DID KANYE WEST INITIATE HIS DIVORCE TO KIM KARDASHIAN?: Reports say that Kanye West is annoyed that fans think Kim Kardashian initiated the divorce — he is the one who actually wanted out of the marriage. According to Page Six, a source said, “Actually it was him saying for a year that they have nothing in common except the kids and he wanted out. She pulled all the stops to try to save the marriage.” The source added that Kanye let her “file first in order to give her dignity.”
CARDI B DOESN'T WANT TO DEFUND THE POLICE: Cardi B tweeted and later deleted that she doesn't believe in defunding the police. Responding to a Twitter user who wrote, “defund the police,” the rapper tweeted, “I think that's bullsh*t. We need cops and that’s facts we just need strict laws for cops. If you shot someone just like civilians you will go to jail that same day, get charge, wait for bond and go to trial.” She added, “That will make you think twice about shooting anyone.” The rapper was immediately dragged, with one person writing, “Cardi. Defund the police does NOT mean ABOLISH the police,” the user replied. “It means reallocating money from the police to local municipalities … Stop sending military weapons used in war to police.” Cardi later deleted the tweet.
LIZZO SLID INTO CHRIS EVANS’ DMS: Lizzo has revealed that while she was drunk, she slid into Chris Evans' DMs. In a video clip, Lizzo revealed the DM window behind her head which showed the emojis for dashing away, a woman playing handball and a basketball. She wrote, “Don’t drink and DM, kids…. for legal porpoises this is a joke.” She later said, “The reason I’m upset about this one is because I know I’m not gonna be able to marry him, and honestly, it hurts me to the core,” Lizzo lip-synced to TikTok audio by Tatayanna Mitchell. “Because damn papa, he a rare breed, no comparing. Like, Chris…”
LIL NAS X SPEAKS ON HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS MOM: Lil Nas X took to Instagram to address his relationship with his mom. The entertainer was criticized after a fan saw Lil Nas X's mom on the street begging for money in Atlanta. He wrote via Instagram, “I hate speaking on my personal life, but y’all n***as don’t know how many nights I’ve cried myself to sleep feeling guilty because nothing I tried would help my mom. Paint me as the bad guy all you want but at the end of the day you don’t know me outside of this internet s**t.”
LIL DURK CONCERT ENDS IN GUNFIRE: According to TMZ, a Lil Durk's Smurkella in Phoenix ended in gunfire on Saturday night (April 17th). The rapper was performing at the Celebrity Theatre when the shots were fired. The crowd of 10,000 heard the shots and started running. The Phoenix police say that they couldn't locate anyone that was shot and reports that a woman was grazed in the leg are not true. A few people did suffer non-life threatening injuries from attempting to flee the scene. Durk posted before the shooting, saying, “10k people sold out and no drama stop tryna stop us.” Meanwhile, organizers of the event say that there was actually no gunfire at the event, saying that it was just a microphone dropping on to the ground.
NBA YOUNGBOY HAS ANOTHER CHILD ON THE WAY?: GossipTwins has reported that NBA YoungBoy is expecting his eighth child with girlfriend Jazlyn Mychelle. In other news, according to VLAD TV, YoungBoy has entered a plea federal weapons case. The rapper pleaded not guilty to two federal weapons charges. YoungBoy was arrested back in September when the authorities seized thousands of dollars and several firearms. The rapper faces one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm. He is also facing the same charges at the state level. NBA Youngboy will remain incarcerated until his trial date in June.