Day: August 11, 2025

Future is still knee-deep in a courtroom fight over that tricked-out “Limo-Jet” featured in his 2024 video “Arabi” and things aren’t cooling off anytime soon.

The Hip-Hop heavyweight, along with Egyptian star Mohammed Ramadan and Lebanese-Canadian singer Sari Abboud, is being dragged through legal hell by MIK Corporation, the Minnesota company that owns the flashy jet-turned-limo.

MIK’s beef?

They say the trio used the one-of-a-kind ride without permission, scratched up its paint job during filming and broke a deal that clearly said “don’t use footage without our okay.”

The “Arabi” video dropped in February 2024 and quickly racked up over 53 million views, but MIK says they never signed off on it and now they want damages.

The LimoJet, which literally looks like a private jet chopped onto wheels, is MIK’s pride and joy. The company claims it’s got full trademark rights and rents the thing out for events.

Back in April 2023, Ramadan’s people reached out about using it for shows and visited the vehicle in Des Plaines, Illinois. Everyone supposedly agreed not to shoot or scratch it. MIK says they did both.

The lawsuit accuses the artists of fraud, contract violations, negligence and jacking the LimoJet’s image for commercial gain. They’re also going after Future’s Wilburn Holding Co.

In a hearing on Friday (August 8), U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly shot down dismissal attempts from Abboud.

The judge told both sides to link up and work out a discovery and pretrial schedule, with another court date already in the works.

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Kirk Frost and Rasheeda have had their share of reality TV blowups, but this latest drama isn’t playing out on VH1.

The ratings are higher in the real world. No pun intended.

The Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta stars, once one of the franchise’s solid couples, are now divorced and clearly not on the best of terms. Rasheeda even jumped in the booth recently to drop a rap track roasting Kirk, a diss that quickly went viral. People loved the energy—even if some of the live crowd reactions had folks online cracking jokes.

But the playful internet clowning took a back seat fast when word spread that one of their adult daughters might be tangled up in the killing of Atlanta rapper T-Hood. For those who don’t know, T-Hood wasn’t just another name—he was a respected figure in the city’s rap community, and his death hit hard.

Gwinnett County police confirm they’re investigating the shooting, which happened inside T-Hood’s own home. They haven’t named any suspects, but social media detectives are already pointing fingers. The talk online is that the daughter allegedly set him up and called her brother to “handle” something. This is SUPER DUPER EXTRA ALLEGED!

Alleged and messy can co-exist. A woman claiming to be the daughter’s sister has been unloading details on Facebook, adding even more fuel to the rumor fire. And now there’s chatter—still unverified and alleged—that Kirk may have helped their kids stay out of sight after the shooting.

Authorities haven’t confirmed any of that, and nobody connected to the couple has been charged. Still, with the internet running wild and the community grieving, this is the kind of situation where speculation spreads faster than the facts.

This is a couple used to controlling their own narrative on TV, but this is a whole different level of drama. If the rumors turn out to be false, it’s going to take a lot to clear the air. If they’re true, it is a nightmare. Either way, the Frost family’s reality just got way more complicated than anything in a reunion special. I bet they are recording every second.

Allegedly the daughter said the following:

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Claressa Shields is calling game over on a long-hyped fantasy fight with Laila Ali, and she’s doing it with no hesitation.

The three-time undisputed world champion told TMZ that Ali’s camp flat-out rejected the bout, despite months of buzz and a big-money offer on the table.

“Laila and her representatives have told us no,” Shields said. “Like, the answer is ‘no.’ She doesn’t want to fight. And that’s fine. I have no problem with that. I’m not upset. I mean, I wouldn’t fight me either. You know what I’m saying? I understand that she’s scared. I’m moving on.”

The backstory goes like this: Ali once floated the idea that $15 million might get her back in the ring. Shields says she hustled up the money, expecting the deal to be done. Instead, she says Ali’s side pulled the plug.

“I thought that she was about all that talk. She wanted $15 million. I went and got the $15 million. And now it’s all this backpedaling. So, you know, congrats to her on whatever she’s doing. But I’m moving on with my career,” Shields said.

You might remember we interviewed Claressa five years ago. She was trying to get this fight done then, but nothing came out of it.

Claressa “The GWOAT” Shields: The Boxing Beast Wants All The Smoke: From Laila Ali To IG Trolls!

The fight-that-never-was sparked plenty of debate online. Some argued that the retired 47-year-old has nothing to prove, but she did name her price. Her nemesis went and got it. It just does not make a lot of sense for a retired champion to face another champ in her prime. Some have said Claressa Shields was out of line for framing Ali’s decision as fear.

“Laila is out the way and happy with her life. Go fight Mike Tyson,” one commenter wrote. Another said, “Scared? Girl, Laila is acting her age and wage. She’s a brand and has nothing to gain fighting you. Please, go somewhere.”

Not everyone disagreed with Shields’ confidence, but the consensus leaned toward Ali being done with boxing for good. Some people I know were really not happy with the daughter of Ali being treated that way. At the same time, it is boxing and trash talk is the norm.

Shields is OK. She went to social media to flash a nearly $90,000 diamond-encrusted watch. She also posted other stuff, but go to her social. I’m not going to show all her flossing when I live in a hovel!

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Kash Doll pulled the plug on her relationship with Za’Darius Smith on Saturday (August 10), confirming the breakup and stepping away from social media in the same breath after a string of public drama involving her ex Tracy T.

“At this point of my life i just need to be single,” she wrote on X. “Za’Darius is a great guy but we can’t see eye to eye and with all due respect we decided to part ways.

She added, “I’m giving the internet a break also so I’m done with y’all too right now.”

Moments later, Smith echoed the split with a cryptic Instagram Story that simply read “Single” alongside a walking man and door emoji.

The breakup came just days after the couple made headlines for attending Kash Doll’s best friend’s wedding together, where she gifted the bride $20,000 in cash.

The moment, which included her two children from her previous relationship with Tracy T, quickly went viral.

Tracy T chimed in with a jab on Instagram, posting a photo from the wedding with the caption, “Kashton don’t wanna be there,” referencing their son’s expression in the picture.

Smith didn’t hold back, firing back at Tracy T with a pointed message: “N#### when you ready to buy school clothes and go half on that tuition let me know!!”

Tracy T Chimes In On Kash Doll & Za’Darius Smith Breakup

After the breakup announcement, Tracy T returned to Instagram with another dig, writing, “Look like ima be paying that tuition by myself.”

Kash Doll fired back on X with a sharp retort: “Tuition and Tracy in the same sentence is something I’ve never seen before. I don’t care who I’m not with it’ll never be you p####!”

The rapper also posted a message about prioritizing her well-being, writing, “Mental health is real…. U gotta Make sure everyone around you means well.”

The relationship between Kash Doll and Smith began earlier this year and included family outings, public appearances and a steady stream of affectionate posts—until it all unraveled in the public eye.

Kash Doll’s Instagram account has since been deactivated. Her X account remains active as of Saturday (August 10).

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DDG was hauled off in cuffs at a desert paintball tournament after a swatting prank triggered a full-blown police response, turning a $25,000 competition into a viral spectacle.

The rapper and YouTuber was briefly detained Saturday (August 10) after law enforcement received a fake emergency call suggesting a serious threat at the event.

According to DDG, officers arrived in formation, weapons drawn, and ordered DDG to surrender.

“They came in tactical stance,” DDG said during a livestream recounting the moment. “I’m spooked,” he recalled. “It’s nowhere to go.”

The surreal moment was captured across TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, with clips showing DDG being escorted in handcuffs.

The footage quickly spread online, prompting a wave of support and the hashtag “FREE DDG” to trend.

The rapper was eventually released without charges after authorities confirmed the call was a hoax.

DDG got released from police custody after someone SWATTED the streamer paintball event he was at pic.twitter.com/dMrb8Wbbhv

— Spark (@SparkGMII) August 11, 2025

Swatting, a criminal act involving false reports to provoke armed police responses, has increasingly targeted public figures, including Nicki Minaj, iShowSpeed and Adin Ross.

DDG gave a dramatic play-by-play of the incident, revealing that the pressure almost got the better of him.

“My intrusive thought was telling me to do a backflip,” he said. “And I was genuinely considering it …That’s got to be the devil, right?”

The tournament, held at an outdoor venue in the desert, was a professional-level event with a $25,000 prize pool, adding to the chaos and attention surrounding the incident.

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