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Cardi B and Offset just can’t seem to stay away from one another.

A married couple being inseparable isn’t exactly breaking news—unless it’s Cardi B and Offset, who announced they went their separate ways at the tail end of last year.

Following their split, Cardi B and Offset were seen holding hands while attending a #MetGala after-party. pic.twitter.com/lA0D3b2ap9

— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 7, 2024

Since their split, which Cardi made public in December 2023, the pair have come back together on multiple occasions, though they still haven’t confirmed whether or not their marriage is back intact. Most recently, the pair appeared together at a Met Gala after-party on Monday, which the “Be Careful” singer hosted in partnership with Revolve + Fwrd.

Cardi and Offset arrived at the after-party together, showing up at Silencio nightclub in New York City by one another’s side.

While the Migos rapper didn’t attend the Met Gala, he made his way to the after-party to support his wife, keeping things casual by wearing a floral Miu Miu jacket and a pair of jeans. Cardi opted for a much more extravagant look, wearing a red corset dress by REVOLVE Atelier, according to E! News.

The rapper’s sister, Hennessy Carolina, was also at the event, posing for pics with Cardi as she played hostess for the night.

Despite admitting to having sex on New Year’s Eve following their latest breakup, the former Love & Hip Hop star confirmed at the time that one night didn’t mean anything for their overall relationship.

“The answer to getting back together is not a good night at the club and f***ing the night long,” Cardi said during a livestream posted to X in January. “We need to work on our s**t. We need to work on our communication. There’s things that he needs to work on, there’s things that I need to work on.”

 

The couple has been seen together multiple times since then, including a basketball date at Madison Square Garden just last week. Still, they have yet to comment on the status of their relationship since Cardi declared she was “single” in December, so it’s unclear if they have officially reconciled, or if they’re just keeping it casual while co-parenting.

Iman Shumpert seemingly sent out a petty tweet about his estranged wife Teyana Taylor’s Met Gala gorgeousness and social media had lotsss to say about it.

Shumpert, 33, took to X, to weigh in on his soon-to-be ex-wife’s extravagant ensemble after she lit up the Met Gala red carpet wearing a crimson red rose look. 

The outfit made by The Blondes featured a corset top that cinched the 33-year-old’s waist and Taylor completed the 1800s-inspired look with a blonde curly updo, David Yurman jewelry, and gold sandals.

“Yeah you ate…but I ain’t tellin you that s—,” Shumpert wrote after buzz about Taylor’s red carpet appearance flooded the internet.

Yeah you ate…but I ain’t tellin you that shit. 😭😇

— Iman. (@imanshumpert) May 7, 2024

Social media users took note of the petty compliment and proceeded to criticize the former NBA player. A few netizens accused the athlete, who shares daughters, Junie and Rue with the artist, of being “a hater” while other users speculated if the post was Shumpert’s attempt at trying to get his “family back” together.

https://t.co/KXHWmNOPS2 pic.twitter.com/GbMtZQ2QsD

— That Rabbit Guy (@Son_ImSleep) May 7, 2024

Your bd gonna be your biggest hater fr

— Fat Kid Deals (@FatKidDeals) May 7, 2024

This why she felt like she had to dim her light to be w you Iman, just say the compliment stop being a hater

— Bobbi Caitlyn (@bawbicai) May 7, 2024

Grown ass father of 2, this shit is so flagrant 😂

— NUTELLA SCOOPS 🍫 $6 ONLYFANS (@QueenHedylogosx) May 7, 2024

Now you want your family back lol

— AK (@alexander_kataj) May 7, 2024

Taylor & Shumpert’s Divorce Has Been Rocky

In January, Taylor accused her estranged husband of neglecting the safety of their two daughters in court documents obtained by TMZ.

As previously reported, she accused Shumpert of smoking marijuana around their children and alleged that the baller was allegedly “under the influence” on more than one occasion while caring for their adorable girls.

Additionally, she alleged that the New York Knicks alum failed to feed their daughters while they were living in their family home and that she received “condescending and manipulative” messages from him about her career.

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The allegations came several months after court records revealed Taylor secretly filed for divorce in January 2023, citing allegations of Shumpert’s “cruel” treatment and extreme narcissistic behavior throughout their marriage.  At the time, she used only her initials in the court filings to conceal her identity. The divorce details reportedly went public after Iman personally petitioned the court to use their full names instead. According to Taylor, someone “leaked” the sensitive court documents.

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“These statements were taken from private court documents that were leaked to the public. It is very heartbreaking that someone would take out the time to make such a private matter public for the world to see,” the celeb said after the news of her divorce went public.

In a passionate Instagram post shared in January of this year, the “Gotta Love Me” singer expressed her frustrations, emphasizing her desire to maintain privacy regarding the details of her divorce in order to protect all involved parties. Despite her efforts to keep matters confidential, her personal affairs have become public knowledge. Taylor sent a fair warning to the media to stay all the way OUT of her business. 

“Every time I turn around it’s either half leaked and made up stories or words twisted up for clickbait,” the singer penned.

“I kindly asked y’all to mind y’all business. However, y’all still putting out f-kery.”

 

What do you think about Teyana Taylor’s The Blondes Met Gala gown and Iman Shumpert’s petty compliment? Tell us in the comments.

Amid his ongoing beef with the entire hip-hop industry, a drive-by shooting happened at Drake’s house that left his security guard injured.

Drake is currently in the roughest waters his career has seen since Lil Wayne brought him on the I AM Music tour way back in the 2010s. The rapper always faced adversity claiming the throne, but the time has come for him to defend his position.

His beef with Kendrick Lamar is looking like a gentleman’s sweep following Drake’s elease of “The Heart Part 6″ which paled in comparison to Kendrick’s  “Not Like Us.” 

According to NYPost, Drake had yet another setback after a drive-by shooting occurred outside his $100M Toronto mansion.

Police report that the shooting happened around 2 a.m. at his residence in Park Lane Circle, and Drake’s security guard suffered a gunshot wound to the chest. The guard was rushed to the hospital in critical condition where he’s continuing to recover.

According to CBS News, Paul Krawczyk with the Toronto Police Service refused to deem the shooting a drive-by and revealed police “cannot speak to a motive at this time.”

Throughout the press conference, he stated the information was “very limited” but noted that police already had possession of “some video evidence which captures the incident.”

“We’re dealing with video quality issues,” Krawczyk said. “As we have information and we’re able to analyze video better then we’ll be able to provide more information.”

Billboard reports that the shooting comes a week after The Weeknd’s manager Cash experienced the same type of shooting outside his Los Angeles home. It also comes after Kendrick doxxed Drake’s mansion on the cover art for his “Not LIke Us” diss.

Whatever is going on with these shootings, the authorities are trying to get to the bottom of it before it escalates further.

Just one week ago, BOSSIP reported on the death of 53-year-old Frank Tyson at the hands of a police officer in Canton, Ohio. He was approached by officers after it was disclosed that he allegedly crashed his car into a power line and left the scene to drink at a nearby bar.

There was a struggle as officers attempted to arrest Tyson and found himself trapped under the knee of a then unnamed deputy yelling “I can’t breathe”. However, according to the new report by Cleveland19, not only has the officer in question been identified it has also been revealed that he lied to the department during the process of becoming a police officer.

Officer Camden Burch was fired from his job at Target for stealing and failed to acknowledge his crime to the department in 2022. Here’s what Investigator P. Johnson wrote in his assessment of Burch following an extended probationary period.

“he said that there were analog grips to a PlayStation controller that he placed on his controller to see if they would fit. After finding out they fit he placed it in the drawer to pay for later since they couldn’t buy them on shift. He stated that he forgot about paying for it and left with the merchandise. He was caught by asset protection.”

Investigator Johnson went on to write, “I do find it concerning that not only did he get terminated from Target for stealing, but he did not mention it…I fear that taking responsibility for his actions is a problem for him.”

No telling how or if this affects the outcome of this case but the Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s review of the Tyson incident. We’ll have more as things develop.

For the moms…

A network is adding some beloved Black shows to its weekday and weekend lineups with a few Mother’s Day surprises.

This May, Dabl is announcing that viewers can find Wayans Bros, The Jamie Foxx Show, Living Single, and Everybody Hates Chris as part of its lineups alongside its current roster of shows that include Girlfriends, The Game, Sister, Sister, One on One, Moesha, The Parkers and Half & Half.

A press release reports Dabl will also have a Mother’s Day marathon on Sunday, May 12 for moms who want to celebrate the holiday with a side of Black television nostalgia.

See the network’s schedule below.

Dabl Network Schedule

6am-6am ET/PT Beginning Monday, May 6, 2024

6am & 6pm – Wayans Bros.

6:30am & 6:30pm – Wayans Bros.

7am & 7pm – The Jamie Foxx Show

7:30am & 7:30pm – The Jamie Foxx Show

8am & 8pm – Living Single

8:30am & 8:30pm – Living Single

9am & 9pm – Girlfriends

9:30am & 9:30pm – Girlfriends

10am & 10pm – Girlfriends

10:30am & 10:30pm – Girlfriends

11am & 11pm – The Game

11:30am & 11:30pm – The Game

12pm & 12am – Sister, Sister

12:30pm & 12:30am – Sister, Sister

1pm & 1am – Everybody Hates Chris

1:30pm & 1:30am – Everybody Hates Chris

2pm & 2am – One on One

2:30pm & 2:30am – One on One

3pm & 3am – Moesha

3:30pm & 3:30am – Moesha

4pm & 4am – The Parkers

4:30pm & 4:30am – The Parkers

5pm & 5am – Half & Half

5:30pm & 5:30am – Half & Half

 

Also this month, Dabl will celebrate Mother’s Day with “Dabl’s Mamathon,” a marathon of mom-themed episodes from the network’s featured series.

“Dabl’s Mamathon”

6am-6am ET/PT Sunday, May 12, 2024

6am & 6pm – Wayans Bros. “Grandma’s In The Hiz-House”

6:30am & 6:30pm – Wayans Bros. “Dee’s Baby Daddy”

7am & 7pm – The Jamie Foxx Show “Save the Drama For Your Mama”

7:30am & 7:30pm – The Jamie Foxx Show “Just Don’t Do It”

8pm – Living Single “She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Mother”

8:30pm – Living Single “To Grandmother’s House We Go”

9pm – Girlfriends “Pregnant Pause”

9:30pm – Girlfriends “My Mother, Myself”

10pm – Girlfriends “…With a Twist”

10:30pm – Girlfriends “Judging Edward”

11am & 11pm – The Game “To Baby…Or Not to Baby”

11:30am & 11:30pm – The Game “The Right to Choose Episode”

12pm & 12am – Sister, Sister “Mother & Other Strangers”

12:30pm & 12:30am – Sister, Sister “Cafeteria Lady”

1pm & 1am – Everybody Hates Chris “Everybody Hates Dirty Jokes”

1:30pm & 1:30am – Everybody Hates Chris “Everybody Hates Mother’s Day”

2pm & 2am – One on One “Thanksgiving It To Me, Baby”

2:30pm & 2:30am – One on One “Checkmate Daddy”

3pm & 3am – Moesha “Mother’s Day”

3:30pm & 3:30am – Moesha “It Takes Two”

4pm & 4am – The Parkers “Who’s Your Mama?”

4:30pm & 4:30am – The Parkers “Kimmie Has Two Moms”

5pm & 5am – Half & Half “The Big Mother of a Mother’s Day Episode”

5:30pm & 5:30am – Half & Half “The Big Mother of a Mother’s Day Episode”

Will YOU be dabbling into Dabl’s programming?

At Monday’s Met Gala, one face we’re all used to seeing was noticeably absent on the carpet.

Leading up to fashion’s biggest night, Rihanna told Extra that her look for the Met this year was going to be something “simple,” teasing a much more laid-back vibe than in years past.

“I’m actually just keeping it real simple this year… Very simple,” she teased to the outlet last month. “I think it’s gonna come to what my makeup and what my hair is going to do. We wanna play with that, but I have no idea what I’m gonna do with that.”

The “Diamonds” singer went on to say that she was between two options for dresses, which she described as, “Very simple-ish… compared to everything I’ve ever done.”

“I’m showing up for dinner,” Rihanna said of the event. “Shout out to Anna Wintour.”

But, when the 2024 Met Gala finally came around, the Fenty founder was nowhere to be found.

“Rihanna had to cancel attending as she is sick with the flu,” a source revealed to PEOPLE on Monday night.

Rih also confirmed the news herself to a member of her Navy via DMs, something she’s known to do to connect with fans.

Rihanna had to cancel her appearance at this year’s #MetGala at the last minute after contracting a stomach flu 💔

Wishing you a speedy recovery @rihanna! 💖 pic.twitter.com/UkR4bQw6dQ

— FentyStats (@FentyStats) May 7, 2024

 

Even though the makeup mogul teased a more simple look for this year’s festivities, fans were still upset not to see her walking down the carpet.

Rihanna and her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, just spent the weekend in Miami, where the latter had a pop-up for his latest collaboration with Puma. For the event, Rih rocked some bubblegum pink hair, which a lot of people presumed was in preparation for her appearance at the Met–but it looks like we’ll never find out if that’s true or not.

Last night’s star-studded Met Gala extravaganza was another mostly glamorous affair with daring fashions worn by our fave A-listers who attempted to capture the essence of this year’s very, uh, interesting theme.

As previously reported, this year’s gala celebrated the Costume Institute’s new exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” with a “Garden Of Time” dress code that appeared to confuse guests based on some of the not-sure-if serious fashions.

Doja Cat wears a towel for the #MetGala. pic.twitter.com/t2gQK9NfsG

— Pop Base (@PopBase) May 6, 2024

Sensing the likelihood of fashion chaos, Met Gala head Anna Wintour attempted to get ahead of the jokes by apologizing for the “confusing” theme during an interview with Today.

“This exhibition broke my cardinal rule,” said Wintour ahead of the event. “When we came up with the title ‘Sleeping Beauties,’ it’s wonderful and poetic and romantic, but actually, it could be many, many things.”

“I said, ‘What are we gonna say to people to wear to this night?’ And [MET Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton] said, ‘Well, what about ‘Garden of Time?’ So, I fear that we’ve unleashed a lot of confusion out there, and for which I deeply apologize.”

EXCLUSIVE: @jennabushhager caught up with the queen of fashion, Anna Wintour, ahead of tonight’s #MetGala. pic.twitter.com/EDVJiNwcND

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 6, 2024

While a few celebs nailed the theme (shoutout to Zendaya, Teyana Taylor, Janelle Monaé, and Nicki Minaj), others (like Donald Glover) found themselves trending for all of the wrong reasons.

Donald Glover wearing Saint Laurent
Met Gala 2024 #YSL #YvesSaintLaurent #SaintLaurent #DonaldGlover pic.twitter.com/WVpjyhyqco

— SAINT LAURENT (@YSL) May 7, 2024

Glover, who brought Motown with a splash of Mount Olive Baptist Church to the Met, was immediately meme’d for looking like the sixth Heartbeat on his way to Sunday service in Detroit.

https://t.co/UUKKyQBokc pic.twitter.com/XJ4CYC0668

— Matt’Dib / Ball Atreideez (@_MateoMontana_) May 7, 2024

Other social media favorites were Kim Kardashian‘s waist-whittling fairytale gown, Usher‘s dangerously delicious Darkwing Duck ensemble, and many more.

 

What was your fave look from this year’s Met Gala? Tell us down below and enjoy the funniest (and pettiest) tweets from the 2024 Met Gala on the flip.

After weeks of back-and-forth diss tracks between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, reports surface that ScHoolboy Q warned J. Cole to bow out before things got intense.

During this year’s Dreamville Festival, J. Cole shocked the world by withdrawing from the biggest rap battle Hip-Hop has seen in years.

After blasting Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” diss on “7 Minute Drill,” the North Carolina rapper suddenly apologized to Kendrick and removed his song from streaming services.

“I pray that my n—a really didn’t feel no way and if he did, my n—a, I got my chin out.  Take your best shot, I’ma take that sh*t on the chin boy, do what you do,” said a heartfelt J. Cole.

For weeks we’ve wondered what J. Cole found out that made him immediately start copping pleas, and now according to AllHipHop, we might have an answer.

According to the outlet, fellow TDE member ScHoolboy Q warned J. Cole that the real shooting was about to begin via Kendrick and told him to duck for cover.

“I’m not specifying what kind of warning—whether it was a bullying move, a Deebo-like maneuver or just a friendly heads-up,” said an AllHipHop staff member.

“I don’t think it matters at this point, but based on what Punch (TDE president) said, I think they gave him what he needed to hear to bow out of the battle with as much grace as possible.”

 

If you know anything about ScHoolboy Q you know how unintentionally funny he is, so we can only imagine how hilarious his warning to J. Cole may have been. Despite detractors being upset at J. Cole pulling out of the battle, we think it’s pretty clear that he made the right decision.

What do YOU think about J. Cole allegedly heeding ScHoolboy Q’s warning about Kendrick?

The 2024 Met Gala is in full swing and celebs are slaying and sizzling the carpet in real time.

As previously reported this year’s gala is celebrating the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” and the dress code is “Garden Of Time” playing off a short story by JG Ballard.

 

In the 1962 story, freshly plucked time-reversing crystal flowers protect paradise from invasion until there are none left, and Anna Wintour chose the theme to “highlight the connections between nature’s fragile beauty and inevitable innovation.”

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Vogue shared that watchers should expect to see iconic archive looks refreshed with the latest tech as the exhibit features nearly 300 rare items drawn from the Met’s permanent collection including designs by Schiaparelli, Dior, and Givenchy.

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This year’s Met Gala co-chairs are Chris Hemsworth, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, and Bad Bunny with live stream co-hosting by La La Anthony.

 

Let’s take a look at the carpet as the looks continue to roll in.

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2024 Met Gala Red Carpet

 

The Met gala wouldn’t be complete without Cardi B.

Cardi arrived fashionably late flanked by handlers helping her pose and walk while wearing a Windowsen dress.

Ladies and gentlemen, Cardi B is at the #MetGala. pic.twitter.com/IGHn9Wnslw

— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 7, 2024

Per the usual, she was styled by Kollin Carter and she dripped in emeralds and diamonds.

Cardi B’s #MetGala outfit details have us absolutely gagged 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Sk3TjG3bLu

— Cardi All Access (@CardiAllAccess) May 7, 2024

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Met Gala co-chair Zendaya stunned in Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano.

A press release reports that for her appearance, John Galliano specially created a haute couture look for her composed of” a sage lamé and organza bias-cut dress worn over a duchess satin corset.

“The dress features bands of hand-painted metallic crin, a drape and bow layered from aluminum material and iridescent organza, and a corsage hand-embroidered with natural motifs hand-painted in electric blue and emerald, green.

 

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Zendaya’s hand-painted plume-like veil and hat wrapped in stockings was created by Stephen Jones for Maison Margiela. And her custom-made Tabi pumps by Christian Louboutin for Maison Margiela.”

For the big night, Zendaya wasn’t alone of course, she was joined by her stylist Law Roach who showed off his silky strands on the carpet.

Also seen on the scene was a shimmering and shining Kim Kardashian.

Just like Zendaya, Kimmy Kakes was styled in Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano.

Galliano created haute couture look for Kim composed of a “pale grey thistle-washed boiled cashmere cardigan, a couture corset rewoven from antique silver brocade and a skirt in tooled silver metal evoking lace, flowers, leaves and sprigs interlinked with silver chain and floral motifs cut from mirror fragments, as well as crystal pendants, pearls and set like a piece from high-jewelry.”

MARGIELA BY JOHN GALLIANO MET 2024 📷 NICK KNIGHT pic.twitter.com/fw7WKOAFrg

— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) May 6, 2024

Are you feeling Kimmy Kakes’ get up?

Hit the flip for more Met Gala looks.

Houston’s hot girl coach Megan Thee Stallion recently promised her hotties she’d deliver in May and she’s starting things off with a new freestyle.

Not only that, but she also shared some unique artwork with fans to tease her forthcoming music.

On May 6, the Hot Girl released her infectious “I Think I Love Her Freestyle,” a one-minute freestyle set to the backdrop of Gucci Mane’s iconic 2010 rap hit, for her new series, Megan Mondays.

 

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Donning a white “Girl” crop top, an iced-out chain, and red headphones, Megan went in on the beat, letting the world know just how dope of a rhymer she is.  

“Show a new b**ch that ain’t Megan coded/ Show a beat I was on and ain’t rode it, if she think she the sh*t, I’m the colon,” the star, real name Megan Pete, rapped in one line of the buzzing song. 

Later in the energetic freestyle, the Grammy winner gave a nod to legendary model Naomi Campbell and bragged about her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Southern University.

In 2021, the “WAP” hitmaker graduated with her degree in health administration from the HBCU.

“Catwalk, b**ch, I feel like Naomi/ The way I play n***as, I need me a Tony/ Good brain, graduated, top of my percentile,” she rapped with confidence and flair.

 “Take it out the chat, I ain’t tryna be your penpal/ Meanwhile it’s a b**ch on the app right now/ Gettin’ f**ked over, still braggin’ ’bout her body count.” 

Fans flooded X with reactions to the new tune, and many loved Megan Thee Stallion’s fearless flow and impressive lyrics.

they can never make me hate you 🫶🏽 https://t.co/4jaPEQ4hym

— TRUMP’S MUGSHOT (@yayaeternal) May 6, 2024

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/Sv8RMTgJwJ

— ⛓️Rowdy Pipe'n🪢 (@DaAlmightyX) May 6, 2024

she ate!! and if you don't think so, you're a haterrrrr🤣😭 https://t.co/07XldutNsS pic.twitter.com/lnfCNDznNL

— yesihaveanobsessionwithTLC (@Pradababyy22) May 6, 2024

The Hotties Are Buzzing About More Than Just The “Cobra” Rapper’s Latest Release

On May 3, the hip-hop star unveiled the cover art for an upcoming project, reminiscent of a Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat video game cover for Playstation. Megan sported attire akin to the iconic Street Fighter character Chun-Li in the photo.

“Are you ready to play,” the rapper captioned the unique cover art.

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Some fans wondered if it was another diss track geared at Nick Minaj, whom she previously took aim at in her January released freestyle titled, “Hiss.”

Other users accused her of “copying” the Queens-bred femcee.

“Definitely copying Nicki whether y’all say its “Anime” or not. We’ve seen this before and Onika is the father,” the netizen wrote. 

Fans defending the Houston native said the artwork was a clear reference to the rapper’s love for the anime character Boa Hancock of One Piece, a popular Japanese anime series. 

“Am I tweaking or is this a Boa Hancock reference from One Piece.”

“IS THIS BOA HANCOCK COSPLAY? OH MEG!”

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Some users were eager to know if the project was a forthcoming single or album.

“Megan enough already! Let us know what it is. My nerves getting bad,” one stan penned. 

Guess we’ll have to wait and see. 

What did you think of Megan Thee Stallion’s new “ I Think I Love Her Freestyle?” Are you ready for more “Megan May” this month?

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