“l’mma beat her the fuck up. I’mma knock her the fuck out. All y’all. l’mma beat her ass. I’mma get Riot beat up by my n***as. Y’all gonna see what the fuck is up. Y’all think I’m fucking pussy ass Latto?” Cardi said.

She then followed this up with an apology, saying, “I was ranting and hot at the moment but I fck with Latto HEAVY!! I respect everything about her including her team thats so sweet.. AND NOPE! I’m not too prideful to apologize to somebody I really respect so this my public apology and now ima privately buy her a bag.”

Latto was then able to get back at Cardi on the song “Gimme Dat.” “Bitch said what? Let’s clock it / Really got a Hermes store in my closet / Talkin’ ’bout buyin’ big mama a bag like my n***a ain’t already bought it,” she raps on the song.

Today, Latto was on The Breakfast Club, and it is here that she got to address whether or not the diss was really about Cardi B, and whether or not the two can ever be on good terms again.

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Latto Dissing Cardi B On Gimme Dat

“Well, yes it was about Cardi,” Latto began. “I rap about what’s going on in my life…I was at an early stage of my pregnancy and I rushed to the studio to do this verse for her first week sales (Errtime Remix) literally like two days later, I’m seeing all over the internet I’m being called p***y. I’m pregnant, emotions tied. And it was someone I deadass looked at as a friend… we was on a texting basis. I’m open to a conversation, when, I don’t know. It wasn’t a diss, it was where I was in life.”

At this point, it does not appear as though a reconciliation is likely. However, that is not to say it can’t happen. Even Latto admits that she would be open to it.

For now, Cardi will just have to wait and hold out hope that she can eventually reconnect with her friend and collaborator.

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Subsequently, Sauce Walka went off on the likes of Drake and Adam22 on Wednesday. He even dropped a song called “Baby Mama Drama” to make light of the situation.

On Wednesday night, Sauce Walka finally took a win as it was revealed that Lena The Plug had filed for divorce from Adam22. Given their current beef, you can imagine that Sauce was elated. He was even quick to make an Instagram post about it.

“Oh my sauce,” he wrote. “Oh wow Adam22, u need some help? Once again, we win. The Playaz take the W. Lena is officially joining the black congregation.”

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Sauce Walka Weighs In

Adam22 and Lena The Plug got married back in 2023, but had been together since 2017. They had built an OnlyFans empire together with Plug Talk, and as of just a few days ago, were promoting their show.

In Lena The Plug’s divorce filing, it was not made clear why she filed for divorce. However, she did say that she had no access to their finances. Furthermore, she was seeking full legal and physical custody of their daughter.

Whether or not the two are able to reconcile is something that still remains to be seen. However, in the interim, it is not a surprise that Sauce Walka would want to clown on the situation, and get his jokes in.

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In the divorce filing, Lena made it clear that she is looking for both physical and legal custody of their five-year-old daughter. Furthermore, there were some accusations of financial abuse implied in the filing.

For instance, Lena The Plug claims her only income right now is $3,000 per month in spousal support. Additionally, she claims not to have access to their finances. Despite building an OnlyFans empire with Adam, she alleges that the financial picture has been kept from her, and she lacks access to the money.

“I have no access to any financial resources in this marriage or actual financial information, so all amounts entered are estimates,” Lena wrote in her complaint.

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Adam22 & Lena The Plug Divorce

Lena The Plug also has her own OnlyFans account, and over the years, it has become quite successful. Based on Lena’s divorce filing, it appears she doesn’t have access to the income it generates. This is a major allegation and generates further questions about the couple’s financial picture.

Whatever the case may be, Adam22 doesn’t seem to be all that worried about the situation. On his Instagram story, Adam wrote, “All black women who want to date me please DM me I will buy you a car.” He also followed this up by saying, “FREEDOM.”

Needless to say, the man is a bit of a troll, and he is using this as an opportunity to make some jokes. Over the coming days, we will be sure to keep you updated on any new developments.

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If you remember, their relationship dynamic was under scrutiny during the Drake beef in 2024. Lamar was accused of some heinous acts, although Alford put a stop to those allegations when she appeared in the “Not Like Us” music video.

Since that time, Alford and Lamar have been living their lives unapologetically. In fact, Alford recently celebrated a huge life milestone as she turned 40 years old. We previously reported on her Instagram stories from the big day, in which she could be seen on a private jet, all while enjoying some flowers from her children.

On Wednesday, we got more photos from the celebration. As you can see below, Kendrick has a big smile on his face while he celebrates with Alford and his children.

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Kendrick Lamar Celebrates Whitney Alford

It is an interesting time for Kendrick Lamar. Of course, 2025 was huge for the artist as he held a victory lap for his win against Drake. He went on a world tour and even performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Now, there are rumblings that the artist is readying a new album.

Drake took numerous shots at Lamar on his new album ICEMAN. With that in mind, some believe Kendrick is going to clap right back. Given how the beef ended in 2024, he doesn’t really need to. If anything, we might just get a few subliminal shots, and that’s it.

Regardless, the prospect of a new Kendrick Lamar album should be exciting to hip-hop heads everywhere. He is one of the all-time greats, and it is always a good year when we hear from him.

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On Tuesday, the legendary artist was in New York at the Wild Cherry restaurant, where he hosted a special screening of Sean Combs: The Reckoning. Following the screening, there was a Q&A, and it was here that he got a chance to talk about the leaked tape. In fact, Fif garnered some stunned reactions from the crowd, as he said Daphne Joy could sleep with a dog, and he would not care.

“We haven’t had any intimacy for 12 years. She could be out back with a dog for all I care,” Fif said.

Subsequently, 50 Cent revealed that he doesn’t believe Joy is a victim. He even thinks her perspective should have been part of his Netflix documentary.

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50 Cent Doesn’t Mince Words

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“When we think of women, we go empowerment for women, but let’s not forget that there’s some hoes… [and predators],” he explained. “So there are people who are there who are looking for those things. They look for that.”

Sean Combs: The Reckoning remains one of Netflix’s biggest documentaries. As soon as Diddy fell into legal trouble, Fif was right there to make something happen. He took full advantage of the situation, and while he did receive some criticism, he doesn’t seem to mind.

50 Cent has always been the ultimate troll, and over the years, he has shown no signs of slowing down. As long as Diddy remains in the headlines, Fif will stay ready to pounce.

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Overall, this news came as a bit of a surprise. The couple had recently been going viral thanks to a VladTV interview. Furthermore, despite their escapades, the two seemed to be on solid ground. They even have a five-year-old child, although Lena is currently looking for full custody.

In the aftermath of this news hitting the timeline, many were wondering how Adam would react. Would he make a video and explain what’s going on? Or would he simply lie low and not say a word? Well, in the end, he chose a third option, which was to make a mockery of the whole thing.

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Adam22 Is Not Worried

“All black women who want to date me please DM me I will buy you a car,” Adam wrote on his Instagram story. From there, he posted another story with the one-word caption, “FREEDOM.” He has yet to release an official statement on the matter. However, these Instagram stories certainly give us a good sense of where his head is at right now.

Adam and Lena have grown a media empire with Plug Talk. The concept of the show is simple. They bring on an adult film star for an interview, and then they film explicit content with that same star. This has brought in loads of cash, with Adam admitting that the OnlyFans empire brings in more than No Jumper.

This is still a developing story, and we imagine more details will materialize in the coming days.

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Release Date: June 4, 1996

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

Quotable Lyrics from Hit ‘Em Up

First off, fuck your bitch and the clique you claim
Westside, when we ride, come equipped with game
You claim to be a player, but I fucked your wife
We bust on Bad Boys, n****s fucked for life

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The real reason behind the Fairmount Park gathering for the Roots Picnic was to celebrate Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint. Yet the performance arrived after a year in which conversations surrounding JAŸ-Z and his legacy increasingly had less to do with music and far more to do with power.

There’s a rare dichotomy between JAŸ-Z the rapper and Shawn Carter the businessman. For years, he was rightfully regarded as the greatest rapper alive, whose musicality and entrepreneurial spirit seemed to move in lockstep. But in the latter years of his career, a growing distance has emerged between those two versions of his public image. As Cam’ron once noted, JAŸ-Z’s enthusiasm is rooted more in his love of capital than hip-hop. Yet that observation never altered his status as the genre’s ultimate success story.

Returning to the stage marked something far more significant than a potential album rollout. It became a referendum on the growing distance between JAŸ-Z the rapper and Shawn Carter the mogul.

For years, JAY held both titles with little dissent. Those who pushed back were often dismissed as disgruntled ex-signees. The problem now is that the criticism no longer comes from one direction. Tory Lanez’s supporters cast Roc Nation as an unseen hand behind his downfall. Nicki Minaj’s grievances target TIDAL and business dealings. Jaguar Wright made headlines around questioning his character. The Tony Buzbee lawsuit only amplified existing scrutiny, while his name appearing in discussions surrounding the Epstein files certainly didn’t help, even if those claims remain unsubstantiated. One controversy bled into another until it became obvious that we were witnessing the erosion of consensus around JAŸ-Z. For perhaps the first time in decades, there was no universal agreement on who he was.

That tension has been palpable, and it’s one Hov himself acknowledged ahead of this latest phase of the JAŸ-Z30 campaign. Breaking his media hiatus in a conversation with GQ’s Frazier Tharpe, he offered a preview of what was to come: “We played enough defense. 2026 is all offense.”

The Roots Picnic freestyle became the action that followed the declaration. In typical Hov fashion, it was a verse littered with references that have since been picked apart and dissected. It countered former signees and affiliates who have dragged his name through the mud while responding to accusations that he has weaponized his power against the very culture he claims to represent.

Most importantly, Shawn Carter the billionaire and institutional power broker was addressing everything as JAŸ-Z the rapper. Whether it was Dame Dash or Drake, the brilliance of the verse was how JAŸ-Z connected seemingly disparate critics through a single narrative that each had become part of a broader effort to undermine him. As much as these allegations and narratives have often been repeated as fact without verification, the freestyle became a moment where JAŸ-Z used the very thing that made him famous to reclaim authorship over his own story.

The timing felt almost serendipitous. The release of Drake’s ICEMAN contained what appeared to be clear shots at Hov. Fresh off surpassing one of JAY’s Billboard records, Drake seemed emboldened enough to frame the events of 2024 as something orchestrated by the Brooklyn icon. The irony, of course, is that JAY’s accomplishments required breaking down many of the same doors Drake later walked through. Even if Drake is approaching the billionaire tax bracket while maintaining his status as rap’s biggest commercial force, JAY was responding to an artist whose career was built on many of the same principles that turned Shawn Carter into hip-hop’s first billionaire.

But that’s where the tension in the freestyle exists. It positions JAŸ-Z’s battle as one against the system while he himself remains one of its most powerful participants. The criticisms he addressed aren’t rooted in questions of skill or rap credibility. They’re tied to power, influence, and the consequences of becoming one of the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry. That’s the contradiction at the heart of the performance: a corporate figurehead who built Roc Nation into a powerhouse returning to rap to combat narratives that emerged because of that very success.

And perhaps there was no more effective tool available than rap itself, especially when many of his loudest detractors can be framed as part of a broader political and cultural movement he opposes. The complication, however, is that JAY often presents himself as opposing that movement while simultaneously maintaining pragmatic relationships with members of that same ecosystem when it serves his goals.

“I just see the world for what it is, not for what I want it to be. I’m a realist. It’s not idealistic. People speak about the world how they want to see it. You’re never going to win like that,” he told GQ earlier this year.

That may be the clearest explanation for the contradiction at the center of his public image. JAY wants to occupy both positions simultaneously as the elder statesman and corporate figurehead. Maybe that’s why his Roots Picnic freestyle felt far bigger than a performance would normally warrant. A victory lap for Reasonable Doubt or The Blueprint feels like a far less significant milestone than what actually unfolded. Through a single verse, JAŸ-Z attempted to reconcile the distance between the rapper and the institution he became. Three decades of success have made those identities impossible to reconcile as neatly as they once were. The freestyle wasn’t there to resolve those contradictions but to remind everyone that they exist.

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Recently, paparazzi cameras caught Diggs out and about. According to TMZ, they asked Diggs about his relationship with Cardi. However, it all led to a fairly non-committal answer. Diggs simply said that the nature of their relationship is completely up to her.

“That’s a beautiful…that’s my child’s mother. I love her death…you have to ask her,” Diggs said.

Meanwhile, fans are still thinking about that infamous viral clip of Cardi yelling at Diggs outside of a strip mall in Maryland. Diggs was asked about the clip, and once again, he downplayed all of it.

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Stefon Diggs Asked About Cardi B

“What argument? I don’t even think that was an argument,” Diggs explained, adding, “it’s okay, women get like that sometimes.”

Diggs has reached an interesting moment in his career. Overall, the NFL superstar is going to have to decide whether or not he wants to keep playing in the league. He doesn’t have a contract, and there is no guarantee he will get one.

Diggs is getting up there in age, especially for a wide receiver. There are teams that could use him, although there is a chance that the receiver ends up being a third or fourth option on a team. It’s a harsh reality, but these things happen in the world of professional sports.

Only time will tell whether or not Diggs remains a fixture in the National Football League.

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One person who appears confident in Jay-Z’s ability is none other than 50 Cent. On The Real Report, Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo revealed how a conversation with Fif revealed how Jay wants to be number one, and believes he can be there in short order.

“Jay too competitive,” Uncle Murda explained. “And, you know, even when we kick it with Fif, he’s like, ‘Jay wants to be the number one rapper, period.’ Jay wants to be that guy.”

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Jay-Z Is Coming For The Top Spot

None of this is particularly surprising. At the end of the day, Jay-Z is one of the greats, and in the eyes of many, he is the GOAT of rap. Whether or not he is going to release an album this year, however, still remains to be seen. According to Marc Lamont Hill, it appears to be in the works.

As for Jay-Z and Drake, one has to wonder if a rap battle between the two will materialize. They have been shooting some shots at one another as of late, and it feels like this is something that has been bubbling for years.

If it happens, then there are a lot of fans out there who are going to be locked into the battle from start to finish. Ultimately, we will be here to document it if it goes down.

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