21 Savage is urging unity in Atlanta’s rap scene and is calling on Gunna and Young Thug to put their tension behind them. The rapper recently spoke out about the ongoing rift between the former YSL collaborators, stressing that the situation has gone on long enough and that reconciliation would benefit everyone involved. “@gunna @youngthug Yall niggas fix that shit yall love each other nigga you knew gunna wasn’t no gangster when he told the first time and we swept it under the rug for you you know he wasn’t tryna leave you to hang nigga f*ck the streets we ain’t get shit but trauma from that sh*t..” @gunna @youngthug Yall niggas fix that shit yall love each other nigga you knew gunna wasn’t no gangster when he told the first time and we swept it under the rug for you you know he wasn’t tryna leave you to hang nigga fuck the streets we ain’t get shit but trauma from that… — Saint Laurent Don (@21savage) December 17, 2025 The tension between Gunna and Young Thug dates back to the fallout surrounding the YSL RICO case, which sparked controversy, speculation, and questions of loyalty. Since then, leaked jail calls, subliminal lyrics, and resurfaced diss tracks have fueled rumors that the relationship between the two rappers is beyond repair. Despite the friction, fans remain divided on whether reconciliation is possible. Some support 21 Savage’s push for peace and believe the two should move forward for the sake of their legacy and the culture. For now, neither Gunna nor Young Thug has publicly responded to 21 Savage’s comments. Whether his call for unity leads to an actual truce remains to be seen, but his message is clear: Atlanta is stronger when its artists stand together.

Earlier this year, Ashley Parham filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018 by Sean “Diddy” Combs, Odell Beckham Jr., and comedian Druski. The claims immediately drew widespread attention given the stature of those named. This week, court records confirmed the case was dismissed after a failure to prosecute. The ruling closes the matter for now. However, it does not address the substance of the allegations themselves. The lawsuit, filed earlier this year, accused all three defendants, including Diddy, of serious misconduct. Allegations each has firmly denied. According to court filings, the plaintiffs were repeatedly warned that the case could be dismissed if deadlines and procedural requirements were not met. Those warnings ultimately proved decisive, ending the case involving Diddy without reaching the merits of the claims. Crucially, the dismissal was issued without prejudice, leaving the door open for the plaintiffs to refile if they choose to pursue the matter again. In her order, U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin pointed to complications surrounding legal representation. “The obstacle to securing counsel does not seem to stem from Plaintiffs’ ability to seek representation but rather from lawyers’ willingness to take on this case,” Judge Lin wrote. The observation underscored the procedural nature of the court’s decision. Responses From the Accused Neither Diddy nor Beckham Jr. has publicly addressed the dismissal. Druski, however, issued a statement following the ruling, describing the lawsuit as “frivolous.” He said the outcome validated the evidence presented on his behalf. “It was only a matter of time before this frivolous lawsuit against me was dismissed,” he said in a press release. “The evidence I provided overwhelmingly demonstrated my innocence. It established that I never met this individual and wasn’t even in the same state when the alleged incident took place.” Druski also acknowledged supporters and added, “I pray for actual victims of assault. We cannot allow these attempts for attention to hinder genuine survivors from coming forward and speaking out against their abusers. We hope that Diddy, myself, and others can continue to focus on true justice.” Nonetheless, while the case has been dismissed, its without-prejudice status means further legal action remains possible. This could involve Diddy again.

Zeddy Will stopped by HOT 97 to sit down with Nessa and talk about the year that’s changed everything. He opens up about who he really is beyond the viral moments, how he handles frustration, and why music has become the lane he’s most focused on right now. Zeddy also shares what’s surprised him most as his career grows, including not realizing how long it can take for verses to come back and collaborations to come together, along with the unexpected challenges of stepping into the role of a radio host. The conversation also touches on his new single with DaBaby, “In Ya City,” which is out now, and how that collaboration came together. Nessa and Zeddy talk about his close relationship with Zoe Spencer, how online assumptions can blur real friendships, and the truth behind the viral moment that had everyone believing he threw a baby shower for five different women at the same time. He also discusses the artists who inspire him beyond music, including Will Smith and Jamie Foxx, runs through his Queens top five, and hints at a surprise upcoming project with another artist before wrapping things up with a round of Zeddy Will or Zeddy Won’t that reveals just enough to keep fans wanting more. Stream his new song “In Ya City” now.

Kelly Rowland has reconciled with her father, Christopher Lovett, after being estranged for 30 years. During the latest episode of the podcast Mama, I Made It, Rowland said she wondered what her children would ask her about their grandfather. “What was I going to tell him?” Rowland said. “I could give him everything about his grandmother. But what am I going to tell him about my father?” Rowland said that she “knew it was time” to meet Lovett after making the connection with him in 2020. “And I put it off for so long. I was like, ‘I just don’t want to open this box. I don’t know what’s going to be behind here. This is enough trauma. Let me just figure it all out now,” she said. “But when I was able to meet him and talk to him and look him in his eye, I realized why I sang.” Rowland said she learned her paternal grandmother was a backing vocalist for late jazz legends Lena Horne and Count Basie. Then she realized that she had to “step up” as she was living her grandmother’s “dream.” “Even though I never met her, it’s for her, it’s for him, it’s for my kids. Like, it’s just it was bigger than me,” Rowland continued. “Meeting my father was bigger than me. It was about my kids and about the unknown in which I was nosy. I wanted to know.” Rowland went on to say that her relationship with her father is “awesome” now. Also, he’s “so excited” to spend another Christmas with him and the rest of her family “He’s got grandkids now, and he’s got a relationship with his daughter now. He’s got things that I pray just make his life just a little bit longer, so we have a little bit more time. But I just love my time with him. It’s beautiful,” Rowland added.

Congratulations are in order! The New York Knicks were crowned the 2025 NBA Cup Champions after a thrilling 124-113 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. With the victory, the franchise earned its first piece of silverware since its 1973 NBA Championship, ending a 52-year trophy drought. Trailing for much of the game, the Knicks went on a 16-2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters. Jalen Brunson added 25 points and 8 assists, earning the tournament MVP award almost unanimously for his dominant play throughout the competition.  OG Anunoby delivered a stellar performance with a game-high 28 points. “A game like this, an environment like this, you don’t really see around the NBA too often,” Brunson said. “We got to take advantage of the experience that we got here. I mean, those guys will.” “Being down 10 in the third and them kind of controlling the game throughout the game. Us just finding a way. Going on the run in the fourth with the help of our bench, it was big-time.” Knicks coach Mike Brown spoke about his team’s determination throughout the year. “During the course of the year, you try to find situations to put pressure on your group,” Brown said. “This is a single-elimination tournament when you get to a certain point. Every game counts. There’s pressure on every game if you expect to be who you think you are.” View this post on Instagram Key contributions from the bench, including Mitchell Robinson’s 15 rebounds and Jordan Clarkson’s 15 points off the bench, helped the Knicks outmuscle Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Brown also admitted to being skeptical of the NBA Cup during its inception. Now he sees the value in its third year. “That pressure is manufactured without you as a coach having to try to do it all the time,” Brown said. “When you’re able to have success doing it, it breeds confidence in everybody within the organization. That can propel you come the right time when you’re in that environment to be able to handle the pressure because you’ve already been through it.”

Florida rap star Kodak Black is known for saying outlandish comments, but defending slavery might be the “Zeze” hitmaker’s most controversial yet. The December 16 clip spread across social media shows the Florida rapper speaking directly to followers, while unsure if he’s impaired, delivering an unfiltered rant that touched on slavery, Black identity, and his own condition. Members of his entourage appear nearby holding prescription bottles, including one left uncapped, adding to the unease surrounding the footage. In the video, Kodak presents his comments as brutal honesty rather than provocation. “Black people, bruh, we pussy as fuck, bruh,” he says, framing himself as someone willing to say what others avoid. Kodak Black defends slavery, says he’s not mad about it, and claims that Africans should’ve never sold Black people— an estimated 12.5 million Africans were forcibly embarked on slave ships. pic.twitter.com/H4uhrN6B3G — Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) December 17, 2025 He follows by addressing African heritage, adding, “I love y’all from Africa, too,” before criticizing Africans who, in his words, “act like y’all better than muthafuckas.” The contradictions land fast, without pause or reflection. Kodak then turns to slavery, delivering remarks that sparked immediate backlash. “Y’all Africans should have never sold n***as, bruh,” he says, referencing the transatlantic slave trade. Seconds later, he adds, “I’m not mad at slavery ’cause white people was slaving people, too.” Kodak Black Defends Slavery The line drew sharp criticism for appearing to dismiss the racial violence and generational trauma tied to American chattel slavery. Before Kodak Black, Kanye West made a viral public statement about slavery in 2018. As the clip continues, Kodak repeatedly acknowledges his condition. “Stay up man, I’m lit,” he says, smiling through slurred speech. His focus soon drifts to an unconfirmed liquid substance he appears to be consuming. “I ain’t gonna lie, though, that shit taste good as fuck,” Kodak says, grinning. “That bitch so good bro.” The comments, paired with visible prescription bottles, raised alarms among fans and observers. The clip would receive mixed reactions from fans. Near the end of the video, Kodak shifts again, describing physical discomfort. “I was burping the other night,” he says. “Like, I had some shit that was stuck in my throat.” The admission only deepened concern about his health and substance use. The moment fits a familiar pattern in Kodak Black’s career. His raw, impulsive persona has fueled both acclaim and criticism. Black’s issues with substance abuse have been well-documented. Others view it as reckless and damaging, especially given the historical weight of his words. As the video continues to circulate, it highlights how quickly a single moment can dominate the conversation around an artist.

Blueface’s life after lockup hasn’t missed a beat, and neither has the internet’s appetite for picking it apart. On December 16, a repost by Livebitez of an Instagram Story from the rapper’s new girlfriend, Akira Williams—known online as Nevaeh Akira—set off another viral debate. View this post on Instagram The black-and-white mirror selfie showed Akira seated on the floor in undergarments, phone covering her face. Coming on the heels of a previous Story where a pregnancy test appeared briefly in the background, the image sent social media straight into detective mode. The loudest question came fast. “How he just got out?” one commenter asked, pointing to Blueface’s recent release from jail. Another fired back with gallows humor: “Only takes 2 minutes.” But jokes weren’t enough to quiet skeptics. “He hasn’t been out long enough for her to be showing like that….” became the go-to rebuttal, with users framing the situation as less romance and more math problem. Fans Think Blueface’s Girlfriend Is Pregnant, But Is It His Baby? As the comments piled up, some tried to redirect the narrative. “it’s an old picture from when she was pregnant with her son,” one person claimed, suggesting the image was being taken out of context. That theory didn’t land. “Oh well why the hell they post it with this,” another user snapped. Confusion turned into disbelief when someone added, “Thought I was tripping. Like did he conjugal visits with her or something. Cuz her belly big in that video.” The conversation escalated once Blueface’s mother, Karlissa Saffold, entered the comment section. “He ain’t been out 60 days. why would a woman want this before you even get of parole. He he think it’s because she love him,” she wrote, putting her own doubts on public display. Blueface’s mother has been the rapper’s center among all his relationships and baby mothers. Her comment cracked the door open for harsher shots from the crowd. “2 months out of prison and she’s that big…Chile it’s not his baby because she wouldn’t be showing already ‘it’s because she loves him’ nah it’s because she’s trying to trap him with another man’s baby LOL,” one reply read. Another urged Saffold, “You better protect yo son from this she devil.” Others accused Akira of chasing clout instead of love, saying, “She don’t love him. She loves the status and what she thinks it could bring. She has an agenda.” The timeline talk kept spinning. “Chileee tha math ain’t mathing cause ain’t No way she is that big at less than 8weeks. Tell Popa Blue get tha swabs ready again,” one user joked, hinting at a DNA test. The most cutting take went further: “She is manifesting pregnancy…Stop chasing the D and a free ride. Crazy.” For Blueface, it’s a familiar cycle. Every post becomes proof, every image gets dissected, and the women tied to him face instant suspicion under the unforgiving glare of social media.

A December 16 post on X by model Naudia Donald has added a second firsthand account to allegations raised over the weekend by Miami beauty specialist Isabella Grais against rapper O.T. Genasis, with Donald describing what she says was a similar encounter in Miami the previous year. Donald’s statement does not address Grais’ specific allegations directly but instead presents an independent experience that she says mirrors the behavior Grais described. Donald wrote in her post: “I believe her 100% .. last year in Miami, he approached me, and when I politely declined, he harassed me for not giving him my number and threatened to kill me lol he was also offended I didn’t know him. I’ve never spoken out about this but I’m still traumatized from this night.” I believe her 100% .. last year in Miami, he approached me and when I politely declined he harassed me for not giving him my number and threatened to kill me lol he was also offended I didn’t know him I’ve never spoken out about this but I’m still traumatized from this night https://t.co/i9Rb4MnHi7 — NAUDIA (@naudiad_) December 16, 2025 By opening with “I believe her 100%,” Donald explicitly aligns her account with Grais’ claims, positioning her statement as corroborative rather than speculative. Grais’ original allegations were made public in a December 14 Instagram post, in which she identified the Long Beach rap star as the man who approached her while she was celebrating a friend’s birthday. Grais wrote that she “tried to remain polite and avoid conflict,” but that the interaction “quickly became uncomfortable and inappropriate.” Naudia Donald, 2nd Woman, Cooperates with Isabella Grais’s Assault Claims Against O.T. Genasis According to Grais, when she told him to leave her alone, he “spit in my face,” describing the act as “intentional, humiliating, and violating.” Donald’s account echoes several elements of that narrative. She states that she “politely declined” the rapper’s advances before the encounter escalated. Donald alleges that she was then harassed and threatened. Her claim that he “threatened to kill me lol” stands out as the most serious allegation in her post. Donald later emphasizes the lasting impact, writing, “I’m still traumatized from this night.” Donald also alleges that O.T. Genasis was “offended I didn’t know him,” a detail that parallels Grais’ description of entitlement and hostility following rejection. Donald notes that she had not previously shared her experience publicly. She shares, “I’ve never spoken out about this.” Taken together, the two accounts describe a similar sequence of events. Neither O.T. Genasis nor his representatives have publicly responded to the allegations. No criminal charges or civil filings related to either incident have been reported as of publication.

Aubrey O’Day is setting the record straight after fans raised concerns about her health following the release of the Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning. In a December 14 post on X, formerly Twitter, the singer addressed speculation that she was hospitalized after watching the film, offering clarity on what really happened and how she’s doing now. O’Day has been one of the most vocal celebrities about Diddy’s past misdeeds ahead of the four-episode documentary. “To clarify, my illness made me ill.. but rewatching details of my life play out in front of the world from outside of just my limited lens, and with more context, has def been overwhelming and created a lot of pressure in this current moment,” O’Day wrote. “It took me all of a day, and a trip to the ER, to be back on tour. Thank you to those who showed sincere support. ” to clarify, my illness made me ill.. but rewatching details of my life play out in front of the world from outside of just my limited lens, and with more context, has def been overwhelming and created a lot of pressure in this current moment. It took me all of a day, and a trip… https://t.co/Flc7MTz9E0 — Aubrey O’Day (@AubreyODay) December 14, 2025 O’Day’s message follows reports that she had been hospitalized. The singer was released on December 12, according to TMZ. The emotional weight of the documentary had sent her to the emergency room. Her wording draws an important distinction. By saying “my illness made me ill,” she makes clear that a preexisting health issue, not the documentary itself, was the direct cause of her hospital visit. At the same time, O’Day didn’t downplay the emotional toll of seeing her past unfold onscreen. She acknowledged that revisiting moments from her life “with more context” and in front of a global audience was “overwhelming,” especially given the renewed attention surrounding her experiences. Aubrey O’Day Addresses Illness After Watching Sean Combs: The Reckoning Aubrey O’Day’s career is often linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs. She often spoke about the mogul’s business practices and alleged misconduct. The documentary examined Diddy’s lifestyle surrounding his high-profile trial. The singer also emphasized her resilience, noting that she was back on the road almost immediately. “It took me all of a day, and a trip to the ER, to be back on tour,” she shared, signaling that she has continued performing despite the intensity of the moment. O’Day is currently touring with Danity Kane, reconnecting with fans while navigating renewed public discussion of her past. Dawn Richards and Shannon Bex are not a part of the Danity Kane reunion tour. Aubrey O’Day closed her post by thanking those who offered genuine care and concern. With gratitude, she writes, “Thank you to those who showed sincere support.” The message was a balance of honesty and strength. O’Day remains focused on her health, her career, and moving forward.

Young Thug got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend and R&B singer Mariah The Scientist on Tuesday evening at the rapper’s Hometown Hero benefit concert inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. She said “Yes” in front of a sold-out crowd. Social media erupted immediately with the news and clip. View this post on Instagram When Thug dropped to one knee for Mariah The Scientist during Young Thug & Friends: Hometown Hero, fans immediately flooded social media with takes that revealed as much about hip-hop culture as the couple themselves. The moment hit without warning. Thug paused mid-performance, embraced Mariah, and let a neon “Will You Marry Me?” glow across the massive LED screen. As Mariah said yes and Thug slid the ring onto her finger, the crowd erupted. “I just audibly gasped in the club,” @tonefavorscomedy wrote, capturing the shared disbelief. There was no rollout, no leaks, just a real-time shock that landed like a beat drop nobody saw coming. Not everyone watched without baggage. @jen773619 referenced Offset’s infamous onstage apology to Cardi B, writing, “It’s giving Offset when he popped up on Cardi’s stage after a long month of cheating.” Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Got Engaged At Hometown Hero BEnefit Concert The comparison reflects how hip-hop fans carry collective memory into every public romance. Still, the comment softened quickly, adding, “He BETTER be good to her cause we LOVE her. She’s all of our Lil sister.” The message was clear: Mariah is protected. Mariah The Scientist was present throughout the Young Thug RICO trial and the controversy that followed. Others leaned fully into celebration. “Always rooting for them love your man out loud baby,” @kayhughs90 commented, framing the proposal as emotional transparency instead of performative excess. @tiffany.ross.1982 kept it simple with a straightforward “Congratulations,” echoing fans content to let the moment exist without overanalysis. Some reactions reframed the proposal as Mariah’s win. “She made a real player get down on one knee,” @kdgn384kt wrote, flipping hip-hop masculinity on its head. In that reading, Thug’s vulnerability wasn’t weakness—it was proof of her influence. Criticism wasn’t absent. @theesipper7777 questioned the spectacle, writing, “All that money and this is how he chose to do it? There is nothing special about this proposal.” For some, celebrity romance still comes with luxury expectations. The couple is one of the hottest items in today’s music. Even jokes carried tension. “He pulled tf out of her hand like u better not say no on this stage,” @hey_gurrrl123 joked, hinting at the pressure public proposals can carry. In the end, the reactions show how Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist didn’t just share a milestone—they sparked a cultural conversation about love, power, and performance in hip-hop’s brightest spotlight.