Social media erupted with reactions after the Best Actor winner slapped Oscars presenter Chris over a joke he made at the expense of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, with many celebrities weighing in.
Janet, who played Aunt Vivian in the TV sitcom, offered up her opinion on Monday and praised Will for standing up for his wife.
“I cannot tell you how many times I have wanted to slap the mess out of so many folks who have disrespected me. Will stood up for his wife, Chris Rock is always disrespecting Black women,” she tweeted. “Mean spirited hides behind comedy. BULL,” she said in a since-deleted tweet.
The actress continued over on Instagram, writing beside a photo of Will emotionally accepting his Best Actor Oscar later that evening.
“So PROUD OF YOU! Yes there is only so much one can take… sometimes you have to slap back,” she wrote. “Celebrate the win…nothing else matters. Both actions were incorrect but Chris didn’t need to go there.”
Sharing her opinion of the comedian, Janet added, “Met him once… it was enough for me… very mean spirited.”
Rapper YK Osiris wants to step up to help the family of a 14-year-old Missouri teen who died after falling from an amusement ride on Thursday, Mar. 24 by paying got his funeral. The artist even tapped his Instagram followers to get in touch with the deceased’s loved ones.
According to News 4, Tyre Sampson met his untimely demise when he slipped out of his seat on a 430ft free-fall ride, crashing down to a bustling Orlando street in the city’s tourist district. The ride, which was not that far from Disney World, is said to have been as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
He took to his Insta-Story, posting a screenshot of a news clip about the incident, with the caption, “If anybody knows his family, tell them to DM me because I want to pay for his funeral costs.”
The young man’s father Yarnell Sampson has already reached out to attorney Ben Crump for representation. The lawyer’s office says that the family is “shocked and heartbroken at the loss of their son.”
“This young man was the kind of son everyone hopes for — an honor roll student, an aspiring athlete, and a kind-hearted person who cared about others,” Crump said in a statement.
He also asked for the community to lift up this family during this time of bereavement.
“Please join me in sending prayers to the family of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson as they go through the unthinkable loss of their son — an honor roll student, aspiring athlete, and kind-hearted person who cared about others,” he tweeted.
Please join me in sending prayers to the family of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson as they go through the unthinkable loss of their son — an honor roll student, aspiring athlete, and kind-hearted person who cared about others. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/JDVp4MHyoV
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the agency that regulates amusement rides in Florida outside of the major theme parks, said the investigation is ongoing, declining to give any other statement to the public.
During an appearance on “The View” on Monday, former Oscars host Whoopi Goldberg defended Will.
“I think it was a lot of stuff probably built up,” she commented. “I think he overreacted…I think he had one of those moments where it was like G.D. it, just stop. I get it, not everybody acts the way we would like them to act under pressure. And he snapped…Sometimes you get to a point when you behave badly. I myself have behaved badly on occasion.”
Whoopi went on to give credit to Chris for remaining calm.
“I do think it’s wonderful that Chris did not take it to that other place that he could have done,” the 66-year-old continued.
After co-panelist Sunny Hostin noted she was surprised Will wasn’t escorted from the ceremony after the incident, and that he received a standing ovation when he received the Best Actor prize, Whoopi declared that the star should keep his Oscar.
Will apologized for his actions during his acceptance speech. Chris has not filed a police report, however, representatives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have confirmed they will be conducting a formal review of the incident.
It’s 2010 at New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, and there are 14 seconds left on the clock. The Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants are tied 31 to 31, with the former trailing behind the latter for the majority of the game. The Giants have the ball and punt it to the other side of the football field, only to have Desean Jackson deliver one of the most unforgettable, iconic punt returns in NFL history.
Not only did he first fumble the ball, but he picked it back up to run 65 yards into the touchdown line, leading his Eagles team to victory and advancing into the playoffs. Jackson also became the first player ever to win a football game via a punt return, as time expired on the clock.
And that’s just a testament to Jackson’s speed and talents on the field. With endless victories and record-breaking achievements, the Los Angeles native sets the bar for what exactly it takes for a professional athlete to excel in his sport, proving time and time again that hard work, dedication, and passion pays off in the end.
At 35 years old, Jackson heads into his 14th season with the NFL, currently on the Las Vegas Raiders after a short stint with the Los Angeles Rams. Having been selected twice to the Pro Bowl within his first 3 years in the league, Jackson has been deemed one of the most lethal wide receivers and return specialists of all time.
AllHipHop: How are you feeling?
Desean Jackson: I’m blessed. I’m alive. It’s a lot of things we could be complaining about, but we don’t do that ’cause it ain’t gonna do nothing. Ain’t nobody gon’ care, ain’t nobody give two you-know-what’s. So we’re rolling with the punches how they’re thrown, how they’re blown.
AllHipHop: How was your Tuesday?
Desean Jackson: My Tuesday was not the usual Tuesday. I’m usually off on Tuesday, but we play on Saturday this week so we actually had to work today. But it wasn’t too bad of a Tuesday, it was an easy Tuesday. It was good. Besides the weather, the weather’s ugly out here in Vegas.
AllHipHop: Right, it’s pouring in LA! What’s it like in Vegas?
Desean Jackson: It’s the desert, so it’s windy, stormy. Wind finna blow my house over I feel like. I got a TV outside. It’s damn near about to get blown off the… [laughs] It’s bad. It’s nice out here. You can find something for the low out here. No state taxes. It’s the place to be for sure.
AllHipHop: You’re still close to home. How are you settling in?
Desean Jackson: Well, LA’s LA. This year was my first time playing back in LA. It didn’t really work out, but I was fortunate enough to be able not move too far down the street. Like I said, I’m in Vegas. I’m settled. I got a nice lil spot out here overlooking the city. It don’t get no better than this. I love views. I’m a lover of views: ocean views, city views, mountain views. I love that type of s###.
AllHipHop: When you can wake up and feel inspired, right?
Desean Jackson: For sure. It’s something about the energy it gives you. In Vegas, see it’s stuff going on 24/7. I can literally look out here and imagine what’s going on in the casinos and the lights. [laughs] It’s crazy.
AllHipHop: Do you gamble?
Desean Jackson: Lil bit. I mess around a lil bit. I play cards and Roulette. I mess around a lil bit.
Desean Jackson: Fatboy SSE, he was cool man. We got a lot of similarities. He grew up similar to how I grew up, just on the opposite end of the world. But he was cool. He was telling me about his music. He was excited about this Blueface verse that he felt like was one of the hardest Blueface features. It was cool.
AllHipHop: You f### with Blueface?
Desean Jackson: Eh… his music’s cool. I ain’t gonna say I don’t f*ck with him. His music’s cool. I’m not no huge Blueface fan, but he’s cool. He’s for the youth, he’s for the young. He’s a lil younger, so it’s a different era. But he’s straight. He’s an LA dude, so I support all LA dudes for sure.
AllHipHop: Speaking of your podcast, I actually had Ricky Williams. I was telling him about your podcast and he would love to come on.
Desean Jackson: Oh yeah, for sure. I respect that dude. How was it?
AllHipHop: Phenomenal! The fact that he truly felt his purpose not playing football, but now doing astrology and cannabis, everything he was saying was resonating with my soul.
Desean Jackson: I was just watching the Football Life with him, NFL did A Football Life with him. He moved to Amsterdam, just got up and left and said forget football. His story’s interesting for sure. The reasons why he was smoking and doing what he was doing was bigger than people thinking he was addicted to marijuana. I respect it.
AllHipHop: He was excited when I said your name. This is so full circle!
Desean Jackson: [Laughs] Man when I was growing up, he was one of the top players in the NCAA. Came to the NFL, had a lot of success in the NFL. He’s a legendary dude.
AllHipHop: Take us back to 2010 against the Giants, there’s 14 seconds left on the clock. What’s going through your head?
Desean Jackson: For me, reliving that moment, that was hands-down one of the best moments of my career. Even though I’ve had a lot of big-time moments, but that one was special. Still to this day… I was on a Zoom call earlier, talking about my podcast with people who’s running it, and he’s a die-hard New York Giants fan. Every time I talk to him, he continuously brings it up. They’re devastated, they’ll forever be devastated. They’re like, “Oh my God, I can’t believe he did that to us!” For me man, I was living in the moment at that time. I don’t know how I did it or what I did, but it was one of those spiritual moments where I felt like I was on wings. [whistles] Scored a touchdown, and the world was in my hands.
AllHipHop: When did you know you could score? Because you fumbled it at first, which is wild to me.
Desean Jackson: Yeah, but I tell people all the time: that fumble was a set-up. Believe it or not! [Laughs] Nah, it wasn’t no set up. But I like to say it was because when I fumbled, the ball rolled to the right a lil bit. By the time I picked the ball up, all the dudes coming to tackle me were all the way to the right side. It seemed like a huge lane. Stepped my foot in the ground, went straight at that. [fake steps] Made a move, one of my boys blocked the dude. From there, it’s history.
AllHipHop: When did you know you were fast?
Desean Jackson: As a little kid, honestly. Growing up, being one of the fastest kids always on my team, striving to always be the best. For me, I look at it as work ethic. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been blessed to have speed and talent from God, but that doesn’t discredit the hard work I put into going out there and perfecting my craft every time I step on the field. I take pride in being one of the best to ever do it.
AllHipHop: I think this is what, your 14th season?
Desean Jackson: Damn, why you gonna make me feel that old? [Laughs] I’m just messing with you. It’s my 14th for sure.
AllHipHop: A huge part of the show is mental health. “Nearly 1 in 4 players reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, about one in 5 reported symptoms of both. Those with the longest careers, 10 seasons or more, had nearly double the likelihood of reporting cognitive issues than those with the shortest careers.” Heading into this 14th season, how is your mental health?
Me, I’m in a healed space. We all go through things. Individuals all go through things. Sometimes, the world or the perception is “oh we’re famous. We got all this money. We don’t have issues, we don’t have problems.” But them types of people encounter, deal with, and go through some of the worst pains, issues, and stress levels. It’s on and on and on. It’s more about the lifestyle.
When I was a young kid, I was playing sports for the love. Not to say I don’t love it now, but I didn’t know no better. I’m doing what a kid wants to do: having fun in the park, just being a lil rough and hard-headed dude. The perception and the reality of someone that’s successful and made a lot of money, celebrity-ness… the world perceives it as us not going through real-life issues. We don’t endure real-life feelings, hurt, and pain because of whatever the case may be. For me, the reason why I use the word “healed” is because I’ve been through a lot. Been through a lot of backstabbing situations, not literally but literally, with people that were close. Family friends who I thought had my back, betrayed me and really didn’t have my back. They were only there for their own interests or benefit, and that’s hurtful.
You live a life, you work so hard be it if that’s financially, time, energy you spend into that. To share that with people and for them to not be authentic with their real intentions and feelings behind it is very hurtful. For me, I’ve accepted it for what it is. I don’t like to live and hold grudges. That’s bad with anxiety, stress, all types of things. For me, if you owe me money or you ever did anything to me, wish you well.y You can have it, keep it. I’m not in need of nothing. I’m blessed, I’m alive. Life is good for me. With that being said, day in and day out, I meditate. I focus on breathing, I stretch. Just clear the mind, because it’s so much stuff we go through on a basis that it’s good to relieve it and release.
AllHipHop: Ricky said he meditates for 2 hours before each day. What are your thoughts on that? How long do you meditate for?
Desean Jackson: Honestly, to each their own. I salute him for that. Honestly me, I need to really work on doing it more throughout the day. Mine is more spur-of-the-moment, when I’m in need or when I feel it. But you don’t always want to wait till then. You want to get into a routine where you can prevent a nervous breakdown or certain things like that. It’s good for your body in general, to breathe and take deep breaths. For me, it’s not really a set time or an everyday thing, it’s periodically. But I definitely need to work on it more.
AllHipHop: Last time we talked, you said you had a lot of people to take care of. How many people do you have to take care of?
Desean Jackson: My list cut down for sure now. Back then, it was a little different. Back in the summer, I was back home and living a different lifestyle. But once the season started, I shrank it a little bit. Probably 8 to 10 people. Not too bad. I got kids, moms, brothers, sisters, you’re just looking out.
AllHipHop: Is that a paper clip bracelet?
Desean Jackson: It’s a safety pin! You gotta pin yourself, it’s all about safety in life. Living, check yourself. That’s my philosophy, you gotta be safe out here. The world we live in is crazy. You’re in LA, I know you see all the stuff going on. It’s crazy out here. You don’t know what the hell’s going on nowadays. You gotta protect your energy, protect your spirit, protect your space. It’s real.
AllHipHop: Your first football game you went to was at the Coliseum against the Raiders. Now, you’re going back to the black and silver. How does it feel?
Desean Jackson: Honestly man, I never really envisioned it. I never could predict this, but it just shows how much God works. He’s in your favor, he’s always pulling for me. I’m blessed for the opportunity. I was 8 or 9 when I went to that game at the Coliseum. My older brother used to play for the Kansas City Chiefs, he had a relationship with the head coach at the time. They were in LA playing there. We went to the game. We got on the sidelines, took pictures with a few cheerleaders. It was poppin’, you couldn’t tell me nothing. Lil pretty Asian, lil pretty white cheerleaders, ayeee. [laughs] I was on the sidelines going crazy. This what it’s like? Alright, I’m a be here one day.
AllHipHop: What did you see that day that made you fall in love with football?
Desean Jackson: I was already in love with football that day. It’s almost like being an artist or a rapper. When you on stage and you performing, it’s almost like the whole world is looking at you. It’s something about that feeling. When I was sitting there on the sidelines, man all these people are here watching. They’re die-hard fans of some of these players. I felt like the players playing were almost bigger than the world. It triggered me like “When I get the chance, whatever I need to do, I’m a do it the right way so I can get there.” That’s what made me head in the right way, just knew it was possible to make it.
AllHipHop: How was it seeing your brother play for the Chiefs?
Desean Jackson: For me, I was young. My older brother, he played only 2 years. He was more of a developmental practice ball player. He was never really a starter or a pro-baller. I used to always give my brother a hard time like, “You made it, but I’m a get there and be way better than you. I’m a be a pro baller.” [laughs] I was talking s### early. I’m like “watch, you’ll see.” That was the swag, I was a cocky, bad lil kid. I just had the swagger. I knew everything I could talk, I could back it up.
AllHipHop: Did you ever have a spiritual awakening, the moment you realized meditating was it for you?
Desean Jackson: I didn’t necessarily have a certain situation or time where I felt myself from the meditating, or anything in my life. I think I’ve accomplished and overcame so much adversity… you know how you say something is destined? It’s a purpose or it’s meant to happen almost? It’s been that way for me. Through every step of the way, it’s been about turning a negative into a positive. Whatever that negative was, it always turned into a positive.
Throughout the way, I was always too small. I wasn’t good enough. “I’m never gonna make it to this level.” Then when I made it to this level, “Oh, I’m never gonna make it to the next level.” It was always a challenge, somebody hating or somebody saying that I couldn’t do it. After I was up one, check, I came out of the next one. At every step of the way, you’re crossing off that checklist. Alright, now what? Now what they gon’ say? I done got the records, I got 2 more to get another record. What can you even say?
AllHipHop: What record means the most? Because you have so many.
Desean Jackson: Well, I’m not quite ready to answer that right now. Once I get this one record, then I’ll be able to… honestly, it might be the one I’m chasing right now. But I don’t want to predict it too soon because I still gotta go get it. [Laughs]
AllHipHop: How does it feel to have your own Fade The Booth podcast? You got to interview Lil Wayne!
Desean Jackson: Lil Wayne was dope. I got a real personal relationship with Lil Wayne. That’s my big bro. I grew up with Carter I, Carter II, Carter III…
AllHipHop: I was gonna ask your favorite Carter!
Desean Jackson: Probably Carter I man. Carter II hard too, but I’m old school Lil Wayne. The first 3 honestly, I, II, and III are all up there with me. I got a personal relationship with Tunechi, and the interview was dope. I really got to find out some things I didn’t really know about. He opened up and talked about a lot of things he grew up seeing, he shot himself. His pops wasn’t around, he talked about his OGs in the neighborhood that he grew up with. He talked about how his mom was to him and his lil brother. He went in-depth. Everybody who hasn’t seen it yet and wants to know about Lil Tunechi, go check it out. That was a special interview.
AllHipHop: I love that your whole thing is to inspire and motivate people. How does it feel to be talking to the same people that inspired you? Now you’re in this position to do it.
Desean Jackson: It’s a dream come true. I’ve never really been satisfied. I’ve never really surprised myself. The reason why I say that is because I try to shoot for the stars. At any given time, I’m trying to shoot for the stars. I continuously want to go out and do great things in the world. I want to motivate, I want to encourage, I want to uplift people. All my s### I do is about being real and authentic to me.
Because being a professional athlete, sometimes the narrative or the story could change to the perception of these bloggers, whatever they want to be called. They make their stories. So for m, with my podcast, I get to determine what I talk about. I get to determine what I want to say, when I want to say it. Not to say I’m not in the spotlight because I’m always under a spotlight, but it’s to the T of I want to talk about.
AllHipHop: I was talking to Ricky about how much the media affected him, because he has social anxiety. You have eyes on you at all times. How has the media affected you?
Desean Jackson: Honestly, I can say it. They painted a picture of me that wasn’t what it was. I grew up how I grew up, I’m from where I’m from and I can’t change that. They portrayed an image that I was this street, criminal, hood dude. They made me seem like I was a felon, I done been to prison and I had done all this crazy stuff in the streets. It was crazy.
But once again, I learned from it. I was young. I posted things on Instagram, hanging out with friends and certain things. But in the business world sometimes, you gotta be careful what you put out there because some people don’t know how to handle it. I could be hanging out with my boys that I grew up with since I was a lil kid, and the viewer might think “Oh, they ain’t nothing but a bunch of criminals.” Once again, I’ve never been a felon. I never went to jail. I have no record, I’m squeaky clean. It’s funny how they see things and how they portray these images of these people.
AllHipHop: You were in the Tupac film, All Eyez On Me! Is it true you invested in the film too?
Desean Jackson: Yeah, I had a lil part in there. It didn’t do what we expected it to do, but it made sense.
AllHipHop: What did you expect it to do?
Desean Jackson: It ain’t even just me. Everybody a part of the film — from Morgan Creek to Benny Boom and L.T. Hutton, all the people that involved me in it — projected it to go crazy. They damn near broke even or made a lil less back. I think $30 million or somewhere in that range, what was all put into the film. We were expecting it to be $100 million, that’s Tupac! But for me, regardless of the money, it was an honor for me to be a part of something like that with Tupac. Because I’m a die-hard Tupac fan, he’s one of my all-time favorites. How he inspired me as a young kid when I was going through it in the streets, when I had adversities, I threw on them headphones and listened to that Pac. He got me through a lot of things when I was younger.
AllHipHop: That was The Eminem Show for me!
Desean Jackson: I’m telling you. “Dear Mama”? Psttt. My mom and dad broke up, they split up. My mom moved to Atlanta and I stayed in LA with my dad. Initially I went to Atlanta, but I couldn’t really do it because the sports weren’t that good, so I came back to LA with my dad. I remember being a little kid, torn in between my mother and my father, sitting in the car one day and “Dear Mama” came on. My mom was in Atlanta, I was in LA with my pops, I was just crying out my eyes, it was tough. But that “Dear Mama” got me through a lot of things for sure.
AllHipHop: Any other close-runner ups for your favorite Tupac song?
Desean Jackson: “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted,” “Hail Mary,” “Changes.” Don’t get me started on Tupac, I can go all day.
AllHipHop: What was your dad’s impact on you? I know he played a big role as well.
Desean Jackson: Aw man s###, without my pops, I wouldn’t be sitting here talking to you. Not to say my mom didn’t play a part too, but pops knew what he was doing. People said he was crazy and didn’t understand nothing, but without pops, he was the focal point. He was driven, meter, he was everything. I credit him for sure.
AllHipHop: Talk about creating a foundation for pancreatic cancer.
Desean Jackson: Back in 2009, me and my mother came together. It was a devastating loss we took with my pops. Throughout that process, seeing my dad go through what he went through, it wasn’t really too much science and information on pancreatic cancer. For me, man I don’t want people to have to go through that. It takes out 75% of African American people. For me, I had to go back to it and start a foundation, try to find research and everything. It was tough, it was a tough process.
AllHipHop: What are those convos with Jerry Rice like?
Desean Jackson: Jerry Rice was a motivator. When I first made it to the NFL, I had a chance to workout with him. He’s one of the best to ever play. For me to be critiqued by him and him telling me I only had one issue out of all my routes, wow. He could’ve told me every route was an issue and he could’ve fixed it, but he’s like, “Nah, just one route. You need to do this on this one route, then everything else I don’t see no issue.” Wow, that’s big.
AllHipHop: What’re you most excited for next?
Desean Jackson: Life. Prosperity. Giving good energy out to the universe and receiving it back in. You receive what you put out. I give love, I share love, and I share insight. For me, continuously going out there and motivating the youth. Wanting to see the youth be better than what we are currently because the youth is our future. I’m blessed and look forward to continuously being that guy out there. Whenever you see me, holla at your boy! Don’t be afraid. People are like, “You look like you’re mad!” Nah, I don’t really open up until I know you’re on some positivity. So if you give out positivity, you must receive.
Yes, the internet is a tremendously interesting tool. At times, fantasy challenges reality. For instance, after getting assaulted by Will Smith, did Chris Rock apologize to his attacker or not?
Of course, Sunday’s Oscar’s slap is still reverberating throughout Entertainment. In fact, the staged event left the comic completely discombobulated. Following the discord, Will has written a passionate plea requesting forgiveness.
Additionally, another mea culpa was furiously circulating online. As a matter of fact, it was purportedly from the funny man, himself. In particular, this hoax hones in on the host’s responsibility for delivering a crass joke.
Part of the phony post reads, “As a comedian it can be difficult to understand which lines are to be crossed and which ones aren’t. Additionally, the faux statement includes, “Last night I crossed a line that I shouldn’t have and paid the enormous price…”
However, this turns out to be emphatically fake news! Rebecca Keegan, of the Hollywood Reporter says a much. Moreover, the Senior Film Editor releases a statement on the bogus apology from the thespian.
So, the stand-up man “has not yet issued a statement.” There is a statement going around allegedly to be from Rock that is not from him, per his team.
Chris Rock has not yet issued a statement. There is a statement going around purporting to be from Rock that is not from him, per his team. It’s the one that starts, “As a comedian it can be difficult to understand…”
Whether, or not, Will Smith needs therapy, one thing is startling apparent. To date, the acclaimed actor has yet to issue out an official apology. Above all, the veteran jokester is not playing around.
To repeat, Chris Rock is not apologizing for the slap at the 2022 Oscar’s.
“It wasn’t a blanket statement towards women or to feel like I don’t respect the work or think that they don’t work hard. I know that they do,” Kim Kardashian stated. “It was taken out of context, but I’m really sorry if it was received that way.”
Kim went on to note that she had just been asked about the concept of “famous for being famous,” which caused her to react so strongly. She also maintained that creating a successful online business takes a lot of dedication.
“That statement that I said was without questions and conversation around it, and it became a soundbite really with no context. That soundbite came off of the notion and the question right before, which was, ‘After 20 years of being in the business, you’re famous for being famous,’ and my whole tone and attitude changed with the previous question that went into that question about what advice would you give to women,” the 41-year-old continued.
“Having a social media presence and being on a reality show does not mean overnight success, and you have to really work hard to get there, even if it might seem like it’s easy and that you can build a really successful business off of social media. And you can, if you put in a lot of hard work.”
Will Smith later won the Best Actor prize for his portrayal of tennis coach Williams in the biopic “King Richard.”
On Monday, Williams’s son Chavoita LeSane issued a statement on behalf of his father.
“We don’t know all the details of what happened,” he said. “But we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it’s in self-defense.”
LeSane, who has served as his dad’s spokesperson since he suffered a stroke in 2016, added that Williams was as stunned as everyone else by the altercation.
Richard Williams’s daughters, tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, have not yet commented on the incident.
On Monday night, Smith posted an apology on his Instagram page in which he admitted he “deeply regret(s)” his “unacceptable and inexcusable” reaction to the joke.
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable,” Will Smith wrote.
“Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear, and reacted emotionally.
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and was wrong. lam embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,” Will Smith continued
Representatives for the Academy are to conduct a formal review of the incident.
Dame Dash, a man known for his passionate responses, is now weighing in on the epic 2022 Oscar’s slap. Thus far, Chris Rock and Will Smith have yet to make amends. In fact, Dame Dash calls Will Smith a “villain” that needs “therapy” following the Chris Rock Oscar’s slap!
Of course, this creative controversy continues. In addition, to the meteoric rise in the 2022 Oscar’s viewership, Chris Rock is experiencing a dramatic spike in ticket sales. Accordingly, prices for the upcoming comedy show, the Ego Death world tour are exponentially increasing. Well, isn’t that quite interesting?
Preceding the furious encounter, Will made an interesting social media post. To his IG account, he adds a video of his wife and himself. In fact, the playful caption includes a foreboding message. “Me ‘n @jadapinkettsmith got all dressed up to choose chaos” reads the cryptic caption. So, this does not seem to be lost on Mr. Congeniality.
However, since then Smith is copping deuces. As a matter of fact, he completely disavows “violence in all of its forms.” Indeed, his social media platform is effectively demonstrating the depth of his sincerity. Nonetheless. Dame Dash has a lot to say.
All the same, Sunday’s events leaves Damon completely in flux. “I will tell you this — ten years ago, five years ago, one year ago, if I ever heard that Will Smith got up and smacked somebody I would not believe it,” mentions the mogul.
“It’s almost like when a superhero turns into a villain or when a wrestler goes from being a good guy to the bad guy,” he exclusively reveals to Page Six. “It is almost seen as the shift of Will Smith. It is like he’s sick of being a good guy I guess. Will is tired of being a punk and he exploded and Chris Rock got it,” claims the boss man.
“It’s also internalizing a lot of trauma that he didn’t recognize and he overreacted to other things that bothered him,” shares the executive. “So more than likely I could say he could use a little therapy because he lost control of his emotions,” suggests Dame. “The world is a different place. I know if that was me and Kanye I would’ve walked out in cuffs and Kanye would’ve walked out in a straight jacket.”
Rising rap star Coi Leray will let loose her debut studio LP next week. Leray let her social media followers know the exact date when they can expect Trendsetter to arrive on DSPs.
“Introducing My Debut Album: TRENDSETTER ⭐️🆑👑💖🌍 Dropping Friday, April 8th 😤💖‼️& I just want to finally let y’all bxtchs know, ain’t nobody fw me in that booth 😜,” posted Coi Leray on Instagram.
She added, “This will be one of the biggest female artist albums in the world and I put my life on it.🙏👑 It’s not a race, it’s a Trendsetter Marathon 🌎🆑👑🌎💖⭐️Welcome to Trendsetter World BTCH❗️”
With The Help Of Nicki Minaj, Leray Scores Another Hit
Trendsetter follows Leray’s previous projects such as 2018’s Everythingcoz, 2019’s EC2, and 2020’s Now or Never. The 24-year-old Boston native scored a Platinum plaque for her “No More Parties” single featuring Lil Durk.
2021’s “Big Purr (Prrdd)” featuring Pooh Shiesty received Gold certification from the RIAA. Leray’s catalog also contains collaborations with Wale, EarthGang, Kodak Black, Tyga, DaBaby, Yung Bleu, Rich The Kid, and other acts.
“I’m tired of thinking for everybody! I’m tired of people taking the credit for my ideas. Tired of being manipulated. Tired of fighting for my life,” expressed Leray in November 2021.
She continued, “Tired of [people’s] opinions, I’m tired of people holding s### against me, I’m tired of people looking for sympathy when they just don’t get the job done so they find reasons to make you feel bad.”
It appears Coi Leray is now back on a positive path with her mental health. The Republic Records signee recently tweeted, “I got a life coach now. 🙂 Her name is Ms. Sheri. She’s realer than [a lot] of these n##### 🥵🙏🤷🏽♀️.”
I got a life coach now 🙂 her name is Ms Sheri. She’s realer than lot of these n##### 🥵🙏🤷🏽♀️ https://t.co/mJAOwLsJwa
“It’s not like a social worker. They’re not here to worry about what happens in your private life. Those are the choices you make in your private life,” stated Epic Records executive Sha Money XL about the corporation not bailing out Bobby Shmurda in 2015.
That same year, the Epic Chairman/CEO at the time addressed individuals who were criticizing his company’s lack of backing for Shmurda. L.A. Reid said, “It made me feel like people don’t know anything about my business. It’s really not their business. That’s the truth about it.”
Bobby Smurda finally exited the Clinton Correctional Facility on February 23, 2021. By late 2021, Shmurda publicly complained about Epic not allowing him to release music more regularly. He told his fans, “Go ask them [m############] since they wanna control everything!!!!!!!”
Fast forward to March 2022, Bobby Shmurda has announced he is no longer under contract with Epic Records. The 27-year-old Brooklyn native took to Instagram to inform his 5.6 million followers of the news.
“To all Shmurda fans aka the Shmurdas… I just signed my release papers,” posted Bobby Shmurda on his Instagram Story. He added, “I can’t wait to drop [new music]. S/O my n#### @trulife.”
While it seems Bobby Shmurda is free from Epic Records, the GS9 representative is still associated with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Shmurda signed to the New York City-based management agency in 2021.
Bobby Shmurda is best known for 2014’s 5x-Platinum single “Hot N*gga” single. That Top 10 hit preceded other songs such as “Bobby B*tch,” “No Time for Sleep (Freestyle),” and “Shmoney” featuring Quavo and Rowdy Rebel.
Shmurda also released the Gold-certified Shmurda She Wrote EP via Epic Records in 2014. His discography includes the Shmoney Shmurda and Shmurdaville mixtapes as well. He also appeared as a feature on tracks by Rowdy Rebel, Migos, Uncle Murda, 6ix9ine, and more.
It appears Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith will once again sit down together on Red Table Talk. After the infamous chat about their “entanglement” scandal in 2020, the Hollywood couple is reportedly set to have another personal conversation on the Facebook Watch show.
This time, the Smiths are reportedly ready to address the King Richard star’s internet-breaking slap at the 94th Academy Award. According to Radar, Will and Jada will tape an episode of Red Table Talk as early as this week.
The celebrity news outlet also claims Will Smith rejected offers to appear on ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s The Today Show to talk about striking Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscar ceremony. Rock attended the Academy Awards to present the Best Documentary Feature trophy.
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Before announcing Questlove’s Summer of Soul as the Best Documentary Feature winner, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith having a bald head like Demi Moore’s character in the 1997 movie G.I. Jane. Pinkett Smith lost her hair due to alopecia.
Later in the night, Will Smith won Best Actor for King Richard. The 53-year-old actor/rapper used his acceptance speech to apologize to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the other 2022 nominees. He then offered an apology to Chris Rock on social media.
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s 2020 Red Table Talk conversation amassed over 38 million views on Facebook. That special “Jada Brings Herself to the Table” episode also spawned countless “Sad Will” memes.
Prime Video, the Amazon Music App, and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch will present the livestream for the 2022 Dreamville Festival. J. Cole’s annual event takes place on April 2-3 at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Dorothea Dix Park.
In addition to the performances, Rap Rotation host Rob Markman, R&B Rotation DJ Mode host Gia Peppers, and industry veteran Wayno will anchor the stream. The trio will also conduct behind-the-scenes interviews with performers and other special guests throughout the weekend.
“In just a few short years, J. Cole has made Dreamville Festival into one of the preeminent Hip Hop moments of the year, hosting performances from the hottest up-and-coming artists and established talents,” says Tim Hinshaw, head of Hip Hop and R&B for Amazon Music.
Hinshaw adds, “We at Rotation have worked to make Amazon Music the home for these kinds of activations and I can’t wait to bring Dreamville Festival into the homes of Hip Hop and R&B fans around the globe.”
The lineup for this year’s Dreamville Festival includes Dreamville acts J. Cole, Ari Lennox, EarthGang, J.I.D, Bas, Lute, and Cozz. High-profile acts such as Blxst, Ja Rule, Fivio Foreign, Moneybagg Yo, Wale, Lil Baby, T.I., Jeezy, and Lil Wayne are also on the bill.
“We established Dreamville Festival as one of the premier Hip Hop events in the country; bringing together all aspects of the Dreamville brand,” says Candace Rodney, President of Dreamville Studios & Records.
Rodney continues, “This year, we’ve scaled the festival to two days and have curated a lineup of some of Dreamville’s closest collaborators. It’s always been a goal to make Dreamville Fest accessible to fans around the world, and partnering with Amazon Music has made that a reality.”
Ghetts has delivered a fresh new freestyle, dropping off a GRM Daily Duppy to celebrate the channel reaching five million YouTube subscribers.
The East Londoner highlighted why he’s one of the best rappers in the U.K., effortlessly switching flows while displaying his elite lyricism. Watch Ghetts go insane on his Daily Duppy freestyle below.
Earlier this month, Ghetts revealed he’s in no rush to release the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2021 album Conflict Of Interest. The project debuted at No. 2 on the official U.K. Top 100 chart and No.1 on the U.K. Hip Hop and R&B Charts.
“I’ve been dabbling in the studio, and just feeling it out,” he said at the NME awards last month. “But I feel like I’ve got a lot of living to do, so the experiences on the next album vary. They’ll be great experiences, God willing,” he added.
“I think it’s just my truth,” he said when asked why so many people connected with his last album. “As a rapper, we do a lot of bravado: money this, money that. I do it as well sometimes. But I feel like the vulnerability within ‘Conflict Of Interest’, I feel like people are conflicted – not just me. When they heard my album, they could really relate to that.”
While fans may have to wait for new music, Ghetts will embark on a seven-stop U.K. tour in May, culminating with a show at London’s Somerset House in July.
He also helped Dave rock the BRIT Awards stage in February, alongside fellow U.K. rappers Giggs, Fredo, and Meekz. The group performed their song “In The Fire,” one of the highlights of the night. “Accustomed to the fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥” Ghetts wrote, sharing a clip from the ceremony on Instagram. “Cultural moment with the bruddas dem ❤️” he added.
Did the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident cause more people to tune into the 94th Academy Awards? Did Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s performance draw in more viewers?
According to reports, the 2022 Oscar ceremony experienced a significant rating hike for the ABC network. The televised event brought in 15.3 million viewers.
The Academy Awards saw a huge jump in viewership from the 2021 broadcast. Last year’s Oscars only racked up 10.4 million viewers, an all-time low for the show.
However, Sunday’s Academy Awards still had the second-smallest audience in history. The Oscars amassed over 40 million viewers just eight years ago.
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Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was the most viral moment from the 2022 Academy Awards. Rock made fun of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature.
The Everybody Hates Chris producer joked about Jada Pinkett Smith resembling the bald female character in the 1997 movie G.I. Jane. Pinkett Smith suffers from an autoimmune condition known as alopecia.
Will Smith went on to win Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in the King Richard biopic. The rapper once known as The Fresh Prince later apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and his fellow nominees during his acceptance speech.
Beyoncé performed “Be Alive” from King Richard at the Oscars. The 28-time Grammy winner lost in the Best Original Song category to Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell’s “No Time to Die” from No Time to Die.
Doja Cat shocked her fans when she said she would quit music after canceling her set at a festival following an earlier performance she felt unhappy with.
The Planet Her artist explained that she would not be retiring and expressed her gratitude, saying she owes “a lot” to herself and her followers.
She continued, “I owe myself a lot too. I owe myself the chance to open up and be good to people,” adding, “I owe myself the death of my fears that don’t allow me to expand my heart. I didn’t come to another. country to do something I can do everywhere else. That would be pointless in a way.”
Doja Cat went on, saying she traveled there in search of new adventures. “I came and I gave not enough. I need to give more because I noticed I’ve been taking a lot. Taking from almost everybody who’s reading this.”
She later responded to a fan who said Doja was being hard on herself. “I’m not discrediting myself,” Doja Cat replied. “I work my ass off. I know that. It’s tiring but I’m not suffering because of people like you. My suffering comes from myself. Not everybody else. It’s my problem but you guys always help me solve it when you support me the way you’ve been.”
The apology comes in response to a series of tweets from Friday (Mar. 25) after fans displayed their disappointment at her canceled Paraguay performance.
“I don’t give a f### anymore i f##### quit i can’t wait to f###### disappear and i don’t need you to believe in me anymore,” Doja Cat tweeted. “Everything is dead to me, music is dead, and i’m a f###### fool for ever thinking i was made for this this is a f###### nightmare unfollow me.”
Jim Jones dropped by FOX5’s Good Day New York on Monday morning (Mar. 28) to deliver a hilarious weather report, Weavahman Jim style.
The Dipset rapper shared a clip on Instagram reporting on the cold conditions across the country.
“We looking like we in our fifth or sixth winter,” Jim Jones said. “It’s pretty chilly. It’s supposed to be spring, but spring is out of here. New York City, you’re in the dubs. You’re in the 20’s. When you’re in the 20’s, you gotta drop down and get your eagle on. Baby girl cover that lace front up, because it might get a little bit chilly.”
He continued, “The rest of the country doesn’t get no better for anywhere, Miami’s even in the sixties and you know that’s supposed to be beach weather so what we doing here people? I don’t know who’s in charge, somebody tell me the rules out here.”
However, things look a little brighter come the weekend. Jim Jones told viewers “spring has sprung,” therefore, it’s time to “bring out your new white Air Force 1s.”
Furthermore, Jim Jones wants the weatherman gig full time. “Earlier today on @fox5ny #weavahmanjim doin Wht he does,” he wrote in the caption. “I’m tryin to get a full time job people,” he added. “l if u wanna see th #dripreport go to @revolttv at 5 o’clock on Friday’s and get ur weekend weavah.”
Jim Jones has gone viral with his Weavahman Jim “drip reports,” which he began during the pandemic. His reports of inclement weather have become a staple in hip-hop culture, perhaps it’s time for Capo to go mainstream.
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The stars came out for Jay-Z at his post-Oscars party at the Chateau Marmont despite protesters’ calls for a boycott of the famous hotel.
A-listers including Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, P Diddy, Kim Kardashian, DJ Khaled, Saweetie, French Montana, Michael B. Jordan, Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish, Tyler Perry, and Zoe Kravitz crossed the picket line to attend the bash – titled “The Gold Party.”
Guests danced along to the tunes played by Questlove at the decks who later toasted his Oscar success with Jay-Z. Earlier in the night, Questlove received his first-ever Oscar for Summer Of Soul.
Beyoncé shared a series of stunning images of her night with husband Jay-Z via Instagram. The singer, who performed at the Oscars earlier that night, wore a vivid yellow Valentino gown and was dripping in diamonds.
The hotel where Hov has previously held Oscar parties has been the subject of a boycott since 2020, supported by Issa Rae, Spike Lee, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and more.
Kurt Petersen, Co-President of the organization leading the boycott, Unite Here Local Union 11, says the event was heavily secured.
“There was an enormous security and police force that Jay-Z and Chateau must have called in,” he told Page Six. “I have never seen so many private security guards in my life in one event. You would have thought it was Camp David or the White House.”
He added, “We find it ironic that Jay-Z is about fighting back against the man and he had enormous support from the police.”
However, according to Petersen, many of the protesters want to be able to return to their jobs. “Workers want to go back and work there and change the way that it [Chateau Marmont] does business,” he said. “They want to make sure people are treated with respect and dignity.”
