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Joseph Sikora and Gianni Paolo have squashed their beef as the actors were recently spotted hugging it out.

In photos and videos shared over the weekend, the two actors were seen hanging out with cast member Michael Rainey Jr., and they all appeared in good spirits, with one photo showing Joseph Sikora and Gianni Paolo hugging. The three actors also appear to be shooting on an episode of The Crew Has It Podcast, where they are expected to clear the air and address the beef.

Michael Rainey Jr. also shared a snippet of the upcoming appearance where the two men shared a laugh and hug.

Last month, ‘Power’ producer 50 Cent reacted to the two Power Book actors beefing. The producer, although finding the whole thing amusing, also asked that the two actors, who are the only two main Caucasian actors in the series, to make up.

The beef was noticeable at 50 Cent’s Tycoon event in Houston, Texas, recently, where the men appeared to ignore each other. Tensions continued with the younger of the two, Gianni, who plays actor Brayden in ‘Power’ calling out Joseph, who plays ‘Tommy.’

“You pressed? I would be too,” Gianni had said- “some ppl just insecure [shrugging and crying emoji].”

He continued in an Instagram Story, “[I’ve] shown nothing but love for the ppl before me. I respect 50 way too much to do that.”

Gianni later shared a screenshot of a comment where Joseph appeared to shade him.

“Listen I was gonna leave this s**t alone but ppl Keep sending me this and this dude just straight up telling lies. It’s not ‘all good’, I asked him in the elevator what his deal was with me cause he’s been doing this sit for years when I’ve shown nothing but respect and love .. he kept just saying he doesn’t f**k with me. Nothing was resolved. Stop spreading lies cause people are pressing you about your saltiness,” he said in a lengthy post.

50 Cent, however, wanted the actors to shut things down. It’s good that the two actors made peace as 50 Cent heads to a new network with his TV shows.

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Popcaan is confirmed as one of the local Jamaican artists who will be performing alongside Burna Boy on December 18.

Last week, Solid Agency announced the Nigerian Afrobeats artist’s first stop in the land of Bob Marley, which has led to much excitement from his fans locally. On Instagram, Popcaan confirmed his booking with a brand-new event poster showing himself and Burna Boy on the cover.

Burna Boy’s Jamaica stop is part of his “Love Damini” tour that will see him performing in Suriname on December 14, the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago on December 16, Antigua and Barbuda on December 17, and then Jamaica on December 18.

The event will be held at the National Stadium in Kingston, and doors will be open early, around 3 PM. Early bird ticket prices beginning with general tickets are $7,500 while VIP is $18,000 or U$130, and VVIP at $45,000 or U$300.

Burna Boy’s presence in Jamaica sparks a lot of excitement as he is the first Afrobeats artist to visit the island. Afrobeats has received much support from Jamaicans, especially as the genre was inspired by Jamaican dancehall music. Many of the pioneers continue to pay homage to Jamaican music and culture.

The Grammy-nominated artist has also had a successful 2022 as he copped a nomination for Best Global Music Album for Love Damini, his sixth studio album, and another nomination for Best Global Music Performance for “Last Last,” which was recently certified platinum in the United Kingdom.

Last week, Billboard also revealed that he was among the top 5 artists of the Afrobeats genre that charted, coming second behind Tems, who led the list.

His latest tour included stops in Zurich, Stockholm, Dublin, and an upcoming Orlando stops before his Caribbean leg begins.

Popcaan is currently working on his new album, tentatively titled Great Is He. The St. Thomas native recently released his new single “Next To Me,” featuring his rumored girlfriend Toni-Ann Singh. Popcaan and Burna Boy also released a collaboration dedicated to Toni-Ann Singh earlier this year. The two artist will be performing the single.

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DJ Akademiks continues to speak about Lil Baby, who dissed him last month on his new album, It’s Only Me.

Speaking with Vlad TV, the hip hop podcaster bashes Lil Baby and even claims that the rapper has a learning disability. Just last month, Lil Baby dropped several lyrical disses for Akademiks after the Instagram personality called his album “mid” earlier this year. In his album, ‘There’s Only Me’ released last month, the rapper disses Akademiks net worth.

On the song “From Now On,” featuring Future Lil Baby raps, “Akademiks know he ain’t as rich as me!!!”

In the song “Top Priority,” he also rapped, “Akademiks N****s think they can’t get touched/Ion be on computers much, CED turnt me on to YouTube.”

In the interview, DJ Akademiks releases his own diss directed at Lil Baby, noting that the rapper can’t win against him, a journalist.

“My new nickname for baby is ‘Short Bus Baby’. He’s clearly not that smart, bro. no one with half a brain would even think to discuss me and Lil Baby. It sounds stupid to say financially,” he said.

“He has one of those Tourettes moments every now and then, you see him in the corner he’s just punching the air, he’s just flipping the water bottle, He’s battling the percs and a lot of demons and I get that. The first one though, I felt like he was a little bit wild, when a rapper starts to threaten, I’ve said this to every rapper in the game, you will never win versus the media,” he added.

DJ Akademiks continued, “When the media drives a narrative, the media gives the tint your career is viewed in, your personality is viewed in. I know a lot of rappers who don’t get certain types of looks or they’re not seen as favorably by the audiences is because what? they are asshole to journalists.”

Last month, Akademiks went on an extensive rant where he claimed that he was ready to testify against Lil Baby if a racketeering case is dropped on his 4PF crew.

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Aidonia’s nine-year-old son, King Khalif, has passed away. The couple has not confirmed the news about their son’s death, but friends and family members have reacted as they share condolences.

Aidonia, whose real name is Sheldon Aitana Ricardo Lawrence, is married to Kimberly Megan. The couple got married in 2016 when Khalif was two years old.

There are unconfirmed reports that the little boy may have been battling cancer. His father recently shared a message on Twitter that fans now think is connected to his son’s health. “Pray. Faith. Watch God Work,” he wrote on Twitter on November 27.

In a second tweet, he wrote, “Even through the darkest times u will still get ah ray of sunlight.”

Aidonia had a close relationship with his son, whom he adored. Earlier this year, the artist had his son and his wife’s name tattooed on his chest in the region of his heart.

The names ‘Kim’ and ‘Khalif’ were adorned with crowns on his left breast.

Reports are that Khalif has been seriously sick since 2019. His mother has also been absent from social media, reportedly as she focused on their son, while Aidonia’s accounts have also not been as active. The couple received condolences from friends and fans on social media.

“My heart is breaking for u Aidonia and Kim omg mercy,” Shenseea wrote on Twitter.

“Praying for Aidonia, his wife and their family. if this is true, this must be AN UNBEARABLE PAIN. God…every week there’s something traumatic online….pleaseeee Give this family strength!!” another person wrote.

“Now I understand why aidonia took a break from dancehall to spend quality time with his family and be there for his son. This more than sad fi lose a child especially so old . My condolence didi,” another said.

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