Yachty made his debut this past Friday for an episode of SmackDown. Per Sports Illustrated, the Georgia native teamed up with Trick Williams, helping the latter with his promo fight against Sami Zayn.

Quite a few viewers were totally cool with Lil Boat’s appearance actually, with one user on X stating it was the most fun he’s had in some time. “… You and Trick put on Friday night. That’s the most I’ve felt entertained from a Smackdown standpoint, from a celebrity standpoint, and from a fan standpoint. TBH yall were the highlights of Smackdown! Yall keep up the work man!”

However, the hate for him and the rest of the celebrities’ inclusions were pretty loud as well. It seems tensions really got out of control after someone made an edited version of the WrestleMania poster for later this month.

Instead of CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes and Paul Heyman, Jelly Roll, Speed, Yachty, McAfee and even Tom Brady replaced them. The latter is another guest who’s rumored to be making an appearance.

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Lil Yachty & Concrete Boys Drop It’s Us Vol. 2

Yachty took a moment to try and calm the angry fans down while also warning them to step off. He’s a huge fan of WWE and he’s been really thrilled about being a part of this.

Taking to his Twitter he replied, “i understand yall upset but don’t try and step on my f*cking moment.” He continued, “i’m at the tv screen every monday and friday religiously. i’ve been to more ple’s than most. i probably know more history than most of yall. who’s to say i don’t deserve to be apart of something i love so dearly?”

While it’s good to see Yachty having this moment, we are sure that debates will still rage on ahead of WrestleMania 42.

Elsewhere, the rapper and his Concrete Boys group dropped off their second tape with It’s Us Vol. 2. It hit streaming services last month with features from Veeze, Rio Da Yung Og, and more.

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Woods’ comment earned mixed reactions from social media users. While some thought she had a point, others were quick to call her out and question why she doesn’t cover her dad’s light bill herself. Today (April 6), she hopped online to address the latter group, making it clear that she stands by her original take.

“The f*** I look like paying this n**** light bill when he got online and lied on me to try to justify what y’all know was going on?” she asked, per The Shade Room Teens. “Y’all ain’t hear him on live lying on me? I had to come with receipts and prove everything.”

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“And I’m not giving him sh** the difference is I’m honest about it. Folks done dogged me plenty of times. When she wasn’t fw him, he was on my line and I was giving it to him facts,” she continued. “But you wanna threaten to call the police on me when I came to check on my brother? F*** him. My brother was in the hospital and he told the nurse not to let me in.”

Woods went on to accuse her father of trying to get between her and her brother.

“My brother is autistic. He has diabetes,” she explained. “And this man telling my brother not to call me, not to text me.I can’t see my brother. My brother, he’s autistic. You don’t even take care of my brother. So yeah, I feel some type of way about that.”

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Bunny’s set featured 17 of his most popular songs. They included “DtMF,” “Baile Involvidable,” “Nuevalyol,” and “EOO,” among others. Spotify will be premiering the concert film on April 8.

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In addition to the concert film, Bad Bunny has been cast in Puerto Rican rapper Residente’s directorial debut, Porto Rico, which is being billed as an “epic Caribbean western and historical drama.” “I have dreamed of making a film about my country since I was a child,” Residente told Deadline, earlier this year. “Puerto Rico’s true history has always been surrounded by controversy. This film is a reaffirmation of who we are—told with the intensity and honesty that our history deserves.”

The rest of the cast includes Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, and Javier Bardem. Alejandro G. Iñárritu is serving as an executive producer. Bunny also has acting experience from Bullet Train, Caught Stealing, and Happy Gilmore 2.

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance

Both projects come after the success of Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. On stage, he performed several of his most iconic songs while celebrating Puerto Rican culture. Despite being controversial among conservatives, it ended up ranking as one of the most popular performances in the event’s history.

On top of that honor, Bunny also won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his project, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. He also took home Best Global Musical Performance for his single, “EoO.”

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This prompted his mom, who goes by Mama Grizzley on social media, to drop some harsh allegations. Essentially, she’s claiming that he’s been neglecting her. However, she specifically claims that Tee is leaving her car-less as she struggles to get back on her feet.

Her responses, caught by No Jumper, started with her addressing the post about Monaco, “While im done here carless smh! Tee you terrible!” she wrote on her Instagram Story.

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She then sounded off on her son in a separate post with a lengthy paragraph. It’s here where she gets into more detail about how Tee Grizzley has allegedly been ignoring her. “I haven’t even seen your house I can’t come to your wedding. I was not invited but you bought this lady that you just met and not your own mother [a] car.”

For those wondering the “First Day Out” artist got married to My’Eisha Agnew in June 2023.

Mama Grizzley goes on to claim that she’s “walking” to get everywhere back home after allegedly just getting out of jail.

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Tee Grizzley Responds To His Mom’s Claims

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“…While u just enjoying life huh! And your ok with that! What kind of human are you! I have something to say when I see you so be ready!!” She concludes, “We need to have a sit down! No one has tried to ask you! Where is your mom! N****z know what tf going on! But its cool im on your a*s!”

This all got back to Tee Grizzley, who sounded pretty unbothered and would rather keep this behind closed doors. “Mf really ain’t gettin ntn na… I said yes to everything but I said no to the car cause I don’t want you to hurt [yourself] or nobody else and now I’m on the shaderoom. I would tell my side but somebody gotta keep family business off the internet.”

Since this spat over the weekend, things have seemed to settle down. But we won’t be caught off guard if things escalate again.

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“I don’t hate Kamala Harris. I ain’t never announce my solidarity with no politician. Some people think I’m a Trump supporter. I’m like, you ain’t never seen me with no MAGA hat, nothing. I don’t support no politicians. I do my research, and I see what they’re really gonna do for the people. What are they gonna do that’s gonna affect my everyday life?”

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Did Swae Lee Vote For Donald Trump?

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From there, he explained that he felt people were being too optimistic about Harris at the time, and he wanted to point out her flaws. He added that he couldn’t “see the future” and didn’t know Trump was going to do everything he’s done since getting in office. That being said, he felt Trump already “had a lot of negative headlines on his name.”

Reiterating that he’s not a fan of Trump, he continued: “I ain’t standing with that sh*t either. I don’t want people to think I’m standing with none of that sh*t. I’m looking for a real political candidate that’s gonna bring some real positive change. It’s rare.”

Lee went on to admit that he may have been falling for propaganda at the time. “Going back, I wouldn’t have even spoke on it.” He also revealed that he didn’t end up voting in the election.

As for Lee’s original remark, he wrote in a since-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter): “Do not vote for Kamala !!! Do your research on that whole [campaign].”

Swae Lee’s interview with Charlamagne Tha God comes after releasing his new album, SAME DIFFERENCE, on Friday. It marks his first full-length release as a solo artist.

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According to Melvin Benn, however, the public ought to consider offering him some forgiveness. Benn, managing director at Festival Republic, released a statement earlier today (April 6) regarding Ye’s upcoming performances.

“What Ye has said in the past about Jews and Hitler is as abhorrent to me as it is to the Jewish community,” it begins, per Sky News. “Ye’s music is played on commercial radio stations in this country. It is available via live streams and downloads in this country without comment or vitriol from anyone and he has a legal right to come into the country and to perform in this country.”

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Kanye West Wireless Festival Controversy

“He is intended to come in and perform,” the statement continues. “We are not giving him a platform to extol opinion of whatever nature, only to perform the songs that are currently played on the radio stations in our country and the streaming platforms in our country and listened to and enjoyed by millions.”

Benn also asked people to “reflect,” and to “offer some forgiveness and hope” to Ye, as he has.

“I am a deeply committed anti-fascist and have been all my adult life. I lived on a kibbutz for many months in the 1970’s,” he concluded. Benn added that he is “pro the Jewish state, while being equally committed to a Palestinian state.”

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The most notable ones that were tweaked were Don Toliver’s on one of the deeper cuts, “CIRCLES.” Given their previous collaborations, this song had the makings to be a hit. However, the Houston rapper’s appearance was minimal, and it seems like for that reason, Ye decided to replace his melodic vocals with his own.

Overall, the vibe of the song doesn’t change too much, and with “CIRCLES” being scant as it is, it didn’t seem to ruffle too many feathers.

But still, fans wanted to hear Don next to the Chicago creative. Thankfully, it seems like that opportunity won’t be lost on BULLY. During an after-party following the second of two shows at SoFi Stadium, Kanye played what appeared to be another finished song with Don costarring.

This song features a much more fulfilling verse from the OCTANE star as well as some ethereal production.

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Kanye West Announces BULLY Deluxe

Interestingly, Ye appears to pay homage to his iconic feature on Jeezy’s “Put On.” The melody and the way he delivers his vocals is essentially a carbon copy. Moreover, he raps with some energy, something that listeners felt he lacked on most of the album.

This snippet also surfaces amid the news that a deluxe for BULLY is coming. This was revealed over the weekend by the tape’s distributor gamma. via an Instagram Story post. After listing several accomplishments for BULLY, the wrote, “Bully deluxe on the way.”

It’s unclear when it’s going to release. But with more shows coming up in the ensuing weeks, we have to imagine it will be soon.

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Judge Alan Schneider announced the ruling while explaining that the case will be dismissed as long as Nas cooperates with his treatment plan over the next two years. “When treated, he is much better off, and society is much better off,” Schneider said, according to Rolling Stone. Outside of the courtroom, Nas told Nancy Dillon that he’s “thankful” and he’s “just going through the flow of life.”

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Lil Nas X’s Arrest

Authorities originally arrested Nas back in August, charging him with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer. They attempted to bring him into custody while responding to claims that he was “strolling naked” in Studio City at 5:00 AM.

In September, Nas’ lawyer, Drew Findling, confirmed that he was undergoing treatment. “You heard the ‘treatment’ word. We’re doing what is best for Montero from a personal standpoint and a professional standpoint, but most importantly, for his well-being,” Findling said after a hearing. “He is surrounded by an amazing family, an amazing team of people that care about him and love him. And we’re just addressing those issues. It’s really as simple as that. He’s had a great life, and he’ll continue to have a great life. This is a bump that he’s going to get over.”

After a hearing, last month, Nas issued a message to his fans. “All I wanted to say is to my fans, I really love, and I miss you. I appreciate your support so much, and I can’t wait to be back hugging you guys,” he said. Nas hasn’t released a new studio album since dropping Montero in 2021. He has confirmed that his next project will be titled Dreamboy.

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If you’ve been following the rollout of Rocky’s much anticipated fourth album, you probably remember that he’s basically been teasing this since its release on January 16. Although, the most recent update we got on its whereabouts was in early March via AWGE as well.

“EVERYONE DONE DROPPING NOW? ROLLOUT #2 LOADING…” they said on March 8. Given how many big-ticket rappers were unleashing projects, it seems Rocky wanted to let the dust settle to give himself a chance to dominate the market again.

We will see if he can replicate that success too, or at least most of it. For context, Don’t Be Dumb maintained the best first-day streaming numbers for a rapper on Spotify for two months. J. Cole was close but wasn’t able to surpass the 35.4 million total plays.

Kanye West supposedly hit 50 million in 24 hours according to its distributor, gamma. However, before this correction, Ye’s Bully achieved a mark of 33.2 million.

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What Can Fans Expect On The Don’t Be Dumb Deluxe?

Regardless of who holds the crown between him and Rocky, the latter still showed out after an eight-year drought. Moreover, DBD climbed to the top of the charts after its first sales week, moving 123,000 equivalent units.

There’s a good chance A$AP Rocky can achieve more success, especially based on what we know about the deluxe. During his interview with The Joe Budden Podcast, the Harlem native revealed that mainstream hitmakers like Metro Boomin and Mike WiLL Made-It will be behind the boards for some of the songs.

Speaking of superstar talent, there will be a lot of features, with partner Rihanna potentially in the fold. Overall, he described this disc as “conventional” so expect some more trap and pop rap cuts.

As for when it will drop exactly, that remains to be seen. We of course know May is the month, but the day is a mystery. There’s a chance it arrives on the 22nd though. That would be the Friday before his DBD tour gets underway on the 27th. But that’s if he chooses to drop it on “New Music Friday” as the 27th is a Wednesday.

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told the outlet on Monday: “I don’t think he should be performing at the music festival, but I can’t comment on specific individual cases that will be considered in line with immigration rules. But there is no place for that kind of hatred, bigotry, or antisemitism from him or from anyone else.”

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The update comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer already criticized the music festival’s decision to platform West on Sunday. “It is deeply concerning Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism,” Starmer said. “Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted firmly wherever it appears. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe.”

Several sponsors have already pulled out of supporting Wireless Festival, including Pepsi, Rockstar Energy, and more. “Pepsi has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival,” the company said in a statement on Sunday.

Kanye West’s Apology

Kanye West published a full-page apology in the Wall Street Journal, earlier this year. At the time, he took accountability for his years of controversial and antisemitic actions. “I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret,” he wrote in the piece. “In that fractured state, I gravitated toward the most destructive symbol I could find, the swastika, and even sold T-shirts bearing it.” The latest drama comes after he took the stage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, last week.

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