Tory Lanez appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday morning (Jun 13) where he learned that he will be sentenced at a later date following his guilty conviction in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case.

The rapper-singer was due to be sentenced Tuesday, however, his legal team’s request for Superior Court Judge David Herriford to postpone the scheduled sentencing to give them additional time to file a sentencing memorandum was granted, and the date has now been changed to August 7th, 2023.

Meanwhile, prosecutors are asking Judge Herriford to impose a 13-year state prison sentence for the 30-year-old, whose real name is Daystar Peterson.

The judge said no to the defense’s request for a new trial after a heated hearing last month. During the hearing, one of the rapper’s new lawyers, Jose Baez, criticized the way the defense was handled during the original trial, calling it a confusing and poorly managed situation. Baez also claimed that Lanez’s trial attorney, George Mgdesyan, didn’t have sufficient time to get ready for the trial and ultimately let Lanez down.

“The court finds no error, prosecutorial misconduct or newly discovered evidence,” Herriford said. “Motion denied.”

Lanez was found guilty by a jury on December 23, 2022 of three felony charges for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion in both feet in an incident in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, 2020. The charges were: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.

Lanez, however, has maintained his innocence throughout the case and says he was wrongly convicted.

“Today I take a stance as an innocent Black man, wrongfully convicted of a crime I did not commit,” Lanez said back in April in an Instagram post addressed to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.

In an audio recording accompanying the IG post, Lanez said that he “was completely robbed and deprived of a fair trial” and that he watched prosecutors “unlawfully misuse their authority to hide and suppress any and all exculpatory evidence that exonerates me and furthers my innocence.”

“… So, Mr. Gascón, I come to you today as a wrongfully convicted Black man, not asking for sympathy, nor compassion, but for you to simply do what is fair and right in the laws of California, and most importantly in the eyes of God,” he said in the recording, in which he cited the steps that Gascón has taken “in regards to fighting for the justice of Black and Brown minorities.”

Lanez has been in jail since he was ordered to be taken into custody last December just after the jury’s guilty verdict was read, which came after about seven hours of deliberation.

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In the words of Lizzo … “it’s about damn time.”

The Florida woman accused of shooting and killing an unarmed Black mother of four last week has finally been arrested.

58-year-old Susan Louise Lorincz was arrested early Wednesday morning (Jun. 7) on charges of manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, battery and two counts of assault in the shooting death of Ajike “AJ” Owens, Sheriff Billy Woods of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

This comes after Lorincz initially tried to hide behind Florida’s “stand your ground” law by claiming that she was acting in self-defense when she shot Owens through her front door Friday night (Jun. 2) because Owens had “come after her in the past” and had previously attacked her.

However, following an investigation, “detectives were able to establish that Susan Lorincz’s actions were not justified under Florida law,” which is why she was arrested.

Sheriff Woods said this case was NOT a stand-your-ground case but “simply a killing.”

Lorincz will make her first court appearance Thursday (Jun. 8).

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UPDATE: Susan Lorincz Arrested & Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting Death of Unarmed Black Mom Ajike “AJ” Owens

The allegedly racist 58-year-old white woman who has somehow managed to evade any repercussions after shooting and killing an unarmed Black mother of four in Florida over the weekend has been identified, according to a growing number of social media posts.

Unconfirmed reports from social media sleuths state that Susan Lorincz shot 35-year-old Ajike “AJ” Owens Saturday (Jun 3) following a dispute over an iPad and young children allegedly playing on the white woman’s property.

According to a press release from the office of attorney and civil rights advocate Ben Crump, who is representing Owens’ family, Owens’ children were playing in a field next to an apartment complex in Ocala, Florida when Lorincz reportedly yelled at them to get off her property and called them racial slurs.

The children left the premises but accidentally left behind an iPad, which the woman took. When the kids went back to the woman’s home to retrieve the iPad, she threw it, hitting one of the children and cracking the screen.

A Florida woman shot and killed her neighbor after the neighbor knocked on the door to retrieve an iPad taken from her child.

The deceased victim, Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens, is Black, and the shooter, who has not been arrested, is reported to be white. pic.twitter.com/nXwpbdtR4o

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 6, 2023

When the children went back home and told their mom what happened, she and at least two of her children, including her 9-year-old son—who had been hit by the iPad—walked across the street so that she could speak with the woman. After Owens knocked on the front door, Lorincz responded by shooting through the door, striking Owens, who later died from her injuries.

Three days after the fatal shooting, Lorincz—a suspected white supremacist—has yet to be charged or arrested and her identity has not been publicly disclosed by law enforcement officials.

In fact, some social media reports state that the woman has since received a police escort to go to her home and retrieve belongings, while a makeshift memorial near where the fatal shooting occurred has been disassembled so as not to “draw attention” to the area.

“My daughter. My grandchildren’s mother. Was shot and killed with her 9-year old son standing right next to her,” Ajike Owens’ mother said: pic.twitter.com/DgOLxQKoT6

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 6, 2023

During a news conference Monday (Jun 5), Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods didn’t confirm or reject Crump’s story, telling reporters he wasn’t “going to stand here and tell you what they’re putting out there is inaccurate. It’s just I don’t know yet.”

Sheriff Woods did say that there’d been a long-standing “neighborhood feud” between Lorincz and Owens about her kids. He also confirmed that the children may have been hit by an unspecified object. Was something thrown at them? Yes, but not directly at them of what we’re being told now,” Woods said. “It just unfortunately may have hit them.” He added: “The children are a big part of answering a lot of our questions.”

Woods also said that when Owens went to the Lorincz door, a heated exchange occurred before the shooting, and at least two of Owens’ children may have witnessed the shooting.

As we all know, Florida is a “Stand Your Ground” state, which gives citizens the legal right to defend themselves with lethal force, however, this case doesn’t appear to fall under “self-defense.”

35-year old Ajike “AJ” Owens was murdered in FL by a 58-year old white neighbor because her kids were playing in the yard. Four little kids no longer have a mother and, stop me if you’ve heard this one before, so far the shooter has not been arrested because of stand your ground. pic.twitter.com/NtQ8j6v5pQ

— Warren (@swd2) June 6, 2023

Welcome to America, where a white woman can shoot and kill a Black woman in front of her young children and not be charged with a crime.

A GoFundMe has been organized to help with funeral costs for AJ Owens, as well as costs associated with her children’s education expenses.

“Ajike Owens (affectionately known as AJ) graciously affected all she came into contact with her infectious personality,” the GoFundMe reads. “She had a smile that would light up the room. But most of all, she was known for how much she loved and absolutely lived for her four children. To say she loved her children unconditionally is an understatement.

“She was a single mother whose life centered around her children. She was the Team Mom for her children’s football/cheerleading teams. She excelled professionally as a manager in the Restaurant/Hospitality industry. She was a devoted Christian who believed in bringing her kids up in a supportive Christian environment.

“After being a devoted mother, she was a devoted friend that took friendships to heart. There wasn’t anything that she wouldn’t do for those near and dear to her heart. She often would give to other single mothers that were in similar situations that she’d been in.”

The page concludes: “In 2023, we witnessed the shooting of Ralph Yarl and the killing of Kaylin Gillis as instances where the Stand Your Ground doctrine has emboldened individuals to use unnecessary violent force in the name of self-defense. This is yet another instance where the law could potentially come into play and erode justice.

“AJ’s family has partnered with activists and national advocacy groups to effect change on a national scale.”

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According to the official website, Lil’ Hippo is a dope collection of 10,000 NFTs that is helping the next generation enter the Metaverse. Inspired by Hip Hop music and financial literacy, Lil’ Hippo is fueled by The Rundown community and crypto enthusiasts around the world. With over 2200 holders and growing, this project is positioning itself to be a prominent force in the NFT market.

Check out the collection on OpenSea! We have provided three simple steps on how to mint one below…

Check out features from US Magazine, Yahoo! News and LA Weekly for more information behind the utility of Lil’ Hippo, including the financial literacy program catered to youth ages 8-18 that happens every Sunday!

How to mint a Lil’ Hippo NFT in 3 simple steps:

1. First, you must download a crypto wallet. The most popular wallet applications we suggest are Metamask and Trust Wallet. Crypto wallets store your private keys, keeping your crypto safe and accessible. They also allow you to send, receive, and spend cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
2. Once you have set up your crypto wallet, you must buy ETHEREUM (ETH) as the Lil’ Hippo NFT is on the Ethereum blockchain and requires ETH in order to mint. Inside of the Metamask application, you will tap on the “BUY” button where you will be presented various options to buy Ethereum.
3. Lastly, you must visit the official Lil’ Hippo collection page on the Opensea NFT marketplace. There, you can search the available Lil’ Hippo NFT’s for sale and mint one directly. Opensea will connect to your crypto wallet and swap your ETH for the NFT you are looking to purchase. Click here to view the available Lil’ Hippo NFT’s for sale sorted by lowest price to highest. Below is a video detailing how to mint a Lil’ Hippo on Opensea!

You can also mint a brand new Lil’ Hippo NFT if they are available directly on the official website! Let’s go Lil’ Hippo!!

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“Emancipation” is the highly anticipated film from actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua. The film is based on an enslaved man in Louisiana in the 1860s who escapes his plantation.

Wednesday night (Nov. 30), the stars showed up for the premiere that happened in Los Angeles, California. The red carpet was lit on fire, to say the least, including appearances from Will Smith, director Deon Taylor, Jason Lee, Draymond Green, Joseph Sikora, DaBaby, DC Young Fly, Jada Pinkett Smith and more. Check out this montage below.

Will Smith stars as Gordon (named “Peter” in the film), a former slave, and the photographs of his bare back, heavily scourged from an overseer’s whippings, that were published worldwide in 1863, giving the abolitionist movement proof of the cruelty of American slavery.

“Emancipation” debuted in theaters on Friday, December 2 and is set to release globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, December 9, 2022. Make sure you check it out!

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Who said horror movies aren’t scary anymore? The trailer for the new film “FEAR” has been released and it’s the scariest and most exciting thing we’ve seen that stars our favorite actors!

Most interestingly, we get to see ‘POWER’ tv star Joseph Sikora alongside rap star T.I. and viral star King Bach in a twisted nightmare. Also, directed by Deon Taylor (who has been on a film making roll, btw!)

According to Complex:

The psychological horror film hits theaters on Jan. 27 and follows a group of friends who gather for a much-needed weekend getaway at a remote and historic hotel. Their celebration takes a terrifying quick and sudden turn as each one of the guests has to face their own worst fear one by one thanks to a powerful force inside the hotel.

Here is the official trailer and first look at the film…

Be sure to check back as we will continue to cover “FEAR,” releasing in theaters on January 27th, 2023.

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These days you really have to be careful who you call friends…

Shocking footage of a North Carolina woman getting beaten to death by her so-called “friends” has social media in an uproar.

25-year-old Shanquella Robinson made headlines after she didn’t return home alive from a Cabo, Mexico trip with a group of friends.

Robinson’s family was told she died from alcohol poisoning on the trip, but new footage surfacing online may show otherwise.

In the video, Shanquella can be seen taking several blows from another woman. Throughout the video, she is seen with her head down as she repeatedly gets brutally attacked.

Here are a few things to know about her death:

Shanquella’s family was told she died from alcohol poisoning

Shanquella’s parents Bernard and Salamondra Robinson said she left Charlotte on a trip to Cabo, Mexico with a group of friends on October 28. Shanquella was never seen alive after that trip. Her parents were told she died from alcohol poisoning.

“I spoke with her Friday evening she was having dinner and I never spoke with her again,” Mrs. Robinson told WBTV. “On Saturday evening, they called and said she wasn’t feeling well, and they were going to call a doctor. And when they called, the doctor hadn’t arrived yet, but they
said she had alcohol poisoning.”

An autopsy revealed she suffered a spinal injury

Shanquella’s parents aren’t buying the story from her friends that she died from alcohol poisoning after an autopsy stated that she suffered a spinal injury.

“After they said it was alcohol poisoning, we received the autopsy report on Thursday and it said that her neck had been broken and she had a back spasm there was a crack, spinal cord was [cracked],” Shanquella’s parents told WBTV. “That took it to a whole ‘nother level because that meant somebody had attacked her.”

Shanquella’s friends lied to her parents about the events leading up to her death and told conflicting stories.

Shanquella was reported to have gone on the Mexico trip with her best friend Khalil Cooke and five others. The names of the other five individuals on the trip were later released: Malik Dyer, Wenter Donovan, Alysse Hyatt, Daejhanae Jackson, and Nazeer Wiggins.

According to reports, Shanquella’s best friend Kahlil Cooke was in contact with her family and was the one who revealed she had suffered from alcohol poisoning which led to her tragic death.

After returning home from the trip with the others, Kahlil also went to Shanquella’s family home along with two other women who were on the trip, Wenter Donovan and Daejhanae Jackson. All three told Shanquella’s family that she died from alcohol poisoning.

“When Khalil came back over to Salamondra’s house, he brought Wenter Donovan and Daejhanae Jackson, two of the three girls that were with them in Mexico, with him,” The North Carolina Beat reported. “Donovan and Jackson told Salamondra and her family the same story Khalil told them, Shanquella died from alcohol poisoning.”

However, Shanquella’s family had received phone calls from an anonymous source that a fight had occurred during their Mexico trip in which Shanquella was involved.

“By the time Khalil brought the girls over to my mama’s house, we had started receiving calls that they were over there fighting and jumped my sister, We asked them if that was true, and they said “NO” and that there was no one fighting at all,” Shanquella’s mother Salamondra Long said.

Long also said that none of Shanquella’s friends who attended the trip told the same story regarding her passing, making the cause of death even more questionable.

“No one told the same story, so I never believed them anyway,” she said.

New video footage surfaced showing Shanquella being assaulted by another woman who attended the trip.

Footage showing Shanequella Robinson being brutally attacked in a hotel room has made its way to social media.

While taking several blows to the head and being slung around the room, Shanquella appeared to be helpless and unable to defend herself in footage recorded on the trip in Cabo, Mexico.

The woman attacking Shanquella can be heard shouting “Get up!” while a male recording the video is heard saying “Fight back, at least do something!”

Social media later revealed Shanquella’s attacker as Daejhanae Jackson, who has since deleted her Facebook page and other social media platforms.

On her now-deleted LinkedIn page, Daejhanae Jackson listed herself as an aspiring healthcare professional.

Shanquella Robinson was a proud business owner

According to Shanquella’s family, she was well known for her hair-braiding business.

The last time her mother Salamondra Robinson said she spoke to her daughter, she revealed she was having a good time on her Cabo trip and that she loved her. 

“She said they had a chef. They were getting ready to eat. They were eating tacos or a salad or something, and I said, ‘OK. I love you. Have a good night, and I will talk to you tomorrow,” Salamondra told news reporters.

Social media is calling for justice for Shanquella Robinson. 

After the video of Shanquella’s beating surfaced online social media users expressed their sadness and disgust over her death.  

“This is so disheartening. Please be mindful of who you call a friend & who you take trips with! A jealous friend is worse than a known enemy. Those ‘friends’ be the main ones plotting against you. Prayers to her family & loved ones. I pray that they get some answers, closure, and justice,” one social media user wrote. 

Another user wrote: “This is heartbreaking and coldhearted, I pray US Marshall’s step in on this, she needs to haunt all of them for the rest of their lives.”

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The Clubhouse social audio app has officially entered the world of WEB 3 with their new ‘wallet connect’ addition that can be found in the settings section!

For the past few months, Clubhouse has exclusively reached out to Lil’ Hippo NFT founder Kiarash Behain, aka “The Rundown” to test his project as the ‘guinea pig’ project to beta test and launch their WEB 3 developments. The first feature Clubhouse announced is “token gated access” and it allows NFT holders to connect their wallets directly to Clubhouse. Once connected, they are automatically invited to the new Lil’ Hippo NFT holders only house.

How can I connect my wallet to Clubhouse and access the Lil’ Hippo NFT holders only house?

Follow these steps:

1. You must first have a Lil’ Hippo NFT inside of your crypto wallet. If you do not, you can mint one directly on the Lil’ Hippo website or on Opensea.
2. Connect your crypto wallet to Clubhouse. You can access this option in the settings section of Clubhouse.
3. Once your wallet is connected, you will automatically have access to the new Lil’ Hippo NFT holder’s house (you must have this NFT to have access).

What is a crypto wallet and how can I mint a Lil’ Hippo NFT?

Crypto wallets store your private keys, keeping your crypto safe and accessible. They also allow you to send, receive, and spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum as well as NFTs.

You can download crypto wallets like Metamask or Trust Wallet from the app store. Once you have set up your crypto wallet, you need to directly buy ETHEREUM as you will need this cryptocurrency to buy or mint a Lil’ Hippo NFT. Once you have ETH inside of your wallet, you must connect to the official Lil’ Hippo NFT website or the official Lil’ Hippo NFT opensea page and mint a Lil’ Hippo.

If you need additional help with minting an NFT, watch this video:

Once you have minted a Lil’ Hippo NFT, it will be inside of your crypto wallet. From there, you can connect your wallet to Clubhouse and proceed with gaining access into the new Lil’ Hippo NFT holder’s only house.

Check out features from US Magazine, Yahoo! News and LA Weekly for more information behind the utility of Lil’ Hippo, including the financial literacy program catered to youth ages 8-18 that happens every Sunday!

Still need help minting a Lil’ Hippo? Here’s how to mint a Lil’ Hippo NFT in 3 simple steps:

1. First, you must download a crypto wallet. The most popular wallet applications we suggest are Metamask and Trust Wallet. Crypto wallets store your private keys, keeping your crypto safe and accessible. They also allow you to send, receive, and spend cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
2. Once you have set up your crypto wallet, you must buy ETHEREUM (ETH) as the Lil’ Hippo NFT is on the Ethereum blockchain and requires ETH in order to mint. Inside of the Metamask application, you will tap on the “BUY” button where you will be presented various options to buy Ethereum.
3. Lastly, you must visit the official Lil’ Hippo collection page on the Opensea NFT marketplace. There, you can search the available Lil’ Hippo NFT’s for sale and mint one directly. Opensea will connect to your crypto wallet and swap your ETH for the NFT you are looking to purchase. Click here to view the available Lil’ Hippo NFT’s for sale sorted by lowest price to highest. Below is a video detailing how to mint a Lil’ Hippo on Opensea!

You can also mint a brand new Lil’ Hippo NFT if they are available directly on the official website! Let’s go Lil’ Hippo!!

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Migos rapper Takeoff is dead after he was shot and killed early Tuesday morning (Nov. 1) in Houston, Texas. He was 28 years old.

The news was first reported via social media, and TMZ has since confirmed the reports:

Law enforcement sources, and multiple witnesses, tell us the fatal incident went down shortly after 2:30 AM … that’s when cops got the call for a man shot at a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston.

We’re told Takeoff and Quavo were there playing dice when an altercation broke out and that’s when someone opened fire, shooting Takeoff … either in the head or near to his head. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

TMZ Hip Hop has obtained footage from the scene, and you can see Quavo — in an orange shirt — and others gathered around Takeoff. At first they tried to move him, but then put him back down, and Quavo yelled for someone to get help.

We’re told as many as 2 other people were also shot, and they were taken to a hospital. It’s unclear what their conditions are. Quavo was not injured.

TMZ Hip Hop has obtained footage from the scene, and you can see Quavo — in an orange shirt — and others gathered around Takeoff. At first they tried to move him, but then put him back down, and Quavo yelled for someone to get help.

We’re told as many as 2 other people were also shot, and they were taken to a hospital. It’s unclear what their conditions are. Quavo was not injured.

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20 Celebs + 16 bars + 1 mic = The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards Celebrity Cypher!

BET did something a little different for this year’s Hip Hop Awards Cypher, featuring nearly two dozen celebs and influencers dropping 16 bars over a dope beat.

Participants included Lil Wayne’s daughter Reginae Carter, radio personality DJ Envy, P Valley star Tyler Lepley, gospel legend Kirk Franklin, restaurateur Pinky Cole (Slutty Vegan CEO), rapper Rasheeda, Sierra Gates from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, Basketball Wives star Tami Roman, social media comedians Haha Davis, Lala Milan, and Funny Marco, entertainment blogger Jasmine Brand, and many others.

Check out the photos (via FreddyO) below:

Reginae Carter

DJ Envy

Tyler Lepley

Kirk Franklin

Pinky Cole

Rasheeda

Sierra Gates

Tami Roman

Haha Davis

Lala Milan

Funny Marco

Jasmine Brand

Dapper Dan

Nicco Annan

Remy Ma

Cleotrapa

Genesis Denise Hale

Milano Di Rouge

Mona

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Coolio, the rapper best known for his hit single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” died on Wednesday (Sep. 28). He was 59 years old.

TMZ reports:

The rapper who achieved enormous success in the 90s was visiting a friend late Wednesday afternoon when he passed away. Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez, says Coolio went to the bathroom at his friend’s house, but when he didn’t come after a while … the friend kept calling for him, and eventually went in and found Coolio laying on the floor.

We’re told the friend called EMTs, who arrived and pronounced Coolio dead on the scene — and Jarez tells us the paramedics suspect he suffered cardiac arrest. An official cause of death has not been determined.

Coolio, who’s real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., came up on the L.A. rap scene in the late 80s, but blew up nationally in 1995 when he recorded “Gangsta’s Paradise” for the soundtrack of the film, “Dangerous Minds.”

The song was reached #1 and stayed there 3 weeks.

R.I.P.

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R&B singer Jesse Powell has died at the age of 51 years old.

His sister, Tamara Powell, took to Instagram late Tuesday night (Sep. 13) to announce his death through a statement from the family, saying that he “passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home.”

The statement reads:

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother and uncle Jesse Powell.

He passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home. The family asks for privacy at this time as we mourn this tremendous loss and celebrate his everlasting legacy.

Jesse loved music and he especially loved his fans who supported him throughout his career. We want you all to know that you meant the world to him.

– The Powell Family

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Jesse Powell was best known for his hit single “You,” which was released in 1999 and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart and No. 10 on the Hot 100.

He is credited with a four-octave vocal range and was a Grammy nominee. He released four studio albums to date, with his latest being released in 2003.

Jesse had just celebrated his 51st birthday on September 12th, the day before his passing.

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PnB Rock has died after being shot during a robbery earlier today at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Times confirmed the rapper/singer’s death. He was 30 years old.

More below (via LA times):

Los Angles police Capt. Kelly Muniz, who would not identify the victim, said the shooting took place at 1 p.m. at the famous eatery on Main Street and Manchester Avenue.

Rock, 30, whose real name is Rakim Allen, had been at the restaurant with his girlfriend, who’d posted a location-tagged photo in a since-deleted Instagram post.

Muniz said a suspect brandished a firearm inside the restaurant and demanded items from the victim. Sources told The Times that Rock was targeted for his jewelry.

“He shot the victim and ran out the side door to a getaway car and then fled the parking lot,” she said.

Muniz said the victim was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead at 1:59 pm.

According to a law enforcement source, LAPD investigators are examining security video from inside the restaurant to identify the shooter. They also are checking surrounding businesses to see whether security systems captured any images of the suspect leaving on foot or in a vehicle.

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UPDATE: PnB Rock Dead at 30, Shot & Killed During Robbery at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in Los Angeles

PNB Rock was shot in Los Angeles Monday afternoon (Sep. 12) in what is being described as a “robbery turned badly,” according to social media reports.

Details are extremely scarce at the moment, but there’s a graphic video circulating on Instagram and Twitter that appears to show the 30-year-old rapper/singer lying on the ground in a pool of his own blood.

The footage shows a man believed to be PNB Rock, whose real name is Rakim Hasheem Allen, struggling to move his arms and legs as bystanders frantically try to help him.

TMZ reports that PNB Rock was shot while dining with his girlfriend at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in the Inglewood area of Los Angeles. Police responded to reports of shots fired around 1:23 p.m. PT.

Details regarding the shooter are unknown, but PNB’s girlfriend Steph posted a photo of their meal on Instagram.

A source connected to the restaurant said that PNB was likely targeted in the shooting because no one else was shot or assaulted. The source added that it appeared as though the shooter took PNB’s jewelry and fled the scene.

Prior to the shooting, PNB posted a video of himself on IG wearing several diamond/silver chains.

He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, and was later pronounced dead. He was 30 years old.

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Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday (Sep. 8) at the age of 96 after serving seven decades on the throne, Buckingham Palace has confirmed in a statement reading: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.”

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

With the death of Queen Elizabeth, her son Prince Charles becomes Britain’s new king.

Read the Queen’s obituary (via WaPo) here.

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A DaBaby concert scheduled to take place on Friday, September 2nd at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans has been canceled due to low ticket sales.

The New Orleans Advocate reports:

Before Ticketmaster’s seating chart for the concert was deactivated Tuesday, it showed that hardly any advance tickets had been sold, even though they were priced as low as $35.

The number of tickets sold appeared to be fewer than 500 for an arena with a concert capacity of 14,000 or more.

Faced with the prospect of potentially losing hundreds of thousands of dollars if DaBaby played to a mostly empty arena, the show’s promoter apparently decided to cut his losses and cancel the show.

Jonathan Kirk, better known as DaBaby, broke out with two full-length albums in 2019. His debut, “Baby on Baby,” yielded the hit “Suge,” while the follow-up, “Kirk,” contained “Intro” and “Bop.” 2020’s “Blame It On Baby” contained the No. 1 single “Rockstar,” a collaboration with Roddy Ricch.

But even as DaBaby has notched one chart success after another, he’s also shot himself in the foot. He was involved in a couple of actual shootings, one of which resulted in a death.

Then, in the summer of 2021, he made comments onstage at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami that were widely seen as homophobic. As a result, DaBaby was booted off the roster of several other festivals last year, including Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Governors Ball. His non-apology apology didn’t help much.

He’s since embarked on his own headlining arena tour. But if what happened in New Orleans is any indication, his career as a live performer is at a challenging juncture.

Yikes.

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A Philadelphia man accused of stabbing his children’s mother 18 times to death inside a van in broad daylight has officially been charged with murder.

Police said the body of 32-year-old Ashley Lockhart was found Saturday morning (Aug. 9) inside a Honda Odyssey on the 5300 block of Chestnut Street with stab wounds all over her body and face.

Just hours after the gruesome discovery, police said a 34-year-old man was in custody. And now, that man has been identified as Raymond Thompson, who has since been charged with murder and other crimes.

Following the murder, the District Attorney’s Office stated that Thompson was known to police and that Lockhart had filed a protection from abuse order against him, but the couple was still living together for whatever reason.

“I don’t have specifics to answer for you on this man’s record, I do know that it’s very lengthy, and I know the case is extremely sad very, very troubling,” District Attorney Larry Krasner said.

Thompson turned himself in on Saturday, almost immediately after the fatal stabbing of Lockhart, according to authorities. He reportedly told police that after he stabbed Lockhart—who was in the van’s passenger seat—he went and got high on heroin before turning himself in.

The motive for the killing has not been revealed by investigators, but law enforcement sources speaking on the condition of anonymity said Thompson told detectives he stabbed Lockhart because he thought she’d been cheating on him.

“This particular victim did the right thing, but for some reason, she was back with this man in that particular van,” Assistant District Attorney Joanne Pescatore told Philly’s Fox 29. “I don’t know the circumstances of that, I don’t know why that was, but sadly enough she’s not going to be here to tell us what happened.”

According to court records, Thompson had several prior convictions for crimes including drug offenses.

In 2018, he was sentenced to six to 23 months in jail after pleading guilty to charges including risking a catastrophe and resisting arrest. In that case, court records state Thompson ran from police and jumped on train tracks in an attempt to escape after they tried to arrest him for a drug violation.

Lockhart leaves behind six children, the youngest of whom is only five months old.

A GoFundMe established for Lockhart’s children called her “an amazing mother” who “devoted her time, energy, and made sacrifices for [her children] that they will forever remember.”

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The woman responsible for the deadly crash in the Windsor Hills area of Los Angeles that killed six people—including a pregnant woman, her unborn child, one-year-old son and fiancé—was charged Monday (Aug. 8) with six counts of murder and five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter.

The Los Angeles Times reports that 37-year-old Nicole Lorraine Linton is accused of reckless disregard for life in connection with the multi-vehicle crash that happened last Thursday (Aug. 4).

Prosecutors said Linton, a registered nurse from Texas, was behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz that was traveling at a rate of nearly 100 mph when she sped through a red light shortly after 1:30 p.m. and crashed into traffic at the busy intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues.

“In an instant, Ms. Linton’s conduct took the lives of six people and injured many others,” L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón said.

Investigators with the California Highway Patrol also found that Linton has a history of dangerous crashes and was involved in 13 prior crashes.

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In order for Linton to be convicted of second-degree murder, prosecutors will have to prove that she acted with implied malice and knew that driving at a high speed on city streets was dangerous to human life.

Such charges are typically presented if the driver is impaired and has a prior DUI conviction after completing DUI classes, and because Linton has a history of dangerous crashes, prosecutors say she knew the threat posed by her driving behavior.

Gascón added that there’s no evidence Linton was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash at this time.

“I know that some of you spoke to a woman that alleged they have been drinking together. The CHP is working to identify this person, but we don’t have any further information,” he said. The district attorney said he wasn’t “going to get into the details” of what prompted the crash and would not comment on what caused it.

Linton’s murder charges are for the deaths of 23-year-old Asherey Ryan, her nearly 1-year-old son Alonzo Quintero, her fiancé Reynold Lester and their unborn child whose birth was due in mere weeks as Ryan was 8½ months pregnant when she was killed. The baby she was carrying was a boy named Armani Lester, and both his birth and death dates were the same day.

“A young family was destroyed in the blink of an eye,” Gascón said in announcing the charges against Linton, a native of New York who spent the last 10 years working as a nurse in Texas before relocating to California where she was temporarily licensed a nurse with a focus on ICU care.

Linton was also charged with murder for the deaths of two women killed in the crash who haven’t been identified yet. The five counts of vehicular manslaughter against her are for the deaths of the four adults and Baby Alonzo, who would have celebrated his first birthday in about two weeks. Ryan’s unborn child couldn’t be included in those charges.

Surveillance footage captured the moment Linton’s black Mercedes-Benz was speeding down La Brea Avenue in Windsor Hills as dozens of cars were seen crossing Slauson Ave.

The Mercedes didn’t appear to slow down before running a red light and crashing into cars in the intersection. The vehicle caught on fire upon impact and flew into a light pole before finally stopping. After the collision, a flame trail was seen burning on the ground and billowing smoke could be seen from miles away.

According to CPH investigators, at least six vehicles were involved in the crash, and in addition to the six fatalities, eight people were injured.

Linton was hospitalized with moderate injuries (a broken foot and broken wrist) for several days before being taken into police custody. It was previously reported that she was being held on $9 million bail at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood.

If Linton is convicted of all of the charges brought against her, she could face up to life in prison.

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Olivia Newton-John, a singer and actress who achieved international acclaim, has died at the age of 73.

A rep for Olivia—best known for co-starring alongside John Travolta in the 1978 cult classic “Grease”—told TMZ she passed away peacefully early Monday morning (Aug. 8) at her Southern California ranch as she was surrounded by family and close friends.

Olivia had been battling breast cancer for over 30 years, however, her rep did not disclose her official cause of death.

As a singer, she was known for her biggest hit “Physical,” which was released in 1981 and remained #1 for 10 weeks. Her other hit singles included songs like “If Not for You” (1971), “Let Me Be There” (1973) and “Have You Never Been Mellow” (1975).

Her big break came in 1978 when she starred in “Grease” alongside John Travolta. Her role as Sandy was iconic, as were several songs from the film, including “You’re the One that I Want,” “Summer Nights,” and “Hopelessly Devoted to You.”

Olivia Newton-John leaves behind her husband, John Easterling, and a 36-year-old daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, from a previous relationship.

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Six young girls have been left without a mother after a 32-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a brutal murder allegedly committed by the father of her children.

According to Fox 29, police said the body of Ashley Lockhart was found inside a gold Honda Odyssey parked on the side of a road in West Philadelphia just before 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning (Aug. 6).

The woman suffered multiple stab wounds to her body and one to her face, police said, adding that the woman and a man were fighting before she was fatally stabbed.

A weapon was recovered at the scene, but no arrests have been made, though police did confirm that a 34-year-old male person of interest was in custody.

It is believed that that person of interest is Ashley Lockhart’s boyfriend, who is also said to be the father of her children.

While official news reports haven’t mentioned Lockhart’s name, she’s currently trending on Facebook due to the number of people on social media talking about the sad story.

A photo circulating around the internet shows Lockhart and her six daughters, aged between five months and 10 years old, along with a man who appears to be her boyfriend and alleged murderer.

The motive behind the woman’s murder hasn’t been confirmed, but it is being said that it was a domestic violence situation and her children’s father had previously been abusive to her in the past.

A video report from Fox 29 mentioned that a state representative told them that Lockhart lived with her boyfriend just a few blocks from where her body was found and she had a protection from abuse order against him.

Surveillance footage captured the moment the man believed to be the woman’s boyfriend jumped into the vehicle and appeared to assault her before stabbing her 18 times all over her body and face.

According to sources who spoke to Fox 29, the crime was so horrific that when police arrived, the knife was still lodged in the victim’s head.

Members of the community expressed feelings of shock and sadness when speaking about the tragic incident.

“It’s sad, you know, this is horrible how women are treated,” Karyn Karriem, a neighbor of Lockhart’s, told Fox 29. “Their lives just mean nothing. Not only our children, but our women. They care nothing about what’s happening to the women here.”

Ashley Lockhart’s family has started a GoFundMe for her six daughters. The GFM, which has a target goal of $15K, reads::

On Saturday August 6, 2022 Ashley Lockhart was taken so tragic and sudden from her 6 beautiful daughters and family and loved ones. Ashley was an amazing Mother, dedicated working Mother and devoted Mother. She loved all of her children and devoted her time energy and made sacrifices for them that they will forever remember.

As this is extremely difficult to process, and unimaginable to even begin to try and move forward, we the family would like to maintain the momentum for the girls. They are returning to school in a few short weeks, and their every day essentials are important for us to make sure they aren’t lacking, as Ashley did.

The ages of all of the girls are 10, 8, 6, 5, 4 and 3 months. As a family we will make sure that all “6 Charms” (as Ashley called her girls) stay together and that their Mothers life and legacy is one that they will remember. All proceeds will go towards costs and needs for the girls only.

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23-year-old Asherey Ryan, her unborn baby boy Armani, her 11-month-old son Alonzo, and her fiancé Reynold Lester have been identified as four of the six victims who were killed Thursday (Aug. 4) in the fiery L.A. crash that has been making headlines all weekend.  The additional two victims—described as two women by the coroner’s office—have not yet been publicly identified.

Also identified was the driver who caused the deadly crash—37-year-old Nicole Loraine Linton. She was injured in the crash as well and was arrested while recovering at the hospital. Police say she will be formally charged Monday.

Here’s what you need to know about Asherey Ryan, her family and the tragic car crash that claimed their lives:

Asherey Ryan was 8 months pregnant and on the way to a doctor’s appointment with her family at the time of the crash.

According to the California Highway Patrol, shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon (Aug. 4), a black Mercedes-Benz coupe caused a crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station.

Asherey Ryan was riding in the car with her fiancé Reynold Lester at the time of the crash, and her toddler Alonzo was also inside the vehicle.

Ryan’s family says she was eight months pregnant, and she and her fiancé were on their way to a doctor’s appointment to check on the health of their unborn son, whom they planned to name Armani.

Sharita Randleston, Asherey’s mom and grandmother to the children, described her as a loving mother.

“We were so close. She was my first best friend,” Ryan’s sister, Shaseana Kerr, told NBC Los Angeles.

Kerr said she rushed to the scene immediately after seeing the news reports of the crash, which happened at the busy intersection of S La Brea Ave & Slauson Ave in Windsor Hills. “And when I got there, I felt destruction. I felt just evil. And I knew it was my sister,” she said.

“The first thought that came to my head was that it can’t be, it can’t be, because my daughter her doctor’s appointment was at 2:30, but it was really at 2 o’clock so they left at 1:30,” Ryan’s mother said.

“And then when my daughter Cody sent me a picture, I identified my daughter’s body right then. I knew what she was wearing, and I knew my daughter’s birthmark on the back on the right side, so no one had to tell me that it was her.”

Alonzo’s father Luis Fernando Quintero wrote on Facebook: “I don’t have any words rn [right now] I’m too much in pain because this is something I never expected no one did I’m going to miss you both and I didn’t get to say goodbye or make up for time lost with you Alonzo my heart is aching may y’all rest in [peace] god has gained two amazing angels.”

The car Ryan was riding in split in half immediately upon impact, killing everyone inside, and she and Baby Alonzo were ejected from the vehicle.

Asherey Ryan and her unborn son were pronounced dead at the scene along with her 11-month-old son Alonzo Luchiano Quintero, whose first birthday would have been next month.

Ryan’s fiancée Reynald Lester, who was the father of her unborn son Armani, was also killed in the crash after their car split in half immediately on impact, sources close to the family confirmed.

Veronica Esquival, who witnessed the crash firsthand, said she was pumping gas just feet away when suddenly she saw debris flying through the air following the fiery collision.

“I was about to pump gas and all of a sudden, I hear all of the noises from all of the collisions, and then the fire explosion and I saw things, metal and things flying in the air. So, I just covered myself behind the pump,” Esquival told KTLA.

“All of the sudden, a baby literally flew from the middle of the intersection to the middle of the gas station and landed right on the floor in front of me. One of the workers came and saw me with the baby and took the baby out of my hands. Somebody tried to resuscitate the baby, but the baby was gone.”

Another heartbroken witness, Alphonso Word, who was just a few cars away from the intersection when the crash happened, said it sounded “like a bomb.” He said the child was “ejected from the street” along with the pregnant mother, who “landed over to the side.”

Word added: “Like I say, it’s the kids. That’s what touched me more than anything, the children, the ones that didn’t get a chance. The mother that probably was happy that she’s having a baby. It hurts. It does … Because I have a grandson. I know people that have kids. For a mother to be pregnant … that child never had a chance.”

Nicole Lorraine Linton, the driver of the vehicle that crashed into Asherey Ryan and her family, was arrested in the hospital and will be formally charged, police said.

Nicole L. Linton, 37, a registered nurse from Texas who works in Los Angeles, was taken into police custody Friday (Aug. 5) at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, where she is recovering after suffering “major injuries” as a result of the deadly crash she caused allegedly while driving drunk.

The California Highway Patrol said Linton will be formally charged Monday (Aug. 8) and could face charges of manslaughter with gross negligence.

“She needs to pay for her actions and the justice system needs to see that everything is done to make sure, uphold everything and be accountable for everything,” Asherey Ryan’s mother Sharita Randleston said of Linton.

Randleston lived with all of the family members who died in the crash and said that she can’t go back home.

“I’m so hurt I don’t know what to do,” she said. “That woman took three, four lives from me that I can never get back. Nothing can ever bring my babies back. Nothing.”

Tabia Johnson, a witness to the crash, photographed Linton sitting on a nearby sidewalk after the crash the crash with the burning wreckage visible in the background.

Linton appeared to have only sustained minor injuries, including bleeding near her head, according to Johnson, who condemned the woman’s driving.

Another woman who claimed to be Linton’s friend told reporters Linton was “drunk” and “fighting with her boyfriend” before she got into her car and caused the crash that claimed six lives and left at least eight others severely injured. Of those injured, six were teens with one suffering major injuries, according to reports.

Officials confirmed Linton was alone in the car. “She was drinking and she was not aware that it was a red light because she shot straight through,” Linton’s unidentified friend told KTLA.

Surveillance footage showed Linton’s black Mercedes speeding through an intersection, hitting at least two vehicles that caught fire and were sent hurtling onto a sidewalk before coming to rest against the corner sign of a gas station. A streak of fire led to one car, while another was split in half.

“It looked like the whole intersection from corner to corner was on fire,” said witness Harper Washington. “A lot of sparks and electricity. I was under the impression that, really at first I thought they dropped a bomb on us. I thought another world war had started. Then I realized it was a car into the sign.”

“Once the fire went away and the booming left, I realized it was two cars there. You could see the people on fire and that’s just sad. I really pray for the people and the community.”

Asherey Ryan’s family has started a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.

A GoFundMe started by Asherey Ryan’s family to help with funeral expenses has exceeded its $100,000 goal from over 2,000 donors (as of the time this article was published).

The message on the page reads:

“On August 4,2022 the worst thing occurred. We lost Asherey Ryan her 11 month old son Alonzo Quintero, Asherey’s unborn baby Armani to a tragic car accident that took place on Slauson and La Brea. We need help with funeral expenses because they did not have insurance so any donations help. Please let the family mourn in peace.”

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The reckless driver who caused the fiery L.A. crash that killed six people including a pregnant woman and a toddler has been arrested.

KABC reported that 37-year-old Nicole Lorraine Linton—a registered nurse from Texas—was taken into custody at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood on Friday (Aug. 5), just one day after the car she was driving crashed into several vehicles at a busy intersection in Windsor Hills and ignited a massive fire that instantly claimed the lives of innocent people.

More via KABC:

Charges of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence will be recommended when the case is presented to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, the Highway Patrol said.

Earlier Friday morning, authorities identified a pregnant woman and her unborn child as two of the six victims who were killed in the collision.

Los Angeles County coroner’s officials said Asherey Ryan and her unborn son died in the incident.

The coroner’s office did not immediately release the names of the other four deceased victims, but described them as a boy, whose age was not specified, two women and a man.

The young child who died was Asherey Ryan’s son Alonzo, her sister said Friday in an interview with Eyewitness News.

“I drove to the scene,” Ryan’s sister said. “I ran past the police officers just because I wanted to feel her energy one more time.

“Yesterday, I truly lost it,” she said. “My family was broken yesterday. And we’re still broken.”

Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, a Mercedes-Benz coupe caused a crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Several people were ejected from the cars and two vehicles caught fire. News video from the scene showed the charred and mangled cars, as well as a child’s car seat among the debris covering the street.

Surveillance showed the Mercedes careening through an intersection, striking at least two cars that exploded in flames and were sent hurtling onto a sidewalk, winding up against the gas station’s corner sign. A fiery streak led to one car. One vehicle was sheared in half.

“It looked like the whole intersection from corner to corner was on fire,” said witness Harper Washington. “A lot of sparks and electricity. I was under the impression that, really at first I thought they dropped a bomb on us. I thought another world war had started. Then I realized it was a car into the sign.”

“Once the fire went away and the booming left, I realized it was two cars there. You could see the people on fire and that’s just sad. I really pray for the people and the community.”

Seven injured people were taken to the hospital, including the woman who was driving the Mercedes. Her injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

The other victims had minor injuries and included a 33-year-old woman and six children ranging in age from 13 months old to 15 years old, CHP Officer Franco Pepi said.

Witness Alphonso Word choked up as he described seeing the pregnant woman and a child in the immediate aftermath of the crash.

“It hurts. It does,” Word said. “Because I have a grandson. I know people that have kids. For a mother to be pregnant … that child never had a chance.”

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Mystikal has been arrested on multiple charges, including rape, domestic abuse and more.

Fox 8 reports:

New Orleans born rapper Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, 51, was arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish jail on several charges over the weekend.

According to a spokesman with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO), on Saturday, July 30 just before midnight, deputies responded to a local hospital in reference to a sexual assault.

Arrest records show detectives interviewed the victim, who sustained minor injuries during the attack.

After investigating, Tyler was reportedly identified as a suspect, the arrest report went on to say.

Tyler was arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on Sunday, July 31.

He is facing several charges including first-degree rape, simple robbery, domestic abuse battery – strangulation, false Imprisonment, and simple criminal damage to property.

The investigation is ongoing. Details are limited at this time.

A bail amount has not yet been set, according to jail records.

Mystikal—best known for hit songs such as “It Ain’t My Fault” and “Shake Ya A***” has a sordid history with rape charges.

He was previously arrested for first-degree rape back in 2017 for a 2016 incident at a casino in Louisiana, and prior to that, he spent six years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting his hairstylist in a 2003 incident.

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While it’s no secret the popular social audio application Clubhouse has experienced some changes since its early days during the height of the pandemic, there’s a creative group of individuals keeping the platform true to its roots. Allow us to introduce you to Clubhouse’s top creators list of 2022.

At one point, everyone was talking about Clubhouse, as it quickly became the hot new social media app. The uniqueness of the platform has spawned many imitators (like Twitter Spaces, for example), but fortunately for Clubhouse, it has somewhat of a cult-like following of loyal users who are only interested in Clubhouse and Clubhouse only.

Those extremely loyal Clubhouse users split their time on the app between conversing with each other in social and private invite-only rooms, and also participating in larger, public rooms hosted by a dedicated group of entertaining content creators. Depending on whose room you’re in, you could be learning about real estate, crypto, or financial literacy, playing a game, listening to drama rants, discussing current events, or getting relationship advice.

Because the rooms shown to users are primarily based on who they follow, if you’re not following the right people, the app can become boring and mundane pretty quickly, especially after the novelty wears off. Fortunately for you, we put together a list of the top room creators … basically the people you should be following to keep the app fun, interesting, and engaging.

Take a look below:

Freddy Roosevelt

Starting off our list is Mr. Freddy Roosevelt, the most mysterious and animated personality on Clubhouse. After being suspended on multiple occasions, Freddy has returned every time like a phoenix to continue his trend of creating the most controversial rooms on the social audio app. His loud personality, catchphrases, and ability to control the mic has elevated him to star status on Clubhouse. On top of it all, no one knows who the real Freddy Roosevelt is nor his true identity. “Hello?!!”

Aayan X

Aayan X debuted on Clubhouse at the top of the year and has taken the app by storm. This personality has brought the energy of The Shade Room in social audio form and has hosted some of the biggest rooms with the best tea. On top of that, everyone loves Aayan until they don’t … then Aayan will quickly let them know about themselves.

The Rundown

The Rundown is one of the most versatile and innovative creators on Clubhouse. After being voted favorite creator on Clubhouse in 2021, he has since spent a lot of his focus teaching people financial literacy while helping his cryptocurrency community monetize through his Lil’ Hippo NFT project. The Rundown has a long history of running top Clubhouse rooms including celebrity interviews, interactive games, talent shows, creator town halls, and much more!

Wack 100

Wack 100 is no stranger to controversy. This larger-than-life personality has absolutely shaken up the world of Clubhouse with some of the most memorable and hottest conversations. Already famous outside the app, Wack has been able to attract his celebrity friends to rooms where the conversation has attracted some of Clubhouse’s most viral moments. Wack 100 has also helped many creators establish their following using his own platform.

Nelson Epega

Nelson Epega is a young and shining star. He and his “The Million Marathon” crew have been leading Clubhouse’s hottest rooms while attracting top real estate investors. Nelson’s big personality and large stages entertain thousands daily on Clubhouse. Supported by personalities like billionaire Grant Cardone, Nelson stays in good company and hosting great conversations.

Don Prez

Don Prez has sparked an entirely unique and new culture on Clubhouse by coining the phrase “The Dark Side.” His “The Prezidential Suite” club and rooms attract thousands of people with controversial topics, Clubhouse recap rooms and much more. Don Prez has stepped into Clubhouse veteran status along with his counterparts as they have introduced a new side to Clubhouse for over a year.

Donte Brooks

Donte Brooks has positioned himself as a top conversation curator and creator through his “House of Hustle” club. Donte has hosted some of the top relationship advice rooms giving insight into all sides of love. Donte has also been hosting various types of empowerment rooms giving his audience the ability and access to share great conversations.

Kim Cutz

Kim Cutz is a unique personality you never want to cross. She has been known to host Clubhouse’s biggest rants and controversial spaces. Her personality is favored by many around the social audio app as she is very outspoken, straightforward, and talks her truth.

Hocus 45th

Hocus 45th also debuted at the top of the year on Clubhouse and his “Rabbit Hole” club has quickly claimed its position as one of the best nightly rooms on the app. He often attracts many intellectual personalities over thought-provoking conversations and hosts rooms that bring many together.

Rocky Rock

Rocky Rock is of the longest-lasting and loyal creators on Clubhouse. His “Sleepless in LA” club has created a unique family within the social audio app while representing the essence of the city their community shares, Los Angeles. Rocky has also hosted some of Clubhouse’s largest spaces with his counterparts and friends.

Honorable Mentions

Jarrett Albritton, John Lee, Honey Shakur, Tiabeanie (Brittney Ware), Chassidy Nacole, Trelli Trelle, Dr. Julio, Lisa Guthrie, Holly Larry, Makeup ByKP, Hunter Shackelford, Jonathan Bing, Glenn Lundy, Chauncey Way, Jennifer Cheng Lo, Stevey Newnez, Gary Henderson, Ray Crenshaw, Redbottom Rich, Fireman Bands, Kiante Young, Alexandra Damsker, and others.

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Kevin Samuels, the self-proclaimed relationship expert who became widely known for his controversial hot takes, has died at the age of 56. His mother confirmed the tragic news to NBC News.

Rumors of his death spread quickly on social media throughout Thursday, sending Black Twitter into a frenzy. However, espite multiple media outlets confirming his purported death with Atlanta police, it wasn’t until Friday morning that the police and Samuels’ own mother confirmed the sad news with the public.

Even sadder is the fact that Samuels’ mother said she initially found out about her son’s death through social media.

Details below (via NBC News):

His mother, Beverly Samuels-Burch, declined to release details about what happened. She said she learned of her son’s death from social media.

“That was a terrible thing for social media to put that out. I didn’t even know. I hadn’t even been notified,” she said in a phone call on Friday. “All I’m doing is requesting that people pray for us.”

The Atlanta Police Department said officers were called to an apartment on East Paces Ferry Road NE on Thursday morning “regarding a person injured.” By the time police arrived, first responders were performing CPR on an unresponsive man later identified as Samuels.

A woman in the apartment told officers that Samuels had complained about chest pain and that she attempted to help him but he fell, the police report states. The woman called 911.

Samuels was taken to Piedmont Hospital, police said. When contacted Friday, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office said it could not confirm or deny any information.

Samuels, who described himself as an image consultant, shared YouTube videos to his more than 1.4 million subscribers discussing topics that included dating and relationships. His views, which many people on social media felt were an attack on Black women, often sparked outrage. Last month he was slammed over a video where he labeled women who are over 35 and unmarried as “leftovers.”

“If you have made it to 35 and you are unmarried, you are a leftover woman,” he said in a video. “You are what is left. Men know that there is something likely wrong with you.”

He also stirred up controversy over videos where he rated women’s appearances based on their looks and dress size. Many said his advice was toxic and misogynistic.

Following news of his death, many social media users were quick to point out his contentious views.

“Kevin Samuels has made a career off of shamelessly disgracing Black women for profit. He emboldened the most toxic individuals to project tired and harmful narratives about Black women,” journalist Ernest Owens wrote. “Dead or alive, what a disgraceful life to live. That’s all I’ve got for that misogynist.”

“What did kevin samuels die from? Being 56 and unmarried?” musician Jean Deaux tweeted.

Some, including YouTuber Adam22, defended Samuels. “Kevin Samuels was a good dude who gave a lot of people solid advice. He got smeared for having a backbone and an opinion and he didn’t back down to the mob. Rest In Peace,” he wrote.

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Lashun Pace, a member of the legendary Gospel group The Anointed Pace Sisters, has died at the age of 60.

The Gospel legend’s management team confirmed the sad news to CBS46, reporting that she passed away Monday morning (Mar. 21).

Pace was best known for her signature songs “I Know I’ve Been Changed,” “There’s a Leak in This Old Building” and the Karen Clark Sheard-assisted 1996 hit “Act Like You Know,” which recently went viral on TikTok.

Pace’s cause of death hasn’t yet been revealed nor has her family released an official statement, however, popular figures in the Gospel community—including Dorinda Clark-Cole and Karen Clark Sheard—have been reacting to the reports.

The sad news comes just one year after Lashun’s sister Duranice Pace died aged 62 following a battle with cancer.

Story developing…

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Word on the curb is that Whoopi Goldberg is absolutely “LIVID” over her two-week suspension from ‘The View.’ In fact, she’s reportedly so mad that she’s told a few colleagues that she might not be coming back.

The New York Post reports:

Goldberg, 66, feels “humiliated” at being disciplined by ABC execs after she followed their advice to apologize for the ill-conceived comments, a well-placed insider told The Post.

“She feels ABC executives mishandled this. She followed their playbook. She went on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ and then apologized again on ‘The View’ the next day,” a source said.

The source added that while Goldberg is taking the suspension hard and says she wants to leave the show, insiders believe she’s likely just sounding off.

“Her ego has been hurt and she’s telling people she’s going to quit,” the source said. “Suspension from ‘The View’ is like getting suspended from Bravo. The bar is very low.”

Reps for Goldberg and ABC did not return requests for comment.

Goldberg raised eyebrows on “The View” Monday when she insisted that Nazis and Jews were both white. Higher-ups at the network urged Goldberg to make amends on “The Late Show” that evening but she repeated the statement while attempting to clarify her comments. The next day, she invited Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on the show to discuss her offensive remarks and to apologize again.

But her words weren’t enough for ABC top brass. Kim Godwin, ABC News president, announced her decision to suspend Goldberg for two weeks late Tuesday, telling staffers that such decisions “are never easy, but necessary.”

“Words matter and we must be cognizant of the impact our words have,” Godwin wrote in a memo to employees that dubbed Goldberg’s initial comments “wrong and hurtful.”

As news of the suspension rippled through the network, it angered not only Goldberg but also her co-hosts on the daytime talk show.

“I love Whoopi Goldberg. I love ‘The View,’” Ana Navarro told the Daily Beast on Tuesday evening. “This was an incredibly unfortunate incident. Whoopi is a lifelong ally to the Jewish community. She is not an anti-Semite, period. I am sad. And I have nothing else to say.”

Goldberg first argued that the Holocaust went beyond race during a discussion on “The View” about a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban “Maus,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about a Holocaust survivor.

“The Holocaust isn’t about race. No, it’s not about race,” Goldberg said. “It’s about man’s inhumanity to man.”

We’re not understanding why she was suspended in the first place … was the apology not enough?!

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Four drug dealers have been arrested in connection to the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams.

The suspects—Hector Robles, Luis Cruz, Carlos Macci and Irvin Cartagena—are all facing a narcotics conspiracy charge for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin that led to Williams’ fatal overdose back in September 2021, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said.

The men were reportedly part of a crew of drug dealers that operated on the south side of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and sold drugs laced with deadly fentanyl.

Investigators were able to obtain surveillance footage that shows Cartagena allegedly completing a hand-to-hand drug sale with Williams on September 5th, 2021—the day before Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment.

Police arrested Cartagena in Puerto Rico, and in addition to the narcotics conspiracy charge, he was also charged with causing the 54-year-old actor’s death. If convicted on all charges, he could get life in prison.

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According to a federal complaint, Cartagena, also known as “Green Eyes,” had sold drugs to undercover informants for months prior to Williams’ death.

When cops responded to the actor’s apartment on Sept. 6, they found drugs and drug paraphernalia near his body, the complaint said.

“More specifically, the NYPD found, among other things: a white plate with white powdery residue on it, a straw on the plate, and several glassines that were marked with the stamp ‘AAA Insurance’ and scattered on and around the white plate,” the complaint said.

The residue was sent to an NYPD lab and tested positive for heroin and fentanyl, according to the complaint.

In addition to Cartagena, the other three defendants also were known by their street names — Robles as “Oreja,” or ears, Cuz as “Mostro,” and Macci as “Carlito,” according to the feds.

The four men continued to sell the deadly drugs at residential buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan — even after learning their stash allegedly killed Williams, the feds said.

In fact, federal prosecutors said undercover informants made another drug buy from the dealers the day after Williams’ body was found.

“This is a public health crisis. And it has to stop. Deadly opioids like fentanyl and heroin don’t care about who you are or what you’ve accomplished. They just feed addiction and lead to tragedy,” US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement announcing the arrests.

Cartagena was arrested in Puerto Rico on Tuesday and is expected to make an initial court appearance Thursday in federal court there.

Macci, who has 23 prior drug convictions, appeared before Magistrate Judge Stewart Aaron on Wednesday and was ordered held without bail.

“They knew they sold these drugs to Michael Williams and he died,” federal prosecutor Micah Fergenson told the judge. “They continued selling these drugs to customers knowing that might be the last thing they did.”

Macci’s lawyer, Ben Zeman, maintained that this client is “not so much a lifelong drug dealer as a lifelong drug user.”

Robles and Cruz are due in Manhattan federal court later Wednesday.

Michael K. Williams, a Brooklyn native, was best known for his role as Omar Little on the hit HBO series The Wire.

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Whoopi Goldberg has been sidelined over recent comments she made about the Holocaust on “The View.”

Goldberg was hit with a two-week suspension Tuesday night (Feb. 1), just one day after she received backlash for saying that the Holocaust wasn’t “about race.”

“Effectively immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments,” ABC president Kim Godwin announced in a statement.

“While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends, family and communities.”

Whoopi found herself in hot water after making the following statement during Monday’s show: “Let’s be truthful about it because Holocaust isn’t about race. It’s not about race. It’s not about race. It’s about man’s inhumanity to man.”

BREAKING: Whoopi Goldberg SUSPENDED from The View for 2 weeks after bizarre rant on air claiming “the Holocaust isn’t about race”

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— Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 2, 2022

Co-host Ana Navarrow then challenged Whoopi, saying: “But it’s about white supremacists going after Jews.“

Whoopi responded: “But these are two white groups of people. The minute you turn it into race it goes down this alley. Let’s talk about it for what it is. It’s how people treat each other. It doesn’t matter if you’re Black or white, Jews, it’s each other.”

Goldberg tried to clean it up a bit during Tuesday morning’s show with an apology, stating: “Yesterday on the show I misspoke. [The Holocaust] is indeed about race, because Hitler and the Nazis considered the Jews to be an inferior race. Now, words matter, and mine are no exception. I regret my comments and I stand corrected. I also stand with the Jewish people.”

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— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 1, 2022

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It’s official … Rihanna is definitely pregnant with A$AP Rocky’s baby!

Via PageSix:

The pregnant singer proudly debuted her bare baby bump during an outing in Harlem, A$AP’s hometown, over the weekend.

Rihanna, 33, wore a long pink jacket that was kept closed by just one button and a pair of loose ripped jeans for the outing. She completed the look with a long embellished necklace, which adorned her bump with jewels.

The rapper, also 33, paired leather pants with a white sweater and blue jacket as he and the “Ocean’s Eight” star walked down the street.

The pair stopped strolling at one point so A$AP could wrap his arm around Rihanna and give her a sweet kiss on the forehead.

We’re told the lovebirds hit up trendy NYC eatery Carbone earlier this month and had to be seated at a different table in order to accommodate RiRi’s burgeoning belly.

“Rihanna was quite clearly drinking sparkling water and openly rubbing her baby bump,” an insider told Page Six. “At one point she got up and had to maneuver the bump around the side of the table!”

BREAKING: Rihanna is pregnant!

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Congrats to RiRi & A$AP!

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Tom Brady, who is considered the greatest quarterback in NFL history, has retired from football at the age of 44 after winning 7 super bowl titles over 22 seasons.

ESPN reports:

When Brady left the field following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams last week, he knew it was likely his final act as a football player, sources said. In the days since, he has spent time digesting that mindset and is preparing his retirement announcement along with the next chapter of his life and career, sources said.

Sources said that Brady’s decision to retire is based on several factors, including family and health. While less significant, Brady also recognizes that the Buccaneers are likely to undergo significant roster turnover, sources said.

Brady, 44, has been adamant for weeks that he never wanted a “farewell season,” and many who know him believed he desired a decision made without much drama leading up to it. He will shift his focus to new endeavors and believes this is the right moment to end his playing career, sources said.

It is unknown when Brady will formalize his plans to retire, but it will be made with consideration to not upstage the NFL’s postseason games or Super Bowl.

Buccaneers executives and coaches have been bracing for Brady’s retirement in recent weeks, recognizing it was more likely than not that he would hang it up after the season, team sources told ESPN. One source said as recently as this week that “all signs point” to Brady’s retiring.

The Buccaneers hoped to make an emphatic pitch to persuade Brady to play one more year, but Tampa Bay recognizes that effort is not expected to have an impact and is resigned to the challenges that now lie ahead.

Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians told the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday that he was not aware of a retirement decision by Brady.

“He hasn’t that we know of,” Arians said. “Agent [Donald Yee] just told us he hasn’t made up his mind.”

When Brady makes his decision to retire official, the former New England Patriots quarterback will end a storied career that spanned three different decades on the path from Foxboro to Tampa to Canton.

He won seven Lombardi trophies, the most championships won by a single player in NFL history, along with five Super Bowl MVPs. He piled up all-time records such as most touchdown passes (624) and most passing yards (84,250) in his 22 seasons.

His performance during the final year of his career — finishing the regular season as the NFL leader in touchdowns and passing yards — suggested Brady could have continued playing at an elite championship level. But he recognized the sacrifice it would take on him and his family and felt it was time to tackle other challenges, sources said.

Earlier in the week, appearing on his “Let’s Go” podcast with host Jim Gray, Brady used the word “satisfied” to describe his NFL career, which caught the attention of many who know a man who rarely was satisfied with his achievements. Brady cited his family’s desires as a heavy factor in his upcoming decision.

“I said this a few years ago, it’s what relationships are all about,” Brady said on the podcast. “It’s not always what I want. It’s what we want as a family. And I’m going to spend a lot of time with them and figure out in the future what’s next.”

Brady and his family have been building a South Florida home just north of Miami.

“I’ll know when I know,” Brady said during the podcast. “I think for all of us, you know, we can all decompress a bit. It’s been six straight months of football. Every day consumed by day in and day out football. And I think now it’s just some time to spend some time with my family and spend some time with my kids.”

Brady will become the second future Hall of Fame quarterback to call it a career this postseason. On Thursday, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced his retirement.

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A Texas home owned by NBA Youngboy where his mother currently lives was raided by SWAT, which resulted in the arrest of three of Youngboy’s associates.

TMZ reports:

A spokesperson for the Harris Co. Sheriff’s Office tells TMZ SWAT officers served a warrant at the property Tuesday morning. We’re told NBA Youngboy purchased the home, and his mom, Sherhonda Gaulden, lives there … although it’s unclear if she was home when cops arrived.

Neither Youngboy or his mother were arrested … but cops call the 3 men who were busted associates of Youngboy. We’re told they were arrested on charges ranging from aggravated robbery to aggravated assault.

The Sheriff spokesperson, Thomas Gilliland, tells TMZ the arrests are related to the November shooting. Cops say the man was shot multiple times in the body and head, but survived and is out of the hospital now.

We’re told the SWAT team also seized weapons, including AR-15s, pistols and long guns.

NBA Youngboy wasn’t at the home due to him being on house arrest in Utah after he was released from federal prison back in October after serving time related to a gun case.

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A pair of teen brothers from Texas are in jail after being accused of beating their stepfather to death with the help of a friend for sexually abusing their 9-year-old sister.

According to KSAT, 18-year-old brothers Alejandro and Christian Trevino, along with their friend, Juan Eduardo Melendez, also 18, allegedly beat 42-year-old Gabriel Quintanilla and left him to die in a field in McAllen, Texas.

Quintanilla’s body was discovered by a farmer Thursday (Jan. 20) with apparent severe blunt force trauma to his head.

Police reported that a minor, later identified as Quintanilla’s daughter, said she was inappropriately touched by Quintanilla at an RV park.

“When brothers (Alejandro) and Christian Trevino found out, they became enraged and confronted Gabriel Quintanilla at the residence. A physical fight ensued between the three and the victim Quintanilla left the location on foot,” stated a news release from Pharr Police Department.

KRGV reported that Christian Trevino chased Quintanilla to a nearby apartment complex, while Melendez drove Alejandro Trevino to the complex, where they assaulted Quintanilla again.

The trio then left the area and switched vehicles from a red Dodge Charger to a truck before going back to the complex where they found Quintanilla walking alone, Pharr police said.

Quintanilla was assaulted a third time, police said, before being put in the bed of the truck and dumped in a field. Police believe Quintanilla may have been still alive when the teens allegedly dumped his body.

Arrest records show Melendez was charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and marijuana possession.

Christian Trevino was charged with aggravated assault, murder and engaging in organized criminal activity, and his brother Alejandro Trevino was charged with engaging in organized criminal activity and aggravated assault.

According to a report from MyRGV, Alejandro wasn’t charged with murder because police believe Christian and Melendez were the ones who dealt the fatal blows. Police also believe that brass knuckles were used during at least one of the assaults on Quintanilla.

At the time of his death, Quintanilla had a warrant out for continuous sexual abuse of a child and assault family violence, police said.

The three teens are being held on a $1 million bond.

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Cardi B’s victories keep piling up in the aftermath of her courtroom triumph over YouTube blogger Tasha K.

Just one day after Tasha K received a judgment ordering her to pay Cardi B $1.25 million for defaming the rapper by spreading false rumors on her unWinewithTashaK YouTube channel, the courts have added an additional $1.5 million in punitive damages and ordered the vlogger to reimburse the star $1.3 million in legal fees … which brings the total amount of money she now owes to $4 million.

Billboard reports:

Tasha K, who’s real name is Latasha Kebe, and her company are now facing more than $4 million in penalties after jurors issued a verdict Monday that fully sided with accusations that she waged a “malicious campaign” to hurt Cardi B’s reputation by posting false claims on the internet, including that the star contracted herpes and performed a shocking sex act with a beer bottle.

At time of publishing, a formal verdict form had not yet published by the court, but the details of Tuesday’s new damages awards were conveyed to Billboard by Cardi B’s legal team. Following the proceedings, Kebe’s attorneys told Billboard simply: “We disagree with the verdict and we will be filing an appeal.”

Moving forward, Kebe’s attorneys can challenge the verdicts to the federal district judge overseeing the case. If he upholds the verdict as expected, they can then appeal the outcome to a federal appeals court.

Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almánzar, sued Kebe in 2019 over dozens of videos that contained shocking claims about the rapper. One video cited in the lawsuit includes a statement that Cardi B “f***ed herself with beer bottles on f***ing stripper stages.” Others said she had contracted herpes; that she had been a prostitute; that she had cheated on her husband; and that she had done hard drugs.

A trial kicked off on Jan. 10 in Georgia federal court, during which both women took the stand. Cardi B testified that she felt “suicidal” in the wake of Kebe’s videos, and said that “only an evil person could do that sh**.” Kebe initially admitted that she knowingly published lies about the rapper, but she later tried to walk back that statement when examined by her own attorneys.

On Monday, jurors held Kebe legally liable on three separate claims from Cardi B: defamation, invasion of privacy through portrayal in a false light, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. They awarded the $1.25 million in “general” damages, aimed to compensate Cardi B for pain and suffering and/or reputational harm, plus medical costs.

Tuesday’s added awards dealt with so-called punitive damages, which are reserved only for more egregious bad behavior. Jurors ordered Kebe to pay $1 million in such damages, and ordered her company Kebe Studios LLC to pay another $500,000.

The jury also ordered Kebe to reimburse Cardi B for the money she spent to bring the lawsuit—another remedy typically available only in exceptional circumstances. They awarded $1,338,753.47, which was the full amount sought by her attorneys.

In a statement issued to Billboard after Tuesday’s proceedings, Cardi B said the victory in court brought her “great happiness,” but also called for more action to address the broader problems of online misinformation and cyberbullying.

“The truth is that the intentional harm that was done to me, is done to countless others every day,” the rapper wrote. “The only difference between me and the high schooler who is being cyberbullied and lied on by their classmates is the money and resources I have access to. We collectively have to say enough is enough.”

The crazy part about this lawsuit is that it all could have been avoided had Tasha just granted Cardi’s request for an apology and retraction. Now she has to pay $4 million. Yikes.

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UPDATE: Slim Jxmmi’s girlfriend/baby mama Kee is calling “cap” on the reports that Slim Jxmmi assaulted her. She says there was no physical altercation, just a “loud argument” that resulted in the police being called.

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Slim Jxmmi, one half of popular rap duo Rae Sremmurd, was arrested early Tuesday morning (Jan. 25) in Miami for battery after allegedly attacking his girlfriend and the mother of his child.

According to TMZ, during the attack, the rapper kicked a door in and pulled his GF’s hair out before tossing her phone off a balcony to prevent her from recording.

TMZ reports:

Slim’s girlfriend — with whom he also shares a son — told cops the rapper first got pissed after she had questioned him about a woman he was following on Twitter.

Cops say the GF told them Slim left their home with a friend shortly after the argument and returned a short time later smelling like alcohol. The alleged victim told cops when she attempted to move their sleeping child from his playpen to a bed, Slim pulled her hair so hard her extension was ripped from her scalp.

We’re told Slim’s GF told cops she tried to record his outrage with her phone — which made him more pissed — and he chased her around their home.

At one point, the alleged victim told cops she ran to a room and closed the door, but Slim kicked the door down, ripped the phone away, and threw it over a balcony to prevent her from posting the video on social media.

Cops say they recovered the phone, undamaged, on a nearby street when they were called to the scene.

This isn’t the first time Slim Jxmmi has been involved in an alleged domestic violence incident with his girlfriend. To refresh your memory … he was accused of punching his then-pregnant girlfriend Kee in the mouth, knocking her tooth out.

According to The Shade Room, Kee was around six months pregnant at the time, and Slim Jxmmy eventually paid for Kee to get veneers to replace her tooth.

TSR’s source said Kee and Jxmmi’s relationship was very toxic, with Jxmmi treating Kee like a “punching bag,” and his actions were a direct result of the death of his father at the hands of his half-brother. Kee didn’t press charges at the time because she feared retaliation.

A few months later, Kee took to social media accusing the rapper of being a deadbeat after he went viral from a live video in which he was seen taking their son away from her.

“Since my baby’s father wants to go viral, I will clear some things up,” Kee wrote on her IG story. “He came to my hotel room last night with intentions on making a live of me to try and clear his name. And make me look like I’m the bad person. He’s sending out the live trying to get people to watch it because no blogs have posted it. So he wants it to be seen.”

“My son is a month old, and Jim has seen him 3 times. I left where I live (Los Angeles) and went to where I had support because I had a Csection and he was refusing to help me in LA,” she continued, claiming that Slim Jxmmi argued with her via text before showing up at her hotel. “As soon as we met there, he went on live, so yes I tried taking my son and leaving my hotel room.”

She added that she had proof that after their son’s birth, she begged him to help her because she was “exhausted” and still recovering from her surgery.

“He would respond with ‘He’s not even two weeks old, he doesn’t need my attention right now,'” Kee recalled. “‘All he does is eat, sh*t, and sleep’ so yes, I stopped contacting him and left LA. I wasn’t going to keep asking for him to see him.”

Kee said after she left L.A., Slim Jxmmi threatened her, but she later decided to travel to Atlanta so their son could spend time with him.

“I want my son to know his dad, I got a ticket and came,” she said, adding that she’d been in ATL three days and Jxmmi spent a total of 12 hours with their baby. She claimed that the rapper put on a show for Live viewers to make it seem as if she was trying to keep his child from him.

“He was telling my ONE MONTH old son his mommy is a hoe and a thot. I’m neither. He is telling my son this on his live. So yes you damn right I’m trying to leave with my baby.”

Kee added that the footage would be used in court to explain “why he cannot see my son legally anymore until he  gets help.”

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Ian Alexander Jr., son of actress Regina King, has died at the age of 26.

According to B. Scott, who broke the sad news first, Ian’s death was the result of an apparent suicide, which occurred just two days after his 26th birthday.

After the news begin to spread, King released the following statement to People magazine:

“Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian. He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you.”

Ian was King’s only child, whom she shared with her ex-husband, record producer Ian Alexander Sr.

Ian, following in his father’s musical footsteps, was a deejay that went by the name Desduné. Previously, King told People that her son was “an amazing young man.”

Despite her success as an actor and director, King stated at the time that Ian was her greatest source of pride.

After divorcing Ian’s father back in 2007 after nine years of marriage, King admitted that being a single parent isn’t always easy, but nothing compares to her love for her son.

“You don’t know what unconditional love is. You may say you do, but if you don’t have a child, you don’t know what that is,” she explained at the time. “When you experience it, it’s the most fulfilling [thing] ever.”

Last year around this time, in honor of his mom’s 50th birthday—which is coincidentally just a few days before his—Ian shared via Instagram: “Happy birthday to my co, so extremely proud of you and inspired by your love, artistry, and gangsta! To be able to watch you take this lifetime by its neck and make it yours is something i will forever be grateful for.”

He continued: “But to have you as my mother is the greatest gift I could ask for. To be all that you are while always having the time to be there, love and support me unconditionally is truly remarkable. The whole marvel universe ain’t got shit on you, your the real superhero! Love you mom! This day and everyday YO DAY!!”

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The mother-son duo also have matching tattoos, which read “unconditional love” in Aramaic. His tattoo is on his shoulder while hers is on her arm.

“We were taking Kabbalah classes,” King said on The View in 2017. “He said, let’s choose three [designs] each and not tell each other which ones they are and whichever one is matching, that’s the one we’re going to get tattooed — and we both chose unconditional love.”

Ian often tagged along with his mom on red carpets, and in 2019, he called her a “super mom” while posing for pics at the Golden Globes.

“She’s just a super mom,” he told E! News. “She doesn’t really let bad work days or anything come back and ruin the time that we have. It’s really awesome to have a mother who I can enjoy spending time with.”

King said at the time that Ian made her “happier than anything in the whole world.”

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André Leon Talley, fashion icon and former Editor-at-Large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73 years old.

Sources close to Andre say he passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, New York.

At this time, it’s unclear why he was hospitalized and an official cause of death has not been made public.

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Talley was instrumental to Vogue’s vision and direction in the ’80s and ’90s, when he worked his way up the magazine ranks to eventually become the news director — which he helmed from ’83 to ’87 — and then ascended to Vogue’s creative director in ’88.

He held that post for a good 7 or so years, and before long … he was heading up all of Vogue as the EAL — with a slight break in between — until 2013, when he left the company. Even after his official departure, however, he continued to contribute to Vogue in varying capacities … including podcast appearances.

ALT will perhaps be best remembered as a trailblazer in the fashion world — not just for his stylish flair, but for his push to include more POC on the runway … specifically, Black models.

His work and career speak for themselves … and so has his consulting work elsewhere, including being a stylist for the Obamas at one point during Barack’s presidency, and even serving as a judge on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ … among many other notable achievements, like his ‘SATC’ cameo and frequent Wendy Williams chats.

He has worked side by side with Anna Wintour — Vogue’s editor-in-chief — for decades … and is considered one of the first mainstream African-American tastemakers in the U.S. Andre was also an LGBT icon … although he never specifically said he was gay, but more fluid than anything in his sexuality.

RIP

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Tiffany Haddish was arrested early Friday morning (Jan. 14) and is reportedly facing a DUI charge in Georgia after police found her asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle.

Details below (via TMZ):

Law enforcement tells us Tiffany was arrested by Peachtree City PD officers around 4 AM ET. Although she was getting booked for DUI, the comedian still managed to smile for the camera when cops snapped her mug shot.

Cops were responding to a call for a driver who’d fallen asleep at the wheel. Officers had a description of the vehicle and were on the lookout for it when they spotted Tiffany pulling into a neighborhood.

They stopped her and arrested her for DUI and improper stopping on a roadway. Cops believe she’d smoked marijuana.

Tiffany was only in police custody for a few hours. According to records, obtained by TMZ, she posted $1,666 to bond out of jail around 6:30 AM.

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The … Proud … Family … what?!

The official first full-length trailer for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder has arrived!

The trailer for The Proud Family reboot sees our favorite animated family with a fresh new look, but up to the same old shenanigans we grew to love them for in the original series.

And almost all of the original cast has returned—Kyla Pratt (Penny Proud), Tommy Davidson (Oscar Proud), Paula Jai Parker (Trudy Proud), Jo Marie Payton (Suga Mama), Karen Malina White (Dijonay Jones), Soleil Moon Frye (Zoey Howzer), Alisa Reyes (LaCienega Boulevardez) and Cedric the Entertainer (Uncle Bobby Proud). Orlando Brown, who voiced Dijonay’s crush Sticky Webb, is the only cast member that wasn’t invited to return.

Penny and her friends seem older now, and Oscar is still trying his best to keep his little girl from growing up too fast, especially when it comes to her growing interest in boys.

Though Trudy realizes their “little girl is becoming a young lady,” Oscar ain’t trying to hear none of that, as he interrupts Penny’s alone time with a boy and stops the teens from kissing. “I told you, Penny … no dating before you’re married!” Oscar says.

As part of his mission to keep Penny from growing up too quickly, Oscar later crashes her school dance. “You think imma let you dance with a boy looking like a, like a …,” Oscar says as Penny chimes in, “Like a girl?”

Later, Oscar’s new friend Randall (voiced by Billy Porter) gives Oscar a bit of advice on how to raise his teenage daughter. “You should try looking at the world through Penny’s eyes,” he says.

The end of the trailer also teases a star-studded lineup of the revival’s guest voice actors, including Gabrielle Union, Lizzo, Tiffany Haddish, Leslie Odom Jr., and Lil Nas. Keke Palmer, EJ Johnson and Zachary Quinto were also previously announced as series newcomers.

The Proud Family aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 and 2005 and ended after just two seasons. The same year the show ended, Disney released a made-for-TV movie for the series, aptly titled The Proud Family Movie.

Kyla Pratt, now 35, recently talked about how excited she was regarding the show’s comeback.

“I got to do that character from the age of 14 to 17, so it’s a part of my childhood and for years, people have always been like, ‘You guys need to bring that back. There weren’t enough episodes. It was so amazing,’ ” she said in an interview with TV Line back in January 2021.

“I always tell people, ‘Don’t harass me. I can’t make this happen.’ But it’s coming back now, it’s going to be on Disney+, we have a bunch of new episodes, and it’s basically the old Proud Family rebooted, an upgraded version.”

Pratt added: “What I love about that show is we talked about so many things a lot of shows weren’t talking about in 2001, and so now, of course we gotta bring it extra hard. There are a lot of people who are going to be looking at the episodes and saying, ‘Wow, I can’t believe they went there, but I’m glad they did.’ There’s certain discussions we need to have that sometimes, it can start with something as simple as a cartoon.”

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder premieres on Disney+ on February 23rd.

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The teenage daughter of a popular local news anchor in Greenville, South Carolina recently went on a disgustingly racist and homophobic rant … and the whole thing was captured on video that has since gone viral on social media.

The video, which first surfaced online Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 12), shows Gracie Wood—WSPA Channel 7 news anchor Amy Wood‘s daughter—amongst “friends” as she says horrible things, like advocating for the removal of “Mexicans and Middle Easterners” because “all they do is wanna kill people.”

When someone inquired about the high school senior’s thoughts about Africans, she shrieked at the top of her lungs: “Kill them!” and suggested that the powers that be “blow up the whole continent of Africa!”

Asked how she felt about Germans, the journalist’s daughter remarked: “Y’all are Nazis, but since y’all hate gay people and Black people, I support” before doing a “Nazi salute” and shouting “Hail Hitler!”

Gracie continued: “Honestly, Hitler was a pretty quality man. And he went out the right way by killing himself. I feel like I’d rather kill myself than be killed by a firing squad.”

And the icing on top of the racist cake was when someone asked her what her favorite N-word was, she said … well, I’m sure you can probably guess what it is by now. (Spoiler Alert: It’s “n*****” with the hard r.)

Watch the disturbing footage below (TRIGGER WARNING: RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA, ANTISEMITISM):

It isn’t clear when or where the video was recorded, but it appears as though someone filmed little Gracie’s racist and homophobic rant without her knowledge … which makes this even worse because it would appear that she said all of this crazy stuff because she felt comfortable enough to do so.

When Gracie Wood isn’t spouting racist homophobic rhetoric amongst “friends,” she apparently likes to spend her free time recording music. She just released a single a few months ago called “You Ain’t My Boo.”

Amy Wood proudly announced the release of her daughter’s new single back in September by going live on her Facebook page that has over 130K followers.

Neither Gracie, Amy nor WSPA News Channel 7 have released a statement about the leaked video showing Gracie being a terrible person, but they definitely seem to be aware of its existence because all of Gracie’s social media pages have since been deleted.

Amy Wood anchors the noon, 4 p.m. 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. newscasts for WSPA Channel 7 News in Greenville, SC. In 2016, she was named “Anchor of the Year” by the South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association, an award she previously received in 2012.

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They got him!

Justin Johnson, the man who police believe shot and killed Young Dolph at a Memphis-area cookie shop back in November, is finally in custody after a weeks-long manhunt that resulted in his capture and arrest.

According to reports, Johnson, 23, was taken in by U.S. Marshals Officers Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m. in Indiana.

BREAKING- U.S. Marshals say Justin Johnson accused of killing Memphis rapper Young Dolph is in custody. He was arrested in Indiana. @3onyourside pic.twitter.com/H7wtB8AQhV

— Shay Arthur (@ShayA_WREG3) January 11, 2022

Johnson was wanted on a bunch of charges out of Memphis, including first-degree murder for Dolph’s shooting death.

As we previously reported, authorities announced last Wednesday (Jan. 5) that Johnson was wanted for the murder of Young Dolph.

Johnson, a Memphis-area rapper who goes by the name Straight Dropp, took to social media Saturday (Jan. 8) and shared via his Instagram story that he planned to turn himself in on Monday, while also claiming his innocence … but instead, he ended up releasing a music video that has since racked up over 200K views on YouTube.

His Instagram, which had grown to nearly 80K followers, has since been disabled.

Prior to his arrest, Johnson was listed on TBI’s “Most Wanted” list with a $15K reward being offered in his capture.

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Travis and Gregory McMichael—the murderous father-son duo who took the life of a young Black man who was just jogging through a South Georgia neighborhood—will never ever see the light of day … because they both just got sentenced to LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE for the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.

Meanwhile, their friend William “Roddie” Bryan Jr.—who basically helped them kill Ahmaud—was also sentenced to life in prison, but with the possibility of parole.

Details below (via Associated Press):

Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man.

Greg and Travis McMichael grabbed guns and chased Arbery in a pickup truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood outside the Georgia port city of Brunswick. Neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan joined the pursuit and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael blasting Arbery with a shotgun.

In November, a jury convicted all three defendants of murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and attempted false imprisonment.

Murder carries a mandatory life sentence under Georgia law. The trial judge ordered both McMichaels to serve life without parole. Bryan was granted a chance of parole, but must first serve at least 30 years in prison.

The Feb. 23, 2020, killing became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice when the video was posted online two months later.

Ahmaud Arbery’s family asked a judge to show no lenience Friday in sentencing three white men convicted of murder for chasing the running Black man in pickup trucks, cutting off his escape and fatally blasting him with a shotgun.

During the sentencing hearing, Arbery’s sister recalled her brother’s humor, describing him as a positive thinker with a big personality. She told the judge her brother had dark skin “that glistened in the sunlight,” thick, curly hair and an athletic build, factors that made him a target to the men who pursued him.

“These are the qualities that made these men assume that Ahmaud was a dangerous criminal and chase them with guns drawn. To me, those qualities reflect a young man full of life and energy who looked like me and the people I loved,” Jasmine Arbery said.

Murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison under Georgia law unless prosecutors seek the death penalty, which they opted against for Arbery’s killing.

Arbery’s mother asked for the maximum sentence, saying she suffered a personal, intense loss made worse by a trial where the men’s defense was that Arbery made bad choices that led to his death.

“This wasn’t a case of mistaken identity or mistaken fact. They chose to target my son because they didn’t want him in their community. They chose to treat him differently than other people who frequently visited their community,” Wanda Cooper-Jones said. “And when they couldn’t sufficiently scare or intimidate him, they killed him.”

Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski asked the judge for life without parole for Travis and Greg McMichael and the possibility of parole for Bryan. But she said all deserved that mandatory life sentence for showing “no empathy for the trapped and terrified Ahmaud Arbery.”

Contending the McMichaels still believed they didn’t do anything wrong, Dunikoski disclosed Friday that Greg McMichael gave Bryan’s cellphone video of the shooting to an attorney, who leaked it.

“He believed it was going to exonerate him,” the prosecutor said.

The guilty verdicts against the men handed down the day before Thanksgiving prompted a victory celebration outside the Glynn County courthouse for those who saw Arbery’s death as part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.

All three men were also convicted of aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. Maximum prison terms for those counts range from five to 20 years. The judge was likely to allow those additional penalties to be served simultaneously with the life sentences for murder.

The McMichaels grabbed guns and jumped in a pickup truck to chase the 25-year-old Arbery after spotting him running in their neighborhood outside the Georgia port city of Brunswick on Feb. 23, 2020. Bryan joined the pursuit in his own truck and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael firing close-range shotgun blasts into Arbery as he threw punches and grabbed for the weapon.

The killing went largely unnoticed until two months later, when the graphic video was leaked online and touched off a national outcry. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case from local police and soon arrested all three men.

Defense attorneys have said they plan to appeal the convictions. They have 30 days after sentencing to file them.

Next month, the McMichaels and Bryan face a second trial, this time in U.S. District Court on federal hate crime charges. A judge has set jury selection to begin Feb. 7. Prosecutors will argue that the three men violated Arbery’s civil rights and targeted him because he was Black.

LOCK THEM UP AND THROW AWAY THE MF KEY!!!

Even though this will not bring Ahmaud Arbery back, at least justice was served.

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Police in Memphis have released the name of the man who they believe is responsible for the shooting death of rapper Young Dolph.

According to Fox 13 in Memphis, 23-year-old Justin Johnson is wanted for murder after being accused of shooting and killing Young Dolph, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton Jr.

Dolph, 36, was gunned down on November 17th, 2021 at Makeda’s Homemade Cookies in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee during a routine visit. Two masked gunmen were captured on surveillance cameras before they fled the scene in a white Mercedes Benz.

The U.S. Marshals, who are working on the case with the Memphis Police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, said that Johnson is wanted for first-degree murder for Young Dolph’s death.

According to the U.S. Marshals, because Johnson is on the run, law enforcement agencies are offering a $15,000 reward for any information that leads to his arrest.

Johnson is about 5-foot-8, 190 pounds and has the name “Jaiya” tattooed on his right arm, officials said.

According to police, Johnson has ties to organized criminal gangs and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with any information about Johnson’s current whereabouts are encouraged to call the U.S. Marshals at 901-275-4562, 901-601-1575 or 731-571-0280.

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The word on the curb is that NeNe Leakes got a new man!

As we previously reported, NeNe celebrated her birthday Tuesday night (Dec. 14) at the Linnethia Lounge with family and friends, including Porsha Williams and Keke Wyatt … and apparently, her new boyfriend was there too.

Yass! Nene Live your life ? ? #RHOA #neneleakes #realhousewivesofatlanta pic.twitter.com/kQRwYk58j1

— TheBravoShaderoom (@bravoshaderooom) December 16, 2021

According to TMZ, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star is dating a businessman named Nyonisela Sioh. Sources say he’s from Liberia, Africa and owns a couture suit company in Charlotte, NC.

It isn’t clear how long he and NeNe have been dating but rumors of their relationship were sparked last week when she was spotted out in Miami with him and Peter Thomas (who reportedly hooked them up).

NeNe’s new relationship comes just three months after her late husband of over 20 years Gregg Leakes passed away from colon cancer.

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NeNe Leakes just turned 54 and she celebrated her birthday Tuesday night (Dec. 14) with family and close friends down at the Linnethia Lounge in Duluth, Georgia right outside Atlanta.

NeNe partied the night away with R&B diva Keke Wyatt, her former RHOA co-star Porsha Williams, Shamea Morton, social media star Kendall Kyndall and more.

Apparently, the whole thing was a surprise party thrown by NeNe’s 22-year-old son Brentt Leakes. This marks NeNe’s first birthday without her late husband Gregg Leakes, who passed away back in September after battling cancer.

“This year I didn’t want to celebrate my birthday in a big way! I just wanted to chill wit a few love ones but my fam would NOT let it be that way!” she shared in a post on Instagram.

“My son decided to throw me a surprise birthday party! This is the first party he has ever thrown me! He did so GOOD! Love you @kingbrentt. Not to mention, this is the 3rd gathering I’ve had this week? I love all of y’all for loving me and making sure am good during this time??”

Check out the pics (via FreddyO) here:

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Young Dolph has died at 36 after being shot and killed.

Details are scarce, but online reports suggest the rapper was the victim of a shooting in his hometown Memphis Wednesday

On the scene of a shooting on Airways. I’m hearing Memphis rapper Young Dolph may be a victim in the shooting. Shooting happened at Makeda’s Cookies. pic.twitter.com/Dw1nTcKV3C

— Jeremy Pierre FOX13 (@JeremypierreFOX) November 17, 2021

According to local Memphis news station WREG, police on the scene of a shooting at a cookie shop located on 2370 Airways near Ketchum said that one male victim was located and pronounced dead at the scene.

TMZ has confirmed that the victim of the shooting was indeed Young Dolph (real name: Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr.), and he was gunned down outside a local cookie shop.

A source said Dolph walked into the store, and a vehicle pulled up, opening fire through a front window and fatally striking the rapper.

Young Dolph has been shot and killed in Memphis pic.twitter.com/UJWPqNDm8M

— ??Ciara?? (@CeCeMonroeBadd) November 17, 2021

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A 55-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Harlem, New York City early Sunday morning (Oct. 31), and according to a number of online sources, that man was Alberto “Alpo” Martinez.

A report from New York Daily News states that the victim, believed to be Martinez, “was struck multiple times in the chest in a hail of bullets fired from a passing vehicle on W. 147th St. near Frederick Douglass Blvd. just after 3:20 a.m.”

EMS rushed the man to Harlem Hospital, where he died. While the man’s name has not been released, many sources are saying that it was definitely Alpo Martinez.

Martinez was a big drug kingpin in Harlem back in the 1980’s and he became famous after rapper Cam’ron portrayed him in the 2002 cult classic movie “Paid in Full.”

Martinez had a long history of violence and is believed to have murdered dozens of people. Most notably, he was accused of killing his former friend Rich Porter for allegedly overcharging him for cocaine.

Martinez was released from prison in 2015 while serving a 35-year sentence for drug charges, 14 counts of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. His early release was due to him being an informant and testifying against his former associates.

News of Martinez’s death comes after he was previously spotted receiving a warm welcome in Harlem a little over a year ago in 2020.

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Money Mu is “him.”

After releasing a number of back-to-back collabs, the Atlanta rapper is riding solo this time around on his new single “Dats Him,” which dropped today along with the official music video.

Directed by iNIGHTLYFE, the “Dats Him” video sees the Authentic Empire artist living his best life, all while flossing in a $500,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan, in the city that raised him with his Still Paid crew and beautiful women in tow.

“Dats Him” is the latest offering from Mu, who has put out a string of hits over the past year.

After unleashing the official remix to his standout single “Hittin” (feat. Moneybagg Yo and his AE labelmate Foogiano) last summer, Money Mu has been dropping fire ever since alongside some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Lil Durk (“Eat” Remix) and Pooh Shiesty (“Problem”).

“Dats Him” comes on the heels of the release of a collaboration with fellow ATL rapper Derez Deshon called “Residue.” The new single also arrives just in time for the release of Mu’s third album Still Paid, which will be available on all streaming platforms very soon.

Speaking on the project recently with All Hip-Hop, Mu said fans should expect features with Money Man, K Camp and others.

“A lot of energy, different vibes,” he said, describing the album. “Everything doesn’t sound like ‘Hittin’,’ but I got a lot of those kinds of tracks and some more vibes for you too.”

He went on: “I got serious, pain vibes. I got some vibes for the females, for the ladies to turn up to. I rap about all types of things. I could rap about relationships, how I’m feeling about having a relationship or I might be rapping about turning up, smoking some weed. It’s all different types of vibes that most anybody can relate to and feel.”

via: Addicted2HipHop

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Unless you live under a rock, just about everybody and their mama has heard about the Internet’s latest trend … the Milk Crate Challenge.

Social media has been in a frenzy with users posting videos of themselves and others doing the ridiculous challenge, mostly ending in participants falling off the crates and painfully crashing to the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCX37_loy7I

While it seems to be all fun and games, the challenge is actually very dangerous and can result in serious injuries.

A Dallas woman is reportedly in critical condition after doing the challenge and it is being said that she may not survive.

Footage of the woman doing the challenge shows her falling from the top of the crates and landing head first on the concrete outside of a gas station.

After the fall, the woman lies on the ground lifeless as paramedics attempt to treat her. A bystander can be heard in the video screaming and saying the woman was bleeding badly from her head.

Watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEpejgdx7C0

It is also being said the woman did the challenge for a measly five bucks.

Celebrities including rappers Blueface and DDG have also participated in the Milk Crate Challenge and posted videos of them successfully completing it.

Rapper Lil Boosie even held a Milk Crate Challenge competition at his mansion in Atlanta offering anyone who could make it up and down the crates $4,000.

It’s goin’ down literally at Boosie’s house ? YK Osiris & others haven't been successful at the Crate Challenge! pic.twitter.com/JhL6FffGPl

— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) August 22, 2021

If you are down on cash the Milk Crate Challenge can be very tempting … but ending up with broken bones or in a casket just ain’t it.

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While many Americans spent the past week getting their kids ready to go back to school, sharing their first-day outfits on social media and how excited the kids were to finally be able to attend in-person classes, a family in Illinois had the devastating duties of burying their five children following a tragic fire that occurred earlier this month.

The fire happened on August 6th at an apartment building located in the 500 block of 29th Street in East St. Louis, Illinois. The mother of the five children, Sabrina Dunigan, left the children home to go pick up her boyfriend from work. When she returned to the apartment she found the building in flames.

According to authorities, Dunigan tried several times to enter the apartment to save the children, but was unsuccessful and suffered burns on her arms and feet. The children’s grandfather and his girlfriend were also at the apartment at the time of the fire and had to jump from the apartment’s second floor.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and were able to rescue three of the children from the apartment, however they unfortunately later died from smoke inhalation. The other two children they were not able to rescue burned alive inside the apartment.

“They are blameless in this. They’re just kids. It’s tough,” Assistant Fire Chief George McClellan said in a statement regarding the tragic incident.

The five siblings were 9-year-old Deontay Davis Jr., 8-year-old twins Heaven and Nevaeh, 4-year-old Jabari Johnson, 2-year-old Loyal Dunigan.

On Saturday (Aug. 21), funeral services for the children were held at Greater St. Mark Church of God in Christ. Family and friends gathered at the church to pay their final respects.

Custom caskets were made for each child and each one reflected their personality and things they were interested in.

“These children were wonderful children. If you look at the caskets, each casket reflects their personal desires, the games they played with, the toys they liked, (and) the colors they were interested in,” Serenity Memorial Chapel Funeral Director Walter Taylor told news reporters. “If you look at the casket, it’s really a glimpse of their young lives.”

While it’s unclear what started the fire, the matter is currently under investigation by the Illinois State Fire Marshal and the Illinois State Police Department.

R.I.P to those babies…this is so sad.

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