Patriots QB Bailey Zappe I'm In Love With Stacy's Mom!!! ... Jams Out During Game
He knows it might be wrong, but Bailey Zappe's in love with "Stacy's Mom" ... 'cause the Patriots quarterback couldn't resist rocking to the Fountains of Wayne song in the middle of Monday Night Football!!
The hilarious moment was captured by the TV broadcast right after the backup came in and led the Pats on two touchdown drives ... showing Zappe mouth the words to the 2003 one-hit wonder while chilling on the sidelines.
Not Bailey Zappe casually singing along to “Stacy’s Mom” after hopping off the bench to lead back-to-back touchdown drives. 💀 pic.twitter.com/LLOhXONc44
— Jeff Lemieux (@jeff_lemieux) October 25, 2022 @jeff_lemieux
Zappe was clearly feeling himself at the time -- he came in for a struggling Mac Jones (who Bill Belichick says was NOT benched) -- and had a hot start before eventually fizzling out in the 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears.
The rookie finished the game 14 of 22 for 186 yards ... with one passing touchdown and two interceptions.
As for the decision to switch to Zappe, Belichick says it was always the plan to get the former Western Kentucky star some reps as Jones works back from a high ankle sprain.
Don't be surprised if the Gillette Stadium sound folks run with it and play the banger every time Zappe scores moving forward.
Shout-out Rachel Hunter.
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Drake It's My Birthday ... Let's Party!!! Celebs Hit Miami Bash
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Drake celebrated his 36th birthday in true Drake fashion ... bringin' a bunch of big names to the club to party -- and even raffling off some HUGE prizes to the crowd!
Drizzy's big shindig went down Monday night at Sexy Fish in Miami ... and the rapper was giving partygoers the chance at $5k gift cards, $10k in cash, Chanel bags, and even a Rolex!!!
Of course, some people in attendance weren't really in dire need of freebies -- DJ Khaled, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, and Chaney Jones were just a few of the celebs partying with Champagne Papi. "Love Island" stars Emily Salch and Genevieve Shawcross were hangin' too.
Drake ripped a page outta Usher's big money playbook for his big night -- Drake bucks, featuring his face on $500 bills -- were circulating around the venue throughout the night.
The place even changed its name to Sexy Gyal for the night, just for Drake.
Happy 36th!!! And, for anyone who left the joint with a fist full o' cash .. remember, Drake bucks are NOT legal tender. Not yet, anyway. 🤑
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Kanye West Adidas Ends Partnership
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Adidas said they did a "thorough review" of their Yeezy partnership and are expecting to lose $246 million in net income this year by ending the deal.
Kanye West's biggest corporate partnership is over -- Adidas says it's cutting off all business with him, due to his recent antisemitic and bigoted actions.
The German shoe company says, "Ye's recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company's values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness."
As result, Adidas says it "will terminate the partnership with Ye, end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies."
The announcement comes amid worldwide pressure for Adidas to, at the very least, condemn Kanye for repeating antisemitic tropes every time a microphone's been in his face for the last few weeks. During this erratic and disturbing phase he's also unveiled "White Lives Matter" T-shirts at Paris Fashion Week, and claimed George Floyd didn't die from Derek Chauvin's knee, but from fentanyl.
Kanye West Loses Billionaire Status After Adidas Terminates Deal
The hashtag #boycottadidas had been trending on Twitter over the weekend, especially as the company announced the sale of new Yeezy shoes. While other companies, like Balenciaga and Vogue had already cut off their relationships with the billionaire rapper and designer ... Adidas had been silent, except to say their partnership was "under review."
That review actually had nothing to do with Ye's recent rants -- for months, he'd publicly accused the company of ripping off his designs for non-Yeezy branded merchandise, so the relationship was already on ice.
Ye knew his incredibly profitable deal with Adidas was hanging in the balance -- he said so on Friday night ... even as he railed that any backlash against him was only proving his initial antisemitic remark that the Jews were controlling Hollywood and the banks.
Adidas was especially under pressure to react -- not only as Ye's biggest partner, but due to its founder supporting the Nazi party.
Adidas and Kanye started their partnership in 2013, and his Yeezy brand is widely credited with reinvigorating Adidas in the shoe game. While the company has some huge athletes as brand ambassadors -- James Harden, Lionel Messi and Damian Lillard to name just a few -- Ye's designs were key to the company's recent success, and Adidas' backing allowed him to expand Yeezy well beyond sneakers.
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Adidas was the distributor and manufacturer of Yeezy shoes and athletic gear ... so, Kanye currently has no outlet for his creations.
Originally Published -- 4:45 AM PT
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Steve Lacy Destroys Fan's Phone onstage ... In Fit of Rage
1:38 PM PT -- Steve Lacy just posted a statement about the incident, saying, "... shoutout to the people not throwing disposable cameras at me and just coming to catch a vibe and connect :) i had a really good time in nola last night. i hate that the beauty of the connection i have with so many people in the crowd-gets lost when something negative happens."
He continues, "i don’t believe i owe anyone an apology- maybe i couldve reacted better? sure. always. i’m a student of life. but i’m a real person with real feelings and real reactions. i’m not a product or a robot. i am human. i will continue to give my all at these shows. please come with respect for urself and others please thank you love u"
Steve Lacy is a relatively new artist, but he's making one thing clear early ... he won't tolerate things being thrown on his stage -- and made an example out of one fan, and their phone, in particular.
Steve was in New Orleans on Monday night for his Give You The World Tour ... performing "Bad Habit" when a phone tossed from the crowd hits him square in the torso.
Steve was politely profane at first ... stopping the song to instruct the audience not to throw "sh** on his f****** stage" -- even with a please attached.
Then without warning, Steve asks for a fan in the front row's cell phone -- seemingly at random -- only to smash it on the stage, and then storm off.
The crowd was understandably confused and pissed ... as there was still plenty of show left, and some felt they didn't get their money's worth.
A fan in the stands hopped on TikTok following to show ... claiming Steve had grown fed up with the crowd for not really knowing his music, but blamed rowdy NOLA fans in general for typically ruining an artist's experience when they come to town.
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Steve still has several shows remaining on tour ... maybe those future fans will treat him better. 🤷🏽♂️
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'Entourage' Creator Doug Ellin Hell Yes, Let's Boycott Adidas ... Silence On Kanye Is All About Money!!!
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7:29 AM PT -- Adidas has officially cut ties with Kanye, making the announcement Tuesday morning ... looks like the boycott will be avoided.
"Entourage" creator Doug Ellin says Adidas staying silent about Kanye West has everything to do with money, and therefore, he sees a boycott as the best way to apply pressure.
We got Doug Monday in WeHo, where he told us the German shoe company's silence -- as other brands cut ties with Kanye -- speaks volumes about whose side it's backing. He adds we should all be on the same page when hate's in play.
He sees money as the sole reason Adidas has kept quiet -- so, if people stop buying their gear ... the hope is that will make the honchos understand the harmful impact of Ye's antisemitic remarks.
As we reported, Kanye's been losing brand deals left and right ... including Johnny Depp's attorney, Camille Vasquez, who was brought on board last week to handle his business matters. After he doubled and tripled down on his bigotry, she told her firm she'd no longer work with the rapper.
What's more, a rally in L.A. Saturday supported the rapper's comments, with members of the group throwing up Nazi salutes at passing drivers.
Doug is sick of the dangerous tropes about Jewish people having all the power, and he's urging everyone to understand the severity of Kanye's words.
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ELVIS PRESLEY Buyer Can't Help Falling in Love With $5.65M Desert Home
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The home where Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned looks like it's about to get a new owner ... someone willing to pay a pretty penny to live like the King of Rock and Roll.
Our real estate sources tell us an offer's been accepted for the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway in Palm Springs.
The crib hit the market earlier this month with a $5.65 million listing price, and we're told the seller accepted an offer Thursday, though the sale is not yet complete.
The 4-bedroom home is famous because Elvis leased it in 1966 for a whole year, which set him back $21,000 -- ridiculously cheap for 2022, but in '66 that was a small fortune.
Elvis and Priscilla were supposed to tie the knot at the property on May 1, 1967 ... but after the press got wind of the wedding plan, Elvis and Priscilla changed course and went to Sin City for a classic Vegas wedding.
The house has a ton of history -- Elvis and Priscilla were, umm ... busy in Palm Springs because exactly 9 months after their wedding, Lisa Marie Presley was born. That's some honeymoon!
The 4,695 square foot home features rock walls, a floating fireplace and terrazzo flooring ... and like any good desert home, there's a huge backyard pool with a view of the mountains.
Famously dubbed the "House of Tomorrow," the property is a PS landmark ... it's known to draw Elvis fanatics, tourists and architecture aficionados.
Marc Sanders of Compass had the listing.
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B.o.B Disses Flat-Earth Critics Like Bill Nye ... Bow to My 'Ted Talk!!!'
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B.o.B is finally responding to the 2016 flat-earth controversy that threw his career out of orbit ... and he's still, rather defiantly, dropping a diss-fueled track titled "Ted Talk."
B.o.B. tells TMZ Hip Hop the 6+ years since he released his viral song "Flatline" has rattled his perspective a bit, leading to more confusion.
Naturally, we asked if he still believes the Earth is flat, and he said ... "I've heard so many theories at this point from all the people that have come my way I don't know what to believe anymore.
"Neil Tyson said it’s an oval, let’s just go with that for now"
The new song-video mashup finds B.o.B's alter-ego Bobby Ray giving himself a tongue-lashing as they tackle the flat-earth fallout ... which mirrors the wackiness of a sci-fi thriller with twists and turns.
Bobby Ray questions throwing away their career to prove a point and should have left all the conspiracies to YouTuber Eric Dubay ... something everyone can probably agree on in hindsight.
The track includes B.o.B's admission he fumbled the bag turning down 2 offers from CBS -- one to appear on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" to explain his antics and another to have his own series.
Let B.o.B tell it, the whole plot was created by the media to take him down ... calling out Comedy Central and Complex after they allowed scientists Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye to slice and dice him online.
He even says NASA started attending his concerts to pass out pamphlets containing accurate information -- and he really pissed off The Root when he stated he'd never seen a slave ship in his lifetime.
Rapper B.O.B. claims slavery never existed because he has never seen a slave ship: https://t.co/KLdTqkKaSu pic.twitter.com/Ucxc9p5tFY
— The Root (@TheRoot) November 26, 2017 @TheRoot
He also still has bitter bars for Charlamagne Tha God and Lil Duval for their viral reactions to his flat-earth comments, and unlike Kanye West, laments being called an anti-Semite after saying he identified with the rants of Holocaust conspiracy theorist David Irving.
B.o.B just dropped his "Anti-Matter" project, the 2nd installment of his "Elements 2" series, so expect more storms in the near future!!!
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Jaylen Brown Sticking With Donda Sports ... Amid Kanye Backlash
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Jaylen Brown says he's sticking with Donda Sports, despite repeated antisemitic remarks made by founder Kanye West ... comments the Celtics star says he adamantly condemns.
On Monday, Jaylen was asked about his business relationship with Ye's company, telling the Boston Globe he won't be jumping ship.
"First, I don’t condone any hurt, harm, or danger toward any group of people or individuals whatsoever," said Brown, who joined Donda Sports in May shortly after Rams star Aaron Donald.
Jaylen Brown and Kanye West pic.twitter.com/UgCwXyOIEU
— Celtics Junkies (@Celtics_Junkies) March 17, 2022 @Celtics_Junkies
Brown said despite the criticism embroiling West, he's more focused on the agency's mission and positive impact.
"The reason why I signed with Donda Sports, it represented education, it represented activism, disruption, it represented single-parent households, and a lot more people are involved in something like that."
Of course, Kanye has repeatedly made antisemitic comments ... 'cause lucrative business partners like Balenciaga dropped him. Adidas, his biggest partner, has faced tremendous pressure to part ways with Ye.
Brown defined his current relationship with West as a "sensitive subject," adding that it's hard to comment on it because it's being "evaluated."
"He’s someone who's obviously dealing with a lot of adversity that’s in front of him right now, and everybody can see it, and it’s public," 26-year-old Brown said.
"But a lot of people in the world are dealing with adversity and things that are going on that’s in front of them, and they need help. It's a lot going on right now.”
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Kanye West 'Jeen-Yuhs' Doc Staying On Netflix
Kanye West is not being scrubbed from Netflix in the wake of his antisemitic rants ... the streaming giant says the biopic on his life is staying put.
While tons of companies are distancing themselves from Ye, including Balenciaga and talent agency CAA, a rep for Netflix tells us there are no plans to take down its 'Jeen-Yuhs' documentary trilogy on Kanye's life.
Netflix's position is they are not in business with Kanye because he was the subject of the doc, and he wasn't involved in creating or promoting the movies.
The streaming service also says there is nothing antisemitic in the documentary ... and Netflix points out they don't remove content about or by people who later spark controversy.
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When the documentary debuted earlier this year, Kanye showed up to the Los Angeles screening with Chaney Jones ... and a ton of celebs were there too.
While Netflix vows to keep the Kanye doc available for streaming, Hollywood studio MRC is reportedly shelving a completed documentary on Kanye, citing his recent antisemitic rants.
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Iggy Azalea Checks Raiders Reporter... Stay Mad, I Slayed & Got Paid!!! 💸
Iggy Azalea experienced her first in-person NFL action Sunday ... soaking up the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans game, and it was everything the Aussie rapper hoped for ... and then some!
The home team Raiders won and Iggy was paid to be there ... performing her No. 1 hit song "Fancy" during halftime, while wearing the hell out of a custom cheerleader 'fit.
Iggy Azalea performing at the halftime show for the @NFL @Raiders vs @HoustonTexans game yesterday. pic.twitter.com/M5vvc5DOeU
— 𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐘 𝐀𝐙𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐀 (@IggySite) October 24, 2022 @IggySite
During the 1st half, Raiders reporter Tashan Reed said he was dreading the performance and Allegiant Stadium's efforts to make proper BBQ.
His Iggy shade eventually came up on her radar, and she proceeded to make Tashan green with envy ... from all the green the Raiders paid her to perform!!!
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) October 24, 2022 @tashanreed
Iggy didn't disclose her payout, but it was enough to prompt thousands of retweets ... and memes from Tashan that waved the white flag.
Good battle 🫱🏽🫲🏻 pic.twitter.com/F4ZL8e8pM3
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) October 24, 2022 @tashanreed
The NFL has been getting a healthy dose of hip hop and R&B this season -- Moneybagg Yo recently became the first rapper to introduce an NFL team, walking out his hometown Tennessee Titans at their home opener ... and Nelly performed during the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals Week 5 matchup.
And, of course, the biggest of them all ... Rihanna's confirmed to perform at Apple Music's Super Bowl LVII halftime show in February.
While cashing in on old tunes is always a good hustle, Iggy should delivering a new batch soon -- she recently gave Tory Lanez the greenlight to executive produce her next album!!!
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Kanye West No Longer with Johnny Depp's Attorney ... After Refusing to Retract Hateful Statements
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Just about as quickly as it began, the working relationship between Kanye West and Johnny Depp's attorney, Camille Vasquez, has come to an end.
Sources with direct knowledge tell us after Kanye doubled and tripled-down on his antisemitic remarks over the weekend, Camille informed her firm, Brown Rudnick, she would no longer work with Kanye.
We're told Brown Rudnick still attempted to work with Kanye, but only under the condition he publicly retract his hateful and antisemitic words. Our sources say Kanye refused to do so, and fired Brown Rudnick.
TMZ broke the story, Kanye brought Camille and the firm onboard last week to handle his business matters. The law group was not involved in handling the proceedings of his divorce from Kim Kardashian.
As for Kanye ... all eyes are currently on Adidas and the billion-dollar partnership the two have created through his Yeezy shoe line. Many people have grown frustrated with Adidas refusal so far to denounce what Kanye has said and their continued relationship.
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Westside Boogie Rappers Gotta Kill the Lazy Music ... Pop's Kicking Our Asses!!!
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Billboard's blistering article about hip-hop's "magic" slipping away is totally on point, according to Eminem's artist Westside Boogie ... who says rappers have been slipping in their craft.
TMZ Hip Hop got the Compton-bred MC at LAX over the weekend, and picked his brain on the ongoing conversation about rap losing its dominance. We were looking for his 2 cents, but we got a dime.
While hip-hop/R&B remains the industry’s best-performing genre, its growth is slowing and execs are concerned excitement is stagnating. https://t.co/xFQ9MoP8ZR
— billboard (@billboard) October 18, 2022 @billboard
Boogie says he can actually relate to Billboard's claim ... he says he's been listening to pop music closely and thinks those artists are putting more attention to detail in their music than rappers these days.
Now, he's not saying rap's devoid of talent ... in fact, he said there are plenty of capable rappers, but they're doing little to differentiate themselves in terms of verses, beat selection, or even lyrical delivery.
Boogie's been spitting for a decade now and knows how the roulette wheel operates. He says the magic will reoccur when today's hip-hop stars put more effort into their craft.
If Taylor Swift sells 1.5 mil first week... that would mean she would outsell Drake, Bad Bunny and Adele combined first week.... nah she'd be different.
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) October 24, 2022 @Akademiks
She broke every streaming record in the first 2 days for an album lets see it continues til Thursday.
The proof is in the DSP pudding -- Taylor Swift's new "Midnights" album drop fractured Spotify, and is projected to go platinum in just a week.
That would be more than Drake, Lil Baby and Kendrick Lamar's 2022 first-week outputs ... combined!!!
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WSB dropped off his latest album on Eminem's Shady Records this year ... the critically acclaimed "More Black Superheroes" ... and thinks his label boss needs more recognition from the younger generation in wake of his 50th birthday.
He says kids like his 13-year-old son, don't understand the full impact of Eminem's career, because it was before his time.
As a result, Boogie says it's up to older generations to uphold the history and give credit where it's due -- especially if you sample or borrow from the greats who came before you.
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Kanye West Antisemitism Has Domino Effect ... Jewish Fed. Exec Says
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Kanye West's antisemitic remarks have already sparked one radical group to show face -- but what may come next is of even more dire concern for the Jewish people ... so says one man who advocates for the community.
Ivan Wolkind -- an exec of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles -- came on 'TMZ Live' Monday to explain the ripple effect Ye's words are already having ... and where it could lead from here, potentially resulting in real-world violence.
He says the freeway signs and mailed flyers that made the rounds this weekend are just the first of possibly more steps that he fears will be escalating in nature the more people start to see this as normal ... especially with someone as famous as Kanye leading the charge.
Wolkind also tells us that, unfortunately, he and his org have already started to issue warnings to Jewish people and Jewish institutions in and around L.A. as it pertains to keeping an eye out for troubling behavior that could signal imminent danger or threats.
Again ... he says there is a direct correlation between what Kanye has been saying and what he sees as a very harmful wave of attacks that could start raining down on Jews.
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Tee Grizzley Trolling About Leaving Rap ... Serious About Acting Roles, Tho!!!
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Tee Grizzley can't leave rap, the game needs him ... so he tells TMZ Hip Hop, clarifying some recent comments that made it sound like he was retiring.
The Detroit rapper appeared on Bootleg Kev's podcast last week, emphatically signaling the end of his career himself -- but, at LAX, he told us he was just trolling, mainly because he just dropped an album full of storytelling raps in "Chapters of the Trenches," which he likens to mini-movies.
TG has a 'Grand Theft Auto' online empire that brings in thousands monthly so he's not hurting on cash, even if his music output slowed, but is still plotting on breaking through in Hollywood and shared his unique plan with us.
Tee Grizzley Says He's Done Rapping, Video Games and Movies Only
Most rappers are usually typecast as fictional rappers or hood dudes in TV and movie projects, but TG says he's looking for unconventional roles -- like starring as a TJ Maxx clerk who earns Employee of the Month.
Offbeat roles have come for some rappers -- Busta Rhymes doing kung fu on Michael Myers or Ice-T warring with a leprechaun come to mind -- and we welcome the sight of TG in a tie and khakis nailing his lines!!!
TG's already giving casting directors a glimpse of what's to come ... in his new video, "Classic Shakespeare," he dons scrubs to play a nurse for a cinematic twist on "Romeo & Juliet."
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NLE Choppa My D***Print Is For Everyone ... But, I Prefer Women
NLE Choppa is defending his right to show off what he's packing in his boxers ... even if half his fanbase wishes they could push the dislike button.
The Memphis rapper was apparently feeling sexy and posted a provocative mirror selfie over the weekend ... garnering much attention from appreciative women, and disapproval from male supporters, including one fan account.
Popular YouTuber Adin Ross couldn't believe his eyes and sent NLE several texts in disbelief ... which were put on blast online as well.
This is absurd @adinross pic.twitter.com/BiySxXZOvq
— NLE Choppa (@Nlechoppa1) October 24, 2022 @Nlechoppa1
The response was overwhelming to the point NLE issued a response ... stating he was comfortable enough in his own sexuality to pull off such a photo, but did clarify he was a heterosexual male.
NLE is just about a week away from his 20th birthday -- but has been exhibiting sexual maturity in his tweets and music for several years now.
The last time we spoke to him, NLE was steadily promoting his "Slut Me Out" single and spoke on the extent of his fetishes ... highlighted by his love for armpits.
And now everyone knows what he's working with.
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Cardi B The Ultimate Offset A&R ... Cheating 'Rumor' To Be Addressed On New Album
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Quavo recently poured gasoline on the Migos' burning house ... sparking rumors for many that Saweetie hooked up with Offset -- and Cardi B is stepping in to tell everyone to mark their calendars for the truth!!!
Cardi took some heat over the weekend after a blog called her out for caring more about her short-lived beef with Madonna than cleaning up the public perception of her marriage.
Cardi let everyone know Offset would seize the moment to put an end to the rumors on his upcoming solo album, which is due out on November 11.
Call it fighting fire with flames ... Quavo initially sold the sensation on his and Takeoff's Migos-deflecting album "Only Built 4 Infinity Links."
While rapping on the song "Messy," Quavo erupted the volcano with the lyrics, "'Caresha Please' 'cause she too messy/Bitch f****d my dog behind my back, but I ain’t stressin'/You wanted the gang, you should’ve just said it, we would’ve blessed it."
Offset previously filed a legal injunction to separate himself from his longtime label Quality Control ... and it's safe to say Cardi is securing his buzz to boost the first-week streams boost.
Offset released the singles "Code" featuring Moneybagg Yo and "5,4,3,2,1" produced by Baby Keem ... but the track Cardi's touting will obviously be the big draw come release day.