Cardi B Secures Six Bet Awards Nods, Leading a Field Packed With Legacy Acts

Cardi B appears on the cover art for her second studio album, "Am I the Drama?" The platinum-selling project helped the rapper secure an industry-leading six nominations at the 2026 BET Awards, including a nod for Album of the Year. (Atlantic Records)

Cardi B leads the 2026 BET Awards nominations with six nods, giving this year’s ceremony its cleanest headline and one of its most current stars. Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist follow with five nominations each, while Clipse, Doja Cat, Doechii, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto each earned four.

But beneath the numbers, this year’s BET field has a long memory.

The 2026 nominations are not simply a roll call of streaming-era momentum. They also make room for artists, directors and cultural architects whose work helped build the modern language of hip-hop, R&B and Black popular culture. Clipse, De La Soul, Nas and DJ Premier, Hype Williams, Benny Boom, Director X, Jill Scott, T.I. and Usher all appear across major categories, giving the show a deeper historical charge than a standard awards-season announcement.

Pusha T and No Malice did not reunite for nostalgia points.

Clipse earned four nominations, including Album of the Year for “Let God Sort Em Out,” Best Group and two nods for “Chains & Whips,” their Kendrick Lamar-assisted single. The duo’s presence gives the BET Awards one of its clearest links between early-2000s rap austerity and the current appetite for sharp, grown, high-stakes hip-hop.

The Best Group category carries that tension even further. Clipse will compete in a field that also includes De La Soul, French Montana and Max B, Nas and DJ Premier, Metro Boomin and DJ Spinz, Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon, Wizkid and Asake, FLO and 41. It is one of the year’s most interesting categories because it refuses to live in one era, one sound or one definition of group power.

The same generational conversation is happening behind the camera. Video Director of the Year includes Hype Williams, Benny Boom and Director X, three filmmakers whose work helped turn hip-hop and R&B videos into cultural events before social media became the main stage. They are nominated alongside Anderson .Paak, Cole Bennett, Cactus Jack, A$AP Rocky and Dan Streit, Cardi B and Patientce Foster, and Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor.

That category is more than a technical race. It is a reminder that the visual grammar of Black music — the lens flares, fish-eye swagger, luxury surrealism, street-level gloss and cinematic ambition — did not appear from nowhere. It was built, copied, stretched and reinterpreted across generations.

T.I. also appears across three categories. The Atlanta rapper is up for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year for “Let ’Em Know” and the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award as part of “Headphones” with Lecrae and Killer Mike.

In the R&B lanes, Jill Scott continues to move like an artist outside the churn. She is nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and has two entries in the BET Her category: “Be Great” featuring Trombone Shorty and “Beautiful People.” Usher is nominated for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist.

BET also expanded the ceremony with two new categories. The Fashion Vanguard Award recognizes cultural impact through fashion, with nominees including A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Colman Domingo, Doechii, Rihanna, Teyana Taylor and Zendaya. The new Pulse Award honors digital media and cultural influence, with nominees including “85 South Show,” “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer,” Charlamagne Tha God, Don Lemon, Druski, “It Is What It Is,” “Joe and Jada,” “On the Radar” and “R&B Money Podcast.”

Those additions matter because they acknowledge what the culture already knows: influence no longer moves through one lane. It moves through songs, videos, podcasts, fashion, clips, interviews, memes and moments that can change the conversation before traditional media catches up.

That is what gives this year’s nominations more weight than a simple leaderboard. Cardi B’s six nominations make her the obvious headline. Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist give the show heavyweight momentum. But the presence of Clipse, De La Soul, Hype Williams, Nas and DJ Premier, Jill Scott, T.I. and Usher gives the 2026 BET Awards something else: memory.

The new school may be leading the count, but the architects are still in the building.

2026 BET Awards

The Complete Nominations Board

The Leaderboard

• 6 Nominations: Cardi B
• 5 Nominations: Kendrick Lamar, Mariah the Scientist
• 4 Nominations: Clipse, Doechii, Doja Cat, Latto, Olivia Dean, Teyana Taylor
• 3 Nominations: T.I., Jill Scott, Tems, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, YK Niece

The Complete List

Album of the Year

Cardi B ("Am I the Drama?"), Tyler, the Creator ("Don't Tap the Glass"), Wale ("Everything Is a Lot"), Mariah the Scientist ("Hearts Sold Separately"), Clipse ("Let God Sort Em Out"), Leon Thomas ("Mutt Deluxe: Heel"), J. Cole ("The Fall-Off"), Bruno Mars ("The Romantic")

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

A$AP Rocky, Baby Keem, BigXthaPlug, DaBaby, Don Toliver, Drake, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, T.I.

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B, Coi Leray, Doechii, Doja Cat, GloRilla, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Monaleo, YK Niece

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Brent Faiyaz, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Durand Bernarr, GIVĒON, Leon Thomas, October London, Usher

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox, Coco Jones, Ella Mai, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Mariah the Scientist, Olivia Dean, SZA, Tems

Best Group

41, Clipse, De La Soul, FLO, French Montana & Max B, Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz, Nas & DJ Premier, Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon, Wizkid & Asake

Best Collaboration

Clipse & Kendrick Lamar ("Chains & Whips"), Cardi B feat. Jeezy & Latto ("Errtime Remix"), Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat ("Go Girl"), Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd ("Good Flirts"), Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis ("Is It a Crime"), Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher ("It Depends - The Remix"), Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz ("Take Me Thru Dere"), Gunna feat. Burna Boy ("wgft")

Video of the Year

Ella Mai ("100"), Doechii ("Anxiety"), Mariah the Scientist ("Burning Blue"), Tyla ("Chanel"), Teyana Taylor ("Escape Room"), Kehlani ("Folded"), T.I. ("Let 'Em Know"), Kendrick Lamar & SZA ("luther")

Video Director of the Year

A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit, Anderson .Paak, Benny Boom, Cactus Jack, Cardi B & Patientce Foster, Cole Bennett, Director X, Hype Williams, Teyana "Spike-Tey" Taylor

Best New Artist

Belly Gang Kushington, DESTIN CONRAD, JayDon, kwn, Miles Minnick, Monaleo, Olivia Dean, RAYE, Trap Dickey

BET Her Award

Tasha Cobbs Leonard ("Already Good"), Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty ("Be Great"), Jill Scott ("Beautiful People"), Tems ("First"), Doechii feat. SZA ("girl, get up."), Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat ("Go Girl"), Doja Cat ("Gorgeous"), Olivia Dean ("Lady Lady")

The Fashion Vanguard Award (NEW)

A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Colman Domingo, Doechii, Rihanna, Teyana Taylor, Zendaya

The Pulse Award (NEW)

85 South Show, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Charlamagne Tha God, Don Lemon, Druski, It Is What It Is, Joe and Jada, On the Radar, R&B Money Podcast

Viewers’ Choice

Mariah the Scientist ("Burning Blue"), Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar (“Chains & Whips”), Tyla (“Chanel”), Kehlani (“Folded”), Bruno Mars (“I Just Might”), Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (“It Depends”), Olivia Dean (“Man I Need”), Cardi B (“Outside”), Dave & Tems (“Raindance”), Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz (“Take Me Thru Dere”)

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Kirk Franklin ("Able"), Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell ("Able - Remix"), BeBe Winans ("All to Thee"), Tasha Cobbs Leonard ("Already Good"), CeCe Winans ("At the Cross"), Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend ("Church"), Kirk Franklin ("Do It Again"), Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I. ("Headphones")

Best Actress

Angela Bassett, Ayo Edebiri, Chase Infiniti, Coco Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Quinta Brunson, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor

Best Actor

Aaron Pierre, Aldis Hodge, Anthony Mackie, Colman Domingo, Damson Idris, Delroy Lindo, Denzel Washington, Michael B. Jordan, Sterling K. Brown

Best Movie

Highest 2 Lowest, Him, Number One on the Call Sheet, One Battle After Another, Relationship Goals, Ruth & Boaz, Sinners, Wicked: For Good

YoungStars Award

Daria Johns, Graceyn "Gracie" Hollingsworth, Heiress Harris, Jazzy's World TV, Lela Hoffmeister, North West, Thaddeus J. Mixson, VanVan

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A'ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Claressa Shields, Coco Gauff, Flau'jae Johnson, Gabby Thomas, Jordan Chiles, Naomi Osaka, Sha'Carri Richardson

Sportsman of the Year Award

Aaron Judge, Anthony Edwards, Caleb Williams, Jalen Brunson, Jalen Hurts, LeBron James, Shedeur Sanders, Stephen Curry

Clarence Carter, Southern Soul Pioneer Who Sang ‘Strokin’,’ Dies at 90

Southern soul legend Clarence Carter performs on stage in Baltimore in 1995. Carter, the blind singer and guitarist known for 1960s R&B hits and the enduring party anthem "Strokin'," died Wednesday, May 13, 2026, near Atlanta at the age of 90. (Photo by John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com)

Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul pioneer who scored deep-feeling R&B hits in the 1960s before securing a permanent, multi-generational legacy with the bawdy cookout anthem "Strokin'," has died. He was 90.

Carter died Wednesday. Bill Carpenter, a spokesman for his former wife and fellow soul singer Candi Staton, confirmed the passing on Thursday. According to reports, Carter had recently been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer and died from complications including sepsis and pneumonia. Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where Carter recorded many of his biggest hits, also confirmed the news to Rolling Stone.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Carter lost his sight to glaucoma as an infant. He attended the Alabama School for the Blind and later earned a music degree from Alabama State College, using his formal education to develop a signature, blues-soaked baritone and a hard-driving rhythm guitar style.

Signing with FAME Records, Carter became a formidable force on the R&B charts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He delivered a string of emotionally complex, brass-heavy hits, most notably the 1968 cheating ballad "Slip Away" and the 1970 Grammy-nominated tearjerker "Patches," a spoken-word hybrid about rural poverty that crossed over to the top of the pop charts.

But for the hip-hop and 90s/00s throwback generation, Carter’s cultural footprint extends far beyond traditional soul radio.

His raw, unfiltered 1968 holiday track "Back Door Santa" famously provided the foundational, blaring horn sample for Run-D.M.C.’s 1987 classic "Christmas in Hollis".

More prominently, Carter achieved a rare feat of cultural permanence in 1986 with the release of "Strokin'." Driven by a relentless synthesizer and Carter's unapologetic, spoken-word sexual humor, the track was deemed too explicit for mainstream radio play. Instead, it bypassed the industry entirely, thriving in nightclub jukeboxes and on mixtape cassettes to become an undisputed standard at cookouts, family reunions, and block parties for the next four decades.

Carter's ability to seamlessly pivot from heart-wrenching soul to working-class, juke-joint humor allowed him to survive changing musical eras that left many of his peers behind. He continued to tour and release music deep into his later years, keeping the Southern soul circuit alive while leaning heavily into his status as a cult-classic icon.

From Gladys Knight to Beyoncé: Library of Congress Names 2026 Audio Treasures

Sometime in the distant future, historians digging through the United States' most sacred cultural archives will find the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and Beyoncé telling them to put a ring on it.

On Thursday, the Library of Congress announced the 2026 class of the National Recording Registry, naming 25 audio treasures deemed so culturally, historically, or aesthetically important that they must be preserved for all of time. While the selections span 70 years of American history, this year’s list reads like a masterclass in the foundational sounds of hip-hop, R&B, and 90s alternative culture.

Beyoncé’s 2008 blockbuster "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was inducted into the permanent archives alongside Taylor Swift’s transformative 2014 pop pivot, "1989." The Library noted that Beyoncé didn't just release a song; she generated a cultural phenomenon that spawned millions of plays, a new catchphrase, and an epochal dance craze simultaneously.

But for fans of golden-era hip-hop and R&B, the 2026 registry goes much deeper than modern pop.

The U.S. government officially cemented the foundation of hip-hop production by inducting The Winstons' 1969 single "Amen, Brother." The B-side track features a six-second drum loop performed by Gregory Coleman — now universally known as the "Amen Break." That explosive rhythm became the most sampled musical riff in history, serving as the rhythmic backbone for acts ranging from N.W.A. to Salt-N-Pepa.

The Throwback Archives

The Library of Congress preserves audio deemed culturally or historically vital. Key 2026 throwback additions include:

• The Hip-Hop Blueprint: "Amen, Brother" – The Winstons (1969)
• The R&B Standard: "Midnight Train to Georgia" – Gladys Knight and the Pips (1973)
• The Crossover: "I Feel For You" – Chaka Khan (1984)
• The House Pioneer: "Your Love" – Jamie Principle/Frankie Knuckles (1986/1987)
• The Alt-Rock Anthem: "Weezer (The Blue Album)" – Weezer (1994)
• The Pop Phenomenon: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé (2008)

The registry also honored the moment R&B, pop, and hip-hop vocabulary fully converged: Chaka Khan's 1984 smash "I Feel for You."

Originally written by Prince, Khan’s reimagined cover brought rap to the global mainstream with a legendary guest verse from Grandmaster Melle Mel and harmonica work from Stevie Wonder.

"'I Feel for You’ was a moment where everything converged: Prince’s genius, Stevie’s harmonica, Grandmaster Melle Mel’s rap, and whatever God put in me that day,” Khan said regarding the induction. “For the Library of Congress to say this recording belongs in the permanent collection of American sound heritage, that means it wasn’t just a hit, it was history. And I am so very grateful to have been part of it.”

The history of club culture was also preserved this year with the induction of "Your Love," the inescapable 1986 dance track by Chicago's Jamie Principle, which was later famously reworked by Frankie Knuckles. The Library recognized the track as a groundbreaking artifact in the history of house music and electronica.

Other massive legacy inductions include Gladys Knight and the Pips’ 1973 storytelling masterpiece "Midnight Train to Georgia," The Go-Go’s trailblazing 1981 debut "Beauty and the Beat," and Weezer’s 1994 self-titled grunge-era breakthrough, "Weezer (The Blue Album)."

In a nod to the 90s digital revolution, the Library even preserved the heavy metal-fueled soundtrack to the 1993 MS-DOS video game "Doom."

“Music and recorded sound are essential, wonderful parts of our daily lives and our national heritage," Acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen said Thursday. "The National Recording Registry works to preserve our national playlist for generations to come.”

The 2026 selections bring the registry to exactly 700 titles, a highly exclusive fraction of the Library’s massive collection of nearly 4 million audio items.

The Complete 2026 National Recording Registry

(Chronological Order)

• "Cocktails for Two" – Spike Jones and His City Slickers (1944)
• "Mambo No. 5" – Pérez Prado and His Orchestra (1950)
• "Teardrops from My Eyes" – Ruth Brown (1950)
• "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" – Kaye Ballard (1954)
• "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" – Paul Anka (1959)
• "The Blues and the Abstract Truth" – Oliver Nelson (1961)
• "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" – Ray Charles (1962)
• "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" – The Byrds (1965)
• "Amen, Brother" – The Winstons (1969)
• "Feliz Navidad" – José Feliciano (1970)
• "The Fight of the Century: Ali vs. Frazier" (March 8, 1971)
• "Midnight Train to Georgia" – Gladys Knight and the Pips (1973)
• "Chicago" Original Cast Album (1975)
• "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" – The Charlie Daniels Band (1979)
• "Beauty and the Beat" – The Go-Go’s (1981)
• "Texas Flood" – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (1983)
• "I Feel For You" – Chaka Khan (1984)
• "Your Love" – Jamie Principle (1986) / Jamie Principle/Frankie Knuckles (1987)
• "Rumor Has It" – Reba McEntire (1990)
• "The Wheel" – Rosanne Cash (1993)
• "Doom" Soundtrack – Bobby Prince, composer (1993)
• "Go Rest High On That Mountain" – Vince Gill (1994)
• "Weezer (The Blue Album)" – Weezer (1994)
• "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé (2008)
• "1989" – Taylor Swift (2014)

Mary J. Blige Turns the Las Vegas Strip Into a Sanctuary for Survival Songs

Mary J. Blige appears in a promotional poster for "Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story The Las Vegas Residency" at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Following a sold-out opening run in May, the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" added 10 additional performances scheduled for August, September, and October to meet overwhelming fan demand. (Promotional image via Live Nation)

Mary J. Blige has turned survival into a stage language, and now the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is extending that testimony on the Las Vegas Strip.

After opening her first Las Vegas residency with a sold-out weekend at Dolby Live at Park MGM, Blige has added 10 new performances to "Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story The Las Vegas Residency." The new dates will run Aug. 28-29, Sept. 2, Sept. 5-6, Oct. 23-24, Oct. 28 and Oct. 30-31, extending a production built around one of the most emotionally durable catalogs in modern R&B.

The residency, which opened May 1, is the first Vegas residency of Blige’s career. The show traces the arc of an artist who helped redraw the border between hip-hop and soul, moving through the pain, defiance and hard-earned joy that made records such as "Real Love," "My Life," "I’m Goin’ Down," "Family Affair" and "Be Without You" more than radio hits for generations of listeners.

The opening weekend also carried the feel of a New York family reunion, with appearances from The LOX, Method Man, Jadakiss and 50 Cent, according to MGM Resorts. But the larger story is Blige herself, standing in a Vegas spotlight after more than three decades of turning heartbreak, recovery and self-possession into communal release.

In an interview with Robin Roberts for "Good Morning America" that also featured footage on "Nightline," Blige described the residency as a milestone earned through endurance.

"The next chapter is just enjoying the fruits of my labor," Blige said. "This residency is the fruits. This is what I’ve worked for, this is what I’ve earned. And I’m here. I’m where I’m supposed to be. I’m doing what I’m supposed to do. And I didn’t give up."

That sense of arrival has been central to the rollout. Blige framed the show not as nostalgia, but as proof of survival for a fanbase that has mirrored her own life's journey.

"My fans have seen me go through so much — good, bad, the whole thing," Blige said. "But what they love most — the true fans — is that I’m not bitter, I’m better."

Tickets for the newly added performances are available through Ticketmaster. A Citi/AAdvantage presale began May 7 through Citi Entertainment, with the general on-sale having opened May 11. All shows are scheduled for 8 p.m. at Dolby Live at Park MGM.

From 'All Eyez on Me' to Camden Yards, Tupac Shakur’s Legacy Gets a Historic Weekend

A Tupac Shakur bobblehead released by the Baltimore Orioles is shown with Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the background. The Orioles hosted a Tupac Shakur bobblehead night Friday, May 8, 2026, during a game against the Athletics, capping a day that also included a Baltimore street dedication honoring the late rapper’s legacy. (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

Tupac Shakur’s cultural impact reached new institutional and civic milestones over the weekend, as the late hip-hop icon was honored with an induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame and a street dedication in one of the cities that shaped his early life.

More than three decades after it helped redefine West Coast hip-hop, Shakur’s 1996 double album “All Eyez On Me” has officially entered the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Recording Academy inducted the diamond-certified project as part of its 2026 class, honoring it Friday at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills as a historically and culturally significant recording.

E.D.I. Mean, a longtime collaborator of Shakur and a member of the Outlawz, accepted the honor on behalf of the late rapper’s family, estate, friends and fans.

On the East Coast, the city of Baltimore celebrated Shakur’s formative years. On Friday, Mayor Brandon Scott officially rededicated a portion of Greenmount Avenue — in the Pen Lucy neighborhood where the rapper spent part of his childhood — as Tupac Shakur Way.

During the dedication ceremony, Scott reflected on Shakur’s artistic beginnings, noting that Baltimore was where he “really became a rapper.” The mayor highlighted that Shakur won his first rap contest at the Enoch Pratt Free Library and performed his first concert at the Cherry Hill Recreation Center.

“We have to continue to live and walk in the honor and legacy of Tupac Shakur, not just because he’s a Baltimorean, but most importantly because he was a man who lifted up and fought for his people and wanted us to be better for each other,” Scott said.

The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation also participated in the event, planting a peace pole as part of its effort to help create safe spaces for communities.

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The tributes continued later that evening at Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles hosted a Tupac Shakur bobblehead night during a game against the Athletics. Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, attended the game to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

The baseball matchup held special geographic significance, bridging Shakur’s East Coast roots with his West Coast legacy in Oakland, California, where the Athletics played before leaving the city ahead of last season. In a nod to that legacy, the stadium played the familiar riff from “California Love” while the Athletics’ starting lineup was announced.

‘Thanks, Uncle Snoop’: Rapper Fulfills Promise To Upgrade Australian School’s Music Studio

Rapper Snoop Dogg interacts with students at Warringa Park School in Werribee, Australia. After noticing the school's outdated gear during this studio visit, the rapper donated thousands of dollars in new audio equipment. (Screengrab via Warringa Park School/YouTube)

Uncle Snoop has officially delivered for the students of Warringa Park School.

Snoop Dogg has donated thousands of dollars worth of professional music equipment to the special education school located in Victoria, Australia. The delivery, which included state-of-the-art studio speakers, microphones, and microphone stands, arrived months after the West Coast rap pioneer initially visited the campus.

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During his initial visit, Snoop surprised the students and spent time in their music class, famously laying down a verse for their original song, "Drip." According to local news reports, while the rapper was in the studio recording with the children, he noticed the school's music equipment had "seen better days" and personally promised to upgrade their setup.

Community Impact

Artist: Snoop Dogg
Recipient: Warringa Park School (Werribee, Victoria, Australia)
Donation: Professional studio monitors, microphones, and microphone stands to support special education music programs.

The new gear is designed to help take the students' music production to the next level.

"When it arrived, we just saw that same excitement and joy on the students' faces when they went to receive the equipment," Warringa Park School Principal Ashwini Sharma told reporters. "They felt so proud."

The students have already unboxed the new gear and recorded a heartfelt video message thanking the legendary rapper.

"Yeah, thanks, Uncle Snoop," one student said into a newly gifted microphone. "We love you. Alright, chill, peace out."

Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker Reach Final Divorce Agreement, Divide Assets

Singer and television personality Kandi Burruss appears in this undated file photo. Court records show Burruss finalized her divorce settlement with Todd Tucker in Fulton County, Ga., this week, reaching a "no-alimony" agreement.

The decade-long marriage between Xscape icon Kandi Burruss and producer Todd Tucker has officially reached its legal conclusion.

Court documents filed this week in Fulton County Superior Court confirm that the pair has finalized a "no-alimony" divorce settlement. The agreement emphasizes amicable co-parenting and a strict, business-like division of the former couple's shared assets.

As part of the final decree, Burruss will pay Tucker a one-time lump sum of $426,000 to "balance the scales" of their shared estate.

The settlement also outlines a highly specific division of their luxury car collection. Burruss will retain ownership of her 2022 Bentley SUV and her vintage 1963 Chevrolet Camaro. Tucker will take possession of a 2023 Range Rover and a 1973 Ford Bronco.

The former "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" stars have agreed to share joint legal and physical custody of their two minor children. According to the filing, Burruss will maintain physical possession of the children's passports.

The swift resolution honors the prenuptial agreement the couple signed prior to their 2014 wedding, avoiding a prolonged and public court battle.

Kodak Black Posts Bond, Awaits Trial on Felony Mdma Trafficking Charge in Florida

 

Rapper Kodak Black (legal name Bill Kapri) is facing a felony MDMA trafficking charge. (Photo: Orange County Corrections Department)

Kodak Black has been released from police custody after bonding out of the Orange County Jail late Thursday night.

Official Court Record

Subject: Bill Kapri (Kodak Black)
Court: Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (Orange County)
Action: Bond Granted ($75,000)
Status: Released on Surety Bond

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The 28-year-old artist, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was released just before midnight after a judge set his bond at $75,000 during a Thursday morning court appearance. Kapri was arrested Wednesday on a felony warrant for trafficking in MDMA, a charge stemming from a November 2025 narcotics investigation.

During the hearing, prosecutors argued for a higher bond, citing Kapri’s lengthy criminal history and labeling him a flight risk. However, his legal team successfully pushed back, noting his deep ties to the Florida community.

Kapri’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, continues to maintain that the charges are "ridiculous." Cohen argues that the primary evidence linking his client to the drugs — Kapri's identification card found in a bag near a prescription bottle inside a vehicle Kapri was not sitting in—does not legally constitute possession or trafficking.

The rapper is now awaiting his next preliminary hearing date.