Month: November 2025

Jhené Aiko and Big Sean, one of rap’s favorite couples for the longest, have officially parted ways. This is like a decade of love, music and family down the drain.

The split reportedly didn’t happen overnight. Sources say Aiko made the difficult decision after “multiple ultimatums” and ongoing disagreements about marriage. Big Sean got the dad bod…what happened?

“She wanted marriage — she wanted the commitment,” one source said. “Sean loves her deeply, but he just never wanted to take that final step.”

The couple share a 3-year-old son and have been “together” on and off since the mid-2010s. That’s been a minute. Their relationship was unique and they even have an album they gave birth to. Twenty88 was a game changing opus.

Friends say Aiko’s patience eventually ran out. “Eventually, she realized that ring wasn’t coming,” the insider said. “She decided it was time to move on.”

There’s no drama between the two, according to the chatter. “They’re in a great place — it’s peaceful. They both respect each other too much to let things get messy. They just want to do what’s best for their child,” the source said.

All of this took a couple days to break on social media.

Fans have noticed both artists focusing on solo music in recent months. Aiko has been spotted in the studio and Big Sean is reportedly preparing his next album. This does not feel like they are getting back. I thought they were headed for marriage after the baby, but I was wrong. That being said, time will tell.

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Tory Lanez must return for another court-supervised deposition in the ongoing defamation lawsuit filed by Megan Thee Stallion after a judge rejected his attempt to avoid further testimony over his alleged role in a smear campaign.

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Lisette Reid ruled Lanez’s motion to block the deposition came too late and lacked legal merit. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was served with a subpoena in March 2025 but failed to object before his first deposition in April.

His lawyers argued that testifying again could damage his criminal appeal, but the judge dismissed that claim as too vague.

Reid clarified that the deposition focuses on Lanez’s communications with social media commentator Milagro Cooper, known online as Milagro Gramz, not his criminal conviction for shooting Megan in 2020.

“The Fifth Amendment doesn’t allow a witness to skip a deposition entirely,” Reid wrote. “He can only refuse to answer specific questions that might incriminate him and the judge will decide those issues as they come up.”

Tory Lanez must now sit for a third deposition under court supervision. He will be questioned only about topics relevant to the civil case and may invoke his constitutional rights on a question-by-question basis.

The court also signaled it may impose penalties or legal fees against Lanez for his earlier refusal to cooperate. That decision will come after the subsequent deposition. The legal drama stems from Megan Thee Stallion’s October 2024 lawsuit against Gramz, accusing her of defamation and harassment.

The suit alleges Milagro Gramz spread false claims that Megan Thee Stallion lied under oath, suffered from alcoholism and mental illness, and distributed deepfake pornographic content.

Megan’s attorneys claim Gramz worked closely with Tory Lanez’s father, Sonstar Peterson, who allegedly paid her thousands of dollars to post misleading content about Megan. They say this was part of a coordinated effort to discredit the Grammy-winning rapper after Lanez’s conviction.

The court sanctioned Milagro Gramz earlier this year for deleting hundreds of text messages with Peterson that were required during the discovery process. Those missing messages raised concerns about obstruction and led to increased scrutiny of her ties to Lanez.

Tory Lanez was first deposed on April 9, 2025, via Zoom from prison. That session quickly unraveled. According to court filings, Tory Lanez mocked Megan’s legal team, challenged their authority, pretended not to understand basic legal terms and made misogynistic remarks.

The deposition was cut short due to his behavior. The judge later ordered Lanez to pay Megan’s legal fees from that session and scheduled a supervised follow-up.

Tory Lanez’s conduct during the deposition prompted the court to require judicial oversight for any future testimony. He is now only allowed to plead the Fifth with a judge present to rule on each objection.

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The historic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado held its annual Halloween bash on Friday (October 31), this time with Denzel Curry, Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist, 2DeadBoyz (Flatbush Zombies’ Zombie Juice and Meechy Darko) and Earl Sweatshirt.

Several people showed up in costume for the sold-out event, including some of the performers. To start off their set, Gibbs and Alchemist channeled Pulp Fiction and came dressed as John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson’s characters from the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film.

After performing several songs from Alfredo 2 and other collaborative/solo works, Gibbs ran off stage for a quick costume change and returned as Frozone from The Incredibles franchise (voiced by Jackson), finally embracing the seemingly endless memes comparing him to the animated character.

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Gibbs’ enthusiasm over the Halloween holiday echoed throughout the crowd, with Freddy Kruger, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Michael Myers, vampires and ghosts among the many cheering them on.

Gibbs shared several Instagram photos of himself dressed as Frozone, one with a caption that read, “U could never,” presumably a nod to the 9,525 tickets that were sold to the concert. Every time an artist sells out the venue, they get a plaque to commemorate the occasion.

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Backstage, Curry chopped it up with Meechy Darko and Zombie Juice, who’d just finished their set. During Gibbs and Alchemist’s performance, everyone flooded the side of the stage to watch, including Curry, Earl Sweatshirt, Meecy and Zombie Juice.

It marked one of the last shows on Gibbs’ and Alchemist’s Alfredo Tour, which continues November 7 in Portland, Oregon and wraps up in San Francisco on November 10.

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Gibbs and The Alchemist have forged one of rap’s most acclaimed partnerships, celebrated for merging streetwise lyricism with soulful, atmospheric production. Their collaboration officially began with 2018’s Fetti (alongside Curren$y), but truly crystallized with 2020’s Grammy-nominated Alfredo  a project that showcased the seamless interplay between Gibbs’s reflective storytelling and Alchemist’s gritty, textured beats.

The duo share an artistic mutual respect and a commitment to creative independence, allowing them to continually push boundaries while resisting industry trends. Alfredo 2 demonstrates their enduring ambition, underscoring a partnership built on loyalty and the pursuit of lasting artistic legacy.

Meanwhile, Alchemist is staying busy with multiple projects, including the long awaited Erykah Badu collaboration, Abi and Al. The duo teased a sample of the project in June with the release of “Next To You,” which repurposes Alchemist’s 1999 beat for Mobb Deep’s “The Realest” featuring Kool G Rap.

Alchemist commented at the time, “For my brother Prodigy. Hope i’m making u proud Science!!!” The album was originally supposed to arrive over the summer but was delayed. A new release date has not been confirmed.

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