“They clipped me doing bunny hops and acted as if a billionaire made me do something against me moral codes from a lost bet,” he wrote. “That was a ‘clip’ I bought them billionaires around the culture where millions was made in the rap industry many artist that’s the clip!”

This isn’t the first time Meek has addressed the infamous clip, however. In 2024, he also provided fans with some clarification. According to him, he was simply showing Rubin a game he and other inmates used to play when he was in prison.

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Michael Rubin Addresses Meek Mill Rumors

“This a game I started from prison we used to make killers do bunny hops when they loss because it was too hostile for money,” he tweeted. “This be us!!! Ima get Rubin to bunny hop for me okay lol ima teach him d thang hop!” 

Rubin discussed the video and subsequent rumors during an appearance on The Breakfast Club later that year. “When I see the narrative of, a really good friend of mine like Meek, and people are trying to… Again, if he was gay — which there’s not one gay bone in his body — who cares, number one. If people wanna be gay, it is 2024. Who the f*ck cares?” Rubin began.

“Number two, there’s not a gay bone in his body, so why do people wanna lie about that? Why do people want to change the narrative of a bet he made with me to try to hurt him?” he continued. “That is the one thing I’ve learned about, you know, look, I’m just being blunt because it’s me. It’s the one thing I’ve learned about Black culture that I don’t like is that Black hate on hate [sic].”

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Fortunately, it looks like everyone was able to laugh it off, but social media users have plenty to say about the interaction. While some are calling Shadée out for trying to press Emanny, others are coming to her defense.

“Everybody including Joe makes cheating jokes its unfair to try and attack just emanny over that,” one viewer. “You should have that energy for Joe not him,” another claims. Someone else asks, “Now why would he do that?”

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Joe Budden Podcast Drama

This is far from the only drama to unfold on the set of The Joe Budden Podcast, however. Back in 2021, both Rory and Mal were also famously fired while filming an episode, resulting in a messy public feud. During a recent appearance on Club Shay Shay, Budden reflected on the ordeal, admitting that it was far from easy for him to navigate.

“It was really tough in the moment,” he told host Shannon Sharpe. “You got friendships you’re managing, you’re managing business [and] people’s view of the business. It was difficult. […] And then they left, and I wish them brothers nothing but the best. Again, my faith be in God. My faith is in a higher power at all times. So, whatever is happening, that’s what’s supposed to be happening.”

“I’m not sitting around weeping at the hand that I’m dealt,” Budden concluded. “I’m getting to it. I needed all that education that came from that split. It was informative. It was important for me to get to the next place that I was going.”

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“Kendrick’s a wasteman. He’s just a little– I don’t think he had anything– Well, I have said that Drake shouldn’t have did so many songs,” she began. “He should’ve did like a one bar. I guess he’s like an artist and he wants to, but I just feel like he has nothing to prove. Like, this guy’s a loser. Why did you give him so much attention?”

When Adam22 described Kendrick Lamar as one of Drake’s few peers in the music industry, Chromazz responded: “I guess because I don’t know any Kendrick songs, I didn’t see him as a big rapper at all. I’m just not knowledgeable on that. I just thought he was a nobody, like this guy’s a hater.” From there, she admitted she knew “Not Like Us” and thought it was a “good song,” but liked Drake’s diss track more. She concluded by labeling Lamar a “nerd.”

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Drake’s “Iceman” Album

Chromazz also predicted that Drake will remain relevant despite the battle with Kendrick Lamar. He’ll have an opportunity to prove this to be the case with the release of his next studio album, Iceman, which should be arriving in the near future. He’s already shared several singles from the project, including “What Did I Miss?”, “Which One” featuring Central Cee, and “Dog House” featuring Yeat and Julia Wolf. He has also been teasing its release for months.

In other news, Team USA recently referenced Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” to take a jab at Canada after beating them for the gold medal in hockey at the Olympics on Sunday. The team’s official X (formerly Twitter) account wrote in a post showcasing the score: “They not like U.S.”

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“Opening night April 25,” he captioned the post. “No rappers, No bad BBL’s, No little f*cked up albino kids. just sold out BROADWAY what ! @bransoncognac.”

The apparent jabs come shortly after T.I.’s son, King Harris, hopped online to put 50 Cent on blast in response to his beef with his father. He brought up his 2000 shooting, called him out for dissing Lil Kim after trying to date her, accused him of getting outsold and embarrassed by Kanye West, and much more.

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Why Are 50 Cent & T.I. Beefing?

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“The list of people he’s disrespected over the years is endless,” King concluded. “He came into the game creating unnecessary controversy. And damn near 30 years later, he’s still the same attention-wh*re.”

As for why exactly all of this started in the first place, T.I. accused 50 Cent of backing out of a Verzuz battle they’d already agreed upon during a recent podcast appearance. He claimed to have zero respect for the mogul as a result.

They traded various insults in the days following, but Fif took things to a new level when he posted an unflattering photo of T.I.’s wife, Tiny. In response, the Atlanta artist unleashed on him in not one, but two different diss tracks. 50 Cent didn’t seem fazed by either of them, but T.I. didn’t stop there. He took to social media yesterday to issue a low blow. “My biggest flex is being able protect my mama til I could provide her a better life. Happy Birthday Mama,” he wrote. “Yo turn.”

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Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the charges alongside Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul of the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office, Scott Shellenberger, the State’s Attorney for Baltimore County, and Acting Superintendent Michael A. Jackson of the Maryland State Police.

They alleged that Poppa Fetti trafficked two minors with the intent to engage in commercial sex acts for profit. The indictement allges that he trafficked one victim from October to November 2025. He also allegedly trafficked a second victim for “several weeks” the same year. If convicted, he will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years behind bars. There’s also the maximum sentence of life in federal prison for each count.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, the investigation was conducted under the Project Safe Childhood. It explains: “This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.”

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Poppa Fetti’s Arrest

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Poppi Fetti has already denied the allegations and maintains his innocence. “Mr. Philip vehemently maintains his innocence and looks forward to mounting a vigorous defense at trial,” attorney Mark Sobel told the Balitmore Sun.

The latest federal charges come after Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore in November.

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“We would have been ready to try the case (in two weeks), but the court appropriately decided that with everybody together, we still aren’t there yet,” his attorney Drew Findling said of the delay. “It’s a complex case. These are the stepping stones towards a trial.”

Now, however, the trial has been pushed back once again. At a pretrial hearing earlier this week, it was rescheduled to August 25.

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Why Is Lil Durk In Prison?

“Lil Durk’s trial moved to 8/25/26 at a hearing today, but there’s a catch,” Rolling Stone reporter Nancy Dillon tweeted. “If the judge grants pending motion from 3 co-defendants seeking to sever their cases from Durk’s trial, Durk wants to go sooner. The 8/25 date was set to accommodate defense for codefendant, not Durk.”

Durk is accused of hiring various men to kill Quando Rondo in retaliation for King Von’s 2020 murder. In 2022, Quando Rondo and his cousin Lul Pab were targeted in a shooting outside of a gas station. Quando Rondo walked away unharmed, while Lul Pab succumbed to his injuries in a nearby hospital.

Lil Durk maintains his innocence and pleaded not guilty to his charges in November 2024. News of his new trial date comes just a few days after a judge confirmed that select song lyrics and music videos can be used in the trial.

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Afterward, fans figured out where he had taken the vehicle and showed up to support him. In a video shared on social media by Kurrco, the group erupts in cheers as Cole waves at them.

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J. Cole’s Trunk Sale Tour

J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD versions of his latest album, The Fall-Off. He kicked off the tour at North Carolina A&T University, earlier this month. “Today I got my old civic (with the brand new engine) a tour bus and some sprinters. In the trunk of my car is boxes of The Fall-Off CD’s. As a teenager I had copies of the Fayettenam Bommuh’s album that Nervous gave me to sell. I used to go up to the gas stations trying to sell the album to strangers ‘yo you like hip hop??’ Was the beginning of the sales pitch,” he recalled in a social media post at the time.

Cole continued: “When I was working on this album I had the desire to go feel that feeling again, and that’s what I’m about to do. Trunk Sale Tour 26!! I don’t know where we bout to drive to, but catch me outside! Cop a CD from me or just show love. I truly appreciate all the love and the reaction to the music.”

Following the Trunk Sale Tour, J. Cole will be embarking on a world tour in promotion of The Fall-Off. He’s already lined up 73 concerts across 15 countries.

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“Every time Drake teases a new persona, it shifts the sound. ICEMAN might be a colder, darker era,” one commenter speculates. “Album of the decade incoming,” another claims. Someone else says, “Just release the album.”

This isn’t all Drake had to say, however. In another post on his Instagram Story, he confirmed a major detail about the upcoming project.

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When Is Drake Dropping ICEMAN?

This detail is that it will be dropping sometime in 2026. An official release date has yet to be announced.

News of Drake’s latest ICEMAN teaser comes as the Toronto rapper celebrates a string of new achievements. Last week, for example, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) unveiled its list of the best-selling global artists of 2025. Drake came in third place, just behind Taylor Swift and Stray Kids. This marks his eleventh year in a row as the highest-ranked rapper on the list.

Earlier this month, it was also reported that Drake was the first rapper to surpass 2 billion streams on Spotify in 2026. He was named the first artist in history to have 300 songs with over 100 million streams on the platform shortly after.

In addition to all of that, he recently earned multiple new RIAA certifications thanks to his 2025 PartyNextDoor collab album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. “Die Trying” and “Somebody Loves Me” are certified platinum, while “Nokia” is certified triple platinum, and both “Raining In Houston” and “Deeper” are certified gold.

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Release Date: February 24, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Live Die 808

Quotable Lyrics from Diamondz N’ Gold

Dippin’ all my diamonds in gold (Woo)
I been leanin’, pour way more than a four (She already know what I’m sayin’)
They gotta say I’m on demon time, bitch, you already know (Young Vamp Life; pussy)
My truck sound like Jeepers Creepers (Haha)

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He begins by calling him out for getting “shot 9 nines” and doing “nothing” in response. He adds that 50, “dissed Lil Kim after she refused to go on a date with him. Had to duck shots because of it and started making memes… got smoked by Jadakiss Styles P in a rap battle… talked tough then ducked the beef with Fat Joe because he knew he couldn’t f*ck with Joe on a street level… got outsold and embarrassed by Kanye West on his 3rd album…”

Eventually, King accuses 50 of being a “federal Informant” and labels him a hypocrite for making Sean Combs: The Reckoning despite allegedly having his own “history of domestic violence and abuse.” 50’s ex-girlfriend, Daphne Joy, previously accused him of alleged rape and physical abuse in 2024. He denied the allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit that he later dropped.

King concludes: “The list of people he’s disrespected over the years is endless. He came into the game creating unnecessary controversy. And damn near 30 years later, he’s still the same attention-wh*re.”

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Why Are 50 Cent & T.I. Beefing?

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The drama began after T.I. accused 50 Cent of ducking a Verzuz battle they had agreed on. Appearing on a recent episode of Million Dollaz Worth of Game, he blamed 50 for it falling through and remarked that he lost respect for him. As 50 trolled T.I. on Instagram in response, he eventually brought Tiny Harris into the jokes.

This sparked an irate reaction from their son, King Harris, who went ballistic on 50. He brought up 50’s late mother, Sabrina Jackson, in a lengthy video rant. He also shared images of headstones on Instagram, further joking about his late mother.

Read More: T.I. Has No Respect For 50 Cent, Claims 50 Agreed To “Verzuz” & Backed Out

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