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Blueface decided to refresh a few of the many logos and images tattooed on his face this week, including the large Benjamin Franklin portrait on his left cheek.On Wednesday (Oct. 14), Los Angeles-based tattoo artist Nihat Uzuntepe showed off the refreshed ink, which in addition to Ben included the number 100, casino chips, the Maybach emblem on Blue’s chin and the Bentley logo (with a C replacing the B because of his Crip affiliation) on the right side of his jaw.The refresh happened in the same session that Chrisean Rock updated her face tattoo of Blueface after previously going through…
Nino Paid and Warhol.SS have been charged with murder, armed robbery and aggravated assault for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Atlanta.Nino, born Jacquawn Andrews, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol while attempting to re-enter the United States from Canada on Sept. 1. He was held in the Wayne County Jail in Michigan before recently being extradited to Atlanta. He faces felony murder, armed robbery and aggravated assault charges. Warhol.SS, born Zahair Myles, turned himself in to police on Sept. 14 in connection with the murder. He has been charged with felony murder, criminal attempt to commit a felony,…
One of the four men convicted in Pop Smoke’s 2020 murder has issued an apology to the late rapper’s mother, saying the incident was not personal. In an interview with XVTV published on Tuesday (Oct. 13), Blockstar, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, chose Pop’s mom when prompted to give an apology he was never able to give.”I’ll say an apology I never got to give was to Pop Smoke’s mom,” he said. “I’ll say I never really got to apologize to her. And you know, an apology not gonna change nothing and she probably don’t wanna…
50 Cent says Diddy sent him funeral flowers after watching his Diddy documentary in prison.During his sit-down on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday (Oct. 13), Fif confirmed that the disgraced rap mogul sent him a flower arrangement after watching his Netflix documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which won an Emmy Award in September.50 was surprised that Diddy was able to watch the doc on a jailbroken iPad at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, which he described as “a club.””I’m sure [he] thought it was the best documentary he ever saw in his life,” he joked.The Power franchise creator…
Drakeo The Ruler’s family reportedly reaches a settlement with Live Nation in their wrongful death lawsuit.On Wednesday (Oct. 14), TMZ reported that the late rapper’s estate has ended its lawsuit following an undisclosed resolution with Live Nation, Hollywood Elite Security, Inc., Black Tide Events, LLC and other defendants. According to the celebrity news site, the settlement requires the completion of certain terms within 45 days.XXL has reached out to Live Nation for comment.As previously reported, Drakeo was stabbed to death during a brawl backstage at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. Festival in 2021. In 2022, the rapper’s brother…
There are conflicting reports out about the cause of the head injury that Diddy left prison to be treated for earlier this week.On Wednesday (Oct. 14), TMZ reported the injury was the result of a fight with an “infamous Jamaican drug lord” in the prison named Christoper “Dudus” Coke last Friday (Oct. 9). According to the site’s sources, the pair got into it because Dudus was mad that Diddy’s prison perks like a cell phone and massages were recently exposed in an NBC News report, which resulted in multiple raids from staff. Dudus was among the inmates who got a…
A$AP Rocky offers his support after Ferg announced his new album is finished.On Monday (Oct. 12), Ferg posted on his Instagram page an announcement that his new project is done and that he’s looking for a distributor. “I just finished my new album,” he wrote in a screenshot of his notes app. “Who wants to distribute it?”While many music industry executives slid into the comment section to offer their assistance, an unlikely person threw his hat in the ring to help his longtime friend.”U know where home is,” A$AP Rocky wrote in the comments, seemingly offering the services of his…
50 Cent believes J. Cole was actually the one who had the biggest price to pay in the now-infamous battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. On a new episode of The Crew Has It podcast published on Tuesday (Oct. 13), Fif shared his perspective on the beef. Talking to hosts Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo, the G-Unit mogul said that Cole opting out essentially went against the culture of hip-hop.”I think it’s a part of hip-hop culture to compete,” 50 said. “The mistake is when you opt out of the competition. I think J. Cole paid the most.”That doesn’t…
Brian Steel explains why he joined Lil Durk’s legal team after Young Thug urged him to do so.On Tuesday (Oct. 13), the famed attorney appeared on T.I.’s expediTIously podcast, where he discussed representing Young Thug, Lil Durk and Diddy in recent high-stakes cases.Steel, who joined Durk’s murder-for-hire case a few months before it went to trial, explained that Durk’s team had been reaching out to him, but he was continuously busy. That’s when Thugger stepped in.”Then Jeffery called me and said, ‘I love Durk. Durk is my brother,” Steel recounted. “‘I understand they’ve been calling you. Can you just make…
50 Cent says his long-standing feud with Rick Ross is just for entertainment since Rozay is a cop.In an interview with The Crew Has It podcast, which premiered on Tuesday (Oct. 13) on YouTube, 50 was asked to rank his favorite beefs, and the subject of Rick Ross came up. The New York rapper revealed that his decades-long beef with Rozay is just for entertainment purposes, and it couldn’t get serious because the Miami rapper is in law enforcement.”I tell you the most difficult beef to have… It’s when the person you’re beefing with is law enforcement,” Fif said with…