KANYE WEST IS DEVELOPING A FOAM CONCEPT CAR: Kanye West is developing a foam concept car. Earlier this week, Ye took to social media to introduce a “Donda Concept Foam Vehicle” that might go into production with Tesla. During the “Donda” car reveal it was also announced that Steven Smith has been appointed head of industrial design for the project.
KENNETH PETTY SENTENCED TO PROBATION AND IN-HOME DETENTION AFTER FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER: According to TMZ, Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty has been sentenced to three years probation and a year of in home detention after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender is the state of California in 2020. Petty was also ordered to pay a $55,000 fine.
DR. DRE'S ATTORNEY SAYS DISNEY OFFERED HIM A $4 MILLION DEAL AFTER 'THE CHRONIC': Dr. Dre's attorney Peter Paterno has revealed that Disney offered Dre a $4 million dollar deal after the success of The Chronic. During an appearance on the Connection is Magic podcast, Paterno said, "We’d have these music meetings every week with Michael Eisner at Disney, and Michael Eisner came by and he sees the record’s at No. 1 and he goes, ‘I thought you had a relationship with this guy?'” Paterno continued, "He said, ‘How come we don’t have this record?’ I go, ‘Well, Michael, let me just read you some of the lyrics… Muthafucka, muthaf*cka. And you know what this is on the cover? That’s a marijuana leaf.’ The deal was $4 million. He goes, ‘We can’t do that!’ I go, ‘That’s why he’s not on the label.'”
THE GAME DENIES DATING '13 GOING ON 30' STAR: The Game has denied rumors that he is dating 13 Going On 30 star Christa B. Allen. Rumors started swirling after the two posted a TikTok where they kissed each other. The rapper responded, sayng, “We’re friends, nothing to see here." He also told US Weekly, "Christa and I have mutual friends — she attended my 4th of July party and I hopped on her TikTok. She’s a beautiful woman, but we’re not dating.” Allen also responded to the rumors, saying, I’m a single woman doing single woman things.”