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Ronald “Khalis” Bell, Co-Founder Of Kool & The Gang, Dead At 68
Source: DON EMMERT / Getty Ronald Bell, a co-founder of one of the most influential funk and soul bands in Kool & The Gang, has died. Also known as Khalis Bayyan, the songwriter and composer founded the band alongside his brother, Robert “Kool” Bell. As reported by Billboard, Bell died suddenly Wednesday morning (Sept. 9) at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands according to a statement issued by his publicist. The cause of death has not been shared publicly. Bell was born on Nov. 1, 1951, in Youngstown, Ohio. After a brief stint in Long Island, N.Y., the family took residence in Jersey City, N.J. and connected with a group of friends influenced by jazz, soul, and funk. Dennis Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West first joined forces in the early 1960s and h...
Scam Artist Jessica Krug Resigns After Confessing To Faux-Black Identity
Source: Duke University Press / Duke University Press Jessica “Cancel Me” Krug has put in her letter of resignation with George Washington University after less than a week of confessing about her faking a Black identity her entire career. Buzzfeed reports university Provost M. Brian Blake and Columbian College of Arts and Sciences dean Paul Wahlbeck sent a short email to students announcing Krug’s immediate resignation from the institution and offered counseling services for those emotionally impacted by the scandal. Since 2012, Krug worked at George Washington University under the pseudo name Jess La Bombalera, teaching African history and African diaspora courses as an associate professor. While once respected, colleagues in the department were outraged by her “‘audaci...
R. Kelly’s Request For Release On Bail Pending Sex-Trafficking Case Denied
Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty R. Kelly just took another L. The disgraced singer appeal for his release on bail pending his sex-trafficking case in Brooklyn has been denied. That’s one of two cases since R’uh is also being prosecuted in Chicago for child sex-abuse. The New York Post reports that on Tuesday (Sept. 8), an appeals court ruled the federal judge who denied the “Step In The Name of Love” singer’s multiple bail requests acted appropriately since he is considered a flight risk. “We perceive no clear error in the district court’s determination,” reportedly said the three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit. “The government has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that Kelly presents a risk of danger to the community.” Welp. Recently, R. Kelly was ass...
College Football Player Jamain Stephens Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Source: California University of Pennsylvania / Twitter Jamain Stephens, a lineman for the California University of Pennsylvania, died of complications arising from the COVID-19 disease. Entering into his senior year, the 6-foot-3, 355-pound player was the son of a former NFL player, Jamain Sr. An announcement was made via Central Catholic High School’s Facebook page, where Stephens graduated from in 2017. From Facebook: Known more commonly by his nickname, “Juice,” Jamain was a defensive lineman for the Vikings, winning two WPIAL championships and a state championship in 2015. Jamain went on to continue his football career at California University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Business Administration. Jamain was an avid Central Catholic supporter, and could often be found cheering on the V...
New Kendrick Lamar Music Is On The Way, Spotted Filming Video In L.A.
Source: Apega – WENN / WENN It seems the wait will not be too much of a wait for Kendrick Lamar fans. The Los Angeles native is back on the scene. All signs are pointing to a new Kung-Fu Kenny project. On Wednesday, September 2 the BODE clothing brand posted a visual about the “How Much A Dollar Cost” MC. “Kendrick Lamar shooting a music video in Los Angeles in our Senior Cord Rugby Shorts via @topdawgent” the caption read. This is not the first time the New York based fashion label has been embraced by a top Hip-Hop name. Earlier the summer Jay-Z was spotted wearing an all BODE outfit while with one of his children in The Hamptons. While the West Coast artist has kept a relatively low profile since the release of his last effort DAMN in 2017 there have been hints here and there ...
Robert Pattinson Allegedly Tests Positive For The Rona, Stops Filming of ‘The Batman’
Source: Vimeo / Matt Reeves Looks like COVID-19 done took down The Batman, b. According to Vanity Fair, production on the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman has come to a screeching halt with word spreading that the film’s star, Robert Pattinson has tested positive for the Coronavirus. Though Warner Bros. has confirmed that filming on the picture has temporarily paused due to COVID-19, they wouldn’t say who tested positive on the production team. Warner Bros. would not comment on any individual worker’s health, sharing only this statement: “A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols. Filming is temporarily paused.” Vanity Fair confirmed through a highly placed source that Pattinson was the individual ...
Pro-Police Facebook Group Calls For Montauk Brewing Company Boycott Over Its Black Lives Matter Support
Source: @MontaukBrewCo / Instagram As America becomes more divided, more tribal and more racist under the watch of the Divider-In-Chief, Donald “Treasonous” Trump, companies supporting either Black Lives Matter or Make America Great Again find themselves subjected to threats, boycotts, and violence depending on your social-political views or simply racist ideology. Earlier this year the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other innocent Black men and women sparked Black Lives Matter protests all across the country and at the time Montauk Brewing Company stood in solidarity with the protestors by taking to their IG page and letting everyone know that they supported the movement with “all our hearts.” Seems innocent and righteous enough, but now Gothamist is reporting that a new...
Charlamagne Tha God Blames Joe Budden’s Poor Negotiation Skills For “Trash-Ass Deals”
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Now that Joe Budden announced his show’s departure from Spotify, Charlamagne Tha God couldn’t help but offer his professional, but possibly blind assessment of what went wrong behind the scenes during the former rapper’s contract renewal with the streaming service. According to his calculations, Budden more than likely has trash negotiation skills. “It sounds to me like Joe Budden is a person who knows his worth but doesn’t know how to properly negotiate it,” Charlamagne said on The Breakfast Club. “‘Cause if you keep doing deals with various corporations and you keep getting trash-ass deals, that’s on you. Things like vacation days, bonuses, all of that has to be negotiated in your contract from the beginning.” [embedded content] On the topic of leverage, Char...
COVID-19 Still Here: Governor Cuomo Slaps 6 More NY, NYC Bars With Liquor License Suspensions
Source: Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is dead serious about keeping NY as COVID-19 free as he possibly can. Bars out here breaking the rules he has put in place to curb the spread are finding that out the hard way. On Saturday (Aug.29), Governor Cuomo announced that 6 more NY, NYC bars will be having their wigs pushed back in the form of their liquor licenses being suspended ABC News reports. New York, which was one of the hardest-hit states in the country when COVID-19 first arrived, has now seen 24 days straight the infection rate staying below 1 percent despite mass testing, which debunks President Donald Trump’s dumb theory. Today’s update on the numbers: Of the 66,241 tests reported yesterday, 656 were positive (0.99% of total). Total hospitalizations fe...
Number One Hit: R. Kelly Caught A Fade In Prison
Source: E. JASON WAMBSGANS / Getty R. Kelly was assaulted by a fellow inmate inside Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center. That is all. According to TMZ, the Pied Piper of Pee Pee got caught slipping and someone blessed Robert with the fade while he was in his cell. Reportedly, the disgraced singer was sitting on his bed when a fellow inmate walked into his cell and attacked him. Sources say the attacker was pissed that the facility had recently been placed on lockdown multiple times—because of R. Kelly. Apparently, protesters outside the facility are what lead to the lockdowns, and the pissed-off convict. Welp. There is no word yet on if the alleged sexual predator suffered any severe injuries. However, because of the proper fade delivery, Page Six reports that R’uh has been placed i...
WAP Seller?: Cardi B Brings Up Melania Trump’s Erotic Past After GOP Slander
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Now that the Republican National Convention is well underway, Donald Trump’s racist administration has decided that a culture war is the way to go since his first few years as President of The United States has led the nation straight into a raging pandemic, a tanking economy, and of course, a divided America. Being that there’s nothing for Republicans to run on except for white grievance (i.e. white nationalism), Republican candidate for congress, DeAnne Lorraine has decided to join in on the culture wars and called out Joe Biden supporter Cardi B because why not? Taking to her IG page to rev up her “conservative” base, the California candidate stated that America needs “more women like Melania Trump and far less like Cardi B.” The U.S. needs more white immigrant...
12 Things We Learned From Nas on ‘The Breakfast Club’
Source: Prince Williams / ATLPics.Net Over the weekend Nas triumphantly returned to the rap game with release of his 13th album, Kings Disease. For the first time in a decade checked into The Breakfast Club to drop gems and jewels like the Queensbridge Hip-Hop King who he is. Talking about his career up to this point, linking up with The Firm for his latest album, and revealing his only regret with his Kanye West-produced, Nasir, Nas treats Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy (who he pulled a gun on) to a trip into the cerebral of Nasty Nas. From confirming a secret music project he’s working on to how Roxanne Shante helped him get on his A-game, Nas becomes an open book (for the most part) and blesses his fans with all kinds of revelations from the gospel of Nasir Jones. Here...
