A court forced Stevie J to return Faith Evans’ car, which she accused him of stealing for a trip to Coachella.
According to Radar Online, Evans pursued legal action to regain possession of a 2023 Mercedes Sprinter Van. A court granted her emergency motion, ordering Stevie J to give the vehicle back to Evans.
Evans claimed Stevie J took her car keys when she fell asleep on April 12. He drove the car to Coachella even though she asked him to bring the vehicle back once she was awake.
The former Bad Boy Records artist contacted the police. She reported her car was stolen.
Evans sought a court order to prevent Stevie J from driving any of her vehicles amid their divorce. She claimed he can’t legally drive any car because he has a suspended license.
The singer noted her Mercedes Sprinter Van’s insurance policy doesn’t cover her estranged husband. She bought the vehicle for $164,000.
Stevie J filed for divorce in 2021. He requested monthly spousal support payments, which Evans opposed.
Last year, the producer/reality TV star begged Evans to forgive him in an attempt to reconcile. He declared he learned his lesson and never wanted to live without her.
On Thursday, April 20, the Universal Hip-Hop Museum celebrated the 40th Anniversary of seminal R&B act New Edition’s professional debut in the industry.
New Edition rose to prominence and dominance in the 1980’s as teens and became the blueprint for Pop and R&B boy acts. They offered a unique mixture of traditional R&B and also incorporated Hip-Hop in their youth-oriented music. The original group lineup comprised of Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, and lead singer Ralph Tresvant. When Brown left the group in 1985 to go solo, Johnny Gill joined their ranks. The group is one of the greatest ever.
During a pre-show interview, complete with about 30 specially selected NE for Lifers, the museum enlisted AllHipHop’s Nikki Duncan-Smith (Kershaw St. Jawnson) for an intimate conversation about their connection to Hip-Hop culture.
In the back of the group were posters from various historic venues like Skatin’ Palace (950 Soundview Ave.) dated Apr. 23, 1983, The Disco Fever on Friday, Apr. 29, 1983, and the Bond International Casino on Friday, Mar. 11, 1983.
The group donated six sequin blazers to be included in the museum’s archive.
In attendance at this private event were some pioneers like The Force MDs and Doctor Ice from UTFO and Whodini, who toured with the group.
Heavy hitters like Stephen Hill, Big Jeff, Mark Green, Charlie Mack, Bimmy Antney, and more were in the building. The host of the event was Fred “Bugsy” Buggs of 107.5 WBLS.
Just days after Megan Thee Stallion shared her emotional journey of healing and coping with anxiety in an open letter for Elle Magazine, Tory Lanez penned his open letter to Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, hitting back at the allegations and his conviction for shooting Megan.
In the letter, Tory vehemently denied the charges and accuses the prosecution of suppressing exculpatory evidence that could exonerate him.
The conviction came after a trial in which the prosecution presented evidence of the July 2020 incident where Megan Thee Stallion was shot in her feet.
In his letter, Tory Lanez wrote, “Today I take a stance as an innocent Black Man, wrongfully convicted of a crime I DID not commit. I’ve watched 2 district attorneys from your office by the names of Kathy Ta and Alex Bott unlawfully misuse their authority to hide and suppress any and all exculpatory evidence that exonerates me, or furthers my innocence. I was completely robbed and deprived of a fair trial.”
While Megan found solace in journaling and prayer, Tory is seeking justice through the legal system, announcing that on May 8th, his lawyers will be arguing for a new trial.
“Not only do I owe it to myself to fight for my freedom, but I owe it to my 6-year-old child, my family, fans, and most importantly the hundreds of thousands of Black and Hispanic minorities that cannot adequately fight for themselves,” Tory Lanez said.
In his plea for a fair trial and justice, Lanez appealed to Gascon’s reputation for fighting for the rights of minorities, stating, “We elected you because of your outstanding eminence in making fair and correct judgments in the justice of people of color.”
Tory concluded his letter with a request for fairness and justice: “Mr. Gascon, I come to you today as a wrongfully convicted man, not asking for sympathy, nor compassion, but for you to simply do what is fair and right by the laws of California, and most importantly in the eyes of God.”
In addition to his open letter, Tory vowed to call out the prosecutors for how they handled the trial.
“Until my court date I’ll be posting the OUTRAGEOUS & DISGUSTING INJUSTICES used against me by the PROSECUTION to get the conviction they so DESPERATELY wanted, DESPITE the evidence they knew existed,” Tory Lanez fumed from jail.
Queen Key is one of the hardest rappers to come out of Chicago, and she holds nothing back when it comes to her music. Today, she returns with her newest project titled Surviving Queen Key, her first release as an independent artist.
Clocking in at six tracks, the EP was inspired directly by someone she knew personally, who decided to run to the internet to talk s### and make her look like a bad person.
Queen Key explains, “At the end of his post, he’s like, ‘Surviving Queen Key.’ When I heard that, you know that got a little ring to it. I like that. F### you mean? Exactly, Surviving Queen Key. Period. But I took the high road, I’m the bigger person about it. It’s a project now. That’s really for anybody, who acts like they gotta survive a b####. You either survive or you’re dead.”
She adds, “Beyond the irritating ass people who inspired it, it’s also real life. It’s me having to survive Queen Key too, s###. It’s where I’m at right now in my career. 5 new songs to speak to my fans, let m############ know how I feel.” Surviving Queen Key is spearheaded by lead singles “Guns & Butter” and “Hell Woods,” with the latter’s official music video dropping one day after the project.
It was a confirmation hearing like no other, as Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) brought out the big guns in his attempt to block the appointment of Julie Su as Labor Secretary. In a surprising move, the Senate Labor Committee Ranking Member quoted lyrics from a rap song by Nuke Bizzle to bash Su’s handling of the Employment Development Department (EDD) program in California.
Nuke Bizzle, whose real name is Fontrell Antonio Baines, made headlines in 2020 when he was arrested for exploiting the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance provisions of the CARES Act to scam the government out of over $700,000 in unemployment insurance money.
In the music video that caught the attention of the authorities, Nuke Bizzle bragged about his fraudulent activities, rapping, “I’ve done got rich off of EDD/aint hit no more licks because of EDD/Just last night I was selling P’s and I just woke up to $300 G’s.”
Senator Cassidy used the lyrics to highlight the rampant fraud that occurred under Su’s oversight of the EDD program, which lost over $30 billion due to fraud. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated incident, as unemployment fraud became a nationwide issue during the pandemic. The CARES Act provided a lifeline for millions of Americans, but it also created an opportunity for fraudsters to exploit the system.
Pandemic-related fraud in the EDD program has been a significant issue not only in California but across the country.
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, at least $87 billion of the $896 billion in unemployment benefits distributed during the pandemic could have been paid improperly due to fraud or overpayment.
The unprecedented surge in unemployment claims and the introduction of new federal benefits programs provided fraudsters with ample opportunities to exploit the system.
State agencies, like the EDD, struggled to keep up with the volume of claims and implement effective fraud prevention measures, further exacerbating the issue.
The California State Auditor reported that despite repeated warnings, the EDD did not bolster its fraud detection efforts until months into the pandemic and suspended a critical safeguard.
“This mismanagement does not inspire confidence that Ms. Su can run a multibillion dollar organization,” declared Senator Cassidy, who asked for unanimous consent to insert a transcript of Nuke Bizzle’s music video entitled “EDD” into the hearing record.
As for Julie Su, her appointment as Labor Secretary is still up in the air, but one thing is for sure, this confirmation hearing will go down in history as the one where a senator used rap lyrics to make a political point.
The man who is said to have ordered the hit in the murder of rapper Young Dolph is getting a new lawyer, in the middle of trial.
On Thursday, Hernandez Govan, the suspect accused of masterminding the shooting that took out the Memphis chart-topper, came to court without representation, according to WREG.
Gone was attorney William Massey, the lawyer who had been representing the suspect for a little under a half year.
The presiding judge Lee Coffee said his absence has indicated “that some sort of conflict had arisen. I don’t know the nature of it.”
The new lawyer representing the suspect is attorney Manny Arora. Arora was not in the courtroom because he is currently licensed to work in Tennessee. To circumvent this obstacle, the in-person counsel will be local lawyer Handel Durham Jr.
Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said the legal team will have to “get up to speed” to effectively represent their client and not impede the case.
However, he did add, “He may already be up to speed and he has all of the discovery.”
Prosecutors suspect that Govan began planning to assassinate Young Dolph in June 2021. Authorities have not disclosed the reason behind the shooting to the public.
In December 2022, Govan mentioned that he had not received proper medical attention for blood pressure issues, chest pains, and tingling in his arm due to inadequate staffing at the jail.
Judge Lee Coffee promised to address the issue by speaking with the chief jailer, alleviating claims he might not be treated well in prison.
After years of speculation, Charlamagne tha God says he has forensic proof that he did not sexually assault a young woman in South Carolina.
According to Radar Online, The Breakfast Clubhost has demanded a federal court judge dismissed a claim that he violated Jessica Reid at a party in 2001.
In 2018, an almost 20-year-old arrest warrant started to circulate, linking to the alleged crime saying the personality was charged with “criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the 2nd degree, for an incident that allegedly occurred the month before.”
It also said when Charlamagne was a 22-year-old adult, he “willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously engage[d] in penile/vaginal intercourse with a fifteen-year-old female child.”
As the radio personality and mental wellness advocate continues to deny all allegations of wrongdoing in this case, court records show.
According to Charlamagne, “Jessica Nicole Reid has come forward countless times on social and other media” to accuse him of sexual assault at a house party, “despite the undisputed facts that” there is no DNA proof from the rape kit she did that matches him.
“[Reid] has persisted in broadly disseminating her unsubstantiated claims, ignoring that the South Carolina Solicitor in 2018 declined her request to re-open the case due to a lack of evidence while confirming that no basis existed to bring sexual assault charges against Charlamagne,” the motion reads.
His lawyer also states, “Witnesses have attested to the fact that Charlamagne had already left the party when the alleged assault occurred.”
As a result, the New York Times best-selling author wants the judge to simply dismiss the charges because he claims they are baseless.
AllHipHop was in the building for the ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ first screening, and the vibes did not disappoint!
Allied Multicultural and Disney joined forces to host the very first ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ community screening and experience in Los Angeles.
On Wednesday (April 19), influencers, celebrities, and press packed both the tastemaker screening held at Cinemark 18 and the Hilltop after party located in Inglewood, CA.
The screening was followed by a Q&A with star of ‘White Men Can’t Jump,’ Sinqua Walls and director, Calmatic.
Following the screening was a packed afterparty at Hilltop Inglewood with DJ RTistic.
Notable guests in attendance included D-Smoke, Crissa Jackson Kristopher, Kris London, Paigion, Jayda Curry, Brittney Elena, London, La’Ron Hines, Novi Brown, Brittney Russell-Perry, Charles Oakley, Willie Beemin, D-Spank and more.
Disney truly transformed the coffee shop to a branded ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ experience.
Check out the recap video below. ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ will be out 5/19/23 on Hulu!
Nicki Minaj is on a feature run at the moment. So far this year, the Hip Hop superstar showed up on songs by rappers YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ice Spice. Minaj also teamed up with Pop performer Kim Petras.
“Alone” by Kim Petras arrived today (April 21). The German singer/songwriter recruited her Republic Records comrade Nicki Minaj to provide a verse for the Dr. Luke and Rocco Did It Again!-produced track.
Apple Music 1 host Zane Lowe spoke to Kim Petras about her latest release for New Music Daily Radio. The conversation included Petras reflecting on collaborating with Nicki Minaj for the first time.
“It doesn’t feel real still. Her singing, ‘It’s Barbie and it’s Kim Petras,’ I cried. I was on the floor and then she calls me Kim Petty in it, which all my friends are like, ‘How do we not come up with that our entire lives?'” said Petras.
The Grammy winner also expressed, “So she just changed my life in so many ways with that verse, and that verse rips. I love her and I’m so inspired by her always, it’s crazy to me. I don’t know how she does it, but she’s just the greatest ever. I’m so happy that she likes the song.”
An official music video for “Alone” appears to be on the way in the near future. Kim Petras teased the arrival of potential visuals co-starring Nicki Minaj during her interview with Zane Lowe.
“We shot the music video together and [Minaj] was like, ‘Ugh, when I heard the song, I just loved it.’ And that just made me so happy. I feel like I’ve learned so much. I feel like I love her more. When the camera’s on, it’s crazy. She just goes into full superstar,” stated Petras.
The Turn Off the Light album creator added, “Not that she’s ever not a superstar, but she just turns it on so effortlessly and it’s amazing to watch, and she was so nice to me and the dancers and everyone, and was just really inspiring to see and to watch, and she was super encouraging and we just had a blast, so it was the best thing ever.”
Kim Petras scored a huge hit in the United States last year. The “Unholy” duet with British singer Sam Smith peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the collab as 2x-Platinum.
Nicki Minaj continues to earn Hot 100 placements. After over thirteen years as a mainstream artist, the Trinidadian-born emcee has 127 career entries on the chart. Three of those songs (“Say So,” “Trollz,” and “Super Freaky Girl”) made it to No. 1 for one week each.
New Jersey battle rap legend Shotgun Suge proved his exceptional talents extend far outside the battle rap sphere, writing, directing, and starring in his first movie, What Ya Life Like.
The film is a survival story that follows two childhood friends whose path leads them to a life on the streets but with very different destinations. While one ends up behind bars, Suge’s character finds a way out through music. The story follows him as he navigates jealousy, revenge, and deceit on the road to rap stardom.
“On the streets of Newark, New Jersey it’s hard to beat the odds and be successful. There’s always something or someone to pull you back,” the trailer begins.
As well as flexing his acting chops, Suge provided the soundtrack for the film he wrote and co-directed. Watch the thrilling teaser below and stream the Watch Ya Life Like Movie Deluxe edition project at the end of the page.
The battle rap community showed up to support Shotgun Suge at his Purple Carpet premiere in New Jersey Wednesday (Apr. 19).
Image courtesy of Nicole Duncan SmithImage courtesy of Nicole Duncan Smith
Smack And Beasley Celebrate Suge’s Success
Ultimate Rap League co-founders Smack White and Eric Beasley gave Suge his flowers during an interview with the gifted artist on 15MofFRadio.
Smack called the movie “amazing,” while Beasley said Shotgun Suge “showed excellence tonight,” before the iconic duo explained the importance of supporting independent artists.
After debuting the movie, titled after his famous battle rap slogan, What Ya Life Like, Shotgun Suge addressed the audience, explaining the project was years in the making. The gifted writer was at a music video shoot one day, when he realized he could make a movie out of a script he’d penned and set aside over a year before.
Suge is giving fans another chance to see What Ya Life Like before it’s available for wider release. He’s hosting a movie night at Taylor Peighton, New Jersey Friday night (Apr. 21).
For a song to achieve Diamond status, the track must sell more than 10 million RIAA units. Post Malone is the only act in history to collect over six Diamond Single Awards.
On April 20, the Recording Industry Association of America officially certified “Circles,” “Better Now,” and “I Fall Apart” as Diamond singles. Previously, Post Malone crossed the 10 million mark with “Sunflower,” “Congratulations,” “White Iverson,” “Psycho,” and “Rockstar.”
“Sunflower” with Swae Lee achieved 17x-Platinum certification in November 2022. That collaboration from Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse became the highest-certified song of all time. “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus also reached 17x-Platinum later in the same month.
Posty currently has eight Diamond-certified songs, the most ever. Bruno Mars previously held the record for the most Diamond singles with six in his catalog. Drake and The Weeknd both have five Diamond-certified songs.
In celebration of his record-breaking accomplishment, Post Malone dropped The Diamond Collection compilation on April 21. The 9-track project contains the Texan’s eight Diamond singles as well as his new track “Chemical.“
As Post Malone continues to rack up RIAA plaques for his songs, the 27-year-old rapper/singer also has multi-Platinum albums in his discography. 2016’s Stoney (5x-Platinum), 2018’s Beerbongs & Bentleys (5x-Platinum), and 2019’s Hollywood’s Bleeding (4x-Platinum) each moved more than four million units.
Beerbongs & Bentleys and Hollywood’s Bleeding both peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Malone also scored four Number Ones on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Rockstar” featuring 21 Savage remained in the Hot 100’s top position for eight weeks.
There appears to be a lot of friction brewing among female rappers at the moment. Perhaps in light of that recent strife, Iggy Azalea felt the need to clarify her Friday morning tweet.
“Sometimes the s### y’all fight about on here is so… ehhhhh? Tiresome,” tweeted Iggy Azalea around 1:30 am ET. Less than ten minutes earlier, Coi Leray called out Latto on Twitter over lyrics on the new song “Put It On Da Floor.”
Unsurprisingly, many Twitter users assumed Iggy Azalea posted her message in response to Leray’s tweet about Latto. One person pointed out the timing of the two posts which garnered a quote-tweet from Azalea.
“I’m talking about the [people] legit arguing online about trivial ass topics that can never have a clear answer and yet are argued about passionately for hours on end. Anyone who thinks I’m commenting on anything else only furthers my point that this cannot be reality,” Iggy Azalea responded.
The “Fancy” hitmaker went on to claim her “For You” section contained comments about Target secretly pushing a “gay agenda” to children. She also wrote, “Although I will add. The gender/clothing color children debate isn’t trivial. There is a right answer and that’s that clothing color doesn’t equate to sexual preference. Lol.”
Iggy Azalea has been involved in her fair share of celebrity feuds. Throughout her career, the Australian had public spats with her former mentor T.I., Azealia Banks, Nicki Minaj, Tyler, The Creator, Snoop Dogg, Q-Tip, Macklemore, and others.
“Smoking on that gas, blunt big as Coi Leray,” raps Latto on her new single “Put It On Da Floor” which dropped on April 21. Apparently, Coi Leray took issue with that bar.
“Latto bye. 😴 Here you go [talking] about my body. Please do not come on here and talk about nobody’s BODY. Lol like seriously. Out of all things. Lmaooo ya blunt my size? Lmaooo this s### is never-ending,” tweeted Leray on Friday morning.
The New Jersey-raised rapper added, “These b###### wanna be like the n##### so bad. Y’all wanna have rap beef SOOOOOO BADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 😂😂😂😅😅… Anybody that talk about my body wants MY BODY!!!!!!!!!!!! Like real badddddd.”
Coi Leray also expressed on Twitter, “If you don’t like me, support me, or [f### with me] don’t mention my name. Period. S### don’t make sense. I don’t know none of you b###### in real life. Stay in y’all lane and leave me outta the b#######. I be minding my business and showing real love offline.”
Some Fans Believe Latto Did Diss Nicki Minaj
Many social media users claimed Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor” lyrics were not a diss directed at Coir Leray. The two women do have an uneasy history. Both Latto and Leray got caught up in a ghostwriting scandal in November 2022.
While there is debate over whether the Coi Leray name-drop in “Put It On Da Floor” was a form of disrespect, Latto also sparked speculation that she took a shot at Nicki Minaj on the song. Latto performed the track over the weekend at the 2023 Coachella Festival before its release.
After Nicki Minaj may have shaded Latto on “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” and the two stars had a very public feud last year, Latto seemingly fired back at Minaj on “Put It On Da Floor.” The Atlanta native raps, “She thought I would kiss her ass, she must ain’t took her meds.”
Lil Durk has revealed a passing encounter with Jay-Z left such a profound impression on him that he forgot what happened next.
Despite being one of the biggest stars in the rap world right now, the Chicago native was “shocked” when Hov gave him his flowers. During a recent XXL cover story, Lil Durk recalled how a few words for Jay-Z left him so surprised he can’t even remember his response.
The rappers shared a brief conversation last year at one of Michel Rubin’s star-studded parties. As Jay-Z walked past him, he told Lil Durk, “Man, you motivate me.”
The “Laugh Now Cry Later” hitmaker shared, “Man, f### me up. I forgot my reply to him, ’cause it was on a walk-by. The reply ain’t make no damn sense ’cause it shocked me. I’m like, What the f###? Damn, that’s hard.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Lil Durk revealed that Hip-Hop’s lone billionaire inspires him to build an empire of his own.
“Look what he did,” Durkio declared. “Résumé speak for itself. He used to be in this position. He used to be the underdog. The streets used to take him under. And he bossed up, nah’m sayin’? You ain’t see him post pictures every day tryna fit in.”
While the Roc Nation honcho isn’t in his current Top. 5, Lil Durk does consider himself Chicago’s Jay-Z.
“My top five right now is Baby, Future, Drake, King Von and Chief Wuk,” he revealed. “They got the culture going crazy, just turning up in they own way,” Lil Durk explained before adding, “And everybody I named just like got they own typa style. Everybody don’t sound alike.”
Martin Lawrence received his flowers for a distinguished career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Fellow actor-comedians Steve Harvey and Tracy Morgan, and actress Lynn Whitfield paid tribute to their colleague during a series of emotional speeches at Thursday’s ceremony (Apr. 20).
Whitfield heaped praise on her A Thin Line Between Love and Hate co-star, crediting him with presenting Black people “as we know ourselves.” She also declared Martin Lawrence “changed the fabric of American culture.”
Huge congrats to Martin Lawrence for receiving his Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame!!! I literally just watched “A Thin Line Between Love & Hate” last night. To see The Beautiful Lynn Whitfield Honor his career & their friendship 27 years later is Incredible! Well Deserved! ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/jU00P79pld
During his acceptance speech, the Bad Boys and Martin star paid homage to his late mother and his “three beautiful daughters as he received the coveted award. He also thanked the cast and Martin cast and crew, “especially Tisha, Tichina, Carl, and Tommie. We made a great team, and a true testament to teamwork makes the dream work,” he added.
As he closed his speech, Martin Lawrence thanked his fans for supporting him “Without wavering.” He shared his honor at having a flourishing career despite persevering “through many adversities.”
“And here I still stand,’ he said before passing on some gems to the next generation of Hollywood stars.
“Board your dream bus with confidence, grace, and humility and ride it ‘til the wheels fall off. Let the doubters Runteldat,” he quipped, in reference to his 2002 stand-up comedy special. Check out some clips and watch the ceremony at here.
Martin Lawrence has received a much-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today!! pic.twitter.com/8AF7J8fBk8
During an interview after the Walk of Fame ceremony, Martin Lawrence teased that the upcoming Bad Boys 4 movie could be the biggest and best of the franchise.
“It has the chance to be the best one of them all and everybody’s doing their thing. We got a lot of the team back from the last one,” he explained to Entertainment Tonight. “Big Willie’s doing his thing as always and so focused and, yeah, it has the chance to be the biggest one.”
IDK returns with a poignant and very timely new single “Mr. Police” via Clue/Warner Records.
The thought-provoking track is the lead up to the breakout artist’s forthcoming ‘F65’ album, arriving May 5.
The powerful music video chronicles the jeopardy of driving while Black. The bold and insightful video was also featured on MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber.”
“Mr. Police, how are you? You say I sped right past you,” the 30-year-old croons over a jazzy piano melody, adding later, “Hope I don’t go to jail.”
‘F65’ will definitely display musicality, Jazz and instrumentation as the backdrop to raw lyrics and storytelling.
The video is another important display of the truth of the interactions of people of color with the police.
The video ends with a statement from IDK, which reads:
“We want to create awareness in order to prompt dialogue and potentially change the narrative around law enforcement misconduct. Not all police officers are bad. This is to shine a light on the ones that are.”
IDK has certainly been busyas heowned the Mojave stage at Coachella. His road to Coachella even featured an envoy of Maybach’s accompanying his custom Lanvin Mercedes Benz AMG race car, matching race suit and helmet, and his limited-edition Nike Air Max Pro 97 collab sneaker.
Racing and the human race are themes of his highly-anticipated album, ‘F65.’
Although Twitter began removing legacy blue checks this week, Elon Musk is paying the $8 tab for a few notable critics of the new subscription-based verification.
While many high-profile celebrities, including Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian, and Oprah Winfrey, have fallen victim to Elon’s legacy checkmarks purge, a few of the scheme’s most famous critics still have their blue checks intact, despite previously insisting they would never pay for verification.
“Welp guess my blue ✔️ will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain’t paying the 5. 🤷🏾♂️,” LeBron James tweeted last month.
Welp guess my blue ✔️ will be gone soon cause if you know me I ain’t paying the 5. 🤷🏾♂️
Nonetheless, speculation that the superstar athlete made a U-turn began after fans discovered a change in his account status.
According to LeBron’s official Twitter page, he still has the check because he’s “subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.” However, after a spokesperson for LeBron James confirmed that the Lakers star did not pay to be verified, the platform’s billionaire CEO confirmed he’s covered “a few” subscriptions “personally.”
As well as LeBron James, Elon Musk is also paying the subscription fees for Stephen King and William Shatner. All three have publicly questioned the change or outright refused to stump up for a checkmark.
On Thursday, the famed author confirmed he has not backtracked on his decision. “My Twitter account says I’ve subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven’t,’ he penned before adding, “My Twitter account says I’ve given a phone number. I haven’t.”
My Twitter account says I’ve subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven’t. My Twitter account says I’ve given a phone number. I haven’t.
King also shared a post from Ice-T questioning what all the fuss is about. “The fact that we’re even discussing Blue Check marks is a Sad moment in society. Smh lol.”
Desiigner has revealed he’s struggling with his mental health and has put his career on hold to seek treatment after allegedly exposing himself on a flight.
The Brooklyn native was returning to the United States after performing at Rolling Loud over the weekend when the alleged incident occurred. He was reportedly on a flight with stops in Thailand and Tokyo. Sources told TMZ Desiigner exposed himself during the trip and was reprimanded by a flight attendant.
Desiigner shared a statement on Thursday evening admitting he was “ashamed” over the plane incident, although he did not state what occurred. He also shared that he was prescribed medication while hospitalized overseas.
“For the past few months I have not been OK, and I have been struggling to come to terms with what is going on,” Desiigner explained on his Instagram Stories. “While overseas for a concert I performed at, I had to be admitted in to a hospital, I was not thinking clearly. They gave me meds, and I had to hop on a plane home. I am ashamed of my actions that happened on that plane.”
Law enforcement reportedly questioned the “Panda” hitmaker on arrival in Minneapolis on Monday. He was reportedly briefly detained, although it’s unclear if he faces any criminal charges.
Desiigner announced he is seeking treatment and asked his followers to pray for him.
“I landed back to the states, and am admitting my self in a facility to help me,” he added. “I will be cancelling all of my shows and any obligations until further notice. Mental health is real guys, please pray for me. If your not feeling like yourself please get help.”
By now you probably heard Lil Uzi Vert has an alias called “Leslie.” The character, who’s whole name is Leslie Chow, was inspired by the Ken Jeong character in The Hangover series. This guy:
Uzi introduced this character to the world at Rolling Loud Thailand, and immediately people began to buck back. He showed a bunch of pictures him looking emo and what not. Some said this was him identifying as a teen girl. I can’t call it.
Most people really weren’t feeling it. Some people did say that his unconventional new look was attractive. Others went further, and said he was the greatest of all time. That’s funny. Anyway, Lil Uzi Vert saw the comments and BUCKED back and said the following:
“Chow understand people always don’t like ways of Chow. But Chow don’t give af Chow rich and never look back ….. Suck my monkey tail LESLIE OUT,” he said.
But, things got a little bit ugly when his girlfriend JT got involved. As you know, JT is one of two women in The City Girls. And she has vigorously defended her man at every turn, even when it seems like they are a complete mismatch. Personally, I wonder how it works because he is so androgynous and “groundbreaking” – if you will – and she seems to be one hell of a sexy woman. But that’s not my business.
She went renegade when she decided to defend him to somebody taking slick. She proceeded to bash the person’s baby. You can see how it played out here.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrRiPixgD2m/?
So someone commented about JT being the weak link in the City Girls and then she started to go in on the girl’s innocent baby, calling the child “ugly.” And then she talked about the father being dead, because she saw a tat that said as much. That was tough. She even went further seeing the baby looks like Finesse2tymes! Now why did she go and say that?
I just don’t think that it’s right to go at people like that, when you’re a star…you are public. Anyway, I think she’s probably secretly upset about this Leslie thing but that’s none of my business.
Last year, Uzi changed his pronouns to “They/Them” so you know where he stands.
OK, I guess we are in a space where people can’t say anything. Like, even when you are saying nothing, you are getting dragged Reginald Denny style. So, there was a new report after the reports that there are more women coming after the alleged New York assault. Well, there was a counter narrative put out by Majors’ team showing the alleged victim partying and other things. Their argument is that she was out there having fun and not being mentally messed up by the infraction. Well?
Her partying does not mean she was not assaulted. I do not get why people cannot simply let the process LEGALLY work its way out. Why not let the justice system work? Tiffany Haddish and most others have no reason to comment, because none of us know what is what at the moment. BUT, if you are going to imply support of the alleged abuser, you are going to have to suffer the repercussions and that is exactly what is happening now.
So, they are eating her UP! ON EVERY LEVEL! By the way, she deleted it almost immediately! But the internet is unforgiving!
Tiffany Haddish is a mess.
Let’s not forget she and her friends bullied a Black woman doctor into a suicide attempt because she was trying to give them factual information about COVID. pic.twitter.com/SNxWfaOsYz
— Steve Perkel, Stefan Perquelle aka Joe Lean (@StacksBreadup) April 20, 2023
Somebody dug up “Rihanna’s Revenge!”
I remember seeing this video on YouTube YEARS AGO & it was always so damn gross. & I’m just now finding out that this was Tiffany Haddish in this video mocking Rihanna experiencing abuse… 😵💫😵💫😵💫 pic.twitter.com/K8SFdMDxCb
