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Things have been looking pretty grim for Tekashi 6ix9ine for quite some time now, yet somehow, they continue to get worst. In just the past two weeks alone, the Brooklyn native was exposed for sliding into Lil Nas X’s direct messages, tastelessly mocked King Von’s death with Pooh Sheisty song lyrics, and was sued for failing to pay up more than $75,000 in unpaid security fees he racked up around the time of his high-profile trial for his federal RICO charge. Now, criminal attorneys are claiming that the rapper has refused to pay up for his legal defense in a case all while blowing through racks of cash. 

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According to the Daily News, attorneys at the law firm Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt have claimed that the “Gooba” rapper, née Daniel Hernandez, has been ignoring their calls over the last few months despite having an upcoming case, refusing to pay his $66,000 bill. Associates at RK&R are representing Hernandez in a case where a bystander is suing the rapper for $150 million for his connection to a 2018 “crime spree with the Nine Trey Bloods.” 

A judge in the Brooklyn Supreme Court has requested the case be heard in April, but the lawyers are threatening to ditch the rapper if he doesn’t pay up soon. 

“Hernandez has not paid for past services,” said his lawyer Brian Caplan. “And has shown both an unwillingness and an inability to fund the litigation on an ongoing basis.”

The news comes after he debuted a flashy $1 million chain on Instagram. He also recently spent some time partying on a yacht with models. 

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COVID-19 has been an absolute disaster that has left over 500,000 people dead in the United States. 29 million Americans have been diagnosed with the virus and while numbers are decreasing due to the vaccine, it’s clear that the economic issues caused by the virus are still very prevalent. As a result, the Joe Biden administration has been concocting a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that would deliver $1400 stimulus checks to those who need them the most.

While the House had already passed the bill, it was awaiting its time in the Senate. On Saturday, the bill was finally passed by a vote of 50-49. This was a huge moment for the Biden administration as well as the American people, who will be getting some much-needed checks, that will help pay for rent, utilities, and groceries.

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There were some Democrats in the Senate like Joe Manchin who seemed to be apprehensive about signing the bill into law but in the end, the bill was passed. It remains to be seen how long it will take for these checks to make their way to the American people although considering it is the government we’re talking about, don’t expect them to come right away.

Regardless, this is a win for everyone who is struggling right now, and hopefully, these checks are distributed sooner rather than later.

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A few weeks ago, Texas experienced a historic deep freeze that left millions of people in the state without power while also destroying the homes of many individuals whose infrastructure was simply not built to deal with that type of weather. While power has largely been restored, many people are now without homes. Houston-native and self-proclaimed H-Town Hottie Megan thee Stallion is joining forces with U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and a local charity to help rebuild the homes of those in need. 

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The “Body” rapper has joined forces with Lee and executives from the National Association of Christian Churches (NACC) Disaster Services to provide help to senior citizens and single moms whose homes were impacted during the deadly winter storms and deep freeze that struck the state last month (February 2021).

The initiative will be backed by heads at brands like Revlon, Fashion Nova, and Coach, as well as her label 300 Entertainment, and Dolce & Gabbana. Her “Body” music video co-star Taraji P. Henson and Maroon 5 have also been listed as donors to the fund, which will continue on for the next two years.

In a statement released by the superstar, she wrote, “Seeing the devastation and hearing the heartbreaking stories that have surfaced, I knew I had to do something to help my hometown.”

She continued, “I am so happy that Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the NACC and I aligned on the goal of repairing the homes of the elderly and uninsured single moms who are the most vulnerable and often displaced by these kinds of devastating events.”

Along with Megan, fellow Houston-natives Travis Scott and Beyoncé have both made efforts aimed at helping relieve some of the disasters. 

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Saweetie has been slowly unveiling the rollout of her highly anticipated debut studio album Pretty B*tch Music. Throughout quarantine, the California-bred rapper has managed to maintain a heavy presence musically, in part due to a number of her songs going viral on TikTok. She’s unleashed three singles from the album, beginning with the lead single “Tap In,” followed by “Back to the Streets” with Jhené Aiko, and most recently “Best Friend” with Doja Cat. The self-proclaimed Icy Girl is now hinting to fans about who her next big-name feature is.

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The 27-year-old hinted to fans on Instagram that she’s got a major feature in the works, dropping hints that the respective artist is a woman, and she’s pretty legendary in her own right. “pretty b*tchin omw to the studio to do a feature for someone……. guess who,” she penned in the caption of a photoset where she rocked a pink Birkin bag, Jordan 1s and an oversized hoodie. She continued, “hint: she’s iconic.”

While that was where the clues of who the anonymous feature ended, her track record of collaborations thus far points to it very likely being an iconic female rapper. While it could be legends like Lil Kim or Missy Elliot, most fans think the “My Type” rapper is suggesting she has a Nicki Minaj collaboration on the way. 

She recently released the second version of her “Best Friend” single with an added verse from Stefflon Don. Who do you think Saweetie may have an upcoming collaboration with? Let us know down in the comments. 

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King Von’s sister has found herself in many feuds since the death of her brother. She and Asian Doll went at it for a while and she’s also faced accusations of clout chasing. That is his sister, after all, and they both had an incredibly tight relationship up until the day he passed. They were often seen alongside one another at most events.

Von’s sister Kayla shared a video of a new tattoo she got in honor of her late brother. It’s a portrait of her brother’s face on her leg but it didn’t receive the type of reception you’d expect. She was immediately trolled over the new piece but it was Sukihana who may have taken it too far. In a comment on IG, Sukihana flamed the tattoo, claiming the tattoo looks like a portrait of one of the members of the Ying Yang Twins.

Kayla ultimately caught wind of the comments and fired back at Sukihana, though she didn’t seem concerned about the matter. She did, however, plant the seed for a potential fight. “Find you something 2 do before I put a date on it,” she wrote. Suki was down for the challenge. She aired out a Kayla B on IG with a challenge to actually square up for a $30K prize. “I feel like what’s credible — ’cause none of the shit y’all doing is credible. What’s credible is gettin’ in that ring. You got smoke with that hoe? You feel like I disrespected you? Bitch, get in that ring,” Sukihana said. At the end of the day, Suki is all about a dollar and she said that she would rather duke it out than be miserable over the internet.

“Get money hoes, we don’t do that. We get money,” she continued. “I’mma challenge you to get in that ring with me and I got, not ten, not 20, but 30 bands, you feel me? Come get this money.

No word no whether this fight has been picked up but we can’t say this wouldn’t be an interesting match-up. Peep Suki’s video below.