Shyne has publicly responded to Brandy’s denial that they were ever romantically involved, telling TMZ that her version of events is inaccurate. The story resurfaced after Shyne and Ma$e discussed dating Brandy around the same period during an episode of the podcast It Is What It Is. Brandy swiftly issued a statement refuting the claims. She described their connection as strictly platonic. Shyne defended his account. He emphasized that his recollections come from admiration. “I spoke from a place of admiration and a place of reminiscing on my experience with her, which I didn’t care to highlight the negatives, it was only positive,” he said. “I don’t know what is wrong with her.” He also noted a past incident in which Brandy apologized on Oprah after misrepresenting her marital status to protect her public image. “She lied to Oprah about being married and had to go on Oprah and apologize because she said she did that to protect her image… I can’t get in her mind. I’m just saying that she has lied to the public before to protect her image, and maybe the fact that she was seeing both Mase and I at the same time, she feels it’s not good for her image.” View this post on Instagram Shyne and Ma$e Recall the Past, While Brandy Sets the Record Straight Reflecting on their differing perspectives, Shyne contrasted his approach with Ma$e’s: “Mase has different opinions. He’s very hard-lined. He’s very extreme. I’m a bit more compassionate, a bit middle ground. So, Mase and I weren’t agreeing on everything. But we agreed on [both dating her]. So, if I was capping, he would have said, ‘Nah, Shyne. I don’t remember it like that.’ He and I remember it the same way. Clark Kent remembers it the same way. So, but you know what? Happy Women’s Month.” The discussion began after fellow rapper Cam’ron prompted Shyne and Ma$e to clarify overlapping timelines with Brandy on the podcast. Brandy later took to Instagram to address the situation directly. She wrote: “In the late 90’s, I had a platonic friendship with rapper Shyne. In an unfortunate turn of events, that friendship is now being mischaracterized as ‘we dated.’ Unequivocally, we did not! I’m not sure why an untrue narrative about a scope of what was a friendship more than 20-years ago is being reshaped during his current media interviews.”

Reginae Carter recently offered a candid look at her father Lil Wayne’s love life while growing up. She revealed during an interview with Toie Ashanti on the Heir Time podcast that he had once dated Solange. She also mentioned relationships with Nivea and Trina. “I was telling my friend the other day… how like I used to love Nivea,” Reginae said. “I begged for Niv to come to my party. Like I used to dress like Nivea for my party.” Turning to other figures, she added, “Girl, I love Nivea. I love Trina. I love Solange… Yeah. He had a few. I love everybody.” Her remarks echo a viral claim from 2020, when Bow Wow suggested on Clubhouse that “everyone knows that Solange and Lil Wayne dated.” Neither Lil Wayne nor Solange has publicly confirmed the rumor. Additionally, Reginae’s reflections arrive as Lil Wayne prepares for a summer tour marking the 20th anniversary of his iconic Tha Carter series. The trek begins June 30 in Bangor, Maine, with special guests 2 Chainz and The Game. The latter is also celebrating two decades since his debut album, The Documentary. The tour will move through Denver, Nashville, and other major cities across North America. It promises a blend of nostalgia and new performances for fans. Hip-Hop Legends Take Center Stage This Summer Lil Wayne’s anniversary dates are part of a broader summer of milestone concerts. Jay-Z recently announced two shows at Yankee Stadium honoring 30 years of Reasonable Doubt and 25 years of The Blueprint. Tickets went on sale Monday. Overwhelming demand—over 800,000 fans vying for passes—quickly became a trending topic across social media. Between these two tours, summer is shaping up as a celebration of hip-hop’s enduring legacy. It offers fans a chance to witness landmark performances from some of the genre’s most influential voices.

Latto recently stepped out for the first time since revealing her pregnancy. Over the weekend, the rapper was spotted attending the Atlanta Hawks home game against the Golden State Warriors. The 27-year-old rapper, who was joined by her sister, Brooklyn Nikole, sat courtside. The Shade Room captured the adorable moment in an Instagram post. She was all smiles as she took a few photos with the Hawks’ mascot, making sure to highlight her favorite new accessory: her baby bump. Latto appears more excited than ever to step into the next era of her life. Earlier this week Latto dropped a teaser trailer for what appeared to be just new music; however, the rapper had something else up her sleeve. The trailer began with what appears to be Latto walking toward a lion cub and feeding them a bottle of milk. “I ain’t go missing,” Latto says in the trailer. “I had to give y’all time to miss me.” She continued: “Before you run the game, you gotta take baby steps to go the distance. Home to the studio, studio back home, listening to every beat, feeling every kick. Ever since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of having my own. Big Momma. But this time the stakes way bigger. Now it’s on me to deliver.” The video faded to black, and the word “Midnight” appeared. View this post on Instagram Fans Notice 21 Savage’s Baby Photo In Latto’s Pregnancy Reveal Rapper Latto’s pregnancy reveal with the upcoming Big Mama album appears to have further speculation of a long-rumored relationship with fellow Atlanta rap star 21 Savage. Released on Friday morning (March 20), the music video for “Business & Personal” — the lead single from her upcoming album — immediately drew fans’ attention to a photograph of 21 Savage as a child next to a childhood photo of Latto in a baby scrapbook. The baby scrapbook included a pregnancy test and artwork. The scrapbook was a part of Big Mama arranging a nursery. 21 Savage’s baby photo would spread across social media instantly. Fans filled social media with screenshots from the music video for verification. A knife tattoo on Latto’s lower back, revealed in the music video, fueled speculation about 21 Savage. Many believe that 21 appears in the “Business & Personal” video during a scene in which a tattooed man’s hand caresses Latto’s baby bump.

Doja Cat’s father, Dumisani Dlamini, is speaking out after the rapper blasted him for not attending her recent concert in South Africa. The rapper has been very open in the past about her estranged relationship with her father. Most recently, she shared a series of videos on her TikTok, titled “The Deadbeat Chronicles.” Apparently, Doja had been communicating with Dlamini and offered him a ticket to her show, which he promptly denied, claiming he’s was too busy. In response, Doja did what she does best: troll. She ended up pranking her father by sending him a link to a gay pornography website. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Dlamini—a South African actor best known for his role in the 1992 film Sarafina— responds to allegations of being a “deadbeat.” He claims Doja was brainwashed by her “white, Jewish” mother, an American woman named Deborah Sawyer, into believing he was absent in her life. “That white woman brainwashed my baby, that I had left her. I never left my kid. She played the cards because of being influenced by her mother. She came to South Africa. She’s got power to see me, and she faked it,” he said. View this post on Instagram Doja Cat And Her Father Trade Shots Online, Public Weighs in The Shade Room captured the pair’s online back-and-forth in a recent Instagram post, and judging by the comments, people aren’t on Dlamini’s side. “Womp, womp, womp. You chose that white woman,” one commenter wrote. Another added, “He [was] talking like he didn’t know she was white,” while a third came to Dlamini’s defense, arguing that Doja’s mother could have manipulated her perception of him. “As a family member with a niece whose mom literally took the child away from my brother, no warning, nothing. He hasn’t been able to see her since she was born into this life. Sometimes “mothers” are the problem. The relationship [not] working out does not allow you to keep a father from his child and lie to the child their whole life,” they wrote. In other news, Doja Cat recently opened up about her dating life in a new Vogue interview. According to the 30-year-old rapper, she’s a “serial dater” who is ready to mingle. “I’m 30, so I’m ovulating and horny,” she says, unapologetically, as she embarks on this new stage in her life.

J. Cole is finally addressing the public feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. What started as a war of words over rap tracks turned into a year-long battle that ended with a lawsuit. Cole did throw his hat in the ring, taking shots at Lamar on “7 Minute Drill,” however, he ended up expressing regret for his involvement. He later offered Lamar a public apology during his set at Dreamville Fest in 2024. While many fans chose their side, Cole claims he still loves and admires both. “I got genuine admiration for these dudes,” he tells Apple Music‘s Nadeska Alexis in a new interview “I got genuine love for these dudes,” he continued. Back in the 2010s, despite competing for spots on the Billboard charts, there was seemingly a sense of camaraderie between the trio. Cole says he hates how the public engaged in the beef, suggesting it might have heightened tensions between Drake and Lamar. “I hate how the world sh*t on either one of them in defense of the other…even saying it out loud is a little silly,” he added. View this post on Instagram J.Cole Addresses Dreamville Fest Apology During another point in the interview, Cole opened up about his feelings prior to hitting the stage at Dreamville Fest and what led to his public apology to Lamar. “It hit me an hour before [hitting the stage],” Cole said. “Before that, I was stressing the f*ck out. Then the moment for the idea came to me like a guide, and I lifted, and I got light, and I got excited. I got so excited because to tell you, three or four days before that, it was like, ‘Oh my, nah, this is terrible.’ Because I felt like I misrepresented myself. You know what I mean?” Cole continued: “I felt miserable about it…So I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I gotta go on this stage and come out here and pretend almost. Like, people think that I’m representing that.’ Might Delete Later had just dropped…the drama of all of this is the biggest news happening, and I’m coming out as a representative of what the f*ck they just heard.”

Nelly and Ashanti are preparing for another chapter on screen as their Peacock series, We Belong Together, moves into a second season. The renewal follows a strong debut in June 2025. During its debut, the show quickly established itself as one of the platform’s most-watched unscripted releases. Production has already begun, signaling confidence in the couple’s ability to sustain audience interest. The upcoming season, first reported by Variety, is expected to premiere later this year. It will continue documenting the pair’s day-to-day lives. Much of the focus centers on how they manage overlapping responsibilities—maintaining careers in music and business while raising their young son, KK. Their relationship began more than two decades ago. In that time, it has been marked by both separation and reconciliation, culminating in their marriage in 2023. With the arrival of their son in July 2024, the series now turns toward the quieter, more demanding rhythms of parenthood. Hits to real life: Nelly and Ashanti on Peacock For viewers, the appeal lies partly in the couple’s professional histories. Nelly rose to prominence at the start of the 2000s with songs like “Ride Wit Me,” “Dilemma,” and “Just a Dream,” earning multiple Grammy nominations and awards. Ashanti followed with her own breakout success in 2002, led by “Foolish,” and expanded her career into acting, including a role in John Tucker Must Die. Their combined experience offers a broader context for the personal moments the series captures. Both artists also serve as executive producers, working alongside a team that includes Tina Douglas, J Erving, Rebecca Quinn, Jennifer O’Connell, Nick Alarcon, Steve Michaels, Simon Thomas, Ariel Brozell, Oji Singletary, and Asabi Lee. The show is produced by Pantheon Media Group and Velvet Hammer Media. It has leaned into a more observational style, favoring candid interactions over polished presentation. That approach helped the first season connect with viewers and is likely to shape the next installment. Season 2 will debut later this year on Peacock, with episodes released across the season.

The Game, whose romantic history is well documented, has recently taken a more solitary approach to dating. Lately, he’s been trying his luck in Instagram DMs, relying on a quirky, if perplexing, pick-up line. Late last night, he shared the phrase he’s been sending: “F3.” As screenshots reveal, it leaves recipients momentarily baffled—exactly the effect he seems to want—before landing the punchline: “Oh sh*t… my bad, I saw a snack & thought it was a vending machine.” The tactic hasn’t quite won over the ladies, and a few have called him out for reusing it. In response, The Game announced he’s retiring “F3,” much to the amusement of followers. His post read, “F3 is now officially retired [skull emoji peace out emoji] …….. we shot, we scored.. we had a good run… on to bigger n better things now. F4 coming soon [laughing emojis].” Ludacris joined the fun with a string of laughing emojis, while one fan joked, “Ayo [laughing emoji] unplug the whole vending machine atp.” The Game speaks out after multiple women exposed his DMs, where he used the same pickup line: “F3 is now officially retired… we shot, we scored… we had a good run…” pic.twitter.com/iYwN83SGGj — My Mixtapez (@mymixtapez) March 20, 2026 The Game Teases Fans with Humor, Hints, and a Diamond Update Supporters encouraged him to keep experimenting. “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it bro, just go to a different playing field [laughing emoji],” one wrote. Another added, “Do your thing OG, fisherman uses the same rod to catch different fish.” Though it might sting a bit, The Game appears to be taking it all in stride with good humor. Meanwhile, the veteran rapper drew attention for updating his Instagram profile picture to a diamond—a symbol shared by several of Drake’s affiliates. While the change sparked speculation about a possible collaboration, others, including football star Johnny Manziel, have adopted the same icon, tempering the excitement. Still, fans remain hopeful that the next move from the West Coast veteran could be just around the corner. The Game has updated his profile picture to the “ICEMAN” picture that Drake affiliates have been switching to pic.twitter.com/YakOOVIkVX — Kurrco (@Kurrco) March 20, 2026

Earlier this decade, Future faced a high-profile custody battle with Eliza Reign, the mother of their daughter, Reign. The dispute quieted in recent years, but Eliza returned to public attention this week with an alarming video on Instagram. According to reports, she recorded her daughter and cousin playing outside when a white van suddenly pulled into the driveway. A man stepped out but bolted immediately after Eliza opened the garage, apologizing and claiming he had arrived at the wrong address. The clip, complete with audio, prompted her to caution followers about a possible kidnapping attempt. Additionally, this alarming episode makes many wonder what the future holds for Eliza and her family. “I was in the kitchen cooking dinner for the kids when I heard this beeping sound,” Eliza recounted. “It felt like a warning, so I went outside, and what do I see? A guy in a white van with tinted windows backed up in my driveway. As soon as he saw me open the garage door, he took off running! He casually yelled, ‘Oh, sorry, wrong address,’ like he didn’t bother to check before pulling in!” She urged parents to remain vigilant while children play outside. “Seriously, keep an eye on your kids when they’re outside,” she advised. “I’m glad I listened to my gut and went out. Usually, I don’t let Reign play outside alone, but today was one of the first times I did since her cousin is here for spring break. Lesson learned never again!” The future safety of her children is a clear priority for Eliza following this event. View this post on Instagram Eliza Faces Life, Family, and Fame Eliza first gained recognition in hip-hop circles following the birth of her daughter with Future in April 2019. Since then, she has expanded her profile as a reality television personality, real estate agent, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. While the child support dispute between Future and Eliza has largely remained out of the public eye, Future has not commented on the recent incident. For now, Eliza and her family remain cautious, hoping to move past the frightening episode safely, and with hopes for a calmer future.

Taylor Frankie Paul took a moment to thank Doug Mason, a suitor from her season of The Bachelorette. She did this after ABC announced the show would not premiere on March 22 as originally scheduled. The acknowledgment came amid a challenging week for the 31-year-old Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star. She has been navigating public scrutiny following recent legal and personal developments. In a March 20 post reshared by a fan, Taylor wrote of the San Diego lifeguard, “Aw my heart goes out to him. So sweet.” Doug’s message, recorded from his car while driving to the beach, offered her words of encouragement. “Good morning, everybody. In light of everything that’s happened, I’m just sending out prayers to Taylor,” he said. “Because that was her moment, and her moment was blocked.” He continued with a plea for empathy and positivity. “All we can do right now is just be hopeful,” he added. “Hope you guys have a great day. Let’s stay positive and show nothing but support for people in need. Cheers.” View this post on Instagram Taylor Speaks Out, Protecting Herself and Her Family Amid Past Allegations The network’s decision to postpone the series follows the circulation of video footage from a 2023 physical confrontation involving Taylor and her then-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, obtained and published by TMZ. The incident resulted in her arrest and a guilty plea on a charge of aggravated assault. Furthermore, a separate domestic dispute in February remains under investigation by authorities. This led to the suspension of production on season five of Mormon Wives. Taylor’s representative released a statement highlighting her resilience. “After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser,” the statement told E! News. It continued, emphasizing that she is “taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm,” and added that she had stayed silent in the past out of “fear of further abuse, retaliation, and public shaming,” while she “is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.”

6lack is back with his new anticipated album Love Is The New Gangsta. 6lack announced the project will arrive on May 22. Alongside the announcement, the Atlanta artist also released the first single, “Bird Flu.” The album follows 2023’s Since I Have a Lover, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album. That project featured appearances from Don Toliver, Wale, India Shawn, Ty Dolla $ign, and more. “Yasss! Counting down and looking forward to creating journal prompts to it..” commented one fan. “First one! It’s happening for real!!!! 2026 is UPPPPPP..” commented another. View this post on Instagram 6lack previously expressed gratitude for his “Free 6lack” studio album. “9 years. sh*t. FREE 6LACK turns 9 today. still a little residue from that era exists in my life today, but all i’ve done is try to make strides to feel better & be better. it’s the soundtrack to growing up. spin it today to celebrate. grammy nominated, overly platinum, coolest debut project ever. not just because i made it, but because of everything that went into it. i proved something big to myself that year, and now it’s onto the next.” View this post on Instagram