Footage of comedian Corey Holcomb has surfaced of him punching a fellow comedian, a woman named Cristina Payne, in the face. Back in November 2024, TMZ broke the story, but at the time, no footage was made available. However, on Friday (Jan.23), the footage was obtained and shared by an Instagram account named The Bizi. The pair had been embroiled in what appears to be a heated argument in front of Hollywood Improv, surrounded by a group of people. Per the outlet, the pair had been feuding for quite some time before this incident. Following the physical altercation, Holcomb was then attacked by a group of men who’d been present. While a police report filed by Payne with the LAPD, Holcomb was never arrested. Not long after, he moved to file a temporary restraining order against her, but it was ultimately dismissed. View this post on Instagram Corey Holcomb Allegedly Wanted To ‘Super Sock’ Christina Payne TMZ caught up with Payne last February to tell her side of the story. According to her, Holcomb was, in fact, not telling the truth, and the narrative was being switched. “The story is being totally flipped, totally about the truth and what happened,” she told the outlet. In Payne’s opinion, Holcomb is only flipping the story to avoid jail time. The beef apparently started over a decade ago, after she declined to sleep with Holcomb. During a run-in last June, Holcomb allegedly threatened her, saying he would “super sock this b*tch [Payne].” She also noted that while she has witnesses who can back up her claims, Holcomb has people who are willing to lie for him. Holcomb has yet to issue a response regarding the obtained footage.

GloRilla had a few choice words for people who want to comment on her looks. The rapper had recently shared a video on her Instagram, which some say was heavily edited and accused of going back under the knife. On Thursday (Jan.22), the Memphis native took to X to share her frustrations. “So did any of you hoes get a raise for tryna figure out why a bitch look so beautiful yesterday???? Rent paid? Anything???” she wrote. “Or y’all really just #THAT mad dat a bitch gorgeous for free? Lemme kno ina comments. That said, the comment section seemed split. While some agreed with the rapper’s right to defend herself, others felt her comments were unnecessary because there was a visible difference between how Glo looked when she rose to fame and now. “Nobody mad we just remember how u looked..” someone commented under Glo’s post. Glo quickly fired back with, “Are you getting paid for remembering that? Why does it matter so much to you?” View this post on Instagram Fans accuse GloRilla of popping out with a ‘brand new face’ Another person noted that the rapper had “come out with a brand new face” and shouldn’t have been “shocked” when people were discussing it. Someone else said, “How you gorgeous for free but had to pay to be gorgeous, I’m confused.” Similarly to that last comment, another X user commented about how the rapper was not, in fact, “gorgeous for free. “U don’t look that way fr tho…and gorgeous for free is insane, you definitely paid SOMETHING n that’s ok,” they wrote. In other news, back in December, GloRilla sat down with Complex, where she revealed how her connection with Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram actually began, offering just enough detail while still protecting their privacy. According to her, the two first met on Thanksgiving 2024, and it was Ingram who approached her. Beyond that, she kept the rest of the story to herself. “But that’s it, that’s all I’ma say,” she explained

Hours before a final judgment was set to be imposed on Nicki Minaj for non-payment of a lawsuit from an ex-employee, the rapper settled her $503,000,000 debt. In court on Thursday (Jan.22), Judge Pánuco announced the judgment had finally been satisfied, effectively saving the rapper’s $20,000,000 Hidden Hills residence from being sold. The suit was brought by Thomas Weidenmuller, who was a one-time security guard for Minaj during a 2019 trip to Germany. He was involved in a physical altercation with Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty. TMZ spoke with Weidenmuller’s attorney, Paul Saso, who said his client is “incredibly gratified” and “happy.” Saso noted that Weidenmuller was a victim of a “heinous attack” from Kenneth Petty. ” It’s been a long time coming to have justice finally be done here,” he said.”Not only did it take years to achieve the judgment, but took nearly two years to enforce that judgment.” NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 12: Kenneth Petty and Rapper Nicki Minaj are seen leaving the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) Nicki Minaj Doubles Down On Calling Don Lemon A ‘C*cksucker’ In other news, Minaj has doubled down on her “c*cksucker” comments about Don Lemon. Last week, protestors stormed a Minnesota church after it was revealed that its pastor had alleged ties to the federal agency. Don Lemon, who had been reporting via his livestream, confronted that pastor about his connections to the group. Not long after the clip began to circulate online, it somehow reached Nicki Minaj’s timeline, and she slammed the long-time journalist. Minaj called Lemon a disgusting “c*cksucker” and demanded he be thrown in jail. Donald Trump agreed with Minaj regarding Lemon being jailed. In a post on Truth Social, he reshared a post that criticized both Lemon and the Minnesota church protestors. The poster was calling for the former CNN anchor to be charged under the FACE Act. The FACE Act is a federal law that prohibits the “use of force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to injure, intimidate, or interfere with anyone obtaining or providing reproductive health services, or exercising their right to worship.”

During a recent livestream, Wiz Khalifa, who’s not only a rap veteran but also trains in Muay Thai, weighed in on a topic that’s long sparked debate in hip-hop: which rappers can actually box. With his signature laid-back swagger, Khalifa broke it down, giving props to those who bring more than talk to the ring. “The n***as who I see with the most hands… Top… I can’t even name like, a bunch,” Wiz said, using the slang for punching skill and striking power. Wiz Kalifa speaks on not many music artists being good at boxing but DDG & Blueface are top 2 music artists that have the best ‘HANDS’ in the music industry “Them ’s have real form & stamina” pic.twitter.com/PDFMDyWQvu — DDGVerse (@DDGVerse) January 20, 2026 He made it clear that very few in the game can truly claim legitimate fighting ability, separating hype from real skill. Rappers entering martial arts has become common in the last decade. Blueface earned a notable shoutout. Khalifa praised him, saying he “got hands, like, not just can bang, but, like, in the ring.” Wiz Khalifa Names DDG & Blueface As A Few Rappers With The “Best Hands” In Hip-Hop The distinction is important—Blueface isn’t just street-ready or braggadocious; according to Wiz, he can bring that energy into a disciplined, competitive setting. Similarly, DDG got respect for his technique and endurance. Wiz reviewed their authenticity with “form, stamina, and [the ability to] hold down their… weight division,” highlighting the fundamentals every boxer needs: conditioning, skill, and the ability to compete consistently within a weight class. Throughout the stream, Wiz allows his history to prove his understanding of combat sports. His knowledge gives the blueprint of what separates real fighters from rappers who only talk a good game. DDG and Blueface have previously fought in several celebrity boxing matches. Blueface announced his return to boxing after his release from prison. An upcoming boxing match is being announced soon.

Executive producer Hitmaka, once known to the culture as Yung Berg, set the timeline buzzing this week after dropping some unfiltered advice for female rappers during an Instagram Q&A. The moment was quick and unscripted, but the message landed heavy, tapping into a familiar hip-hop tension around originality, oversaturation, and who really gets to stand out in a crowded game. Asked what guidance he’d give an up-and-coming woman MC, Hitmaka kept it blunt. “Do something different,” he said. “It’s a lot of ‘pussy rap’ going on right now. Do something different, step different. N***as gonna see you. It’s going to stand out. ’Cause everybody just doing what’s the norm.” Yung Berg (Hitmaka) Calls Out Female Rappers, Says the Industry Is Oversaturated With “P*ssy Rap” Right Now pic.twitter.com/48Tni5BW3V — livebitez (@livebitez) January 22, 2026 From Hitmaka’s angle, the comment wasn’t about shaming sexuality. It was about strategy. As a producer and executive who’s watched waves come and go, he was speaking from a place of pattern recognition. The advice received mixed reactions on social media. Some agreed while others questioned his credibility. “Nobody takes his opinion serious especially on music,” an X user tweets. “I don’t give a fuck how many number ones he got all that rehash music sample bass music make a real hit.” Hitmaka Says Female Rappers Need to Stop Rapping About “P*ssy” All The Time Hitmaka has a past of addressing female hip-hop that has led to responses from several of the biggest names in the genre.  “Ni**a just said these female bars so wack, ain’t you writing’em?,” raps Baby Tate in a diss track towards Yung Berg. “Wonder why these h*es head be so gassed up, boy aint you hyping’em?/ Why this sh*t so dead? Damn!, You couldn’t put no life in’em?/ He a man writing about a pu**y, I knew he had a lil’ d*ke in’em.” Still, the language sparked pushback. Critics zeroed in on the phrase “pussy rap,” arguing it flattens the range and intention behind women’s artistry. Supporters, however, read his words as a broader commentary on creative saturation—something hip-hop has seen before, whether it was ringtone rap, auto-tune waves, or drill’s early explosion. At the core, Hitmaka’s take reflects a long-game mindset. Trends might open the door, but distinction keeps it open. And in a moment where one lane is loud and crowded, the artists willing to step left instead of follow the traffic might be the ones who shape the next era.

Season two will be the last one for “The Vince Staples Show.” According to Deadline, Netflix has decided to cancel the show due to low viewership. Season 2 of The Vince Staples Show topped out at  1,446 on Netflix’s Second Half of 2025 viewership report. Approximately  1.7M views tuned in after its Nov. 6 release. In its first season, the show “drew 4.6M views for its first season over a period that was twice as long, from Feb. 15, 2024, through June 30, 2024.” Netflix also noted that The Vince Staples Show “never found a wide audience.” During its run, the show never made it on Netflix’s Weekly Top 10, although it received critical acclaim. It scored “94% with critics and 88% with viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.” In an interview with Billboard, Staples shared the concept of the series. “A lot of the times people undermine the intelligence of the audience. And then that becomes learned behavior,” Staples explained. “I feel like a lot of the time we just have to have conversations like, ‘OK, we’re making a dark comedy in the streaming era. Some are on television and have commercial breaks.  We ended up putting title cards in the show because it was important to have tonal breaks in this dry, slow show, or else we would end up boring. There’s a big difference between boring and interesting. But there’s also a fine line between the two.” Staples also shared how executives mixed up Vince Staples the actor vs Vince Staples the character. “The way the show was written — and this was always the intention — The Vince Staples Show is not about Vince Staples as a character,”he said. “It’s about a perspective. And it’s The Vince Staples Show because I made it not because it’s about me. “I think that was a hard thing for a lot of people to grasp. Going from writing for me and then writing for the characters, it became kind of a disconnect,” he said. “Because they’re expecting me to come in and write a show about myself. But I’m writing a show about other people and how they view me in the world.”

Former A&R Ray Daniels is calling cap on Fat Joe’s recent commentary about J Cole, arguing that the moment wasn’t about rap bravado but about power, permission, and boardroom politics. On the latest episode of The Ray Daniels Presents Podcast, Daniels broke down why he believes Joe’s remarks on the Joe and Jada Podcast were not spontaneous—but sanctioned. Joe’s comments arrive as J. Cole promotes his so-called “final album,” titled The Fall Off. Ray Daniel’s says fat Joe got the green light from roc nation to go at J.Cole pic.twitter.com/GL26S9SVEV — joebuddenclips/fanpage (@chatnigga101) January 23, 2026 Daniels zeroed in on business alignment first. “Fat Joe is managed by Roc Nation, and we all know J Cole music is with Roc Nation,” he said, repeatedly stressing that listeners were “missing the point.” In Daniels’ view, the issue wasn’t the substance of Joe’s take, but the infrastructure behind it. “Who is the ‘y’all?’” he asked, referencing Joe allegedly weighing whether the controversy was worth it. “The motherfuckers [Roc Nation] that’s telling him who’s running a business. So he got permission from them to go at Cole.” Fat Joe’s original comments questioned Cole’s place in hip-hop’s modern hierarchy, comparing his approach to earlier eras defined by open conflict. Ray Daniels Claims Roc Nation Approved Fat Joe Speaking On J. Cole “Do we look at him the same, being that they screwed his head off the big three?” Joe said. “I’m talking about hip-hop… [The LOX was] f**kin’ miniature compared to 50 Cent. 50 Cent just sold 30 million records. You went at him. You went to the yard with the swarm. [J. Cole] didn’t come outside, Jada.” For Daniels, the framing—and the timing—felt deliberate. “Bro, he got permission to say that. He’s with them,” he said, suggesting the moment feeds into growing speculation about tension between Jay-Z and J. Cole. Daniels theorized that the friction has less to do with disrespect and more to do with autonomy. “Jay-Z is mad ’cause J. Cole is being Jay-Z, to Jay-Z,” he said. “You mad at J Cole for being his own man, you’re mad at him for trying to be you.” Daniels compared the situation to how internal loyalty works in any high-level business. “If Tehran Thomas says something, you better motherfucking believe I’m aligned with him,” he explained. “You don’t think they talked before?” He also noted what wasn’t said. Jadakiss’ silence during Joe’s comments stood out. “That was whack. I didn’t like that,” Daniels said, adding that artists shouldn’t be penalized for how they choose to move. “None of us can criticize how a man decides to do his business.” While Daniels believes industry tensions often cool with time, he warned that certain remarks leave scars. “They’ll speak and hug it out,” he said. “But that Joe comment on Cole? That’s the one that sticks.”

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One of the most unconventional stories of the 2026 college football recruiting cycle took another turn this week, as questions grew around rapper Toosii’s status with the Syracuse football program. In December, Toosii, a platinum-selling artist whose real name is Nau’Jour Grainger, announced his commitment to Syracuse. The move drew national attention well beyond recruiting circles. A Syracuse native, Toosii played wide receiver in high school and graduated in 2018. Toosii revealed he is no longer committed to playing football at the Syracuse Orange, responding to an X user after head coach Fran Brown publicly addressed his status. During an interview on Cuse Sports Talk on January 22, Fran Brown initially said Toosii wasn’t coming to play… pic.twitter.com/7wrZNGEn3O — XXL Magazine (@XXL) January 22, 2026 Now 25, Toosii described the decision as both a return home and a personal test. The announcement sparked widespread curiosity, with fans debating whether the commitment represented a genuine football pursuit or a symbolic moment. That narrative shifted after Syracuse head coach Fran Brown addressed the situation during a recent interview. Brown pointed to roster constraints following a busy offseason of signings and tempered expectations about Toosii’s role. “Toosii is not going to come in and play ball,” Brown said. “I’m going to allow him to walk on.” Toosii Won’t Be Playing Syracuse Football After All Brown’s comments clarified that Toosii would not join the Orange on scholarship. Instead, the rapper would have the option to attempt a walk-on opportunity, should he still wish to pursue football. The remarks contrasted sharply with the buzz surrounding Toosii’s December commitment, when Syracuse did not publicly define his status or eligibility. The lack of detail fueled speculation across both college football and music media. Shortly after Brown’s comments circulated, Toosii responded on social media. In a post later deleted, he said he had already decommitted from Syracuse, suggesting the decision was his own. Neither Toosii nor the program has since offered further clarification. As a result, his football future remains uncertain. Meanwhile, Syracuse enters the 2026 cycle following a difficult 2025 season. After an encouraging first year under Brown, the Orange struggled to a 3–9 finish after quarterback Steve Angeli suffered a significant injury. Against that backdrop, the Toosii episode stands out as one of the recruiting cycle’s most unusual footnotes, blending celebrity culture with college football’s evolving landscape.

A Bronx-based drill rapper charged in connection with a Midtown Manhattan shooting that critically injured NFL player Kris Boyd was arraigned last week in Manhattan Criminal Court, prosecutors said. Rolling Stone magazine’s Prezzy Brown broke the news on Thursday (Jan. 22). Fredrick Green, who performs as Tbo Zay, appeared before the court on January 21 to face multiple felony counts tied to the November 16 shooting. The 20-year-old defendant was charged with attempted murder in the second degree, first-degree assault, and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. During the proceeding, prosecutors said surveillance footage places Green at the scene of the shooting before, during, and after gunfire erupted outside a restaurant on West 38th Street shortly after 2 a.m. According to the state, the confrontation escalated from verbal exchanges rooted in perceived disrespect. Bronx’s Tbo Zay Indicted On Allegedly Shooting New York Jets’ Kris Boyd In Manhattan Prosecutors allege Green discharged a firearm twice during the encounter. One round struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his torso, and punctured a lung, the state said. Boyd, a New York Jets cornerback, was transported to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition. He was later released, then readmitted during the Thanksgiving period after suffering complications connected to the gunshot wound. Authorities said Boyd remains hospitalized. Investigators previously reported that two vehicles fled the area immediately following the shooting. Prosecutors have linked those details to Green’s publicly released music, including lyrics and visuals they may seek to reference during pretrial litigation. Green was arrested in Buffalo in December after authorities alleged he fled New York City following the shooting. He is currently being held without bail. Boyd signed with the Jets in 2025. He was sidelined with a season-ending shoulder injury at the time of the incident. Following his initial hospital release, Boyd publicly thanked supporters for their prayers and support. Green is scheduled to return to Manhattan Criminal Court on February 15. The case remains pending as prosecutors continue to develop their evidentiary record.