“I have listened to people try and rewrite history for years,” Knight says of the memoir. “Your Pain Is My Joy isn’t an apology or an excuse: It’s my truth about Tupac, Death Row, and my life. After you read this book, your question marks will turn into periods.”

Over the years, Knight has spoken about the late Tupac Shakur on several occasions. He’s even shared some intimate details of the icon’s passing, including his final moments in the hospital.

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Suge Knight Discusses Tupac’s Death

During an interview with PEOPLE last July, he reflected on his fatal shooting, revealing that Tupac made light of the dire situation.

“I got out and tried to tell the officers what happened while I was bleeding everywhere,” he explained. “Also, I then was getting 2Pac out the car, even when the door was open. I had to go over there bleeding everywhere, take the seat belt off him. When we get into the ambulance, Pac is funny as f*ck. He cracking jokes. I’m cracking jokes. Pac’s like, ‘Sh*t, when we heal up, you know what we doing.’”

Knight also recalled Tupac telling his mother, Afeni, to let him go after multiple operations to stop his internal bleeding. “The doctors came in and brought him back. And his mom said, ‘Don’t ever do that again. If he’s having complications, don’t touch him,’” he remembered. “’Don’t bring him back. Let him go.’”

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At one point during the conversation, Cam asked Cole about his initial reaction to Lamar dissing him on Metro Boomin and Future’s “Like That.” He recalled: “My first reaction is, ‘That sh*t is hard.’ Like, it’s a hard ass verse. Undeniably. The beat crazy, the song is ill. He went crazy. That’s my first reaction. I don’t know what I’m listening for. I’m like, ‘That sh*t is tough.’ My second reaction is, ‘Not now, n***a.’ My second reaction is like, ‘No, n***a. This is inconvenient for me.’ Right at that time, I had just got off tour with Drake. I had went on tour with Drake. We did that, and I had Might Delete Later in the chamber… as a mixtape. And then, I had The Fall-Off finished. I probably had to tweak a couple mixes, but I had this album finished.” From there, he revealed that Kendrick Lamar was featured on two different songs from the project.

Cole ended up revising The Fall-Off and releasing it on February 6, 2026. He included appearances from Burna Boy, Erykah Badu, Future, Morray, Petey Pablo, PJ, and Tems.

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J. Cole’s Relationship With Drake, & Kendrick Lamar

Elsewhere during the conversation, Cole discussed where his relationship with Kendrick Lamar and Drake currently stands. He revealed that he still has love for both of them, but they don’t speak as much anymore.

“I genuinely love these n****s, but I’m not gonna act like we’ve been communicating and talking,” Cole admitted. “I’ve had conversations with them post-everything, but it’s not like it’s a lot. That’s me not knowing where they at, me assuming because I’ve heard X, Y, and Z, but it has nothing to do with how I actually feel. I genuinely love these n****s, I be wanting to shoot off a text. I ain’t gon’ lie. Even saying that on the mic is kinda lame to me, but it is my truth.”

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“Happy birthday to the one that makes this whole thing work! This past year has been one of my favorites. The determination to go after what you want. The grind and work behind the scenes. Stepping into new versions of you with courage that inspires me every day. I love it all,” Curry captioned a series of pictures. “You don’t play when it comes to our family. Our kids know you always show up and have their back no matter what. With the biggest heart I know. We are lucky and We love you!”

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Amidst kind responses, many fans complained about Ayesha’s public remarks about their relationship. “Despite all this she still want out,” one fan wrote. Another added: “All this for her to go on a podcast and say she didn’t need anything for her birthday from u.”

Others did share supportive messages for Ayesha, including her mother, Carol, who, as caught by The Shade Room, wrote: “Happy birthday to my first born you look amazing. You’re always top notch. I love you with all my heart. I hope you have an amazing day today and watch out for the trolls. There are just too many ignorant people in this world and thank God you’re not one of them. I love you with all my heart. Have a great great day!!”

Steph Curry & Ayesha Curry’s Relationship

Steph Curry and Ayesha Curry have been married since 2011 and have known each other since they were teenagers. They share four children. Ayesha responded to his birthday tribute by sharing the post on her Instagram Story and adding: “Mi love yuh bad yuh see.”

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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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