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Teyana Taylor Announces Retirement, Airs Out Def Jam Amidst Alleged Exit
Source: 2020HHA / Getty Teyana Taylor has announced that she has officially retired from music. As previously reported, on Saturday (Nov 5), Teyana Taylor took to Instagram to share the unexpected news that she was walking away from the music industry. In a post that featured her year-end Spotify analytics, the “Bare With Me” singer and mother of two announced that she would be retiring. “Wow, who did that? Y’all did that! Thank you,” she wrote. “I ain’t gone front in times of feeling super under appreciated as a artist, receiving little to no real push from the ‘machine,’ constantly getting the shorter end of the stick, being overlooked, I mean the list on and on lol… I’m retiring this chapter of my story with the comfort that i can depart with peace of mind seeing that all the hard work ...
Hip-Hop Legend Kurtis Blow Has Successful Heart Transplant Surgery
Source: Derrick Salters/WENN.com / WENN The legendary Kurtis Blow is still ticking. The Hip-Hop pioneer is recovering after a successful heart transplant surgery. According to the Washington Informer, Blow, born Kurtis Walker, underwent heart transplant surgery on Sunday (Dec. 6) in Los Angeles per his wife Shirley Walker. Fortunately, the procedure was a success. “We give all glory to God for the perfect heart and transplant,” said the “Christmas Rappin’” rapper’s wife. “He is out of surgery. Keep the prayers and praises up. God does all things well.” Kurtis Blow has been having issues with his heart for years. In 2016, he suffered a heart attack in Los Angeles and credited police officers who administered CPR with saving his life. In 2019, he had heart surgery that w...
Judge Orders Dame Dash To Appear For Deposition Or Lose The Case
Source: Stefanie Keenan / Getty Dame Dash might have it in him to cut ass on lawyers who depose him, but his detrimental habits in the court room might cost him yet another lawsuit if he continues to play coy. Page Six is reporting that a court judge has ordered the former Roc-A-Fella co-founder to appear for a deposition no later than the end of January 2021 after skipping out on his November 20 hearing. Dame Dash is currently facing a lawsuit from director Josh Webber over his film “Dear Frank” which he claims Dash tried to pass off as his own. According to Webber, Damon was indeed involved in the project for a second but even after he left the project kept fielding offers and even renamed it “The List” which confused anyone in the know. Dash has said that he actually directed the film a...
Plot Thickens: Calboy Posts Cryptic Tweet After Ann Marie Shooting Arrest
Source: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office / Fulton County Sheriff’s Ann Marie, a singer out of Chicago who has amassed a respectable following as an artist, is currently experiencing her career being derailed after her arrest in Atlanta at the top of the month. Details are emerging regarding the shooting incident in a Buckhead hotel that left one man seriously wounded and Ann Marie arrested, but the singer’s alleged actual boyfriend Calboy posted a cryptic tweet suggesting there is something afoot. Ann Marie, real name Joann Slater, was arrested and facing charges of possession of a firearm and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the few details that have been released, Slater told police that she and the now-named shooting victim, 24-year-old Jonathan Wright, were visiting ...
Apple To Drop $549 Premium AirPods Max Headphones Before Christmas
Source: Apple / apple Christmas is right around the corner so you know what that means: companies are coming for your moooneeey. Apple for one is looking to cash in (big time) on holiday shoppers searching for Christmas gifts to give to their loved ones and don’t mind dropping a grip to see that Christmas morning smile. According to The Verge, Apple is about to roll out some next level noise canceling headphones dubbed the AirPods Max on December 15 (a week and change before the gifting begins) and will come in a five different colors while offering the same technologically enhanced features. The AirPods Max come in five colors: space gray, silver, sky blue, green, and pink. They feature what Apple calls a “custom acoustic design” with a 40mm driver system “that provides rich, deep bass, a...
House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, Not Likely To Pass Senate
Source: ArtistGNDphotography / Getty A small but significant victory for cannabis legalization advocates took place in the U.S. House of Representatives with the passage of a new bill. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act [MORE] was passed last week but it doesn’t appear likely that the bill will go into law in the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate chamber. The bill was passed with the support of a handful of Republican members of Congress and was largely backed by the Democrats in the chamber although some members of their party voted against the MORE Act. One of the main tenets of the bill would be to, “address the devastating injustices caused by the War on Drugs” and while that position is shared across the aisle in the House, the Senate is another matter altogether. The...
Feds Say Casanova Was Promoting His Gang Allegiance With His Iced Out Pendant
Source: @Stretchd_34 of http://www.p3.photography / Radio One Digital Just when it seemed like “Hip-Hop Police” was a unit that was left behind in the mid to late 00’s, rappers G Herbo and Casanova have found themselves targeted by authorities and facing numerous federal charges seemingly out the blue. Now that Casanova 2X has turned himself into police, information about his arrest have begun to surface including how the Brooklyn rapper allegedly promoted his gang ties right under everyone’s noses. According to Page Six, the “Don’t Run” rapper who authorities claim is a member of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Gang would promote his allegiance to the crew by rocking iced out gorilla pendants on his person. And here we were just thinking it meant he was a gorilla out on these streets. An in...
Ray J & Princess Love Will Try To Save Their Toxic Marriage On New ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Spinoff
Source: David Crotty / Getty Ray J and Princess Love’s marital problems are coming to the small screen, and they are bringing other couples with them on a new VH1 reality show. Page Six exclusive reports that on-again, now off-again married couple will try to fix whatever issues that continue to plague their union on a new Love & Hip Hop spinoff show. They won’t be alone, according to the report Yandy and Mendeecees Harris, his first show since his release from prison, Michael Blackson and Miss Yada, and our favorite toxic couple *sarcastic voice* Kirk and Rasheeda Frost will also be apart of the show trying to fix their “troubled” relationships. Page Six reports that the show will follow the couples as they entertain us by “putting in the work” to help salvage whatever romance is left...
Rapper Casanova Surrenders To The Feds
Source: SDNY / Department of Justice Casanova is in custody. The Brooklyn rapper surrendered to the Feds about two days after they announced he was among 18 men indicted on conspiracy and racketeering charges. According to the New York Daily News, Casanova, born Caswell Senior, surrendered on Wednesday night (Dec. 2). The Feds claim the “Set Trippin” rapper is part of a gang called the “Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation” which is allegedly affiliated with the Bloods. Casanova himself is looking at charges for conspiracy to commit racketeering, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. If found guilty he can face up to life in prison. Reportedly, Casanova surrendered at the Midtown South precinct in New York City. T...
Lil Yachty Is Joining The Cryptocurrency Game with YachtyCoin
Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty If there’s one thing Lil Yachty knows how to do, it’s to secure a bag. The rapper is launching his very own cryptocurrency called “YachtyCoin,” which allows fans to become shareholders in his career. It’s a bold step in the global crypto market that is currently valued at over $500 billion. YachtyCoin, an Ethereum-based coin, is in partnership with a Swizz-based platform called Fyooz. According to their website, it’s a “fully compliant, Swiss regulated, global platform where celebrities and influencers can issue their own cryptocurrency via the process of tokenization on the blockchain.” Once tokenized, fans who downloaded the Fyooz app can purchase the coins on their credit card and invest in their favorite celebrity. In other words, the...
DaBaby Clowns Nate Robinson Alongside The YouTube Op
Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital Nate Robinson’s knockout heard round the world has sparked countless jokes, memes, and even a challenge, and if you thought the culture would be empathetic to Nate’s most embarrassing moment in life a few days after the fact, think again. This time around DaBaby’s taken on the “Nate Robinson Challenge” and not only clowned the former Slam Dunk Champion’s now infamous image of laying out on the floor, but did so in the presence of the man who bested Nate, YouTuber, Jake “Draaaagooo” Paul. Hanging out in the studio with Paul, DaBaby can be seen in the video giving his best knocked out Nate impression before hopping up back on his feet with a blunt in his mouth before laughing it up with Paul. Somewhere Nate Robinson is also laughing to keep from crying...
Lil Wayne & Other Celebs Facing Criticism For Attending His Daughter’s Maskless Soiree In Covlanta
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Despite the great news on the coronavirus vaccine front, COVID-19 is still here, but you definitely wouldn’t know that, by the way, many of your favorite celebs have been moving. This past weekend, Lil Wayne’s daughter, Reginae Carter, said COVID-19 is not gonna stop me from living my best life. Weezy’s seed decided to throw a maskless 1990s and early 2000s themed bash at an Atlanta venue with her boyfriend’s help. In photos shared from the soiree, guests made sure to follow the theme with their attire. Still, they failed miserably when following the CDC guidelines like socially distancing and, most importantly, if you can’t social distance, wearing a mask. Atlanta’s Mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, has tried her best to urge ATLiens to wear face coverings by is...
