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YOU PAID MORE THAN DONALD TRUMP IN TAXES: He Paid The IRS $750 In The Year 2017

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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The average blue-collar working American paid more taxes in 2016 than former president Donald Trump.

It is true. Remember how his opponents kept asking him to release his tax statements, and he would not?

That’s because, according to a 2020 New York Times article, he only paid $750 in income tax that year, the year he was sworn into office as president.

The newspaper also discovered through the records they obtained that 10 out of 15 years, he paid nothing, using his multiple failed businesses and many loans to tap into loopholes for the rich.

Though the news is old, people are responding on Twitter like it ain’t sweet.

“Any of the 87,000 New IRS agents have my permission to ensure Donald Trump pays more than $750 in Federal Tax.”

“WHAT? $750? Are you kidding me?!?! I’m on disability and paid more than that!! This is why he didn’t want his taxes released! He didn’t pay any!! $750 is pocket change to him! RIDICULOUS!!!”

“Even Trumpers know that is CHEATING!”

“In 2019 I paid more in income taxes than Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos combined. You probably did too. That’s because Trump paid $750 and Bezos paid nothing. Something is wrong with this picture.”

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Will Smith Comes Out Of Hiding With Gorilla Social Media Post

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Will Smith has returned to social media with his first post in months that isn’t about his Oscars slap controversy.

The “King Richard” star posted a funny video on Instagram; a baby gorilla poking an adult gorilla which he captioned “me trying to get back on social.”

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It marks the first time the 53-year-old has updated his site with content relating to something other than the now-infamous slap he dealt Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony in March.

During the 94th Academy Awards live telecast, Smith walked onstage and hit presenter Rock for a joke he made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Following the incident, the actor posted a written apology on his Instagram. Four months later in July, he addressed the incident again in an Instagram video. He has not otherwise posted on the platform in that time.

Following the funny video, the Oscar winner posted again on Sunday with a video of himself and his son Trey finding a massive spider in their hotel room.

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Issa Rae Details Technique To Find Work/life Balance

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Issa Rae needs to schedule downtime into her calendar otherwise, she won’t ever stop working.

The actress became exhausted in 2021 when she had to fit in finishing the final season of “Insecure,” executive producing the first season of “Rap Sh!t,” filming an episode of the AppleTV+ anthology series “Roar,” running her media company HOORAE, and getting married to Louis Diame.

In an interview with TODAY’s digital magazine, Issa revealed that the experience made her actively carve out time for rest in her schedule.

“Last year taught me that the balance needs to be planned in advance for me, because, otherwise, I would just work, work, work, work, work,” she said. “Even after Insecure, like a dummy, I did an episode of ‘Roar.’ Then I flew to France (for the wedding), and I was like, ‘Why did I need to do that? I could have taken that two weeks in between to chill and prepare and do all these things?’ But I chose to do this episode. It was a great experience… but I know myself. I know how frustrated and/or tired I can get in some cases, and I’m not doing my best when I’m like that.”

Issa makes sure her team knows about her time off so they don’t keep tempting her to fill up her calendar with projects.

“Because people will try you,” she explained. “They’ll be like, ‘Oh, this is coming up, are you sure? There’s this much money here, are you sure?'”

The 37-year-old finally took time for herself in January after the “Insecure” finale aired.

She went travelling and “finally got a chance to just chill and think,'” but admitted that not working for all of the month was difficult for her.

EXCLUSIVE: Young Thug Could Lose $6 Million And YSL Brand In Battle With AEG

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Exclusives
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Young Thug has a date set for a trial- and this one has nothing to do with the high-profile RICO charges he faces.

The rap star is locked in a multi-million battle with concert behemoth AEG, which could significantly deplete his resources.

AEG is seeking the return of a $5 million advance for the exclusive rights to all of Young Thug’s concerts. The issues between the rapper and AEG started well before his problems with prosecutors in Georgia.

In December 2020, AEG says Young Thug signed an agreement in 2017, taking the considerable advance. But almost immediately, the rap star breached their contract.

AEG claims that although they had the exclusive rights to Young Thug’s concerts, he kept the booking shows on the side while collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in performance fees.

Young Thug In $6 Million Battle With AEG
Young Thug In $6 Million Battle With AEG
Young Thug In $6 Million Battle With AEG

“Despite having granted AEG the exclusive right to promote Mr. Williams’ concert performances under the terms of the 2017 Artist Agreement, YSL and Mr. Williams immediately failed and refused to honor their respective obligations under the 2017 Artist Agreement by, among other things, disregarding AEG’s rights, performing concerts without AEG’s involvement, and retaining all proceeds generated therefrom,” AEG’s lawyer, Kathleen Jorrie explained. 

Eventually, AEG hit Young Thug with a breach of contract claim and demanded the return of their $5 million, plus interest.

The company also claims Young Thug put up some of his intellectual property rights as collateral in the agreement. 

As a result, AEG believes they have the right to take control of the Young Stoner Life brands, portions of his publishing catalog, and the Young Thug trademark to recoup the $5 million the rapper was advanced.

Young Thug initially ignored the allegations but eventually filed a reply to the lawsuit, denying the claims. In September of 2021, the rapper and his lawyers held talks settlement with AEG, but the parties could not come to an agreement.

AEG and Young Thug were set to square off in court over the money on October 25th, 2022, but that trial was delayed when he was hit with RICO charges for allegedly being the leader of the Young Slime Life street gang.

Last month, AEG’s lawyers marched into court to ask a judge for a one-year extension, asking for the trial to start after Young Thug is tried on the RICO charges. 

Now, Young Thug and AEG will go to trial with a tentative date set for October 24th, 2023. AEG is seeking at least $6 million in damages, the rights to YSL and the name Young Thug, and attorney fees. 

Afroman Blasts Ohio Police After House Is Raided In Donald Trump-Like “Witch Hunt”

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Rapper Afroman, the voice behind the early 2000s hit weed anthem “Because I Got High,” was believed to be housing narcotics in his Ohio residence, prompting the sheriff’s department in his town to raid his home.

According to TMZ, the Adams County Sheriff’s Department raided his home on Sunday, August 21st. Witnesses say the officers burst on the property with their firearms out and shouting orders … but he was not home.

Instead, the chart-topper, whose real name is Joseph Edgar Foreman, was out of town, visiting the city of Chicago.

His neighbors notified him about the raid and sent him video and photos of the police activity.

The 48-year-old cannabis smoker claims he was being profiled because of the content of his music.

AllHipHop.com reported that the performer retired from “doing shows” after he was arrested for smacking a woman on stage at one of his concerts in 2015.

On his official Facebook page, Afroman announced he would continue recording music and shooting videos, but his days of hitting the stage are apparently over.

In part, he wrote about having a particular clause put in his performance contracts, demanding “security watch stage and politely discourage anyone from jumping on stage.” But that did not happen.

He said federal agencies like the IRS and DEA were constantly hounding him, and so when the security detail was not set up, he became “frustrated,” and those pressures “busted” his “pipes to the point where,” as he confessed to his fans, “I have disrespected another human being twice.”

Seven years later, Afroman is back in the headlines, but he really didn’t do anything this time. The sheriff’s department found no evidence of drugs.

He said, despite all his songs about getting lifted, only a jar of hemp and a vape pen was found.

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Outraged about this incident, he took to social media again.

Afroman posted on Instagram, “One time my house got burglarize while I was on tour. For home insurance purposes I tried to fill out a police report. The cop came out three days later he told me they was really busy. He took my report. I would call every day and see if there was any progress being made. The Adams County sheriff department threaten to arrest me for checc-ing up on the case too frequently.”

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“I excepted the fact that the police department is not necessary here to protect and serve me a blacc man in America so I just took my loss and never called back,” he continued. “Now here they are kicc-ing in my door looking for weapons of mass destruction and 100,000,000 pounds of weed lol wow Donald Trump calls these investigations witchhunts.”

The law enforcement agency has not commented on the raid.

Is Nicki Minaj Shading Megan Thee Stallion’s Sales Of Traumazine

By: illseed Updated Category: Rumors
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Is Nicki Minaj shading Megan Thee Stallion? This is the quintessential question people are asking.

It sure seems so! Internets loose I speculating that Nicki Minaj is not letting go the fact that Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion linked up in song. It appears that Megan‘s lackluster showing on the charts has been cause for celebration for one of her detractors.

This could all be speculation and the internet doing too much, but it does seem like Niki is taking little jabs at her competition with the recent revelation that Traumazine is waning a little bit.

As far as I’m concerned, the album itself is one of Megan‘s best. In fact I find it to be a very enjoyable album more so than some of the other ones that she’s put out in recent times. I don’t know what her hard-core fans are saying, and that’s none of my business. I actually have no regard for the opinions of your average, casual rap fan these days. There are a few of them that are more diehard that I do listen to, but for the most part, their opinions are trash and rooted in ignorance. Part of that ignorance may be the fact that Nicki Minaj was rap’s reigning queen for so very long and they did not respect that as much as they should have when Cardi B popped up on the scene. Cardi B has not waned one bit, but people have tried to turn their back on Nicki Minaj.

Meanwhile, this year Nicki has seen a flourishing unlike we have seen since she started out in the game. This time, she doesn’t need Kanye West, Rick Ross or Jay-Z. to make it happen. She’s actually doing it on her own terms and getting chart topping music without the need of any other celebrities. She’s the OG at this point.

So, why would someone think that Nicki Minaj is low-key slandering Megan Thee Stallion? As the sales revelations were made public, Nicki made some random, yet telling Twitter post. They just had her laughing, for example she didn’t make a direct comment, but they coincided with the revelation of some of the seals From her presumed adversary. And that is largely why people are thinking she is shading Megan Thee Stallion. Personally, Megan Thee Stallion seems to be a very sweet and genuine person. The only person I know that she has major beef with is Tory Lanez. And that is a whole different story.

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Alec Baldwin Lives In Fear Of Donald Trump MAGA Supporters After “Rust” Shooting

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Alec Baldwin feared for his safety after former U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust.”

Last October, the “30 Rock” actor’s prop gun was accidentally discharged during a rehearsal for a scene in Santa Fe, New Mexico, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

The following month, Trump called Baldwin a “troubled guy” in a radio interview, and in a recent chat with CNN, the 64-year-old recalled how he became “nervous” that the politician’s comments would incite his fanbase – similar to what happened with the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6th 2021.

“The former president of the United States said (I) probably shot her on purpose. To me, (that was) the only time I thought about… that I worried about what was going to happen to me. Because here was Trump who instructed people to commit acts of violence and he was pointing the finger at me and saying I was responsible for the death,” he said.

“A bunch of people were instructed by the former president to go to the Capitol, and they killed a law enforcement officer. They killed somebody. You don’t think I thought to myself, ‘Are some of those people going to come and kill me?'”

Baldwin alleged “the trigger wasn’t pulled” during a TV special that aired in December.

But earlier this month, officials from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a forensic report to ABC News in which they rejected his claim. Following “accidental discharge testing,” the FBI officers concluded that the gun “could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.”

In the CNN interview, Baldwin maintained his innocence and reaffirmed his hope that he won’t be held criminally responsible.

However, he did place responsibility for the accident on armourer/props assistant Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director Dave Halls.

“I’m pretty confident neither one of them should ever work in a film set again,” the actor continued. “I sincerely believe … (investigators are) going to say that this was an accident. It’s tragic.”

The incident is still being investigated by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. No charges or arrests have been made.

Baldwin and “Rust” producers were named as defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the cinematographer’s widower Matthew Hutchins in February.

Cardi B Takes On UFC Fighter Over Right-Wing Comparison

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Cardi B has responded to a UFC fighter who compared her to far-right influencer Andrew Tate.

After fighter Jake Shields defended far-right influencer Andrew from criticism by comparing him to Cardi in a new Twitter post, the rapper shut the comparison down.

Tate was recently banned from Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for violating their policies on hate speech and promoting dangerous organizations or individuals, – which prompted Shields to defend Tate’s comments.

“People are freaking out about young boys looking up to Andrew Tate but totally fine with young girls looking up to Cardi B and the Kardashians,” the UFC star began.

“Tate’s Main message is stop being lazy and making excuses and go work hard and get in shape and make money. Cardi’s Is go do drugs, f### random men and go through life as a brain dead M####.

“Dozens of rapers Have songs glorifying murder but Andrew Tate’s the biggest problem (sic).”

In a now-deleted tweet, Cardi replied to Shields: “I’m married, I don’t smoke weed, I don’t pop pills, I don’t do coke.”

Having corrected Shields’s assertion that she likes to “do drugs,” the “Up” rapper continued: “I’m a mom of 2 kids and I do a lot of charity work… but hey let me put cardi into it to defend a man who defend misogyny and rape.”

Joell Ortiz Hints At Dropping A Diss Record Directed At Royce Da 5’9

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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Slaughterhouse is no more. That outcome became very clear earlier this year when a public spat broke out between two sides of the former group – KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz versus Joe Budden and Royce da 5’9.

The Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse album by KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz appeared to be one of the catalysts for the tense back-and-forth on social media. The self-described “blue-collar emcees” further addressed the Slaughterhouse fallout on Instagram Live.

KXNG Crooked made it clear he does not have any hatred towards Royce da 5’9. However, the Instagram conversation included Joell Ortiz suggesting he could take verbal shots at Royce on a future song.

“I’m not above a diss record, my n####,” Ortiz told Crooked. “All I did on that last album was tell the f###### truth. I told the fans why there was no more Slaughterhouse. That’s it. I didn’t call n##### out their name. I didn’t do anything but say the truth.”

The Brooklyn-bred rhymer also added, “But if n##### keep it up, I’m not above a diss record… So just leave me alone. I’m not bothering you. I said my truth. I haven’t mentioned anything since March.”

In addition, Joell Ortiz reference Royce da 5’9’s recent appearance on Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast. During that interview, Nickel Nine claimed KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz damaged the Slaughterhouse brand by dividing the group’s fan base.

“We’re talking months later, and nobody has said nothing about nothing,” stated Joell Ortiz about the Slaughterhouse breakup discussion resurfacing this month. “You’ve had time to think about your thoughts and how you want to roll things out.”

Royce Da 5’9 just released The Heaven Experience Vol. 1 compilation on August 12. The Detroit-based performer also teased a possible joint project with Black Thoughts of The Roots. KXNG Crooked and Joell Ortiz’s The Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse came out in March.

Shazam Names Drake As The App’s Most Searched Artist Of All Time

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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It may be fair to label Drake as the “King of the Streaming Era.” Since his breakout year in 2009, the Lil Wayne protégé has racked up numerous Billboard, Spotify, and Apple Music records.

Apple Inc.’s Shazam celebrated its 20-year anniversary on August 19. The music identifying application revealed some of the company’s record-breaking accomplishments, including one held by Drake.

According to an Apple.com article, Drake is the most searched act of all time on Shazam. Songs with the OVO Sound co-founder as a lead or featured artist were Shazamed over 350 million times.

“One Dance” is Drake’s most popular track on the platform with over 17 million Shazams. That track off the Views studio album spent 10 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2016.

Drake’s musical mentor, Lil Wayne, was the first artist to hit 1 million Shazams in 2009 and the first artist to hit 10 million Shazams in 2011. “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” by Eminem was the first track to reach 1,000 Shazams in September 2002.

Shazam lists “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton as the platform’s Top Hip-Hop/Rap Song. “All of Me” by John Legend leads the Top R&B/Soul totals. “Dance Monkey” by Tones And I is the most Shazamed song with over 41 million searches.

Throughout his career, Drake scored eleven No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Toronto native holds the record for most Hot 100 entries (277), most Top 5 entries (30), most Top 10 entries (59), most Top 20 entries (100), and most Top 40 entries (158).

Rod Wave Scores Second No. 1 Album With ‘Beautiful Mind’

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While a lot of the media attention over the last week has centered around Megan Thee Stallion’s new project, Rod Wave is the artist to actually debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Beautiful Mind by Rod Wave landed in the Billboard 200’s top position this week. Wave’s fourth studio LP brought in 115,000 units in its opening seven days with 157 million streams.

Rod Wave now has two No. 1 albums. 2021’s Soulfly debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 130,000 first-week units. Plus, fourteen songs from Soulfly made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 rankings.

Ghetto Gospel, Rod Wave’s debut album, peaked at #10 in 2019. Five months later, Pray 4 Love opened at #2 on the Billboard 200. The RIAA has certified Wave’s first three albums as Platinum (1 million units).

When it comes to Megan Thee Stallion, the Houston-raised rapper’s Traumazine started at #4 on the latest Billboard 200 chart. The project amassed 63,000 first-week units.

Megan Thee Stallion currently has five career Top 10 entries on the Billboard 200. 2019’s Fever mixtape (#10), 2020’s Suga EP (#7), 2020’s Good News studio LP (#2), and 2021’s Something for Thee Hotties compilation (#5) all made into it the Top 10 region.

This week, Bad Bunny’s 2022 juggernaut Un Verano Sin Ti slipped to #2 behind Rod Wave’s Beautiful Mind. Beyoncé’s former #1 album Renaissance remained at #3. YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s The Last Slimeto rounded out the Top 5 by falling three spots to #5.

‘Black Ink Crew’ Star O’Sh*t Arrested For DUI & Drugs

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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In the public eye, it has been a rough year for certain alumni of VH1’s Black Ink Crew. After the cancellation of Ceaser Emanuel, fellow cast member Richard “O’S###” Duncan apparently added his name to that list of 2022 misfortunes.

TMZ reports law enforcement officers in Georgia arrested O’S### back in July for driving under the influence. Apparently, police initially pulled over the tattoo artist’s vehicle for speeding.

The officers then administered a field sobriety test on O’S###. During a search of his car, the cops supposedly discovered a bag of cocaine in the center cup holder.

Authorities charged O’S### with speeding, DUI, driving with an open container of alcohol, and possession of a controlled substance. He pled not guilty to the charges, according to reports.

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“I need to be honest and transparent with my IG family. I’ve been having a hard time,” wrote O’S### on his Instagram page. “I was diagnosed as bipolar about 2 years ago and it’s been a hard-ass journey navigating the ups and downs of this disease, my sobriety journey, being a new business owner- and just LIFE.”

He added, “Last month I did something really stupid during a manic episode and consequently, got a DUI. I do not condone drinking and driving, drug use, or acting out – mental illness or not. I did something that was so dumb, pointless, and honestly embarrassing.”

O’S### went on to write that he is working on accountability and honesty. He also apologized for letting anyone down with his actions. The reality show star stated, “I openly accept the consequences of my actions and I am actively working with my doctors, therapists, and group to get back on track.”

Notorious B.I.G.’s Daughter Posts Boyfriend’s $1M Bond In NYC Hit-And-Run Case 

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T’yanna Wallace posted a $1 million bond Wednesday to secure the release of her boyfriend after he was arrested for a hit-and-run in New York earlier this month that injured three people.  

Tyshawn Baldwin reportedly mowed down three pedestrians, including a mother and toddler, in the incident on August 10. Fox News reports he was allegedly fleeing the cops following a routine traffic stop in Queens when he plowed into a small group of people. He was arrested six days later after turning himself into the authorities.  

Cops hit Baldwin with 17 criminal charges, including first-degree assault, unlawful fleeing from a police officer, endangering the welfare of a child, and reckless endangerment. 

He was held on a $1 million bond, but T’yanna Wallace, who shares an infant daughter with her long-time beau, bailed him out two days later. According to Fox News, court documents reveal Biggie Small’s daughter put up her $1.5 million Brooklyn home as bond using the services of Ira Judelson. 

Baldwin was reportedly initially compliant with officers’ instructions during the traffic stop but sped off when cops realized he was driving with a suspended license. He then hit a mother pushing her 2-year-old daughter in a stroller and a food delivery man. All three suffered injuries and were treated in hospital.  

“I do want to remind everyone he’s presumed innocent and there’s more to this story than the NYPD’s version,” Belkin told Fox News Digital. “My client is a good man, who has never been in trouble before.”  

Baldwin is scheduled to return to court on October 18. If convicted, he could face up to 25 years behind bars.  

Quando Rondo Mourns Death Of Lul Pab Following L.A. Shooting

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Authorities confirmed a shooting in Los Angeles ended with a member of Quando Rondo’s entourage losing his life.

According to reports, shooters opened fire at a gas station in Beverly Grove on Friday. At first, speculation suggested Quando Rondo was the victim, but Lul Pab was later identified as the person killed by the gunfire.

“Quando was present during a shooting yesterday evening which resulted in the untimely death of another young man’s life,” a rep for the rapper told TMZ.

The representative also added, “[Quando Rondo] himself didn’t sustain any injuries during the shooting and is safe. We ask that his privacy is respected at this time.”

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The Still Taking Risks project creator has publicly addressed Lul Pab’s passing. Quando Rondo took to Instagram to express his feelings about Pab’s death.

“My Cuz 😢…,” wrote Quando Rondo in the IG caption of a photo of himself and Lul Pab. The 23-year-old Atlantic recording artist also shared an Instagram Story about his late comrade.

The IG Story included Quando Rondo using 2Pac’s “Life Goes On” as the soundtrack for another photo with Lil Pab. Rondo captioned the Story post, “You hurt my heart cuz.”

As of press time, law enforcement has not arrested anyone in connection to the shooting involving Quando Rondo and Lul Pab. An LAPD spokesperson reportedly confirmed investigators are searching for three suspects.

Dr. Dre Reveals Doctors Thought He Would Die Following Brain Aneurysm Last Year 

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Dr. Dre revealed how close he came to death following his brain aneurysm last year, with his family invited to share their last goodbyes with the superstar producer.  

The West Coast legend explained how doctors thought he was going to die during a candid interview on Dolvett Quince’s podcast. He recalled being admitted to Cedars-Sinai hospital in January 2021 during the pandemic.  

“I’m at Cedars-Sinai hospital and they weren’t allowing anybody to come up, meaning visitors or family or anything like that, because of COVID, but they allowed my family to come in,” Dr. Dre shared. “I found out later, they called them up so they could say their last goodbyes because they thought I was out of here.” 

However, Dr. Dre was initially unaware of the gravity of his situation when his family visited. “Nobody told me,” Dr. Dre said. “I had no idea. That was crazy.”  

During his hospitalization, Dr. Dre spent two weeks in ICU, during which time he did not eat.  

“Because of what was going on in my brain, they had to wake me up every hour, on the hour, for two weeks to do these tests,” Dr. Dre said. “Basically, sobriety tests, like touch your nose, rub your heel on your calf, and all that s###.” Watch the clip below.  

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Dr. Dre Warns Black Men to Check On Their Blood Pressure

Just months later in June 2021, Dr. Dre revealed he was “feeling fantastic,” and shared his thoughts on his health scare.  

“It’s a really weird thing. I’ve never had high blood pressure. And I’ve always been a person that has always taken care of my health,” he said.  

“But there’s something that happens for some reason with Black men and high blood pressure, and I never saw that coming. But I’m taking care of myself,” Dr. Dre continued. “And I think every Black man should just check that out and make sure things are OK with the blood pressure. I’m going to move on and, hopefully, live a long and healthy life.”  

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Blueface Claims Chrisean Rock Arrested After Punching Him In the Face: “She Hit Me This Time”

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Blueface claims his girlfriend Chrisean Rock was detained by cops after she punched him in the face while at a hosting gig in Arizona. 

He took to Instagram in the early hours of Monday morning (Aug. 21) to call for her release. 

“Free Rock,” he said to the camera. “We ain’t gonna ever make the same mistake twice,” he said before adding, “She hit me this time.”  

When somebody off camera asked if Chrisean Rock was taken to jail, Blueface responded, “Security took her. The police took her. What can I do?”  

He then showed a close-up of his face claiming, “She hit me with a banger,” he said. “I aint even do nothing. She be alright. Free Rock,” he concluded. 

A video posted by Gossip of the City shows part of an altercation between them. It begins with someone in the background asking, “Why Blueface beating Chrisean ass like that?” The clip then shows the couple arguing before Chrisean rocks the rapper with a two-piece to the face. Check out the video below.  

Although Blueface and Chrisean Rock looked happy at footage taken from earlier in the day at the Cookout Dayparty hosting, things went left later during the night.  

Just last week, fans shared their concerns over the couple’s toxic relationship after Blueface posted a video of the aftermath of another fight between the pair. 

Earlier this year, Blueface and Chrisean brawled on the streets of Hollywood, with cops reportedly investigating the incident.  

Coincidently, earlier on Sunday, Zeus Network reality show “Baddies South” showed cops arresting Chrisean Rock on an outstanding warrant.  

Dennis Rodman Plans Russia Trip “This Week” To Seek Release Of Brittney Griner  

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Dennis Rodman plans to visit Russa in an effort to seek the release of fellow basketball star Brittney Griner after the WNBA star was ordered to serve nine years in prison on drugs charges earlier this month. 

NBC reports the former NBA player confirmed his plans on Saturday (Aug. 20), telling them he’s due to travel there shortly. 

Dennis Rodman’s Bid To Free Brittney Griner

“I got permission to go to Russia to help that girl,” Rodman told NBC News. “I’m trying to go this week.” 

However, Rodman’s plans come despite the U.S. State Department strongly discouraging Americans from entering Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. According to NBC, a senior Biden administration official said the sports star is likely to do more harm than good.  

“It’s public information that the administration has made a significant offer to the Russians,” the official said. “Anything other than negotiating further through the established channel is likely to complicate and hinder release efforts.” 

Brittney Griner, who played for Russian side Yekaterinburg during the WNBA off-season, was arrested at a Moscow airport on 17 February after cannabis-infused vape cartridges were found in her luggage. Cannabis oil is illegal in Russia, and Griner was convicted of trafficking and possessing drugs. She pled guilty to the offense and received a nine-year prison sentence.  

The U.S. government has been unsuccessful in its attempts to negotiate her release.  

The self-proclaimed “basketball ambassador,” Dennis Rodman, previously acted in the role of an informal diplomat on several occasions. He described Vladimir Putin as “cool,” following a visit to Moscow in 204. It is unknown whether he will meet with Putin on this trip.  

Dennis also enjoys a relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un who he described as “an awesome kid” ahead of a 2017 visit to Pyongyang. “I think that he respects me as far as understanding my views,” he said. 

Artist Vasjan Holds Torch In Massachusetts

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Vasjan is an on-the-rise Hip Hop recording artist from Boston, Massachusetts For the fast-rising star, music has always piqued his interest since he was finding his sound took him further to the next level. Having gained much success from his craft, continued hard work and networking will help the fast-rising star grow his brand tremendously.

Meet Rap Genius Vasjan!

Vasjan is a rapper who has already achieved a lot throughout his career and is showing no sign of slowing down! Like other great producers and musicians in the industry, most notably, Vasjan has reached prominence as an iconic rap artist. Please keep a close look at Vasjan as he is certainly on the rise striving to be one of the most well-known rappers worldwide.

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers To Be Honored At MTV Video Music Awards

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Red Hot Chili Peppers will be honored with the Global Icon Award at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards later this month.

The “By the Way” rockers – comprised of Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante – will be bestowed with the honor at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on August 28th.

According to MTV, the award “celebrates an artist or band whose unparalleled career and continued impact and influence has maintained a unique level of global success in music and beyond, leaving an indelible mark on the music landscape.”

The band will also perform at the ceremony, the first time they have done so since 2000, when they were honored with the Video Vanguard Award.

It will mark their fourth VMAs performance following renditions of “Give It Away” and “Warped” in the ’90s and “Californication” in 2000.

The musicians, who have won eight VMAs, scored their 29th nomination – and their first since 2006 – this year. They are nominated in the Best Rock category for the single “Black Summer.”

The 2022 VMAs will be hosted by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow.

Other performers include Harlow, Lizzo, BLACKPINK, Måneskin, Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello x Khalid, Panic! At The Disco, and Kane Brown.

The show’s other honorary prize – the Video Vanguard Award – will be given to Nicki Minaj.

Owen Wilson “Scolded” By Marvel Executives For Leaking “Loki” Details

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Owen Wilson revealed he’s been “scolded” for leaking plot details from the “Loki” TV show.

The actor spoke to ComicBook for an interview about returning as Mobius in the upcoming second season of Disney+ series “Loki.”

When asked for plot hints, Owen responded: “I do think that, you know, we’ll see what happens with this one… I immediately get kind of self-conscious because (Marvel are) so kind of uptight.”

Quizzed on whether he’d ever been “scolded” by the studio for answering those questions, Owen replied: “Yes… Yeah, multiple times.”

Owen, 53, previously admitted that he received a warning for revealing that Mobius has a mustache.

“When I let it slip that I’m wearing a mustache (as) Agent Mobius, I got an ominous text saying ‘Strike One’,” he told Esquire. “I don’t know who that was from.”

“We looked into it and we think it might have been (Marvel Studios boss) Kevin Feige using a burner phone or something. But that was never confirmed.”

Elsewhere in his ComicBook interview, Owen shared that filming is currently underway for “Loki” Season 2 in London with Tom Hiddleston back as the title character.