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50 Cent is planning to tell his story his way with a new documentary about his life and rap career.On Wednesday (April 8), 50 Cent confirmed on his Instagram page that he’s working on a documentary about his life. In a post featuring a screenshot of a Deadline article with a photo of himself, he captioned it, “Positive vibes [money bag emoji] focus on the win QGTM [face with raised eyebrow emoji].”According to the Deadline report, the Disney-owned streaming powerhouse Hulu is working on a new documentary series about 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson. The three-part docu-series will chronicle Fif’s…

Swae Lee is up for the challenge to see if he can flex his knowledge of the culture in XXL’s Rhyme and Risk, presented by Stake, a new hip-hop trivia game.Here are the rules: Spin the wheel to determine the number of points at stake. Grab a trivia card matching the points. Answer the question correctly to score those points. Get it wrong and pick a challenge to complete. Answer 15 questions correctly or score 1,500 points to win. If you miss seven questions, take an L.”I’ll be taking the gold home,” Swae boasts before the start of the game. The California-born, Mississippi-raised artist was presented with…

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…