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Joe Budden Talks DJ Akademiks & Tekashi SnitchNine Amid Freddie Gibbs Beef
Source: MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Fans of The Joe Budden Podcast should be well aware that they’re no fans of Tekashi 6ix9ine, whom they largely refer to as “Duke” as to not give him any more shine. While commenting on DJ Akademiks and Freddie Gibbs beefing about numbers and relevancy, Joe Budden shared thoughts about his former Complex co-host for standing up for Tekashi after the rapper reportedly faked his streaming numbers. On Episode 358, the Spotify Boys (for now) aimed part of their commentary over the recently-surfaced tiff between Gibbs and Akademiks, sparked by an interview the Gary, Ind. rapper held with Bootleg Kev in where he mentions his former alignment with Jeezy’s CTE imprint. Akademiks went on an explosive tirade via social media, calling Gibbs, among other things,...
Karen Who Pulled Gun On A Black Woman At Chipotle’s Booked & Charged For Felonious Assault
Source: Twitter / Twitter Ever since taking office three and a half years ago, Donald Trump’ has implemented his vision of his “Amerikkka” which has caused our society to devolve into a racial culture war where his MAGA supporters feel they can run for their guns with impunity when dealing with Black and Brown people in their lives. The latest incident came yesterday in Detroit Michigan when a Black woman confronted a white woman for bumping her 15-year-old daughter as they entered a Chipotle’s only to have a gun pointed at her and her child. The Detroit News is reporting that on Wednesday (July 1), a shouting match between Takelia Hill and Jillian Wuestenberg ensued after Wuestenberg refused to apologize for the incident and ultimately decided to pull a firearm on the mother and daug...
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive for COVID-19
Source: BET2020 / Getty The coronavirus pandemic is anything but a hoax. Today (July 6), Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive. — Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) July 6, 2020 Mayor Bottoms took to Twitter to reveal her diagnosis. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” she tweeted this evening. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive.” Lance Bottoms has been in the thick of it, guiding Atlanta through the coronavirus pandemic and countless protests after the murder of George Floyd as well as Rayshard Brooks. Soon after breaking the news, she was a guest on MSNBC and spoke about the ramifications of her predicament. “This is startling for me because we’...
Boosie Badazz & Mo3 “One Of Them Days Again,” Lute “Life” & More | Daily Visuals 7.6.20
While 2020 has been a struggle year for the entire globe (thanks Trump), Boosie Badazz was dealing with numerous controversies of his own before the Rona even hit and still the man lives his life without a care in the world. Linking up with Mo3 for the visuals to “One Of Them Days Again,” Boosie enlists the thick talents of a young lady to rock her body to the beat while he and 3 display enough ice to keep global warming at bay in their area. That’s a lot of ice, b. Dreamville’s Lute meanwhile is taking in today’s social-political environment and for his clip to “Life” showcases the growing unrest in the streets as protestors demand social justice for victims of police brutality and seek changes to the judicial system. Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed...
Stray Kids Deliver Explosive ‘Easy’ Music Video
Just weeks after Stray Kids dropped their highly anticipated GO LIVE album, the group unveiled a bold new music video for “Easy.” The clip finds the boys exploding into dynamic choreography in various locations, including a colorful but empty hall and out in the desert. “I wanna let everything go and play without my mom knowing / I wanna let everything go and play with everyone /All of it all of it all of it all of it / Come and watch me now whenever it may be / Imma make it look, make it look, look so easy,” they proclaim in the chorus. [embedded content] That’s not all. Stray Kids also had another treat for fans in the form of a dance practice video for their hit, “God’s Menu.” Watch it below. [embedded content] You Deserve to Make Mon...
A Timeline of Kanye West Getting Political
Kanye West paved a long road before reaching his 2020 presidential run, which he announced on the 4th of July. From criticizing former President George W. Bush on national television to supporting President Donald Trump on social media, Billboard compiled a timeline of when he hit the Ye button when it comes to hot-button political issues. Sept. 2, 2005 – West declares, “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people” in historic moment during A Concert for Hurricane Relief. Following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, La., NBC hosted an hour-long, star-studded benefit concert titled A Concert for Hurricane Relief. The rapper stood side-by-side with comedian and actor Mike Myers when he veered off script and spoke from the heart about the d...
Rivers Cuomo Once Tried to Start a Metal Band
In a different life, Rivers Cuomo would have fronted a metal band instead of Weezer. In an interview with Kerrang, the musician discussed his previous group Sixty Wrong Sausages and how he initially intended to create metal music. “I was always in bands growing up, when I was in school and when I first moved to LA,” he said. “In those days I was almost anti-punk: I did not like punk music, or the whole punk aesthetic. My attitude was pretty much exclusively metal: practice your scales, your arpeggios, use a metronome and don’t play sloppy. I was anti-nihilist, really.” “Then I got a job at Tower Records where I met this guy named Pat Finn who was 100 percent punk,” he continued. “He had a shaved head, he’d try to grab your testicles, he’d try to get the bo...
The Pussycat Dolls Congratulate Blackpink on a Major Chart Milestone
Girls supporting girls! We love to see it. Blackpink made waves with their hit new single “How You Like That,” and the success reflected on the charts. The confidence-filled tune became the highest charting single by a girl group in Digital Song Sales chart history. The song’s placement on the chart now ties a record set by Pussycat Dolls‘ “Don’t Cha” (2005) and The Chicks‘ “Not Ready to Make Nice” (2007). The PCD are always keen to shed out the girl power, so they were quick to spread love to their fellow all-female group. “Congrats girls!!!” they tweeted, tagging Blackpink and adding a fire and heart-eyed emoji. See below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a d...
Minister Louis Farrakhan Delivers July 4 Speech Addressing State of Black America
Source: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / Getty Minister Louis Farrakhan had some choice words for those in power and skeptics with his latest speech, “The Criterion.” Delivered on Saturday ( Jul 4), Min. Farrakhan addressed the current state of affairs in America, the world, the coronavirus global pandemic, and other critical subjects including the onslaught of racism and police brutality in America, and the death of one of his disciples Abdul Hafeez Muhammad, on Independence Day, which also marks the 90th anniversary of the existence of the Nation of Islam in America. “This message will not just be for Muslims; it is not just for Christians; it is not just for Jews, it is for every inhabitant of this planet,” Minister Farrakhan said. “I say to you with deep humility from the 25th Surah of the Qur...
Pillow Talker August Alsina Claims “Everyone Got Courtesy Calls Time In Advance” Ahead of Interview
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Singer and pillow talker August Alsina had the entire internet talking when he claimed he had a romantic relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith with her husband, Will Smith’s blessing. He is doubling down on those claims. Despite turning social media upside with his claims, Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith both denied Alsina’s claims of a consensual romantic relationship happening. Despite the denials from the long-rumored “swingers,” the “I Luv It” crafter took to his Instagram account and doubled-down on his story and further added that he spoke to the Smith’s ahead of his bombshell interview with The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee. In a very long caption accompanied by a picture of himself and Yee, he wrote: “The gift of freedom is yours to have, God, promi...
Lil Wayne Confirms That ‘Tha Carter VI’ Album Is On The Way
Source: Lil Wayne aka Dwayne Carter, Jr. The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center – Red Carpet Arrivals Los Angeles, California – 13.02.11 Featuring: Lil Wayne aka Dwayne Carter, Jr. Where: United States When: 13 Feb 2011 Credit: WENN Weezy fans are in store for an unexpected surprise. Birdman Jr. is dropping a new installment to his iconic album series. As spotted on High Snobiety Lil Wayne’s newest project will be here sooner than we all thought. In a new interview with Variety the “I Don’t Sleep” rapper revealed that his next music offering will be Tha Carter VI. When asked which is his favorite release from the franchise he simply said “My favorite Carter album is the next one”. He would go on to discuss his newest venture Young Money Radio. Wayne detailed how...
HHW Gaming: EVO Online Canceled Following Sexual Assualt Allegations Against Former President Joey Cuellar
Source: Clive Rose / Getty It has not been a good month for the Esports community. Back in May, EVO made the decision to take its international fighting game tournaments online due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a stunning move, the highly-anticipated event has been canceled following sexual abuse allegations levied against now-former EVO president Joey Cuellar. Allegations against Cuellar were brought to light and hit Twitter following a wave of accusations levied against other Esports pros, and members of the gaming community surfaced. We reported last week that multiple Super Smash Bros. pros were called out for engaging in sexual activity with minors and issued apologies on social media for their behavior. On Thursday (Jul.2), Celluar apologized for his actions in a statement: “...
