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performs at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show — and later goes on tour with Drake’s rival, Kendrick Lamar.Likely an even closer pal of SZA’s, Lamar, 37, walked onto the field at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for the Kansas City Chiefs’ face-off with the Philadelphia Eagles just days after his Drake diss track “Not Like Us” earned him five Grammys. Here’s a timeline of what you need to know about SZA’s relationship with 38-year-old Drake.Drake and the R&B singer — whose real name is Solána Imani Rowe — dated for an unknown period of time either in 2008 or 2009. It wasn’t until a decade later that Drake revealed the pair had a romance.

Young Scooter dying from a freak injury may have been sparked by a fake 911 call about a naked woman being held hostage, according to cops offering a $5,000 reward in the hunt for the mystery caller.The rapper — real name Kenneth Edward Bailey — died on his 39th birthday last week while jumping fences to escape a huge police response to the house he was in, authorities said last week.Atlanta police have since released audio of the more than 10-minute emergency call — while offering a reward for help identifying the woman who called it in from a 911-only phone, making it harder to trace.“I’m the neighborhood watch,” said the caller who refused to give her name as while claiming the house was a hotbed of drugs or prostitution run by guys who regularly showed off guns.She reported seeing a “girl running outside naked” being fought by one of the guys — before at least three shots were fired, with the naked woman “bleeding profusely” from the head.“He’s beating her bloody.

TMZ first reported. Cops responded to a home in the southeast part of the city after receiving reports about shots fired and a female being dragged back inside as she attempted to flee, 11 Alive reported, citing Atlanta Police Department Lt. Andrew Smith.When officers arrived at the scene, a man opened the door and quickly slammed it in their face before two men fled the rear of the home when they saw cops establishing a perimeter, according to the outlet.

guilty of wire fraud charges in a Florida courtroom on Friday, according to a report.The “Beautiful Girls” singer and Janice Turner were convicted of all five charges they faced stemming from their May 2024 arrest where they swindled over a million dollars in money and goods from car dealerships, several banks and a mattress firm.Federal prosecutors allege Kingston and Turner attempted to defraud their victims by using fraudulent documents in exchange for luxury cars, jewelry and other goods.The 35-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was crying with his hands clasped as the jury read its verdict inside the Fort Lauderdale federal court, WPLG reported.Turner, 62, was accused by the judge of being the “fixer and nerve center” in charge of the scheme as her past convictions for similar crimes painted her as in charge of the scheme.She served a year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to stealing over $160,000 in a bank fraud scheme back in 2006.“Mama Kingston,” as she is known on Instagram, was ordered to be held at the Broward County Jail after the judge considered her to be a flight risk because of her testimony during the trial.Kingston’s defense team described him as a “child” who did not understand finances and would spend the money with no regard.He did not testify during the trial.“Protect my mother,” the rapper cried out as US Marshalls took Turner into custody, the outlet reported.Kingston was placed under house arrest and with bond conditions of a $200,000 surety bond in cash.He also has to put up a relative’s $500,000 house as part of the bond requirement.Kingston remained silent and didn’t answer questions from reporters as he left the courthouse after his conviction.The arrests stemmed

Will Smith gettin’ jiggy wit it again.After all, he had long ago given up his career as a lighthearted rapper and had become a serious thespian who was the frontrunner to win an Oscar in 2022 — on his third nomination — for “King Richard.”But of course, we all know what happened next. Smith trashed an entire career that had been leading up to that moment — from sitcom star (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) to box-office boss (“Men in Black”) to acclaimed actor (“The Pursuit of Happyness”) — when he shockingly slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock shortly before winning one of those bald bad boys.Now he was the bad boy.Almost three years to the day after the slap heard around the world went down on March 27, 2022, Smith is attempting the most improbable of comebacks by going back to his roots in music with “Based on a True Story,” his first album since 2005’s “Lost and Found.”He addresses all the drama right away in the opening “Int.

infamous Chris Rock slap from the 2022 Oscars multiple times throughout the “Based on a True Story” album.“I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back/ And you know they only made him do that s–t because he’s Black,” he says on the first song. “Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talkin’ bout?/ You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”On the second track, “You Lookin’ for Me?,” he raps: “Took a lot, I’m back on top/ Y’all gon’ have to get acclimated/ Won’t stop, my s–t still hot/ Even though I won’t get nominated.”Despite his lyrics, Smith did not have to return his Academy Award for best actor for his role in “King Richard.” He won the golden statue moments after he stormed onto the stage and slapped Rock across the face for poking fun at his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who was sitting in the audience with him.

questioned the mental capacity of Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s 7-year-old twins, Rumi and Sir, in a disturbing post shared on X.After deleting his initial post, the 24-time Grammy winner reposted the vile comments on Elon Musk’s platform.On Wednesday, Knowles shared a video of herself telling a “corny joke” on Instagram.“It’s hard to remain positive and classy in the face of ignorance and evil. But I know that no weapon formed against me or my family shall prosper,” Knowles, 71, posted.“This battle is not mine, but the Lord’s, I know that God has got this.”In his tirade on social media, West — who shares four children with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian — further claimed that Beyoncé and Jay-Z used In vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive their youngest children.After deleting the post, the rapper emphasized that he didn’t remove it to be “a good person.”“I need everyone to know that I took the post about Jay Z and Beyoncé’s family down … because there was a possibility of my Twitter being cancelled [sic],” he wrote.After making a series of new antisemitic comments on X later Wednesday, Ye turned his attention back to the “99 Problems” rapper, 55, and the “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” singer, 43.The “Jesus Walks” rapper — who now goes by Ye — admitted he felt “bad” after the unwarranted attack on the couple’s children.“I LOVE JAY Z AND I DO FEEL BAD,” Ye began, seemingly walking back his prior attacks.

a post from the Shade Room that featured a photo of rapper Playboi Carti and a screenshot of a message from his X account that read, “YE STFU.”Ventura did not add any comments of her own to her IG story.On Tuesday, West went on another X rant where he claimed that Ventura “extorted” Combs, 55. Ventura, who dated Combs for more than a decade, filed a sexual lawsuit against her ex in 2023.

his leaked jailhouse call with Kanye West had been recorded for the general public to hear, a source close to the matter exclusively told The Post. A video showing Ye, 47, talking on the phone with Diddy, 55, was posted Monday on Instagram by The Shade Room.

the use of their daughter North West’s vocals in his latest song.The Yeezy founder, 47, attacked Kardashian, 44, early Tuesday in a series of since-deleted posts on X, seemingly in response to Playboi Carti asking the reality TV star to have North send him a song. The “Magnolia” rapper’s request came after Kardashian shared the lyrics from his new song “Fine S–t,” which mentions her Skims brand, on her Instagram story Monday.Carti shared Kardashian’s story, adding the comment, “@kimkardashian TELL MY NIECE NORTH SEND ME A SONG.”Ye, it seems, interpreted Kardashian’s repost to mean she is open to sending North’s vocals to Carti for use.

have been feuding over his new track, titled “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine,” that features their 11-year-old daughter, North West, as well as Combs.After sharing a snippet of the song on X Saturday, the “Jesus Walks” rapper, 47, posted screenshots of his alleged text message exchange with Kardashian, 44, where they fought over their oldest child’s involvement in the song.In the alleged texts, the “Kardashians” star told West that she trademarked North’s name in an attempt to stop the song from being released, according to TMZ.As the pair became locked in a bitter back-and-forth, Combs advised West — who now goes by Ye — to “get behind the mic” and “get back to smiling,” in a phone call obtained by the Shade Room.“When I get out there, man, I want to see you f–king tear down the stadiums. I need to see you back on that stage, f–king actually rapping and f–king performing and everything. I be dreaming of that s–t,” Combs told West.It’s unclear exactly when the phone call between the rappers took place.At the start of the conversation, Combs was heard telling the 24-time Grammy winner, “Tell you real from the front line.

echo his recent antisemitic behavior.The “Gold Digger” rapper, 47, shared the casting call on Saturday in a post on X. Hinting that the job is unpaid, the notice was described as an “open casting call for volunteers.”“Ye is putting together a hooligan choir” intended “to give the sound of” (aka cover) the song “Carnival” off his recent album, “Vultures,” according to the post. The Yeezy founder added that the choir would be “all males” and that “NO FAT PEOPLE” should apply.

on X (formerly Twitter) Saturday, followed by screenshots of his alleged text message exchange with Kardashian, 44, where they fought over their oldest child’s involvement in the song.In the alleged texts, Kardashian told West that she trademarked North’s name in an attempt to stop the song from being released, according to TMZ.“I’m never speaking to you again,” West told his ex-wife.Per TMZ, Kardashian replied, “I asked you at the time if I can trademark her name. You said yes. When she’s 18, it goes to her.

told TMZ that police and federal agents busted into his home Wednesday morning and tore up his place while they bound his hands from 9 a.m.

“The Pivot Podcast” Tuesday that his life story was used by Eminem as inspiration for their infamous rap battle at the end of “8 Mile.”“We’re on set one day, and he’s like, ‘Yo, it doesn’t make sense that we’re beefing,'” Mackie, 46, recalled. “I was like, ‘Right.’ He was like, ‘I need something on you.'”Mackie, who played Clarence “Papa” Doc in the 2002 film, said that he and Eminem “talked for two hours” about his life growing up in New Orleans and attending private school.“I was like, ‘Alright man, I’ll see you later.’ I go to the casino,” Mackie said.

testified against A$AP Rocky in court, has broken his silence after the rapper was found not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearmin Los Angeles on Tuesday. Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted of the assault stemming from an alleged 2021 altercation with his former pal.Two days after a jury reached their verdict following the nearly four-week trial, Relli — whose real name is Terell Ephron — spoke out on social media.“Gossiping is a form of entertainment for people who have no meaningful goals or purpose in life,” Relli wrote on his Instagram Story Thursday.

Lil Baby announced he’s heading out on his international ‘WHAM Tour’ in support of his recently-released, chart-topping album with the same name (the acronym stands for “Who Hard As Me”).From June through October, the trap icon will hit arenas in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand with special guests BigXThaPlug, NLE Choppa and Loe Shimmy joining him on select dates.Midway through the U.S. leg of the run, the “Drip Too Hard” rapper is slated to headline at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday, June 18.“Let’s Gooooooo !!!” the 34-year-old shared on Instagram.In addition to “WHAM,” Lil Baby will also release his fifth studio album “Dominique” in 2025.“I initially was going [to drop] the self-titled album [first], but I had to backtrack because even though I’ve grown and I had a dramatic change, I ain’t really bring the fans along with me,” he said in an interview with Complex.

video on X showed that Ja Rule had trouble getting his words out. With a shaky voice, the star addressed his late friend.“Irv, I love you.

A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearmin Los Angeles on Tuesday. The 9-time Grammy winner, 36, rushed to social media just moments after a jury reached their verdict following the nearly four-week trial.“THE GLORY BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE,” the “Kiss It Better” hitmaker wrote in an Instagram Story shared with her 150 million followers on the platform.

dramatically signing off from his X account following his four-dayslong racist, antisemitic, misogynistic and aporophobic rant.The disgraced rapper, 47, claimed that the Recording Academy didn’t give him and his wife, Bianca Censori, tickets to the Grammy Awards after he fought tooth and nail to get access to the red carpet.“How could the Grammies nominate me then not give me tickets and then people mad when I go off,” he wrote on X Saturday in a now-deleted post.“I had to fight for 5 hours and call everyone I knew to get tickets to the Grammies. They eventually gave me tickets but only for the red carpet.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are headed toward divorce, TMZ has spoken to sources who say the couple doesn’t have a prenup agreement in place.Last month, West claimed he had a net worth of $2.7 billion based on the valuation of his “music portfolio” and “sole ownership of the Yeezy mark.”However, Forbes has reported that the disgraced rapper’s actual fortune currently stands at around $400 million.On Saturday, TMZ stated that the lack of a pre-nup might not actually be a boon for Censori, stating: “We’re told Kanye has actually lost money since he married Bianca. In California, assets and debts are split equally, so on the surface, she could actually owe money.”Reports of a potential split came earlier this week after West started selling swastika T-shirts and embarked on a dayslong antisemitic rant on social media.His tirade began after the 2025 Grammys, where he sparked outrage by walking the carpet with Censori who was clad in a see-through nude micro dress.The disgraced rapper initially tweeted: “I have dominion over my wife,” adding that their relationship isn’t “no woke as[s] feminist s – – t.

Super Bowl halftime show, the “God’s Plan” rapper seemingly waved the white flag on their battle in his new song, “Gimme a Hug.”“F–k a rap beef, I’m tryna get the party lit/Tryna get the party lit for the bitches,” he raps on the track from “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U,” his album with Partynextdoor that dropped on Friday.After nearly a year of going toe-to-toe with Lamar, Drake wants to be a lover, not a fighter.Having come out on the losing end of the battle, Drake acknowledges that some have relished in leaving him for dead — but that he is still very much alive and kicking.“Drake elimination, fake intimidation/Take a minute, take a deep breath, have a little bit of patience/Drizzy, you amazin’, you the inspiration/You set the bar for the next generation/,” he raps to open “Gimme a Hug.”“You Neo in The Matrix, these other n—-s just Nemo in the ocean/Small fish, making kids feel emotion/Using you for promotion,” he raps, possibly alluding to Lamar using Drake for gain.Later, he continues to address the talk of his demise: “N—-s want to see RIP me on a T-shirt like I’m Hulk Hogan/I appreciate the fans rocking with me, this is just a small token.”Drake makes it clear that he is far from done despite all the shots taken at him: “‘Cause I’m really out here, filling up the itinerary ’til I’m six feet in the cemetery/Bulletproof doors so heavy, got me rollin’ ‘round like a dignitary.“Funny how it’s only bitch n—-s that are waiting on the boy’s obituary/‘Cause if I die, it’s these n—-s that become the sole beneficiary/And what the f–k are they gon’ do with it?”He then gives love to 21 Savage for supporting him through the onslaught of Drake hate: “Savage, you the only n—a checkin’ on me when we really in some s–t, brother.”Last