Month: November 2021

Amid news that Aquaman star Jason Momoa has tested positive for COVID-19, there is more pandemic news coming from China. Back in May 2020, Shanghai Disneyland became the first of the parks to reopen, and more news is coming from the company today (November 1) after it was shared that they shut down. 

According to multiple outlets including Deadline, Shanghai Disneyland was reportedly connected to one positive case and immediately closed its doors. The problem? There were 30,000 visitors inside at the time.

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It was reported that over the weekend, someone who visited the park On October 30 tested positive the following day. Upon learning of the news, Shanghai Disneyland shut down for hours as they administered COVID-19 tests to everyone inside. They later reported that everyone tested negative.

The park reportedly remained closed through the weekend and is expected to reopen sometime later this week. For people who purchased tickets and had their vacations interrupted by the scare, Shanghai Disneyland reportedly said “it would refund tickets and notify guests as soon as there was a confirmed date for resumption of activities.”

Check out a few more images and video clips from the chaos below.

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Artists and their teams often map out the trajectory of a rapper’s career but life has a way of interrupting those plans. The ongoing of people’s personal lives have often caused careers to derail for one reason or another, and commonly, we see this occur when tragedy strikes. We have reported on albums being pushed back or tours being delayed due to paperwork or health issues, but there are also those times when death or incarceration have disrupted schedules.

It was just one year ago when King Von was shot and killed outside of an Atlanta bar and the anniversary has caused many who knew him personally to take to social media to reflect on where life would be if he was still alive.

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Detroit rapper 42 Dugg did just that in a recent tweet where he acknowledged not only the passing long Von but Pooh Shiesty remaining behind bars. Dugg wrote, “I miss my n*gga @KingVonFrmdaWic and my n*gga @pooh_shiesty we all suppose to be on TOUR RITE NOW GOING CRAZY RIP MY N*GGA VON AND FREE SHIESTY.”

Pooh Shiesty has remained incarcerated since he was arrested over the summer in connection to a 2020 shooting robbery. A little over a week ago, he reportedly changed his not guilty plea to guilty. Timothy “Lul Tim” Leeks has been charged in Von’s murder but has been released on bond.

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There are artists who buckle after being pressured by social media and then there is Boosie Badazz. The rapper’s often colorful commentary has repeatedly gone viral as his unfiltered perspectives on pop culture caused social media conversations. However, not everyone agrees with his takes, and his most recent backlash came from his back and forth trolling with Lil Nas X.

Boosie squared off against critics after he tweeted for Lil Nas X to take his own life, in addition to calling him a “f**got,” but the Louisiana icon remains unmoved. In a recent, brief video shared online, Boosie seemed encouraged by interactions he recently had with fans.

According to Boosie, he was out and about, minding his business when he was approached by several people who praised him for speaking his truth.

“I was out making groceries, eight different people came up to me and told me man, you the voice I ain’t got, bruh,” said Boosie. “Eight different people told me man, don’t let nobody silence you, bruh. You all we got, bruh. Eight different people just told me that in three hours. Like, man, sh*t crazy, man.”

“About four women and four dudes said the exact same thing,” the rapper continued. “I’m making a difference.” Watch Boosie’s video below and let us know if you agree with those eight people.

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There have been several reports regarding JayDaYoungan’s run-ins with the law over the years, and according to multiple reports, the rapper is once again behind bars. Back in 2019, he was reportedly taken into custody on felony drug possession charges, and in early 2020, he was accused of violently assaulting his pregnant girlfriend.

Months later, JayDaYoungan and his girlfriend were reportedly arrested on drug charges and by October 2020, he was reportedly arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman. He also has gone viral on multiple occasions due to his tumultuous relationship with Cuban Doll and beef with NBA YoungBoy.

Over the weekend, a local Louisiana news station reported that JayDaYoungan was arrested “following a traffic stop under suspicion of multiple charges that include child desertion and drug possession.”

According to WAFB 9 News, the 23-year-old was “being held for switched license plates, driving without proof of insurance, a second violation of child restraint, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of someone under 17-years-old, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with weapons present, possession of marijuana, possession of a schedule II narcotic, obstruction of justice and contempt of court.“

Recently, the rapper was arrested on accessory to second-degree murder charges. It is unclear when he is scheduled to appear in court and how long he will remain incarcerated.

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He’s ready to rollout his next project and French Montana is declaring it his season. We recently reported on Montana announcing They Got Amnesia, his fourth studio album that will arrive in less than two weeks. The rapper has been facing criticism min recent day after someone suggested that the only recognizable songs in Montana’s catalog came from features or collaborations.

French Montana clapped back with his list of solo efforts, but that didn’t stop trolls from egging things on. Meanwhile, he returned to social media today (November 1) to kick off his album release month with a message as he takes a look back to his health scare in 2019.

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Two years ago, the rapper revealed that he had been rushed to the hospital to battle several health issues. Since that time, Montana has spoken about the life changes he has made, and now, he has purposefully coordinated The Got Amnesia’s release date with his previous hospitalization.

“’THEY GOT AMNESIA’ THE ALBUM NOVEMBER 12. GRATEFUL TO BE HERE TO TELL MY STORY,” he wrote on Instagram. ‘2 YEARS AGO THIS SAME DAY I WAS IN ICU FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE. LOSS OF MEMORY LOST FRIENDS LOST HOPE ALMOST LOST IT ALL…. AND WHEN I WAS DOWN I FOUND OUT ALL I HAD WAS ALLAH… HE PICKED ME UP AND GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE …. WHILE I WAS TRYING TO BOUNCE BACK THEY COUNTED ME OUT, AND FORGOT EVERYTHING WE DID.”

“DAY 730 ‘ THEY GOT AMNESIA ‘ THE ALBUM nov 12.” Check out the cover art to French Montana’s next record which pays homage to his hospital visit.

She was once an unknown figure draped in her own drama outside of the prying eyes of the public but Netflix producers made sure that Carole Baskin became a superstar. We were all under quarantine with Tiger King became an internet sensation and the world was thrust into the lives of Baskin, Joe Exotic, and all of the characters involved in their alleged crimes. 

Baskin’s story detailed her feud with Joe Exotic as well as the true-crime tangent that followed the disappearance of her husband. She was soon labeled by the masses to be involved in her husband’s case despite multiple statements by Baskin saying she had no idea where he was.

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Netflix recently shared the teaser to Tiger King 2 and it did not take long for Baskin and her husband to file a lawsuit against the production company, Royale Goode Productions, and the streaming platform. The Baskins allege that they were only contractually bound to the first film and signed a release for that documentary only, but that did not carry over to a second installment.

“Understanding that the Appearance Releases limited Royal Goode Productions’ use of the footage of the Baskins and Big Cat Rescue to the single, initial documentary motion picture, the Baskins believed that any sequel – though odious – would not include any of their footage,” court documents read, according to Variety. The outlet further stated that the Baskins did not expect to see themselves in Tiger King 2.

“‘Tiger King 1’ was particularly harsh and unfair in its depiction of the Baskins and Big Cat Rescue. The ‘Tiger King 1’ series wrongly attempted to suggest that Big Cat Rescue abused its animals by keeping them in very small cages while not making clear that the animals actually reside in expansive enclosures,” the lawsuit continues. “Also, ‘Tiger King 1’ incorrectly suggests an equivalency between Big Cat Rescue and Joe Exotic’s roadside zoo, and more broadly that there is no difference between roadside zoos that exploit and mistreat animals and accredited sanctuaries that rescue and provide excellent lifetime care to the animals. Perhaps most pernicious is the overarching implication in ‘Tiger King 1’ that Carole Baskin was involved in the disappearance of her first husband in 1997.”

The Baskins demand that any and all footage of them be removed from the second documentary. Netflix has yet to comment on the lawsuit.

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This past weekend was once again a celebration of Rap and Hip Hop as Rolling Loud New York took over. Festival season has come to a close as many are already preparing for the next go-’round in 2022, and this latest Rolling Loud installment had several showstopping moments, including seeing DaBaby return to the festival’s stage thanks to 50 Cent.

Another viral moment didn’t involve a Rap veteran, but instead, it was a rising artist who had a bit of amusing trouble during his performance. Pop Hunna has found success with his Lil Uzi Vert-assisted single “Adderall (Corvette Corvette).” The track took over TikTok with its own dance challenge, so it was only fitting that the Philadelphia rapper perform the song during his set.

However, a fan in the Rolling Loud audience wanted to make sure they got their five seconds of fame and not only jumped on the stage but managed to rip the microphone out of Pop Hunna’s hand. The person yelled for the DJ to start the song over again, adding, “He don’t even know how to do his own song!” Surprisingly, the DJ complied.

After running from the rapper, the unknown man finally turned the microphone over to Hunna. Some thought the moment was hilarious while others believed it was staged because security did not try to stop the person. We’ve previously reported on people trying to get a moment in the spotlight by jumping on stage during shows, only to be confronted with immediate violence as security swarms in to protect artists.

Whatever the case may be for Hunna, he found the moment amusing. Check it out below.