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Multiple Victims Accuse T.I. & Tiny Of Sex Trafficking & Seducing Minors, Allegedly
Source: Prince Williams / Getty One of Hip-Hop’s most high profile couples have A LOT of explaining to do. The king and queen of Grand Hustle are being characterized as sexual predators. As spotted on Hip Hop N More T.I. and Tiny Harris are having a very rough week online. On Tuesday, January 26 Sabrina Peterson claimed the “Swagger Like Us” rapper had once held a gun to her head years back. According to her she was “beating up his female assistant that was treating @majorgirl like a slave.” Soon after Tip’s wife came through to refute the allegations. While Tiny’s receipts of them all being cordial just two years ago seemed to quell all the speculation, Peterson came back with more receipts; a lot of them. The Atlanta businesswoman took to social media with several stories from women...
Johnson & Johnson’s Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Is 66% Effective Against The Virus
Source: SOPA Images / Getty A new weapon in the fight against COVID-19 is on the way. Friday (Jan.29), Johnson & Johnson shared some very promising news about its COVID-19 vaccine announcing that it prevents 85 percent of severe cases of the disease and “72% Effective in the US and 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19, 28 Days after vaccination.” The most significant detail is that unlike Moderna and Pfizer / BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine only requires a single shot compared to two and doesn’t require it to be stored in extreme cold freezers. Also, unlike Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna’s vaccine, which takes a genetic sample of the virus and inserts it into an oily bubble, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine uses a gene from a snippe...
Chris Tucker Says He Was Paid $10K For ‘Friday,’ Casts Doubt On Smokey’s Return
Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty Everyone knows that Ice Cube’s comedy classic, Friday, is responsible for helping launch the career of Chris Tucker into another stratosphere, and though Tucker gave a million dollar performance as “Smokey,” his actual payday for the role was barely enough to pay the rent for a few months in LA. During an interview with Shannon Sharpe for Sharpe’s podcast Club Shay Shay, Tucker revealed that he was paid peanuts and almonds for his breakout role in the 90’s cannabis cult classic. Gleefully reminiscing on his days filming the movie, Tucker explained that not only was the movie shot in less than a month, but that he only got 10 stacks for his iconic performance. “It’s one of those things — it was just a small movie. We filmed it in 20 days. I got about $10K for ...
The Bigger Picture: Lil Baby Plans To Open Restaurant In Atlanta
Source: Prince Williams / Getty While much of the country is still trying to navigate bouncing back from the current economic crisis one rapper is already looking to boss up in another arena. Lil Baby has announced he is looking to launch his own eatery. As per Complex the “Yes Indeed” MC has his sights on the hospitality business. During a recent interview with XXL he gave the world some updates regarding his upcoming projects. During the conversation he revealed his plans to open up a restaurant. “Actually, I have a new restaurant and I’ma open it in Atlanta,” he said. “It was supposed to be open by January, but we had to finish the stages, so maybe, February, March.” When asked for more details regarding the location’s theme and overall vibe he made it clear it will...
Where the Money Resides: Rita Ora Offered Restaurant $7K To Break Covid Rules For 30th B-Day Party
Source: KIKA/WENN.com / WENN Rita Ora was dragged for her over-capacity birthday party in London last November, but now it appears that the singer not only knew she was breaking the rules from the beginning but allegedly paid to do so. According to The U.K. Sun, the unauthorized gathering was actually planned by Ora and her camp, who called ahead to the restaurant, Casa Cruz, and reportedly offered the London posh spot $7,000 to break the country’s Covid social distancing rules. Police claim a rep for Ora called restaurant Casa Cruz and offered the boss, Scottie Bhattarai, £5,000, or $6,829, to provide “drinks and nibbles” for a party. Despite most of the restaurant’s staff being furloughed due to the pandemic, Bhattarai agreed, stating that he wanted to “facilitate” before admitting he wa...
Kevin Hart Launches New Podcast ‘Inside Jokes,’ Andrew Schulz Blasts Him For Stealing His Show’s Name
Source: NBC / Getty Kevin Hart is the latest celebrity joining the podcast wave, in his case, partnering with SiriusXM to debut a new show with Jerry Seinfeld as his first guest. The satellite radio company announced that “Inside Jokes with Kevin Hart” launched its inaugural episode under his very own channel, Laugh Out Loud Radio, on Wednesday (Jan. 27), per The Grio. Don’t get too attached to the name, though. It’s currently undergoing change– more on that later. SiriusXM and @LOLNetwork are teaming up to launch three new original programs, including the debut podcast from @KevinHart4real. 🎤 Details: https://t.co/swCjXupRvK pic.twitter.com/KdszRMD54J — SiriusXM (@SIRIUSXM) January 27, 2021 On the new series, Hart will interview top comedians and rising st...
Brian Williams Trolls Twice Impeached Trump & Boot Licker Kevin McCarthy with ‘Jerry Maguire’ Clip
Source: WENN.com / WENN Brian Williams has jokes. Last night (Jan. 29), the MSNBC anchor and host of The 11th Hour “accidentally” shared a clip from Jerry Maguire the 1996 film starring Tom Cruise instead of a meeting between politicians. Keep in mind that Williams and his guests, the always on point comedian and activist Baratunde Thurston and conservative Bill Kristol, were discussing the visit House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy paid that day to twice impeached ex-President Donald Trump in Florida. Williams set the clip up by saying he about to share “what I’m told is the first exclusive video out of this meeting today between McCarthy and Trump. We’ll watch it and react on the other side.” Someone PLEASE TELL ME what happened tonight on @11thHour with Brian Williams! 🤣 pic.twi...
Ja Rule Blasts Robinhood After GameStop Stock Debacle
Source: Noam Galai / Getty In the midst of the explosion of stocks and investing this week, an unexpected champion of the people emerged. Ja Rule took to Twitter to blast Robinhood for shutting down individual investors from buying up GameStop and other stocks, and he elaborated on his position via a new interview. The veteran Queens rapper has been active on Twitter this week, urging his followers and fellow investors to “hold the line” as the refrain went during the GameStop and AMC investment craze over the past few days. “Yo this is a f*cking CRIME what @RobinhoodApp is doing DO NOT SELL!!! HOLD THE LINE… WTF,” Ja Rule tweeted Thursday morning (Jan. 28). A scan of his Twitter feed shows that his passion for investment isn’t new as he’s been using Robinhood since 2014 and believes in th...
Dr. Dre’s Father Claims His Son Chooses To Have No Relationship With Him
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz 2021 is off to a rocky start for Dr. Dre. His father is now chiming in on his current narrative. The legendary producer was profiled in a recent article by Page Six. Titled Gangstas, beats and demons: Inside the world of Dr. Dre the feature details his personal life and all the recent tribulations he has faced. Aside from the divorce from his estranged wife Nicole Kendra Young, the write-up gets feedback from various sources, including some unidentified individuals who alleged “if you cross him, you’re f–ked”. Also interviewed was his estranged father Theodore Young. “I haven’t seen Andre since his grandfather died and I can’t even remember when that was,” the 73-year-old said. He would go on to reason that Dre’s stardom is largely to blame for ...
Tyler Perry Received Both Shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine To Help Boost Confidence In It
Source: Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment / Getty President Joe Biden is getting some help to fulfill his pledge to get 100,000,000 million American’s vaccinated against COVID-19 in his year one of his presidency, and it’s none other than Tyler Perry. Tyler Perry is here to spread the word that the vaccine is safe. The life-saving medicine arrived rather quickly, thanks to scientists and doctors working around the clock to find a vaccine to protect people from dying from COVD-19. Donald Trump and his poorly named private-public partnership, Operation Warp Speed, was created to help facilitate and ramp-up vaccine development and delivered on that part and gave much cause for concern regarding people willing to take the vaccine. Along with the Trump Administration’s poor lack of planning, Va...
Marvel’s X-Men Vote Is Letting Fans Choose The Newest Member of The Mutant Team
Source: Marvel / Marvel As we patiently await the arrival of the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, their comic book run continues to keep fans intrigued, entertained, and engaged. The fate of the X-Men is in your hands. Voting is now open for the X-Men Election. Cast your ballot now and start campaigning for your favorite mutant using the hashtag #XMenVote! https://t.co/jRlIw5UATC — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) January 27, 2021 Recently Marvel kicked off a new social media #XMenVote campaign aimed at fans that allows them to choose the newest member of the X-Men team for the New Year and it’s already one of the top trends on the Twitterverse. In 2021, Mutantkind will be selecting the first X-Men team of the Krakoan Age and you are invited to take part in the election. Marvel’s fan ...
Won’t He Do It: Kirk Franklin Is Blessing Us With A New Podcast Series
Source: 2020 Soul Train Awards / Getty Fans haven’t seen Kirk Franklin bless the masses with his humor and wisdom on a popular platform since he appeared on an episode of Verzuz for their Gospel showdown in June. As it turns out, the Gospel legend has been busy behind the scenes with Sony Music Entertainment prepping to launch his latest endeavor: a new podcast. Titled Good Words with Kirk Franklin, the show will feature “intimate conversations exploring faith, redemption, and the realities of today’s world,” Deadline reports. “I want to bring you something really special from my heart, it’s called Good Words with Kirk Franklin. Now this a podcast where I’ll be having candid conversations about faith,” the 16-time Grammy-winning artist said in a statement. “These are conversations th...
