(AllHipHop News) Debra “Deb” Antney, her son Juaquin “Waka Flocka Flame” Malphurs, and his wife Tammy Rivera-Malphurs have all appeared on the reality series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. Gucci Mane’s former manager is clearly no longer a supporter of the program.
“[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is] very disgraceful for women,” said Antney in an interview with theAtlanta Journal-Constitution. “It makes our men look horrible. I’m just not for it. I’m not for the drama like that.”
Apparently, Waka Flocka and Tammy’s stint on LHHA was during a very difficult time in their relationship. Antney expressed the difficulty of watching the couple’s hardships play out on television for the entire world. She told AJC, “It just destroyed the inside of me. I could not function.”
While Antney and the Malphurs left the cast of the long-running VH1 show, they have all moved on to WE tv. Waka and Tammy starred on the network’s Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition and Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta before launching their ownshow titledWhat The Flockain March.
(AllHipHop News) Big Sean has been in full album release mode for months. Following his high-profile media appearances earlier this year, the Def Jam emcee released an official trailer for his fifth studio album, Detroit 2,on March 25.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entertainment industry in many ways. Concerts, festivals, and expected new projects have been canceled or postponed. However, the coronavirus outbreak is not stopping Big Sean from moving forward with his next LP.
“My thinking was, I was gonna drop it now. Honestly, I deal with so many other people when it comes to putting an album out. Especially when you on a label and all these things. It’s definitely can happen and is happening,” explained Sean on Carl Chery’s The Rap Pack podcast.
The “Bezerk” rhymer added, “At the same time, we’ve had to readjust a few things. It’s nothing crazy, just a little readjustment. People [are] like, ‘It’s only gonna last a few – it should be up by this time in April.’ And then it just keeps expanding, right? So, you hear things about how streams are down and all these things, but I also believe in making music for a cause, for a purpose, to heal, to help, to inspire.”
Big Sean went on to say he feels a responsibility to get his latest musical collection out in the current times. Detroit 2 does not have an official release date at the moment, but it will arrive after 2017’s I Decided album which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The original Detroit mixtape dropped in 2012.
(AllHipHop News) At the moment, Megan Pete’s legal battle against her initial record label is headed to a courtroom. The recording artist, better known as Megan Thee Stallion, won a legal victory against Carl Crawford’s 1501 Entertainment this week.
According to reports, Texas Harris County Judge Robert Schaeffer denied 1501’s motion for the case to be determined by a single arbitrator even though Crawford argued that his contract with Megan specified that any disputes should be handled in arbitration. The judge also refused Crawford’s request to stay the proceedings.
With arbitration and postponement denied, the legal battle can move on to court. Megan Thee Stallion’s attorney, Richard Busch, told Billboard, “We are obviously very happy with the court’s decision and look forward to litigating this case.”
The legal fight over Megan’s current record contract with 1501 Entertainment came to light when the Houston rapper revealed her problems with the label on social media. She was eventually granted a temporary restraining order against the company which allowed her to release the Suga EPon March 6.
(AllHipHop News) Over the last several days, there have been rumors circulating that Onika “Nicki Minaj” Maraj’s marriage to Kenneth “Zoo” Petty is on rocky terms. However, a source connected to the “Megatron” rapper tells AllHipHop.com that she is still “happily married.”
The speculation of a break-up was ignited when users noticed, at some point, Minaj changed her display name on her social media accounts. On Twitter, she switched from “Mrs. Petty” to “Yikes.” On Instagram, she switched from “Mrs. Petty” to “Barbie.”
According to multiple reports, Maraj and Petty filed for a marriage license in August 2019. They allegedly made it official in October of that year. She has repeatedly referred to her childhood friend as her husband since that time.
“We still had to pick it up and I was traveling, by the time I came back, we had to renew it again,” explained Nicki about the couple’s marriage license on an August 2019 episode of her Queen Radio show. “From that time, you have 90 days to get married. That was about a week ago, so now I have about 80 days.”
In March, Kenneth Petty found his name in international headlines after the New York native was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in California. Purportedly, the convicted felon officially entered into the state’s Megan’s Law database later that month and Los Angeles County prosecutors dropped the charges. Petty is still facing a possible federal sentence for the offense.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Whatever you may say about Lil Kim, she is always going to be our Queen Bee. She’s iconic to say the least. And then there is Bhad Bhabie, who at the age of 17 came in the game on some reality TV sh#t. I will not pretend to love this chick because she came in the game in the most ghetto and unappealing way, but had she be Black, she would been regarded as ghetto trash. Now, Bhad Bhabie is here and there is very little we can do about that. But I refuse to let this day come to an end without responding to the jab at Lil Kim. F#CK THAT!
RECAP: Bhad Bhabie was being criticized for wearing blackface, essentially make-up that was too dark. She responded to the shade by taking a shot at Lil Kim, saying she wears foundation that is too light for her brown skin. Why’d she go an do a thing like that?
Kim responded, but kept it “classy” with a foreboding message.
Anyway, maybe Kim shouldn’t bother. What is crazy is Kim used to be on Atlantic Records and how this fake rapper is there. I am sorry…I just hate how this privileged brat is dissing a queen!
It will be DaBaby’s third studio album, fans are curious to see what he plans to offer. Especially after the hilarious trailer that accompanied the Insta-announcement.
In said trailer, DaBaby runs a mock in the commercial with everyone blaming all kinds of dumb stuff on “DaBaby.”
From a woman’s man leaving her, to a man losing his job, the trailer shows that it’s DaBaby’s fault. Some kids’ parents are getting divorced… guess what, according to the video that runs like an infomercial, it is DaBaby’s fault.
Blame It On Baby will sure to have his humor stitched all the way through, but songs that the public has already heard says the rapper has upped his game.
The first two singles have made noise. In February he dropped the single, “Shut Up,” followed by the Nelly-esque “Find My Way,” a month later.
His video for “Find my Way” was such a visually stimulating movie that we hope he stocks the entire project with this more focused level of charisma and innovation.
Clearly, DaBaby is growing as an artist, and it is apparent in the newest total packaging of his career.
(AllHipHop News) Bosses at hit Fox TV show “Empire” are hoping to resume production after the coronavirus lockdown and shoot the ending they’d originally planned to air.
“I’m heartbroken we aren’t getting to shoot the finale we wanted – at least not yet,” said Daniels.
“We had an ending for the series planned that we all loved, and hopefully someday we’ll be able to film it and give the series its proper conclusion,” Strong added. “The episode airing on April 21 was never meant to be the series finale, but due to current events it will likely be the last one our fans will see for a while.”
According to Deadline, the episode has been re-edited to include footage from episode 19, which was halfway through filming when the COVID-19 crisis struck.
“Empire,” which stars Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, already had to be changed when key original cast member Jussie Smollett abruptly exited last season amid legal drama following an allegedly staged hate crime incident.
(AllHipHop Rumors) In today’s version of “yeah” and “so” news, it has been theorized that Jussie Smollett knew the African men that he allegedly hired to attack him.
According to reports the disgraced “Empire” actor (who will not be in the series finale next week), knew Ambimbola “Abel” Osundairo and actually might have been more than just buddies.
An insider from an upscale, very posh, pull-them-in-rich bathhouse in Chicago gave all the details to PageSix surrounding their acquaintance: They were lovers.
“They used to party together and he had a sexual relationship with [Abel].” The house mouse shared to the tabloid. “They went to this affluent Chicago bathhouse multiple times and they had to show ID. It’s known as a bathhouse where a lot of affluent Black gay men hang out. There should be a record [of their visits].”
His statement gave way to speculation that those records will be pulled (as in subpoenaed) for the upcoming trial against the Hollywood star.
The brothers maintain that Smollett used their services as fitness trainers and they also were extras on Lee Daniels’ hit show, which made Jurnee’s brother a star.
Look it is what it is… Be free and do you… just don’t fake anymore MAGA late night Subway attacks.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Bhad Bhabie is still underage, amazingly, but it may be time for her to grow up. Everybody knows the story of Tarzan, a white dude purported to be the king of the jungle. How?
Before I break down Bhad Bhabie, let’s talk about Tarzan. Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a series of wildly successful books about a child left in an African jungle when his parents are left and raised by apes. John Clayton was named Tarzan (“white of skin”) by the apes and then the white dude fights hunters that want to kill his new “family.” Tarzan is one of the most racist, foul trash legacies in fiction. The last time they tried to do a movie, they basica said its time to stop this sh#t.
It is also time for Bhad Bhabie to stop as well. At the ripe age of 17, I am sure she has it all figured out. However, this is what she said:
“And then another thing I’d like to say is, y’all say that I try to be Black because I…and maybe a reason in me trying to be Black is ’cause I grew up in the hood. Tarzan, right? The story of Tarzan.”
(AllHipHop News) Wiz Khalifa, Cam’ron and Dave East are among the acts who will celebrate their love of marijuana via a live-streamed 4/20 Day celebration.
The rapper will perform a DJ set and host a “smoke session” online for cannabis lovers celebrating the special day, teaming up with marijuana technology company bosses at Weedmaps for “the world’s biggest virtual 4/20 celebration” event.
The set will feature Wiz’s “favorite tracks to smoke to” and celebrate the 4/20 Day release of his The Saga of Wiz Khalifa EP.
In a statement, he said: “Super excited to hang with the Weedmaps smokers all over the world. I’m even more pumped to be able to share a new project on a holiday everyone loves.”
The livestream, featuring an acoustic set by Billy Ray Cyrus during which he will debut his new single “Hillbilly Ray,” will be available via Weedmaps’ website, from 3pm EST on Monday.
Advising fans to smoke on their own to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Cyrus added: “Be a Bogart. If you care, don’t share. Don’t pass your joint or pipe around, it’s just not safe to do right now. Let’s all take a breather, chill out on 4/20 and jam to some new music. We’re gonna have a good time.”
Also on the bill for the event are Stephen Marley, Tycho, Ari Lennox, Joey ‘CoCo’ Diaz, Berner, Alchemist, Tony Hinchcliffe, Chaunte Wayans, and Kitty Kash, with all artists collecting donations for Last Prisoners Project, a non-profit aimed at freeing the 40,000 Americans currently in jail for cannabis offenses.
Vinny West is the next rapper to come out of South Central Los Angeles, creating bangers for the streets and his growing fanbase. His voice is unique, his bars are aggressive, and his production slaps — especially on the West Coast.
The numbers don’t lie. At age 23, the “No Face No Case” rapper has established his name accumulating millions of views on Youtube organically, off single audio videos! What motivates him to go as hard as he does is his own life experiences growing up in the hood, struggling to make ends meet.
Just last year, West wrapped up his 2019 season playing football. In addition, he’s currently attending college in New Mexico studying Business. Beyond the music, Vinny hopes to be more than just a rapper, but a business mogul in the making.
AllHipHop caught up with Vinny at the Kandypens house in Los Angeles to discuss the impact of “Money B####,” the definition of “Too Player,” family, and his dream collab.
AllHipHop: For those who don’t know, who is Vinny West?
Vinny West: Vinny West is an artist. Not just a rapper, an artist, entertainer, businessman. I have a clothing line. I plan to open up more stuff, but I got a clothing line right now. I be with my homies. We have a business, a rap group named Bank Boys.
AllHipHop: At what point did you realize this music thing was forreal?
Vinny West: We played football, we all went over to Cerritos College. I had a song called “Money B####.” Everybody was messing with it. I just redid the song too, so it’s going to come out soon. It’s hard. Back then, it was hard!
AllHipHop: Did you upload it anywhere?
Vinny West: Yeah, just on SoundCloud. You know, I was a kid. After that, that’s when my hit song “Too Player” came out. That went crazy everywhere.
AllHipHop: Did you think it was going to blow up?
Vinny West: Honestly, I didn’t know at first. When I drop music, it be like damn. It’s a hit or miss with it.
AllHipHop: How many hits versus misses you think?
Vinny West: A lot of hits. [laughs]
AllHipHop: I mean, 5.8 million off audio alone on YouTube is impressive as hell. What’d you do?
Vinny West: That is a lot. I promoted it, but it’s organic. People mess with me heavy, like my vibe. It’s catchy, so people draw attention to it. You know what, I have a lot of international dancers too. Everybody across the world is dancing to my music, bringing it in from Spain to everywhere. It be crazy. I be telling my peoples “dang, I’m really international.”.
AllHipHop: What’s it mean to be player?
Vinny West: Man, you just have to keep it player! You never know. You have to be on your P’s and Q’s, on all 10. Keep it player, you never know what somebody might be doing. You have to be smart about everything.
AllHipHop: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Vinny West: Man, I’m trying to change the world. Honestly, I’m trying to get big enough to be able to have multiple incomes. I plan to invest in a lot of things. I’m very business-oriented. I’d really like to make nice shelters for homeless people.
AllHipHop: Where does that desire to give back come from?
Vinny West: Family. I have some family going through stuff. A lot of that makes me appreciate life and think “if I get to a certain point to invest in something — what I went through and what I’ve seen in my family that other people are going through — to help them out.” I’m trying to, if I could build studios for everybody. I just like making people happy.
AllHipHop: Who’s your dream collab?
Vinny West: I’ve got to give one to YG, some LA s##t. My first collab ever is going to be either City Girls or Megan. Facts!
(AllHipHop News) Clearly, television production and programming are rubbing off on battle rapper and comedian, Charlie Clips as he relaunches his YouTube channel, Charlie Clips TV with his first series “The Dojo.”
The first episode is called “Good vs. Evil” featuring NWX (DNA & K Shine) vs. The Horsemen (Loso & A Ward).
It is almost as if this show, “The Dojo,” would work even if the national quarantine was not in effect. This clever way of presenting battles allows the viewers glimpses of the personalities of each artist. With “Good vs. Evil” (S1:1), you have Christian battle rappers Loso and Award from the group The Four Horsemen battling the founding members of NWX, DNA and K Shine.
Award and Loso’s lyrical tag team is impressive. The wordplay associated with these rhymes-spinners is nothing short than immaculate. Even their gags were clever— they do a “Flip the Switch” challenge that Jericho level triumphant.
However, NWX’s creativity outmatched the Jesus lovers. From the multiple pop-out locations, the thematic shifts and quick-paced edits, that created a story with their bars, they capitalized on their incomparable chemistry to create a music video for their round.
Charlie Clips has won with this. We hope the rest of the episodes is the same caliber. We will be gleefully watching to see what’s next.
(AllHipHop News) Many members of the Hip Hop community were worried about DJ Jazzy Jeff after the two-time Grammy winner revealed he may have contracted the deadly coronavirus [COVID-19]. Jeff spoke remotely with the Tamron Hall Show about his recent battle with pneumonia.
“I didn’t even realize the severity of it. When my wife and I were at the store, I looked at her and told her I didn’t feel well. She was asking what was wrong. I said, ‘I feel a little achy like I’m coming down with something.’ I literally went home and got in the bed and almost don’t remember the next 11 days after that,” Jeff told Hall.
He added, “When we finally were able to go to the doctor, they wouldn’t test me for COVID-19. They gave me a flu test and then gave me an x-ray on my lungs and said I had pneumonia in both of my lungs, which terrified me to death. I came home and was on very heavy antibiotics and had an extremely rough, literally, 10 to 11 days before I really started to come out of it.”
Not only did Jeff have to deal with his own medical well-being, but he was also concerned about other people that he came into contact with, like his 91-year-old mother, during COVID-19’s estimated two-week incubation period. After his personal health scare, DJ Jazzy Jeff is now promoting the #KeepYoAssInDaHouse Instagram campaign.
“I had a friend send me a video of a basketball court and it was easily 100 people out there and it literally brought tears to my eyes. And I felt that it’s very important to make people understand how dangerous this is,” admitted Jeff.
The star of NBC’s iconic The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air television show continued, “You don’t realize that you’re getting something and taking it back to your grandmother. So I’m just kind of like if I can play some music and make people dance in their kitchen and not go outside, that’s what I need to do.”
(AllHipHop News) As of press time, more than 614,000 people in the United States have been confirmed as testing positive for the COVID-19. The nation’s death toll from the pandemic has surpassed 26,000.
Health and government officials continue to persuade the public to stay at home as much as possible, remain at least six feet away from others, and regularly wash their hands. Many celebrities have also used their platform to bring awareness to the methods of protection from coronavirus.
Hip Hop legend Doug E. Fresh and the Hip Hop Public Health joined forces to present the “20 Seconds or More” public service announcement. The musical PSA provides information to children and families on how to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Additional celebs such as Ashanti, Michael Blackson, Cedric The Entertainer, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Jamie Foxx, Rasheed Wallace, Pete Rock, Chuck D, Monie Love, Tori Kelly, Big Daddy Kane, Jordin Sparks, Toya Johnson, Teddy Riley, Charlamagne Tha God, Dr. Oz, LisaRaye McCoy, Bill Bellamy, and Kelly Price made cameos in the video.
Doug E. Fresh co-wrote the “20 Seconds or More” song with Artie Green and Gerry Gunn. Hip Hop Public Health founder/president Dr. Olajide Williams supplied medical oversight for the record which is now available for streaming on Spotify andApple Music.
(AllHipHop News) Two of Canada’s biggest music acts are currently competing for the #1 spot on the next album chart. The Weeknd’s After Hours and Tory Lanez’s The New Toronto 3 are projected to pull in around the same total sales for the week.
HitsDailyDouble reports that both After Hours andThe New Toronto 3 are on pace to collect60,000-70,000 units. Plus, Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake is right behind those leading numbers with an estimated 60,000-65,000 units.
A chart victory for either Tory Lanez or The Weeknd would be a major accomplishment for that particular artist. Lanez would earn the first Number One album of his career, or The Weeknd would score a fourth consecutive week at #1.
If Lil Uzi Vert manages to jump ahead of The Weeknd and Tory Lanez, Eternal Atake will spend its third non-consecutive week in the #1 slot. The Philadelphia native’s Luv Is Rage 2 album held onto No. 1 for one week in 2017.
(AllHipHop News) Tip “T.I.” Harris is undeniably an Atlanta Hip Hop legend. He is also the star of VH1’s T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle reality show and the host of the ExpediTIously podcast.
T.I. has been making the media rounds to promote both programs. The southern hitmaker made an appearance on ESPN with NBA champion-turned-analyst Richard Jefferson in order to converse about his shows and more.
— ExpediTIously Podcast (@expeditiouslyti) April 14, 2020
Jefferson and Harris spent time talking about sports-related topics. Besides discussing the Atlanta Falcons historic Super Bowl LI loss and memorable Kobe Bryant moments, Tip also shouted out celebrities and outlets that have been entertaining the country during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“I just want to thank you all, all of us, everybody who’s producing content. Everybody who’s taking time out of their day, time away from their family, and producing content that can occupy the mind, time, and attention of the public,” said T.I.
The Grand Hustle boss continued, “Salute to you. Salute to SportsCenter. Salute to everybody out there. Whether it’s Boosie with his Lives or Tory Lanez with his Lives. Whether it’s DJ D-Nice… the Verzuz between [DJ] Premier and Rza. All of this is leading to us occupying ourselves and getting through the pandemic without killing each other.”
Richard Jefferson then asked Tip if he is interested in taking part in an Instagram Live battle of hits. The “Whatever You Like” rapper answered, “I ain’t really tripping, bruh. I battled with the Crack Era and won. I’m a refugee and veteran of the War on Drugs and I’m still here. As far as catalogs go, I don’t see them as battles. I see them as celebrations.”
(AllHipHop News) Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is no longer running for President of the United States, but he is still a very popular politician within progressive constituencies. Hip Hop artist Belcalis “Cardi B” Almánzar is one of those longtime Sanders supporters.
Last night, Cardi invited Sanders to join her Instagram Live session. Over 130,000 IG users watched the two left-leaning political junkies talk about COVID-19, the American economy, the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, and the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Sander recently endorsed Biden for the presidency after he dropped out of the Democratic primary race. Cardi, who also announced she will vote for the former Vice President in November, asked Sanders why he chose to back Biden.
“When I announced that I was running for president, and there were like 18 people running, what I said is, if I don’t win – I tried to win – I will endorse the Democrat who wins because Donald Trump is, to my mind, the most dangerous president in the modern history of America,” said Sanders.
The Senator continued, “This is a guy who lies all the time. He doesn’t believe in science. He downplayed this whole coronavirus which has led to the deaths of many thousands of people unnecessarily. He doesn’t believe in the Constitution. He thinks he is above the law. So this is a bad news guy that has got to be defeated. I will do everything I can to defeat him.”
Sanders went on to say that he is working with Biden to see that he becomes a more progressive candidate. According to the ex-mayor of Burlington, the Biden campaign is “moving in the right direction” on issues such as raising the minimum wage, offering affordable college, canceling student debt, immigration reform, and criminal justice reform.
We must come together to defeat the most dangerous president in modern history. I'm joining @JoeBiden's livestream with a special announcement. https://t.co/AC3zh3ChX3
(AllHipHop News) Big Sean is familiar with being in the middle of a debate about who had the standout verse on a song. The Detroit emcee had to hear a lot of people crown Kendrick Lamar as the champ on “Control” in 2013.
Last week, 2 Chainz offered an opinion about the 2012 G.O.O.D. Music collaboration “Mercy” which also featured Sean, Kanye West, and Pusha T. The Atlanta rapper tweeted, “No disrespect but I kilt all dem boys.”
Big Sean recently connected with The Rap Pack podcast to talk about a variety of topics, including his upcoming Detroit 2 album. Of course, Chainz’s “Mercy” tweet came up during the discussion.
“I immediately called him like, ‘What the f*ck you talking about, bro?'” said Sean. “He was like, ‘Nah, nah, I wasn’t talking about you, bro. I was talking about the whole game. Obviously, everybody on there was going crazy.’ I’m like, ‘That’s not how it seemed.'”
The Def Jam recording artist continued, “I told him, I was like,’ N*gga, as far as ‘Mercy’ goes, I was the first one doing my verse on the song. It was just the beat and I freestyled my verse. I did it without trying and Kanye was the one who loved it so much.'”
According to Sean, his opening verse was continuously hyped up by G.O.O.D. Music leader Kanye West during the recording process. The 32-year-old rap star also declared that he set the tone on the record before further going into his conversation with 2 Chainz.
“He didn’t have no objections to that, because he knew,” stated Sean. “I’ve done a lot of songs with 2 Chainz. I was about to be like, ‘Oh, okay, well I got you on ‘K.O’ and ‘All Me’ and ‘Big Bank.’ But that’s my brother. We was just really kind of kidding around.”
The CBS morning show gangsta says what she wants when she wants and to whom she wants. Don’t let that “I’m a reporter just doing what reporters do” stuff fool you.
At least that is what 50 Cent wants you to believe in his new book, “Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter.”
Therein his new memoir, he reveals that Oprah’s best friend is really fearless and about that “Ride or Die” life that so many people claim.
One passage, from the April 28th release from Amistad Press, recalls the rapper being confronted by Gayle King at a black-tie gala for “talkin’ s##t” about her gal-pal according to the New York Post.
50 writes, “Gayle is the real deal — a very sophisticated, secure, and smart lady. She’s never afraid of a situation … so she marched right up to me and basically said, ‘Why you talkin’ s##t about my girl?’”
Taken aback, the rapper’s only response was basic shock and awe. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that Oprah actually cared about what he was saying.
After Gayle King continued to talk to him, he explained how he is a troll and his beef is usually a “strategy” to get a buzz going.
He told her “Listen, I’d love to be Oprah’s friend. But if we can’t be friends, could we at least be enemies?”
This seemed to be the beginning of something beautiful.
“Before meeting me, they had bought into the 50 Cent persona … Someone who got into beefs and drama because he just couldn’t help himself,” he writes. “But when I said, ‘At least let me be an enemy,’ they understood that when I got into a beef, it was never driven by emotion. Instead, I was moving off of strategy.”
But some of the 50 they thought they knew is still there.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper YNW MellyELLY has been refused a prison release, even though he is battling the coronavirus.
According to new legal documents the star, who is awaiting his double murder trial, will remain behind bars at the Broward County Jail in Florida despite allegedly testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month (Apr20).
Melly’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, was hoping to land a house arrest order for his client, after claiming Melly was suffering from symptoms of the coronavirus.
A judge has now ruled Melly should remain behind bars and if he needs special medical treatment, he can request it from the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
YNW Melly fans are pushing for his release, but would they be if they knew how wild he was acting in jail?
The report says that YNW Melly has been involved in several fights (with inmates, with guards, alongside inmates and etc.), causing him to lose his privileges and send him straight to solitary confinement.
But, because he has contracted the coronavirus, he may get out despite totally disrespecting the system.
If you thought that YNW Melly was wilding while he was on the streets… the latest reports on his jailhouse shenanigans show that he has is just as much a deviant inside prison walls.
At 21-years-old, many consider Melly one of the hottest rap stars out of Florida. Others consider him a demon.
If they have their way, he will get the death penalty, as they are pushing to slap him with two first degree premeditated murder charges.
On lock since the beginning of last year, there were a few altercations that give glimpses into a child slowly unraveling, besides that laid back and controlled image that he projects to his fans.
The prison has released reports from February 2019 to March 2020 about his behavior in jail. In this disciplinary reports, he has done small petty man pranks like overflowing the toilets to sneaking to have three-way calls when he gets to use the phone.
The report says that he has been involved in several fights (with inmates, with guards, alongside inmates and etc.), causing him to lose his privileges and send him straight to solitary confinement.
A few days back, he has shared with others that he believes that he is dying of the disease while being locked up. He is hoping that the judge will show mercy, allow him home-arrest and his care under his personal doctor. In legal documents, he is said to be around 114 lbs.
