According to Kurrco, one supporter recently received their vinyl copy early, only to find that it features the old AI-generated vocals for “PREACHER MAN.” Social media users have a lot to say about this, and are making their thoughts known on Twitter/X.

“If I listen to this album in 3 days and it’s the same sh*t from a year and a half ago, and it’s horribly mixed, mastered, and AI, I’m gonna f*cking lose it….. All this hype, delays and anticipation for what???” one user asks. “This dude sold ai vinyls to people if digital is ai too it’s safe to say Kanye West is no longer interested in making music,” another claims. Someone else simply says, “Ye needs to step up.”

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Kanye West’s Apology

BULLY is said to feature themes of “remorse, memory, ego, faith, and consequence.” It’s not supposed to be an apology of any kind, however, and instead will serve as documentation of the Chicago artist’s internal experience. He took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year to apologize to those he’s offended over the years. He attributed his infamous tirades to bipolar disorder and claimed that he’s since gotten professional help.

“The scariest thing about this disorder is how persuasive it is when it tells you: You don’t need help,” he explained at the time. “It makes you blind, but convinced you have insight. You feel powerful, certain, unstoppable.”

“I lost touch with reality,” he continued. “Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst. You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to have someone who was, at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self.”

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“I spoke to Usher, and he said, ‘This is an exaggeration of the conversation,’” Da Brat said. “He’s been nothing but supportive of plenty of issues that Justin Bieber has had throughout the years. Justin is on his own journey, dealing with his own reality that he’s created. Usher wishes him nothing but the best, and they have no hostility towards each other.”

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From there, she added that Bieber and Usher “definitely love each other” and that their confrontation was taken “out of context.” She explained: “Nobody heard the conversation but the two of them, and people are just taking it and twisting it and turning it around. But I’m letting you know that everything is okay between them, and there’s no hostility.”

When the Rickey Smiley Morning Show posted a clip of Da Brat’s comments on Instagram, fans had mixed reactions. “Just say they had an intense convo and it’s squashed now. But to say people didn’t see anger in their faces is y’all playin’ in ours,” one user wrote. Another added: “IT’S definitely not made up they always sweeping things under the rug.”

Did Justin Bieber & Usher Get Into A Fight?

TMZ originally reported that Usher and Justin Bieber got into a “heated exchange” at the aforementioned Oscars party. They said that sources close to Bieber claimed that Usher approached him with “energy and anger.” Despite the tense situation, the argument never became physical. It remains unclear what exactly prompted the back and forth, but TMZ also reports that Bieber has been trying to cut ties with people from his past.

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In a text blast to his fans, he elaborated on leaving social media. “I’ll be off the grid for a while just working on myself and being in my community. I’ve been online every single day spreading my message to the masses for the past 5 years! I’m tiiiirrred boss!” he began the message. “I would still love to have your support during this time offline. I’ll still be throwing shows and finding out new ways to push my product. You may see more text and emails from me than usual.”

LaRussell concluded by promoting some upcoming concert dates and hinting at having more surprise pop-up shows in store. “All the love and support is appreciated. Gratitude,” he wrote.

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LaRussell’s “Heaven Sent” Song

LaRussell shared a clip of himself performing “Heaven Sent” on social media, last week, and it immediately went viral. On the track, he raps: “I’m not perfect, and neither is the president / What’s guiltier than a n***a hiding evidence? / You can’t be mad that they heated if you don’t let them vent / Even the devil was heaven-sent / Even Malcolm [X] was heaven-sent, even Martin [Luther King Jr.] was heaven-sent. Even Kanye was heaven-sent / We all have been sent / Donald too. We all heaven-sent / Epstein too / We all heaven-sent / Adolph too. We all heaven-sent / Even you, we all heaven-sent.”

A couple of days later, he shared a video of himself reacting to the drama and doubling down on the lyrics. “The homies briefed me yesterday on all the outrage,” he said at the time. “My first thought was, ‘n****s ain’t that slow.’ But I go and look, and n****s that slow. Just listen to the music. It’s no way n****s hear to that clip, and they like, ‘You support Epstein.'”

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Fans can look forward to hearing from the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Max B, G Herbo, Tink, Monty, and more. Needless to say, they can’t wait.

“We will be listening [fire emoji],” one Twitter/X user says of the big announcement. “And he is back,” another writes. Someone else claims, “AOTY Incoming.”

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Why Was Fetty Wap In Prison?

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Upon announcing his upcoming album, Fetty Wap released a statement expressing gratitude for all of his supporters. “I’m just happy and grateful to be back and thankful that my fans didn’t forget about me. I’m so thankful to my family, fans and team for holding me down,” he said. “This new music is a reflection of a new chapter in my life. I just want to bring back good energy and good vibes. I love y’all.”

He also shared a cinematic black-and-white trailer for the LP, providing fans with even more clues about what’s up his sleeve.

“When you lose the money everybody think that’s the worst part,” he begins in the trailer. “When it get real quiet that’s when it hit different. I got so used to hearing Fetty everywhere I go, before I even knew who Zavier was. Somewhere in all that, I became a character in my own life. People really loved what I could provide for real, not who I really was.”

Fetty Wap pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in 2023. He was later sentenced to six years in prison and five years of post-release supervision.

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“I got to give you the honest answer: There’s no tension,” he said about the backlash. “I don’t give a f*ck what you say. [Laughs.] You can believe what you want to believe. And people behave the way they want to behave—it’s not a dollar amount. It’s almost like a cop-out. You get to demonize this group of folks without fixing the actual system that exists, that’s in play. [Money] may enhance it or may cause you to act in a way. But you was going to act like that anyway.”

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Jay-Z’s Next Album

Elsewhere in the conversation, Jay-Z discussed not appearing on Clipse’s album, Let God Sort Em Out, and in doing so, seemingly hinted at working on new music. “I think the first thing that I say, it has to be said from me,” he said. “I don’t want to be so rigid with it, though. I’m going to keep that open. I’m going to take that back. I don’t want to be so rigid. But at that moment, I was like, ‘Yeah, I want to do something.’ But in order for me to move forward, I got to get this sh*t out. I got to get it out.”

Discussing what a new project from him would look like, Jay admitted that he still isn’t sure. “I don’t know yet. I don’t know. But I know that we have enough negativity currently,” he said. “Forget the landscape of music. I don’t know what I need to create currently that’s going to fulfill me and make me happy because that’s most important. I know I just got to be honest about what I feel and where I am. Maybe I’m overthinking it. Maybe I’m stopping myself from just creating. Whatever it is, it just needs to be a true representation of how I feel. Trying to create something that people like is where I think a lot of artists get jammed up. And people can feel that because it’s not authentic. I just got to make something timeless that I really love and that’s really honest and true to who I am.”

The interview comes after Jay-Z announced three concerts at Yankee Stadium, this summer. With the shows, he’ll be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt and the 25th anniversary of The Blueprint.

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However, there are still people watching him, regardless. He understands that his lookmaxxing shtick will only take him so far. In order for people to watch him, he actually has to do something interesting. This has subsequently led to numerous in real life streams with other famous streamers and internet personalities.

Furthermore, he knows that if he talks badly about famous artists, he can garner some clout from it. That is exactly what happened recently when Bobby Shmurda was mentioned on his stream. This led to a mini-rant from Clavicular in which he explained why he doesn’t respect the New York rapper.

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Bobby Shmurda Charges Per Stream

In the clip above, Clavicular makes the claim that Shmurda once asked for $4000 just to appear on a stream. The streamer went on to say that, given where Bobby Shmurda’s career is right now, he isn’t even worth $4.

It’s not uncommon for artists to have a booking or a speaking fee. So it should come as no surprise that some artists ask for money for streaming appearances. Some artists will even ask for money to be interviewed. That said, when an artist is asking for money, they’re not exactly doing the content because they want to. It becomes transactional, and no one wants to watch that.

Besides, it is probably for the best that Bobby Shmurda avoids Clavicular at all costs. Their fanbases don’t exactly align. Everyone would be taking a loss, and it would be a waste of time, much like watching a Clavicular stream in the first place.

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“I think certain people are prosecuted and maybe not recognized for the greatness that they offer,” he said. “I don’t have anything negative to say about Sean Combs. My experience was not what the world has seen and how he’s been, you know, misrepresented.”

“I’m not saying that every man is perfect,” he continued. “I’m not saying that all of us don’t have flaws, but I can’t with any sense of humanity not recognize the valuable contributions that this man made for us as Black entrepreneurs, for us as people who transition culture and ideas into something that’s tangible. So many people benefited from what he created. And I acknowledge that. That’s why I see him as legacy.”

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Diddy & Usher’s Relationship

Usher went on to say that he personally “chooses” to remember Diddy as a great businessman.

“That’s who I see that man as. And that’s what I choose to remember,” he shared. “I put respect on his name because I realized that, you know, what I learned as a businessman before I even understood what business was came as a result of seeing the incredible things that he was able to do, and the way he positioned himself as a businessman. There are trials and tribulations that come with the pressures of success and power. But what we choose to do with it is what I hope that you see with me and hopefully other people that I’m involved with, right?”

Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix for two counts of transportation for prostitution.

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Recently, former NFL superstar Cam Newton invited Whitlock on his show. This was a big surprise to some fans, especially when you consider how Newton currently works for ESPN. He is on First Take with Smith, and you would think he would avoid Smith’s enemies at all costs.

The result of Whitlock’s appearance is exactly what we thought it would be. Whitlock called Smith a liar who has exaggerated every single bit of his career since coming onto the scene. These were very strong words, and you can imagine that Smith did not take too kindly to them.

While on his show Straight Shooter, Smith decided to dog pile on Whitlock. It was here that he revealed that he was making a GoFundMe for the sports commentator. Furthermore, he was calling it “Fat Bastard Lock.”

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Stephen A. Smith Goes Off On Whitlock

As the segment neared the end, Smith looked at the camera and started to throw some $100 bills at the floor. Stephen A’s logic here is simple. Whitlock only mentions Smith when he needs more views, and by extension, more money. However, if Smith can get Whitlock the money he needs, then perhaps he will be left alone, once and for all.

It is certainly an interesting way of dealing with all of this, although we imagine that Whitlock isn’t going to be too happy about Smith’s approach. After all, this is an embarrassing way to be talked about. We can only imagine the horror of having to watch a segment like this.

Either way, the beef between Smith and Whitlock will not end anytime soon. For the viewer at home, this couldn’t be a better outcome.

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During a recent interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the former City Girl revealed why she still feels comfortable mentioning Diddy in her music despite his heinous allegations. According to her, she has a right to share her experiences, and won’t be silenced due to an old boo’s actions.

“I should be able to express myself,” she began, “I should be able to say my life experiences. I don’t feel like I should be silenced, or I can’t speak on anything, or I should be scared because I just was in a relationship with somebody. What we had wasn’t a crime.”

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Yung Miami Diddy Character Letter

“It’s music,” she continued, “It’s my music. It’s my time to tell my story, and I want to have fun, and I’mma do that.”

Yung Miami went on to open up about how Diddy’s legal woes impacted their relationship. She admits that it forced her to do some self-reflection.

“I think in life you always get put in a situation where you gotta, you know, make a life decision,” she explained. “And you gotta look back and say like, ‘What makes sense for me right now?’ I can love this person, but I can love this person from a distance. Or no, I can have a relationship with this person, but maybe I gotta come back to it. Like, maybe I gotta come back around, and I think that this was one of those situations.”

During Diddy’s trial, Yung Miami shared a character letter in support of him. In it, she described him as a “loving” and “supportive” person. She says she wrote the letter because she believes the Diddy she knew was a “changed” man.

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The timing of this choice is hard to ignore. Curry has been exploring his options since parting ways with Under Armour. He has worn Jordan Brand, Adidas, and now ANTA. Every pair he wears is being analyzed like a free agency report.

ANTA already has two major NBA names on its roster. Klay Thompson, Curry’s longtime teammate, is signed with the brand. Kyrie Irving has also been with ANTA for several years now. Adding Curry would give the Chinese brand an unprecedented Big Three situation.

Whether this is a genuine sign or simply a fashion choice remains unclear. Curry has never been one to tip his hand publicly. But showing up in a Kyrie ANTA lifestyle shoe is a statement regardless. The sneaker community is reading into every step he takes right now.

His return from injury is still pending re-evaluation after the Warriors’ road trip. Until then, his footwear choices remain the most talked-about thing he is doing. Overall, Steph Curry is making sneaker free agency must-watch television one tunnel walk at a time.

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Steph Curry Wears ANTA

The ANTA Hela “Cycle” is a clean and understated lifestyle sneaker. It sits low to the ground with a chunky gum rubber outsole underneath. Deep burgundy suede covers the entire upper from toe to collar.

Oversized flat laces with metallic details add a premium touch to the design. A tonal ANTA logo appears subtly on the side panel.

The gum sole contrasts beautifully against the rich wine-colored suede above it. Visible hand-stitching along the midsole edge gives it a crafted look. The silhouette is relaxed and fashion-forward without trying too hard. It paired perfectly with Curry’s patchwork jacket and wide-leg trousers on the day.

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