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Ye says nobody can beat him in a Verzuz battle amid a Jay-Z vs. Ye debate that has been making its rounds on the internet.On Tuesday (April 7), Deon Cole hopped on his Instagram account and shared a video of himself talking with Ye, who made a surprise appearance at his comedy set at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles on Monday night (April 6). During Cole’s set, fellow comedian Ocean Glapion, who was also onstage, suggested that no one could be Ye in a Verzuz battle. That’s when Cole asked Ye his opinion on the topic.”Nobody,” Ye responded before delivering…

An Offset fan allegedly knocked out Lil Tjay in the casino fight that led to Offset’s shooting, according to YouTuber Ceddy Nash.On Tuesday afternoon (April 7), Ceddy went on social media to give his inside scoop on what went down during the incident. According to Ceddy, Lil Tjay and his crew jumped Offset outside the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Fla.”Here’s where things get interesting,” Ceddy said. “Lil Tjay got knocked out. What happened is, the little ni**a who got arrested ain’t nobody crew. The dude who got arrested was just a fan of Offset. So, Tjay got his…

Police are reportedly saying that Lil Tjay’s associate shot Offset after Tjay instigated a fight.According to a TMZ report, published on Tuesday (April 7), police are saying in a probable cause affidavit that Lil Tjay allegedly initiated a fight with Offset, which reportedly led to the New York rapper’s associate shooting the Migos rhymer. Police stated the incident occurred on Monday (April 6) around 7:22 p.m., at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., where Lil Tjay is accused of “direct[ing] members of his party to start a fight with another group of males.”According to the documents,…

Lil Tjay claims Offset snitched on him to the police after his arrest following a shooting outside of a casino in Florida.On Tuesday (April 7), Lil Tjay spoke briefly to reporters outside of jail following his release on bond after he was arrested following a shooting outside of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Monday night (April 6) in Hollywood, Fla. Offset was shot at the same location and was rushed to a nearby hospital. As captured on video by NBC 6 South Florida, which can be viewed below, the Brooklyn rapper insisted that Offset snitched on him to…

Ye’s comeback concerts in Los Angeles reportedly earned $33 million.The artist formerly known as Kanye West returned to the stage in the U.S. with two huge concerts at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1 and April 3. According to a report from Bloomberg published Sunday (April 5), the two shows raked in $33 million. The first show reportedly earned $18 milliom, which would make it one of the highest-grossing live shows of all time. The concerts, which featured Ye performing the hits on a huge half globe, had cameos from Travis Scott, Lauryn Hill, Don Toliver and North.Yeezy’s…

Lil Tjay was arrested for disorderly conduct at the same casino where Offset was shot last night, but Tjay’s attorney claims he was not involved in the shooting.On Tuesday (April 7), XXL confirmed with the Seminole Police Department that Tjay, born Tione Merritt, was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, which occurred at a valet area outside of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood on Monday night (April 6).”The incident began with an affray, or fight,” the police statement reads. “Merritt was booked into the Broward County Jail late last night. A second person detained at the scene has…

Lil Nas X is required to complete a mental health program in order to have his felony assault charges dropped.According to a Rolling Stone report, published on Monday (April 6), Lil Nas X appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday afternoon for a hearing on his felony police battery case. Judge Alan Schneider ruled that “Old Town Road” rapper, born Montero Hill, must enter a mental health diversion program. The judge said that as long as Lil Nas X complies with his treatment plan and obeys all laws for the next two years, the case will be dismissed.”When treated, he…

Yale Law School scholars are supporting Universal Music Group in Drake’s battle to revive his defamation lawsuit against the music entity over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”In an amicus brief filed on Friday (April 3) and obtained by XXL, legal scholars from Yale University Law School say that Drake gave consent to have Kendrick Lamar brutally diss him in their legendary rap battle and therefore Drizzy’s consent defeats his claims of defamation. In their brief, Yale law scholars compared Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s infamous rap battle as a boxing match. “Suppose a self-assured boxer challenges the world champion…

Pooh Shiesty’s attorney has released a statement to XXL following the rapper’s arrest and being federally charged for allegedly kidnapping and robbing at gunpoint Gucci Mane and two other men with eight coconspirators.On Monday (April 6), Bradford Cohen, the rapper’s legal counsel, provided a statement regarding the alleged evidence against Pooh Shiesty, born Lontrell Williams Jr.“We are still evaluating the alleged evidence against Mr. Williams, Jr. at this time,” he said. “After the bond hearing on Mr. Williams Sr. and the testimony we reviewed, it appears that there is a significant gap in the statements made by the government and…

Big brands are pulling their sponsorship from the 2026 Wireless Festival in London this summer after Ye was announced as the headliner.On Sunday (April 5), news broke that Pepsi and Diageo were pulling their sponsorship from the festival. Pepsi has been the main sponsor for the event since 2015. PayPal, a payment partner for Wireless, will also no longer allow its branding to be used on promotional material for the festival, BBC reports.Pepsi has confirmed with XXL its withdrawal from the festival. “Pepsi has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival.” A Diageo spokesperson said: “We have informed the…