Drink Champs co-host N.O.R.E. had something to say about his Hip Hop peers choosing to give interviews to non-Hip Hop outlets. The Miami-based emcee-turned-podcaster went on a mini-Twitter rant about media access.
“I have been the best to this culture I have always put Hip Hop first and I see [you] guys go to Ellen and [David Letterman] and [Zane Lowe] and treat them [with] more respect [than] the culture but [you] say [you] want Black excellence,” tweeted N.O.R.E. on Wednesday night.
The 44-year-old Queens, New York native added, “Imma be honest even going to [Oprah Winfrey] or [Gayle King] is trash at this point!!! We control our culture why go outside of it!!!”
One half of the Capone-N-Noreaga duo also posted, “David Letterman is my favorite but man why go there or Ellen before [Million Dollaz Worth of Game] or [The Joe Budden Podcast] or [Drink Champs] or even Twitter s###!!!”
I have been the best to this culture I have always put hiphop first and I see u guys go to Ellen and David letterman’s and Zane lows and treat them wit more respect then the culture but u say u want black excellence
Additionally, multi-millionaire Hip Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs recently appeared on The Ellen Show. Apple Music 1’s presenter Zane Lowe regularly questions entertainers like Lil Nas X, Big Boi, Earl Sweatshirt, Questlove, and Jack Harlow.
N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs airs on Diddy’s Revolt network. So far in 2022, the popular podcast ran interviews with Havoc, Styles P, The Game, 2 Chainz, Remy Ma, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, A$AP Rocky, Tank, and others.
Recent episodes of Million Dollaz Worth of Game included sit-downs with Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Kodak Black, YG, Lil Durk, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, and Yung Bleu. The Patreon version of The Joe Budden Podcast has behind-a-paywall discussions with Fredo Bang, Lady London, Ransom, and more.
According to Variety, Monami Entertainment’s Mona Scott-Young will serve as a producer for B-Boy Blues. After producing the Love & Hip Hop reality show franchise, Scott-Young became a television titan.
“B-Boy Blues is a beautifully bold, funny, heartwarming bromance and I was thrilled to partner with Jussie to help this wonderful film gain greater exposure,” stated Mona Scott-Young.
B-Boy Blues tells the fictional love story of journalist Mitchell Crawford and bicycle messenger Raheim Rivers. The cast includes Timothy Richardson, Ledisi, Brandee Evans, Heather B, Marquise Vilson, Jabari Redd, Broderick Hunter, and Thomas Mackie.
Mona Scott-Young added, “Falling head over heels and fighting for love are universal emotions and experiences and we are so grateful to BET+ for shining a powerful spotlight on the still seriously underrepresented Black LGBTQ+ community and bringing this impactful love story to an even greater audience.”
On May 24, an 18-year-old man armed with an AR-15-style rifle killed 22 people at Robb Elementary School. In response, some television viewers want to see the ABC series Abbott Elementary address real-life tragedies like the one in Uvalde, Texas.
Abbott Elementary creator, producer, and lead actress Quinta Brunson took to Twitter to address the fans’ request for a future show covering a school shooting. Brunson made it clear she has no interest in presenting a violence-themed episode.
“Wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write. People are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they’ve elected and are instead demanding ‘entertainment.’ I can’t ask ‘are yall ok’ anymore because the answer is ‘no,'” tweeted Quinta Brunson on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old Philadephia native continued, “Please use that energy to ask your elected official to get on Beto time and nothing less. I’m begging you. I don’t want to sound mean, but I want people to understand the flaw in asking for something like this. We’re not okay. This country is rotting our brains. I’m sad about it.”
In addition to Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary also stars Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, and Sheryl Lee Ralph. The mockumentary became ABC’s highest-rated new comedy since the 2018-2019 season. The network renewed Abbott Elementary for a second season.
Offset has some new music coming following the release of a new song by his fellow Migos members. He shared a snippet of a new song amid rumors of a Migos breakup.
The Atlanta native took to his Instagram stories to preview the new song while speculation mounts about the status of the Migos trio. Check out the snippet below.
The rumor mill went into overdrive recently when it was discovered that Offset stopped following Quavo and Takeoff on Instagram. Cardi B also stopped following the pair leading to further speculation.
At the same time, Quavo and Takeoff announced their new single “Hotel Lobby,” as the duo Unc & Phew. This led to further speculation that the group has broken up though there has been no official comment.
However, DJ Akademiks recently confirmed to TMZ that the breakup rumors are false.
“They might be going through a small disagreement or whatever,” Ak told TMZ. “I think that they’re angling it because, you know, Takeoff and Quavo just put out a song, so they’re kind of letting it lie, letting the questions linger or something like that.”
Akademiks added, “But at the end of the day, they’re family. Offset confirmed that to me, too. Maybe if it was the City Girls that unfollowed each other, but the Migos? Come on, I just can’t see a gangster group — like, the only sign of trouble is them hitting unfollow.”
During the latest episode of The Kardashians, which premiered on Thursday (May 26), Kim Kardashian revealed her concern on learning Kanye was releasing a new song.
“It means he’s talking mad s### about me and probably saying whatever” she said.
She continued, “I think that I will never stop being me. All I can do is control how I react to something. I can’t control how he treats me or how he has always treated you guys,” she told her family. “I protected that for so long, but I said, ‘I will never let that happen to you guys again.’ For once in my life, I feel strong.” She added, “I am not going to let someone treat you guys [a certain] way or myself.”
Kim noted how difficult it was for her to hear Kanye talking about her loved ones publicly amid their divorce. “I do recognize the impact that my relationship has had on my family. And I have never had the opportunity to just say, ‘I am sorry,” she added.
The Kardashians React
Khloé Kardashian then chimed in: “Most men are not trashing the mother of their kids like that publicly. We don’t have to sit here and throw stones back. We take it on the chin.” Kendall added, “Karma is always gonna be on your side.”
Meanwhile, during a confessional, The Kardashians’ matriarch noted Kim has done “nothing but be great” to Kanye. “When people are saying disparaging things about any of us, it hurts all of us because one day your kids are going to read all of it,” said Kris Jenner. “That is something everybody has to be really aware of.”
Kim filed for divorce in February 2021 before requesting to be declared legally single and to restore her last name later that same year. The former couple was married for seven years and share kids North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4 and Psalm, 3.
2 Chainz compared New York to California after lighting up in front of New York cops now that the city has revamped its marijuana laws.
In March 2021, New York City joined the increasing number of states to legalize cannabis for recreational use. Cannabis connoisseur 2 Chainz reflected on the changing times and recalled previous encounters with cops in the city who would crack down on anyone consuming the plant in public.
“I remember being in New York, they had the Hip-Hop police they used to f### with us out the cab and jump down,” 2 Chainz said. “Man, now we in Times Square walking with the gas man. New York, I’m glad you found some other s### to be upset about and stopped f###### with n##### about none of that s### like that.”
Demonstrating his newfound freedom, he strolled past an NYPD van. “Nah, For real in front of 12,” he said. “They not tripping, they’re not tripping. F##### me up, they done turned to Cali out in this b####.”
Unlike in Colorado or California, it’s legal to smoke marijuana almost everywhere it’s legal to consume tobacco.
However, 2 Chainz isn’t just a consumer. He is among the growing number of Hop-Hop artists to enter the booming cannabis industry. His Pineapple Express cannabis company opened its first store in Los Angeles, California, during Super Bowl weekend in February.
According to a new study, legal sales of marijuana are expected to top $33 billion by the end of 2022. Additionally, more than three-quarters (77%) of the U.S. population resides in a state with some form of legalized cannabis.
Death Row Records labelmates Snoop Dogg and Tupac had “a little tension” at the time of Pac’s murder though they were good friends. During a recent interview on Logan Paul’s “Impaulsive” podcast, the Doggfather recalled visiting the hospital after learning Tupac had been shot in a drive-by in Las Vegas.
According to Snoop Dogg, the sight of his friend lying motionless in his hospital bed caused him to pass out.
“When we drive to Vegas to see Pac, we got to Suge house first, so we haven’t even seen Pac,” Snoop Dogg explained. “We just talking to Suge, and he got the head wrapped up and he telling us what happened and [saying] ‘Pac gonna be alright, he going to pull through he got shot nine times before he going to be alright.’”
However, he didn’t realize the severity of the situation until they arrived at the hospital. “We feeling like it’s gonna be alright until we go to the hospital and see that it ain’t alright. He got tubes in him,” Snoop Dogg recalled.
Afeni Shakur Reassured Snoop Dogg After He Fainted
“When I walked in, I could just feel like he wasn’t even there and I fainted,” he shared. But Pac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, pulled him aside and reminded him how strong he was. “She was like, ‘My baby ain’t never seen you weak. I don’t want you to be weak in front of him. You go in the bathroom and fix yourself up and you go back in there and you talk to him and you tell him how you feel.”
She added, “My baby loves you,’” before leaving Snoop Dogg to talk to her son alone. “She knew there was a little tension, but she knew how much we loved each other. So she gave us a moment for me to say some things to him as far as how much I love him. But I knew that that was gonna be my last time speaking with him.” Check it out below.
Two years after a cop murdered George Floyd, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on policing.
The executive order establishes a national database of police misconduct and requires federal law enforcement agencies to use it to screen personnel. It also bans federal officers from using chokeholds “unless deadly force is authorized” and enacts restrictions on no-knock entries.
“This executive order is going to deliver the most significant police reform in decades,” Biden said. “It applies directly, under law, to only 100,000 federal law enforcement officers, all the federal law enforcement officers. And through federal incentives and best practices that are attached to it, we expect the order to have significant impact on state and local law enforcement agencies as well.”
Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, killed Floyd by kneeling on his neck for roughly nine minutes in 2020. Last year, the now-former cop was found guilty of murder.
“I know progress can be slow and frustrating and there’s a concern that the reckoning on race inspired two years ago is beginning to fade,” Biden said. “But acting today, we’re showing what our dear friend, the late John Lewis, congressman, wrote in his final words after his final march for justice in July 2020 — he said, ‘Democracy is not a state. It is an act.’”
Read the White House’s fact sheet for Biden’s executive order here.
BET+ has set a premiere date for the Martin reunion special.
According to Variety, Martin: The Reunion is scheduled to debut on the streaming service on June 16. Comedian Affion Crockett will host the special.
Surviving cast members Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carl Anthony Payne II will appear in the 90-minute special. The reunion will include a tribute to Tommy Ford, who passed away in 2016.
“The cast will look back on the show’s most hilarious moments, revisit the iconic characters Martin made famous and pay an emotional tribute to the late, great Tommy Ford,” BET+ said. “Complete with musical performances and drop-ins by celebrity super fans, Martin: The Reunion brings back the wazzup wazzup wazzup passion fans have been waiting for.”
Martin originally aired on FOX from 1992 to 1997. BET+ brought the cast back together to celebrate the sitcom’s 30th anniversary.
“To be able to sit here 30 years later with this amazing cast that has had such an impact on pop culture is truly a blessing,” Lawrence said. “I am always humbled that the fans still want more of the show and its characters. I am looking forward to the reunion special.”
Martin is currently available to stream on BET+ and HBO Max. Reruns air on BET and VH1.
On Tuesday, May 24th, Montreal mayor Valérie Plante addressed the promoters of the 2022 Metro Music Festival and the severe injuries that people sustained last weekend during the event.
She said they need to “take responsibility” for everything.
The festival popped off from May 20th to May 22nd on the Esplanade of the Olympic Stadium in the popular Canadian city. Fans watched their favorite artists and were treated to a surprise appearance by rapper Drake.
Social media showed festival attendees being knocked over, surging through the security gate, and even jumping over wall structures to see the show for free.
At a press conference, Plante said, “What happened was not acceptable. You can’t compromise people’s security inside or around the perimeter. Obviously, when I saw the images, I was troubled,” she said. “Especially when you think of the safety of people who could have been hurt because management of the barriers could have been better.”
The festival organizer Olivier Primeau said his team did take the proper security measures to make sure people were safe.
Primeau also said his crew respected all the conditions for using the venue but promised he would implement “lots of things” to make the festival run better next year.
He said they want to bring the festival back but may change the venue next year.
Brandy jumped on Jack Harlow’s “First Class” instrumental to display her rap prowess.
The Grammy-winning singer put her spin on Jack Harlow’s single after he made headlines for not knowing she is Ray J’s sister.
“I will murk this dude in rap at 43 on his own beats and then sing [his] ass to sleep,” she responded via Twitter.
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Although Brandy said she was joking, she followed through on her declaration. The Moesha star used Jack Harlow’s own beat for her new freestyle.
“Over 20 years and I am still a topic/A picture’s worth a million, now I’m feeling philanthropic/43 and feeling like a kid with millions watching/Popular but now I’m popping s### for those out of pocket/I went diamond, guess I’m still a gold mine shining/This Black excellence at its finest/Don’t call me Brandy no more, call me your highness,” she raps.
Brandy also referenced her brother Ray on the track.
“Built tougher than my brother Ray J’s glasses/This is passion/You woke up a beast, now it’s madness/Singer slash rapper, rapper slash actress/ I’m reaching for the crown, you might get a handful of thorns/Or maybe you just wanna be down,” she raps.
The quality and fullness of the next day depend on the virtue of your sleep, so always opt for only the best bed linens online. The importance of quality lingerie is emphasized by the following factors, which consumers often do not pay attention to:
High-quality linen is soft, and low-quality bedding products are stiff. The softness of linen is an essential condition for relaxing skin receptors. The skin signals to the muscles that there is no danger and that tension can be released. Sleeping on stiff bedding leads to the fact that the muscles to a certain extent retain their tone during sleep. As a result, complete relaxation does not occur.
Some consumers love bright lingerie or catchy designs without thinking about the quality of the dye used by the manufacturer. But with this paint, your skin will be in direct contact throughout the night. Therefore, prefer muted colors of linen and natural dyes.
Linen should breathe quite well because your skin will breathe with it. If you select all-synthetic non-breathable fabrics, your body will perspire while you sleep. Instead of the effect of rest, you can get the effect of a bath in this case. Lingerie should be beautiful, pleasing to the eye, and stimulate aesthetic feelings. Then, it will lower the level of stress, which means you will fall asleep faster and soundly.
Underwear should be made from hypoallergenic fabrics that do not irritate the skin. People often wear clothes made of synthetic fabrics, so the night gives their skin the opportunity to recover through contact with natural materials.
Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson attempted to blame rap music and video games for the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
The Texas politician dismissed the need for gun control in an interview with Fox News. Instead, Ronny Jackson criticized rap music and video games while discussing the shooting that left 19 children dead.
“When I grew up, things were different,” Ronny Jackson said. “There was a focus on family and community and church … And I just think that kids are exposed to all kinds of horrible stuff nowadays too. I look back and I think about the horrible stuff that they hear when they listen to rap music, the video games that they watch from a really early age with all of this horrible violence and stuff. And I just think that they have this access to the internet on a regular basis, which is just not good for kids, I don’t think.”
Ronny Jackson then claimed it wasn’t appropriate to point fingers in the aftermath of a tragedy. He apparently didn’t realize the irony of his words.
“I think we need stop at this particular point,” the Republican said. “Nobody needs to be pointing fingers too much right now.”
A gunman named Salvador Ramos killed 19 students and two teachers at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary on Tuesday (May 24). The 18-year-old suspect was killed by law enforcement.
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Dane Kryger aka Krujay now resides in Columbia, Maryland where his music career continues to flourish.
His path to becoming an artist was prophesied since birth, finding love for music through his parents who often indulged in songs of the 80s and 90s. As he grew, Krujay gravitated to hip hop and RnB acts like Eminem, Wu-Tang, Biggie Smalls, The Lox, A Tribe Called Quest, Usher, and Musiq Soulchild to name a few.
Krujay admired the range of sounds by those that held the title of hip hop goats and developed a style of his own that was as versatile as the legends themselves. His music held a feel-good wavy vibe that took listeners to a chill fun place.
Now Krujay is back with an incredibly groovy record, Recipe! Recipe gives you those summer vibes that will rock a whole party, with Krujays deliverance on this track drawing comparison to Bruno Mars style. Just sit back, crank the volume to the max and let the vibe take over.
Krujay is a recording artist that was born in Winnipeg, Canada, grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and now resides in Maryland. This record has something special about it, that good vibe song that kind of just puts you in a great mood. We look forward to hearing more from Krujay, as he currently is working on his upcoming debut album, and continues to drop content including freestyles, collabs, and much more throughout his social media often.
‘Recipe’ exudes soulful melodies and smooth vocals, the track gives fans a taste of Krujay with his melodic singing flow mixed in with hip hop essence. It’s a fresh new spin on his already famed style of music and is already embraced and loved by audiences vibing to the single. The track is on pace to be the summer anthem of 2022 with its rhythmic cadence and intoxicating new sound.
‘Recipe’ tells a story of infatuation starring Krujay as the employee’s head over heels by a waitress at his new job. The song is catchy, trendy, and fun, following his dysfunction at the job due to his love interest while dealing with his infuriated boss.
Preparation is key, regardless of which path you want to take in life. If you want to prepare for becoming an excellent college music major, it is possible to start as early as high school. According to a recent article from Proessaywriting, mastering the basics will constitute most of the work.
There are no complicated tricks or methods, just a simple matter of looking ahead and planning accordingly. Here are the most beneficial actions that you can take:
Get some tutoring
Regardless if you want to write a college paper or you want to become a better musician, tutors can help you along that journey. There can be a certain stigma attached to reaching for some extra help, but don’t let that misconception prevent you from using any advantage at your disposal.
School programs and curricula are all over the place because they have to suit everyone. Most courses and lesson plans are calibrated for the average student who hasn’t yet decided what he/she wants to pursue in the future.
Passionate students of any subject will quickly discover that the time allotted for their favorite subject is not nearly enough. Thankfully, after high school, you will get to go to college. And in college, you get to have a much more specialized and narrowed-down experience.
So, how do you select a tutor?
It ultimately depends on the level of instruction that you require. You would expect your teacher to have at least a Bachelor’s music degree. Or, he/she can demonstrate a background in preparing students for college. Finally, you can select someone who is an actual successful musician in their own right.
If your particular tutor does not have a single attribute of those mentioned, it would be best to avoid him/her.
Network and learn to play with others
Music is a team sport. Even solo singers have many people in the background that support them. Few artists sing, play instruments, produce their beats, and so on.
Poor social skills have resulted in the breakup of many promising bands, orchestras, and projects. Club owners and other artists can refuse to work with you if you are too difficult.
It would be a good idea to form a good teamwork ethic from the start, given that you cannot avoid interacting or working with others.
Your high school experience plays a key role. There are high schools with very good music curricula. Graduates from these schools will already start college with an upper hand. A major music program will guarantee that students know how to play their respective instruments, sing, and coordinate with a band.
They will also know how to read a music sheet and refine their “ear”, placing them well above those from schools that treated music as an afterthought.
Experiment
How to major in music?
Pre-game everything if you want good results.
There is little consequence for what you attempt to do in this specific period, settled between the end of high school and the start of college. Your efforts will not be graded or judged too harshly. Feel free to try different instruments or genres of music. Most people do not know what they like until they experience it first-hand.
Art is sometimes fluid, and other times it has hard and fast rules. Learn to play within the boundaries of decent art.
Sing
To a certain extent, having a good voice is similar to being tall, or boasting lightning-fast reflexes. There are abilities that you are born with. Not everyone can become the next Sinatra or Sammy Davis JR., even if they spend most of their time practicing.
However, even if you do not have an extraordinary voice, you can be taught to work with what you have. For example, do you think that every single member of a choir has a golden voice?
Of course not, that is almost statistically impossible.
Yet, by practicing and working with your voice, you learn to control it. Your “ear” also gets better at recognizing patterns and sounds. Never underestimate this “ear”.
Historically, most musicians and bards did not have formal training. They would learn everything via practice and experience while watching others.
It is a wonder of the human mind that we can just pick up complex things like playing instruments, without understanding the underlying theory.
If you are religious, then there will be plenty of opportunities to sing in church. This can be a solo venture, or as part of a choir.
5. Do not neglect the theoretical aspect.
For this point, you have to go against society for a bit. Modern art considers everything to be art. Some museums literally display dirty toilet seats as art or blank white walls as art. Of course, only a few people take time out of their day to visit those works of “art”.
In reality, art is both an art and a craft. Most arts require instruments and tools, not just raw emotion and vision. Musical theory is the language, the tool used to make music, and you will need to know it.
While you can learn by ear, you will still be limited and rigid. You cannot imagine what you do not know.
Ideally, it is best to study a bit of theory before you go to musician college. Of course, you are paying the college to teach you these things, so there’s no imperative to study 24/7 beforehand. You just need to have a working knowledge of the fundamentals.
Conclusion
Everything in life is a mix of natural talent and practice. Do not listen to those who say that you can get by with just one or the other. Depending on the music college of your choice, the amount of prep will also vary.
In general, assuming you are not applying to an Ivy League school, just make sure that you have a firm grasp of the basics. Also, please try to get as much practice as possible. Be it singing, socializing, playing your instrument, or practicing with a tutor.
On Tuesday, May 24th, a 65-count indictment naming almost three dozen alleged associates of the River Park Towers (RPT) gang out of the housing development in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, was handed out by the Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
ABC 7 reports members of the gang were hit with the following charges: conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon.
Altogether the organization was hit with three indictments, including one that charged seven members with attempted murder and other allegations for an incident on August 17th, 2020.
In the summer of 2020, the accused are allegedly shot into a building vestibule area 11 times — missing their target by a hair.
Another incident happened at the Rikers Island prison. RPT members assaulted a Crip in the jail on April 25th, 2021.
Charges also included an animal cruelty misdemeanor. The accused RPT members allegedly live-streamed a pigeon — which they compared to a Crip — and showed what they would do if one came into their hood alone.
One of the members, who is now a defendant in the case, “If we get 100, we’ll kill it.” They then beat the bird to death with a cane on the stream.
An investigation showed the gang members were also rappers and used social media and their music videos to intimidate and mock their opps. In their music videos, they flashed guns and bragged about the violence they’ve caused in the streets.
In fact, one of the accused is D Thang GZ, a Bronx rapper credited with being one of the founding fathers of Drill in New York.
D.A. Clark said, “These defendants allegedly engaged in gun violence, committing six shootings, one of which injured a rival gang member.”
“They allegedly fired wildly on the streets without regard for the lives of anyone else. They allegedly possessed a gun used in shootings that they posed with on social media and rapped about the violence,” she continued. “I thank the NYPD for their partnership in this investigation. We are doing all we can to battle the gun scourge, but more must be done to deviate young people from a life of gangs and senseless violence.”
As a solution, the D.A. wants to do a summit to provide a safe space for the young people to give their input on what they need and for others to pour into them.
“I am calling on rappers from the Bronx to stop using music to encourage shootings and use it to better the community. I am asking to have a summit with aspiring rappers and the rap stars who come from the Bronx, record companies, radio stations, and social media so we can find solutions to prevent further violence.”
A list of the RPT members indicted are as follows:
Karim Grant, 23 AKA Kay Hound
Ibrahim Asare, 25 AKA Ace Hound (incarcerated)
Jessie Battice, 32 AKA Fly Jess (incarcerated)
Victor Rodriguez, 34 AKA Vic (house arrest in N.J.)
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Agallah Don Bishop has been one of the unheralded heroes of Hip-Hop for far too long. He’s a triple threat, with the unique ability to spit, rap and generally get it poppin’ like Orville. The Brownsville Bomber has been down and come back up several times over. Most of his resilience is rooted in his unique ability to rebrand and persevere thought numerous versions of Hip-Hop. Agallah’s story has never really been told, even though he has been affiliated with a plethora of greats like EPMD, Dip Set, Sean Price and others. So, given the opportunity, he pulled up to the Amazing AllHipHop Podcast at WonWorld studios and talked to Chuck Creekmur aka Jigsaw and Slops. Click here for the full interview and check out some BTS pictures by Tiana @Iamcomplex
The United States government accuses John “Grandmaster Jay” Johnson of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers and brandishing a firearm in connection with a violent crime.
Grandmaster Jay is the leader of the Black nationalist Not F###### Around Coalition. Prosecutors assert Johnson pointed an assault rifle at police officers and a federal agent during Justice for Breonna Taylor protests in September 2020.
According to Wave3.com, Grandmaster Jay’s federal trial in Kentucky began this week. So far, the jury heard opening statements from the prosecution and defense. The first four witnesses in the case also testified.
The defense team claims Grandmaster Jay was unaware the individuals were law enforcement officers until he turned on the light on top of his rifle. Prosecutors claim to have video evidence to prove Jay’s actions were intentional.
The Not F###### Around Coalition began in 2017. The group made national headlines in May 2020 for its involvement in demonstrations in Georgia over the murder of 25-year-old African-American Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of three white men.
On July 4 that same year, NFAC members marched through Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park. The location was once considered a “sacred site” for the Ku Klux Klan. A large sculpture of three Confederate leaders – President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson – is engraved on the side of Stone Mountain.
“Our initial goal was to have a formation of our militia in Stone Mountain to send a message that as long as you’re abolishing all these statues across the country, what about this one?” Grand Master Jay told Newsweek in July 2020.
Veteran actress/television personality Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage to actor/musician Will Smith became constant headline fodder over the last few years. For example, public conversations about the Smiths dominated the coverage of the 94th Academy Awards.
Will Smith infamously slapped comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscar ceremony during the presentation of the Best Documentary Feature award. The highly-publicized on-stage assault came after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head due to alopecia.
A new episode of the Red Table Talk show features Jada, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris speaking with Mother Hunger author Kelly McDaniel about mother-daughter dynamics. The Facebook Watch presentation also includes Jada reflecting on her personal relationships.
“My thing was just not having protection. That’s my biggest wound that comes out in all my relationships,” said Jada Pinkett Smith in a clip posted to Instagram. The 50-year-old entertainer added, “Those women that you see and you think are so strong, there’s this terrified little girl underneath. That’s me.”
Following Will Smith’s “Oscar Slap” in March, Jada Pinkett Smith used Red Table Talk to deliver a message about the incident. The star of Girls Trip claimed her family is “focusing on deep healing” that will be “shared at the table when the time calls.”
Will Smith preemptively resigned his Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership following his altercation with Chris Rock. In April, AMPAS banned the Philadelphia-raised rapper, previously known as The Fresh Prince, from attending the Academy Awards or any other Academy event for 10 years.
