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• Rihanna Stuns At Crop Over In Carnival-Ready Outfit

  05-08-2026 23:38 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Rihanna has become comfortable as one of the top businesswomen of her era, adding to her lore as she continues to stray further away from music. That said, Rihanna popped out at this year’s Crop Over in her home country, stunning in a Carnival-ready fit that showed off curvy looks.Rihanna returned to Barbados to join the Crop Over festivities and, naturally, images of the superstar made their rounds online. In images shared by Kristopher Streek, also a native of Barbados, Rih-Rih is decked
  
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• Dave Bautista In Talks To Play Kratos In Amazon’s ‘God Of War’ Series

  05-08-2026 23:08 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Chelsea Guglielmino / GettyDave Bautista may finally be stepping into one of the most fan-requested roles of his career. He is in talks to play Krartos for Amazon’s God of War series.
  
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• Joe Budden Questions Whether Lil Wayne’s Abs Are Real

  05-08-2026 22:29 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: handout / Republic RecordsJoe Budden and his podcast co-hosts found themselves debating one the most random topics, Lil Wayne’s abs.The self-proclaimed Greatest Rapper Alive recently went viral after taking the stage shirtless during a stop on his 20 Years of Carter Classics tour. While seeing Weezy perform without a shirt isn’t anything new, fans couldn’t stop talking about his noticeably chiseled physique.Many people online buying the transformation, one user joked, &
  
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• Struggle Attorney Jeanine Pirro Defends Reflecting Pool Fumble To Trump


  05-08-2026 22:13 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Tom Williams / GettyAccording to reports, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro had a tense meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. The subject of that meeting was her withdrawal of charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Pirro was spotted on Monday (Aug. 3), heading to the White House by a photographer with CBS News. Photos showed her arriving with a large office box in tow, just before Secretar
  
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• Diddy Gets Release Date Pushed Back After Brawl

  05-08-2026 21:07 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Sean “Diddy” Combs recently received some positive news regarding his prison sentence, which was moved up to January 2028. However, the recent brawl Diddy was involved in resulted in the mogul getting his date pushed back an additional month.As reported by USA Today, Sean “Diddy” Combs, 56, will now be released on February 20, 2028, which came after he received word that his release date was moved up to January 24, 2026.
  Combs is serving a 50-month federal prison sentence
  
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• Young Thug Tries To Recruit Quavo As The Next Piece Of YSL’s Super Team

  05-08-2026 19:17 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: David Becker / GettyYoung Thug is continuing to build could become one Hip-Hop’s strongest rosters at YSL.The Atlanta rapper has been adding to the label’s lineup by signing rising artists including Tezzus, Diamond, and 1300 Saint. He also recently introduced Yume as the first lady of YSL, further expanding the label’s talent pool.Now, Thugger has sights set on veteran. Not just any vet, Quavo. The two have built plenty of chemistry over the years, collaborating on reco
  
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• Joe Budden Launches ‘Crime In America’ Podcast With Wolf Entertainment

  05-08-2026 17:40 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Joe Budden might be best known for hosting one of the most popular entertainment podcasts around, and he’s now entering into a new lane. Partnering with Wolf Entertainment, Joe Budden is launching a new true crime podcast series titled Crime In America.After teasing the news on his eponymously named podcast, Joe Budden unveiled a trailer for Crime In America, connecting his love of true crime series and documentaries to his massive podcasting empire.
  Wolf Entertainment, the company behind
  
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• Everything We Know About Drake’s ’Strong Women, Stronger Drinks’ Event

  05-08-2026 17:14 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Prince Williams/Wireimage / Prince Williams/WireimageDrake has a habit of turning exclusive gatherings into some of the internet’s biggest talking points, and his “Strong Women, Stronger Drinks” event was no different. Held in Toronto, the third annual edition of the celebration quickly went viral as clips flooded social media showing Drake mingling with guests, handing out extravagant gifts and creating another memorable hometown moment. While the event remains invite-
  
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• JAŸ-Z Returns With Some New Work On Beyoncé’s “Morning Dew (Donk)” Remix

  05-08-2026 16:30 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Roc Nation / Roc NationFor years now JAŸ-Z and Beyoncé have established themselves as music artists who basically never collaborate with anyone outside their happy marriage but when they finally do best believe 9 times out of 10 it’s going to be with each other.In the wee hours of Wednesday morning (Aug. 5), Beyoncé released the remix to her latest cut “Morning Dew” which featured some guest vocals from her hubby, Hova who spit his first new verse on
  
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• JAŸ-Z Returns With Some New Work On Beyonce’s “Morning Dew (Donk)” Remix

  05-08-2026 16:30 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Roc Nation / Roc NationFor years now JAŸ-Z and Beyonce´ have established themselves as music artists who basically never collaborate with anyone outside their happy marriage but when they finally do best believe 9 times out of 10 it’s going to be with each other.In the wee hours of Wednesday morning (Aug. 5), Beyonce´ released the remix to her latest cut “Morning Dew” which featured some guest vocals from her hubby, Hova who spit his first new verse on
  
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• Drakeo The Ruler’s Brother Shuts Down Rumors Involving Drake

  05-08-2026 15:39 via hiphopwired.com
  
  Source: Timothy Norris / GettyConspiracy theories surrounding Drakeo The Ruler’s death continue to circulate, but his brother, Ralfy The Plug, is clearing the air.The West Coast rapper was fatally stabbed backstage at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival in 2021. In the years since, fans and internet detectives have continued to speculate about who may have been involved.
  Due to his public fued with Drakeo at the time, YG has frequently been mentioned in online discussions, even though no
  
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