Daryl Nelson

Journalist at Hip-Hop Lately

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Music Writer, Entertainment Reporter, Habitual Dreamer

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50 Cent Gets Creative To Troll Diddy During Jury Selection

6 days ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

When it was reported that Diddy would be arrested for charges related to sex crimes, no one seemed happier than 50 Cent. He's constantly trolled the Bad Boy founder and posted one joke after another related to his legal troubles. The jury selection began this week for Diddy's trial, and 50 used an AI photo in his latest troll. "Sean Diddy Combs jury selection for trial is finally complete," 50 captioned the image, which shows him as the entire jury.
DJ Akademiks & 'The Breakfast Club's' Lauren La Rosa Beef Over Kendrick Lamar

6 days ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

Breakfast Club co-host Lauren La Rosa got into it with DJ Akademiks over Kendrick Lamar's show yesterday in New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. The pgLang rapper is currently on his Grand National Tour with SZA, and La Rosa attended yesterday's gig. "I'm here & @Akademiks lied .. Kendrick like that. Sza is f*ckin performing her as off. The show is fire," she tweeted. "B*ITCH WAT I LIE BOUT?" Ak shot back.
Kanye West Loses It After His 'Heil Hitler' Song Removed From Streaming Platforms

6 days ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

Kanye West released his song "Heil Hitler" on streaming yesterday, May 8, and it was removed on the same day. Ye calls himself a "Nazi" in the song, and the words "Heil Hitler" are repeated in the chorus. He sampled one of Adolf Hitler's speeches as well. So, it shouldn't be surprising that all of the major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, scrubbed the song.
Cam'ron Wants To Track Down The Male Cousin That Kanye West Had Sex With

6 days ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

Ever since Kanye West admitted he performed oral sex on his younger male cousin oral sex when they were kids, people have been weighing in left and right. One person who commented a while back was Cam'ron after Ye dissed him on X. Cam said he refuses to get into a back-and-forth with a man who gives another man top.
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar Sued Over 'Like That'

1 week ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

News Future and Metro Boomin's song "Like That," featuring Kendrick Lamar, is the subject of a lawsuit filed by California rapper Rodney O. The song samples Rodney's cut "Everlasting Bass," and he's never been paid royalties, according to his claim. Rodney says he didn't clear the sample on top of that. Barry White's estate is mentioned in the suit as well since his song "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" was also sampled.
Irv Gotti's Brother Rips Ashanti In New Interview

1 week ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

News When Irv Gotti kept talking about his romantic relationship with Ashanti, she downplayed it, telling Angie Martinez that they "dealt" with each other but weren't boyfriend and girlfriend. Irv died in February after having a hemorrhagic stroke, so it makes sense that his brother Chris Gotti is now defending him. Chris was a guest on the Let's Keep it 100 Podcast and said Ashanti was wrong for not fully acknowledging her relationship with Irv.
UMG Explains Why Drake Is A Hypocrite

1 week ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

If you haven't noticed, Drake has done the same thing in both of his high profile battles. Against Pusha T, he was the first to get personal by mentioning his then-fiancée, Virginia Williams, on "Duppy Freestyle." Then when Pusha hit back by revealing that Drake had a secret son, Drake told the Rap Radar hosts that Pusha went too far.
Rick Ross Explains What It'll Take To End His Feud With Drake

1 week ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

Rick Ross was the first rapper to respond to Drake's diss song "Push Ups," and he's the first to say he's willing to end his beef with him. Rick Ross is open to squashing his beef with Drake 👀"You never know. If he send a bottle of white Belaire ... I'll take a picture with you." pic.twitter.com/wGEnvC0rgL - NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast)May 8, 2025 "Real n*ggas stay real," Ross told Bootleg Kev. "Was it something really deep? Nah. F*ck that, though. But if it's real it's real and that's what it is ...
Paul Pierce Explains Why Marriage Is For Old & Poor People

1 week ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

Paul Pierce is a notorious horndog. He got that reputation after being seen at a poker game with strippers during a livestream. He was fired by ESPN soon after. The former NBA star then cemented his rep for wild behavior when he brought an escort onto Kevin Garnett's livestream in 2023. So, it shouldn't be a surprise that Pierce isn't a fan of marriage, which he talked about on his podcast, The Truth After Dark. [Jump to the 8:58-mark]"Marriage is for old people and poor people," said Pierce.
Lil Uzi Vert Gives His First Update After Recent Hospital Scare

1 week ago | hiphoplately.com | Daryl Nelson

Lil Uzi Vert addressed his fans for the first time since being rushed to a New York hospital last month. "Dear Summer I know you will be overly good 2 me .... 🏝️ Feeling Free 🤫 💿 🫡💕 😈 🔥 and IM STILL LOADED !!!!" he wrote on Instagram. "I love yall more than life. Oh yea ... thanks again for loving me 🛸🫶🏾."Uzi shared footage of himself doing skateboard tricks as well, so he seems to be back to full health.