Month: June 2021

Tierra Whack Shows Love For The Philadelphia 76ers’ Playoff Push In The Patriotic ’76’ Video

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The Philadelphia 76ers are 1-1 with the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals as the series leaves the City of Brotherly Love and heads down south to The Big Peach. To see them off, though, the 76ers’ Phila Unite campaign tapped one of the city’s rising musical stars in Tierra Whack, who shows her hometown pride with a rap shouting out the team’s members like Joel Embid and Tobias Harris in “76.”

Over a marching band-inspired beat that sounds like Missy Elliott’s “Pass That Dutch” had a baby with an HBCU drumline, Tierra flips the stars’ names with wordplay like “Shake Milton makes millions” and “Doc Rivers layin’ up with winners.” The video sees Tierra watching the Sixers play on an old school box TV set, holding up cardboard cutouts of the players’ heads, and showing off her own hoop skills as she dribbles and shoots a jumper on an invisible hoop.

Whack isn’t the only rapper putting on for her city in the series. Migos’ Quavo attended game 1 in Philly, with his over-the-top reactions capturing Twitter’s attention and either amusing or enraging fans (depending on who they were rooting for). Does that mean we’ll see someone like Meek Mill turn up at State Farm Arena to troll Atlanta fans in the same fashion? Let’s hope so; after last year’s bubble, more fan engagement can only be a good thing.

Watch Tierra Whack’s “76” video above.

Mariah Carey Leaves Roc Nation After Shutting Down Rumors Of A Split With Jay-Z

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Although Mariah Carey denied a report that she’d had an “explosive” falling out with longtime business partner Jay-Z over her Roc Nation management, it appears that she has indeed decided to part ways with Roc Nation. Billboard and Variety report Carey has moved from Roc Nation to Range Media Partners, following her former Roc Nation manager Melissa Ruderman, who switched companies in January.

Ruderman was Carey’s day-to-day manager in 2005 when the star was managed by Benny Medina, handling the rollout for the 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi. At Roc Nation, Ruderman helped put together deals for Carey’s Las Vegas residencies, the publishing contract that led to the bestselling memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, and a TV deal with Apple. Ruderman joined the recently formed Range Media Partners just a few short months after its launch in September last year.

The rumor that Mariah had switched management was first hinted at in a report in British tabloid The Sun, which wrote that a meeting between Carey and Jay-Z “did not go well at all” after the two disagreed on rollout plans for a more R&B-centered album. However, Mariah took the tabloid to task in a tweet recalling the success of Mariah and Jay’s no.1 hit “Heartbreaker.”

“The only ‘explosive’ situation I’d ever ‘get into’ with Hov is a creative tangent, such as our #1 song ‘Heartbreaker!!’” she wrote. “To the people who make up these lies I say ‘Poof! —Vamoose, sonofa*****”!’”

Snoop Dogg Puts His Entire Career Into Wife’s Hands

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West Coast icon Snoop Dogg is taking his marriage goals to an entirely new level. The rap icon has appointed his wife Shante Broadus as his official manager. Snoop Dogg Puts Career Into Wife’s Hands The Doggfather’s decision puts the Boss Lady Entertainment founder as the key overseer of his full portfolio of his business […]

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French President Emmanuel Macron Slapped In The Face While Visiting Small Village

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Regardless of the country, some political tension is always expected, but one French villager took his political ideology a bit far on Tuesday. Emmanuel Macron, the current French president, was visiting a small town in the south of France earlier this week, and upon seeing a group of locals he jogged towards them to greet them. Shortly after he started shaking hands, one person in the crowd got a clean look and slapped Macron in the face.

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after talks in the grounds of Schloss Meseberg on June 29, 2020 in Gransee, Germany. The German Chancellor and French President met to discuss European Union funding during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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According to NPR, the person who slapped Macron yelled, “Montjoie Saint-Denis, à bas la Macronie,” which combines a 12th-century royalist slogan that’s commonly used today by the far right with the phrase, “down with Macronism.”

After getting slapped, Macron almost looked as if he was prepared to swing back at the perpetrator, but the French president’s security detail swiftly removed him from the situation. In an interview with a local newspaper, Macron severely played down the incident, saying, “Everything is fine. You have to relativize this incident, which is I think an isolated one. We can’t let this take over the public discussion of more important issues which concern everyone’s lives. They don’t deserve it.”

Check out the video of Emmanuel Macron getting slapped below.

Emmanuel Macron will be up for reelection as president next year, so stay tuned to see if this viral video of him getting slapped in the face helps or hurts his chances of winning the election next year.

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Joe Biden’s Son Hunter Accused Of Calling His White Lawyer The N-Word

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Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has been plagued by scandals throughout the last few years. During the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, Hunter was mentioned in both debates as Trump argued that President Biden improperly intervened when it was alleged that Hunter has business dealings in Ukraine and China. He’s officially been named in yet another controversy– this time, Hunter Biden is accused of repeatedly calling his white lawyer the n-word in text messages.

The allegations were initially reported by Daily Mail before being picked up by Forbes, however, the Forbes article was taken down without explanation. The strange and occasionally lewd text messages that were reportedly sent from the First Son to his lawyer are detailed below.


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“How much money do I owe you,” he allegedly asked. “Becaause [sic] n***a you better not be charging me Hennessy rates.” His attorney, Chicago-based George Mesires, responded, “That made me snarf my coffee.” “I just made that phrase up, by the way,” replied Hunter. “I should have [h]ad your lineage.”

Later on in the conversation, Hunter reportedly sent messages about his penis to his lawyer. “Its [sic] big penis George,” he said. “They always find it. I only love you because you’re black.” Again, his lawyer is a white man.

We’ve included the alleged text messages below, via Daily Mail. What do you think about this?


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Meek Mill Links With Lil Baby, Robert Kraft & More At The Sixers Game

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Robert Kraft reached a milestone 80 years old recently. With the help of his famous friends, he’s been having a blast celebrating. Earlier this week, Jay-Z, Meek Mill, and Michael Rubin, who are fellow members of the REFORM alliance, gifted the New England Patriots a rare blue Bentley. 

“How the fudge did you get it? ‘Cause we couldn’t get it,” Kraft remarked the billionaire after receiving the gift. “We got resources,” Rubin responded. To continue the celebrations, the REFORM Alliance crew, along with Lil Baby and others, linked up courtside at the Sixers vs. Hawks game last night in Philly. 


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“Sixers vs hawks game,” penned the “Going Bad” artist in the caption of a photo set showing the night’s events. Beginning the photoset with a solo shot throwing up peace signs, he followed up with a shot of himself, Michael Rubin, and 4PF’s very own Lil Baby posing on the court for a photo. 

In the next shot, Rubin, Kraft, Meek, and Baby all sit alongside each other in courtside seats. He also shared a subsequent shot of him and fellow REFORM Alliance members alongside fellow artist and Philadelphia native Tierra Whack. 

It looks like Robert Kraft is surely having a blast celebrating his 80th birthday. 

Megan Thee Stallion Is Becoming Megan Thee Lecturer

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Megan Thee Stallion has placed an emphasis on her education, completing her degree in Health Care Administration at Texas Southern University while she’s busy winning Grammy Awards. The multi-platinum recording artist may be one of the most popular rappers in the world but she’s making sure that she continues setting herself up for success. She won’t have an issue paying off her student loans but the reality is that many students will spend years getting rid of their debts, so Megan is doing what she can to help.

On Wednesday, it was announced via press release that Megan Thee Stallion will be providing a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to one student at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University. Megan’s scholarship opportunity will open up for the upcoming fall semester, and students can apply for it here.

 
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“Getting an education is incredibly important to me,” said the rapper in a statement. “I still have academic goals that I want to achieve, so if I can use my resources to open doors and create opportunities for at least one student, then it’s a victory. It’s important that we encourage our students to pursue their passions and put them in positions to become the next game changer in whichever fields they choose.”

In addition to offering a scholarship, Stalli will also become Megan Thee Lecturer, speaking to students as part of the “Industry Expert Speaker Series.” 

A few weeks ago, it was announced that 9th Wonder was teaching a course on rap history at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment. Read more about that here.

Megan Thee Stallion Will Lecture At Long Island University And Pay One Student’s Tuition In Full

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After taking a bit of time off, Megan Thee Stallion is back from her brief hiatus. She’s dropping “Thot Sh*t” this week, and soon, she’ll be back in the classroom: In partnership with the Roc Nation School Of Music, Sports, And Entertainment at Long Island University, she will be offering a full-tuition, four-year scholarship to one lucky student. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is July 15 and interested students can apply here.

Additionally, Megan will participate in Long Island University’s “Industry Expert Speaker Series,” where she will “delve deeper into her industry expertise” for Roc Nation School Of Music, Sports, And Entertainment students.

Meg says in a statement, “Getting an education is incredibly important to me. I still have academic goals that I want to achieve, so if I can use my resources to open doors and create opportunities for at least one student, then it’s a victory. It’s important that we encourage our students to pursue their passions and put them in positions to become the next game changer in whichever fields they choose.”

Megan is truly dedicated to academics: Alongside her mega-successful music career, she is also currently studying Health Care Administration at Texas Southern University.

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Fabolous Responds To Claudette Ortiz “Appreciation Post” Backlash

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Fabolous caught some heat earlier this week for his “appreciation post” dedicated to City High singer Claudette Ortiz. While there is no harm in an appreciation post, per se, it was the content of what the post consisted of that got the Internet blowing things slightly out of proportion.  

The Brooklyn’s rapper “appreciation post” shared to his Instagram stories of Ortiz showed the songstress looking stunning in a bikini. “It’s vintage, but the natural vibe still,” wrote Fab over the photos. Social media noted the message seemed as if he was “disrespecting” his partner/mother of his children Emily Bustamente. Now, the rapper is responding to his critics, insisting the post was simply an appreciation post and nothing more.   

“Everybody be talking that ‘ Give people they flowers while they alive’ sh*t.. Then when u do it, they make it a issue,” said the rapper on social media. “A Appreciation Post ain’t meant to be nothing but… FLOWERS.. People try to find the negative in everything. Even in SHOWING LOVE…”

While some agreed with Fabolous’ justification, others were not buying it. “You’re married tho sir. Give your wife the flowers, not another woman on your ig story with her body all out,” one user pointed out. 

“It’s your track record tho Fab.. read the room,” another explained, referencing how he has been accused of cheating on Emily numerous times in the past. 

In the end, however, only Fab and Emily know the true dynamics of their relationship and what his intentions truly were.

Travis Scott, Busta Rhymes & More Praise Lloyd Banks’ “COTI”

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Lloyd Banks’ The Course Of The Inevitable has been steadily earning praise throughout the rap game at large, and rightfully so. It’s easily one of the strongest albums of the year so far, a welcome return for the Punchline King that has sparked celebration from his fellow emcees. First came J. Cole, who gave the PLK a public shout-out by highlighting the mind-blowing nature of his lyricism.

 Now, Travis Scott has come through to big up the project, sharing a clip of himself bumping Banks’ “Death Before Dishonor” on Instagram. The praise was appreciated by Banks, who returned the love on his Twitter page. 

Unsurprisingly, Scott wasn’t the only artist bumping The Course Of The Inevitable. Busta Rhymes, who recently delivered an incredible and bar-heavy body of work in ELE 2: The Wrath Of God, also slid through with some celebratory words. “BLUE HEF!!! AKA @lloydbanks,” writes Busta. “Thank you King!!! You’ve been truly missed. Welcome back King!!! Great Body of work!!  

The legendary DJ Scratch also offered his blessing, as did Royce Da 5’9″, who took to Instagram to bring attention to the “Top Tier” project. As seen in Banks’ current IG story and posts, DJ Clue, Daylyt, Raekwon, Tony Yayo, Conway, 38 Spesh, Havoc, Vado, and Swizz Beatz have also been bumping COTI, a testament to the PLK’s well-respected position in the game. Clearly, there are many who can still appreciate a lyrically driven project, and it will certainly be interesting to see how the support translates into direct sales.

Either way, The Course Of The Inevitable is an undeniable success for Banks, and considering it’s his first studio album in eleven years, you have to tip your hat at the longevity. Read our full review for The Course Of The Inevitable right here.