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Jaÿ-Z doesn’t know if rap battles should be part of hip-hop anymore after seeing the fallout from the epic squabble between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.On Tuesday (March 24), GQ shared a new interview with Hov, who recently announced he will be making his return to the stage later this year with three huge performances. During the sit-down, Jaÿ addressed Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 rap battle, which had the internet going nuts due to the music and salacious claims made by both artists.”We love the excitement and I love the sparring and the music you get,” Jaÿ said. “But in…

Jaÿ-Z addresses the now-dismissed 2024 rape lawsuit against him for the first time in a new interview with GQ.Hov opens up for the first time since he released a statement about the legal matter two years ago. “That whole Busby… That sh*t took a lot out of me. I was angry,” Hov says in the conversation, published Tuesday (March 24). “I haven’t been that angry in a long time. Uncontrollable anger. You don’t put that on someone. Like that’s a thing that you better be super sure… It used to be like that. You had to be super sure before…

OJ Da Juiceman was arrested last week for allegedly pointing a gun at a Georgia state trooper.According to an arrest document obtained by XXL, OJ Da Juiceman, born Otis Whitfield Williams Jr., was arrested on March 15 in DeKalb County, Ga., on a slew of charges following a traffic incident where he allegedly pointed a gun at a state trooper. The Atlanta rapper was hit with 10 charges altogether: eight misdemeanors, including Aggressive Driving, Reckless Driving, Pointing or Aiming a Gun or Pistol at Another and more.The last two are serious felony charges: Possession of a Firearm During the Commission…

J. Cole and Cam’ron have finally addressed Cam’s lawsuit against Cole over the “Ready 24” song.On Monday (March 23), Cam’ron posted a clip on his Talk with Flee Instagram page featuring himself and J. Cole talking about Cam’s legal action against Cole over the “Ready 24” track. As previously reported, the Harlem rhymer sued J. Cole back in October of 2025 for failing to return the favor after Killa appeared on the North Carolina rhymer’s “Ready 24” song. Cam alleged in his suit that he wasn’t paid for the song and was seeking $500,000 in damages. Cole countersued Cam in…

YoungBoy Never Broke Again has pledged to pay for the funeral of a Louisiana girl who was killed in an accidental shooting earlier this month.Kimani Thomas, 10, was accidentally shot by a younger relative in Baton Rouge, La., on March 10 and later died from her injuries. According to local news station WBRZ, the shooting occurred when Thomas’ stepfather was going into work at the Sonic drive-in restaurant on Government Street, and her mother was leaving her shift. While waiting in the car, a younger relative found a firearm and accidentally shot Thomas while she was playing outside of the…

Chance The Rapper reportedly wins at trial against his former manager and receives $35.On March 20, following a two-week trial, a Cook County, Ill., jury took just a few hours to return a verdict in favor of the Chicago rapper, who was being sued for over $3 million in alleged unpaid wages, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.Pat “The Manager” Corcoran originally sued Chano in 2020, claiming he was owed a post-termination settlement after being let go by the rapper in 2019. However, he had no proof of the agreement. The jury decided he failed to prove his case.In addition to…

Here is the 3rd mixtape from Windsor, Ontario, Canada emcee/producer J Reno. Introducing himself over 2 decades ago off his debut tape Ground 0 as well as the full-length debut Unleashed & the sophomore effort The Lunatic’s Back, he would follow it up with 6 more albums preceding Crossworm signing him to Dirtcore Music: Lost in the Dark, Politikilla, Into the Fire, Welcome Home, Blood, Guts & Boom Bap and Me & My Demons. His debut for the Grand Rapids label The Dirttape came out a cool months earlier & the bridging portion of the trilogy has arrived. After the “Press Play” intro, the first song “Consume” begins with this bloodthirsty boom bap beat talking…

Blueface and Adin Ross are fighting over $300,000 that Blue claims he is owed for participating in a boxing match against streamer Chibu.Adin Ross has claimed that Blueface breached his Brand Risk Promotions fight contract and is being fined $100,000. In the clip, which can be viewed below, the popular streamer alleged that Blue violated his agreement by refusing to wear the sponsor logo and revealing how much he was paid for the fight. Adin added that the Los Angeles rapper also refused to apologize for accusing him of rigging the fight. He said that he gave Blue 72 hours…

In a rare interview, J. Cole says he has genuine love for Drake and Kendrick Lamar and addresses why he apologized to K-Dot during the middle of their historic rap feud.On Friday (March 20), J. Cole gave a rare interview with Apple Music where he discussed a variety of topics including the success of his latest album, The Fall-Off, and where he stands after Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s rap feud, which he bowed out of and apologized to Kendrick.The North Carolina rhymer wanted to make it clear that he still has genuine love for both Drizzy and K-Dot.”I got genuine…

The rollout for London, England, United Kingdom emcee/producer King Kashmere‘s upcoming 8th album Zero Point Modulations under High Focus Records continues with the 2nd single “Shadows”, where Durrty Goodz as well as Flirta D & Harry Shotta rework the historic Origins Unknown jungle track “Valley of the Shadows”. Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditShare on PinterestShare on Email Source link