50 Cent isn’t buying the recent allegations against the late Rick James accusing him of raping a 15-year-old girl.

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The For Life actor and Power exec. hit his favorite social media platform where he partly-joked and fully doubted the woman who is suing the late musician’s estate for $50M. “oh fuck this i’m done with all this shit,” he wrote on Instagram. “Nah i don’t want to hear shit, these bitches be crazy.”

This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise for anyone, really. In recent times particularly, following the passing of Kobe Bryant, Fif’s vocalized his skepticism surrounding Black male entertainers being sued over allegations of sexual assault. Fif’s position on the recent slew of sexual assault allegations has made him wary, even calling Harvey Weinstein’s settlement agreement with one of his victims as a “big money grab.”

According to Pitchfork, a woman in New York filed a suit against James for allegedly raping her in 1979 when she was 15-years-old. Due to the Child Victim’s Act in New York City, there’s an extension on the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims. The woman alleges that James was brought to a youth detention facility where she was living but the second they were introduced, he made her feel uncomfortable.

“I did not know who Rick James was and shrugged and said I don’t know him,” she wrote in the court documents. “Almost immediately, Rick James was very suggestive and inappropriate towards me. He made me feel very uncomfortable.”

She said she wasn’t excited about his visit as other women were and went to her room to read.

 “As I was laying on my belly on my bed,” she writes, “Rick James came into my bedroom and swiftly laid on top of me. He grabbed my hair and pushed my head into the pillow. I tried to fight him off, but he told me, ‘Shut up and quit moving or I’ll cut you.’ He violently ripped off my underwear and proceeded to violent rape me and ejaculate inside of me.”

The woman said that after the alleged assault, she threatened that if she told anyone, he would “know where to find” her. She’s currently suing his estate for $50M for damages including “physical, psychological, and emotional injury.”

James already has prior convictions related to sexual assault. In 1993, he was convicted of assaulting two women, once from an incident in 1991, and another in 1992 while he was out on bail. Prosecutors said James and his girlfriend imprisoned and tortured a 24-year-old girl over the course of three days where he and his girlfriend tied the girl to a chair, forcing her to perform sex acts and burning her with a crack pipe while on a coke bender. James was later arrested in 1992 after assaulting a woman in his hotel room. James was later sentenced to over two years in prison for the assaults.

Rick James was also under investigation in 2002 over an alleged sexual assault against a woman that took place in his home. 

It’s safe to say that Joe Budden isn’t a fan of Terry Crews. The Joe Budden Podcast hosts tackled the topic of the actor’s recent controversial statements on their show in light of Crews issuing an apology to Gabrielle Union. The actor came out to defend the reputation of America’s Got Talent in the wake of Gabrielle parting ways with the series over accusations of discrimination. His response to the backlash also caused a stir, but later Crews took to Twitter to issue a public apology to Gabrielle, a woman who supported him after he came forward with #MeToo accusations against a high-powered Hollywood agent.

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Crews previously revealed that he was at a party when the agent groped his private area. He claims that because he rejected the advances, his career has struggled. Budden spoke about Crews’ allegations and said that he believes that “Terry Crews enjoyed getting his d*ck touched by that white man. That is a Joe belief.” Budden laid out the circumstance surrounding Crews’ story and was unwavering with his opinion that there was more to it than meets the eye.

“Here comes Terry f*ckin’ Crews to cape on behalf of America’s Got Talent, saying that in his experience—and I don’t know what affiliation he has with the show ’cause I don’t give a f*ck about Terry Crews,” Budden began. “He was saying in his experience, whatever Gabrielle saw was wrong. They’re mad friendly to black people, Asian people, Russian people….it’s the most diverse workplace that he has ever been apart of. And now he’s on a press run doubling down on that saying my wife told me to say it, my wife said to stand firm and do what I think is right and I ain’t see discrimination, I don’t’ know what [Gabrielle’s] talking about.”

He added, “Terry Crews don’t speak for black men. He don’t speak for me. Terry Crews been shuckin’ and jivin’ for however many years for massa. It speaks to black women and why they feel unprotected by black men.” Check out the scathing clip below.

Ever since she announced that she’s backed away from the #MeToo documentary On The Record that profiles multiple women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual assault. Since that time, Oprah has stated that Simmons attempted to pressure her into distancing herself from the film, but he wasn’t the reason why she decided to exit. 

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She took a break from her 2020 Vision Tour where she’s been making her way around America while speaking to a few celebrities guests like Lady Gaga, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Amy Schumer, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Michelle Obama to sold-out audiences in the thousands. Stopping by CBS This Morning, Oprah chatted with host and best friend Gayle King about her book club and tour, but right off the bat, Gayle wanted to address the elephant in the room.

“First of all, I just want to say that I have lived #MeToo since I was nine-years-old and was raped at nine. Sexually assaulted from nine to 14 and then raped again at 14,” Oprah said. “And nothing is harder than standing up for yourself when you’re 14 and not being believed. And I was not believed by my own family. So, I stand in support of these women, I believe them It was a hard decision because I knew that Russell Simmons had started publicly pressuring me and that me pulling out of the documentary was going to look like I was being pressured.”

Oprah wasn’t sure how to respond, but she continued, “For me, Gayle knows this, in all experiences in my life, in particular when I’m in a crisis, the only question for me is: What is the right thing to do?” The OWN mogul stated that she had already set the wheels in motion to remove herself from the documentary before Simmons shared his Instagram post bashing the documentary.

“New information had come forward the very first time this was announced and [I said], ‘I think we need to pull out of Sundance and if we can’t pull out of Sundance, I’m gonna have to take my name off,” Oprah added. “I don’t wanna have to take my name off ’cause it’s gonna a big [deal].'” She said she doesn’t care about awards but just wanted to get it right. “I think there’s some inconsistencies in the stories that we need to look at.”

While she wholeheartedly believes the “women deserve to be heard,” as an executive producer Oprah said she “thought some things were not right. I wanted the context of the story to be broadened. I wanted more women brought into the story.” She made sure to note: “This is not a victory for Russell and I unequivocally say that I did not because of Russell. This is not a victory lap for him. I cannot be silenced by a Russell Simmons after all I’ve been through.”

She also called it “ridiculous” that anyone would suggest that she wasn’t standing up for black people. Watch her clip in full below.

It’s a family affair on this season of Growing Up Hip Hop. Not only has rap icon Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa back on the small screen with her daughter Egypt Criss, but Pep is also joined by her son, Tyran Moore, and her ex-husband, Naughty By Nature’s Treach. Pepa and Treach’s relationship has been the subject of controversy for decades, but the crux of their scandalous headlines came from Pepa’s allegations that during their relationship, Treach was physically abusive toward her.

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Treach has publicly addressed the accusations on multiple occasions and even spoke with their daughter Egypt about it on their reality show. Both father and daughter recently stopped by The Breakfast Club for a quick chat about Growing Up Hip Hop but the topic of Treach’s relationship with Pepa couldn’t be avoided.

“We have a love-hate relationship,” Treach admitted. “We good, it’s just, it’s certain things that come up from her book, and now it’s gonna be a Salt-N-Pepa movie. So they come to me and I’m looking at the character they got for me and they wanna release it. And it will never happen, you feel me? It’s like, What’s Love Got to do With It was a great movie, but it wasn’t our story.”

He said he didn’t take any legal action when the accusations first surfaced because his career didn’t skip a beat. “It wasn’t like I was blackballed or anything else. It’s getting to a stage now because I’m seeing—when I actually got the script of what they were saying, I’ve had to keep saying, ‘When did this ever happen?'” He added that he asked Pepa about the same stories in the book and he claims she told him that she didn’t proofread it.

Treach stressed that the #MeToo movement has the capabilities of completely ruining a person’s legacy and career, so he wanted to know exactly when these domestic violence events occurred. “I don’t even know if my kids ever even heard us argue,” Treach said while Egypt interjected she couldn’t recollect any incidents. She also said that Pepa is careful about what’s included and shared publicly because she doesn’t want his life to be negatively affected by any allegations. Watch Treach and Egpyt talk about Pepa below.

After distancing herself from the forthcoming #MeToo documentary now titled On The Record, Oprah Winfrey is speaking freely about her association with the project. When it was announced that the media mogul would act as executive producer of a film that highlighted women who have accused Russell Simmons of vicious sexual assaults, Oprah received backlash. She was accused of taking aim at famous black men in the industry who have faced similar accusations while ignoring others including Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein.

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Oprah shared that she and the On The Record filmmakers weren’t seeing eye-to-eye on the creative vision for the project. Later, Oprah’s best friend Gayle King would come forward to assert that Oprah wasn’t “muzzled” into backing away from the documentary. However, in an interview with The New York Times, Oprah revealed that Simmons did “reach out multiple times and attempted to pressure me.”

“I told him directly in a phone call that I will not be pressured either into, or out of, backing this film,” she said. “I am only going to do what I believe to be the right thing.” Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay added,  “She’s got Simmons on one side pressuring her, and then she’s got a film on the other side that she doesn’t agree with. So if she walks away from the film, she seems like she’s caving to Simmons, and if she stays with the film, then she’s putting her name on something that she feels doesn’t quite hit the mark.”

Ultimately, Oprah didn’t feel as if the film was ready for its premiere at The Sundance Film Festival at the end of the month. It’s reported she wanted to highlight other #MeToo survivors, but the filmmakers had other plans.

The #MeToo movement has set its sights on Hollywood’s elite, causing many beloved stars’ reputations to plummet as adoring fans turn into social justice warrior foes. Cube Gooding Jr. is one of those famous figures who only in recent months has amassed a startling near-two dozen accusers who have come forward with claims of sexual misconduct.

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Over the years, there has been video footage of a drunken Cuba at bars or parties, but some women now say those places were exactly where the accomplished actor groped or inappropriately touched them. Cuba has come forward to adamantly deny the accusations against him while the court of public opinion rakes him through the coals. 

Actor Michael Jai White was stunned when VladTV told him that 22 women have spoken against Cuba, but he added that his wild ways have been well-known in Hollywood for years. Vlad referenced an interview he did with comedian Lunnell who stated that when Cuba gets drunk “he gets handsy with the women.”

Michael said he “not surprised” by the accusations, but “Cuba’s a wild boy, that’s never been hidden.” The actor added that Cuba would tell everyone that his nickname was “Butt Naked” because “for 20 years he just would drop [trousers] in public. He did that a lot.” White stressed that Cuba has called himself that, “so that’s something nowadays is completely frowned upon, so when I say I’m not surprised, it’s not because he’s a lecherous person. I just think people are… They’re on a witchhunt for it, to some degree.”

White claims he’s never been drunk but he recognizes that it can cause people to do things they may regret. Because Cuba likes to drink and party, his “wild” antics were apart of “how he was fun.” Although White can’t say anything about whether or not Cuba has crossed the line with anyone, he can say that he never heard about anyone complaining back in the day. Watch White’s full clip below.

Weeks after being called out by 50 Cent and Russell Simmons, media mogul Oprah Winfrey has reportedly canceled her plans on executive producing her #MeToo Apple TV+ documentary titled The United. It was recently announced that Winfrey was working on sharing the story of Drew Dixon, a former music executive who has made claims that she was raped and sexually harassed by Russell Simmons. The Def Jam icon has adamantly denied the allegations.

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Rapper 50 Cent suggested Winfrey specifically targets black men accused of sexual assault. “No Harvey Weinstein, No Epstein, just Micheal jackson and Russell Simmons this sh*t is sad,” the Power executive wrote on Instagram. Simmons would later pen a lengthy message on social media speaking directly to Winfrey.

“Shocking how many people have misused this important powerful revolution for relevance and money,” Simmons wrote. “Maybe you should name your documentary ‘FLAVOR OF LOVE’!? In closing, I am guilty of exploiting, supporting, and making the soundtrack for a grossly unequal society, but i have never been violent or forced myself on anyone.”

In a statement to PEOPLE, Winfrey revealed she’d be stepping away from the project. “I have decided that I will no longer be executive producer on The Untitled Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering Documentary and it will not air on Apple TV+,” Winfrey said. “First and foremost, I want it to be known that I unequivocally believe and support the women Their stories deserve to be told and heard.”

She added that her reason for ditching the project had to do with “creative vision,” not because of pressure from the public. “In my opinion, there is more work to be done on the film to illuminate the full scope of what the victims endured and it has become clear that the filmmakers and I are not aligned in that creative vision,” Winfrey continued. “Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering are talented filmmakers. I have great respect for their mission but given the filmmakers’ desire to premiere the film at the Sundance Film Festival before I believe it is complete, I feel it’s best to step aside. I will be working with Time’s Up to support the victims and those impacted by the abuse and sexual harassment.”

Meanwhile, Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering issued a statement of their own. “Revealing hard truths is never easy, and the women in our documentary are all showing extraordinary strength and courage by raising their voices to address sexual abuse in the music industry,” they told PEOPLE. “While we are disappointed that Oprah Winfrey is no longer an Executive Producer on the project, we are gratified that Winfrey has unequivocally said she believes and supports the survivors in the film.”

“The #MeToo experiences of Black women deserve to be heard, especially against powerful men, so we will continue with our plans to bring the film to The Sundance Film Festival,” they added. “This film more than two years in the making, will be our eighth to premiere at Sundance. The film is a beacon of hope for voices that have long been suppressed, and an inspiration for anyone wanting to regain their personal power.”

The sexual assault accusations against Harvey Weinstein fueled the fire under the #MeToo movement and led to crucial conversations about power dynamics in Hollywood and inappropriate behavior in the workplace. The world has been waiting to see whether Weinstein would be held criminally accountable for his alleged predatory acts. At his pre-trial hearing in Los Angeles today, prosecutors charged him with sex crimes involving two women.

The disgraced producer is being accused by two unnamed women of two separate incidents that occurred over the course of two days in 2013. The first woman claims she was sexually assaulted on February 18th of that year, when Weinstein allegedly forced his way into her hotel room and raped her. He allegedly assaulted another woman the following evening in a Beverly Hills hotel suite. Weinstein is facing felony counts of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by use of force and sexual battery by restraint. He faces up to 28 years in prison if convicted of these charges. 

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“We believe the evidence will show that the defendant used his power and influence to gain access to his victims and then commit violent crimes against them,” said L.A. DA Jackie Lacey in a statement. “I want to commend the victims who have come forward and bravely recounted what happened to them. It is my hope that all victims of sexual violence find strength and healing as they move forward.”

On Monday, Weinstein’s trial for five sex crimes – including rape and predatory sexual assault – in New York City started as well. If convicted on predatory sexual assault charges alone, he could face life in prison.

In a recent interview with The Independent, famed director Terry Gilliam made controversial comments about the #MeToo movement and more.