing and with it coming just days before these announcements, it seems the public has some faith that this was the first hint of a release this week. Regardless of how much stock you have in platforms like Kalshi, users there believe ICEMAN could make landfall before May.

In recent days, the odds have surged to 37% after an extended downward trend. Still, others see it having better chances to hit DSPs in May, June or July.

All in all, though, it’s still really hard to tell where Drake’s at right now. More times than not, he prefers a tried-and-true album rollout. At the same time, though, he’s surprised us in the past with releases like Care Package and If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.

But with him starting a rollout last summer with the ICEMAN livestreams, it would be a little strange to see him ditch that idea for a random drop. After all, Akademiks did suggest that those episodes were different versions of the LP. Maybe a fourth and final one is what is really coming tonight?

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