Jamie Foxx has blamed cancel culture for the indefinite shelving of his movie “All-Star Weekend.”
The Oscar-winning actor co-wrote and directed the sports comedy-drama in 2016 and played Malik, a basketball-obsessed truck driver.
“All-Star Weekend,” which also starred Jeremy Piven, Jessica Szohr, Eva Longoria, Robert Downey Jr., Ken Jeong, Gerard Butler, and Benicio del Toro, was originally meant to be released in February 2018 but has faced numerous delays.
Reflecting on the project in an interview for CinemaBlend, Jamie Foxx pointed to the “tough” time comedians have faced of late as the reason why the film hasn’t hit cinemas.
“It’s been tough with the lay of the land when it comes to comedy,” the 54-year-old said. “We’re trying to break open the sensitive corners where people go back to laughing again… We hope to keep them laughing and run them right into All-Star Weekend because we were definitely going for it.”
In addition to the lead role, Foxx reportedly also played two other characters in “All-Star Weekend” – a “white, racist cop” and Cleveland A. Smith, the fictional brother of TV personality Stephen A. Smith.
Meanwhile, Robert Downey Jr. made an appearance as a “Mexican man.”
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The “Iron Man” actor previously courted controversy by playing a white Australian actor who dons blackface as part of his method acting for the role of an African-American man in 2008’s “Tropic Thunder.”
And during an appearance on “Get Some with Gary Owen” in May, Piven said he would be surprised if “All-Star Weekend” ever gets a release date.
“It’s one of those things where Foxx is probably the most talented guy I’ve ever been around, known, heard of. He’s the funniest guy in the room. He can sing. There’s nothing Foxx can’t do,” he shared. “I had the time of my life… Foxx is really hard on himself. He’s one of these dudes, you know, he wants it to be perfect, so he’s been holding onto this thing for five years. It’s going to be a period drama by the time they put it out.”
Jamie Foxx is currently promoting his new Netflix vampire movie, “Day Shift.”
T.I. has admitted that he punched The Chainsmokers star Drew Taggart.
After the electronic DJ duo, also made up of Alex Pall, revealed the rapper swung at one of them after being kissed without his permission,
T.I. confirmed the story.
In a TikTok video, Drew explained the onstage incident, which prompted T.I. to respond with a TikTok of his own.
“There’s really not much more to the story than you’ve already heard,” the 41-year-old began. “I think the most important thing to take away is afterwards, we had a drink, we took a shot, you dig? You know what I’m saying? And we moved on.
“You know, everybody left the party, had a good time. Like I said, love The Chainsmokers – not to get no sugar, though.”
In his video, Drew shared his version of events.
“T.I. just literally punched me in the face. We were in a vibe and I was, like, I gave him a kiss on the cheek,” he recalled. “It was totally my fault.
“He was like, ‘Don’t do that,’ and I was like, ‘OK.’ And he pushed me off and I was like, ‘All right, my bad.'”
Drew summarized in his video: “He punched me in the face and I was like, ‘OK, I’m sorry.’ And he was like, ‘All right, cool. We’re good.’ It was the weirdest interaction ever.”
An Australian TV executive has apologized to Emilia Clarke for describing her as a “short, dumpy girl.”
Editors at C##### reported that Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany made the comment about the British actress at the Sydney premiere of “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of Dragon” earlier this week.
According to the outlet, Delany recalled his initial reaction to watching the hit HBO show, in which Clarke played Daenerys Targaryen, to the crowd, and stated, “I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?'”
The comment fell flat, with one attendee noting that there was a “bit of a gasp” in the audience.
A representative for Foxtel issued an apology to Clarke on Delany’s behalf.
“Mr Delany’s welcome remarks at the ‘House of the Dragon’ premiere were intended to be self-deprecating and light-hearted,” they said. “The aim was to convey that for him, ‘Game of Thrones’ had been something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film. On behalf of Mr. Delany, the Foxtel Group apologizes if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense.”
Emilia Clarke, 35, has not yet responded to the controversy.
“House of the Dragon,” based on portions of George R.R. Martin’s 2018 novel “Fire & Blood,” is set to premiere on August 21st.
Demi Lovato struggled with “survivor’s guilt” in the wake of Mac Miller’s death.
The “Skyscraper” singer relapsed after six years of sobriety in June 2018, and the following month, she was rushed to the hospital due to an opioid overdose. Lovato is now sober.
Reflecting on her experiences in a new interview for Apple Music 1’s “The Zane Lowe Show,” the star revealed that the song Dead Friends on her eighth studio album Holy F### is about the emotional toll of losing pals to drug abuse.
“I’ve made friends of all ages. I’ve lost friends that were around my age, and those hurt so deeply because we’ve been in the trenches together,” she said. “I had a lot of survivor’s guilt after my overdose because… right after that, Mac Miller died, and it just put everything into perspective for me of, ‘That could have been you, that almost was you, and how are you going to live your life now?’ And it affected me a lot.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Lovato noted that she has a lot of issues with teenagers being signed to major record labels.
“In your teens, people who aren’t in the spotlight are still trying to figure themselves out. They’re going to parties. They’re making mistakes,” the 29-year-old continued. “And it’s like, if you’re a 15-year-old and you’re making mistakes, it’s magnified. I don’t know. If I were to have kids and they came to me and said, ‘Mom, I want to be in the industry,’ I would have to say, ‘Please wait until you’re 18.'”
Mark Hoppus is open to all possibilities when it comes to the future of Blink-182 after rekindling his friendship with former bandmate Tom DeLonge.
The band’s bassist and singer spoke to People about reconnecting with Tom, who quit the rock group in 2015. He was replaced by Alkaline Trio singer-guitarist Matt Skiba.
Mark revealed that Tom and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker visited him ahead of a round of “brutal” chemotherapy. Mark was battling stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma until he was declared cancer-free in September 2021.
“It was the first time that all three of us were in the same room in, like, five years,” Mark shared. “It’s actually better than it used to be. There was no agenda. There were no lingering grudges. It felt very back to what it should be: three friends sitting in a room.”
Saying their friendship is “in a really great place,” Mark indirectly addressed rumors that Tom would rejoin the band.
“I keep writing music, and I’m open to whatever the next phase of Blink is,” he said. “I’m hopeful for the future. I’m just damn glad to be here.”
Rapper Quando Rondo was targeted in a shooting yesterday (August 19th) in Los Angeles across from the Beverly Center, which left one of his associates dead.
The Savannah, Georgia, rapper was traveling in a Cadillac Escalade around 5:30 P.M yesterday.
When they stopped to get gas, a team of three hitmen in a white vehicle rolled up on the SUV and began firing at least 15 rounds at the rapper and his entourage.
Quando Ronda and his associates attempted to flee, but an associate of the rapper named Lul Pab was hit and mortally wounded. The rapper and his friends rushed Lul Pab to a local hospital but eventually succumbed to his wounds.
Police are still looking for the three men who pulled off the brazen, broad daylight murder.
“We don’t see any kind of argument or anything go on beforehand, so clearly, these men came here with a mission in mind,” Lieutenant John Radtke of the LAPD told Fox News Channel 11.
On August 18th, another affiliate of Quando Rondo was shot and killed on the streets of Savannah.
Phoenix Odom, AKA Fendi, was shot Thursday morning. The 22-year-old died from a single gunshot wound on West 38th Street.
Last week, reports surfaced that Quando Rondo had been rushed to an area hospital, where he was fighting for his life.
Quando Rondo has been in a long-running feud with Chicago rappers like Lil Durk and 600Breezy, due to his involvement in the murder of King Von.
King Von was killed during a brawl outside of an Atlanta area hookah bar in November of 2020 by an affiliate of Quando Rondo named Timothy “Lul Tim” Leek.
Since then, Quando Rondo and his crew have been involved in several altercations, including a wild shootout at a convenience store in Blackshear, Georgia.
Meanwhile, Quando Rondo’s Twitter account is flooded with messages after a cryptic post that seemed to anticipate his shooting.
“Once it happen I ain’t gone be mad cuz I already been prepared for it really really !” Quando Rondo tweeted on August 16th.
The Ultimate Fight Club hosted another event this weekend, and you know what that means, Drake put up the money, hoping to bank big.
Well, he did… with a serious bet on one of the night’s choice fighters.
This time, the Champagne Papi bet a whopping $240,000 on mixed martial arts fighter Jose Aldo, banking on him besting Merab Dvalishvili at the Saturday, Aug. 20 UFC 278 contest on ESPN+- streamed pay-per-view (PPV) card from inside Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UFC announced the substantial wager on Twitter, revealing this one will increase the wealth of the “What’s Next” chart-topper by half a million.
The league captioned the post, “@Drake’s bet is in for #UFC278”
As reported by AllHipHop.com, the entertainment mogul entered into a partnership with the brand, earlier in 2022. Since locking in, he has been flipping the online sports gambling game crazy.
According to MMA Mania, Drake didn’t bet on the headlining welterweight rematch between reigning champion Kamaru Usman against Leon Edwards, Drake put money on the bantamweight bout.
For good reason, Aldo has been considered by many the greatest featherweight in the sport history.
In addition to feeling good about is betting record, the Toronto native seems unstoppable, he is also flexing after making Billboard history again earlier this week.
A post on is Instagram stated, “Drake becomes the first artist in history to earn 100 Top 20 hits on Billboard Hot 100 and breaks the all-time record for most top 5 hits among all artist in Hot 100 history, surpassing The Beatles (30).
He used that opportunity to point his fans back to Stake, encouraging them to get bitcoin so they can bet too.
Since gambling is illegal in most of the United States, the only way people can participate is in the cryptocurrency world.
Diddy sparked a debate about the state of R&B, but Brent Faiyaz thinks artists are beyond the concept of genres.
A day after Diddy claimed R&B is dead, Brent Faiyaz shared his thoughts on music genres in general. The platinum-selling singer suggested artists don’t even think about genre distinctions.
“Don’t nobody care about music genres anymore, dat s### primitive,” he wrote on Twitter. “sauce dat s### up & let it fly.”
Brent Faiyaz followed up by responding a Twitter user who mocked his opinion. He tried to explain why he felt music genres are irrelevant to artists.
“Lol man It’s really hard 2 explain this 2 music lovers who don’t create, but the properties that differentiate genres b damn near insignificant 2 us after a while,” he wrote. “U spend enough time in the studio & they just become notes.”
Brent Faiyaz dismissed genres on the heels of a social media firestorm caused by Diddy. The Bad Boy Records founder faced criticism after asking, “Who killed R&B?” on Twitter.
Diddy declared R&B is dead in an Instagram Live conversation with Timbaland. The Hip Hop mogul also discussed his thoughts on R&B with Mary J. Blige, who disagreed with her longtime collaborator.
“You can’t kill something that’s in our DNA,” she told Diddy. “It’s gonna keep transitioning from generation to generation to generation to generation.
KRM HXSHMI is blowing up. He’s still in his early 20s, but he’s already building buzz and getting major nods from the mainstream hip-hop world.
Born Karim Hashmi (KRM HXSHMI), the American rapper developed an early interest in music. Though he’s been releasing music since he was a teen, Hashmi reached mainstream popularity in 2021 with the release of tracks like “Gang Gang” and “Keep being Me” His star power continued to rise to new levels with the release of “VENDETTA” continues to amass thousands of streams every day. His continued attention online helped him earn a joint venture deal with Pulse Recordings.
KRM HXSHMI is also a visionary who now spearheads several recording studios across Los Angeles’ lower mainland. Juggling these roles can be difficult, but it is what the multi-faceted musician lives for every day. Building an empire of his own has always been his dream.
When asked about why rappers should be honest in their lyricism HXSHMI added
“Cause there’s nothing better than the truth. A lie can only take you so far. Especially with the stuff people be pushing out nowadays, with the street s###. I vibe with a lot of the new music that’s coming out, I got nothing against it but whatever you’re claiming, you’re going to get tested for it. You see it with hella artists and when they get exposed, their whole career is over. If you come out saying what you are from the start and that’s what you are, there’s no way your career can ever fail. “
With the celebrated release of his latest album VENDETTA, It’s undeniable the KRM HXSHMI is one to watch and growing his star power by the boatload.
Christian LaNeve, an artist who strives to maintain a good work ethic and live true to himself, dedicates countless hours to his music career while working full-time. However, LaNeve is determined to succeed and has released a string of critically acclaimed singles that have captured the attention of music fans across the globe. He just released his latest projects, runaway, 2 and 4, downtown, and he has never been afraid, which is sure to be well received by his fans.
LaNeve is also set to release another project in the coming months. A co-signed music video from Dj Envy. LaNeve’s music blends hip-hop and musical influence into a unique blend that is popular among his listeners. His songs are characterized by catchy hooks and powerful lyrics that appeal to a broad audience. Music is a creative and expressive art form that allows artists to communicate thoughts and feelings that cannot be expressed in words alone. As a musician, LaNeve can use his talent to share messages of hope and encouragement with his fans.
LaNeve has been making music since he was young. His brothers encouraged him to pursue his passion and showed him J.cole OutKast and Kendrick Lamar when he was just six. he plans to show people that musicians are not just puppets to the record labels but artists of human expression.
Savage explained how she conceived R. Kelly’s child after his lawyer Jennifer Bonjean denied the pregnancy claims. Savage said his lawyer didn’t know they were planning in vitro fertilization before he got locked up for sex crimes.
“When he got sent to prison, we paused on it and I had them freeze my eggs until I was ready,” Savage told ET. “Once his lawyer did find out, she wanted me to have an abortion because she didn’t feel that now was the time for me to have a child following the 30-year sentence.”
She continued, “Me and Robert wanted to have a child for a long time. He is very happy about it, his lawyer isn’t. Once I told her I was keeping my baby, she didn’t want me to announce, but I wanted to share the news. I’ve always been there for him even before this new lawyer came into the picture.”
Savage revealed her pregnancy in a tell-all book about her relationship with R. Kelly. She plans to release a second book in 2023.
R. Kelly is currently on trial for child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago. Last year, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of federal racketeering and sex trafficking in New York.
Gorilla Stone leader Donovan Gillard, also known as Donnie Love, was sentenced to 20 years in prison as part of a racketeering case involving Casanova.
Like Casanova, Gillard pleaded guilty to a racketeering charge. More than a dozen Gorilla Stone members also pleaded guilty after the gang was accused of murder, narcotics, firearms, and fraud offenses.
Prosecutors referred to Gillard as a godfather in the Gorilla Stone gang. The feds linked him to drug deals, a failed murder plot, and an unemployment fraud scheme.
“I was always the little one out of the crew and the youngest. As I entered junior high school, I was bullied due to my size which led me to sort protection (sic), I began to hang around the wrong crowd and eventually was persuaded to join the “Blood Gang…” Joining the gang in my mind gave me empowerment. As I rise (sic) in status, I felt untouchable. I never wanted to hurt anyone. I only wanted to protect my family and earn money to eventually move my grandmother out of [public] housing.
After the birth of his daughter, Gillard said he wanted to leave the gangster lifestyle behind. He started his own cleaning business, but getting out of the Bloods was not so easy.
“I knew I couldn’t just walk away from the gang because there will (sic)be consequences, however, I tried my best to dissocialize myself from it. My grandmother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer September of 2020, she was given 4-6 months to live. My grandmother expressed on her hospital bed how proud of me she became for the changes I’ve made. I promised my grandmother on her dying bed I will no longer be a gang member. My grandmother passed away on January 30th, 2021.
“On February 10th, 2021, I was indicted and arrested at my home the day before I was to bury my grandmother. The hurt of losing my grandmother and the hurt of unable (sic) to see her being laid to rest still taunts me (sic).”
Unfortunately, Gillard’s plea to the judge fell on deaf ears.
“Gillard’s leadership role meant that he was responsible for ensuring that his many reports followed the gang’s rules, including retaliating against rival gang members who threatened the gang’s narcotics dealing or its overall reputation and stature,” prosecutors said. “Gillard was responsible for ensuring that his reports learned the Gorilla Stone oath and its various rules, and he played a role in recruiting young members to the violent gang.”
Earlier this year, Casanova pleaded guilty to racketeering and narcotics charges for his role in the Gorilla Stone gang. He admitted to participating in a 2018 robbery and a 2020 shooting.
Casanova, whose real name is Caswell Senior, is scheduled to be sentenced on December 16th. He is facing up to 60 years in prison.
Instagram and Social Media Reach Surpasses 2.5 Million Viewers
Artist, entertainer, and songwriter Anaya LoveNote has something to say and she’s not holding back or biting her tongue for anyone or anything.
Breaking out with her anthem for females titled, “Preference,” this Texas-bred and California-residing entertainer is winning over the hearts of the industry with her candid takes on life, love, and relationships.
Taking back the labels that men impose on women like “hoe” or “gold digger,” Anaya LoveNote wants to level the playing field of dating with her new video. She lets them know it’s just her “Preference” to date the kind of men that have a big bag and the means to take care of a family.
“If men can be out here focused on their bag, then why can’t we as women do that? I’m not trying to get married, I want to focus on my bag, I want to focus on me. I want to fix myself, but at the same time I don’t want to be boring – I want to enjoy my life. It’s not fair that men take that and flip it. It’s like what makes me a hoe and you a player?” Anaya LoveNote asked.
Having been in a relationship with an A-list celebrity, Anaya LoveNove lost herself to the thralls of a one-sided relationship, and although she was happy for a time, ultimately she lost herself and her focus on being a singer and entertainer like she had always dreamed about.
“Preference is a song inspired by how I was dating a huge celebrity and at one point I lost myself in that person. I was very distracted. I wasn’t going to the studio, and I wasn’t working on me and he ended up breaking me to the point where I lost myself. I was so broken and I just prayed and I started writing – Preference is the song that came from all those emotions and feelings,” Anaya LoveNote said.
But the road to finding success where she is touring weekly and recording with the best of the best wasn’t easy for Anaya LoveNote who grew up in foster care. Upon arrival to foster care when she was seven, Anaya took to singing and dancing, practicing and singing to Monica and Whitney Houston.
“When I got into foster care at the age of 7, I didn’t know I could sing or dance. I would listen to Monica and Whitney Houston and I would sing to them. Then one day this foster care person told me I had a gift and from there I loved the sound of my voice. I fell in love with music and I wanted to know how far I could go.”
Encouraged by the foster care staff, Anaya has continued to pursue her dreams of being an artist and entertainer since then and has ultimately written for the likes of Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang and Too Short.
Anaya LoveNote
“Loody from Taylor Gang was putting together a female project, I went in there singing but came out a rapper. It made me realize that I want to win an award for both genres of R&B and Rap. I have talents and God gave me the ability to sing and rap,” Anaya LoveNote explained. “After my failed relationship, I had hit up Winner Circle and I DM’d them. Months later I got a phone call, I went to Atlanta and they sent me a reference to a song that was originally for the City Girls, but I did my own thing and came up with Preference.“
From there Anaya LoveNote continued her mission to find the success she was looking for and it led her to Splash Life Booking’s CEO and founder Dollah Dae who has since begun managing her and booking her for shows across the country.
“I ended up learning about Splash Life with Lexy Panterra where I had a show. I ended up finding Dollah Dae around the time I recorded Preference so the timing was really crazy. I approached them and I asked them how I could grow. Dae told me he had been following me for about a year and after that, me and Dollah Dae connected. I prayed for management who is professional, who isn’t trying to f*ck on me and I’m just thankful to have connected with him because he is so professional and has helped me so much.”
Learning and growing with each step since her early days of foster care and throughout her troubled relationships, Anaya LoveNote has learned the importance of being yourself and being confident in who you are.
“I want fans to know that it’s okay to be yourself because there are so many sides to us as people. Sometimes people will say you are trying to be someone else, but there are so many sides to a person that makes them who they are,” Anaya LoveNote explained. “I want them to really see me, not someone else. I want people to see the love and bring back the fun in music. I don’t want to be labeled like another artist that’s already out, I just want them to take all of me for me.”
Jermaine Dupri defended his reputation after a producer accused him of taking credit for other people’s work.
The So So Def founder responded to comments made by producer Self Service on Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinionpodcast. Self Service claimed high-profile producers received credit for beats they didn’t make in the ’90s. He mentioned Jermaine Dupri as an example, which didn’t sit well with JD.
“He said in the ‘90s that it was a going thing for producers with a name to take n#####’ beats,” JD said in an Instagram video. “And he named Irv Gotti, he named Puff Daddy … But then he said my name. N####, get the f### outta here with that s###.”
Jermaine Dupri and fellow producer Bryan-Michael Cox then discussed how these allegations were commonplace in the ‘90s. JD said other producers may have done it, but he insisted he made all his beats.
“Self Service or whoever the f### you is, that don’t come over here,” he declared. ”Don’t bring that s### over here with me. I make my beats! I write my songs! Me and Bryan, we work together. This is what we do. Leave that s### to somebody else.”
Jermaine Dupri continued, “And for anybody else out there thinking that, keep that s### over there where y’all at. We make records over here … If you ain’t never seen me in the studio, then don’t make that statement about me. Getcho information right.”
A surprising thing is happening in the Twitterverse.
A two-decade-long discussion about two of the greatest rap groups of all time has one of the acts trending.
To set the weekend off, Hip-Hop fans have taken to social media on Friday, August 19th, to argue who is better – The Lox or Mobb Deep.
Mobb Deep, one of the architects of Loud Records, helped to build that empire alongside the Wu-Tang Clan and has one of the greatest albums (The Infamous) of all time, according to Rolling Stone.
On the flip side, the proof is in the pudding with the D-Block representatives, The Lox, especially after their 2021 Verzuz that pretty much cemented Jadakiss as the MVP of Classic Hip-Hop.
The intense debate had some rap aficionados tossing their two cents into the million-dollar discussion.
One pro-Lox fan said, “Mobb deep didn’t say s### but QB, shoot em up bang bang in 99 percent of their records. Lyrically they on sheek louch level as a group Can’t front of havoc beats nor P’s solo s###, quiet storm is cool but have u ever heard we gon make it? Lol and the lox make way better albums.”
Mobb deep didn't say s### but QB, shoot em up bang bang in 99 percent of their records. Lyrically they on sheek louch level as a group
Can't front of havoc beats nor P's solo s###, quiet storm is cool but have u ever heard we gon make it? Lol and the lox make way better album's
He was answering a pro-Mobb Deep fan who said, “P alone is better than all 3 Havoc has made monumental beats P solo projects are top tier… Mobb Deep brought style, creativity and longevity Battles with Pac Jayz and Nas Shook Ones alone buries any LOX track.”
P alone is better than all 3 Havoc has made monumental beats P solo projects are top tier… Mobb Deep brought style,creativity and longevity Battles with Pac Jayz and Nas Shook Ones alone buries any LOX track https://t.co/65OIawIeMl
During their run to promote their album, Havoc and Styles P spoke about the rivalry between the groups.
It seems like it is all fun and games until that mic is turned on. Luckily, these two groups respect each other’s skill-set and will continue to represent for the culture.
Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter garnered a lot of positive reactions for his new Cheat Codes project with Danger Mouse. Apparently, The Roots frontman has also worked on music with Royce da 5’9.
Apple Music 1’s Ebro Darden spoke to Royce da 5’9″ on Rap Life Radio. While promoting his The Heaven Experience, Vol. 1, the Detroit-bred emcee discussed a possible Black Thought joint album.
“We go in all the time. We got way more unreleased stuff than we have stuff that’s actually out there,” said Royce. “But we were actually working on an album together at one point.”
The Bad Meets Evil member added, “It’s going to take a minute to finish something like that. Tariq is real busy. It’ll be times where he’s sending me a verse every week. And then it’ll be times where I don’t get nothing from him for six months.”
Black Thought’s Cheat Codes dropped on August 12. The Danger Mouse-produced body of work features Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, Russ, MF Doom, A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, Conway The Machine, and more.
2020’s The Allegory is Royce da 5’9″‘s most recent solo studio LP. His 15-track The Heaven Experience, Vol. 1 also hit DSPs on August 12. Royce explained to Ebro Darden why he chose to release a greatest hits album.
“Re-ownership of the masters. And I think that’s very important. It’s the start of a conversation, the right conversation,” said Royce. “Encouraging artists to look at each song on every project that you do like an asset, like all your intellectual property.”
He continued, “A project like this, that’s why I didn’t want to call it a compilation. I don’t want it to be anecdotal. I don’t want it to sound like a talking point. Everybody’s doing a compilation, or this, or that. This right here, this is just like the lunatics being freed from the asylum.”
Rapper Trapboy Freddy lives in the jungle, and authorities in the Dallas Police Department discovered that on Wednesday, August 16th, when they tried to serve him an arrest warrant.
According to WFAA, local police were helping members of the U.S. Marshall Service, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives serve a warrant on the rapper.
Around 2 p.m., they arrived at a house on the 2700 block of Meadow Gate Lane in southern Oak Cliff near Highway 67 and Interstate 20 to arrest the artist and were met with a surprise.
While taking in the 30-year-old rapper on weapons charges, they found a baby tiger caged in the home. Reports later emerged that the animal was roaming the streets, but officials say that was false.
Other reports said that the exotic cat had escaped from the Dallas Zoo. That is untrue as well. The zoo took to social media to clarify that the tiger did not belong to them.
“We are aware of a rumor that is circulating – we want to assure everyone our tigers are all accounted for and safe here at the zoo,” the zoo tweeted. “We saw messages online and heard from concerned local neighbors and wanted to set minds at ease about your Dallas Zoo!”
We are aware of a rumor that is circulating – we want to assure everyone our tigers are all accounted for and safe here at the Zoo. We saw messages online and heard from concerned local neighbors and wanted to set minds at ease about your Dallas Zoo!
After finding the animal, the police said they called the local animal control.
“Dallas Animal Services responded to the address and secured the tiger, which is currently being held in protective custody at an undisclosed location,” the department said in a statement.
You know when this record comes on the song is going to be BIG. Check it out as we get the DOPE ERA founder and CEO Mistah FAB with the Wing Stop king for a collab that screams silk designer threads and luxury things. Also featuring Track Sanders, this song can be found on Mistah Fab’s project Black Designer album which is a 22-songs effort showing love to the Black influencers and designers of the culture. Tune in below for this bi-coastal banger that is a must-play for fans of the Bay and MIA! The ERA WAY!
FACEvsIT, born Rene Alvarado, is a talented artist whose family hailed from Ecuador but he himself was raised in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of West Adams. Growing up in the land of gangs without affiliation was troublesome and put him in the position of needing to know how to fight, hustle, and navigate with his head on a swivel at all times. He got his start in music by first falling in love with poetry.
He was then taught by a close friend to turn that poetry into rap songs. Studying rhymes of the greats he used nothing but his own gifts and work ethic to navigate his way through the hip-hop scene. His journey has not been easy as he has been jumped, stabbed, and shot at. Living in Los Angeles is something FACEvsIT says he would not trade for the world but to say it required being in survival mode at all times would be an understatement. Still, FACEvsIT was able to take these difficulties and put them into his music to give both himself and his fans an outlet.
With all the hardship comes to triumph for FACEvsIT as he worked hard to make something for himself. He has now been able to tour through the United States and Europe learning about the world through music. He has been able to perform on the popular show Sway In The Morning and has performed live for thousands of people. FACEvsIT appreciates how much his music has spread and how many people have been touched by it.
He hopes his newest project “3FAC3S” will have the same effect. This project explores every side of him as a person and an artist in 9 tracks. He explores the “3 faces” each person is stated to have according to a Japanese proverb he used as inspiration. Check out this newest release as it gives the listener a unique look into who FACEvsIT really is. To follow along FACEvsIT’s journey, follow his Instagram and listen to his released music on Spotify!
