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• Toni Braxton & Birdman: Married, Split, and Spinning Again

  11-04-2025 22:29 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Paras Griffin/BET / GettyToni Braxton and Birdman’s love story took a wild turn when they reportedly got married and divorced, all in the same month. News  |  Written By Weso
  According to legal docs that TMZ got their hands on, the two made it official on August 8, 2024. After years of on-and-off dating, it seemed like they were ready to settle down. But hold up just two days later, on August 10, they were already separated. Talk about a whirlwind.Braxton didn’t was
  
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• Kanye West Shares Update On Lil Uzi Vert’s Condition

  24-04-2025 02:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Kanye West has shared an update on Lil Uzi Vert's health following the rapper's recent hospitalization in New York City due to an unspecified illness.
  
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• Elon Musk Scaling Back DOGE Role “Significantly As Tesla Profits Plunge, Social Media Vows To Make His Life Miserable

  24-04-2025 01:58 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: The Washington Post / Getty / Elon Musk
  Phony Stark, aka Elon Musk, learned the hard way that it truly doesn’t pay to align yourself with Donald Trump and ruin people’s lives in the process.Spotted on BBC, word on the street is Elon Musk has had enough of being involved in government because it’s tanking his bottom line. According to the website, Musk will “significantly” scale back his role in the US Government in response to Tesla’s profits sinking,
  
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• Ferg, Boosie BadAzz Offer Kanye West Support After “COUSINS” Confession

  24-04-2025 01:51 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Kanye West has been on an active social media tear of late, and his stream-of-consciousness style of sharing his mind revealed a shocking admission. Referencing a track titled “COUSINS,” Kanye West shared that an older cousin currently behind bars engaged in sexual acts with him, prompting Ferg and Boosie BadAzz to speak out in support.
  We do wish to warn readers that the details of this post might be disturbing to some.
  Over the weekend, Kanye West took to X, formerly Twitter, and
  
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• The Hotties Absolutely Loved Watching Megan The Stallion Trying Escargot With Queen Latifah & Her Wife

  24-04-2025 00:54 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty / Megan Thee Stallion / Queen Latifah
  Megan Thee Stallion is gearing up for another hot girl summer, kicking things off with her Coachella performance these past two weekends. During night one, living legend Queen Latifah was one of her many guests during her headlining set, and the two linked up offstage.
  The Houston megastar delivered a phenomenal Coachella performance, which also featured appearances from Ciara and Victoria Monet, who elicited the most enthusiastic
  
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• 2025 AMA Nominations: Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, SZA & More

  24-04-2025 00:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 American Music Awards with 10 nominations, while SZA, Doechii and others also earn major nods across key categories.
  
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• Rock The Bells 2025 Drops Lineup: Busta Rhymes, Redman, Too Short & More

  23-04-2025 23:08 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Deion Allen / @96dnaThe Rock the Bells Festival is back and bringing serious heat for Summer 2025.Dubbed Class of 2025: Summer’s Kool, the legendary hip-hop celebration is going down June 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. This year’s lineup is stacked with icons, including Busta Rhymes, Redman, Eric B. & Rakim, Too Short, Scarface, Fabolous and Lil’ Mo, Plies, Boosie, KRS-One, M.O.P., Remy Ma, Capone-N-Noreaga, Big Daddy Kane, Coast Contra, and State P
  
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• Is Shannon Sharpe Digging A Deeper Hole With Alleged Sexual Assault Accuser?

  23-04-2025 20:19 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Shannon Sharpe was hit with a $50 million lawsuit by Jane Doe, who has since been revealed by the retired NFL great’s legal team. In the days since the bombshell lawsuit was made public, many are looking into how Shannon Sharpe is handling the matter.
  Jane Doe is currently being represented by Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, who typically takes on high-profile cases involving celebrities. Buzbee’s credibility was recently put under question after unsuccessfully attempting to launch a la
  
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• Like That: Kendrick Lamar Is Chanel’s Newest Brand Ambassador

  23-04-2025 20:15 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Karim Sadli / Karim SadliKendrick Lamar has extended his winning streak into high fashion. Chanel has named him their newest brand ambassador.
  As per Hypebeast, Kendrick Lamar has formally partnered with the luxury apparel brand. In an exclusive report by Business of Fashion, he explained how a trip to France made the deal all came together. “[I] spent a week in Paris with their team and explored the brand history. I visited the Chanel ateliers and saw the process of how
  
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• Kevin Hart Tapped To Host 2025 BET Awards

  23-04-2025 20:08 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: John Nacion / GettyWell, it’s not the Oscars like he originally hoped for, but Kevin Hart will indeed finally be hosting an awards show. And truth be told we can’t wait to see what kind of comedic hi jinx he has in store for us.According to TheGrio, Kevin Hart has been tapped to host the 25th Annual BET Awards on June 9 and with that will come all kinds of jokes and “insults” aimed at celebrities that only Kevin Hart can get away with making. Having already been a
  
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• Ice Spice Unveils Custom Molten Chrome Mercedes-Benz CLA

  23-04-2025 19:57 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: MERCEDES-BENZ / Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz has once again partnered up with Ice Spice. She worked with the brand on a new custom molten chrome CLA. As spotted on Newsweek, the automobile maker celebrated the re-grand opening of their Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan dealership in Manhattan. The evening’s theme was “Stars, Sounds & Slices,” a nod to the New York City experience. As part of their “Class of Creators” initiative, Mercedes-Benz had Ice Sp
  
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• The Air Jordan 1 High “Bred” To Rerelease Later This Year

  23-04-2025 19:50 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Nike / Jordan BrandGood news sneakerheads, it seems we’ll have one more crack at copping the highly coveted Air Jordan 1 “Bred” as Nike is planning on rereleasing the holiest of grails later this year before putting the classic silhouette back in the vault for another thousand years.According to Sneaker News, the classic Air Jordan 1 that started it all is said to be restocking later this year, months after seeing a limited release, which led to millions of L’s be
  
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• Kendrick Lamar AMA Takeover: From Compton To The Crown

  23-04-2025 19:41 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Christopher Polk / GettyKendrick Lamar is running the game in 2025, leading this year’s American Music Awards with a heavy 10 nominations.The Compton legend, already holding a Pulitzer, is now eyeing a clean sweep with nods in major categories like Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for GNX, and Song of the Year for the straight-up banger “Not Like Us.” His joint with SZA, “Luther,” picked up two noms, one for Collaboration of the Year and another for Fav
  
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• Big U Seeks Freedom With Help From “Orange Man” AKA President Donald Trump

  23-04-2025 19:07 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr., a notable music executive with ties to the late Nipsey Hussle, is in the crosshairs of federal prosecutors for his alleged role as a gang leader. According to prosecutors, Big U is seeking the assistance of President Donald Trump, whom he reportedly referred to as the “Orange Man.”The Los Angeles Times reports that Big U, 58, appeared beforeU.S. Magistrate Judge A. Joel Richlin in Los Angeles in a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday (April 22) where it
  
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• Diddy Reportedly Undergoes Dramatic Physical Transformation In Jail

  23-04-2025 19:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Diddy has reportedly undergone a dramatic physical transformation in jail after he was drawn by a courtroom artist at a recent hearing.
  
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• Snoop Dogg Seeks To Dismiss $100 Million Death Row Lawsuit

  23-04-2025 18:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Snoop Dogg files to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit which claims he and various other parties prevented a Death Row investor of receiving their profits.
  
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• Spike Lee & Supreme Dropping 40 Acres & A Mule Capsule

  23-04-2025 17:00 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Supreme / SupremeHate or it or love, Supreme is always good for a clutch collaboration. The ubiquitous streetwear brand has linked with Spike Lee to create a capsule collection with the renowned director’s 40 Acres & A Mule production company.Source: Supreme / SupremeThe Brooklyn-bred director and screenwriter skyrocketed to fame after the release of his self-funded, black and white classic film She’s Gotta Have It. The flick also happened to feature Lee himself portrayin
  
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• Ray J Claims Diddy Will Beat His Sex Trafficking Charges

  23-04-2025 17:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Ray J has claimed that he is confident that Diddy will beat his sex trafficking charges at his highly-anticipated trial next month.
  
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• Meek Mill Caught Slippin’ With Two Snow Bunnies, Fans Get Their Dr.Umar On

  23-04-2025 16:28 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Kaitlyn Morris / Getty
  Meek Mill caught heat online after a Dubai pic surfaced of him cozied up with two “snow bunnies.”
  The picture, snapped by an onlooker, shows Meek in swim trunks, arms wrapped around the waists of the two women, flashing a wide, carefree grin. What might’ve seemed like a harmless fan moment quickly turned into a digital roast session.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom)Fans were quick to call Meek Milly out f
  
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• Lordy, Lordy, Lordy: Delroy Lindo Reveals Marvel Studios Delayed ‘Blade’ Movie ‘Just Went Off The Rails’

  23-04-2025 16:13 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Anadolu / Delroy LindoMarvel Studios’ take on Blade starring Mahershala Ali has become a running joke in Hollywood, and Delroy Lindo is providing some insight on why the film can’t seem to get out of limbo.Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Lindo, who is currently promoting Ryan Coogler’s epic vampire flick, Sinners, opened up about the troubled Marvel Studios project, touching on issues like creative differences that have hampered production for the film, which was announced
  
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• Wiz Khalifa Comes Out As A Flat Earth Enthusiast

  23-04-2025 16:02 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Wiz Khalifa would never get confused with being seen as an authority on scientific matters, and we don’t intend that to come off as a diss but just a fact. Wiz Khalifa probably didn’t do himself any favors regarding that assessment after appearing on a Patreon episode of The Joe Budden Podcast discussing and seemingly defending Earth being flat.On episode 817 of The Joe Budden Podcast, the cast discussed the validity of Earth being flat with co-hosts Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and Antwan
  
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• Kanye West In Trouble Over 'Swastika' Auditions

  23-04-2025 16:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Kanye West is reportedly being investigated by the police over claims that he has decorated a warehouse in Los Angeles with Swastika symbols.
  
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• JAY-Z's Rape Accuser Wants Rapper's Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed

  23-04-2025 15:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  JAY-Z's anonymous rape accuser is attempting to dismiss the rap legend's defamation lawsuit against her and her attorney, Tony Buzbee.
  
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• Wiz Khalifa Outs Himself As Flat Earth Conspiracy Theorist

  23-04-2025 14:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Wiz Khalifa has revealed that he believes in the widely debunked conspiracy theory that planet Earth is in fact flat and not round.
  
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• Ja Rule Blames 50 Cent for New York Knicks Playoff Loss

  23-04-2025 13:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Ja Rule has blamed old foe 50 Cent for the New York Knicks losing at home to the Detroit Pistons in their first game in the NBA Playoffs.
  
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• Kanye West Receives Support From A$AP Ferg Over Child Molestation Confession

  23-04-2025 12:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Kanye West has received support from A$AP Ferg following his revelation that he had molested his younger male cousin when they were children.
  
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• Beyoncé’s Mother Tina Knowles Reveals Breast Cancer Battle

  23-04-2025 11:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé, has opened up about her battle with breast cancer — a challenging chapter that she’s thankfully now put behind her.
  
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• Travis Scott Teases Further WWE Involvement: ‘I Want Blood’

  23-04-2025 10:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Travis Scott’s recent appearance at WrestleMania 41 doesn’t seem to be his final involvement with the WWE franchise if his latest post is any indication.
  
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• Lil Wayne Unveils The Cover Art For 'Tha Carter VI'

  23-04-2025 09:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Lil Wayne has officially unveiled the cover art to the forthcoming Tha Carter VI – and it's a callback to a few other covers in the iconic series.
  
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• Lil Uzi Vert Hospitalized Overnight After Falling Ill

  23-04-2025 01:00 via hiphopdx.com
  
  Lil Uzi Vert has reportedly been hospitalized in New York City due to an unspecified medical condition, according to multiple sources.
  
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