Kanye West recalled his attempt to arrange a threesome with Nicki Minaj and his former girlfriend Amber Rose in an interview with Big Boy. Ye proposed the idea of making Nicki’s “Monster” lyrics a reality to her then-boyfriend Safaree during the recording of 2010’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
“You know what’s so messed up is we didn’t really know they was together,” Kanye said regarding Nicki and Safaree. “So, we down doing Dark Fantasy and he in the studio. I’m just thinking she with a bad b####. I’m like, ‘Yo, Safaree, you think Nicki will let me and Amber hit like what she said?’ This her man! Like you gotta make these raps true … Ask your girl can I get her number.”
Nicki famously teased a threesome with Kanye and his girlfriend at the time on “Monster.”
“Besides Ye, they can’t stand besides me/I think me, you and Am’ should ménage Friday,” Nicki rapped.
Kanye, Ty Dolla $ign and Big Boy laughed about the awkward moment for Safaree, who shared a clip from the interview on Instagram Stories. Safaree maintained his sense of humor as he corroborated Ye’s story.
“This was funny af tho when it happened,” Safaree wrote. “I know some s### but don’t be saying s### .. my life is a [movie]. I’m an ICON.”
Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign sat down with Big Boy to promote their Vultures album trilogy. The duo released Vultures 1 in February. The project helped Ye score his first No. 1 hit in years when “Carnival” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Vultures 2 was scheduled to be released on March 8. The album was delayed like most of Kanye’s projects in recent memory. Vultures 3 was presumably delayed as well. It was originally supposed to drop on April 5.
Cardi B explained her family ties to GloRilla in an interview on Big Boy’s Neighborhood. GloRilla previously claimed the two were cousins, which Big Boy doubted, but Cardi B confirmed the rappers were related.
“That’s my cousin!” the Atlantic Records artist told Big Boy. “No, we’re cousins … Like a lot of people don’t know this. This is a true story. My grandfather used to like—I don’t like to put my family business out, but he used to push weight and everything. And there was this one time that he lived in Tennessee and whatever. So, he ain’t told my grandma that he was dealing with somebody over there. And then he had a kid out there and that’s GloRilla’s dad and everything. So that’s what makes us related.”
Cardi B and GloRilla worked together on the song “Tomorrow 2” in 2022. Both women didn’t realize they were related when they first met, yet Cardi B sensed a deeper connection between the collaborators.
“I just asked her like, ‘You don’t feel like—I just feel like we too much alike or something,’” Cardi B said, recalling her interactions with GloRilla. “’Like you get my jokes and everything.’ And she was like, ‘Yeah.’ I’m like, ‘Yo, there’s something funny. There’s something funny, something really weird.’ So, we started [asking about the family history].”
Cardi B stopped by Big Boy’s radio show before the release of her new single “Enough (Miami),” which dropped on Friday (March 15). The track arrived two weeks after she delivered her “Like What (Freestyle).”
The diamond-selling hitmaker released the songs to start the rollout for her sophomore album, which is due out later this year. Cardi B’s fans have been waiting for the untitled project since her Grammy-winning debut album Invasion of Privacy dropped in 2018.
Danielle Bregoli—also known as former Atlantic Records rapper Bhad Bhabie—gave birth to her first child, a baby girl named Kali Love. The internet personality shared a photo of her newborn via Instagram Stories on Thursday night (March 14).
Bhad Bhabie and her boyfriend, Le Vaughn, revealed her pregnancy in December 2023. The couple found out she was pregnant in July 2023. The two tried to keep much of their relationship out of the public spotlight due to social media scrutiny.
Last month, Bhad Bhabie spoke about motherhood in an interview with PEOPLE. She questioned why there was a negative reaction to her pregnancy. The 20-year-old mother believed she was unfairly maligned due to her infamous appearance on Dr. Phil.
“I even see people saying, ‘Oh, I don’t think she’s ready. I don’t think she’s ready,’ ” she said. “It’s like, ‘How can you, from your computer screen, determine if I’m ready to be a mother or not?’ I don’t even be on [social media], so how can you determine that? You know? It’s just kind of off.”
Bhad Bhabie admitted she wasn’t sure what the future held for her besides raising her child. She maintained a “go with the flow type of lifestyle” after she scored viral fame and never thought about a five-year plan. She hoped to do something meaningful in the next chapter of her life.
“Really, if I wanted to, I could retire right now and be a mom and never come out the house,” she said. “But I know that I still have more in me, and I feel like I have more to do. I’m still in the middle of figuring out what that is exactly, but I want to make sure whatever I do this time is definitely something that I’m really into and passionate about.”
At a recent red carpet in New York City, veteran actor David Alan Grier immediately delved into the highs and lows of his storied career, offering insights into the trials and rejuvenations in his journey. As a longtime journalist and storyteller, I uncharacteristically gushed over the hilarious thespian, blurting out, “I am your biggest fan.” Completely unplanned, but it created a scenario for an open, candid and revelatory conversation with one of the greats in entertainment.
Grier, currently promoting “The African American Society of Magical Negroes,” is known for his versatility and depth as an actor. He candidly shared his extreme disappointment that came with the cancelation of his short-lived show “DAG,”(a show I found hilarious) revealing the fierce battles and focus it takes to run a show. The actor discussed the harsh realities of navigating Hollywood, but added he’s in an amazing space where he finally knows what he’s doing.
For me, I found it clutch to hear Brother Grier discuss the various support systems he’s employed through the years, whether on ’90s staple “In Living Color,” the Key & Peele precursor “Chocolate News” or the current project. Throughout the interview, Grier, at times tearfully, touched on the resilience and perseverance necessary for longevity in the entertainment industry. In this brief but inspirational moment, he details the ups and the downs, the importance of “In Living Color,” his desire for “real Hip-Hop” to return and even wanting to be a “magical Negro.”
AllHipHop: Hey, how you doing? How doing? Good. Glad to be here with you. So first of all, David Alan Grier I’m your biggest fan.
David Alan Grier: What’s your name?
AllHipHop: Chuck Creekmur. Chuck. I’m going to start this off the right way. I think I was so hurt when they canceled “DAG,” man. I don’t know how you feel about it, but I was mad…
David Alan Grier: Long time ago, but I just, at that time, I thought that’s what I wanted. That was all that I wanted. I wanted my own show. And what people don’t understand is the battle. The battle for any and every inch. Just the freedom to do the story I wanted to do to writing, to just getting a Black hair person Don’t know. Well, David, he’s not in the union. You can’t. And it breaks you down when you have to fight so hard. So I learned a lot, but it takes a lot.
You can’t be the only one there the best. So that from in living color, it wasn’t just Keenan (Ivory Wayans). We had a whole phalanx of crew and family of Black and Brown and White people that we were all on board. The thing that people don’t know in Hollywood, that there are so many egos. I would rather destroy your show to prove a point. The only thing I’ve ever wanted is success. How can we be a success? But when you come up against someone who says, well, “I’ll burn down the house,” what do you do? That’s like, really? That’s artistic terrorism. You can’t. You can’t. So I learned a lot. I learned a lot.
So when I did Chocolate News, I was in every meeting because you, you cannot go home and say, “So you got this? You got my notes.” You come back on some craziness in the morning. So that really is what it requires to be totally free. Unexpurgated, to keep your voice pure, come hell or high water. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. And so the battle goes on. The good thing is after dag, it takes so much out of you. I’m like, damn man, lemme just go do something else. You lick your wounds because this is what I do. This is my life. I got to come back and try something else. So here we are. I’m still standing. I’m still here.
AllHipHop: Yes, absolutely. And really anyone that I’ve told is like, “Yo, I can’t believe you’re going to interview him.” All my friends and stuff.
David Alan Grier: It’s fine. I mean, I feel really humbled by my fans. I mean, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve heard about this. I remember I heard an interview by Bob Dylan and he’s almost 80, I think, and he said, the woman said, “You seem to enjoy performing on a different level.” And he basically said what I’m saying, which is like, I didn’t think I’m 67. I really didn’t. I thought I’d be retired. I didn’t think people would want me in the industry, let alone that I would be thriving. And now I actually know what I’m doing. So I have a different approach. I’m going to bring me into every room. I can’t leave me at home. So if we’re going to work together, I’m bringing me, and it’s led to a longevity and a richness in my career. And I connect with my fans on a different level.
And it really, really is humbling. I remember when I won the Tony Award a couple of years ago, and I posted on Instagram and this guy, excuse me, but this guy, he wrote back and he said, David, we’ve already given you every award. We’ve already honored you in every way. It’s good that you got this award, but we put you on a higher pedestal a lot longer. When I was younger, I couldn’t hear it. And that hit me on a certain way and it just broke me down, man. So I appreciate that love. When someone tells you, and I’ve heard that, well, if you in it, I’m going to go see it because you have not let us down, then I’m going to go see it. That’s responsibility. That means I can’t come with no b####### or I’m going to hear it. And believe me, I hear it sometime. Yeah, you all right, we like you. We ain’t like that other stuff. So all that stuff hits me different. It’s more resident, it’s deeper, and I feel it. So…
AllHipHop: As it relates to this movie, American Society of Magical Negroes, it’s a trope. We all know that. What’s your perspective on the “magical Negro“?
David Alan Grier: Dude, I was trying to get them parts! [Laughs] The the thing is, who I am, I would be be trying to get the “[Driving] Miss Daisy” role thing. “Oh, David, thanks for coming in.” If I just could have seen her and I’d be like, “Why did I get the lead slave?” I just wasn’t built for it. And I realize now that that is a gift. But back in the day, these were the roles where they were the Black people that getting awards and “Oh my God, you came out of the forest naked and you took care of these White people. We’re going to give you an award.”
I never got them. So it’s a real thing. It’s funny. I was talking to a white guy and he said, I never realized. We know, we know. I remember in the theater, we’re driving Miss Daisy, and first of all, Morgan Freeman is brilliant, but these white folks, they were really mourning. They were crying. And I was like, “Damn, damn.” So we blew it up on “In Living Color.” One of the things I loved is that, is “In Living Color” allowed us to bring our private conversations into the public. All the stuff we used to joke about in private, now we had a platform. So we fired so hard because we knew we were on a limited time. So everything was like do or die. I miss it, but I brought it to other things, other projects, and that’s where we’re at, man, do it. It’s your last time.
AllHipHop: Wrapping up a little bit, but “In Living Color” was a specific period of time. It was a bit of a renaissance overall, not just “In Living Color,” but in (TV and film for Black people). Do you feel like we’re getting back to that a little bit? A lot of the movies recently are very diverse.
I like that because for so long, Richard Pryor was the one black superstar comic male. Eddie Murphy took over after him. So there was not a growth. It was like we had a slot. I passed the mic to you don’t give it to anyone else. Wait till you’re done. Now there’s a bunch of people. And also I remember the first time when Prince, I think it was Musicology, he put it out only online. I remember talking to my friends, prince is crazy. This is never going to work. Well, now it works. Look at you. Literally all you need is a mic. And then you can blast. Go home. Right now you can live, live stream. So the culture has changed in which everybody has a voice. Doesn’t mean everyone’s going to listen to everyone’s voice, but at least we have the freedom to put your little G out and you don’t have to wait for approval, a million dollar bank to do it.
It’s not going to be on the same level, but that’s where it starts. Issa Rae started with a streaming online and now she’s big it up. And for me as an older actor, I really want to work with younger people of color, black women, men, young directors and writers to mentor them. And I call it subversive mentoring. I’m going to show you by my behavior. So working with Kobe as a first time director, I’m going to give him the respect on set and set a tone on set, which is the way it should be. Because I’ve been on other sets with, you’re at war, the director, I want to do this shot, you can’t do this shot. They’re arguing with the cinematographer, the lighter, I want to do this. Sit in the hallway. You can’t like it. So you’re fighting, fighting, fighting. It shouldn’t be that way. So that’s kind of what I do and I like it and I want to do more of it. I could do my part.
AllHipHop: They’re giving me the wrap up. But I got to ask you, “In Living Color” was so important for Hip-Hop, it was huge for Hip-Hop…
David Alan Grier: They were inextricably linked. And by happenstance it was Rosie Perez because her position was not official, but she was the one who brought all these emerging hip hop acts onto in Living Color and convinced Keenan, here, we should put these people on, put these people on, put these people on. And so it was all hands on deck. And one of the things I remember, Keenan, from the first day, he said, look, you can sit here and waste all this time or do your work, come with your characters and we will give you some daylight if they’re good. But I can’t do it for you. You can’t wait for these writers to, Hey, I got a character for you. So that really brought me on. I remember when Damon came to my dressing room, he said, look, when it first started, David, you need a character. And I started telling him about this blues dude that I used to see in Ann Arbor, Michigan. So we wrote That was Calhoun Tobbs Detroit. Exactly. But he pushed me. Come on man. So now think of something else. So that was very much the spirit and competitiveness and support. So it was beautiful.
AllHipHop: Thank you so much, man. It’s great to have you in this movie and your legacy too. Thank you so much for all you’ve given us. Can we get a quick shout out for AllHipHop?
David Alan Grier: All of Hip-Hop, wherever you at. I’m talking about the real Hip-Hop. I love it, man. Stay alive. It has to be pure. It’s funny. I’m trying to think. Sometimes I don’t even know what Hip-Hop is anymore.
AllHipHop: Oh man, that’s a whole ‘nother conversation.
David Alan Grier: Hear me? My daughter, she brings some, she plays some stuff while I’m sitting there. It’s crazy. It’s crazy. But the real stuff. Yeah man, we need that.
AllHipHop: We’ll get it back. We going to get it back. It’s coming
David Alan Grier: Back. It’s Wild. Break Dance is going to be an Olympic event. I’m just going to leave that there. The world is crazy. Yeah, that’s crazy.
AllHipHop:Thank you so much. Appreciate you brother. Great talking to you.
Flo Milli’s second studio album, Fine Ho, Stay, dropped today (March 15). The RCA Records-backed project features chart-topping recording artists SZA and Cardi B.
Both the original version and a new version for “Never Lose Me” made the final Fine Ho, Stay tracklist. Flo Milli linked up with R&B superstar SZA and Hip-Hop superstar Cardi B for the “Never Lose Me Remix” collaboration.
Previously, Cardi B and SZA worked together on “I Do” off Cardi’s Invasion of Privacy album. The Grammy winners contributed to “No Love (Extended Version)” by Summer Walker as well.
“Never Lose Me” has already peaked at No. 18 on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Gerreau-produced single became Flo Milli’s first career entry on the Hot 100.
Fine Ho, Stay alsofeatures Monaleo, Anycia and Gunna. Mike WiLL Made-It, Cardo Got Wings, ATL Jacob and other beatmakers provided production for the album.
In addition to appearing on Fine Ho, Stay, Atlanta-bred rapper Gunna tapped Flo Milli to serve as the opening act on his forthcoming Bittersweet North America Tour. That trek kicks off on May 4 in Columbus, Ohio.
Flo Milli’s latest body of work is the third part of a trilogy. The Ho, Why Is You Here? mixtape came out in 2020 followed by the You Still Here, Ho?LP two years later.
Power Book II: Ghost has been canceled. This chapter in the fictional story of Tariq St. Patrick, played by Michael Rainey Jr., will come to an end later this year.
According to reports, the Starz network announced Power Book II: Ghost will close out with season four. Michael Rainey Jr. responded to the news of the crime drama’s cancelation.
“Portraying Tariq St. Patrick in the Power Universe has been an amazing platform, opening doors for young actors like myself, and I’m truly grateful for that,” the 23-year-old entertainer said in a statement.
Michael Rainey Jr. also added, “While the ending of Book II may feel abrupt and disappointing, I choose to view it as a stepping stone for many of us as we transition into the next chapter of our careers.”
Starz debuted Power Book II: Ghost in 2020 as a sequel and spinoff for Power which ran from 2014 to 2020. The two-part final season of Ghost premieres June 7 and September 6.
Michael Rainey Jr. returns to a Power Book II cast that includes Mary J. Blige, Method Man, Woody McClain and Michael Ealy. The Louisville native has also appeared in films such as 2012’s LUV and 2016’s Barbershop: The Next Cut.
Cardi B grew her multi-million-dollar celebrity brand by being an outspoken personality unafraid to tackle tough issues. However, the 31-year-old hitmaker has fallen back on addressing polarizing topics.
Big Boy’s Neighborhood recently hosted Cardi B for a radio interview. While promoting her new “Enough (Miami)” record, the Bronx native talked about the fear of getting canceled by the public.
“That’s why I just disappear for a long time because I feel like fame stripped me from myself. And now I’m like being back to myself,” Cardi B admitted to Big Boy when he asked about so-called cancel culture.
The Grammy winner then added, “There’s a lot of music critics that just be like, ‘Cardi is scared to drop an album. She’s scared to drop music.’ No, I’m scared to do everything. I’m scared to talk about politics. I’m scared to talk about my life. I’m scared to talk about anything.”
Earlier in the conversation, Cardi B confirmed that she does not plan to vote in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. She previously supported candidates such as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and President Joe Biden.
Cardi B Says She’s Done Responding To Online Gossip
Throughout her career in the spotlight, Cardi B has had to deal with a lot of unsubstantiated rumors about her private life. The Invasion of Privacy album creator says she no longer feels the need to respond to the gossip.
“Should I address it? It’s like, no. You wanna know why? Because whether I address it or not, it’s gonna become another story. It’s not gonna stop right there,” Cardi explained. She also said, “You know what? Live with it. I don’t care anymore.”
Cardi B’s “Enough (Miami)” arrived today. The solo single hit No. 1 on the iTunes all-genre chart and the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap chart. The track’s official visuals also became a Top 5 trending video on YouTube.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has the chance to be the Commander-in-chief again. Media personality Charlamagne Tha God shared his thoughts on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s race for the White House.
Charlamagne Tha God sat down with Stephen A. Smith for a 73-minute interview. The conversation included Charlamagne and Smith discussing Donald Trump.
“They’ve accepted fascism and those are the people who I feel like they want their rights to be racist back,” Charlamagne stated about Trump voters. “They want white supremacy to reign supreme over this nation.”
Stephen A. Smith made it clear he will not cast a vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The star of ESPN’s First Take explained his reasoning for opposing the twice-impeached, multi-time-indicted MAGA leader.
“I’m not voting for him, I can tell you that much right now,” Stephen A. Smith said to Charlamagne Tha God. “I’m not voting for him but it’s not because of his politics. It’s because of his behavior, the kind of person I think he is and I believe that he could potentially cause civil war in this country.”
Charlamagne Tha God has also been critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Previously, the Radio Hall of Famer complained about the current president being a politician who “has no main character energy at all.”
Cardi B is standing firm on her opinion that couples should go 50/50 in relationships, splitting the bills and pooling their finances to maximize their potential to invest in their future.
While Cardi is currently separated from her husband Offset, it hasn’t changed her perspective on equal contributions in relationships. She shared her thoughts with Wallo and Gillie ahead of her upcoming appearance on Million Dollaz Worth Of Game.
According to Cardi, women who just want to be spoiled by their partner and not contribute financially bring little to the relationship, even if they take care of the home.
“This is really controversial,” she declared before giving the example of a couple who make the same money, but the man pays all the bills.
“How y’all ever gonna save up to buy a house? Or buy a business? If you make the same money but he pays all the bills?” she questioned. “‘Cause he’s never gonna be able to afford to. Certain things it’s a joint thing to do.”
Cardi B believes the online discourse on relationships and finances leads to warped perceptions of reality. “The Internet really be having people f##### up from real reality,” she added.
Cardi B previously urged women to go 50/50 in relationships after she was left homeless when the man she was financially dependent on kicked her out of their apartment, leaving her homeless.
“I love to get maintained, but I do like ownership of certain s###,” the “Jealousy” hitmaker said in December 2022. “That’s why I went half and half on my house in Atlanta with my n####.”
Gunna joined forces with Offset on the new single “Prada Dem,” his first rap collab since his release from jail in December 2022.
The Atlanta rap star teased the collab in a series of Instagram photos 24 hours before release. He posted a carousel of blurry images of himself donning a black leather jacket and jeans. However, the last few shots were reserved for the Migos rapper.
Then, on Thursday (March 14), Gunna confirmed the news with a joint post with Offset, sharing the “Prada Dem” artwork.
The duo dropped the single at midnight on Friday (March 15), alongside a slick visual. Fans instantly began calling for a full-length Gunna and Offset project.
“Gunna x Set tape would be goated asfff,” one Instagram user wrote. “I can’t front. Y’all sound golden together. That duo tape should prolly be thought about,” another added.” Watch the video below and check out some of the other reactions at the end of the page.
Many had written Gunna off following his release from jail after entering an Alford plea in the YSL RICO case. He faced snitch allegations, and many fans wondered if he could continue to make waves in the music industry.
Despite the jail snitch and the rat allegations, Gunna saw success with his 2023 album A Gift & a Curse. The project debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and earned him his first Top. 10 single, “Fukumean,” which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Soulja Boy has an interesting, somewhat self-centered theory about why the United States Congress passed the bill potentially banning TikTok.
On Wednesday (March 13), Soulja Boy appeared to react to the news that the House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok if the app’s Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, doesn’t sell the company immediately.
“I made 32K in one day this why they tryna ban TikTok,” Soulja wrote in a caption of text on a screenshot of his earnings from hosting livestreams on the app.
Prior to his latest post, Soulja Boy had also previously shown how he managed to earn more than $17,000 on TikTok Live after only one stream. As a result, Soulja Boy appeared to swear off of Instagram for good based on the lucrative opportunity at hand on TikTok.
“Yeah, this is just off of one day,” he spouted off in the video. “Off of one live? okay cool. Goodbye Instagram.” Soulja proceeded to shout “F##k Instagram” in addition to swearing off other popular streaming apps such as Twitch, during the short rant. However, as one fan pointed out on (Twitter) X, Soulja could end up being banned from the app himself for manipulating his earnings by going live from multiple accounts.
House members passed the bill with a vote of 352 to 65. Fifty Democrats and 15 Republicans opposed the legislation. President Joe Biden said he would sign the bill into law if it reached his desk. The legislation would allow the president to identify social media apps as national security threats if the platforms were “subject to the control of a foreign adversary.”
Fans of the legendary Hip-Hop artist MC Hammer were caught in a whirlwind of emotions late Tuesday evening (March 14), when the hashtag #RIPHammer began trending, sparking widespread speculation and distress over the rapper’s well-being.
However, against the tide of misinformation, MC Hammer is indeed alive and well, with the hashtag mistakenly attributed to his demise.
The misunderstanding stemmed from a heart-wrenching story involving UFC Fighter Mark Coleman, whose family home was devastated by fire. In a courageous act, Coleman managed to save his parents’ lives but tragically lost his beloved dog named Hammer in the blaze.
The name of the dog led to the spread of the hashtag #RIPHammer, in homage to the fighter’s lost pet.
Coleman, 59, was subsequently hospitalized for smoke inhalation, as shared by his daughter on Instagram, highlighting the grave nature of the incident.
The mix-up took Twitter by storm, with countless users expressing their initial shock and frustration over the lack of context provided with the trending topic.
“RIP Hammer” is trending, and I know every Black person thought the worst, but no, our king @MCHammer is still with us!” exclaimed one relieved user, after realizing the true narrative behind the hashtag.
Yall need to be more specific with these hashtags. When I saw #RIPHammer trending I thought we loss one of music’s greatest! pic.twitter.com/ZJc8f0lEmE
— Wit drier than your weave! 😂🦋👠💄 (@lavidafelicia) March 14, 2024
Others echoed this sentiment with comments such as, “Y’all really running my blood pressure up for nothing with this RIP Hammer stuff. I’m beginning to hate Twitter!” and demanding more clarity on social media trends.
One user said, “I don’t know who Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman is but Twitter, you low for not providing context to ‘RIP Hammer!’ Real low down and dirty, had me thinking that MC Hammer was 86’d! He’s not, thank the maker, but CONTEXT IS KEY.”
In a message shared to his Facebook page, Coleman expressed his gratitude and sheer relief at being able to save his parents from the fire.
“I’m the happiest man in the world!” he shared. “I swear to God, I’m so lucky. I can’t believe my parents are alive.,” marking a poignant reminder of the true story behind the hashtag that had so many fearing the worst.
As the dust settles, fans of MC Hammer can breathe a sigh of relief, but the incident serves as a stark reminder of the power of social media and the importance of context in an age where information travels faster than verification.
Hold onto your taste buds, folks, as the snackapocalypse begins in the state of California with a rapture of sorts and the spicy chips geared toward the youth.
A fiery storm is brewing in Cali as lawmakers set their sights on some of your favorite snacks, including the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. But that’s not all–brace yourselves for a whirlwind of bans that could reshape lunchtime as we know it.
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) is spearheading a bold new bill aimed at ridding public schools of snacks containing artificial additives like the notorious Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. These sneaky ingredients lurk in everything from Takis to Doritos, threatening to send our taste buds into exile.
“This legislation will not ban any specific foods or products,” Gabriel assures. “But it’s a wake-up call for companies to clean up their act if they want a slice of the California school snack market. And trust me, that’s a huge slice.”
With nearly 3 million free lunches and 1.5 million free breakfasts served daily in public schools statewide, the stakes couldn’t be higher. But this isn’t California’s first dance with food bans. Last year, the Golden State made headlines by outlawing four chemicals found in beloved candies and drinks due to their health risks.
Say goodbye to Peeps as we know them–the red dye No. 3, a cancer-causing culprit, got the boot. But the crackdown doesn’t stop there. Brace yourselves, candy lovers, for the potential axing of Jolly Ranchers and Sour Patch Kids, as well as the beloved Mountain Dew.
But it’s not just the sweets taking a hit. Snack giants like Cheetos and Doritos are on notice, their vibrant hues of Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 under scrutiny. Even breakfast cereals like Froot Loops and Fruity Pebbles are feeling the heat, with their rainbow of dyes threatening to vanish from school menus.
50 Cent continues to be the aggressor in his grudge match with Young Buck following his recent social media posts.
On Thursday (March 14), the G-Unit creator took a moment to issue a special Throwback Thursday post on Twitter (X) featuring none other than his estranged rap peer Young Buck. In the brief tweet, 50 Cent appeared to allude to finally gaining clarity on the incident depicted in the photo, when Buck appeared to refuse to take a photo with a fan.
“Didn’t make sense when we was taking the pic, but it makes whole lot of sense now,” he wrote. “That boy like them boys! gunitbrands.com.
As if 50 Cent’s Twitter post wasn’t enough, he also re-shared the photo on Instagram with the same caption.
50 Cent has notoriously ridiculed Buck for the rumors swirling around his sexuality. Following Young Buck’s 2022 arrest for a domestic disturbance, 50 made fun of him and his situation in an Instagram post, claiming his former associate was “Buck B-Unit Bi sexual Unit.” He even took shots at Young Buck throughout his expansive Final Lap Tour last year.
The pair of posts mark a trend of 50 Cent picking on Young Buck, who recently spoke about it during appearance on Steve O’s podcast.
“We was once brothers,” he said. “I’ve always looked at you as big bro. Yes, I made mistakes too but I’ve never did anything to try to take food out of your mouth or stop you from eating. See how aggressive he is to me. Is he trying to Ja Rule me?”
Drake really is on demon time when it comes to being the center of attention around his associates and their female friends, according to social media comedian BenDaDon.
During a recent appearance on Lil Yachty’s A Safe Place podcast, BeDaDon broke down the embarrassing and somewhat predictable origins of he and Drake’s now infamous skit. In case you missed it, BenDaDon and Drake delivered a skit last year in which Drake successfully stole a woman the comedian appeared to be entertaining on a date after bumping into the pair “randomly” at the bar.
However, BenDaDon appeared to review the chances of bumping into Drake randomly as random as one would think considering he’s apparently notorious for pulling the same type of stunt with the guys.
“That literally happened because he does that,” BenDaDon said in part.
He continued, remarking on the specific occurrence which inspired the skit in his statement. “I think that we was in D.C. one day. And I was just talking to a girl. And then when I seen the n###a [Drake] come I was like, ‘Ohh s##t,’ and then you try to square your body up away from him or something. Because it’s a bunch of people in here that want to talk to you but right now I’m busy, bruh. This ain’t the time I’m trying to talk to you.”
BenDaDon went on to say that he sometimes feels the need to tell Drake to “back the f##k up,” especially when he’s coming on strong, which he says Drake often jokes about being a light flex.
Don Toliver and Kali Uchis announced the birth of their first child on Thursday (March 14). The couple held their baby boy in their arms in a video published on Instagram.
“You are everything we could have hoped for & more,” the couple wrote. “Thank you God for our beautiful healthy baby boy & thank you all for the Good energy along the way. may our home & your homes forever be blessed with peace, happiness & health.”
The Instagram post included audio from Toliver’s new single “Deep in the Water.” He released a music video featuring a brief glimpse of his newborn son on Thursday.
Uchis and Toliver disclosed her pregnancy in January. Uchis explained why they decided to keep her pregnancy out of the public eye for many months in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.
“We always talked about wanting to have a kid, so we were really happy,” she explained. “[But] I didn’t want to share that journey with just anybody. There’s so many people out there, even within my own family, that don’t wish me well. I didn’t want anybody to know until I felt that my pregnancy was viable. Ask any pregnant woman [why] they’d want to keep it private. It’s such a vulnerable situation.”
Uchis said she felt ready for motherhood, which was something she “always wanted to experience.” She told the Los Angeles Times she got sober and went through significant healing before she got pregnant.
Toliver revealed his son’s arrival a day after confirming his new album. The project is scheduled to drop later this year.
“In this Picture…At that very moment I realized I Overcame Soo Much … in such little time,” he wrote on Instagram. “An I’m still Here to overcome even more…..Working on the Best Version of Me forever. Album This Summer. It’s mine. HardStone Psycho.”
Method Man reflected on his acting career and much more during an appearance on Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero’s 7pm in Brooklyn podcast. The Wu-Tang Clan member identified the most frustrating aspect of working in Hollywood when asked if the music or film/TV industry was easier to navigate.
“That Hollywood machine is—I love the work,” he said. “Let’s just say that. Let’s get that out of the way. It’s just the politics I don’t like. The taking meetings and things of that nature. I don’t like it. It’s just not something I like to do.”
The legendary rapper noted he had “way more control” in the music industry compared to Hollywood. He recalled how he needed to prove himself to key players in Hollywood since his celebrity status was both a gift and a curse.
“I had to show them that I was actually serious about it because I mean, the first name they hear is Method Man,” he said. “They don’t hear Clifford Smith. I had to strip back the layers of Method Man. I had to embrace it because Method Man got me in the door. But then once I got in there, I had to show them that I was willing to do the work. I’m good at the work and give me the f###### job. Give me the f###### job. But you should never go into an audition wanting the job. You should go to the audition to showcase your translation of a scene to play.”
Method Man found success as an actor, landing roles in dozens of films and TV shows. After appearing in hit series such as The Wire and Power Book II: Ghost, Tical said his dream role would be portraying Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in a biopic.
Benzino fired back at Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2” music video with a flurry of Instagram posts. The Boston-bred rapper attacked Eminem by showing several instances of Slim Shady using the n-word in the past.
“Throughout history you always had some black people who will constantly make excuses for racist white people,” Benzino wrote. “There will always be someone of color who thinks this is ok and it’s sad.”
Benzino teased the release of his “Rap Elvis” music video, calling it the death knell for Eminem’s career. The self-proclaimed Eminem slayer said the diss track’s visuals will blow people’s minds.
“Oh y’all’s minds will be [mind blown emoji] when you see this,” Benzino wrote. “I already [coffin emoji] him with [‘Rap Elvis’] so when I drop the video he’s permanently [headstone emoji] RIP.”
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Eminem’s “Doomsday Pt. 2” video dropped on Wednesday (March 13). The video featured cameos by Big Sean, J.I.D, Denzel Curry, BabyTron, Cordae, Swae Lee and Teezo Touchdown.
Earlier this year, Benzino called out Eminem for not helping Detroit artists. The former co-owner of The Source took credit for Big Sean, who’s worked with Eminem before, and BabyTron appearing in the “Doomsday Pt. 2” video. The other artists were not from Detroit.
“If it took me for Skittles to team up with and put on them dope young artists in Detroit then I did well,” Benzino wrote.
Benzino also accused Eminem of getting plastic surgery.
“He finally responded!” Benzino wrote. “can someone tell me what in the plastic surgery happened to his face?? He looks like a waking corpse. Nah…this ain’t it. RAP ELVIS DESTROYED @eminem.”
Eminem dissed Benzino on “Doomsday Pt. 2,” which dropped in January. The song appeared on Lyrical Lemonade’s All Is Yellow compilation. Benzino responded with his “Vulturius” and “Rap Elvis” diss tracks, continuing a beef that started more than two decades ago.
A man who lived in an iron lung for seven decades after contracting polio as a child has died after contracting COVID-19.
In a tale of resilience that spanned more than 70 years, Dallas native Paul Alexander left an indelible mark on the world, despite being confined to an iron lung since childhood. Paul’s journey began at the tender age of six when polio struck, rendering him paralyzed from the neck down in 1952.
His remarkable story, chronicled through a GoFundMe page aimed at supporting his care, reached its poignant conclusion on March 11, as moderator Christopher Ulmer revealed Alexander had succumbed to Covid after a valiant battle. Ulmer bid farewell to Alexander, acknowledging his enduring legacy and the impact of his shared experiences in a message that read, “Paul, you will be missed but always remembered. Thanks for sharing your story with us.”
Alexander’s early years were spent inside the mechanical confines of the iron lung, earning him the moniker “the man with the iron lung.” This life-sustaining apparatus acted as his surrogate diaphragm, enabling him to breathe following a tracheotomy necessitated by the aftermath of polio.
Trapped within the metal casing, Paul Alexander faced unimaginable challenges. His inability to move or communicate left him reliant on the care of nurses, often resulting in moments of isolation and neglect. Yet, amidst adversity, his resilience shone through. Thanks to his father’s inginuity, through the aid of a simple plastic stick affixed with a pen, he found a means to connect with the world, tapping out his thoughts and navigating modern devices.
Alexander’s plight was not unique; he was one of many children thrust into iron lungs during the polio outbreak of the 1950s. However, his spirit remained unbroken. Over time, Paul Alexander defied the odds, learning to breathe independently and carving out moments of freedom outside the confines of his metallic sanctuary.
Despite his physical limitations, his thirst for knowledge and determination propelled him to university, where he earned a law degree, a testament to his unwavering resolve. His journey culminated in the release of his memoir in April 2020, offering a glimpse into the inner workings of a mind that refused to be imprisoned by circumstance.
Reflecting on his life’s journey, Paul Alexander once shared with The Guardian, “I knew if I was going to do anything with my life, it was going to have to be a mental thing.”
50 Cent disappointedPower Book II: Ghost‘s loyal viewers by informing them the show was ending. STARZ canceled the series ahead of its fourth season as part of a cost-cutting strategy on Thursday (March 14).
Power Book II: Ghost’s final season will be broken into two parts. The first half premieres on June 7 with the second half scheduled to debut on September 6.
“Brace yourself for the final chapter,” 50 Cent wrote on Instagram. “The two-part final season of #PowerGhost premieres June 7 on @starz.”
50 Cent promoted Power Book II: Ghost’s final season a day after announcing the development of a new spin-off titled Power Origins. Earlier this week, STARZ CEO Jeff Hirsch explained why the network wanted new shows like Power Origins instead of continuing a series like Power Book II: Ghost.
“When seasons go from one to two to three to four [seasons], three to four is where the cost really pops because most of the actors get bigger raises, and you have to really manage that,” Hirsch said a Deutsche Bank media conference. “So, you have to have in your portfolio of development shows that can actually replace shows as they get into later seasons.”
Hirsch continued, “You look at the [Power] map and say, ‘Okay, if I take one of those characters out and spin one of those out, I can bring that on to replace the Power show at half the cost,’” Hirsch said. “Now I’m putting a lot of money right to the bottom line. And I’m really not losing anything in terms of acquisition costs and subscriber viewership, because we know what those demos want. And we know how to line those up. And so that’s really the core of getting to that 20 percent [margin] — turning that slate over with fresh content to drive the business.”
Watch the teaser for Power Book II: Ghost’s final season below.
