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Diddy: The $1 Million Dollar Hit On 2Pac's Life (Full Documentary)

This documentary deep dives into the theory that Diddy put a bounty on 2Pac and Suge Knight's life for $1 Million Dollars. We connect the dots and timelines to see if there is any truth to it.

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23 years ago today, Tupac’s legacy reached another generation with the release of “Tupac: Resurrection”, the soundtrack to the documentary about his life.

Released on November 11, 2003, the project brought together some of hip-hop’s biggest names, including Eminem, 50 Cent and The Notorious B.I.G., alongside previously released recordings from different stages of Pac’s career.

One of its most remarkable moments was “Runnin’ (D*ing to Live),” produced by Eminem, which brought Tupac and Biggie together on a record years after both had passed away.

Eminem also contributed to “One Day at a Time” and produced “Ghost”, while 50 Cent appeared alongside Tupac on “The Realest Killaz”.

Executive produced by Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, the soundtrack debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling over 420,000 copies in its first week.

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Lil Wayne and Turk once seriously considered leaving Birdman’s Cash Money Records to join Master P’s No Limit empire, and Master P believes things worked out exactly how they were supposed to.

During an October 2026 appearance on the We In Miami Podcast, Master P was asked about Turk’s previous revelation that he and Wayne had discussed switching labels during their early Hot Boys days.

Turk had explained that watching No Limit artists receive houses, Rolex watches and expensive cars made him and Wayne question their own situation at Cash Money. At the time, they felt other artists were receiving better treatment, and the two even talked about approaching Master P.

But the conversation never turned into an actual offer. Before they made a move, their situation at Cash Money improved, and they ultimately stayed with Birdman.

Looking back, Master P said he was happy things happened that way, explaining that Wayne and Turk might not have become the artists they are today if they had joined his label.

Rather than treating it as a missed opportunity, he believes everyone has their own journey.

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A Tupac interview that was considered too dangerous to release in 1996 is finally coming out nearly 30 years later.

Netflix has officially announced “The Tupac Tapes with Angie Martinez”, a four part video podcast premiering November 27, featuring previously unheard recordings from one of Tupac’s final interviews before his d*ath.

Angie Martinez sat down with Pac at his Los Angeles home in 1996, during the height of the East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry. Although portions of their conversation aired at the time, she decided to keep the more controversial material locked away.

In a new interview with Netflix, Angie explained that Tupac had made statements that could have damaged relationships and intensified an already dangerous situation. She even recalled physically cutting the original tape with a razor blade while deciding what could safely be broadcast.

For years, she struggled with whether the public should ever hear the entire conversation, especially after Tupac was m*rdered just months later.

The Netflix series will also feature reactions and discussions from RZA, Joe Budden, Charlamagne Tha God, Big Boy, Lil’ Cease, E.D.I. Mean and others who can provide context about that era.

With so much of Tupac’s story still being debated today, these recordings could offer a rare opportunity to hear his perspective in his own words.

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Biggie and Tupac almost ended up in the same rap group before their friendship turned into one of hip-hop’s most tragic stories.

According to former Thug Life member Macadoshis, Tupac was interested in bringing The Notorious B.I.G. into his collective during the early stages of Biggie’s career, when he was still working with Puff Daddy and had only released “Party and Bullsh*t”.

Speaking to The Art of Dialogue in, Macadoshis recalled meeting Biggie while the group was on tour. Tupac brought him up to their hotel room, where he hung out with the members of Thug Life.

Macadoshis believed Biggie’s relationship with Diddy complicated the potential collaboration, with Puff focused on establishing Big as a Bad Boy artist, there wasn’t much interest in letting him become part of Tupac’s group.

Tupac’s brother Mopreme Shakur later backed up the story, confirming that Pac had wanted Biggie involved in an East Coast branch of Thug Life.

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“Wtf this game so cooked”

Drake doesn’t seem too impressed with the latest changes to Billboard’s streaming rules, sharing his reaction on Instagram after YouTube announced that its streaming data will officially count toward the charts again in 2027.

The two companies had been at odds since late 2025, when YouTube announced it would stop providing its streaming numbers to Billboard because of how heavily the charts favored paid subscriptions over free, ad-supported streams.

Under the previous formula, 1,000 paid streams counted the same as 2,500 ad-supported streams when calculating album units. Billboard has now reduced that gap, with 1,500 ad-supported streams set to carry the same weight as 1,000 paid streams beginning in January 2027.

YouTube welcomed the change, saying the updated methodology better reflects how people actually consume music today.

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Chris Brown and Usher seem to be facing more issues with their 'R&B' Tour due to a show in Los Angeles getting cancelled. 👀

There seems to be more issues with Chris Brown and Usher while they are touring together for the 'R&B' tour. At first it was the Atlanta opening show on November 5th where Chris Brown came out to perform 3 hours late. Chris addressed the online rumors of him and Usher having beef backstage in Atlanta by saying on Instagram "Internet cap. Don't fall for it". At the following shows in Atlanta, Chris and Usher performed together with no more issues.

Now TMZ has revealed that their scheduled Los Angeles show on Monday, November 16th has been cancelled and their assumption is that Usher and Chris Brown are again having issues. Chris Brown recently brought a girl on stage that initially rejected Usher when she got brought up on stage by him awhile ago. That might have sparked their issues again.

As of now there is no confirmation on why the show has been cancelled but only time will tell.

Do you guys think Chris Brown and Usher are beefing?

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Master P spent $25,000 just to learn how Michael Jackson handled his business, and that investment helped change the way he approached the music industry.

Before No Limit Records became a hip-hop powerhouse, Master P knew that making hit records wasn’t enough. He wanted to understand how artists could build real wealth without giving up ownership of their music.

So P hustled smarter: he tracked down an attorney who had worked with Michael Jackson and paid $25,000 for legal advice. The attorney explained to him the importance of distribution deals, where an artist could retain ownership while a major company handled getting the music into stores.

Master P took that knowledge and eventually negotiated an extraordinary 85/15 distribution deal with Priority Records, allowing No Limit to retain its masters and keep the majority of the revenue.

At a time when many rappers were signing away control of their music, Master P was building a business model that would help turn No Limit into an independent hip-hop empire.

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Another unexpected development in Tupac’s m*rder case.

The Nevada Supreme Court has accepted Duane “Keefe D” Davis’ appeal, just days after his defense attorney, Michael Sanft, was found d*ad at his Las Vegas home.

According to FOX5 Las Vegas, Sanft filed the appeal on October 30, approximately one week before his d*ath. The 55 year old attorney had represented Keefe D throughout his m*rder trial, which ended with a guilty verdict in August 2026.

Keefe D was subsequently sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for his role in Tupac’s 1996 m*rder.

On November 9, FOX5 reported that the Nevada Supreme Court had accepted the appeal for processing, but the court had not yet been formally notified of Sanft’s d*ath. Once that happens, Davis is expected to receive additional time to find new legal representation and submit the necessary documents.

Meanwhile, Sanft’s cause of d*ath has not been officially determined and authorities have not established any connection between his d*ath and the Tupac case.

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Dame Dash recently opened up about one of his final conversations with Aaliyah in an exclusive 2026 interview with Us Weekly, marking 25 years since her tragic passing.

The former Roc-A-Fella executive, who was dating Aaliyah at the time, recalled receiving a message in which she expressed concerns about the plane she was preparing to board after filming “Rock the Boat” in the Bahamas.

“She texted me saying, ‘I don’t like the plane’. I told her, ‘Don’t get on it’”.

Looking back 25 years later, Dash still considers Aaliyah his soulmate and believes they would have built an extraordinary future together.

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Stephanie Mills believes Chris Brown is the closest thing today’s music industry has to Michael Jackson, and her opinion carries some personal history.

The legendary R&B singer, who shared a close relationship with Michael Jackson during the early years of his career, recently praised Chris Brown’s abilities as an entertainer during her appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast.

“You know, I think Chris Brown is the closest thing to Michael, as far as dancing and singing and being precise and how crisp he is”.

Mills has been publicly supporting Brown for years, including encouraging him to perform the Michael Jackson tribute that was canceled ahead of the 2022 American Music Awards.

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Floyd Mayweather built an entire brand around being “Money Mayweather”, but the undefeated boxing legend has now been ordered to pay nearly $340,000 over allegedly unpaid rent on a luxury Manhattan apartment costing $100,000 per month.

According to court documents and reports from PEOPLE and The Real Deal, Mayweather began renting the five-bedroom residence at the Baccarat Hotel and Residences in late 2024, but the property owners claim he stopped making payments in 2025.

The owners, initially alleged that Mayweather owed more than $500,000 in rent and related charges. They say he agreed to settle the outstanding balance but made only one additional $100,000 payment before communication broke down.

And this isn’t the only financial dispute surrounding Mayweather. Earlier this year, the IRS filed a federal tax lien exceeding $7 million against him, although his representatives have previously denied that he’s experiencing financial difficulties.

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Chris Brown just gave a struggling street musician a moment he’ll probably never forget, surprising him with new clothes, shoes, a phone and money to help him reconnect with his son.

The artist, Ellison “Red” Anderson, has gained attention online for his unusual musical talent, creating rhythms using his voice and chest percussion while performing on the streets of Los Angeles.

Footage from the documentary HOMEYS shows Chris meeting Red and learning about the difficult circumstances he’s been facing, including the recent loss of his girlfriend.

The moment has now gone viral, with fans praising Chris for recognizing Red’s talent and showing compassion toward someone trying to build a better life through music.
Red’s story is featured in HOMEYS, a documentary following four unhoused artists in Los Angeles as they pursue their creative ambitions while dealing with the realities of life on the streets.

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Paul McCartney has officially joined the billionaire club, with Forbes estimating the legendary Beatles member’s personal fortune at $1.4 billion, making him the third richest musician in the world.

At 84 years old, McCartney now sits behind only Jay-Z, whose fortune is estimated at $2.8 billion, and Taylor Swift, valued at approximately $2 billion.

But what’s particularly impressive is how McCartney built his fortune. While his decades of success with The Beatles, Wings and his solo career laid the foundation, much of his wealth comes from owning music rather than simply performing it.

Back in 1969, he established MPL Communications, a publishing company that eventually acquired rights to music by artists such as Buddy Holly, alongside Broadway compositions and Christmas classics.

His connection to The Beatles also continues to generate enormous revenue. McCartney receives a quarter of Apple Corps’ earnings, while his songwriting copyrights reportedly bring in another $10 million annually.

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Nick Cannon stops by On Par With Maury Povich Podcast to discuss his career and he gets asked about his former wife Mariah Carey and her issues with Eminem.

There has been a public back-and-forth with Eminem and Mariah Carey for quite some time now. It all stems from the 2006 track where Eminem went public with his issues with Mariah on the track ‘Jimmy Crack Corn’.

Of course after all those years Nick Cannon who ended up marrying Mariah Carey had to defend his wife at the time and make some diss tracks back, this is what Nick Cannon had to say about Eminem:

“He disrespected my woman, you can’t come at my wife and don’t expect to get this work. I think he and Mariah had this professional relationship which he professed to be a personal relationship and by the time we got married he had some harsh words, because I guess he was still in his feelings. I had to fight for my relationship and my love.”

Do you guys think Nick Cannon’s diss tracks were good towards Eminem?

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50 Cent might be looking at Jensen Huang’s situation and feeling even better about his decision to never get married.

Back in August, the G-Unit mogul sparked a debate about marriage during Apple Music’s Rap Life Review, explaining why he considers it one of the worst financial arrangements a successful person can make:

“Marriage is a bad contract. It’s the only contract you have to renegotiate to get to a good place, you look at the most successful people their worst loss is divorce”.

Now, just a few months later, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making headlines after admitting he was unfaithful to his wife, Lori, whom he married in 1985, eight years before founding the company that would eventually make him one of the richest people on Earth.

With Huang’s fortune recently estimated at around $162 billion, speculation has emerged that a potential divorce could involve as much as $81 billion, assuming an equal division of his entire estimated wealth under California’s community property laws.

50 Cent, who has never been married, has repeatedly argued that successful people can lose enormous amounts of money through divorce and with one of the world’s wealthiest businessmen now facing intense scrutiny over his marriage, his comments are getting a whole new context.

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Chris Brown just brought out the same woman who went viral for rejecting Usher on stage, and the timing couldn’t be more controversial considering the recent tension between the two R&B stars.

Back in July, Gabrielle Cheyenne made headlines after Usher invited her on stage during their joint tour and attempted to serenade her. But instead of playing along, she appeared visibly uncomfortable, prompting Usher to end the moment and have her escorted off stage.

Gabrielle later explained that she never intended to disrespect Usher. She simply attended the concert hoping to see Chris Brown and admitted that her reaction would’ve been completely different if Breezy had been the one performing for her.

Fast forward to November 8, Chris finally brought Gabrielle on stage during their Atlanta concert and serenaded her with “Take You Down”, even sharing a photo of their interaction on his Instagram.

The moment comes just days after TMZ reported that Chris and Usher had a heated backstage disagreement over whether to delay their Atlanta show for fans stuck in traffic.

Although the two have since performed together, the incident has fans wondering whether Chris bringing Gabrielle on stage was an innocent gesture or a deliberate s*ot at Usher.

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Bow Wow once revealed that Chris Brown was the only real friend he had left in the music industry, despite the two going through a period when they barely spoke to each other.

Back in 2018, Bow Wow opened up about their strained friendship on his song “Drunk Off Ciroc”, admitting that it hurt to see Chris in public and not even exchange words with someone he had known for years.

The situation caught Chris Brown’s attention, but Bow Wow later clarified that there was no real beef between them. He was simply expressing how painful it felt to grow apart from someone he considered a brother.

Fast forward to November 2022, when Chris showed up backstage at the Millennium Tour in Oakland to support Bow Wow, leading to an emotional public acknowledgment of their friendship:

“Only friend i have in this industry … and we never switched up. Day 1s. My dawg came to support me last night!”

Chris responded with a simple message of his own: “Love you my brother”.

Both artists grew up in the spotlight, experienced enormous success at a young age, and spent much of their lives navigating an industry where genuine friendships can be difficult to maintain.

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Michael Jackson is making Billboard history more than four decades after releasing “Thriller”, as the Halloween classic reportedly climbs to a brand new peak of No. 2 on the Hot 100.

Originally released in 1983, the song reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, becoming one of the most recognizable records in music history.

Now, 43 years later, “Thriller” is reportedly reaching heights it never achieved during Michael’s lifetime, jumping 18 positions from No. 20 to No. 2.

The resurgence comes after another massive Halloween season for the King of Pop, whose music continues to attract millions of listeners across generations.

Meanwhile, the Thriller album has also climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard 200, its highest position since 1984, with 55,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week.

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Chris Brown’s child support battle with Diamond Brown is getting more complicated, as the mother of his daughter Lovely is now demanding access to his financial records while pushing to increase her monthly payments from $7,000 to at least $30,000.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Diamond claims she’s been trying for months to get a clearer picture of the singer’s finances, but his business managers have objected to providing the records she requested.

Diamond believes Chris is worth approximately $50 million and argues that his current payments don’t reflect what he can actually afford. She also claims to have only $10,000 to her name, making access to his financial information an important part of her case.

The dispute has already sparked tension between Diamond and the mothers of Chris Brown’s other children, who previously defended the singer publicly, insisting that he takes care of his kids and fulfills his responsibilities as a father.