Young Thug’s slow-moving RICO trial hit a roadblock on Monday (July 1). Judge Ural Glanville put the proceedings on hold until another judge decides if Glanville must recuse himself from the case.
Defense attorneys sought Glanville’s removal over a private meeting with prosecutors and Kenneth Copeland, a key witness in Young Thug’s trial. Young Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel questioned the meeting in court, resulting in an explosive confrontation with Glanville in June.
The judge held Steel in criminal contempt after the lawyer refused to reveal how he learned about the meeting. Steel was sentenced to 20 days in jail, but the Georgia Supreme Court stayed his sentence. Glanville faced significant backlash for his handling of Steel.
YOUNG THUG TRIAL IS PAUSED UNTIL A DIFFERENT JUDGE DECIDES IF JUDGE GLANVILLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE CASE
Judge Glanville has changed his mind and transferred Young Thug and Yak Gotti's motions to recuse him to a different judge. pic.twitter.com/EIDI3Vjxe6
Steel and others believed the defense was entitled to be present at the judge and prosecution’s controversial meeting with Copeland. The defense accused Glanville and prosecutors of pressuring Copeland to testify by threatening him with jail time.
Glanville previously denied requests seeking his recusal, insisting he did nothing wrong.
“The only thing discussed between the state and counsel for Mr. Copeland and this court was the understanding of his immunity agreement,” Glanville said. “There was no other testimonial statements, in terms of what Mr. Copeland planned to testify to.”
Defense attorneys wanted a separate judge to rule on Glanville’s alleged misconduct. Glanville unexpectedly agreed to let another judge settle the matter and halted Young Thug’s trial on Monday.
“We’ll be in recess until that time,” Glanville said.
Prosecutors asked how long the trial would be delayed. Glanville was unsure.
“Don’t know,” he said, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “That has to go to another judge pursuant to our rules. That’s not within my information and purview … Hopefully, it will get done fairly quickly.”
Young Thug’s trial is already the longest in Georgia’s history. He has remained in jail since his 2022 arrest.
Amber Rose evidently isn’t playing when it comes to her support for Donald Trump. Two months after officially endorsing Trump on her Instagram page, Rose is starring in a new video inspired by the 1990 Vanilla Ice hit “Ice Ice Baby.”
The MAGA-themed visual, “Trump Trump Baby,” finds Rose starring alongside Forgiato Blow as an ode to Trump and a takedown of Joe Biden’s presidency.
The single features lines such as, “Democrat party going to take your freedom/Indictin’ our president ’cause they can’t beat him” and “The media is the enemy of the people/The Democrats and the fakes news always be cheatin’.” Among the song’s refrains are “FJB” (f### Joe Biden) and its euphemism “let’s go Brandon.”
Forgiato Blow is known for his support of Trump and his association with the MAGA movement. Raised in South Florida, he comes from a wealthy background linked to the Auto Trader publishing empire. He began his music career in 2013 but gained significant attention with his pro-Trump song “Silver Spoon” in 2016. Blow has released several albums and collaborated with artists like Vanilla Ice and Kodak Black. His music often addresses cultural and political topics, reflecting his conservative views.
As for Amber Rose, she’s faced significant backlash for endorsing Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential election. The model and TV personality, known for her advocacy on women’s rights, LGBTQ+ issues and anti-racism, shocked many by posting a photo with Trump and expressing her support for his campaign. The move was particularly surprising given her past criticisms of Trump, where she labeled him an “idiot” and a “sexual predator.”
Fans and critics pointed out the contradiction between Rose’s endorsement and her advocacy work. Trump has been associated with policies and remarks that are seen as harmful to women’s rights and communities of color.
Amber Rose attempted to justify her stance by suggesting that Trump offers more reasonable compromises on certain issues compared to other politicians. However, her arguments have done little to quell the controversy, leading many to question the sincerity of her endorsement and its impact on her credibility as an advocate.
“Trump Trump Baby” certainly won’t help her public image. The video arrived three days ago and has racked up roughly 34,000 YouTube views. Watch it below at your own discretion.
Angela Simmons faced backlash for wearing a bedazzled gun-shaped purse to the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday (June 30). Simmons defended herself against critics, who believed the purse was in poor taste due to her ex-fiancé’s 2018 shooting death.
“So, I see a lot of conversation around the bag, the purse I wore to the [BET] Awards,” she said on Instagram Stories. “And normally I don’t address rumors and stuff, but I’m not like that, never been like that. I’m super—I’m not violent. I’ve obviously been through a lot in my personal life when it comes to gun violence and it’s very personal to me. But I just liked the bag and I thought that it was cool and I thought it was a fashion moment and that was it.”
She continued, “I didn’t have any intentions of ruffling anyone’s feathers. It seems like everyone – or a couple of people, I’ll say – are a little upset. But I don’t mean no harm. I’m super, super peaceful. And yeah, I’m sorry if it bothered anyone. But that’s not me, that’s just not how I am.”
Sutton Tennyson, Simmons’ former fiancé and the father of her son, was shot and killed in 2018. His killer was sentenced to life in prison.
“I had to immediately go to therapy,” Simmons said regarding the death of her child’s father. “It was just a lot. It’s an ongoing thing. Without therapy, I don’t think I’d be here. This is like his dad we’re talking about, you know what I mean? I was numb. My son always asks about him, so there’s that constant conversation that I have to deal with.”
Simmons, the daughter of Hip-Hop legend Rev Run, is currently dating Yo Gotti. She began dating Yo Gotti in 2022.
View some of the reactions to Simmons’ gun-shaped purse below.
Angela Simmons son is growing up without his Father & never even had the chance to know him because he was a victim of gun violence & she wants to be a corny low life goof walking around with a clip as a prop. This can’t be the legendary Rev Run’s daughter. pic.twitter.com/g5b8Gu7qUB
— 🍊Elgin Barrett Eugene Smith lll🍊 (@Southside_Gunn) July 1, 2024
Idk…Angela Simmons doing that on the red carpet just isn’t sitting right with me.
She knows firsthand the devastation of gun violence in our community, yet that’s how she chose to pose at an award show? 🤦🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/kmkHIe9Ypy
As the rain pounded the pavement outside the doors of the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, Killer Mike was seated inside as the 2024 Grammy Awards held its premiere ceremony. There, he swept the rap categories, winning Best Rap Album for Michael, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Scientists & Engineers” featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane.
But a mere 30 minutes later, after possibly one of the best moments of his life, Killer Mike was in handcuffs being hauled off to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jail for allegedly shoving a venue security guard. Now, he’s publicly addressing the debacle in a new song called “HUMBLE ME.” Accompanied by a black-and-white visual, the track paints a vivid picture of what he was thinking as the incident unfolded.
“I won at the Grammys for spitting my grammar, did that for Atlanta,” he raps. “Did that for Atlanta bruh, swept up like a janitor/Got sent to the slammer bruh/Treat me like an animal or some kind of hannibal, vicious and cannibal/The devil be doing you, right when you doing it, the devil will ruin you/Behind me Satan I walk out the door with my head up and handcuffs with pride/Cause all of my heroes wore handcuffs, the FBI shot some of them and they died.
“Betty and Coretta cried, Jacquelyn went into hiding/I was sitting there in a room full of cops, like Daniel was sitting with the lions/I had to quiet my mind, I prayed and I prayed and I prayed/The liars were lying their lies, I kept on just keeping my faith/The devil put me on his whipping post/The lord did not allow him to whip me/So I went to sleep as free as can be and the next day my son got a kidney.”
Killer Mike is referring to the news he got in the days following the Grammy sweep and ensuing arrest. His son wound up undergoing a successful kidney transplant in February.
“I got a call that my child, after being on the list for three years, finally got his kidney,” he told GQ. “And I can just truly tell you that God is real … I’m grateful that God showed me within 24 hours that there’s something more important than even the accolades you’ve worked for. And that’s my family and my child and I’m just thankful. I thank Him.”
This isn’t the first time Killer Mike has talked about the arrest. On February 5, he said in a statement, “There was some confusion around which door my team and I should enter. We experienced an over-zealous security guard but my team and I have the upmost confidence that I will ultimately be cleared of all wrongdoing.”
And he was right. Last month, Killer Mike was cleared of a misdemeanor battery charge after the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against him.
“HUMBLE ME” arrived hours after he won Album of the Year at the 2024 BET Awards. Watch it above.
Natania Reuben, a victim of the 1999 nightclub shooting involving Diddy, is calling former Bad Boy Records rapper Shyne a con artist, accusing him of deceit and unpaid debts.
“Shyne did not shoot me because he didn’t, but Shyne is a con artist,” Reuben stated unequivocally in an interview with The Art of Dialogue. “Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, we know Shyne was innocent.’ No, you don’t know a g####### thing because he’s far from innocent.”
Shyne was convicted on two counts of assault and reckless endangerment as well as criminal possession of an illegal weapon after a seven-week trial alongside Diddy. He was acquitted of charges of attempted murder, on a third count of intentional assault in the first degree of a third victim and one other count. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison without the eligibility of parole on June 1, 2001. He wound up serving nearly nine years in New York prisons.
But Reuben claims Shyne still has yet to fulfill his financial obligations from their legal settlement stemming from the incident.
“You still owe me money,” she declared. “In the settlement, Shyne was responsible … he didn’t have the money to pay.”
Reuben also claimed Shyne attempted to manipulate his narrative for political gain in Belize. In a recent interview with Chanel 5 Belize, he maintained his innocence.
“Everyone knew all along that I was the fall guy,” he said. “But my political enemies and, you know, detractors try to make me into, you know, this criminal. But everyone knew that I was a young kid that took the fall. Everyone knew that, that was the story. I’m just saying that I maintained my innocence all this time.”
But Reuben remains suspicious, saying, “He’s going to jockey off of me saying Shyne didn’t shoot me to try to leverage himself to get that prime minister seat. You ain’t nothing but a penny Annie Shyer, a shady car salesman, a dressed-up fraud, a liar.”
Reuben further accused Shyne of using her name to advance his career while living lavishly.
“You driving a Maybach in Belize, you walk around doing this,” she said. “You were able to get back in the country because you were the head of the… You at Fat Joe’s party… turning your narrative over and over, changing the wheel.”
Reuben expressed frustration over being repeatedly drawn into Shyne’s falsehoods.
“You had no right to leverage my name in your lies,” she said. “I’m not letting up off the gas until you tell the truth, until you’re made responsible.”
Additionally, Reuben plans to bring forward Julius Jones, another victim, to corroborate her claims.
“Shyne shot Julius Jones, and I can prove it to you… I will bring Julius Jones to the surface to tell y’all himself.”
Reuben also shared her disappointment over Shyne’s actions, despite initially being proud of his transformation into a community activist: “I was very proud of him, but now cut the shenanigans.”
Ray J expressed suicidal thoughts on Monday (July 1). The polarizing singer posted a concerning message on Instagram Stories a day after his altercation with Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer at a BET Awards afterparty.
“I’m really at a breakin point!” Ray J wrote. “To provide for my family and have generational wealth was always the plan. But money is evil and people are bad and I can’t take it anymore! These chain of reactions are stemming from being locked in a false reality / confused about this whole life!”
He continued, “The s### that happened tonight to me at the awards today was hurtful. I’m working backstage and then I go take a break in the back and BET wouldn’t let me back in for some reason. I don’t know who they didn’t want me to see. It was weird. Anyway, I left and went back to silence my frustrations, flashing back to my everyday thought of my life. The truth that’s given is a LIE!”
Ray J announced he was leaving the U.S. and explicitly said he was feeling suicidal. The reality TV personality claimed he accepted “dirty money” and regretted it.
“I’m on my way out of the country,” he wrote. “The s### that is happening is mind-blowing. It’s making me suicidal and uncomfortable with the perception of reality! THEY PAID ME TO SHUT UP AND I DID! I FEEL BAD AND I HATE MYSELF FOR IT! I DON’T WANT ANYMORE OF YOUR DIRTY MONEY!!”
Ray J’s post suggested he attempted suicide in the past. He apologized to his sister Brandy.
“Right after I die .. I promise you I will be [free] of it all and the world can move on with what is real for me no matter the consequences I have to face on the other side!!” he wrote. “I TRIED TO DO IT FOR REAL LAST TIME!”
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
The 2024 BET Awards, heralded as the culture’s premier night, delivered a memorable evening that gave the internet and social media plenty to talk about. Prior to the ceremony, Drake led the pack with seven nominations, trailed by Nicki Minaj with six. J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA, and Victoria Monét each garnered five nods, while 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, and Usher each secured four nominations. The show, in Los Angeles’s Peacock Theatre, was dominated by electrifying performances from Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Will Smith, Latto, Ice Spice, and others, the show also honored this year’s standouts.
Explore the full list of winners below.
Album of the year
Chris Brown, 11:11
Gunna, A Gift & A Curse
21 Savage, American Dream
Usher, Coming Home
Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II
Killer Mike, Michael
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Best female R&B/pop artist
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
SZA
Tyla
Victoria Monét
Best male R&B/pop artist
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
Usher
Best group
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
Best collaboration
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”
Jamie Foxx discussed his 2023 health scare with a small group of fans in Phoenix, Arizona. A brief clip of the conversation surfaced on social media.
“Look, April 11 last year, bad headache,” Foxx said. “Asked my boy for an Advil [clicks fingers]. I was gone for 20 days. I don’t remember anything.”
Foxx recalled a doctor telling him there was “something going up there” as he pointed to his head. He refused to reveal the diagnosis on camera.
Jamie Foxx was spotted in downtown Phoenix, where he told a small group of people that on April 11th, 2023, he had a bad headache, asked a friend for an Advil, and then woke up 20 days later with no memory of what happened. pic.twitter.com/wIhuvN9hCC
— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) July 1, 2024
The actor/comedian/singer’s April 2023 hospitalization sparked countless rumors about his health. He addressed the public in a July 2023 video.
“I know a lot of people were waiting or wanting to hear updates,” he said. “But to be honest with you, I just didn’t want you to see me like that, man. I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a good joke, doing a movie [or] television show. I didn’t you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was going to make it through. And to be honest with you, my sister Deidra Dixon and my daughter Corinne Marie saved my life.”
Foxx praised his family for maintaining his privacy. He also debunked several rumors regarding his health.
“They protected me,” he said. “And that’s what I hope that everyone can have in moments like these. Now you know by being quiet, sometimes things get out of hand. People said what I got. Some people said I was blind but as you can see, the eyes are working. The eyes are working just fine. They said I was paralyzed. I’m not paralyzed. But I did go through—I went to hell and back. My road to recovery had some potholes as well, but I’m coming back and I’m able to work.”
Foxx planned to tell the story of his health scare on stage in some capacity. Foxx said he wanted to do it “in a funny way” at an African American Film Critics Association event in March.
The 2024 BET Awards elicited controversy for including the late O.J. Simpson in an “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday (June 30). Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman’s family members criticized BET for honoring O.J.
O.J. died in April. He was accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole and Goldman in 1994. O.J. was infamously acquitted of murder in a criminal trial but found liable for both deaths in a civil trial.
BET Awards attendees and viewers were surprised to see O.J. in the “In Memoriam” segment. Nicole’s sister Tanya Brown was disgusted by BET’s decision to pay tribute to him.
“It’s inappropriate to give an abuser and murderer recognition,” Tanya told TMZ. “Whoever thought of doing that owes every domestic violence victim an apology…and that’s including our family. And, they should be fired.”
The “In Memoriam” segment was introduced as “honoring Black excellence” lost over the past year. O.J.’s inclusion upset Goldman’s father Fred.
“I think they shouldn’t include anyone of that caliber — a wife beater, murderer,” Fred said. “Can’t imagine why they would include someone like that.”
O.J. was listed as a “former NFL player” in the BET Awards segment. While it is an accurate description, it doesn’t capture the full nature of his complicated legacy.
50 Cent couldn’t wait to share his reaction after Rick Ross and his crew got into a violent brawl at a festival in Canada on Sunday (June 30).
On Monday morning (July 10) 50 Cent took to Instagram with a video mocking Ross. “I just saw a very unfortunate situation that took place in Canada and I wanted to say to everyone that I hope that brother made it home safely,” he began.
“I hope that he now has a different perspective and a better sense of what to do and what not to do while you’re out in the world,” 50 Cent added before suggesting Rick Ross get better protection.
“Let’s choose peace and positive vibes because,” he captioned the video before adding, “Nah pick up ya mans he over there laid out. LOL.”
The mayhem at the festival began after the DJ played Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Footage from the brawl appeared to show Rick Ross take a jab to the face, sparking chaos. Videos show multiple people taking brutal beatings, with blows and kicks freely flying.
50 Cent Says Rick Ross Won’t Be Going Back To Canada “Acting Like It Ain’t What It Is”
50 Cent also posted a video of Rick Ross’ baby mama, Tia Kemp, reacting to the fight. “My guess is ya, won’t be going back to Canada acting like it ain’t what it is,” the G-Unit boss wrote.
Meanwhile, Tia Kemp hopped on Instagram Live early on Monday to taunt Ross. She roasted him for going to Canada without adequate security after feuding with Drake.
“There should have been a hundred of you n##### over there in Canada,” Kemp said. “I’m sorry, all that s### that fat b#### been talking, what make y’all think you can go over there with that b#######?”
Ray J’s beef with the Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer has turned violent following an altercation at a BET Awards afterparty.
On Sunday (June 30) the feud came to a head after the pair crossed paths at an event. Footage circulating online shows Ray J and Plummer engaged in a heated conversation at the center of a large crowd. Multiple people attempted to intervene between the pair, but Ray J wanted smoke and swung on Plummer.
As people tried to separate them, Ray J disappeared before returning moments later with a backpack in hand. Again, passersby intervened, begging Ray J to stop as he appeared to reach into his bag for something. His entourage eventually managed to bundle him into a car, preventing the situation from escalating further.
Back in May, Ray J accused the Zeus Network co-founder of abusing women, branding him the Black Jeffrey Epstein. He also claimed Plummer manipulates women into sleeping with him to get a spot on the network.
However, despite things becoming physical, Ray J recently claimed he was going the legal route with his allegations. He recently addressed the topic during an episode of The Breakfast Club last month.
“I don’t like when people are doing people wrong and making them do shows for certain things that they shouldn’t,” he said of his issues with Plummer.
Ray J also denied accusing the Zeus CEO of abuse to promote his recently launched Tronix Network.
“That would be foul, that would be inhumane,” he insisted. “These are facts. I have the footage. I have a lot of stuff that he’s been doing. Now it’s time to do what we’re doing now, and that’s legally do the right thing.”
Nicki Minaj put some fans on blast over their reaction to a post she made featuring her husband, Kenneth Petty.
On Sunday night (June 30) Minaj had enough after unleashing on her former manager, Deb Antney, for trying to make amends between her and Lil Kim. The “FTCU” hitmaker took to Instagram with a PSA, warning she was about to delete her apps. She posted a racy caption alongside a video of her jumping into Petty’s arms as they boarded a private jet.
“Can’t even just put your feet up & just suck some kokk no more & relax & be on vacation,” she penned in the caption. “I’m deleting all apps until 2035. Whoever still alive by that date I’ll hit you from my new line. Hold yall head.”
However, not everybody approved of her PDA with convicted sex offender Petty, with one person asking, “Where’s the ew button,” in the comment section. Nicki Minaj replied, “it’s in your mouf. Ewww,” before making a post with her critic’s profile photo.
Minaj had time on her hands because she also posted another video following another comment. “Bro aint making it up all them stairs holding you either,” they wrote. In response, Nicki Minaj shared a clip of Kenneth Petty climbing the stairs alongside the comment.
“Nicki choosing violence tonight & I love it,” one person wrote. “one thing about oniqua maraj petty, she keeps a receipt,” added another.
Meanwhile, hours after winning her eighth Best Female Hip-Hop Artist title at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, Nicki Minaj lost it with Deb Antney. During a recent Interview, Antney revealed she reached out to Lil Kim to squash her beef with Nicki Minaj.
However, Minaj slammed the pioneering Hip-Hop exec in a lengthy Twitter rant. According to Minaj, she had already called Antney out for going behind her back and approaching Kim.
“They will THINK it’s coming FROM ME,” Minaj said. “So to NEVER do that again w/o discussing it with me FIRST. I said I’d never want that & that now she’d think that message came from me which is not cool.”
Rick Ross was punched in the face and his crew was jumped at a concert in Canada which descended into chaos as multiple brawls broke out after the DJ played “Not Like Us.”
Footage circulated online showing the MMG honcho facing off against a bunch of goons at Ignite Music Festival in Vancouver, while K. Dot’s Drake diss plays in the background. After exchanging tense words a man swings on Ross, seemingly catching him in the face.
new angle shows full incident, starting off with Rick Ross getting punched in the face in Canada by someone in the crowd
you can hear someone say as Not Like Us is playing "turn that sh*t off, wanna bang out?"
The punch leads to mayhem as various men from both sides then begin brawling with punches and kicks flying. One man appeared to get stomped out and jumped by multiple assailants in a brutal beating. Other videos show Rick Ross standing his ground in the middle of the scrap.
A different video appears to show Rick Ross’s DJ, DJ Sam in a vicious beatdown.
Drake’s OVO goons knocked out Rick Ross’ DJ, DJ Sam for playing Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” in Toronto 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/CazSLbyomM
While Drake there’s no indication Drake was involved, he did approve of Rick Ross’s crew getting jumped. Drake liked a post shared by Instagram account 6ixaktv featuring footage of the brawl.
Childish Gambino criticized BET for not giving him more awards while on presenting duties at the 2024 Awards show.
On Sunday night (June 30) the rapper and actor also known as Donald Glover was presenting the Album of the Year award when he went off-script.
“I’m really excited to be here, but I want to get some things on my chest first,” he began. This isn’t personal, but I just feel I should have more BET Awards. I’m serious. It’s the Black Entertainment Television Awards. How much more entertaining do I have to do?”
Childish Gambino clarified his gripe, insisting the selection process is illogical. According to the “This is America” hitmaker, there’s no way he and white artist Sam Smith should have the same number of awards from a Black music platform. He compared his Grammy wins to Will Smith to highlight his objections.
“It’s just the math of the fact, because it doesn’t really make sense.” he continued. “I have more Grammys than Will Smith – which makes no sense – but I have the same amount of BET Awards as Sam Smith. Does that make sense to you guys? Me and Sam Smith are neck and neck, at the Black Entertainment Television…”
Childish Gambino and Sam Smith both have one BET award, with the former winning Video of the Year for This is America in 2019. In contrast, the song scooped four Grammy Awards the same year after winning every nomination.
Redbone collected the golden gramophone for Best Traditional R&B Performance the following year. Meanwhile, Will Smith earned four Grammys in the decade between 1989 and 1999.
Meanwhile, the tables were turned on Childish Gambino after he faced backlash for his performance at the 2024 BET Awards. He joined the USHER tribute, performing “U Don’t Have to Call,” but was criticized on social media.
“BET just p##### me off. Childish Gambino for an USHER tribute???” one person wrote.
Ima say this and move around cause i know yall like to tussle…vocally Childish Gambino was a great choice he literally sounded like Usher pic.twitter.com/0b4m5xT4hs
— How Are You Healing?! (@mikewritez) July 1, 2024
Chris Brown demanded a public apology from PartyNextDoor and told him to delete his tweets after the singer went on a rant over a video shoot.
On Sunday (June 30), Party took to X (Twitter), calling out Breezy, Bryson Tiller and Jeremih. He was furious after the trio appeared alongside his ex, Desma, in the video for their collab, “Wait On It.”
“I’m finna make these n##### cry…” Party began. “Bryson Chris; and Jeremih… enjoy, the nights, of your life. Doing videos, at 34, that b#### broke. I know 5 rnb singers who broke. Today’s the date.”
a new R&B Beef 😳 PartyNextDoor sent a warning shot at Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, and Jeremih after they featured his ex girlfriend Desma in a new music video for 'Wait On It'
"im finna make these n*ggas cry… Bryson Chris and Jeremih… enjoy the nights of your life… doing… pic.twitter.com/Bfv54BYuvT
The posts soon gained traction and elicited several responses. Jeremih shared PND’s posts while mocking him in the caption. “Mih fault if I double tapp,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Chris Brown also replied, and he didn’t mince his words, issuing a stern warning to PartyNextDoor. According to Brown, Party tried to smooth things over behind the scenes, but Breezy wanted the apology to be as public as the disrespect.
“N##### speak without thinking sometimes… then call around to my people trying to retract s###,” he wrote on X. “NAW N####, go on your socials and apologize or keep that same energy when you see me.”
It appears PartyNextDoor heard the message loud and clear. He took to social media with a clarification after deleting his posts attacking Chris Brown and his collaborators.
“To be clear, I got nothing but love n respect for those guys,” he wrote before adding, s### happens.”
The feud between Latto and Ice Spice continues to escalate, with both artists adding fuel to the fire at the 2024 BET Awards.
The feuding rappers were both on the bill at the BET Awards on Sunday night (June 30), with Ice Spice performing her Latto diss “Think U the S### (Fart).”
However, Latto was getting ready to perform while her rival was onstage, and she had a message for Ice Spice. “Ho! B####, I’m the muthafuckin stankiest fart you ever smelled,” she said in a video.
Latto posted the clip on her Instagram Stories. While Ice Spice didn’t respond directly, she also seemingly sent a subliminal shot via social media.
The Bronx native took to X (Twitter), with several clips from her performance and an apparent response. “U NOT EVEN THE FART B####,” she wrote before quoting fellow Latto nemesis Nicki Minaj’s “FTCU” lyrics. “Now gimmie my 10ss.”
Meanwhile, Latto debuted the title track from her upcoming album which also appears to target Ice Spice. Latto named the project Sugar Honey Iced Tea which spells out an interesting acronym. She also takes aim at her rivals on the song, including one barb which could be a jab at Nicki Minaj.
“You evil eyed b###### got me sage-ing the whole room,” Latto raps. “You ageing in the face but whatever that’s old news/The crown is coming home soon, I sit on the throne soon.”
Nicki Minaj is calling out her former manager and close confidant Deb Antney for trying to squash the beef with Lil Kim despite asking her not to.
During a recent interview, the pioneering Hip-Hop exec was asked if she ever reached out to Lil Kim or Cardi B to try and make amends with Nicki Minaj.
“I think that we all would love to see that but people would have to be willing to do that,” she explained. “And to be perfectly honest with you, and [Nicki Minaj] gonna kill me for saying even this, but I did reach out to Kim.”
🎙️| Deb Antney longtime manager of Nicki Minaj in the beginning of her career is back helping her on #PF2 Tour said that “Nicki DID LOOK UP TO LIL KIM , AND I KNOW THAT ‼️‼️‼️#barbs#LilKim#opinionatedtruthspodcast#BETAwards
— OPINIONATED_TRUTHS_PODCAST™️ (@O_Truths) July 1, 2024
Nicki Minaj Asked Deb Antney Not To Reach Out To Lil Kim
While it appears things went no further, with Antney staying silent on the details, Nicki Minaj was furious. She took to X (Twitter), with a lengthy post blasting Anteny for going public. According to the NYC rapper, she lost it when she learned Antney extended the olive branch to Lil Kim, insisting people would believe she did it on her behalf.
“Deb, Isn’t it funny how you left out the biggest part of the story?” Minaj began. “I didn’t ask you to do a THING! You told me AFTER THE FACT & I SCREAMED ON YOU & told you if you reach out to ppl now that you’re being seen around me, they will THINK it’s coming FROM ME so to NEVER do that again w/o discussing it with me FIRST. I said I’d never want that & that now she’d think that message came from me which is not cool.”
Minaj continued, revealing that Antney suggested Lim Kim and Foxy Brown join her Pink Friday 2 Tour.
“HIGHEST GROSSING TOUR BY A FEMALE RAPPER IN HISTORY,” Minaj declared. “Currently top 10 in history. Competing for TOP 3 in history when the tour is done. You laughed it off & said her & foxy should come out I said no I’d only want foxy to come out on stage with me, she’s like family to me. No disrespect.”
Furthermore, Minaj also accused Antney of using the Lil Kim story and her name for attention. “Stop using my name for clickbait in 2024. We get it!!!!! I’m dat btch!!!!!!” she added. “How dare you? Interviews? Chiiiiiiiiiiiiii WOO WEE!!!!! This world, man, this world. Love yourself deeply.”
Kanye West is reportedly being sued by at least one former employee, who claims they were subjected to “forced labor and cruel inhuman, or degrading treatment” while working for the embattled rapper/entrepreneur.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Kanye West and his ex-chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, are both named as defendants. West stands accused of making false promises to pay his adult and minor employees and insisting they work “insanely long hours” as they were teased with racist jabs.
The issues apparently began in spring 2024, when West launched the YZYVSN streaming service app akin to Tidal, Spotify and Apple Music. The suit claims West wanted to avoid paying those companies to promote his last two albums, Vultures and Vultures 2. After West and Yiannopoulos allegedly hired an international developer group, which included several Black members and underage teens, things took a turn for the worst.
The documents state Yiannopoulos promised to pay $120,000 to the developer group once they completed the app if they agreed to the work conditions, didn’t complain and signed non-disclosure agreements. They then allegedly threatened to fire the minors (who were forced to sign “volunteer” agreements) and refuse to pay them if they didn’t comply.
The suit also claims the white managers used harassing language toward the minorities in regards to their age, race, gender, sexual orientation and national origin. Some team members were labeled “slaves,” while others were referred to as “new slaves.”
For Censori’s part, she’s being accused of sending one worker a file-sharing link containing pornography, although she isn’t named as a defendant. The incident allegedly occurred after West announced plans to start his own adult film company. The underage workers were supposedly not shielded from viewing seeing the offensive videos as they developed the app.
West and Yiannopoulos allegedly never paid the employees either, so they’re seeking damages for unpaid wages and overtime pay as well as emotional distress.
The new lawsuit is just the latest legal issue for Kanye West, who has been riddled with all kinds of allegations over the past couple of years. Earlier this month, West and Censori were sued by former assistant Lauren Pisciotta for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
She claims that during her employment, West sent her sexually explicit messages, including videos of himself with other women, and even masturbated during phone calls with her. The lawsuit also details an incident where West and Censori allegedly bragged about participating in a five-person orgy and involved Pisciotta in coordinating Uber rides for women to join them.
The accusations extend to incidents of inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Pisciotta alleges that West demanded she remove her cardigan at the office and expected other female guests to perform sexual acts on him and his male guests in the office changing room.
West has denied these allegations, calling them baseless, and plans to countersue, accusing Pisciotta of attempting to extort him and sending nude photos in an effort to solicit him for sex. The case has added to the tumultuous legal battles West has faced in recent years, highlighting ongoing issues within his professional and personal life.
Whoever is running Foolio’s Instagram account is beefing with the late rapper’s longtime nemesis, Yungeen Ace. On Friday (June 28), Ace dropped a new song and video for “Game Over” on his YouTube channel in which he (once again) seems to be dissing Foolio, who died in an ambush killing on June 23.
Yungeen Ace plugged the video and song on Instagram and someone using Foolio’s account instantly labeled it “trash,” although the comment has since been deleted. Yungeen Ace replied, “You still f###### with me dude? I love you 4EVA.”
The bizarre exchanges have left many of their fans confused. Some actually believe Foolio is still alive, while others are assuming his family is running promo from his Instagram page to help pay for his funeral costs.
Julio Foolio, whose real name was Charles Jones, was tragically killed at a Holiday Inn in Tampa while celebrating his 26th birthday. He and his crew had already been kicked out of an Airbnb for exceeding the occupancy limit. The shooting occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, around 5 a.m. local time, in the hotel’s parking lot.
The incident left Foolio dead and three others injured, who are expected to recover. The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the ambush and are working to identify the assailants. Hours after Foolio’s murder, Yungeen Ace dropped a track and video called “Do It,” which seemed to mirror the events that unfolded at the Holiday Inn.
“Every car I’ve been these b###### tinted,” he raps. “Choppers and killers in it/Catch his ass and do his ass you know he finished/He with his baby do it/He with this b#### do it/With his mama do it.”
The accompanying visuals feature several masked individuals killing a man in what appears to be a hotel parking lot. Yungeen Ace, Foolio and their respective gangs, Ace’s Top Killers (ATK) and Kill Them All (KTA), have been feuding for almost a decade. At least seven Jacksonville rappers have been killed, and both Yungeen Ace and Foolio were shot at various times during the war.
In June 2018, Yungeen Ace and three others, including his brother Trevon Bullard, were celebrating a birthday when someone opened fire on their car. Bullard and two others were killed—including Ace’s brother—while Yungeen Ace managed to survive after being shot eight times. Then in 2021, Foolio was grazed by a bullet and targeted in another shooting last year. He was hit in the foot and, in fact, was still in a walking boot in recent Instagram photos.
Foolio was known for his raw and vivid lyrics often reflecting the violence in Jacksonville. He first gained prominence with his debut album, 6toven, in 2018 and his most recent single, “Resurrection.”
Something Gillie The Kid said about women clearly resonated with Kid Capri, who promptly hopped on Instagram to share his thoughts on the topic. A few clips floating around on TikTok shows Gillie The Kid slamming superficial women.
In a lengthy post, Kid Capri agreed with Gillie The Kid’s sentiments and wrote, “Real s###. I’m tired of seeing narcissistic chicks in their camera all day, show me you know how to take care of a business, take care of a child, a home or how smart you are, show me a talent!!
“Some chicks wake up at 7 in the morning and the first thing they do before washing their a#### or brush teeth, or even get breakfast, they post a picture with their fat a#### bent over at 7 in the m0rning! Fact is, there are plenty of bad chicks all over the world, ok, what’s next? When’s the last time you seen a young woman dance regular without twerking?”
He added in the caption, “Being sexy is one thing, over doing it is another, No hate at all, and I really don’t care if you don’t agree, but @gilliedaking said he’s tired of woman calling themselves bad b*tches, and I agree,” he wrote in the caption. “S#### corny! And if that’s the only thing you got going for you, then you could never handle a man like me, woman can be sexy and have fun, but people gotta get their minds right. I said what I said.”
Kid Capri got support from Pete Rock, who wrote, “GEN Z and even deez older women with teenage behavior bro it’s sickening @kidcapri101 you are right” and Fat Boys rapper Kool Rock Ski, who wrote simply, “PURE FACTS.”
But other people, mostly women, took issue with Kid Capri’s comments. As one person wrote, “Policing women is at an all time high. If it’s not someone you are in a healthy relationship with, why speak on it? How is it effecting you? Why so much focus on controlling what some women do or don’t do based on your own moral standard? If it’s not for you, then it’s not for you.
“Posting these ‘hot takes’ just opens the door for women bashing. And same for posts about what some men are doing somewhere that a woman doesn’t agree with. Engage with the kind of people you want to engage with. It’s that simple.”
Another woman countered, “Soooooo….when will the conversation happen around the thousands of men who give attention to the women you’ve spoken about.”
Still, other women were happy Kid Capri said something. As one put it, “I love to hear men express this way. They don’t listen when other women say it. So to hear it directly from the men they seek to impress may hit home.”
Kid Capri might want to pay closer attention when he’s scrolling. Another person explained, “To be fair, the algorithm shows you what you frequently choose to look at. What you frequently like, what you engage with. If you chose to engage with said ‘fat a####’ then that’s what you will see. My feed shows me music, art, politics, entrepreneurship. I don’t engage with the things I don’t want to see. Best way to solve that problem is to engage with what you want. The algorithm essentially functions like a mirror in to your behavior online.”
