Day: August 9, 2025

Cassie Ventura made her first public appearance on social media Thursday (August 7) with a lighthearted nod to postpartum life, just over two months after giving birth to her third child and nearly three months after testifying in the federal trial of her ex, Sean “Diddy” Combs.

The singer and model shared an Instagram Story featuring a meme of a man dancing.

The post was captioned. “When your old self slowly starts coming out postpartum.” She added her own comment: “Factual. Little by little. lol.”

The post marks Cassie Ventura’s first since delivering a baby boy on May 27 with husband Alex Fine, and it comes on the heels of her emotional testimony against Combs, where she detailed years of alleged abuse and trauma during their relationship.

Combs was convicted on two prostitution-related charges but cleared of the most serious allegations.

Fine, who has remained publicly supportive throughout the ordeal, praised Ventura’s strength in a statement following her four-day testimony.

He made it clear she was the one who took control of her life.

“Cassie saved Cassie. She alone broke free from abuse, manipulation, violence, and intimidation,” he wrote.

He also addressed the emotional toll of seeing her face her past in court, saying, “I have felt profound anger that she has been subjected to sitting in front of a person who tried to break her. You did not break her spirit nor her smile.”

Fine emphasized that their home is now filled with peace, joy and healing, and asked for privacy as their family continues to grow and move forward.

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Troy Ave found himself at the center of a viral shooting video and a police investigation in San Diego, but authorities say it was all smoke and mirrors.

The Hip-Hop artist appeared in a widely shared clip from July 2025, seemingly firing a gun during what was described as an attempted robbery targeting him and celebrity chef Geoff Cole.

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But after digging into the claims, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ the incident was “not substantiated” and confirmed the case is now closed.

The footage, initially posted by Cole, showed a man approaching the pair before Troy Ave pulled a weapon and fired several shots. The supposed assailant then ran off. Cole praised Ave in a now-deleted social media post, writing, “I came home after Celebrating the success of a sold out Chef Fest with Love & support from all over the West Coast! And a hater from the SAME CITY tried 2 take it all away! This the 2nd time but it WON’T be a 3rd! s/o 2 my BROTHER Ave for Holding it Down in a situation where most woulda RAN or FOLDED.”

But behind the scenes, investigators weren’t buying it.

According to multiple reports and sources close to both men, the entire incident may have been staged for social media attention.

No live rounds were fired, and no one was injured. San Diego police also confirmed there were no emergency calls or official reports of a robbery or gunfire involving either Troy Ave or Cole on the date in question.

With no physical evidence and no cooperating witnesses, law enforcement officially shut down the case.

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Mike Tyson is being hauled into court after legendary producer Ty Fyffe accused the boxing icon of illegally using a classic Hip-Hop track featuring Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule in a viral Instagram post promoting his upcoming fight.

In a federal lawsuit, Fyffe claims Tyson used the 1998 song “Murdergram” without permission in a 33-second video shared on Instagram last November.

The clip showed Tyson training for his highly anticipated bout against Jake Paul. Fyffe alleges the song was not only used without a license but also credited him in the post’s caption, misleading viewers into thinking he had endorsed the video.

The lawsuit accuses Tyson of copyright infringement and false designation of origin. Fyffe says the unauthorized use of the track, which he co-produced with Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule, created confusion about his involvement in the fight’s promotion.

“Murdergram,” originally released by Murder Inc. Records and featured in the Jay-Z film Streets Is Watching, helped fuel interest in the Netflix-streamed fight, which reportedly drew over 108 million viewers, according to Fyffe.

The Instagram post racked up more than 452,000 likes and was seen by hundreds of thousands more.

Fyffe’s legal team argues that Tyson’s use of the track contributed to the commercial success of the fight and Tyson’s related ventures, including a reported $20 million payday from Netflix.

The complaint also points to Tyson’s use of the song title in the caption as a form of branding, which Fyffe says falsely implied a partnership or endorsement.

Ty Fyffe is asking the court for damages, including lost licensing revenue and profits Tyson allegedly gained from the video’s reach.

He’s also seeking a permanent injunction to stop Tyson from using the track again, along with attorney’s fees and court costs.

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Offset cleared the air about his relationship with Quavo during a new podcast appearance, revealing they still talk “every other week” and dismissing internet-fueled rumors of a lingering feud.

Speaking on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast with Carmelo Anthony, Offset pushed back against speculation that the two Migos rappers had permanently fallen out.

“It be the internet trying to do some old s###,” he stated. “But with our s###, it ain’t about that. We gotta holla at each other at the end of the day, man. That’s family at the end of the day, man. You’re gonna bump heads with your family sometime.”

Offset emphasized that while disagreements happen, their bond remains intact.

“A n#### ain’t finna play with him,” he added. “Or n#### ain’t finna play with me.”

The pair reunited publicly in June 2025 to honor the late Takeoff on what would have been his 31st birthday.

Offset said the moment was bigger than any drama. “Gotta celebrate him,” he explained. “Any b####### get put aside about bruh. Because he was the glue.”

He described Takeoff as the calming force in the group, saying “He was the one who keep our head straight when we were trying to — you know how that s### be? He just peaceful.”

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In a previous interview, Offset stressed the strength of their brotherhood and called out those trying to stir the pot.

“We don’t hate on each other,” he said. “Don’t ever try and turn us against each other and s### like that. I hate that s###. At the end of the day, it ain’t your business.”

Offset & Quavo Rift Rumors Erupt

Rumors of tension between Offset and Quavo date back to 2022, when Quavo and Takeoff formed a duo without Offset, prompting speculation about loyalty and internal issues.

By October 2023, Migos had officially disbanded, following the tragic death of Takeoff in November 2022.

The tension between Offset and Quavo reportedly came to a head backstage at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The pair allegedly got into a physical altercation over a tribute performance.

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Damon Dash stirred controversy during a recent interview while promoting his rock album 365 by comparing his new artist to the late Aaliyah, which many found inappropriate and disrespectful.

While speaking with The Art of Dialogue, Dash introduced Nicolette, a member of his band Black Guns, and made a jarring comparison that quickly drew criticism online.

“She has her own solo albums as well, but she’s a big part of the Black Guns,” Dash said. “It’s funny because you know, to me, she’s like if Aaliyah was white. If Aaliyah was white, she’d be a lesbian. That’s her and she has the same everything,” he added, while opening Nicolette’s jacket to show her body.

Nicolette appeared visibly uncomfortable during the moment, looking confused as Dash continued to describe her contributions to the band. “She has a little bit of rhythm too,” he added. “But she can play instruments, and she writes and sings and she also did a lot of the administrative stuff with the album. So she helped me with my dream, and she earned her way into the band by working with the band.”

The reaction online was swift and critical. One viewer commented, “Shorty definitely ain’t no Aaliyah.”

Another said, “Calling that girl Aaliyah is crazy lmao.” A third added, “Kinda cringy… ‘she is Aaliyah if Aaliyah was white’ then he opens her jacket to show how her body is like Aaliyah’s.”

One person summed up the mood by writing, “That’s wild disrespectful to the Queen Aaliyah. Dame is my dogg but he’s gotta stop always talking about Aaliyah. Especially in that context. Let her rest.”

Dash’s remarks come as he promotes 365, a rock album created with Black Guns and rapper Freeway, marking a shift from his Hip-Hop background into rock territory.

Damon Dash and Aaliyah began dating in 2000 and remained together until her death in a plane crash in the Bahamas in August 2001.

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YNW Melly is about to spend yet another year behind bars because his double murder retrial in Florida got pushed back again—this time all the way to September 2027.

That means he will have been locked up for nearly a decade without a final verdict over the deaths of his two YNW crew members.

A Broward County judge gave the green light on the new trial date during a recent hearing. The delays keep piling up thanks to legal appeals, evidence fights and a whole lot of courtroom chaos.

Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, got popped back in 2019 for allegedly killing YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. Cops say he tried to make it all look like a drive-by, but the evidence told a different story.

There’s also been drama over witness tampering. Melly was hit with extra charges for allegedly trying to stop a key witness from testifying. Prosecutors claim he attempted to use gang ties to get it done.

The forensic evidence has been a big part of the case. Cops say the bullets came from inside the car, not outside. Autopsy reports, phone data and surveillance footage all reportedly place Melly in the car at the time of the shooting.

Oh and there’s also that social media message where he allegedly wrote, “I did that” with a smiley face emoji.

And now, instead of getting his day in court, YNW Melly is stuck waiting another three years.

The first trial ended in a mistrial in 2023 after the jury couldn’t agree on a verdict. It was deadlocked 9-3, leaning toward convicting him on lesser charges—not murder.

Prosecutors are still gunning for the death penalty, especially now that Florida lets an 8-4 jury vote send someone to death row.

Melly’s legal team is still fighting hard, challenging texts and calls the prosecutors want to use. They’re also waiting on appeals about how some of that evidence was collected.

Meanwhile, the judge has made it crystal clear—he wants this case moving, but there’s just too much legal mess slowing it down.

He’s been denied bond over and over and was recently moved to a new high-security lockup. On top of all this, he’s still dealing with other charges like drug possession and being a felon with a weapon.

Unless something changes fast, it’s looking like Melly’s gonna be in that cell for a long stretch before this trial even kicks off.

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Keefe D is fighting for his life in court and now his lawyers are teaming up with a Hip-Hop documentary legend to chronicle his trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur and – win or lose.

Duane “Keefe D” Davis’ legal team, Michael Pandullo and Robert Draskovich, are working with filmmaker Richard “RJ” Bond to film a no-holds-barred documentary about the wild ride that is Keefe’s case.

And they’re not sugarcoating anything. Whether Keefe walks or gets locked up, it’s all getting documented.

Keefe’s been locked up since getting hit with a murder charge in September 2023 for allegedly being the mastermind behind the drive-by that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996.

Cops say he called the shots after his nephew, Orlando Anderson, got into it with Tupac Shakur at the MGM Grand in Vegas.

Prosecutors claim Keefe confessed in interviews and in his book Compton Street Legend, but his lawyers say he was just storytelling and trying to sell books.

RJ Bond’s name carries weight in Hip-Hop true crime circles. He’s the guy behind Tupac: Cover-Up, the docuseries that digs into the shady aftermath of Tupac’s murder.

Now he’s back, rolling with the defense to show the world what’s really going on behind the scenes.

Draskovich, who’s repped everyone from outlaw bikers to Olympic champs, thinks this case is beatable. Pandullo, who’s been flipping verdicts and getting charges tossed since 2007, agrees.

Both lawyers say they’re not here for the drama—they’re here to win.

The documentary won’t be some puff piece. Bond said the goal is to keep it “unbiased” and capture the process. He’s known for calling out corruption and exposing cover-ups, so expect receipts.

Keefe D. pleaded not guilty and says he wasn’t even in Vegas when Shakur got hit.

Everyone else allegedly involved in the shooting is dead, so Keefe’s the only one left to take the fall.

The case has been dragging for decades. Now it’s finally heading to court and it’s all going on tape.

The trial’s been delayed to February 2026 because the defense says they’ve got new witnesses and evidence that could significantly impact the outcome.

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