Month: July 2025

Tyler, The Creator stunned the crowd at his Brooklyn concert Friday night (July 18) by revealing his ninth studio album, Don’t Tap the Glass, will arrive Monday (July 21) through Columbia Records—less than a year after his last release.

The announcement came via signage at the show and a swift update to his Golf Wang website, which now features fresh merchandise tied to the new project, including vinyl, tees and hats.

Don’t Tap the Glass follows 2024’s Chromakopia, marking the first time in Tyler’s career that he has released albums in back-to-back years.

Known for switching up his sound and aesthetic with each era, Tyler has hinted this record will introduce a new character and sonic direction.

In the weeks leading up to the reveal, Tyler teased fans with cryptic visuals and subtle clues online and during live shows. The clues had many speculating that something was brewing, but few expected an album announcement to land mid-tour.

Rumors about guest features have been swirling, especially after recent onstage appearances with Kendrick Lamar and Doechii. Pusha T also added fuel to the fire with a social media post reacting to Tyler’s teaser, though no official tracklist or lineup has been confirmed.

The surprise drop strategy has sparked a wave of reactions online. One user wrote, “CHROMAKOPIA dropped less than 9 months ago. Tyler, The Creator kept tradition dropping every other year from 2009-2021, each album having their own respective rollout. Now for the first time ever in his career he’s surprise dropping an album, on BACK TO BACK years… We won man.” Another added, “Tyler dropping two album in two years was never on my list.”

Tyler is currently finishing the North American leg of his Chromakopia world tour, with international dates in Australia and Asia set to follow.

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Donald Trump launched a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its parent companies in Miami federal court, accusing the publication of falsely linking him to a risqué birthday letter allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

The complaint, filed Tuesday (July 18), names The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, News Corp, owner Rupert Murdoch and two of the paper’s reporters, claiming they published a “false, defamatory, unsubstantiated, and disparaging” story that Trump says never should have seen the light of day.

At the center of the suit is a 2003 letter WSJ reported was written by Trump to Epstein for his 50th birthday.

The article claimed the note was part of a leather-bound album curated by Ghislaine Maxwell, which allegedly included a nude sketch and suggestive remarks.

Trump flat-out denied ever writing such a letter, calling it “FAKE.”

He also took a direct shot at Murdoch, saying he looked forward to seeing him on the witness stand.

“We have just filed a POWERHOUSE Lawsuit,” Trump declared, before pivoting into a broader attack on the media. “This lawsuit is filed not only on behalf of your favorite President, ME, but also in order to continue standing up for ALL Americans who will no longer tolerate the abusive wrongdoings of the Fake News Media.”

The lawsuit accuses the Journal of “clear journalistic failures” and claims the story caused Trump significant financial and reputational damage.

Meanwhile, Trump is also calling for the release of sealed grand jury records tied to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Donald Trump’s War On The Media

This legal battle is the latest in a string of controversial lawsuits Trump has filed against major media outlets. He previously sued CBS News and ABC News, including a $20 billion claim against CBS over an edited 60 Minutes interview. He’s also reached settlements with Paramount and Disney, each reportedly paying him $16 million.

Critics argue Trump’s legal blitz is part of a broader campaign to intimidate the press. Advocacy groups warn that his tactics, combined with media companies’ willingness to settle, could chill reporting and erode First Amendment protections.

Trump has also targeted outlets like PBS and NPR, taking steps to cut federal funding, over coverage that didn’t align with his narrative. He continues to label journalists who challenge him as “enemies of the people” and threatens lawsuits or regulatory action in response to stories he dislikes.

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Nicki Minaj called out alleged threats and RICO-level corruption in Hip-Hop and got a swift response from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who pledged to involve law enforcement and ensure her safety.

The rapper took to social media on Friday (July 18) after a livestream comment from Top Dawg Entertainment affiliate DJ MackWop. Minaj interpreted the remark as a threat and demanded federal scrutiny into what she described as “shady business” in the music industry.

Luna, a staunch conservative and vocal Trump supporter, didn’t hesitate. She responded directly to Minaj on X (Twitter_, writing, “Please text my cell, I will forward this to law enforcement immediately. Threats of violence and assassination should be taken very seriously. Hope you’re ok, we’ll talk soon @nickiminaj.”

The two spoke privately, and Luna later confirmed their conversation publicly, saying she would do everything in her power to protect Minaj. She also addressed the broader allegations of criminal activity in the rap world.

“We take threats of violence and assassination very seriously,” Luna added. “RICO is also illegal. I am deeply concerned that there has been unchecked corruption within certain aspects of the rap industry. Artists should be respected and not afraid of managers, labels, etc.”

Minaj replied with gratitude, tweeting, “Thank you for your time & attention to these matters as it relates to these thugs.”

Social media reaction was divided. Some users applauded Minaj for speaking up and involving authorities, while others compared her to Azealia Banks, suggesting she was spiraling into conspiratorial internet drama.

Nicki Minaj Announces She’s Snitching Over Livestream Remarks

The controversy stems from a livestream where DJ MackWop made a vague comment that Nicki Minaj perceived as threatening.

She didn’t hold back, connecting the moment to a larger pattern of intimidation and misconduct in the industry — and calling for a federal investigation amid her rants about JAY-Z and Roc Nation.

“It’s SNITCHING TIME,” she wrote after calling on authorities to act.

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Jonathan Majors tossed fuel on the baby rumor fire when he casually addressed speculation about Meagan Good being pregnant during the couple’s Instagram Live workout session earlier this week.

The actor set tongues wagging, responding to a user in the live chat questioning Good’s appearance. 

“Who knows if she’s pregnant?” he said. “I can’t call it.”

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The cryptic remark came as the two promoted their new wellness brand while dressed in matching fitness gear. Good’s toned appearance didn’t offer any obvious clues, but her surprised expression after Major’s comment had viewers reading between the lines.

The couple didn’t confirm or deny anything, but the timing of the comment—paired with a red carpet interview from the same day—only added to the buzz. 

Speaking to ABC 3340 News, Good said, “We’re working on that right now,” when talking about having a family. 

She added she feels “completely at home and completely peaceful” in their relationship and emphasized their bond by saying, “We’ve already been through the worst, so there’s nothing we can’t handle.”

Good also praised Majors’ parenting skills, saying, “I think he’s a phenomenal father,” which many took as another hint that the couple is preparing to expand their family.

The speculation isn’t new. Earlier this year, both Majors and Good dropped subtle clues about wanting children. Majors referred to married life as “leveling up,” while Good offered vague responses when asked directly about having a child.

As of Friday (July 19), there’s still no official word from the couple on whether a baby is on the way.

Jonathan Majors & Meagan Good Tie The Knot

Majors and Good tied the knot in March 2025 in a private ceremony at their Los Angeles home. The only attendees were their mothers—Majors’ mom, a pastor, officiated the wedding, while Good’s mother served as the witness.

They announced their engagement in November 2024 at the EBONY Power 100 Gala, where Good debuted her ring. 

The relationship began in May 2023, going public during a turbulent time for Majors, who was facing legal issues at the time. Good stood by him throughout his trial, and the two reportedly moved in together before marrying.

This marks Majors’ first marriage and Good’s second. She was previously married to DeVon Franklin until their divorce in 2022.

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Fat Joe called out French Montana during a recent episode of the “Joe & Jada” podcast, clowning him for overstating his role in their Grammy-nominated hit “All The Way Up.”

The Bronx rapper took a playful yet pointed jab at his longtime collaborator, saying French has been talking like he carried the track solo.

“You know your man French Montana, that n#### delusional man,” Joe said with a laugh. “We did ‘All The Way Up’ with French Montana. That boy, he be talking about it’s that golden voice… He just take too much credit for it. There’s a lot of n##### signed to delusional records. I’m being honest with you.”

Fat Joe says French Montana is delusional after he says French takes too much credit for making their hit song “All The Way Up”

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The track, which also features Remy Ma, became a major success in 2016, earning Grammy nominations for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. But behind the accolades, the song has been the center of a messy credit tug-of-war.

Joe’s remarks come amid ongoing legal tensions. Miami rapper Fly Havana has accused both Joe and French Montana of excluding him from the song’s creation credits and profits.

The active lawsuit claims Havana co-wrote the track but was never properly acknowledged or paid. While the legal battle continues, Joe has consistently recognized French’s contribution but maintains that the credit should be shared equally.

He’s made it clear that French’s narrative doesn’t match the reality of how the song came together.

Meanwhile, Joe and Jadakiss have been making waves with their “Joe & Jada” podcast.

Their recent interview with Clipse — the duo of Pusha T and Malice — went viral after they previewed a track from the group’s upcoming album Let God Sort Em Out.

In a clip shared online, Joe and Jada react to “Chains & Whips” featuring Kendrick Lamar, with the caption, “@jadakiss face says it all @clipse and @kendricklamar went CRAZY on this.”

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Janice Turner pleaded with a federal judge for mercy as she awaits sentencing in a wire fraud conviction that could send her to prison for decades.

The 62-year-old mother of Sean Kingston asked the court for compassion in a formal motion filed ahead of her sentencing on August 28.

Convicted in March 2025, Turner was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. She now faces up to 20 years on each count.

Prosecutors claim she helped orchestrate an elaborate ruse using forged financial transactions and her son’s celebrity status to illegally acquire over $1 million worth of high-end merchandise, including luxury vehicles, electronics, and jewelry.

Turner is asking for no more than 30 months behind bars, citing her poor health, limited criminal background, and lack of personal profit from the fraud scheme.

Her attorneys argued that the long-term penalty she faces is excessive given the circumstances.

“A sentence of thirty (30) months or less will serve the purposes of sentencing by satisfying the need for deterrence,” the filing states, noting Turner did not benefit financially.

During the trial, the judge labeled Turner the “fixer” and “nerve center” of the operation, which involved convincing retailers to release goods without payment.

Sean Kingston did not testify in his own defense. Turner, however, admitted to making fake wire transfers.

Though both were found guilty, Turner’s consequences stretch beyond prison.

After her prison sentence, Turner is set to be deported to Jamaica, losing her U.S. residency and creating what her defense team describes as “permanent separation from her family.”

Given those stakes, Turner is requesting to be placed in a federal facility as close to Miami as possible to allow for family visits. The nearest women’s prison is located in Tallahassee, nearly 500 miles away.

Letters submitted on her behalf portray her as a kind and service-driven woman who has helped others through her community work. The defense has leaned heavily into her age and declining health, hoping it will influence the court’s final decision.

Turner will learn her fate when she returns to court on July 23, 2025.

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Lizzo cut loose on her third mixtape, My Face Hurts From Smiling, by ditching pop polish and refusing to revise her lyrics, thereby pushing her Hip-Hop persona to the forefront.

In a Billboard interview, Lizzo explained she normally reshapes her lyrics when crafting pop tracks, but this project was a different story.

“That’s how I start with everything, it’s like a freestyle and it’s typically kind of rappity, and then I add melody, and then I go in and adjust the lyrics and then be like, can you say this in pop music?” she said.

For My Face Hurts From Smiling, which dropped last month, she made a conscious decision to let her lyrics lead without a filter.

“I think that was the biggest thing, like with this project, I’m like, the first thing that comes out my mouth Imma say it. I’m not gonna edit myself,” she added.

The mixtape, which highlights Lizzo’s rap roots more directly than her previous LPs, also features a guest appearance from SZA on the song “IRL.”

The duo’s connection goes deeper than the music.

“There’s a lot of like genuine support and she’s one of the only people I can text at three in the morning when I’m crashing out,” said Lizzo. “I really appreciate her ’cause she understands, and I think it’s really hard for you to have someone in your life who’s known you for a long time and also understands the world you’re in.”

The project comes on the heels of Lizzo wrapping her fifth studio album Love in Real Life, which she confirmed she finished earlier this year.

Although she has already released the singles “Love in Real Life” and “Still Bad,” there’s no confirmed release date for the whole album.

The mixtape My Face Hurts From Smiling was released in April.

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Andy Byron stepped down as CEO of Astronomer after a viral video showed him in an intimate moment with the company’s chief people officer during a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts.

The clip, captured by a concertgoer and later broadcast on massive venue screens, showed Byron and Kristen Cabot with their arms around each other.

The moment quickly turned awkward when Cabot covered her face and Byron dropped to the floor as the crowd reacted. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, narrating the scene live, quipped, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”

The video, posted by TikTok user Grace Springer under the handle @instaagrace, exploded online, racking up over 100 million views and turning a night of live music into a corporate PR nightmare.

Astronomer, a New York-based tech firm specializing in DataOps, confirmed Byron’s departure in a statement.

“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.”

The company added, “Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space. While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not.”

Co-founder Pete DeJoy will step in as interim CEO while the company begins its search for a permanent replacement.

The incident took place during Coldplay’s concert in Massachusetts and was filmed by venue staff, who projected the footage onto large screens for the audience.

The moment, meant to spotlight concertgoers, instead exposed a private interaction that quickly went viral.

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There’s something that’s been bubbling under the surface, and I wasn’t gonna say much. But now that the cat’s out of the bag, I might as well speak on it.

Nas and Raekwon are a dynamic duo that Hip-Hop needs. They never miss. Every time they link up, it’s magic. Honestly, if they ever decided to do a joint album, it could be legendary.

Raekwon just dropped his latest album, The Emperor’s New Clothes, and it’s fire. It hit right after that new Clipse release, and it’s continuing the great year for the culture. But you know how it goes… whenever something dope drops, there’s always a little mess in the mix.

Nas appears on a track with Raekwon, “The Omereta,” and that song alone is already a standout. When I first heard it, I was floored. But then another Nas verse surfaced. This one was vicious, full on fury. It started spreading fast. And as it made its rounds online, people started dissecting it, speculating that Nas was throwing shots at Jim Jones.

Now, as you probably remember, Jim had a lot to say about Nas earlier this year. That’s a whole other story. But Nas never responded, at least, not publicly. So naturally, folks thought this unreleased verse was a delayed haymaker aimed at the Harlem Diplomat. The internet led with it being a shot.

But let me set the record straight. I’ve got trusted sources who made it clear that this was not a diss to Jim Jones. Nas wasn’t trying to start anything messy. That’s not the space he’s in right now. According to people close to the situation, including Scram Jones and song’s producer Nottz, the innanet is all wrong. The verse was recorded way before Jim made his comments. It just happened to resurface after all that drama, which made it look like a response.

Well, because of the perceived beef, that powerful verse didn’t make the final cut. Which is a shame, because what we heard was raw, unfiltered Nas. This is the kind of verse us fans live for. Still, the version that did make the album is dope in its own right. The project as a whole is phenomenal too. Shout out to Rae!

Not everything needs to be a diss. Sometimes rappers are just rapping. As a community, maybe we need to stop jumping to conclusions and let the music be the music.

Nas knew how things might be interpreted. That’s why he didn’t want that verse out there in the first place. And yet, it somehow leaked. (That’s another story for another day.)

There’s been a lot of quiet damage control behind the scenes to make sure this doesn’t spiral into some unnecessary crap. And while we all love a good lyrical war, this just ain’t that. So let’s not turn it into something it’s not.

Let the art speak. Peace to Nas. Peace to Rae. And peace to Jim.

Hip-Hop Lives!

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