Fat Joe is facing pushback after boldly declaring himself Black, and Marc Lamont Hill is making it clear he does not agree.

The Bronx rap veteran appeared on ‘The Joe Budden Podcast,’ where he doubled down on his identity.

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50 Cent is celebrating after ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ earned Emmy gold.

The Netflix documentary about Diddy, which the rapper executive produced, was among the winners in TGJ’s full Night 1 Emmys roundup.

Now, the G-Unit mogul has delivered his reaction.

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Cardi B and Offset made it a family affair for their children’s joint birthday celebration.

The estranged spouses both attended Saturday’s bash (September 5), celebrating son Wave turning five and daughter Blossom turning two.

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Usher turned up the heat in Las Vegas with a very willing special guest: Taraji P. Henson.

The Oscar-nominated actress joined the R&B superstar onstage during the Las Vegas stop of his blockbuster ‘The R&B Tour’ with Chris Brown.

And she was more than ready for the Mr. Raymond Rendezvous!

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Ciara has some major family news: she is pregnant with baby number five!

The singer sprung the surprise moments ago, unveiling her growing baby bump in a playful visual co-starring husband Russell Wilson.

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Shamea Morton‘s steamy turn in ‘Don’t Bring Your Man to Atlanta’ has prompted questions about the film’s promotion, and Todd Tucker is answering.

The filmmaker (who is Kandi Burruss‘s ex-husband) is defending a provocative clip featuring the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star, insisting the performers understood what their roles involved before cameras rolled.

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Kid Cudi is standing by his reunion with Kanye West, and he has plenty to say about why.

After joining his longtime collaborator onstage in Chicago, the rapper addressed Peter Rosenberg‘s criticism of those welcoming Ye back following his antisemitic conduct.

Across several posts, the Cleveland native celebrated their reconciliation and explained why he believes their friendship deserves another chance.

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Jay-Z has brought the curtain down on a colossal two-night London takeover.

Hov returned to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night (September 5) for the second of two sold-out ‘JAŸ-Z 30’ shows, this time welcoming Brit-bred heavyweights Dave and Sampha into the fold.

Rather than simply replaying the surprises of the night before, the Hip-Hop titan switched up the supporting cast and kept his three-decade catalogue firmly at the heart of proceedings.

That Grape Juice was on hand for the finale, with our own Oliver Isaac capturing the action exclusively for TGJ.

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Octavia Spencer has added Emmy gold to her awards collection.

As reported in our 2026 Emmys Night 1 winners roundup, the Oscar-winning actress was among the stars celebrating at Saturday’s ceremony (September 5).

For Spencer, the evening brought a career first.

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Bad Bunny has another reason to celebrate.

The Puerto Rican superstar scored his first Emmy as his Super Bowl Halftime Show collected seven trophies at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Emmy Awards.

And with a packed evening recognizing television’s performers and behind-the-scenes talent, we’ve rounded up the full Night 1 winners list below.

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