Cardi B’s slapping a disclaimer on this one ... she says she’s not trying to sound all tinfoil-hat ... but her phone’s got her spooked and she's sounding the alarm!
In a post on X Thursday night, Cardi said she’s starting to think our phones aren’t just eavesdropping anymore ... they might actually be reading our minds too!
The thought clearly rattled Cardi ... she even begged the government not to come for her, low-key hinting her mind might not always be filled with the most wholesome stuff.
Cardi might say conspiracies aren’t her lane, but she’s dabbled before ... like when she claimed folks were getting paid to say they tested positive for COVID in the early days of the pandemic.
But circling back to the "phones are listening' theory ... while that’s never really been proven, plenty of apps do track your every move, then hit you with ads so targeted it feels straight-up spooky.
Siri might not be completely spilling all tea ... but according to Cardi, she’s definitely sipping it!!!
Mystro Pope born as Terrance Deshun Pope, November 8,1986 in Memphis, Tennessee is more than an artist—he is a storyteller, visionary, and voice for those navigating the grind of real life. Known for his commanding delivery and raw lyricism, Mystro Pope has been carving his own lane in hip-hop, creating music that speaks to both the streets and the soul. His sound is rooted in authenticity, blending hard-hitting bars with vivid storytelling and motivational undertones that resonate with listeners on every level. Raised in the north side of Memphis, Tennessee , Mystro Pope grew up surrounded by both the challenges and inspirations that would shape his artistry. Music became more than just a passion; it was an outlet—a way to process struggle, celebrate survival, and capture the truth of his experiences. From early freestyle sessions to honing his craft in the studio, Mystro Pope developed a style defined by sharp wordplay, emotional honesty, and a fearless approach to self-expression.
At the heart of Mystro Pope’s music is the drive to inspire and uplift. His songs reflect the balance between pain and perseverance, capturing the highs and lows of chasing dreams while staying true to yourself. With a voice that commands attention and lyrics that cut deep, he brings a refreshing perspective to hip-hop—one that emphasizes resilience, ambition, and legacy. Mystro Pope is not just making records; he’s building a movement. Every verse, every beat, and every performance reflects his belief that music has the power to transform, motivate, and connect people across different walks of life. His work embodies the hustle, the struggle, and the victory, standing as proof that no obstacle is too great when you move with purpose. As he continues to grow his catalog and expand his reach, Mystro Pope is preparing to solidify his place as an artist to watch. With each release, he pushes his boundaries further, leaving behind not just tracks, but timeless pieces of his journey. Mystro Pope’s mission is clear: to create music that not only entertains but also leaves a lasting impact—one that will echo for generations to come.
Young Thug fans caused commotion online when resurfaced audio of him allegedly speaking about Peewee Roscoe to police hit the timeline.
Young Thug already faced a big snitching narrative due to the YSL RICO trial, and it looks like his alleged closeness to that topic isn't out of the woods. That's because of resurfaced audio that hit the Internet this week, in which he allegedly spoke about Peewee Roscoe to the police during an interrogation.
Thugger already denied these accusations, taking to Twitter this week with a scathing clap-back. "They didn’t play my interrogation video in court cause I helped my brada #Ratwhere?" he wrote.
Now, the Atlanta artist chose to double down on that denial and even offer some alleged evidence in his defense. Via his Twitter account, he posted a motion relating to snitching allegations and asked folks to stop lumping him in with other alleged snitches.
"Stop trying to make me one of those boys [crying-laughing emoji]," Thug wrote. "This motion got filed cause the detective lied and said I made a statement in back of a police car stupid [crying-laughing emoji] that never ever happened." The motion in question questions the veracity of a detective who claimed he spoke with the rapper in the back of a police car about a murder case. His legal team claimed that this is a false allegation.
What's more is that Peewee Roscoe himself defended Young Thug amid these snitching allegations. In a social media video, Peewee said folks misinterpreted the whole situation.
"That's what you're supposed to do," he said of his "clean as Listerine" colleague. "When you go in the interrogation room, that's what you do. You tell 'em 'We sold Dwayne Carter weed.' What the f**k is wrong with you? A statement is this right here.... He did what a tax-paying citizen do, a real street n***a. He kept it silent, kept it overly real. Really, tried to pull me out the hole."
Considering Young Thug's beef with his former collaborator Gunna over snitching allegations, fans are very curious about how this whole scandal developed. But he continues to stand by his alleged lack of cooperation here, and we will see if any other updates change this course.
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
On Thursday (Aug. 21), following just three hours of deliberation, a jury found Govan not guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and attempted first-degree murder.
The trial began Aug. 18 and focused heavily on whether Govan played a central role in the planning of Young Dolph’s killing in November 2021.
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Defense attorneys, led by Manny Arora, strongly pushed back against the prosecution’s narrative, criticizing what they called investigative gaps by the Memphis Police Department.
A key element in Govan’s defense was the absence of questioning around individuals allegedly connected to the case, including Big Jook, whose name surfaced multiple times throughout the investigation.
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Arora also highlighted the state’s lack of direct proof against Govan and their failure to pursue key leads, particularly talk of Big Jook, brother to Young Dolph’s rival, Yo Gotti, had put bounties on Dolph and several other Paper Route Empire artists.
Yo Gotti at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on March 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images
Meanwhile, Justin Johnson — who prosecutors argued pulled the trigger — was found guilty on all counts, including conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, first-degree murder, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder charge by Judge Jennifer Johnson Mitchell.
While Govan walks free, questions continue to swirl around the larger network of individuals allegedly tied to Dolph’s killing.
Rapper Young Dolph performs on stage at Gucci and Friends Homecoming Concert at Fox Theatre on July 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Atlantic Records)
Cornelius Smith, who alleged that Govan was the link between himself and Johnson, still has not had a formal trial date or plea deal finalized after being charged with murder for participating in the fatal ambush alongside Johnson.
Young Dolph, born Adolph Thornton Jr., was a beloved figure in Memphis and beyond, and his killing shocked the Hip-Hop world. Govan’s acquittal serves as the latest development in a case that’s played out publicly and online.
Watch Hernandez Govan’s first interview since being acquitted for the murder of Young Dolph below.
Offset has released his third studio album, "KIARI," featuring Gunna, JID, Key Glock, John Legend, and more.
Offset enlisted the help of Legend for the emotional track "Never Let Go." In it, he reflects on the tragic 2022 death of his Migos groupmate Takeoff.
"Play back all the memories, hopin' they don't fade / Bando to the jet, jet to the stage / Hard to see my n***a in that grave, this sh*t crazy / I'd give all this sh*t back just to get you back," he raps. "Can't trust these n***as, f*ck 'em, how I'm supposed to get over you? / Ain't been the same, 'cause the pain f*ck up everything."
Takeoff was fatally shot at a private party at a Houston bowling alley. Patrick Clark was later charged with allegedly pulling the trigger. Ever since, Offset has been open about how difficult the loss has been for him.
KIARI serves as Offset's third solo album and first since 2023's Set It Off. Both of the Atlanta rapper's first two albums debuted in the Billboard 200's top five.
"KIARI is me. I challenged myself as an artist and really put it all into the music. I took my time putting this project together," said Offset, "I know who I am, and I hope the world gets to understand who KIARI is through this album."
KIARI Tracklist:
1. Enemies
2. Pills feat. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
3. Professional
4. Back in That Mode feat. YFN Lucci
5. Different Species feat. Gunna
6. Bodies feat. J.I.D.
7. Love You Down
8. Run It Up feat. Key Glock
9. Set It Off
10. Folgers
11. All of My Hoes
12. Calories
13. Checkmate
14. Backends Fasho
15. Prada Myself feat. Teezo Touchdown
16. Never Let Go feat. John Legend
17. Favorite Girl feat. Ty Dolla $ign
18. Move On
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Takeoff was the glue’: Atlanta’s rap scene mourns murdered Migos member
Zaytoven, Ray G and Justin ‘Meezy’ Williams pay tribute to the youngest of rap superstar trio Migos, who shunned the spotlight to remain a humble student of his craft
No matter how Atlanta’s music community first learned, on 1 November, that Takeoff had been killed – whether via alarmed texts or social media posts – the overwhelming response was one of disbelief. Not just because one-third of rap superstar trio Migos had died at age 28 from a shooting at a Houston bowling alley, but also because the whole incident seemed so out of character for Takeoff in the first place.
“A lot of people are good people but get caught up and do bad things. Mistakes happen – I know that happens in life,” says Justin “Meezy” Williams, who manages rapper 21 Savage. “He’s not one of them. So it doesn’t hit me as something like, ‘Damn, where was he at? What was he doing?’ I know he wasn’t doing something he wasn’t supposed to do.”
In the immediate aftermath of Takeoff’s death, rap luminary Chuck D blamed the music industry for “normalising” gun violence, telling TMZ, “You have people who’ve grown up thinking that hip-hop death is a normal thing.”
Yet those who knew Takeoff best don’t want to paint his death as some cautionary tale for hip-hop writ large – not when the man himself so consciously avoided the public eye, and the troubles and antagonisms that can plague celebrities of his stature.
Instead they remember Migos’ youngest member, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, for his ambition, which was impressive even before 2013 breakout hit Versace. At 16, he was too young to drink when Migos were taking over Atlanta’s nightclubs, courting its DJs and buying sections to make a splashy impression before patrons had even heard a single verse.
Williams worked as a promoter at the 2,500 capacity club Mansion Elan, where the group’s hold was so strong – off the strength of performing early hits such as Bando and Jumpin Out Da Gym – that the club was nicknamed “Migos Elan.”
“Back when [Migos] were worth $30,000 or $40,000 for a club performance, we could get them for $15,000,” Williams said. “But even if you paid them $35,000, you’re gonna win. You’re gonna make your money back.”
Takeoff had established himself as a reliable performer, and he was content to let his bandmates – his uncle Quavo and Offset, Quavo’s cousin – network on the group’s behalf and claim the lion’s share of the limelight.
Migos at the 2018 Met Gala, (L-R) Offset, Quavo and Takeoff. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters
DJ Ray G, who spins for Cardi B on tour and hails from Migos’ native Lawrenceville, Georgia, linked up with the group during those initial club takeovers – from their first meeting in 2011 at Pink Flamingo, to Mansion Elan on Fridays and Obsessions on Saturdays.
“Sometimes [Takeoff] didn’t even go out,” he says. “We’d come back home and he’d still be awake – smoking, chilling, vibing. And you check the YouTube history and it’s Tupac and Biggie, shit like that. This kid’s 16, studying his craft – like, ‘I ain’t going out with you tonight. I’m going to stay here and listen to Big, Pac, Eminem.’”
Xavier Dotson, better known as Zaytoven, is a longtime fixture of Atlanta’s production scene who collaborates closely with Future and Gucci Mane. He remembers the first time Takeoff and Quavo visited his basement studio in Atlanta’s east side: “You didn’t even notice [Takeoff] until he started rapping,” he says.
Takeoff got his moniker from how he’d be able to record a verse in a single take, with no flubs or fouls. “Everybody else can go in the booth, and they’re piecing their verses together, thinking of a line,” Zaytoven says. “You ain’t gotta worry about [Takeoff] taking too long or none of that ‘cause he got his stuff together. Every time I seen Takeoff get in the booth, I know he’s gonna knock out his part real quick.”
In the early days, when Migos were stationed at Quavo’s mother’s basement in Lawrenceville, the trio would record their verses separately. “Takeoff would make a song when Quavo was running the day’s errands, and it was like they were in competition with each other: ‘Oh, you gon’ leave this song? I’m going to go harder than you on this one,’” Ray G says.
And so Takeoff gave an early glimpse of what became the signature “Migos flow” in precisely that fashion, without warning. “He just played a song one day, and the flow was there. It was the triplets, and everyone went, what?”
The iconic Migos flow is a punched-up take on hip-hop’s staccato triplets, a lyrical style of delivery first popularised two decades prior by groups such as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia. The Migos flow first rose to public consciousness with Versace, which Takeoff and Quavo recorded over a Zaytoven beat immediately after that first basement studio session.
And yet right up until his death, Takeoff was the sort of rapper who shunned the spotlight, preferring to make his presence felt through the kind of lyrical precision that – no matter how one felt about trap music going mainstream – gave Migos undeniable street cred as masterclass hip-hop technicians.
“Quavo, he’s going to talk. Offset, he’s going to talk. Takeoff, he’s going, ‘Hey, when I need to rap, let me know,’” Williams says. “When they’re not booked, I might run into Offset or Quavo at a bowling alley, just chilling or having fun. If Takeoff wasn’t working, me personally, I’d never really seen him. He was the team player. He was the glue: ‘Yo, what we doing?’ He was the youngest one, but he was the most chill.”
“I don’t think you’re going to hear anything negative about Takeoff,” Williams adds. “Honestly bro, if it wasn’t about some money, some business or his family, he definitely was the No 1 candidate for ‘That don’t got shit to do with me.’”
Hip-hop has had to reckon with a seemingly non-stop string of high-profile deaths in recent years, a fact that Zaytoven finds particularly bitter as this violence has touched many artists with whom he’s collaborated. He struggles to remember how many Instagram memorial posts he’s done, for past collaborators such as King Von, Lil Keed, Trouble and Young Dolph.
Takeoff performing at the 2019 BET awards. Photograph: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
“To be honest with you, me being a music producer that produces rap music, it’s hard to listen to the music now,” he says. “The lyrics are street and some of it is gangster, but when people are really dying, it makes you not want to hear it. It’s not fun or exciting any more when someone like Takeoff dies.”
And yet this recent rise in gun violence is by no means exclusive to hip-hop. “I just got off the phone with my mom,” Zaytoven said. “Some kids had assault rifles four houses down from [her] house, just shooting at 3:00 in broad daylight. And it’s almost off a TikTok challenge or something.”
“I want us to say that we gotta do better as a culture, right?” he says. “But in some of these situations, it’s not necessarily the culture. This could have happened anywhere, anytime. From what I’m seeing, Takeoff was just there chilling at a bowling alley, and it just happened to be late. It wasn’t like he was in a back alley or a trap house, that they were in a shootout and he was shooting back. The only thing you can tell people is – don’t celebrate success when you’re somewhere as a Black man. It’s unfortunate.”
By Friday, one Atlanta muralist had honoured Takeoff by painting his smiling likeness on the city’s public BeltLine trail. Ray G’s voice breaks when he mentions it. The violence from 1 November feels senseless.
“Doing shows, riding planes together – we had a lot of firsts together, because this was our first big break,” he says. “I cherish all the memories, the smile he put on a lot of our faces, the love he showed us, the unselfishness. I don’t know how I’m gonna be able to deal with this one.”
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