Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, last summer. He is serving out his sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey, a facility he specifically requested for its drug rehabilitation programs.

The update comes as Diddy is currently working on his appeal case, which he announced back in December. His legal team says that the sentence fails to consider that the sexual activity referenced in his case was consensual and that prosecutors were unable to convict Diddy on the most serious offenses.

Arguing against his appeal, prosecutors wrote: “According to Combs, the district court should have closed its eyes to how he carried out his Mann Act offenses and abused his victims — violently beating them, threatening them, lying to them and plying them with drugs.”

In a filing on March 13, Diddy’s lawyers described his sentence as a “perversion of justice,” arguing for “immediate release and a judgment of acquittal or at least vacate and remand for resentencing.” They’ll present their full argument on April 9.

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J. Cole’s Fight With Diddy

In other news, J. Cole recently dragged Diddy into the headlines by refusing to elaborate on his infamous run-in with him at an MTV VMAs after-party back in 2013. He referenced the alleged altercation during an appearance on Cam’ron’s Talk With Flee podcast, earlier this month.

“We was gone put it out because at that time, me and Puff hadn’t had no problems for years,” he explained. “It was cleaned up quick and we was in a good spot. […] And then all the sh*t happened with him, and I was just like, ‘Nah.’ It felt like damn near kicking a man when he’s down. It would have gave the news and the world more ammo.”

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While his staunch defenders are taking victory laps, the general public isn’t too happy about this booking. Of course, that all stems from his past Antisemitic rants and songs glorifying the Nazi party and Adolf Hitler.

It’s currently driving London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, up a wall as well. So much so, that one of his reps issued a statement on his behalf.

Caught by Kurrco, his spokesperson communicates that he’s really unhappy with the decision to book Ye. “We are clear the past comments/actions of this artist are offensive and wrong and are simply not reflective of London’s values.”

However, it seems this was something that Khan had no control over. “This was a decision taken by the festival organizers and not one City Hall is involved in,” the rep added.

Overall, these comments are receiving some eye rolls from social media users. One person replies, “politicians love to lecture about values but rarely wield actual power when it conflicts with private organizers or ticket sales.”

Another adds, “They always separate themselves once the backlash starts. Same pattern every time.”

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Kanye West’s Upcoming Performances

But while folks like Sadiq Khan are pretty peeved about this development, there’s not much that can be done.

It seems like Kanye West’s brief apology tour with Wall Street Journal and a Jewish rabbi have put him back in the spotlight.

Ye has plenty of other shows lined up for this year, including in places that haven’t let him perform in some time. One of those in Los Angeles, which is allowing two performances at SoFi Stadium today and on April 3.

These are a part of his global tour which will see him take stages in countries like Portugal, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and France as well. His run is ending on August 7 as of now at Estadio Algarve in Portugal. But that could change given the positive reception from his fans for Bully.

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The home is under the name Lontrell Williams. Both Pooh Shiesty and his father both share this name. At the time of the investigation, it was not made clear whether or not Pooh Shiesty was the direct target of this warrant. The FBI is keeping details scarce right now, and it has not been said whether or not there was an arrest.

Cordova is a small town just East of Memphis. This is a typically quiet neighborhood, and there is no doubt that some of the neighbors were shaken by the early-morning wake-up call.

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Pooh Shiesty Raided

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For those of you who have been keeping track of Pooh Shiesty, the artist was released from prison back in October of 2025. At the time, he was serving a 63-month sentence over a gun charge that stemmed from a shooting. He took a plea deal in that case to avoid more jail time.

There have also been some harrowing rumors involving Pooh Shiesty since his release from jail. For instance, there was a report going around that he allegedly kidnapped and stole from Gucci Mane. This is a rumor that went unsubstantiated, although people like Adam22 were quick to claim that it was, in fact, true.

With that being said, this latest house raid is sure to bring some attention to the artist. Attention that Pooh Shiesty probably wasn’t hoping for. At this time, the details are still very scarce. With that in mind, we will be sure to keep tabs on this story and keep you informed.

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“I just wanna give y’all an update on my mental, my mind state. I’ve just been reading and getting into these books, just working on my patience,” he said. From there, he cited Elaine Brown, Fred Hampton, and the works of other “revolutionaries who been through something and stand for something that a lot of people don’t know of or forgot about.”

He continued: “It’s just been sitting on my heart lately to just save this generation, save these kids. They don’t deserve it. I’m just tired of being a pawn for the culture. Just entertaining it and being ignorant. I wanna change the world around to being positive… For these kids, we gotta be their heroes. They gotta look up to us in a positive way. A lot of people ain’t gonna like it. If you can’t make money off of it, they ain’t gonna like it.”

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Lil Durk’s Murder-For-Hire Trial

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Lil Durk has been behind bars since authorities arrested him in 2024, charging him with conspiracy, murder-for-hire, and firearm use in a violent crime. They alleged that he orchestrated the attempted murder of Quando Rondo two years prior. He has already pleaded not guilty and maintains his innocence. His trial is scheduled to begin on August 25, 2026.

This isn’t the first time Durk has spoken about his mental state while in jail. In January, he opened up about losing touch with his friends while behind bars. “Crazy how you gotta wait until it’s dark out to see who really with you,” he wrote over a black screen on his Instagram Story.

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It has been truly bizarre to see, and fans are worried about the man’s well-being. Some have accused him of being under religious psychosis. Others are simply worried that he is going to harm himself. It has been incredibly difficult to watch, and the NBA is taking notice.

In fact, this past week, the Chicago Bulls released Ivey from the team. They felt as though his conduct was detrimental to the franchise. Although he is currently rehabbing from an injury, they still felt as though he was hurting the locker room.

Now, Boosie Badazz is sounding off on the situation, noting that the situation simply is not fair. He believes that the NBA star’s free speech has been violated.

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Boosie Badazz Speaks On Jaden Ivey

Boosie has been outspoken against the LGBTQ+ community in the past, so it should not be a surprise that he would take an interest in Ivey’s situation. In the post above, the artist claims that disagreement doesn’t equal hate. He also says that free speech is being taken away from free thinkers and those who dare to speak their own truth.

While there are certainly people who agree with Boosie, it is important to remember that Ivey represents a sports franchise. You can’t say things that are going to jeopardize sponsorships and the reputations of those you work with. It’s just not a smart idea.

Not to mention, Ivey just isn’t a good enough player to get away with something like this. He has become a distraction that is more trouble than it is worth. As a result, the Bulls took action. Pretty easy to understand.

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“More than eighteen (18) months have passed since the compliance deadline,” Mealy’s petition reads. “Despite several written requests over the course of several months, [Future] has failed and refused to comply.”

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Future & Brittni Mealy’s Relationship

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Brittni Mealy previously made headlines in 2021 by accusing Future of calling her a “h*e” in text messages with their son. They had allegedly been messaging about buying school clothes. Taking to her Instagram Story at the time, she wrote: “DEFINITELY NOT CAP! TF I GOT TO LIE FOR YOU SAID IT definitely your # and his SO STAND ON IT AND PIPE DOWN IF U DONT WANT THESE RECORDINGS POSTED! On GAWD YOU SAID IT THEY NEED TO CANCEL YOU. Cruelty to children! Haven’t seen him in 3 months but in the same State I can Keep Going! Got a refund on His school Clothes today! Petty cause someone Don’t wanna be sexually active with you and just want to co parent!!”

Around the same time, Mealy filed a lawsuit against Future, arguing that she was entitled to more child support due to his increased income. In 2023, a judge ruled in her favor, revealing that the rapper was earning $30,000 monthly. He had been paying $3k per month for Prince, which he argued was enough to cover the child’s expenses. Mealy also complained that he hadn’t been seeing Prince enough, to which Future cited his erratic schedule.

In addition to Prince, Future has six other children. They include four other sons, Jakobi, Future Zahir, Hendrix, and Kash, as well as two daughters, Londyn and Paris.

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With that being said, The Joe Budden Podcast had a hell of a time this past week while discussing the recent controversy surrounding Charleston White and Young Thug. After getting into it at Druski’s Coulda Been Love reunion show, White has been threatening to snitch on Thug. Of course, the artist has a decade’s worth of probation ahead of him. One false move could land him back in prison.

White is threatening to put Thug back in jail, and as one can imagine, this is not sitting well with the hip-hop community at large. The vast majority of fans and commentators are happy that Young Thug is home and enjoying his freedom. They would hate to see that jeopardized because of a clout-chasing internet personality.

During the most recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, Budden did not hold back when asked about White and his indiscretions. In fact, Budden said that he would slap the “dog sh*t” out of White.

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Joe Budden on The Charleston White-Young Thug Situation

This led to a broader conversation amongst the hosts about who White is as a person, and whether or not he is someone who should be taken seriously. For the most part, Joe wasn’t interested in entertaining any kind of serious discourse about White. If it were up to him, he would be run out of town.

Budden isn’t the only person who feels this way about Charleston White. Overall, the internet personality has done quite a number on his reputation. There are very few people who have any sort of tolerance for his schtick. Not to mention, when you put a man’s freedom at risk, there are going to be people who hate you.

Whether or not White and Thug are able to patch things up is something that remains to be seen.

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While the artist has apologized, some wonder if it’s enough. Only the hardcore fans seem to still be interested in the man’s music. Those who checked out back in 2018 during his MAGA hat crusade still haven’t returned. Ultimately, the reputational harm has been significant. Yet still, the man can sell upwards of 200K units in his first week.

Critically, these new Ye albums have not been particularly well-received. For instance, on Wednesday, Pitchfork officially published its Bully review. Writer Kieran Press-Reynolds gave the album a 3.4 out of 10, which is about as bad a score you can give an album these days.

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Pitchfork Gives Its Take On Bully

Kanye West fans have proven to be exceptionally insecure these days. They think every single critique of his music is some sort of indictment of the rapper’s politics. However, sometimes, the music just isn’t very good, regardless of who the artist is voting for. Bully is the perfect example of this.

Kanye West Fans Show Their Insecurity

The reactions to the album review were quite extreme. While other Pitchfork users largely agree with the score, Ye stans on X were very quick to voice their complete and utter displeasure. They began to attack the reviewer for the crime of stating their unfiltered opinion. They also tried to claim that Pitchfork is irrelevant, despite constantly complaining about every single one of their reviews.

At this point, it can be argued that Ye fans are just in a cult. Whatever he does is the greatest thing ever. No criticism, no critical thought, nothing. Just constant praise and adulation. It is this kind of Yes Man mentality that ultimately got Ye into the position he’s in right now.

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On X, The Breakfast Club’s Loren Lorosa revealed that she was attending last night’s show when it was paused out of nowhere. Fans were told to stay seated, and Megan Thee Stallion was eventually replaced. This led to lots of confusion in the crowd, with social media speculating that Meg had been sent to the hospital.

“Came to see Meg The stallion on broadway and that was short lived. The few opening scenes I saw her in she was great on stage! I was excited BUT… They just stopped moulin rouge mid show apologized to the audience and said ..”stay inside and seated” I asked security if we’re safe .. they told us “for now, we’ll update you if anything changes,” Lorosa wrote.

“Milan rouge on Broadway has removed Meg the stallion for the night (no explanation as to why) … Announcement just came on in the theatre .. they have removed Meg Thee Stallion from the show as Zidler for the rest of the night. Her part was replaced by a black male actor I’ll get his info bc he’s amazing. We are safe .. show is continuing on without Megan thee stallion.”

Subsequently, Lorosa put out an update, noting that Meg’s spokesperson had delivered a statement about the artist being hospitalized.

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Megan Thee Stallion Hospitalized

“During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated,” the statement read. “We will share additional updates as more information becomes available.”

At this time, there are no updates on the artist’s condition. However, as the statement explains, updates will be provided as soon as possible.

Our thoughts are with Megan Thee Stallion during this difficult time.

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Release Date: April 1, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: NDA

Quotable Lyrics from Paperbag Boy

He talk down on me, then, he met his end
I’m capital B, I stomp a fucking ant (Yeah)
Shawty, turn up, get these bands
Real shit, don’t miss your chance

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