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Lil Tjay has a lot to say on his new album, They Just Ain’t You, and even more to address in a new interview with XXL.

He opens up about being misunderstood, YNW Melly friendship, tour, Drake's music, issues with Adin Ross, Offset & more.

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Cassie has moved outside of the U.S. after the Diddy trial and doesn't plan on returning.

On Wednesday (June 3), XXL obtained court documents in connection with a lawsuit filed by male escort Clayton Howard against Cassie and Diddy. In a motion to dismiss the case filed on May 1, Cassie reveals she is no longer living in the United States and will not be moving back.

Diddy's ex-girlfriend Cassie was one of the main witnesses for the prosecution in his 2025 sex crimes trial. It is unclear where she now resides.

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Finesse2tymes insists there's no lawsuit against him for allegedly having an imposter perform for him at a concert.

On Tuesday (June 2), reports started circulating that the Memphis rapper was ordered to pay an Alabama promoter a $193,000 default judgment in connection with Finesse allegedly sending his brother to perform for him during a 2023 show in Alabama. Finesse has responded to the claims, saying he has no knowledge of the lawsuit and insists it's fake news.

In March of 2023, Finesse was accused of sending someone else to perform in his place at a show in Huntsville. He denied claims that he tried to trick fans in a statement. He insisted the person performing was his opening act, but due to unforeseen circumstances, he was not able to take the stage.

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Blueface is offering to cover Soulja Boy’s baby mother Jackie Martinez’s rent after she said Soulja had her blocked and rent was due.

Soulja told her that she “better call Drake” instead before Blueface stepped in to help. 👀

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🚨 JUNE 19

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Bobby Shmurda continues to troll Jay-Z.

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Bobby Shmurda calls out Jaÿ-Z and claims Hov's lawyer, Alex Spiro, put Bobby in prison.

After previously making disparaging comments on Jigga, on Tuesday night (June 2), Bobby lashed out against Hov and his attorney in posts on Instagram. Bobby claims Spiro, who was not representing Jaÿ during the time of Bobby's legal issues, forced him to make a plea deal, which led to him serving over six years behind bars.

Bobby Shmurda was signed to Roc Nation management for a brief stint following his release from prison in 2021. Despite making negative comments about Hov in the past, Bobby has never previously laid out his beef with the Roc-A-Fella cofounder.

XXL has reached out to Jaÿ-Z's team and Alex Spiro for comment.

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Bobby Shmurda calls out Jay-Z.

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Lucki remixes Drake’s “Plot Twist” 🗣️

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Rick Ross declares himself the B.O.A.T., claiming the title of Biggest of All Time.

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Blueface says he doesn't get tested for STDs because his pregnant girlfriend Nevaeh does it for him.

On Monday (June 1), the couple conducted a Q&A on Kick when a viewer asked when is the last time Blue has been to the doctor. Nevaeh answered for Blue, saying she goes to the doctor and that she has a clean bill of health. Therefore, Blue is STD free.

"She goes to the doctor for both of us," Blueface admitted. "When she go in and come back and say it's clear, that means I'm good. I don't even gotta go get checked up."

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Sauce Walka has officially responded on video to the Drake drama involving the mother of his child, Kiley Lossen, and teased a new song called “Baby Mama Drama” in the process.

In the clip, Sauce claims Drake’s Iceman includes multiple songs about him, saying, “The man just dropped a whole new album and every song was about me, me baby,” while singing the last part in the same flow as Drake’s “Janice STFU” hook.

Sauce also says he is the person Drake was referring to on “Make Them Cry,” paraphrasing the lyric as being about someone “putting the bone on the b**ch in the home that he was paying for.”

He then addressed the alleged Drizzy threats from the leaked phone call audio, saying, “The threat was never about the pu**y, I’m the one that sent the h*e.”

Sauce ended the video by calling himself a “lightskin ni**a’s nightmare.”

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Snoop Dogg denies doing shady business with Daz Dillinger.

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Daz Dillinger is accusing Snoop Dogg of conducting business with an allegedly forged Death Row contract.

The cousins have been in a bitter back-and-forth over royalties that Daz claims he is owed from his time with Death Row Records, which Snoop now owns. On May 29, Daz attempted to prove his point by sharing a contract on Instagram. The contract is between Daz and Amaru Entertainment, the record label founded by Tupac Shakur's mother after his death. However, Suge Knight's former wife, R&B Michel'le, signed the contract on Daz's behalf. Last month, Daz sued Amaru Entertainment for unpaid production royalties.

"This is what I’m fighting for," Daz captioned the post. "Fake false paperwork false signatures forged signatures that Snoop Dogg is abiding by because I have a lot of equity in death row, history and business and they trying to steal it from me."

Snoop Dogg has denied accusations that he is doing bad business.

"Check the books. I have zero to hide," Snoop recently said on a recent episode of Glasses Malone's No Ceilings podcast.

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Daz Dillinger shares an allegedly forged Death Row contract.

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RiotUSA celebrates “Amazing Shape” by Drake and Popcaan, which he produced, landing on the Billboard Hot 100.

“3 for this year so far thank u 💎 ok i got new stuff otw too”

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Conway The Machine drops a freestyle over Drake’s “Make Them Pay” 🗣️

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10 years ago today, Travis Scott, Young Thug and Quavo dropped “Pick Up The Phone” ☎️

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Dame Dash says Drake would beat Jaÿ-Z in a rap battle, while weighing in on Hov’s Roots Picnic 2026 freestyle.

“I don’t think Drake can beat Kendrick, but I know Drake can beat Jay,” Dame said during an interview with The Art of Dialogue. “I know that for a fact.”

In a longer clip, Dame said he thought Jaÿ-Z’s freestyle was “terrible” and said he felt embarrassed for him. Dame added that he was judging Hov based on the level he has reached throughout his career.

Dame also took aim at Jaÿ-Z’s appearance during the performance, calling his afro a “stupid a*s hairstyle.” In a separate clip from the interview, Dame claimed Hov’s breath “used to stink” and said it smelled like “cinnamon doodoo.”

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