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Young Thug’s Father Shows Support For Gunna At Sold-Out Atlanta Show

Caroline Fisher — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:20:15 +0000

It goes without saying that Young Thug and Gunna’s relationship is complicated. The two of them were close friends and collaborators up until 2022, when they were both arrested in Georgia as part of a major RICO indictment. Gunna was released just a few months later after accepting a plea deal. Young Thug, on the other hand, stayed behind bars until last October.

This led to theories that Gunna might have turned his back on his co-defendants, which he denies. Regardless, the rumors persist, though Young Thug kept fairly quiet on the matter until a few weeks ago. According to him, he still has love for Gunna, but their relationship will never be what it once was.

“I think I’m just in the unpacking phase,” he said on the Its Up There podcast in September. “It ain’t even about not f*cking with you because I want him to just understand why I feel like it shouldn’t happen again because I’m not gonna be able to look at you the same no matter what. We can get a trillion dollars together. I’m still not gonna be able to look at you the way I looked at you before we went to jail. We love each other, we’re just going our own ways. Sometimes you do that.”

Young Thug & Gunna Beef

Thug’s dad went to another sold out Gunna show in Atlanta pic.twitter.com/UOuKCs8WHt
— GUNNADAILY. (@Gunnadaily4ever) December 16, 2025

One person who appears to still have Gunna’s back despite the alleged snitching scandal is Young Thug’s father, Jeffrey Williams Sr. Recently, he even came out to support the rapper at his sold-out show in Atlanta, as seen in photos shared by @Gunnadaily4ever on Twitter/X.

This is far from the first time Williams Sr. has shown love to Gunna despite the snitching rumors. During an interview in 2023, he insisted that he hadn’t done anything to hurt his son’s case. In 2024, he made an appearance in his “One Of Wun” music video.

That same year, he attended another one of Gunna’s performances in Atlanta, showing off his moves in the crowd.

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6ix9ine Calls Out 21 Savage For Being Friends With “Snitch” Young Thug

Cole Blake — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:09:11 +0000

6ix9ine called out 21 Savage during a recent livestream with Jack Doherty, accusing him of being hypocritical for his friendship with Young Thug. 21 previously criticized 6ix9ine for cooperating with authorities in the Nine Trey Gangsters trial.

“When I did what I did, it was because people were backstabbing me. No one backstabbed Young Thug for him to snitch,” 6ix9ine argued, referencing a clip of Thug speaking about Peewee Roscoe that resurfaced earlier this year. “So, it’s actually worse. And the way 21 Savage covered up Young Thug snitching was like, ‘That ain’t snitching. He’s just talking too much.’ They literally tell you in the beginning of an interrogation, you have the right to remain silent… right then and there, they give you a chance to just shut the f*ck up. Now you say, ‘I was trying to throw them off.’ That’s not your job. That’s what lawyers get paid for.”

As the clip has been circulating on X (formerly Twitter), fans have been having mixed reactions to 6ix9ine’s argument. “Thug ain’t put nobody in prison, if you watch the whole interrogation video and listen he didn’t give no type of info they could use against Roscoe, everything he said in the interrogation is info the detectives already knew,” one user wrote. Another added: “I Hate This Dude Frfr .. Mad He Even Got A Platform it’s all you lame n****s fault.”

21 Savage 6ix9ine Beef

6ix9ine goes OFF on 21 Savage for calling him a “RAT” and calls him out for being a HYPOCRITE for not keeping the same energy towards Young Thug

“21 Savage will never allow himself to do a podcast with someone who can back him into a corner… He’s a b*tch” pic.twitter.com/DMzHXR8t2O
— Slime (@ItsKingSlime) December 16, 2025

21 Savage originally called out 6ix9ine during an interview on Perspektives With Bank, last week. “The rat boy who was wearing lace fronts and s**t,” Savage said, referring to the controversial rapper. “The n***a who told in New York, man, who told on all them n***as in New York, the Mexican, the Internet took his s**t down. He can’t go. Ain’t no gas in the car, n***a, what you mean he just stopped?”

Prior to that, 6ix9ine had joked about 21 Savage being from the United Kingdom during an interview with DJ Vlad. “I’m definitely marrying Latto. I’ma marry Latto so she could give a green card to her husband,” Tekashi said at the time, referring to her relationship with 21.

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Kimora Lee Demands Russell Simmons Answer His Sexual Assault Accusers

Caroline Fisher — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:25:16 +0000

During an interview earlier this month, Kimora Lee Simmons admitted that she no longer has much of a relationship with the father of her children, Russell. “Usually I would say that I co-parent okay, but the kids are with me full-time,” she explained at the time. “I’m pretty much the primary parent. It’s difficult, but I don’t know sometimes what other people are thinking. Guys are weird.”

“I am thankful I’m able to be there for my family in ways that other people or parents are not,” she added. “If I wasn’t this person, I don’t know if we would’ve made it or if we would be okay. It’s been very important to me to be strong and self-reliant, and to constantly be growing.”

In response to his ex’s remarks, Russell took to Threads to share his side of the story.

Russell Simmons Allegations

Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons attend Argyleculture By Russell Simmons during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 at Helen Mills Event Space on September 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

“I gave u 50,000 a month for 20 years,” he alleged. “I was ur best /only friend. I’m the godfather to your other 3 kids, until one day you stole my stock. I have been fighting for my kids love and my bread ever since. You threatened that if I sued you, I would never speak to my kids again. There are two sides to every story.”

Russell accused Kimora Lee and her husband, Tim Leissner, of stealing Celsius energy drink shares to pay his bail in a lawsuit filed back in 2021.

Kimora didn’t waste any time, immediately firing back in a post on her Instagram Story. “My ‘girls’ are GROWN WOMEN,” she declared, per PEOPLE. “You know these are lies. Why are you typing from thousands of miles away in a non extradition country? Go negotiate and Answer your Accusers.”

In 2017, several women came forward to accuse Russell of rape and sexual misconduct. He’s repeatedly denied the allegations.

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DJ Akademiks Claims Hot 97 Told Him “Ebro In The Morning” Was “Mailing It In” For Years

Cole Blake — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:18:58 +0000

DJ Akademiks says the bosses at Hot 97 felt like Ebro Darden and his co-hosts were “mailing it in” for years before canceling their talk show last week. Akademiks discussed what he’s been hearing about the situation behind the scenes during a recent livestream.

“Ebro’s usually up in Apple throwing his weight around, talking to people like they’re scum and dirt beneath his shoes,” Ak alleged. “… I hear that’s how he was at Apple. Not today. Today, he showed up, from what I was told, two hours early. He sat quietly in the lobby. He basically had his corporate voice on.”

“The Hot 97 bosses hit me up too,” Ak further claimed. “They said that y’all were mailing it in, y’all were lazy, and basically, y’all were pulling a highway robbery, collecting a check while doing nothing. Y’all stopped going to events, y’all stopped doing everything, and apparently, ever since the pandemic… they refused to go in the studio when the rent is sky high.”

What Happened To “Ebro In The Morning?”

Akademiks claims Ebro got humbled after leaving Hot 97.

Ak says people at Apple told him Ebro showed up early, sat quietly in the lobby, and switched to a full corporate voice.

He also says Hot 97 bosses hit him separately, claiming the morning show was “mailing it in” no… https://t.co/PiQcskpWPk pic.twitter.com/ChwOGdPrsE
— CY Chels (@SeewhyChels) December 16, 2025

Ebro Darden confirmed the end of his morning talk show in a post on X on Friday. “It’s done. More to come,” he wrote in a brief statement at the time. He later elaborated on the reasoning, theorizing that the owners at Hot 97 wanted to silence him. “Bro’s a casino owner. You know the three licenses they got in NY for the casino? The guy that owns the sh*t owns one of the casino licenses,” Darden said, as caught by Complex. “He gotta raise half a billion dollars. They need my sh*t talking, anti-Netanyahu, anti-government, progressive sh*t out of the way, bro. They need me out of the way.”

Ebro’s feud with Akademiks began after he traded shots on social media with the livestreamer’s longtime ally, Drake. The Toronto rapper had posted an axe emoji in response to the end of Ebro in the Morning. The move prompted Ebro to label him “right wing.”

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Peter Rosenberg Jokes That Ebro Should Sue Drake Over “Threatening” DMs

Caroline Fisher — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:49:52 +0000

Ebro In The Morning has officially been canceled, prompting the debut of the personality’s new show with Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez, The Ebro Laura Rosenberg Show. In the first episode, he took the opportunity to leak his DMs with Drake. Some of them are from as far back as 2020, and a few are pretty hostile, to say the least.

This week, for example, the Toronto rapper sent him a set of seriously ominous messages at 3:30 a.m. “Die slower pussy,” one of them reads. “We got some sh*t for you.”

In his response, Ebro made it clear that he doesn’t want any smoke. “Relax,” he wrote. “You’re salty about losing to Kendrick. You’re not mad at me… Love bro.” Rosenberg shared his thoughts on the exchange during the show, and revealed what he would do in his co-host’s position. According to him, he’d take a page from Drake’s book.

Drake & Ebro Beef

“It’s a good response,” he said. “Honestly, I think it’s great. That’s a really good response. […] If I were you, I would do what Drake would do: sue. It feels like a threat. He said ‘die’ and then ‘we got some sh*t for you.’ I’m going to court like you, Drizzy. I’m going to court.”

Ebro has been a vocal critic of Drake for some time now, and came down on him particularly hard throughout his viral battle with Kendrick Lamar. As news of the cancellation of In The Morning began to circulate online late last week, he interjected with a simple hatchet emoji to let everyone know his stance.

This prompted Ebro to call him out in a tweet. “Drake is ‘right-wing’ and so is sAK [sic],” he claimed. Rosenberg then called the performer out in a tweet of his own. “It’s behavior like this that has made it impossible for people to defend the wack s**t that he does,” he insisted. “But happy Hanukkah my one time pal .. I truly wish you well even if you’re celebrating what you believe is our demise (spoiler alert — we’re about to be much bigger now that we won’t be held back by a company that is and has been completely lost ever since they bought the station!).”

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Gene Deal Recalls Ja Rule Taking Credit For Jay-Z’s Success

Cole Blake — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:29:19 +0000

Gene Deal says Ja Rule and Diddy once had a lengthy discussion allegedly centered on downplaying Jay-Z’s success and taking credit for his accomplishments. Deal, who previously worked as the Bad Boy mogul’s bodyguard, recalled the conversation while speaking with The Art of Dialogue for a new interview. He claimed Diddy even encouraged Ja to battle Jay-Z.

“We was catching the G4 jet, and we was going to North Carolina to do a show. So somehow he had Ja Rule to go with us,” Deal said. “Him and Ja was talking. And this whole time him and Ja is talking, he talking about Ja going at Jigga. He was talking about Ja getting at Jay-Z, and he was talking bad and talking crazy about Jay Z.”

Deal continued: “Ja was talking about, if it wasn’t for him, that Jay wouldn’t be the artist he was. He got him started, you know, he wrote certain things and stuff like that to put him out there. Because, you know, back in the day, nobody was even effing with Jay like that. But Puff was adamant about Ja going at Jay.”

Ja Rule & Diddy’s Relationship

It’s not the first time Gene Deal has discussed Ja Rule and Diddy’s relationship. In a previous interview that 50 Cent recently resurfaced on social media, Deal claimed to have allegedly seen the two come out of a room naked before.

Ja denied that allegation while also threatening to file a lawsuit against 50 Cent for sharing it on Instagram. “I thought jug head was smarter than that posting a blatant lie to your millions of minions SLANDER and DEFAMATION… DUMMY!!! Lawsuit on the way…” he warned in his own post.

50 Cent recently executive-produced the Netflix documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which examines numerous allegations surrounding Diddy. Mark Curry, Al B. Sure!, and Aubrey O’Day, among others, make appearances in the series. Diddy’s team labeled it a “hit piece” in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter before its release.

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Soulja Hate Repellant – Album by Niontay

Alexander Cole — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:54:52 +0000

Niontay’s Soulja Hate Repellant is a sharp, restless statement that thrives on tension and individuality. Across skeletal beats and jittery rhythms, he raps with complete command of his abilities. His voice cuts through minimal production, making every bar feel exposed and intentional. The album resists easy hooks, instead rewarding close listening with clever phrasing and left-field flows. There are some cool features throughout the album as well, and the more you listen, the more you will enjoy the unique production choices. Soulja Hate Repellant is an artist at his most confident, and we cannot wait to hear more.

Release Date: December 16, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Soulja Hate Repellant

01. Rockoutcentury
02. 100days100nights
03. 3am@Tony’s (feat. Lerado Khalil)
04. Cressidaway!/TPGeeK (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
05. soulja hate/ Mr.Havemyway x Mr.Beatdaroad (feat. Sunny)
06. larizzy’s laire
07. Dadecountydates
08. April 7th (Westside swanging)
09. Mark William Lewis flow
10. Dreamin’ (of u;)
11. Neymar
12. Free Luigi

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50 Cent Calls Jim Jones & Maino “Bums,” Maino Claps Back

Caroline Fisher — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:52:33 +0000

50 Cent is certainly no stranger to taking shots at his peers on social media, and this week has been no exception. Last night, the mogul hopped on Instagram to diss Jim Jones and Maino, alleging that the two of them are in some serious debt. “These guys are squatters, they owe 250,000 k for the space they are filming their podcast. These bums are trying to win best dressed award and can’t pay their bills,” he alleged.

It didn’t take long for Fif to get a response, as about an hour later, Maino took to Instagram with a post of his own. His post featured a doctored image of 50 Cent with long curly hair.

“Meet Killer Curly Ladies & Gentlemen,” his caption began. “He Helped Me Get My Record Deal Before So Imma Always Be Grateful, So It’s Gone Hurt Me To Drag This N***a To Hell! . F*ck Is The Problem Curtis? What Has Your G Unit G- String In a Bunch N***a? Is It The B*tch Or The Diabetes? But Let’s Rap About It!!! @letsrapaboutitpodcast.”

Why Are 50 Cent & Jim Jones Beefing?

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The drama didn’t stop there, however. 50 then posted a clip of Jones calling his new Diddy docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, a “mockumentary.” In his caption, he made his thoughts on the matter crystal clear. “I understand Diddy was your hero, stay down with him. I don’t care if you let him play with ya butt, then act like you don’t remember,” he declared.

At the time of writing, Jones has not publicly responded to Fif’s latest jabs.

While Jones’ recent remarks about 50 Cent’s Diddy docuseries are what sparked this latest back-and-forth, their feud goes back several years. They’ve trolled each other in various interviews, thrown plenty of shade online, and more.

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Young Thug Seemingly Shades Gunna For “Acting Like The Victim”

Cole Blake — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:43:25 +0000

Young Thug appeared to take a shot at Gunna on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday night, after the Last Wun rapper shared a candid message about keeping a “good heart” on Instagram. “N***a acting like he the victim, lol,” Thug seemingly responded to the post.

While announcing his arrival on the West Coast for his ongoing tour, Gunna shared the following statement: “The real flex is keeping a good heart when life keeps giving you reasons not to. When you been lied to, used, switched up on, and counted out… but you still show love. You still got loyalty in you. Still show up for people, even when nobody showed up for you. That’s rare. That’s powerful. Cause this world will test you, drain you, and try to turn you cold… and if you still moving with good intention after everything you been through, you got the kind of heart they can’t find twice.”

Young Thug & Gunna Beef

Young Thug seemingly responds to Gunna's recent IG post:

"N**** acting like he the victim lol" pic.twitter.com/KSkpHcVLYW
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) December 16, 2025

Young Thug has been at odds with Gunna since he took a plea deal in the YSL RICO case back in 2022, as Thug remained behind bars. They’ve had a complicated relationship as of late, with Thug surprisingly removing his Gunna diss from his feature on Lil Baby’s new album, The Leaks. “Only reason I f**ked with you Gunna, it was cause of Troup,” he originally rapped on the song when it leaked in August.

While appearing on the Its Up There podcast in September, Thug revealed that he doesn’t expect to make amends with his former collaborator. “I think I’m just in the unpacking phase,” he explained at the time. “It ain’t even about not f*cking with you because I want him to just understand why I feel like it shouldn’t happen again because I’m not gonna be able to look at you the same no matter what. We can get a trillion dollars together, I’m still not gonna be able to look at you the way I looked at you before we went to jail. We love each other, we’re just going our own ways. Sometimes you do that.”

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Tron Cena – Song by BabyTron

Alexander Cole — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:03:20 +0000

BabyTron is known for his hilarious wordplay and songs that don’t take themselves too seriously. He is looking to drop a new album soon, and to help kick off the rollout, he is paying his respects to John Cena. The wrestler just retired from the WWE, and with his last match still on the minds of fans, BabyTron is taking advantage. This new track is called “Tron Cena,” and it even samples Cena’s infamous entrance song. The bars here have plenty of wrestling puns, and you can imagine how BabyTron goes about comparing himself to Cena. It is a fun song and one that wrestling fans will appreciate.

Release Date: December 16, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: N/A

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