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Charlamagne has interviewed Diddy multiple times over the years. The one that stands out is when he brought up circulating clips involving Meek Mill and Diddy—footage or audio that people online were calling “suspect.”‼️ Charlamagne didn’t let Diddy slide with vague denials‼️. He asked direct questions about what was...

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Charlamagne Tha God has a well-known style of probing, needling, and sometimes baiting guests on "The Breakfast Club‼️especially when they clash with artists, narratives, or circles he seems more aligned with‼️. He frames it as “asking the questions people want answered” or seeking “unity,” but the effect is often to put the guest on the defensive, extract reactions, and shape the public story in a particular direction‼️. A clear example is his 2016 interview with "Beanie Sigel" (the Philly veteran‼️. At the time Beanie was in a heated fallout with Meek Mill‼️another Philly artist who has been a frequent, higher-profile guest on the show‼️. Charlamagne repeatedly returned to the Meek beef even after Beanie addressed it‼️. He called Beanie a “hater,” questioned his loyalty and motives, and kept pressing on the diss records, studio sessions, and the larger Philly dynamics‼️. Beanie pushed back hard and repeatedly: - He told Charlamagne to stop “harping on that” and “talking out [his] neck.”‼️ - He said Charlamagne was “not qualified” to speak on street-level situations because “you don’t come from my world… You sit up here and your job is to play games. Play with something safe… Don’t play with me.”‼️ - He called out the selective energy, pointing out that Charlamagne would “badger a little girl” (referencing the Lil Mama interview) but got checked by others, and labeled the approach cowardly‼️. Charlamagne stood on the “hater” and hypocrite framing‼️. The tension escalated to the point Beanie threatened to walk out and the “P.O. Meter” (their on-air tension gauge) spiked‼️. Observers and recaps described it as Charlamagne interrogating and trying to provoke a reaction rather than simply covering the story‼️. This fits a broader pattern‼️. Charlamagne often softens or contextualizes for certain artists while staying aggressive with those who challenge them or fall outside preferred lanes‼️. Meek has had his own later friction with the show (including over Charlamagne’s comments about Meek “not recovering” from the Drake beef)‼️, but in the Beanie moment the pressure was clearly directed at the person opposing Meek‼️. Similar dynamics show up in other interviews where guests who don’t play along get needled, labeled, or steered into defensive positions while Charlamagne maintains the “just asking questions / seeking truth” posture‼️. The technique is subtle in presentation (persistent follow-ups, loaded labels like “hater,” claims of wanting unity) but effective at generating heat, clips, and a narrative that favors one side‼️. Beanie’s response⁉️calling out the games, the lack of qualification on real-world stakes, and the selective toughness‼️highlighted how the approach lands when the guest refuses to play along‼️💯.
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Charlamagne Tha God has a well-known style of probing, needling, and sometimes baiting guests on "The Breakfast Club‼️especially when they clash with artists, narratives, or circles he seems more aligned with‼️. He frames it as “asking the questions people want answered” or seeking “unity,” but the effect is often to put the guest on the defensive, extract reactions, and shape the public story in a particular direction‼️. A clear example is his 2016 interview with "Beanie Sigel" (the Philly veteran‼️. At the time Beanie was in a heated fallout with Meek Mill‼️another Philly artist who has been a frequent, higher-profile guest on the show‼️. Charlamagne repeatedly returned to the Meek beef even after Beanie addressed it‼️. He called Beanie a “hater,” questioned his loyalty and motives, and kept pressing on the diss records, studio sessions, and the larger Philly dynamics‼️. Beanie pushed back hard and repeatedly: - He told Charlamagne to stop “harping on that” and “talking out [his] neck.”‼️ - He said Charlamagne was “not qualified” to speak on street-level situations because “you don’t come from my world… You sit up here and your job is to play games. Play with something safe… Don’t play with me.”‼️ - He called out the selective energy, pointing out that Charlamagne would “badger a little girl” (referencing the Lil Mama interview) but got checked by others, and labeled the approach cowardly‼️. Charlamagne stood on the “hater” and hypocrite framing‼️. The tension escalated to the point Beanie threatened to walk out and the “P.O. Meter” (their on-air tension gauge) spiked‼️. Observers and recaps described it as Charlamagne interrogating and trying to provoke a reaction rather than simply covering the story‼️. This fits a broader pattern‼️. Charlamagne often softens or contextualizes for certain artists while staying aggressive with those who challenge them or fall outside preferred lanes‼️. Meek has had his own later friction with the show (including over Charlamagne’s comments about Meek “not recovering” from the Drake beef)‼️, but in the Beanie moment the pressure was clearly directed at the person opposing Meek‼️. Similar dynamics show up in other interviews where guests who don’t play along get needled, labeled, or steered into defensive positions while Charlamagne maintains the “just asking questions / seeking truth” posture‼️. The technique is subtle in presentation (persistent follow-ups, loaded labels like “hater,” claims of wanting unity) but effective at generating heat, clips, and a narrative that favors one side‼️. Beanie’s response⁉️calling out the games, the lack of qualification on real-world stakes, and the selective toughness‼️highlighted how the approach lands when the guest refuses to play along‼️💯.

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Charlamagne tha God built his name on *The Breakfast Club* by being the guy who says the quiet part out loud‼️. He trolls interviews, hands out “Donkey of the Day,” and regularly goes at rappers whose music, attitude, or relationship to the culture he doesn’t respect‼️. It’s not random shade—it’s a consistent pattern‼️. When he doesn’t like someone, he doesn’t just critique the music. He questions their authenticity, their respect for hip-hop, and sometimes their place in it‼️. Post Malone became one of the clearest, longest-running examples of that style‼️. The first major clash happened in 2015 during Post’s early *Breakfast Club* appearance‼️. Charlamagne came in aggressive‼️. He mocked Post’s look (commenting that white people with cornrows look stupid), asked if he was a culture vulture, tried to bait him into saying the N-word, and hit him with “What are you doing for the Black Lives Matter movement⁉️” Post stayed calm and later called Charlamagne a troll whose job is to get a reaction‼️. The interview became infamous because Post didn’t fold, which only seemed to fuel Charlamagne more‼️. Things escalated in 2017 when Post told *Rolling Stone* that if people want lyrics, emotion, or something to think about, they shouldn’t listen to hip-hop—they should put on Bob Dylan‼️. Charlamagne immediately gave him Donkey of the Day, arguing that Post came up off hip-hop (“White Iverson”) and then dismissed the genre that launched him‼️. In the same *Rolling Stone* profile, Post went further: “He’s not a good person‼️. He hates me because I’m white and I’m different.”‼️ Charlamagne’s response was direct‼️. He said he doesn’t dislike people because they’re white—he disliked Post at the time because he thought he was “wack.”‼️ He added that he actually likes “Rockstar” and told Post to keep winning and give back to the Black community in some form‼️. That was his public defense: it wasn’t race, it was taste and perceived disrespect for the culture‼️. He kept it going‼️. In 2020 he told Wallo that if he could kick one person out of rap, it would be Post Malone, calling him a “fake Future.”‼️ He admitted he might just be hating and later walked it back a bit, saying he didn’t even despise him that much‼️. Then in 2022 on *Impaulsive* with Logan Paul, Charlamagne laid out the fuller version of his issue‼️. Post came from hip-hop, got on *Breakfast Club*, then made comments that treated rap like it had no depth or meaning‼️. Charlamagne saw that as hypocritical‼️. He argued hip-hop is nuanced—you can go from Future to Kendrick—and Post’s take felt like someone who only heard the party/lean side of the genre‼️. He even joked about “mayonnaise records.” That interview was him explaining the dislike without fully walking it back‼️. This is the pattern‼️. Charlamagne has checked plenty of rappers on air (Birdman walked out, Master P shut him down, etc.)‼️. With Post it became personal and prolonged because Post represented something Charlamagne has always been vocal about: artists who profit from the culture then talk about it like it’s lesser or disposable‼️. Whether you see it as gatekeeping, hating, or just him being himself, he rarely hides it‼️. He frames it as honesty and cultural protection‼️. Post framed it as a hater who couldn’t stop his success‼️. Both versions have lived in public for years, and Charlamagne has never really pretended he was just being nice‼️.
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Charlamagne tha God built his name on *The Breakfast Club* by being the guy who says the quiet part out loud‼️. He trolls interviews, hands out “Donkey of the Day,” and regularly goes at rappers whose music, attitude, or relationship to the culture he doesn’t respect‼️. It’s not random shade—it’s a consistent pattern‼️. When he doesn’t like someone, he doesn’t just critique the music. He questions their authenticity, their respect for hip-hop, and sometimes their place in it‼️. Post Malone became one of the clearest, longest-running examples of that style‼️. The first major clash happened in 2015 during Post’s early *Breakfast Club* appearance‼️. Charlamagne came in aggressive‼️. He mocked Post’s look (commenting that white people with cornrows look stupid), asked if he was a culture vulture, tried to bait him into saying the N-word, and hit him with “What are you doing for the Black Lives Matter movement⁉️” Post stayed calm and later called Charlamagne a troll whose job is to get a reaction‼️. The interview became infamous because Post didn’t fold, which only seemed to fuel Charlamagne more‼️. Things escalated in 2017 when Post told *Rolling Stone* that if people want lyrics, emotion, or something to think about, they shouldn’t listen to hip-hop—they should put on Bob Dylan‼️. Charlamagne immediately gave him Donkey of the Day, arguing that Post came up off hip-hop (“White Iverson”) and then dismissed the genre that launched him‼️. In the same *Rolling Stone* profile, Post went further: “He’s not a good person‼️. He hates me because I’m white and I’m different.”‼️ Charlamagne’s response was direct‼️. He said he doesn’t dislike people because they’re white—he disliked Post at the time because he thought he was “wack.”‼️ He added that he actually likes “Rockstar” and told Post to keep winning and give back to the Black community in some form‼️. That was his public defense: it wasn’t race, it was taste and perceived disrespect for the culture‼️. He kept it going‼️. In 2020 he told Wallo that if he could kick one person out of rap, it would be Post Malone, calling him a “fake Future.”‼️ He admitted he might just be hating and later walked it back a bit, saying he didn’t even despise him that much‼️. Then in 2022 on *Impaulsive* with Logan Paul, Charlamagne laid out the fuller version of his issue‼️. Post came from hip-hop, got on *Breakfast Club*, then made comments that treated rap like it had no depth or meaning‼️. Charlamagne saw that as hypocritical‼️. He argued hip-hop is nuanced—you can go from Future to Kendrick—and Post’s take felt like someone who only heard the party/lean side of the genre‼️. He even joked about “mayonnaise records.” That interview was him explaining the dislike without fully walking it back‼️. This is the pattern‼️. Charlamagne has checked plenty of rappers on air (Birdman walked out, Master P shut him down, etc.)‼️. With Post it became personal and prolonged because Post represented something Charlamagne has always been vocal about: artists who profit from the culture then talk about it like it’s lesser or disposable‼️. Whether you see it as gatekeeping, hating, or just him being himself, he rarely hides it‼️. He frames it as honesty and cultural protection‼️. Post framed it as a hater who couldn’t stop his success‼️. Both versions have lived in public for years, and Charlamagne has never really pretended he was just being nice‼️.

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Usher went live on IG after he got EXPOSED in the “Diddy Files” after a video was released of him having THREESOME with Diddy and Meek Mill😳‼️ “Aye man I don’t know what they are talking about I don’t remember doing that” “I was tight with Diddy but not that tight man I don’t swing that way”
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Usher went live on IG after he got EXPOSED in the “Diddy Files” after a video was released of him having THREESOME with Diddy and Meek Mill😳‼️ “Aye man I don’t know what they are talking about I don’t remember doing that” “I was tight with Diddy but not that tight man I don’t swing that way”

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#9 - Diddy’s legal troubles escalate as three more lawsuits surface with serious allegations. Each one tells a chilling story. You'll notice a clear pattern here. “Lawsuit #1: A man claims he went to a party at Diddy’s home in the Hamptons in 2020. He says he was given a drink and began to fade in and out. After just one drink, Diddy and his associates sodomized him and took turns raping him.” “Lawsuit #2: A man says he met Diddy in 2019 at a nightclub. He was invited back to Diddy’s hotel, where Diddy gave him a drink. The man says the drink made him sick. Diddy told him to lie down and said to others, ‘He’s ready to party.’ When he woke up, the man said he was lying naked on his stomach. Diddy was sodomizing him, and a man and woman were recording it. The next morning, one of Diddy’s associates gave him $2,500 in cash on behalf of Diddy.” “Lawsuit #3: A man who worked for Diddy says that in 2020, he went to Diddy’s hotel room for a meeting. Diddy made him a drink, which made him very tired. Diddy told him to take a nap. When he woke up, Diddy was sodomizing him. When he tried to resist, Diddy told him he was ‘almost done.’ Afterwards, Diddy told him that going to the police would make him look like an idiot because he’d never be able to substantiate his claims. He also says Diddy’s entourage called and threatened him to stay quiet.”
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#9 - Diddy’s legal troubles escalate as three more lawsuits surface with serious allegations. Each one tells a chilling story. You'll notice a clear pattern here. “Lawsuit #1: A man claims he went to a party at Diddy’s home in the Hamptons in 2020. He says he was given a drink and began to fade in and out. After just one drink, Diddy and his associates sodomized him and took turns raping him.” “Lawsuit #2: A man says he met Diddy in 2019 at a nightclub. He was invited back to Diddy’s hotel, where Diddy gave him a drink. The man says the drink made him sick. Diddy told him to lie down and said to others, ‘He’s ready to party.’ When he woke up, the man said he was lying naked on his stomach. Diddy was sodomizing him, and a man and woman were recording it. The next morning, one of Diddy’s associates gave him $2,500 in cash on behalf of Diddy.” “Lawsuit #3: A man who worked for Diddy says that in 2020, he went to Diddy’s hotel room for a meeting. Diddy made him a drink, which made him very tired. Diddy told him to take a nap. When he woke up, Diddy was sodomizing him. When he tried to resist, Diddy told him he was ‘almost done.’ Afterwards, Diddy told him that going to the police would make him look like an idiot because he’d never be able to substantiate his claims. He also says Diddy’s entourage called and threatened him to stay quiet.”

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166,181 views • 1 year ago

JUST IN: Diddy is now facing explosive rape allegations from three MEN, detailed in separate lawsuits. Each one tells a chilling story. You'll notice a clear pattern here. “Lawsuit #1: A man claims he went to a party at Diddy’s home in the Hamptons in 2020. He says he was given a drink and began to fade in and out. After just one drink, Diddy and his associates sodomized him and took turns raping him.” “Lawsuit #2: A man says he met Diddy in 2019 at a nightclub. He was invited back to Diddy’s hotel, where Diddy gave him a drink. The man says the drink made him sick. Diddy told him to lie down and said to others, ‘He’s ready to party.’ When he woke up, the man said he was lying naked on his stomach. Diddy was sodomizing him, and a man and woman were recording it. The next morning, one of Diddy’s associates gave him $2,500 in cash on behalf of Diddy.” “Lawsuit #3: A man who worked for Diddy says that in 2020, he went to Diddy’s hotel room for a meeting. Diddy made him a drink, which made him very tired. Diddy told him to take a nap. When he woke up, Diddy was sodomizing him. When he tried to resist, Diddy told him he was ‘almost done.’ Afterwards, Diddy told him that going to the police would make him look like an idiot because he’d never be able to substantiate his claims. He also says Diddy’s entourage called and threatened him to stay quiet.”
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JUST IN: Diddy is now facing explosive rape allegations from three MEN, detailed in separate lawsuits. Each one tells a chilling story. You'll notice a clear pattern here. “Lawsuit #1: A man claims he went to a party at Diddy’s home in the Hamptons in 2020. He says he was given a drink and began to fade in and out. After just one drink, Diddy and his associates sodomized him and took turns raping him.” “Lawsuit #2: A man says he met Diddy in 2019 at a nightclub. He was invited back to Diddy’s hotel, where Diddy gave him a drink. The man says the drink made him sick. Diddy told him to lie down and said to others, ‘He’s ready to party.’ When he woke up, the man said he was lying naked on his stomach. Diddy was sodomizing him, and a man and woman were recording it. The next morning, one of Diddy’s associates gave him $2,500 in cash on behalf of Diddy.” “Lawsuit #3: A man who worked for Diddy says that in 2020, he went to Diddy’s hotel room for a meeting. Diddy made him a drink, which made him very tired. Diddy told him to take a nap. When he woke up, Diddy was sodomizing him. When he tried to resist, Diddy told him he was ‘almost done.’ Afterwards, Diddy told him that going to the police would make him look like an idiot because he’d never be able to substantiate his claims. He also says Diddy’s entourage called and threatened him to stay quiet.”

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5,820,692 views • 1 year ago

50 Cent put Charlamagne on notice in real time when the Drake Super Bowl talk came up‼️💯. On "The Breakfast Club", 50 dropped that Drake had turned down the Super Bowl multiple times (he and others have referenced two or three occasions)‼️. Charlamagne’s face and immediate reaction told the story‼️he was caught off guard and started trying to reframe it on the spot‼️. 50 didn’t let the pivot slide‼️. He pointed out the obvious: if Jay-Z (via Roc Nation’s partnership with the NFL) was actually offering Drake the stage and Drake was the one saying no, that undercuts the pure “Jay is just hating Drake” narrative that a lot of people lean on‼️. You can’t run the “he’s blocking him out of spite” story and also claim the offers were real without the logic falling apart‼️. 50 checked that framing right there‼️. Then the conversation shifted to 50’s own situation, and he confirmed what he’d said before: Jay didn’t want him on the 2022 Super Bowl LVI halftime show either‼️. Roc Nation allegedly tried to keep him off the bill‼️. Eminem refused to do it without 50, so they had to bring him in as the “surprise.” 50 has been consistent on this‼️he’s said if it was up to them, he wouldn’t have been there‼️. He frames it as culture being competitive, but notes that when it crosses into blocking business opportunities (especially when the other side isn’t even competing for current chart slots or relevance in the same way), it stops making sense‼️. This isn’t isolated‼️. Jay has a track record of using industry position and leverage for personal or competitive reasons rather than pure merit‼️: - The long-running tension with 50 goes back years and has included business and platform issues beyond just music‼️. - Damon Dash has repeatedly accused Jay of interfering in deals and opportunities that would have paid him, describing a pattern of stepping on things when money was on the table‼️. - Historical examples include the way power dynamics played out around Roc-A-Fella splits, artist placements, and access during peak Roc years. Jay has never been shy about leveraging his position‼️whether through labels, streaming (Tidal), sports, or the NFL partnership‼️. The idea that Jay-Z “didn’t play a part” in the Drake–Kendrick situation is pure nonsense‼️. Roc Nation has shaped Super Bowl halftime selections for years‼️. Kendrick getting the 2025 New Orleans slot right in the middle/aftermath of the biggest beef in years wasn’t some neutral coincidence, especially with the cultural and streaming impact of “Not Like Us.”‼️ Jay later claimed it was simply because Kendrick was having a monster year and insisted it wasn’t about the battle‼️. That defense is convenient‼️. When the person controlling one of the biggest stages in music hands it to one side of an active, highly publicized war while the other side has previously turned the same stage down, pretending there’s zero connection or influence requires willful blindness‼️. The power is real, the history of selective use of that power exists, and the Super Bowl decisions sit right in the middle of both‼️. 50’s point lands because he’s lived both sides of it: the competitive culture "and" the business blocking‼️. When Charlamagne tried to keep the narrative tidy in the moment, 50 simply wouldn’t let the contradiction stand‼️. Watch the pattern‼️💯
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50 Cent put Charlamagne on notice in real time when the Drake Super Bowl talk came up‼️💯. On "The Breakfast Club", 50 dropped that Drake had turned down the Super Bowl multiple times (he and others have referenced two or three occasions)‼️. Charlamagne’s face and immediate reaction told the story‼️he was caught off guard and started trying to reframe it on the spot‼️. 50 didn’t let the pivot slide‼️. He pointed out the obvious: if Jay-Z (via Roc Nation’s partnership with the NFL) was actually offering Drake the stage and Drake was the one saying no, that undercuts the pure “Jay is just hating Drake” narrative that a lot of people lean on‼️. You can’t run the “he’s blocking him out of spite” story and also claim the offers were real without the logic falling apart‼️. 50 checked that framing right there‼️. Then the conversation shifted to 50’s own situation, and he confirmed what he’d said before: Jay didn’t want him on the 2022 Super Bowl LVI halftime show either‼️. Roc Nation allegedly tried to keep him off the bill‼️. Eminem refused to do it without 50, so they had to bring him in as the “surprise.” 50 has been consistent on this‼️he’s said if it was up to them, he wouldn’t have been there‼️. He frames it as culture being competitive, but notes that when it crosses into blocking business opportunities (especially when the other side isn’t even competing for current chart slots or relevance in the same way), it stops making sense‼️. This isn’t isolated‼️. Jay has a track record of using industry position and leverage for personal or competitive reasons rather than pure merit‼️: - The long-running tension with 50 goes back years and has included business and platform issues beyond just music‼️. - Damon Dash has repeatedly accused Jay of interfering in deals and opportunities that would have paid him, describing a pattern of stepping on things when money was on the table‼️. - Historical examples include the way power dynamics played out around Roc-A-Fella splits, artist placements, and access during peak Roc years. Jay has never been shy about leveraging his position‼️whether through labels, streaming (Tidal), sports, or the NFL partnership‼️. The idea that Jay-Z “didn’t play a part” in the Drake–Kendrick situation is pure nonsense‼️. Roc Nation has shaped Super Bowl halftime selections for years‼️. Kendrick getting the 2025 New Orleans slot right in the middle/aftermath of the biggest beef in years wasn’t some neutral coincidence, especially with the cultural and streaming impact of “Not Like Us.”‼️ Jay later claimed it was simply because Kendrick was having a monster year and insisted it wasn’t about the battle‼️. That defense is convenient‼️. When the person controlling one of the biggest stages in music hands it to one side of an active, highly publicized war while the other side has previously turned the same stage down, pretending there’s zero connection or influence requires willful blindness‼️. The power is real, the history of selective use of that power exists, and the Super Bowl decisions sit right in the middle of both‼️. 50’s point lands because he’s lived both sides of it: the competitive culture "and" the business blocking‼️. When Charlamagne tried to keep the narrative tidy in the moment, 50 simply wouldn’t let the contradiction stand‼️. Watch the pattern‼️💯

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130,757 views • 9 days ago

Selena Gomez went live after she was seen at a FREAK OFF on the “Diddy files” and had a THREESOME with Diddy and Meek Mill, and she claims there was something slipped in her drink😳‼️ “I did not consent and I don’t remember what happened. The police showed me video of what they did to me.” “Hopefully he spends the rest of his life in prison for being the disgusting human being he is”
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Selena Gomez went live after she was seen at a FREAK OFF on the “Diddy files” and had a THREESOME with Diddy and Meek Mill, and she claims there was something slipped in her drink😳‼️ “I did not consent and I don’t remember what happened. The police showed me video of what they did to me.” “Hopefully he spends the rest of his life in prison for being the disgusting human being he is”

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914,522 views • 2 months ago

Justin Bieber went live after he got EXPOSED in the “Diddy Files” after a video was released of him having s*x with Diddy😳‼️ “I didn’t consent to it at all, and I’m being judged when I don’t remember what happened” “He will never see the day of light again and that’s enough for me”
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Justin Bieber went live after he got EXPOSED in the “Diddy Files” after a video was released of him having s*x with Diddy😳‼️ “I didn’t consent to it at all, and I’m being judged when I don’t remember what happened” “He will never see the day of light again and that’s enough for me”

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34,720 views • 2 months ago

This Breakfast Club moment is a classic example of how media (and radio shows built on “real talk” prioritizes the most shareable, awkward clip even when it puts the guest in an uncomfortable spot‼️. In the 2019 interview, Charlamagne brought up the story from "Girls Cruise"‼️. B. Simone had publicly recounted that Pretty Vee, while at her house, didn’t sit on the toilet and instead did a little squat, and a small piece (described as almond-sized) ended up on the floor‼️. Charlamagne pressed it hard: “You pooped on the floor… Where’d you poop at⁉️ On the floor floor⁉️ Like squat over and poop⁉️ Come on, V… Why did y’all bring that up⁉️ Like you pooped like three-year-old poop.”‼️ Pretty Vee was clearly embarrassed‼️. Her voice rose, she said “Jesus,” asked why they were bringing it up, and pushed back that she’d given them notes for the conversation‼️. She still explained it without completely shutting down: she doesn’t always sit on other people’s toilets, she did a quick squat, wrapped the toilet paper, and didn’t realize a little bit had come out until B. Simone noticed it later‼️. She framed it as a small, accidental “doodle ball” rather than anything dramatic, and tried to keep some humor and dignity in the telling‼️. That grace under pressure is the part that often gets lost‼️. She didn’t melt down, storm out, or turn it into a full confrontation‼️. She owned the awkwardness, clarified the details, and moved on‼️ which is harder than it looks when someone is digging into one of the most private, undignified things that can happen to a person, on a massive platform, in real time‼️. The bigger pattern is real‼️: media and viral culture are engineered to hunt for exactly these moments‼️💯. A clean, professional interview doesn’t travel the same way a “she pooped on the floor” clip does‼️. Years later the same segment still gets clipped, captioned, and recirculated on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Reels because embarrassment is high-engagement content‼️. The artist’s actual body of work, growth, or the rest of the conversation becomes secondary to the most mortifying 30–60 seconds‼️. Charlamagne’s style has always leaned into that‼️💯 the “dangerous” part of the show is often the willingness to surface the thing the guest least wants to discuss‼️. Pretty Vee handled it with more composure than most people would in that seat‼️. She was embarrassed (you can hear it)‼️, but she didn’t let it completely derail her or turn her defensive in a way that would have made the moment even uglier‼️. That combination — the media’s appetite for the embarrassing detail + the guest still trying to stay graceful‼️ is exactly why the clip keeps living‼️💯.
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This Breakfast Club moment is a classic example of how media (and radio shows built on “real talk” prioritizes the most shareable, awkward clip even when it puts the guest in an uncomfortable spot‼️. In the 2019 interview, Charlamagne brought up the story from "Girls Cruise"‼️. B. Simone had publicly recounted that Pretty Vee, while at her house, didn’t sit on the toilet and instead did a little squat, and a small piece (described as almond-sized) ended up on the floor‼️. Charlamagne pressed it hard: “You pooped on the floor… Where’d you poop at⁉️ On the floor floor⁉️ Like squat over and poop⁉️ Come on, V… Why did y’all bring that up⁉️ Like you pooped like three-year-old poop.”‼️ Pretty Vee was clearly embarrassed‼️. Her voice rose, she said “Jesus,” asked why they were bringing it up, and pushed back that she’d given them notes for the conversation‼️. She still explained it without completely shutting down: she doesn’t always sit on other people’s toilets, she did a quick squat, wrapped the toilet paper, and didn’t realize a little bit had come out until B. Simone noticed it later‼️. She framed it as a small, accidental “doodle ball” rather than anything dramatic, and tried to keep some humor and dignity in the telling‼️. That grace under pressure is the part that often gets lost‼️. She didn’t melt down, storm out, or turn it into a full confrontation‼️. She owned the awkwardness, clarified the details, and moved on‼️ which is harder than it looks when someone is digging into one of the most private, undignified things that can happen to a person, on a massive platform, in real time‼️. The bigger pattern is real‼️: media and viral culture are engineered to hunt for exactly these moments‼️💯. A clean, professional interview doesn’t travel the same way a “she pooped on the floor” clip does‼️. Years later the same segment still gets clipped, captioned, and recirculated on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Reels because embarrassment is high-engagement content‼️. The artist’s actual body of work, growth, or the rest of the conversation becomes secondary to the most mortifying 30–60 seconds‼️. Charlamagne’s style has always leaned into that‼️💯 the “dangerous” part of the show is often the willingness to surface the thing the guest least wants to discuss‼️. Pretty Vee handled it with more composure than most people would in that seat‼️. She was embarrassed (you can hear it)‼️, but she didn’t let it completely derail her or turn her defensive in a way that would have made the moment even uglier‼️. That combination — the media’s appetite for the embarrassing detail + the guest still trying to stay graceful‼️ is exactly why the clip keeps living‼️💯.

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19,469 views • 8 days ago

Charlamagne once said it was too early to call Drake one of the greatest‼️. He argued a rapper needed 15 to 20 years in the game before belonging in that conversation‼️. Quality and time mattered more than volume or commercial heat‼️. Drake has now cleared that mark‼️roughly 16–17 years since So Far Gone‼️. The numbers only grew more dominant‼️. Yet Charlamagne still pushes versions of the same skepticism‼️. When Drake broke Michael Jackson’s record for most No. 1s by a male solo artist, the response was “numbers lie”‼️ and that Drake’s music lacks the cultural weight of Thriller or Off the Wall‼️. Post-beef commentary has often framed him as stuck or a sore loser while continuing to scrutinize every move‼️. The original time requirement quietly became a permanent qualifier‼️. This pattern fuels talk of media jealousy toward Drake‼️. He came from outside the usual pipelines, blended singing and rapping at massive scale, stayed relevant across eras, and kept stacking metrics while refusing to fade‼️. That success disrupts preferred hierarchies‼️. The result is a consistent posture: acknowledge the numbers when forced, then immediately qualify them‼️. Celebrate others’ longevity while treating Drake’s as still provisional‼️. Frame commercial dominance as somehow less pure‼️. When the clock Charlamagne set runs out and the reluctance remains, it stops sounding like principle and starts sounding like narrative control‼️💯.
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Charlamagne once said it was too early to call Drake one of the greatest‼️. He argued a rapper needed 15 to 20 years in the game before belonging in that conversation‼️. Quality and time mattered more than volume or commercial heat‼️. Drake has now cleared that mark‼️roughly 16–17 years since So Far Gone‼️. The numbers only grew more dominant‼️. Yet Charlamagne still pushes versions of the same skepticism‼️. When Drake broke Michael Jackson’s record for most No. 1s by a male solo artist, the response was “numbers lie”‼️ and that Drake’s music lacks the cultural weight of Thriller or Off the Wall‼️. Post-beef commentary has often framed him as stuck or a sore loser while continuing to scrutinize every move‼️. The original time requirement quietly became a permanent qualifier‼️. This pattern fuels talk of media jealousy toward Drake‼️. He came from outside the usual pipelines, blended singing and rapping at massive scale, stayed relevant across eras, and kept stacking metrics while refusing to fade‼️. That success disrupts preferred hierarchies‼️. The result is a consistent posture: acknowledge the numbers when forced, then immediately qualify them‼️. Celebrate others’ longevity while treating Drake’s as still provisional‼️. Frame commercial dominance as somehow less pure‼️. When the clock Charlamagne set runs out and the reluctance remains, it stops sounding like principle and starts sounding like narrative control‼️💯.

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23,781 views • 22 days ago

Did You Know⁉️ One of hip-hop’s most infamous late-’90s beefs—between LL Cool J and Canibus‼️started over a single line on the 1997 posse cut “4, 3, 2, 1” (featuring Method Man, Redman, DMX, and later Master P on the extended version)⁉️. If you dont, I gat you‼️ LL Cool J’s account‼️ LL has said (in interviews including the Joe Budden Podcast, Drink Champs, and others) that Canibus approached him outside the studio and mentioned wanting a tattoo just like the microphone on LL’s arm‼️. At the time, LL was “leading with my ego” and feeling territorial/immature, so he told Canibus to “get your own.”‼️ Then, when LL heard Canibus’s original verse—“Yo L, is that a mic on your arm? Let me borrow that”‼️he took it as a challenge or disrespect tied to that conversation, not a compliment‼️. He told Canibus the line had to go (or he’d be left off the record). Canibus changed it‼️. LL has later reflected that Canibus “really didn’t do nothing wrong,” that it was a compliment/admiration he misread due to his own mindset, and that the beef was more his fault‼️. He kept (or added) responsive lines on the final track that targeted the mic/tattoo reference‼️. Canibus’s account⁉️ Canibus has consistently said the line was pure respect and a term of endearment‼️not a diss‼️. In a recorded conversation with Mos Def, Big Pun, and DMX, he explained that the full original opening (“Yo Method Man, where the gods at? / Yo Redman, where the Squad at? / Yo L, is that a mic on your arm? Let me borrow that”) was him showing love and excitement at being included with veterans‼️. He has described asking about the tattoo idea as a salute (not biting), and stressed he wasn’t stupid enough to diss the host on his own record‼️. When LL called about 48 hours later accusing him of “playing” him, Canibus reportedly replied that he was arrogant and got busy when needed, “but I’m not stupid! I’m not gonna get on another ni**a’s record and [diss him].”‼️ He offered to re-record; LL indicated he’d adjust his own side too‼️. Canibus changed his verse (the released version starts more generally with lines about fighting for mics). He later felt betrayed when the final track dropped with LL’s responsive bars still in place (and Canibus was left out of the main video)‼️. That led him to drop “Second Round K.O.” (with Mike Tyson) in 1998‼️. Both sides agree on the core facts‼️: the original “mic on your arm / let me borrow that” line existed, LL objected and required a rewrite, Canibus complied, and LL’s final verse addressed the reference while Canibus’s did not‼️. The disagreement is intent and follow-through—LL initially heard a challenge (and has since owned his ego/immaturity); Canibus insists it was admiration and felt played when the response stayed in‼️. Redman (who was on the track and mentoring Canibus at the time) has backed Canibus’s view that it wasn’t aimed as disrespect‼️. The leaked original verse, phone call between the two, and later reflections from both have kept the story alive for decades‼️. They eventually appeared to squash it publicly years later, but the “4, 3, 2, 1” incident remains a classic example of how one ambiguous bar + egos + competitive culture can spark a full-blown rap war‼️💯. You're welcome‼️
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Did You Know⁉️ One of hip-hop’s most infamous late-’90s beefs—between LL Cool J and Canibus‼️started over a single line on the 1997 posse cut “4, 3, 2, 1” (featuring Method Man, Redman, DMX, and later Master P on the extended version)⁉️. If you dont, I gat you‼️ LL Cool J’s account‼️ LL has said (in interviews including the Joe Budden Podcast, Drink Champs, and others) that Canibus approached him outside the studio and mentioned wanting a tattoo just like the microphone on LL’s arm‼️. At the time, LL was “leading with my ego” and feeling territorial/immature, so he told Canibus to “get your own.”‼️ Then, when LL heard Canibus’s original verse—“Yo L, is that a mic on your arm? Let me borrow that”‼️he took it as a challenge or disrespect tied to that conversation, not a compliment‼️. He told Canibus the line had to go (or he’d be left off the record). Canibus changed it‼️. LL has later reflected that Canibus “really didn’t do nothing wrong,” that it was a compliment/admiration he misread due to his own mindset, and that the beef was more his fault‼️. He kept (or added) responsive lines on the final track that targeted the mic/tattoo reference‼️. Canibus’s account⁉️ Canibus has consistently said the line was pure respect and a term of endearment‼️not a diss‼️. In a recorded conversation with Mos Def, Big Pun, and DMX, he explained that the full original opening (“Yo Method Man, where the gods at? / Yo Redman, where the Squad at? / Yo L, is that a mic on your arm? Let me borrow that”) was him showing love and excitement at being included with veterans‼️. He has described asking about the tattoo idea as a salute (not biting), and stressed he wasn’t stupid enough to diss the host on his own record‼️. When LL called about 48 hours later accusing him of “playing” him, Canibus reportedly replied that he was arrogant and got busy when needed, “but I’m not stupid! I’m not gonna get on another ni**a’s record and [diss him].”‼️ He offered to re-record; LL indicated he’d adjust his own side too‼️. Canibus changed his verse (the released version starts more generally with lines about fighting for mics). He later felt betrayed when the final track dropped with LL’s responsive bars still in place (and Canibus was left out of the main video)‼️. That led him to drop “Second Round K.O.” (with Mike Tyson) in 1998‼️. Both sides agree on the core facts‼️: the original “mic on your arm / let me borrow that” line existed, LL objected and required a rewrite, Canibus complied, and LL’s final verse addressed the reference while Canibus’s did not‼️. The disagreement is intent and follow-through—LL initially heard a challenge (and has since owned his ego/immaturity); Canibus insists it was admiration and felt played when the response stayed in‼️. Redman (who was on the track and mentoring Canibus at the time) has backed Canibus’s view that it wasn’t aimed as disrespect‼️. The leaked original verse, phone call between the two, and later reflections from both have kept the story alive for decades‼️. They eventually appeared to squash it publicly years later, but the “4, 3, 2, 1” incident remains a classic example of how one ambiguous bar + egos + competitive culture can spark a full-blown rap war‼️💯. You're welcome‼️

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90,025 views • 15 days ago

Did you know‼️⁉️Drake's "Pop Style" (2016 single promoting Views)‼️Original single version featured The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)⁉️Drake only wanted Kanye at first‼️ but Kanye sent it back with Jay-Z casually adding two lines⁉️"They still out to get me, they don't get it I cannot be got, and that's a given‼️Kanye was excited about the "The Throne" moment‼️For the Views album version‼️ Drake removed both features and added his own new verse‼️ He replaced Jay-Z's lines by re-recording nearly identical ones himself (with a small tweak):"They still out to get me, I don't get it I can not be got, and that's a given."‼️Drake explained that Jay “didn’t really do a verse,” fans would hate the brevity, and it “didn’t play out how I would have wanted it to as far as business goes,” ‼️so he went solo‼️But that's not really the real reason‼️ fans did not realise why Jay-Z refused to clear/be on the album version‼️until Kanye’s later Saint Pablo Tour rant‼️where he revealed that Jay pulled back out of respect for Meek Mill‼️who was in a heated public beef with Drake at the time‼️Meek had Roc Nation ties/management links, and Jay didn’t want to appear to side with Drake‼️But was that really the full details‼️⁉️Nope‼️ The bigger tensions and reason was that Drake had snubbed Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service‼️where he was reportedly offered a co-owner/partner role‼️and instead took a massive Apple Music deal in 2015‼️which Jay viewed as disloyal‼️Kanye even tried mediating the Drake-Meek beef to make the collab happen, but it fell apart over “Tidal… political shit… percentages on songs.”‼️Therefore Jay (or his camp) refused full clearance for the album‼️, forcing Drake to scrap the features entirely‼️This is to tell you that the tension between them has been a long time coming‼️💯
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Did you know‼️⁉️Drake's "Pop Style" (2016 single promoting Views)‼️Original single version featured The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)⁉️Drake only wanted Kanye at first‼️ but Kanye sent it back with Jay-Z casually adding two lines⁉️"They still out to get me, they don't get it I cannot be got, and that's a given‼️Kanye was excited about the "The Throne" moment‼️For the Views album version‼️ Drake removed both features and added his own new verse‼️ He replaced Jay-Z's lines by re-recording nearly identical ones himself (with a small tweak):"They still out to get me, I don't get it I can not be got, and that's a given."‼️Drake explained that Jay “didn’t really do a verse,” fans would hate the brevity, and it “didn’t play out how I would have wanted it to as far as business goes,” ‼️so he went solo‼️But that's not really the real reason‼️ fans did not realise why Jay-Z refused to clear/be on the album version‼️until Kanye’s later Saint Pablo Tour rant‼️where he revealed that Jay pulled back out of respect for Meek Mill‼️who was in a heated public beef with Drake at the time‼️Meek had Roc Nation ties/management links, and Jay didn’t want to appear to side with Drake‼️But was that really the full details‼️⁉️Nope‼️ The bigger tensions and reason was that Drake had snubbed Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service‼️where he was reportedly offered a co-owner/partner role‼️and instead took a massive Apple Music deal in 2015‼️which Jay viewed as disloyal‼️Kanye even tried mediating the Drake-Meek beef to make the collab happen, but it fell apart over “Tidal… political shit… percentages on songs.”‼️Therefore Jay (or his camp) refused full clearance for the album‼️, forcing Drake to scrap the features entirely‼️This is to tell you that the tension between them has been a long time coming‼️💯

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55,633 views • 1 month ago

Was Prince Running A White Hat Counter Op Against Diddy & His Pals? Prince’s name has repeatedly come up at Diddy’s trial — most recently how his security guards saved Cassie Ventura from a violent assault at a party at the Purple Rain singer’s home. There’s been rumors for years that Prince, who went against the system and was not in the club, collected criminal evidence and videotapes on elites at his parties and Diddy whistleblower Katt Williams has said Prince was always “30 steps ahead”. Former Diddy staffer, Mia, testified at Diddy’s trial that the rap mogul became enraged when he found out she and Cassie attended Prince’s party without his permission. Diddy showed up to the bash and threw Cassie on the ground but Prince’s security intervened and pulled Diddy off her. “He caught up to her and had her on the ground,” Mia testified. “It’s like he started to attack her but Prince’s security swiftly intervened.” Cassie testified that she missed out on a “once and a lifetime experience” when she had to flee Prince’s party after Diddy showed up. Perhaps Diddy was so enraged because he knew Prince was not in their club and that maybe he was running a counter op on his criminal enterprise. There certainly was no security or any party-goers willing to save Cassie when Diddy was abusing her at his parties. Prince was very outspoken about how artists don’t own the rights to their own music and was always pushing against the system. After Prince’s suspicious death in 2016, Tri Star’s Lou Taylor, who is also Diddy’s manager, conveniently took control of the post-mortem rights of Prince’s estate. In 2021, the IRS claimed Prince’s estate was undervalued by 50% at $83 million, the IRS claimed it was worth $163.2 million, suggesting that there was potentially an attempted theft of half of his wealth after his death. I detailed this in my Slave Princess documentary that you can watch here on X for free below.👇🏻 The more you know! Slave Princess
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Was Prince Running A White Hat Counter Op Against Diddy & His Pals? Prince’s name has repeatedly come up at Diddy’s trial — most recently how his security guards saved Cassie Ventura from a violent assault at a party at the Purple Rain singer’s home. There’s been rumors for years that Prince, who went against the system and was not in the club, collected criminal evidence and videotapes on elites at his parties and Diddy whistleblower Katt Williams has said Prince was always “30 steps ahead”. Former Diddy staffer, Mia, testified at Diddy’s trial that the rap mogul became enraged when he found out she and Cassie attended Prince’s party without his permission. Diddy showed up to the bash and threw Cassie on the ground but Prince’s security intervened and pulled Diddy off her. “He caught up to her and had her on the ground,” Mia testified. “It’s like he started to attack her but Prince’s security swiftly intervened.” Cassie testified that she missed out on a “once and a lifetime experience” when she had to flee Prince’s party after Diddy showed up. Perhaps Diddy was so enraged because he knew Prince was not in their club and that maybe he was running a counter op on his criminal enterprise. There certainly was no security or any party-goers willing to save Cassie when Diddy was abusing her at his parties. Prince was very outspoken about how artists don’t own the rights to their own music and was always pushing against the system. After Prince’s suspicious death in 2016, Tri Star’s Lou Taylor, who is also Diddy’s manager, conveniently took control of the post-mortem rights of Prince’s estate. In 2021, the IRS claimed Prince’s estate was undervalued by 50% at $83 million, the IRS claimed it was worth $163.2 million, suggesting that there was potentially an attempted theft of half of his wealth after his death. I detailed this in my Slave Princess documentary that you can watch here on X for free below.👇🏻 The more you know! Slave Princess

LIZ CROKIN

153,285 views • 1 year ago

According to Swizz Beatz, DMX only recorded “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” because he lost a bet (to Swizz’s uncle Darrin “Dee” Dean in a card game)‼️. DMX initially hated the beat‼️. Swizz (then a young producer whose uncles ran Ruff Ryders) made it in Atlanta, blending New York and Atlanta influences into something stripped-down and atypical for the era‼️. DMX reportedly said it sounded like “rock ’n’ roll,” “not hood enough,” too simple/repetitive (he later compared writing it to “ABCs” or elementary school), and he preferred more substance-heavy tracks‼️. He resisted for a while‼️. Swizz has recounted that his uncle Dee put the terms on a card game: if DMX lost, he had to do the song‼️. DMX lost, went into the studio (accounts describe late-night or early-morning sessions), and knocked out the lyrics quickly—about 15 minutes, per DMX himself in a GQ interview‼️. He still wasn’t fully feeling it at the time (Swizz has noted you can hear some irritation in the delivery), but they hyped the energy in the booth, which led to the famous “What‼️” ad-libs and the military-cadence-style chorus‼️. Swizz has repeatedly said that without the lost bet, he (and the track) might not have even made the *It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot* album‼️. Instead, it became one of DMX’s signature anthems, a major crossover hit for the Ruff Ryders crew, and a career-changing moment for both of them‼️. Swizz has joked that DMX “didn’t lose the bet” in the end because of how big it got‼️. This account comes primarily from Swizz’s interviews (including SiriusXM *Hip-Hop Nation* around 2023, earlier Complex talks, and others)‼️. DMX himself confirmed he didn’t want to do the song and wrote it fast but was glad he did‼️. No major contradictory origin stories have surfaced that overturn the bet detail‼️.
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According to Swizz Beatz, DMX only recorded “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” because he lost a bet (to Swizz’s uncle Darrin “Dee” Dean in a card game)‼️. DMX initially hated the beat‼️. Swizz (then a young producer whose uncles ran Ruff Ryders) made it in Atlanta, blending New York and Atlanta influences into something stripped-down and atypical for the era‼️. DMX reportedly said it sounded like “rock ’n’ roll,” “not hood enough,” too simple/repetitive (he later compared writing it to “ABCs” or elementary school), and he preferred more substance-heavy tracks‼️. He resisted for a while‼️. Swizz has recounted that his uncle Dee put the terms on a card game: if DMX lost, he had to do the song‼️. DMX lost, went into the studio (accounts describe late-night or early-morning sessions), and knocked out the lyrics quickly—about 15 minutes, per DMX himself in a GQ interview‼️. He still wasn’t fully feeling it at the time (Swizz has noted you can hear some irritation in the delivery), but they hyped the energy in the booth, which led to the famous “What‼️” ad-libs and the military-cadence-style chorus‼️. Swizz has repeatedly said that without the lost bet, he (and the track) might not have even made the *It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot* album‼️. Instead, it became one of DMX’s signature anthems, a major crossover hit for the Ruff Ryders crew, and a career-changing moment for both of them‼️. Swizz has joked that DMX “didn’t lose the bet” in the end because of how big it got‼️. This account comes primarily from Swizz’s interviews (including SiriusXM *Hip-Hop Nation* around 2023, earlier Complex talks, and others)‼️. DMX himself confirmed he didn’t want to do the song and wrote it fast but was glad he did‼️. No major contradictory origin stories have surfaced that overturn the bet detail‼️.

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84,982 views • 4 days ago

In 2001, when MTV’s "Cribs" cameras arrived at Redman’s Staten Island duplex, the world expected the usual parade of marble foyers, infinity pools, and garages stuffed with exotic cars‼️. Instead, they got “De La Casa”—a modest two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse that looked lived-in, cluttered, and completely unapologetic‼️. Redman, born Reginald “Reggie” Noble, was already a hip-hop veteran known for his dense, humorous lyricism and Funk Doctor Spock persona‼️. The network approached him like many other artists of the era: they had a couple of nicer houses lined up for him to tour, the kind with grand double doors that would let a star open them theatrically and declare ownership of the good life‼️. Redman declined‼️. He later explained that his mother would have immediately called him out for pretending a rented mansion was his‼️. So he invited the crew to the actual place he called home‼️. The production team showed up early one morning, earlier than expected‼️. Redman was still in bed‼️. His cousin—known as Sugar Bear or Mr. Cream was passed out on the floor in a sleeping bag‼️. The doorbell was two exposed wires hanging from a hole; visitors had to touch them together to make a sound‼️. The screen door had no screen‼️. When the small crew (pared down because the space could not hold more) stepped inside, they found themselves in a real working musician’s apartment rather than a staged showcase‼️. Redman gave the tour with the same deadpan energy he brought to his records‼️. The bedroom became “Exhibit A”: clothes piled in plastic bins and corners, empty food containers, a collection of adult movies he casually described as being for “the freaks,” and hangers that stood in for a proper wardrobe‼️. He ironed clothes on the floor‼️. His “walk-in closet” was barely big enough to step into and back out of‼️. The bathroom held an assortment of body washes‼️Herbal Essences among them‼️that he presented with pride‼️. Downstairs sat a home studio with records scattered across the floor and bare walls. Gold plaques mixed with laundry‼️. In the kitchen, a George Foreman grill waited near frozen fish fillets he liked to cook‼️. On top of the refrigerator sat the famous “dollar box,” a plain shoebox stuffed with crumpled bills‼️. “If I need some money,” he told the camera, “I just run to the dollar box and go get me some bread, or some juice.” He recommended everyone keep one‼️. He never apologized for any of it‼️💯. “This is what an apartment look like when a brother doing his album,” he said, “or he ain’t run off to the hills and buy a big crib away from the hood‼️. This apartment is right in the hood, and it’s nice.”‼️ The episode ends with him in the doorway, inviting the cameras back and yelling for them to bring something to eat next time‼️. Viewers were stunned‼️. In an era when "Cribs" specialized in aspirational excess‼️ and when some guests quietly rented properties or cars to inflate the image‼️Redman’s episode felt like a glitch in the matrix‼️. Some people assumed it was a prank or a hoax‼️. It was neither‼️. The producers later confirmed everything was authentic‼️. The crew had even held a quick outdoor meeting after walking in, processing the unexpected reality of the space‼️. The episode became one of the most talked-about and highest-rated installments of the series, remembered long after the marble and crystal faded from memory‼️. Redman’s decision was deliberate‼️. He wanted fans to see that not every working artist lived like a cartoon of wealth‼️. Many were doing fine without the spectacle‼️. The unfiltered tour cemented his reputation for keeping it real in a culture that often rewarded performance‼️. Years later he still lived in the same Staten Island house (by then nicknamed “De La Castle”), having made only modest upgrades‼️. The dollar box had evolved into a sock in one retelling, the television got bigger, a closet door appeared, but the spirit remained the same‼️💯.
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In 2001, when MTV’s "Cribs" cameras arrived at Redman’s Staten Island duplex, the world expected the usual parade of marble foyers, infinity pools, and garages stuffed with exotic cars‼️. Instead, they got “De La Casa”—a modest two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse that looked lived-in, cluttered, and completely unapologetic‼️. Redman, born Reginald “Reggie” Noble, was already a hip-hop veteran known for his dense, humorous lyricism and Funk Doctor Spock persona‼️. The network approached him like many other artists of the era: they had a couple of nicer houses lined up for him to tour, the kind with grand double doors that would let a star open them theatrically and declare ownership of the good life‼️. Redman declined‼️. He later explained that his mother would have immediately called him out for pretending a rented mansion was his‼️. So he invited the crew to the actual place he called home‼️. The production team showed up early one morning, earlier than expected‼️. Redman was still in bed‼️. His cousin—known as Sugar Bear or Mr. Cream was passed out on the floor in a sleeping bag‼️. The doorbell was two exposed wires hanging from a hole; visitors had to touch them together to make a sound‼️. The screen door had no screen‼️. When the small crew (pared down because the space could not hold more) stepped inside, they found themselves in a real working musician’s apartment rather than a staged showcase‼️. Redman gave the tour with the same deadpan energy he brought to his records‼️. The bedroom became “Exhibit A”: clothes piled in plastic bins and corners, empty food containers, a collection of adult movies he casually described as being for “the freaks,” and hangers that stood in for a proper wardrobe‼️. He ironed clothes on the floor‼️. His “walk-in closet” was barely big enough to step into and back out of‼️. The bathroom held an assortment of body washes‼️Herbal Essences among them‼️that he presented with pride‼️. Downstairs sat a home studio with records scattered across the floor and bare walls. Gold plaques mixed with laundry‼️. In the kitchen, a George Foreman grill waited near frozen fish fillets he liked to cook‼️. On top of the refrigerator sat the famous “dollar box,” a plain shoebox stuffed with crumpled bills‼️. “If I need some money,” he told the camera, “I just run to the dollar box and go get me some bread, or some juice.” He recommended everyone keep one‼️. He never apologized for any of it‼️💯. “This is what an apartment look like when a brother doing his album,” he said, “or he ain’t run off to the hills and buy a big crib away from the hood‼️. This apartment is right in the hood, and it’s nice.”‼️ The episode ends with him in the doorway, inviting the cameras back and yelling for them to bring something to eat next time‼️. Viewers were stunned‼️. In an era when "Cribs" specialized in aspirational excess‼️ and when some guests quietly rented properties or cars to inflate the image‼️Redman’s episode felt like a glitch in the matrix‼️. Some people assumed it was a prank or a hoax‼️. It was neither‼️. The producers later confirmed everything was authentic‼️. The crew had even held a quick outdoor meeting after walking in, processing the unexpected reality of the space‼️. The episode became one of the most talked-about and highest-rated installments of the series, remembered long after the marble and crystal faded from memory‼️. Redman’s decision was deliberate‼️. He wanted fans to see that not every working artist lived like a cartoon of wealth‼️. Many were doing fine without the spectacle‼️. The unfiltered tour cemented his reputation for keeping it real in a culture that often rewarded performance‼️. Years later he still lived in the same Staten Island house (by then nicknamed “De La Castle”), having made only modest upgrades‼️. The dollar box had evolved into a sock in one retelling, the television got bigger, a closet door appeared, but the spirit remained the same‼️💯.

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66,239 views • 9 days ago

In a December 2016 Breakfast Club" interview (promoting "The Return of East Atlanta Santa"), Gucci Mane claimed Angela Yee had previously pursued him sexually; she strongly denied it on air, and the exchange created lasting tension that flared up again in 2019‼️. During the interview, Charlamagne Tha God asked if Gucci had “smashed” Angela‼️. Gucci replied along the lines of “Hell nah‼️ She done tried… She was on my dick back then,”‼️ adding that she used to text him asking what hotel he was at (after an earlier interview he recalled with her and Melyssa Ford)‼️. Angela denied it repeatedly, saying he must have her confused with someone else, that she never had his number, and that no such texts or pursuit happened‼️. Gucci insisted on the details; the male hosts laughed while the moment grew awkward and confrontational‼️. Angela later clarified that Gucci had appeared on her earlier Shade 45 show "The Morning After" (not her nighttime "Lip Service" show), where conversations could get explicit, but she maintained there was never any personal pursuit or hotel texts‼️. Clips and reactions circulated widely‼️💯. The issue stayed relatively quiet for years‼️. In October 2019 Gucci posted an Instagram clip of the 2016 exchange, claiming "The Breakfast Club" had banned him over it (“#TruthHurts #Getoffmydick”)‼️. The hosts addressed it on air (including a “Breakfast Club Court” segment), denied any formal ban, and said interview requests had simply been declined because of discomfort after the earlier comments‼️. Angela presented her side and said Gucci had reached out privately about apologizing but she wanted it public‼️. Gucci then sat for a lengthy interview with Charlamagne (separate from the regular show)‼️. He blamed “that punk-ass bitch” (Angela) for the ban talk, called DJ Envy a “pussy” as well, and said he would confront Envy in person about what he and Angela had done‼️if Envy came at him wrong, he would “slap the shit out of him.”‼️ Envy responded on Instagram that Gucci was never banned, that he had simply said he wouldn’t do an interview without clearing it with his co-host (supporting his team), and that the threats were nothing new‼️. Angela also shaded Gucci (including a jab about his 2009 look) and reiterated her denial‼️. In short: the core story is Gucci’s on-air claim that Angela had tried to sleep with him years earlier (texts about hotels after an old interview), her firm denial, years of residual tension, Gucci’s 2019 claim of being effectively shut out of the show, the hosts’ public pushback, and Gucci escalating with personal insults and a physical threat toward Envy‼️. Both sides stuck to their versions; no resolution or physical confrontation followed in the public record of that period‼️.
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In a December 2016 Breakfast Club" interview (promoting "The Return of East Atlanta Santa"), Gucci Mane claimed Angela Yee had previously pursued him sexually; she strongly denied it on air, and the exchange created lasting tension that flared up again in 2019‼️. During the interview, Charlamagne Tha God asked if Gucci had “smashed” Angela‼️. Gucci replied along the lines of “Hell nah‼️ She done tried… She was on my dick back then,”‼️ adding that she used to text him asking what hotel he was at (after an earlier interview he recalled with her and Melyssa Ford)‼️. Angela denied it repeatedly, saying he must have her confused with someone else, that she never had his number, and that no such texts or pursuit happened‼️. Gucci insisted on the details; the male hosts laughed while the moment grew awkward and confrontational‼️. Angela later clarified that Gucci had appeared on her earlier Shade 45 show "The Morning After" (not her nighttime "Lip Service" show), where conversations could get explicit, but she maintained there was never any personal pursuit or hotel texts‼️. Clips and reactions circulated widely‼️💯. The issue stayed relatively quiet for years‼️. In October 2019 Gucci posted an Instagram clip of the 2016 exchange, claiming "The Breakfast Club" had banned him over it (“#TruthHurts #Getoffmydick”)‼️. The hosts addressed it on air (including a “Breakfast Club Court” segment), denied any formal ban, and said interview requests had simply been declined because of discomfort after the earlier comments‼️. Angela presented her side and said Gucci had reached out privately about apologizing but she wanted it public‼️. Gucci then sat for a lengthy interview with Charlamagne (separate from the regular show)‼️. He blamed “that punk-ass bitch” (Angela) for the ban talk, called DJ Envy a “pussy” as well, and said he would confront Envy in person about what he and Angela had done‼️if Envy came at him wrong, he would “slap the shit out of him.”‼️ Envy responded on Instagram that Gucci was never banned, that he had simply said he wouldn’t do an interview without clearing it with his co-host (supporting his team), and that the threats were nothing new‼️. Angela also shaded Gucci (including a jab about his 2009 look) and reiterated her denial‼️. In short: the core story is Gucci’s on-air claim that Angela had tried to sleep with him years earlier (texts about hotels after an old interview), her firm denial, years of residual tension, Gucci’s 2019 claim of being effectively shut out of the show, the hosts’ public pushback, and Gucci escalating with personal insults and a physical threat toward Envy‼️. Both sides stuck to their versions; no resolution or physical confrontation followed in the public record of that period‼️.

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151,836 views • 9 days ago

I agree with everything she said‼️ That Kendrick-Drake beef didn’t just drop bars‼️it ripped the mask off hip-hop and showed the raw, messy thoughts Black folks have toward each other‼️ It’s all baked into the culture itself‼️. Drake’s the ultimate consumed artist. He took hip-hop global, blended it with melody and vulnerability, and let the world eat it up‼️. The culture cheered when he was rising, but the second he got too big and too successful on his own terms, the same people turned on him‼️. Suddenly he was “not real enough,” “too polished,” or “for everybody else.”‼️ Kendrick stepped in as the self-appointed judge‼️. His disses felt less like personal shots and more like a verdict from the culture itself: deciding who belongs, who’s authentic, and who’s crossed some invisible line‼️. That entitlement runs deep‼️hip-hop loves to crown gatekeepers who police “realness.”‼️ The ugly part⁉️ The culture doesn’t protect its artists‼️. It builds them up, consumes what it can, then tears them down when it’s convenient or when success breeds envy‼️ Fans who once loved Drake’s hits flipped overnight because the new narrative sold better. It felt righteous to turn on the guy who’d been feeding the culture for years‼️ That’s why Iceman sounds so different‼️. It’s not the old cocky, melodic Drake. You hear the shift‼️he’s colder, more reflective, processing real betrayal from the pile-on and the “not like us” energy‼️. And he has every right to feel that way‼️. The culture showed its hand‼️it’ll cheer for you while you’re useful, then watch you burn‼️. One beef made the whole dynamic painfully clear.‼️
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I agree with everything she said‼️ That Kendrick-Drake beef didn’t just drop bars‼️it ripped the mask off hip-hop and showed the raw, messy thoughts Black folks have toward each other‼️ It’s all baked into the culture itself‼️. Drake’s the ultimate consumed artist. He took hip-hop global, blended it with melody and vulnerability, and let the world eat it up‼️. The culture cheered when he was rising, but the second he got too big and too successful on his own terms, the same people turned on him‼️. Suddenly he was “not real enough,” “too polished,” or “for everybody else.”‼️ Kendrick stepped in as the self-appointed judge‼️. His disses felt less like personal shots and more like a verdict from the culture itself: deciding who belongs, who’s authentic, and who’s crossed some invisible line‼️. That entitlement runs deep‼️hip-hop loves to crown gatekeepers who police “realness.”‼️ The ugly part⁉️ The culture doesn’t protect its artists‼️. It builds them up, consumes what it can, then tears them down when it’s convenient or when success breeds envy‼️ Fans who once loved Drake’s hits flipped overnight because the new narrative sold better. It felt righteous to turn on the guy who’d been feeding the culture for years‼️ That’s why Iceman sounds so different‼️. It’s not the old cocky, melodic Drake. You hear the shift‼️he’s colder, more reflective, processing real betrayal from the pile-on and the “not like us” energy‼️. And he has every right to feel that way‼️. The culture showed its hand‼️it’ll cheer for you while you’re useful, then watch you burn‼️. One beef made the whole dynamic painfully clear.‼️

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20,797 views • 1 month ago

This podcast was the reason Charlamagne called Ray Daniels "a donkey"‼️ If you don't know⁉️ Let's get to it‼️ Ray Daniels, on his platform directly called out Jay-Z for repeatedly targeting younger rappers while emphasizing that any new album would require industry “cheats” like partnerships and bundles to move units‼️💯. In the discussion (tied to reactions to Jay-Z’s freestyle shots, including at events like the Roots Picnic), Daniels argued that Jay has built much of his career by picking on artists younger than him‼️. He framed Jay as benefiting from being a late bloomer who outlasted earlier peers, while warning against dismissing those who “blossomed early.”‼️ He specifically pointed to Drake, stating that at comparable ages Drake had already surpassed where Jay was at the same point, and that flexing longevity, wealth, or paperwork on a younger artist (Drake being roughly 17 years younger) lands differently when the older figure is expected to be further ahead‼️. Daniels criticized the optics of a 56-year-old billionaire throwing shots in that context‼️. He went further on the business side of a potential new Jay-Z album‼️. Daniels stressed that Jay would not risk a pure organic first-week number that could look modest next to bigger contemporary showings‼️. Instead, he predicted Jay would need a partnership (brand, exclusivity, or similar deal) and would lean on bundles to inflate sales—“he has to cheat.”‼️ The point was that focusing on “bills” rather than pure bars would demand engineered numbers so the project wouldn’t underperform relative to artists like Drake‼️. These comments mixed cultural critique with specific industry mechanics‼️. Later, in early August 2026, Daniels returned to the topic on his podcast and stated more definitively that the album was “completely done,”‼️ with the same catch‼️: it would only drop if a suitable partnership materialized‼️; otherwise it stayed on the shelf‼️. He said a source close to the situation had confirmed it‼️💯. Roc Nation pushed back hard, posting that the “album done” claim was “fake news.”‼️ Charlamagne Tha God then named Ray Daniels “Donkey of the Day”‼️ on The Breakfast Club specifically over the album-is-done report and the associated details‼️. Daniels and others framed Charlamagne’s response as that of a Roc Nation-aligned figure or mouthpiece‼️. Daniels has publicly recounted an earlier private call in which Charlamagne denied working with Jay-Z (claiming they were just friends), only for the working relationship to surface shortly afterward‼️. In that light, the Donkey of the Day segment was widely viewed not as neutral policing of a rumor but as defense of the brand after Daniels moved past general industry talk and laid out a concrete picture of how the album would be rolled out—via partnership and sales engineering‼️to protect the numbers and reputation‼️. That specificity is what escalated it‼️. Speaking abstractly about labels, bundles, or veteran artists protecting their legacy is common‼️; detailing an exact path (album finished + hold for the right partner + bundles to avoid an underwhelming pure sales figure) while also calling out the pattern of targeting younger rappers crossed into territory that clearly stung.‼️ The reaction from Roc Nation’s denial and Charlamagne’s on-air labeling of Daniels as the Donkey underscored how those revelations landed as more than loose speculation‼️they were treated as an unwelcome exposure of the planned approach‼️. Daniels has since pushed back on the Donkey designation, arguing it was disproportionate for reporting what he said was confirmed information (without even claiming a firm release date)‼️ and pointing to Charlamagne’s selective use of the segment‼️. The episode highlights the friction when an industry insider with a platform maps both the personal and commercial strategies around a figure as protected as Jay-Z‼️💯.
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This podcast was the reason Charlamagne called Ray Daniels "a donkey"‼️ If you don't know⁉️ Let's get to it‼️ Ray Daniels, on his platform directly called out Jay-Z for repeatedly targeting younger rappers while emphasizing that any new album would require industry “cheats” like partnerships and bundles to move units‼️💯. In the discussion (tied to reactions to Jay-Z’s freestyle shots, including at events like the Roots Picnic), Daniels argued that Jay has built much of his career by picking on artists younger than him‼️. He framed Jay as benefiting from being a late bloomer who outlasted earlier peers, while warning against dismissing those who “blossomed early.”‼️ He specifically pointed to Drake, stating that at comparable ages Drake had already surpassed where Jay was at the same point, and that flexing longevity, wealth, or paperwork on a younger artist (Drake being roughly 17 years younger) lands differently when the older figure is expected to be further ahead‼️. Daniels criticized the optics of a 56-year-old billionaire throwing shots in that context‼️. He went further on the business side of a potential new Jay-Z album‼️. Daniels stressed that Jay would not risk a pure organic first-week number that could look modest next to bigger contemporary showings‼️. Instead, he predicted Jay would need a partnership (brand, exclusivity, or similar deal) and would lean on bundles to inflate sales—“he has to cheat.”‼️ The point was that focusing on “bills” rather than pure bars would demand engineered numbers so the project wouldn’t underperform relative to artists like Drake‼️. These comments mixed cultural critique with specific industry mechanics‼️. Later, in early August 2026, Daniels returned to the topic on his podcast and stated more definitively that the album was “completely done,”‼️ with the same catch‼️: it would only drop if a suitable partnership materialized‼️; otherwise it stayed on the shelf‼️. He said a source close to the situation had confirmed it‼️💯. Roc Nation pushed back hard, posting that the “album done” claim was “fake news.”‼️ Charlamagne Tha God then named Ray Daniels “Donkey of the Day”‼️ on The Breakfast Club specifically over the album-is-done report and the associated details‼️. Daniels and others framed Charlamagne’s response as that of a Roc Nation-aligned figure or mouthpiece‼️. Daniels has publicly recounted an earlier private call in which Charlamagne denied working with Jay-Z (claiming they were just friends), only for the working relationship to surface shortly afterward‼️. In that light, the Donkey of the Day segment was widely viewed not as neutral policing of a rumor but as defense of the brand after Daniels moved past general industry talk and laid out a concrete picture of how the album would be rolled out—via partnership and sales engineering‼️to protect the numbers and reputation‼️. That specificity is what escalated it‼️. Speaking abstractly about labels, bundles, or veteran artists protecting their legacy is common‼️; detailing an exact path (album finished + hold for the right partner + bundles to avoid an underwhelming pure sales figure) while also calling out the pattern of targeting younger rappers crossed into territory that clearly stung.‼️ The reaction from Roc Nation’s denial and Charlamagne’s on-air labeling of Daniels as the Donkey underscored how those revelations landed as more than loose speculation‼️they were treated as an unwelcome exposure of the planned approach‼️. Daniels has since pushed back on the Donkey designation, arguing it was disproportionate for reporting what he said was confirmed information (without even claiming a firm release date)‼️ and pointing to Charlamagne’s selective use of the segment‼️. The episode highlights the friction when an industry insider with a platform maps both the personal and commercial strategies around a figure as protected as Jay-Z‼️💯.

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35,557 views • 13 days ago

People do not understand how deep Drake’s knowledge of hip-hop goes‼️. He is like a nerd doing exactly what he loves‼️, like a kid in a land full of his favourite toys‼️ and when you feel this way about somthing you are bound to be the best‼️💯. He was never the poster child of the culture, he is number one because he loves it more than the rest‼️💯🤷
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People do not understand how deep Drake’s knowledge of hip-hop goes‼️. He is like a nerd doing exactly what he loves‼️, like a kid in a land full of his favourite toys‼️ and when you feel this way about somthing you are bound to be the best‼️💯. He was never the poster child of the culture, he is number one because he loves it more than the rest‼️💯🤷

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50,441 views • 2 months ago

REPORT: A former aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs just named Barack Obama in federal court, and Diddy’s legal team immediately tried to shut it down. The media is talking about ecstasy pills shaped like Obama, but they’re leaving out the bombshell: Diddy allegedly met with Obama and other presidents while possibly running a high-level blackmail operation. On the stand, ex-Diddy assistant David James testified that he once picked up Percocets for Diddy and said Diddy had a dealer named “Slavic.” Then came the moment that changed everything. When asked who Diddy had met with, James said, “even former presidents.” Pressed for specifics, he replied, “former President Obama.” That’s when Diddy’s lawyers jumped in with an objection. At the same time, Trump is posting cryptic messages like “All roads lead to Obama,” while calling for public military tribunals. The video is titled “The Clip Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Want You to See.” Check it out for yourself.
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REPORT: A former aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs just named Barack Obama in federal court, and Diddy’s legal team immediately tried to shut it down. The media is talking about ecstasy pills shaped like Obama, but they’re leaving out the bombshell: Diddy allegedly met with Obama and other presidents while possibly running a high-level blackmail operation. On the stand, ex-Diddy assistant David James testified that he once picked up Percocets for Diddy and said Diddy had a dealer named “Slavic.” Then came the moment that changed everything. When asked who Diddy had met with, James said, “even former presidents.” Pressed for specifics, he replied, “former President Obama.” That’s when Diddy’s lawyers jumped in with an objection. At the same time, Trump is posting cryptic messages like “All roads lead to Obama,” while calling for public military tribunals. The video is titled “The Clip Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Want You to See.” Check it out for yourself.

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1,240,999 views • 1 year ago