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Diddy has been spotted on his latest rare outing amid his sexual assault allegations coming to light, taking in Kanye West‘s Rolling Loud set with his children.TMZ was on hand at the venerated festival on Thursday (March 14) as the embattled mogul appeared with an entourage and his children.AD LOADING…Sources at the festival say that Diddy showed up as the opening notes of Ye and Ty Dolla $ign‘s “Keys To My Life.”Check out the video below.Kanye West and Diddy seemed to have put the past behind them, as back in 2022, the two had a heated exchange over Ye’s “White Lives Matter” t-shirt controversy.The Donda rapper took to his Instagram with a series of posts showing fans the conversation he was having with Diddy via text and made it loud and clear he wouldn’t let his peer stop him from doing what he needed to.AD LOADING…The Bad Boy Records mogul told The Breakfast Club that he did not agree with Kanye’s decision to wear the “White Lives Matter” t-shirt but wouldn’t condemn him either. Kanye caught wind of the comments and subsequently addressed Diddy.“I didn’t like our convo,” Kanye wrote. “I’m selling these tees Nobody gets in between me and my money This is my grandfather texting you now Never call me with no bullshit like that again unless you ready to green light me Cause anybody who got on that tee is me.”related newsDiddy’s Former Charter School Swamped By ‘Fear And Chaos,’ Says ExposéMarch 17, 2024Ye continued to say he would be as quiet as his friend and late fashion designer Virgil Abloh while also admitting he now knows how he’s hurt people his loves with his threats. He then asked Puff to confront him.“Come do something illegal to me noooow pleeeeeeeeease,” Kanye added.AD LOADING…The G.O.O.D. Music founder shared another post letting his fans know they know who the culprit is if anything were to happen to him and revealed he would be selling the White Lives Matter t-shirt on Friday: “THIS IS WHY I’M THE LEADER I JUST MADE BOTH THESE GUYS MY SECURITY CAUSE ANYTHING HAPPEN TO ME YALL THE TOP SUSPECTS IMA BE SELLING WHITE LIVES MATTERS TEES LATER TODAY.”In the next post, Diddy seemingly responded to Kanye’s invitation telling him, “As soon as I land we’ll meet face to face!!! Send me an address.” Ye then likened Diddy to a federal agent after he asked for the address saying: “N-GGA FUUUUUCK YOU YOU FED.”

Sexyy Red‘s performance at Rolling Loud has been met with some pushback from Hip Hop fans, and she simply doesn’t care what they have to say.Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday (March 15), the rapper poked fun at herself while addressing the haters.AD LOADING…“Dis how it be when somebody hear you singing in da shower [laughing face emojis],” she wrote, quote-tweeting a fan who shared a clip of her performance from the venerated festival.The video showed Red singing SZA’s section of “Rich Baby Daddy” in a notably out-of-tune voice a la Biz Markie. The fan responded, “What is this[?]” followed by a series of crying emojis.AD LOADING…Check it out below.Dis how it be when somebody hear you singing in da shower ???????? https://t.co/TPnJ0j5pnd— Sexyy Red (@SexyyRed314_) March 16, 2024While Sexyy Red might not have gotten much love for her singing, the “Pound Town” rapper certainly got support from her fans when she revealed that she’d like to make a special guest appearance on the hit ABC show, Abbott Elementary.Taking to Twitter/X on Tuesday (March 12), the “Pound Town” rapper took a page out of SZA‘s manifestation book and wrote: “How I get on Abbott elementary?”AD LOADING…When it was announced that SZA would be appearing on Sesame Street earlier this month, the SOS singer shared a post from 2017 similar to Red’s that read: “HOW DOES ONE GET ON SESAME STREET !?”Though it took years, it happened for SZA, so perhaps fans will soon be seeing the rapper walk through the halls of the beloved (fictional) Philadelphia elementary school.AD LOADING…When The Shade Room shared Sexyy Red’s post, the comments were overwhelmingly positive as fans brainstormed different roles she could play.“Let her be somebody mama coming late to pick up her kids. Please!” one person wrote, while another said: “She can be Ava’s little sister.”related newsSexyy Red Issues Vicious Response To Adin Ross’ Claim He Took Her To Pound TownMarch 14, 2024A third person added: “Pleaseeee let sexy be a mama who chaperones a field trip.”Additional comments included: “I work in education and there are many women like her in the school system honey. She could be a funny paraprofessional,” “the principal would LOVE to have her there [laughing emojis] i KNO that episode would b hilarious!” and “She got ‘teacher’s aid’ written all over her.”AD LOADING…On the music side of things, Sexyy Red just teased a brand-new song — with a little help from one of Soulja Boy‘s old ones.The St. Louis rhymer hopped on social media on March 9 to share an excerpt of a new song. But she synced up the audio to a 2008 clip of Soulja Boy and crew dancing to his unreleased song “Crank That Billie Jean,” tagging the rapper in the process.

Fat Joe and Kamala Harris got together recently to discuss the legal consequences of marijuana possession.On Friday (March 15), the rapper moderated a closed-door meeting with the vice president, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, and a number of people who have been pardoned for previous weed-related convictions.AD LOADING…“This issue is stark when one considers the fact that on the schedule currently marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin,” Harris said during the public-facing part of the event. “Marijuana is considered as dangerous as heroin and more dangerous than fentanyl, which is absurd. Not to mention patently unfair.”Though the discussion wasn’t public, Joey Crack told the press he was honored to be a part of it by saying: “When the vice president calls me, I stop everything.”AD LOADING…In related news, the Terror Squad boss recently made a case for himself after purchasing a pair of Donald Trump’s new shoes.During an Instagram Live stream last month, the “Lean Back” hitmaker insisted that works of art stand by themselves despite the politics of the people behind them. According to him, it’s no different with the former president, who he also openly disavowed.AD LOADING…“If you collect art, do you really know what [Jean-Michel] Basquiat was into?” he began. “Do you know what Andy Warhol was into? Any of these artists that you was into? You love the art, so you get it. I guess they separate art from the person.“Now, me as a sneaker collector, I had to get my hand on the Trumps […] But listen, I have thousands and thousands and thousands of pairs of sneakers. When everybody flipped on Kanye [West], I went and bought the two most exclusive Kanyes ever.”AD LOADING…He then clarified: “Once again, I’m not a Trumper. I dislike Trump. I’m not voting for him — not now, not never — but I’m a sneaker collector into the art.”Joe has been a footwear enthusiast for quite some time now, and his latest purchase isn’t even the first time this interest crossed over into politics. Last year, the New York City native began giving out pairs of his Nike Air Force 1 x Terror Squad collaboration to famous friends, and he even pulled up on former President Bill Clinton to bless him with the new kicks.related newsFat Joe Recalls Missing Out On $2M Check Due To ‘Tough Guy’ PersonaMarch 14, 2024In September, Don Cartagena attended a Clinton Foundation event where he had the opportunity to lace the Democrat with the official Terror Squad Nikes and profess his admiration for the politician as well.“He’s an honorary member of the [Terror] Squad,” Joe joked while handing over the sneakers. “But I love you so much. So many years you fought for the people. We love you. I’m a huge fan of yours. Thank you so much for what you did for us, but the mailman delivers.”AD LOADING…“These are cool, oh wow,” Clinton said in amazement.

Diddy‘s former charter school, Capital Preparatory School in Harlem, NY, has reportedly faced a string of serious problems.In an exposé written by The Cut, which dropped on Friday (March 15), it was revealed that despite the school’s promises to provide an “elite education” to poor Black students who otherwise wouldn’t have access to such things, Capital Prep — which Diddy co-founded in 2016 — has reportedly done nothing of the sort.AD LOADING…Instead, the article says, the school has been plagued by teacher shortages, high turnover rates, and students who don’t learn subjects for months at a time. It also claims that fights are frequent, communication with parents all but nonexistent, and that the NYPD has been called on students when the administration — already in flux, having gone through seven principals in just as many years — was unable to get a handle on the students.All of this, according to Capital Prep parents, has created a culture of “fear and chaos.”AD LOADING…For its part, Capital Prep denied the article’s conclusions. “We accept and are saddened that some scholars and colleagues were not pleased with their experience,” Shenique Coston, director of communications and development for the school’s network, wrote in a statement to The Cut. “However, we affirmatively state that many of the allegations included in your fact-checking list are fabrications.”Representatives for Diddy and Capital Prep co-founder Dr. Stephen Perry did not respond to requests for comment from the magazine.AD LOADING…Back in November, Dr. Steven Perry, the founder and head of schools for Capital Preparatory, released a statement confirming that the charter school network had parted ways with Diddy.“Following a comprehensive evaluation, a decision has been made to end the partnership between Capital Preparatory Schools and Sean Combs,” Dr. Perry wrote in a statement shared on the school’s official website. “While this decision was not made lightly, we firmly believe it is in the best interest of our organization’s health and future.”AD LOADING…The statement was subsequently deleted.The parting with Diddy came in the wake of the allegations of rape and domestic violence from Cassie, who he dated for a decade until 2018. He denied all allegations and quickly settled the suit, with his lawyer saying the decision “is in no way an admission of wrongdoing.”AD LOADING…The second person to accuse Diddy of sexual assault was Joi Dickerson-Neal, who claims that the rapper and producer drugged and raped her in the early ’90s, while also filming the act.He denied these allegations as well, saying through his spokesperson: “This last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head. Ms. Dickerson’s 32-year-old story is made up and not credible. Mr. Combs never assaulted her and she implicates companies that did not exist. This is purely a money grab and nothing more.”AD LOADING…In late February, before the most recent claims by Lil Rod, Diddy claimed he was a victim of cancel culture in a motion to dismiss the gang rape lawsuit brought against him.Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones (who worked on The Love Album: Off the Grid) accused Diddy of sexual harassment as well as drugging and threatening him.related newsSuge Knight Links Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre’s Ties With Diddy To ‘Secret Society’March 11, 2024According to a trigger warning that prefaces the court documents, the lawsuit contains “highly graphic information of a sexual nature, including sexual assault. Additionally, there are graphic images of the aftermath of a shooting, redacted images of sexual intercourse, redacted images of minors, sex workers, and prostitutes, details of sex trafficking, the illegal distribution of guns, and drugs.”Diddy has vehemently denied all claims, with his lawyer Shawn Holley sharing the following statement with HipHopDX: “Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday. His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines.AD LOADING…“We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies. Our attempts to share this proof with [Lil Rod]’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls.”

Kanye West has recalled a hilarious incident involving Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend from when he was working on his fifth studio album.On Friday (March 15), Ye and Ty Dolla $ign joined Big Boy’s Neighborhood for a chat prior to their Rolling Loud performance in California. During the interview, the Chicago native recalled Safaree being in the studio when he was putting together My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.AD LOADING…“You know what’s so messed up is, we didn’t really know they was together, so we doing Dark Fantasy and he in the studio,” the 46-year-old began. “I’m just thinking she was a bad bitch. I’m like, ‘Yo Safaree, you think Nicki would let me and Amber [Rose] hit like what she said?’ Like, we got to make these raps true.”The bar he was referring to was from the song “Monster,” on which the New York City MC raps: “Besides Ye, they can’t stand besides me/ I think me, you, and Am’ should ménage Friday.”AD LOADING…Listen to his recollection at the 1:16:35 mark below:During the same interview, Kanye made a bold claim and said: “I done invented every style of music for the past 20 years […] I created The Weeknd‘s genre, Trav[is Scott], Drake — I’ma go ahead and say with all love Future and [Young] Thug also because the autotune album 808s [& Heartbreak].”Soon after the above quote began making the rounds online, Kid Cudi reminded his fans and followers about his influence on the aforementioned album.related newsKanye West Says He Has ‘Issues’ With Jesus: ‘I Prayed & He Didn’t Show Up’March 15, 2024In seeming response to being snubbed, he shared a screenshot from his own Wikipedia page, detailing his influence on the Yeezy boss’ fourth studio album.It read: “Kid Cudi’s sound is what inspired and led Kanye West to create his cathartic ‘808s & Heartbreak’ (2008), with West later stating he and Cudi were ‘the originators of the style, kinda like Alexander McQueen is to fashion… Everything else is just Zara and H&M.’“West also complimented Cudi by saying, ‘His writing is just so pure and natural and important.’”The Lonely Stoner has writing credits for four tracks on the 2008 classic: “Welcome To Heartbreak” (on which he is a featured artist), “Heartless,” “Paranoid” (where he sings backing vocals as well), and “Robocop.”

Kanye West has roasted Kai Cenat for his recent livestream, which featured him trying on some Yeezy clothes and appearing to poke fun at them.The livestream, which happened on Friday (March 15), featured Cenat dancing around his room in a pair of oversized pants as 50 Cent‘s “In Da Club” played in the background.AD LOADING…“I said a small, not an extra-extra large,” he said. “The fuck am I supposed to do with this shit?”That prompted Ye to fire off an angry DM towards Cenat.AD LOADING…“Don’t make no jokes about my clothes when you ain’t sayin’ nothing about what adidas is doing,” Ye wrote. “When Vultures song came out, you ain’t play my verse. You controlled.”“Fuck you n-gga,” West continued. “You was told to diss my shit. You a pawn.”“The pants Don’t Fit,” Cenat responded. “You think someone told me something? I’ll prove you wrong.”Check out the interactions below.Kanye West hits back at Kai Cenat: “Don’t make no jokes about my clothes” pic.twitter.com/koKNd7G2w5— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) March 16, 2024Kai responds to Kanye pic.twitter.com/Y2FBpwpKJD— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) March 16, 2024West’s manager John Monopoly reached out to Cenat after the exchange. You can view their talk here.Kai Cenat is certainly no stranger to controversy.AD LOADING…Last month, the popular Twitch streamer reacted to Killer Mike’s Best Rap Album victory at the Grammys with a profane rant, seemingly shocked that it had triumphed over Drake and 21 Savage‘s Her Loss, Travis Scott‘s Utopia, and Metro Boomin‘s Heroes & Villains (King’s Disease III by Nas was also nominated, but went unmentioned by Cenat.)After addressing the rant with a brief mention on the Baller Alert show, Mike went into more detail while talking with The Breakfast Club on Valentine’s Day.related newsJoe Budden Called Out By Kai Cenat & Adin Ross Over Furious Tirade Against StreamersFebruary 8, 2024“Don’t be afraid to own it. Like, I made the best rap album last year. I know my guy Kai was upset, man. Shouts out to Kai Cenat,” Mike said. “Hey man, I didn’t know who the fuck you was either. But listen, now that I know my n-gga – man, let me bring a broom through ya room, player! See if we can put it together. I wanna see you win. I wanna see it happen. I’m sorry your boy didn’t get it – well no I’m not, because I won.“But shouts out to Travis. I’ve seen him grow from SXSW. I ain’t got no hate for nobody. I want you to win but if we competing, I absolutely want to win and I will rap a muthafucka under the table.”AD LOADING…Mike went on to say that while Cenat may not care for the album now, he does believe its content will mean much more to the livestreamer as he gets older.“I’m just here to tell Kai … you’re a leader. You will lead a team, you got a bunch of money now,” he added. “As you grow into your leadership, this album’s gonna be more and more relevant to you. As you matriculate more into adulthood, because you’re a young man, this album is gonna mean more and more to you.”

Lil Jon has made quite a few changes in his life lately, and one of those changes included a conversion to Islam.In a Facebook video posted on Friday (March 15), the “Turn Down For What!” rapper can be seen taking the shahada (that is, the Muslim declaration of faith) at the King Fahad Mosque in Culver City, CA.AD LOADING…Lil Jon took the shahada during the month of Ramadan, which takes place in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is a month marked by fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.Check out the video below.Lil Jon converts to Islam at Culver City mosque(via FB: King Fahad Mosque) pic.twitter.com/cXietlDeca— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) March 16, 2024HipHopDX has reached out to the mosque, and to Lil Jon’s publicist, for a statement.Last month, in an interview with XXL following his recent appearance at Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show, the crunk legend shed light on his latest project, which is called Total Meditation.AD LOADING…Jon explained how divorcing his wife and turning 50 — both of which happened in the last few years — led him down a different path, both personally and professionally.“I’ve always kind of meditated a little bit. But when I turned 50, started going through a lot of things,” he said before dropping the bombshell news that he and his wife are no longer together. “Started going through a divorce, I’m separated now.AD LOADING…“And all the emotions from the divorce and all that process was really getting to me. So, I found I had to start to go within to calm myself.”After news of his divorce broke, a rep for Lil Jon told PEOPLE: “Nearly two years ago, Lil Jon and his wife Nicole decided to separate. This is an amicable split, and while Lil Jon is a public figure, his family matters will remain private at this time.”AD LOADING…The former couple tied the knot back in 2004 and have a son named Nathan who is now 26. They got married six years after first meeting and had largely kept their relationship out of the public eye.As for his guided meditation album, news of Lil Jon’s drastic sonic (and spiritual) direction change emerged earlier this month.related newsUsher’s ‘Yeah!’ Gets ‘Freek-A-Leek’ Remix Treatment After Lil Jon Revisits BackstoryFebruary 16, 2024The 10-track project, which arrived on February 16, aims to help listeners “relieve anxiety, boost focus and find peace,” Jon told XXL.The initial announcement caught fans by surprise, with some likening it to André 3000’s New Blue Sun, which found the OutKast luminary swapping the bars for ambient flute instrumentals.AD LOADING…“DAWG WHAT IS IT WITH ICONIC RAPPERS AND MEDITATION ALBUMS NOWADAYS LMAO. FIRST ANDRE 3000 NOW LIL JON WHAT IS GOING ON,” one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter).Another said: “Okay but let’s get into Black men doing mindfulness work! First 3K and now Lil Jon? Will be putting this in my rotation.”