“Thank you for saving free speech, Elon. Happy Birthday. Love always. From Gag City & the Barbz!” she wrote earlier today (Sunday, June 28). Nicki also featured a picture of her with the SpaceX tycoon, which some fans theorized may be AI.

Nicki Minaj has previously praised Elon Musk, paying a visit to his Starbase facility in Texas for a SpaceX Starship launch event. “Major shoutout to Elon. Thank you for everything that you’re doing for humanity,” she said during the visit.

While some folks immediately connected this to Minaj’s embrace of Donald Trump, it’s important to note how Trump and Elon have an on-and-off-again dynamic. So maybe her support of Musk has nothing to do with her right-wing pivots. Still, some Barbz would rather not see trillionaire endorsements, especially given their Queen’s criticisms of folks like Jay-Z.

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Nicki Minaj’s Message To Elon Musk

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Regardless, it’s clear Minaj won’t back down from her support of the right side of the U.S. political aisle. It already landed her in a lot of hot water, but most of the backlash from former hardcore fans seems to have settled into acceptance and moving on.

What’s funny is that Nicki Minaj has joked about Elon Musk’s Twitter handlings before. She specifically joked back in 2023 about how she would deal with the post limits he incorporated, using them all to promote the Lil Uzi Vert project Pink Tape that she had a feature on.

Elsewhere, Nicki Minaj’s political comments aren’t all about Trump or his circle. Far from it, in fact. She recently theorized that the Illuminati may be real, arguing she doesn’t know if it’s a secret society against her or just a few powerful individuals. But when it comes to powerful individuals, at least Nicki is happy to be in Elon Musk’s corner.

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White leather covers most of the upper, paired with red overlays. That split look has defined the colorway since its original 1991 release.

Black detailing shows up on the tongue, liner, and parts of the midsole. The outsole stays translucent, a detail added back in 2014 to prevent yellowing over time.

Michael Jordan first wore this colorway during his Ring Night ceremony in 1991. That event marked the start of his first championship season with the Bulls.

Since then, the colorway has returned a handful of times, roughly every six years. This marks the shortest gap yet between releases, following its last drop in 2021.

The shoe is expected to release in full family sizing once again. That typically means better availability compared to more limited drops. Given its history, demand should stay strong once the release date gets closer. For now, the Nike Air branding remains the biggest confirmed detail so far.

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Air Jordan 6 “Carmine”

The Air Jordan 6 first released in 1991, designed by Tinker Hatfield. “Carmine” stood out immediately for breaking from the model’s earlier infrared colorways. Instead of one dominant shade, it split the upper between white and red. That contrast became one of the most recognized looks in the Jordan 6 line.

The colorway first retroed in 2008 as part of the Countdown Pack. A second version followed in 2014, which swapped the heel branding for a Jumpman logo. Many fans saw that change as a step away from the original design. The 2021 retro corrected that, bringing Nike Air branding back for the first time since 1991.

This new version continues that same direction heading into 2027. Expect the same translucent outsole and cross strap lace lock from recent releases. Quality control was a common complaint with the 2021 pair. Many fans are hoping this version offers a cleaner build overall.

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“All of our nominees represent the very best of Black culture across music, film, sports, and beyond, and with the introduction of the Fashion Vanguard Award and the Pulse Award, we’re proud to honor even more of the ways our culture continues to show up and evolve,” Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, explained in a statement.

You can find all of the winners below. The winner in each category is highlighted by bold text.

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Music Categories

Album of the Year

AM I THE DRAMA? — Cardi B

DON’T TAP THE GLASS — Tyler, the Creator

everything is a lot. — Wale

HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY — Mariah the Scientist

Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse

MUTT Deluxe: HEEL — Leon Thomas

The Fall-Off — J. Cole

The Romantic — Bruno Mars

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox

Coco Jones

Ella Mai

Jill Scott

Kehlani

Mariah the Scientist

Olivia Dean

SZA

Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Brent Faiyaz

Bruno Mars

Bryson Tiller

Chris Brown

Durand Bernarr

GIVĒON

Leon Thomas

October London

Usher

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B

Coi Leray

Doechii

Doja Cat

GloRilla

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Monaleo

YK Niece

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

A$AP Rocky

Baby Keem

BigXthaPlug

DaBaby

Don Toliver

Drake

J. Cole

Kendrick Lamar

T.I.

Best Group

41

Clipse

De La Soul

FLO

French Montana & Max B

Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz

Nas & DJ Premier

Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

Wizkid & Asake

Best Collaboration

“Chains & Whips” — Clipse & Kendrick Lamar

“Errtime Remix” — Cardi B feat. Jeezy & Latto

“Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat

“Good Flirts” — Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd

“Is It a Crime” — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis

“It Depends (The Remix)” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher

“Take Me Thru Dere” — Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz

“wgft” — Gunna feat. Burna Boy

Best New Artist

Belly Gang Kushington

DESTIN CONRAD

JayDon

kwn

Miles Minnick

Monaleo

Olivia Dean

RAYE

Trap Dickey

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

“Able” — Kirk Franklin

“ABLE (REMIX)” — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell

“All to Thee” — BeBe Winans

“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard

“At the Cross” — CeCe Winans

“Church” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend

“Do It Again” — Kirk Franklin

“Headphones” — Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.

BET Her

“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard

“Be Great” — Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty

“Beautiful People” — Jill Scott

“First” — Tems

“girl, get up.” — Doechii feat. SZA

“Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat

“Gorgeous” — Doja Cat

“Lady Lady” — Olivia Dean

Viewers’ Choice

“Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist

“Chains & Whips” — Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar

“Chanel” — Tyla

“Folded” — Kehlani

“I Just Might” — Bruno Mars

“It Depends” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller

“Man I Need” — Olivia Dean

“Outside” — Cardi B

“Raindance” — Dave & Tems

“Take Me Thru Dere” — Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz

Video of the Year

“100” — Ella Mai

“Anxiety” — Doechii

“Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist

“Chanel” — Tyla

“Escape Room (Short Film)” — Teyana Taylor

“Folded” — Kehlani

“LET ‘EM KNOW” — T.I.

“luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Video Director of the Year

A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit

Anderson .Paak

Benny Boom

Cactus Jack

Cardi B & Patientce Foster

Cole Bennett

Director X

Hype Williams

Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor

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General Categories

The Fashion Vanguard Award (New)

A$AP Rocky

Bad Bunny

Beyoncé

Cardi B

Colman Domingo

Doechii

Rihanna

Teyana Taylor

Zendaya

The Pulse Award (New)

85 South Show

Baby, This Is Keke Palmer

Charlamagne Tha God

Don Lemon

Druski

It Is What It Is

Joe and Jada

On the Radar

R&B Money Podcast

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TV & Movie Categories

Best Movie

Highest 2 Lowest

Him

Number One on the Call Sheet

One Battle After Another

Relationship Goals

Ruth & Boaz

Sinners

Wicked: For Good

Best Actress

Angela Bassett

Ayo Edebiri

Chase Infiniti

Coco Jones

Cynthia Erivo

Keke Palmer

Quinta Brunson

Regina Hall

Teyana Taylor

Best Actor

Aaron Pierre

Aldis Hodge

Anthony Mackie

Colman Domingo

Damson Idris

Delroy Lindo

Denzel Washington

Michael B. Jordan

Sterling K. Brown

YoungStars Award

Daria Johns

Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth

Heiress Harris

Jazzy’s World TV

Lela Hoffmeister

North West

Thaddeus J. Mixson

VanVan

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Sports Categories

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A’ja Wilson — Basketball

Angel Reese — Basketball

Claressa Shields — Boxing

Coco Gauff — Tennis

Flau’jae Johnson — Basketball

Gabby Thomas — Track & Field

Jordan Chiles — Gymnastics

Naomi Osaka — Tennis

Sha’Carri Richardson — Track & Field

Sportsman of the Year Award

Aaron Judge — Baseball

Anthony Edwards — Basketball

Caleb Williams — Football

Jalen Brunson — Basketball

Jalen Hurts — Football

LeBron James — Basketball

Shedeur Sanders — Football

Stephen Curry — Basketball

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Other locations include New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Houston. DJ Akademiks TV caught some of the 6ix’s highlights on Instagram, including the massive line that formed at the Cactus Club for the shindig.

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Also, one of the many Janice’s present reportedly won a $5K gift from the OVO mogul. You can see the clip of the giveaway and the woman’s overjoyed reaction as other folks cheered on.

We’ll see what other clips and moments emerge from these parties, which is a very creative and unique rollout idea. It joins the ICEMAN trilogy’s arsenal of triple album drops, ice sculptures, interactive websites, and other praiseworthy methods to build anticipation and sustain engagement.

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Drake’s Janice Parties

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Not everyone’s a fan of Drake’s Janice parties, though. O’Shea Jackson Jr. recently (and jokingly) compared the initiative to Operation Flagship, the 1985 sting op that arrested 101 fugitives under false pretenses of getting free football tickets. So far, no reports have emerged of any Janice’s on the run finding a rude awakening at one of these icy parties.

Jokes aside, these events are part of Drake’s recent work with businesses and eateries. Most recently, the Houston restaurant Lost In Da Sauce Kitchen posted a video of Drizzy enjoying their loaded fries and sliders, giving them a glowing review.

These Janice parties took place today from 1PM to 4PM, and folks will likely continue to share highlights on social media. While it won’t stop DJs from playing “Janice STFU” at various social gatherings, at least the Janice’s can flex their attendance to these exclusive events.

Maybe the next rollout idea will be a run club in Atlanta. Or a 6ix God-led reboot of the Nicholas Cage classic National Treasure.

In addition, another clip surfaced of the New York Janice party. One of the women won $2,500 at the event, which seemed to be more of a formal sit-down lunch.

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This implies they already married privately, an idea the couple has already hinted at over the past few years. However, it seems like they want to make things even more official via a lavish bash celebrating their love.

Speaking to HU, the entrepreneur responded to a question about her tweet concerning wedding planning, which led her to share the big news and flaunt her engagement ring. “I am [wedding planning],” she remarked. “I am planning my official wedding next year, 2027, in May.”

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“Well, we have an official wedding planned for 2027,” Fletcher told TSR. “And I’m really excited. But I’m real nervous. Because, like, damn, I’m grown as hell. A wedding! Like, ooh! But I’m excited… I’m thinking destination [wedding]. No, I want to do both [destination and traditional], though. I want to invite everybody. And I know everybody can’t do destination just because of whatever personal things. But I do want to go far away and have me a nice lil’ destination wedding.”

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Ari Fletcher & Moneybagg Yo’s Relationship

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Moneybagg Yo and Ari Fletcher have always faced relationship drama, which makes affirmations like these all the more important. For example, TikToker Kaleigh C recently accused Moneybagg of cheating, claims which immediately set fans off and caused a lot of debate.

These rumors have also hit Fletcher as well, but they continue to shrug them off and focus on their dynamic instead. For all these reasons and more is why they might have kept their initial wedding a secret.

Not only that, but the couple has also been the subject of a lot of breakup rumors, which they have also shut down time and time again. Next year, an “official” wedding between Ari Fletcher and Moneybagg Yo won’t shut all of this up, but it will definitely slow it down. After all, they have been together since 2019 and have plenty of experience with letting their love shut the hate down.

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The eatery took to their Instagram page to share The Boy’s reaction to their loaded fries and sliders from inside his car. “Came all the way from Toronto, Canada, the 6ix,” he expressed. “But I also live in Brenham, Texas, so you know I’m repping both at the same time. Yeah, you know, tapped in. Love. I got to try some… Loaded fries. I came to you, by the way. Fire. Sliders, fire. Hawaiian bun, great. Tapped in…”

After sharing the video to their Instagram Story as well, the Lost In Da Sauce Kitchen page posted the following message on the social media platform. “I want to thank y’all for those who stayed down and continue to support me along the way. DM’s are going dumb. And I will be looking at food trucks soon thanks to Drake.”

So it seems like this cosign will make Lost In Da Sauce find much more success than it already has, which is amazing to see. This may be a small and trivial encounter for some fans, but for any business growing and succeeding, it means everything in the world.

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Does Drake Live In Texas?

For those unaware, Drake does have a Texas property. He bought it back in 2023, and he’s made visiting Texas more of a frequent outing in the years since.

In other OVO Texas news, Drake is organizing a party in Houston today (Sunday, June 28), but it isn’t for everyone. It’s exclusively for women named Janice, and it’s a bit of an apology event for the success of his ICEMAN hit “Janice STFU.” Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Miami are also Janice party sites, and it’s actually going on as of writing this article.

Elsewhere, Drake’s Houston ties manifest in other ways. He recently pulled up to the club with Bun B, and they rapped Z-Ro’s iconic “Mo City Don” freestyle in a viral clip. The 6ix is Drizzy’s home, but H-Town is always a second one.

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The duo performed their 2017 Flower Boy collaboration “Who Dat Boy,” as seen in a clip caught by Tyler, The Creator Updates on Twitter. Tyler also performed his 2019 IGOR hit “EARFQUAKE,” and it seemed like a great time overall. The crowd was going wild, and there was much more to enjoy that night.

Danny Elfman, who worked extensively with Rocky on the Don’t Be Dumb album, also took the stage last night to perform “PUNK ROCKY” and “Sundress” alongside him. @awgecentral caught a clip of their performance on Twitter. It seemed like one of the best shows yet from an already successful tour, and fans hope there are even better things on the way.

Of course, we will have to wait for the rest of the trek to wrap up to run down all the highlights.

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A$AP Rocky & Tyler, The Creator Collabs

A$AP Rocky and Tyler, The Creator’s long friendship resulted in a few musical collaborations over the years. Beyond the aforementioned “Who Dat Boy,” their officially released collaborations began with “Telephone Calls” in 2016. The Playboi Carti and Yung Gleesh-assisted track appeared on A$AP Mob’s Cozy Tapes Vol. 1.

Then, they linked up for the “Potato Salad” loosie, followed by the “Lost And Found Freestyle 2019” with Nigo and “T.D” with Lil Yachty and Tierra Whack. Most recently, they joined forces on “WHARF TALK” from Tyler’s The Estate Sale deluxe for CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, and on the “FISH & STEAK (WHAT IT IS)” cut from Don’t Be Dumb alongside Jozzy.

As Tyler, The Creator and A$AP Rocky continue to support each other, we’re sure they will create many more moments for fans. We’ll see if the next link-up is a live show, a song, or something else entirely.

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Videos surfaced online of the 13-year-old greeting fans. In one particular clip, a male fan grabs her for a hug instead of doing the handshake she was asking for. The U.K. rapper took to social media yesterday (Saturday, June 27) to call this behavior out.

“A blind man could see she wanted a handshake kmt,” he wrote, captioning the aforementioned clip. “My fans know I try to stay out of peoples business but damn the way grown men, complete strangers, try to use North makes me sick.”

One fan replied to Big Smoke by claiming all North’s piercings made her “skip being a teenager,” so she’s only a child by age, not by outlook. “WOW!! Protect your kids people. Protect your kids!” he wrote. “Sickening, schools teaching French, German & English when really the language most people need to f***ing learn is ‘Body Language.’”

One user asked “Is hugging a social offense now?,” which led to a heated response from Skep. “What are you talking about?! She is 13 years old and she put her hand out for a handshake, you don’t ignore that. I can’t believe some these replies to my tweet.”

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Skepta Defends North West

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We will see if this leads to more debates and conversations or if the “MINK SB” MC’s callout will nip this in the bud.

North West’s image has come under fire from some fans, with some pointing to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s parenting and others instead focusing on media sensationalization and exposure. In any case, many fans are forgetting about North’s own agency and letting narratives go to their head, tainting proper decorum, public decency, and respect.

She’s got a tour coming up, and hopefully fans learn to keep their distance respectfully. Meanwhile, Skepta’s been keeping it low-key with new music, and hopefully there is more great material to come.

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Drizzy shared this risk on Instagram, teasing South African DJ, producer, and collaborator Black Coffee following some trash talk in the DMs. “@realblackcoffee was chirping in the DM I had to raise the STAKES,” he captioned his post. If the 6ix God is successful in this bet (or rather, if Canada comes out on top today), he will win a million dollars.

Everyone is going wild over the World Cup this year, although some Canadian fans might not be so pleased by this news. That is, if they believe in the mythical “Drake curse.” It’s a popular and long-standing meme that posits anyone The Boy aligns himself with in the sports world ends up losing.

Of course, there are plenty of examples that disprove this. But it’s always a risk, and he’s happy to lean into the narrative for the love of the game.

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Drake’s Bets

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Most recently, Drake’s big bets haven’t been as successful. He lost a big Super Bowl bet on the New England Patriots earlier this year, as well as betting on Jake Paul to defeat Anthony Joshua in their boxing match. But there have been plenty of victories since and along the way, so we’ll see how Canada fares today.

As for disprovals of “the curse,” the Toronto Raptors’ championship last decade built up enough good will to last years and years. Also, Toronto’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to victory in the NBA Finals last year, so it’s not all bad news.

Elsewhere, Drake is prepping for his exclusive Janice parties at various locations in North America today. It’s an apology to all the Janice’s who had to endure “Janice STFU” as ICEMAN‘s biggest hit.

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The former Roc-A-Fella executive was hanging out with music executive Ray Daniels and a few other peers. Unsurprisingly, Dame brought up the Reasonable Doubt pop-ups while discussing ad agencies and marketing, and it led to a bit of a rant.

“What the f**k are we doing at a train station?” he expressed. “I haven’t been on the subway since I was, like, ten. I don’t even know what it looks like. It’s in Brooklyn. Think about this: they made the n***a do that and walk down.” The video cuts off, but folks assumed it was a much longer rant.

It seems like Dash is calling the Roc Nation mogul performative and misleading with his branding for his 30th anniversary celebrations. It’s unsurprising criticism given Dame Dash’s long history of beef with Jay-Z, which turned their once-close relationship into a contentious and mostly one-sided battle on Dame’s behalf.

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Dame Dash’s Jay-Z Diss Track

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Recently, Dame Dash previewed a Jay-Z diss track after Hov mocked him during his Roots Picnic freestyle. Fans weren’t feeling it too heavily, and even Cam’ron stepped in to mock Dame. He was also a target in this diss track preview.

Dame Dash has also trashed Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt before, so these comments about the pop-up should come as no surprise. Still, he’s part of a large contingent of social media users and rap fans who have it out for Jay right now.

We’ll see if that crosses over into other narratives and critics or if Dash will continue to berate his former peer on his own. Either way, all of this ruckus is just adding to the persistence and discussions of these anniversary initiatives.

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