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Master P Breaks Silence On No Limit’s Mac Receiving Parole

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No Limit fans rejoiced at the news of Mckinley “Mac” Phipps Jr. finally receiving parole. The rapper was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was convicted of manslaughter in the 2000 killing of 19-year-old Barron Victor Jr. in a nightclub. Mac has maintained his innocence, even after he was sentenced to prison time. 

“I want to say thank you for this opportunity,” 43-year-old Phipps told the court after he was granted parole. “I definitely want to say I’m sorry to the family of the victim and to just anyone who was affected by this.” Phipps had served 21-years out of his 30-year sentence when the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole unanimously agreed to grant him a chance at being closer to freedom. So far, there hasn’t been a release date hasn’t been set.

Many fans expressed their excitement for Phipps’ potential release. Master P broke his silence on the ‘Gram yesterday when he shared a photo of Mac to celebrate the board granting the former No Limit rapper parole. “Welcome home soldier!” Master P wrote on the ‘Gram. “@macphippsofficial Let God guide you on this next chapter.”

Once a release date for Mac has been put in place, there will be a few guidelines that he has to follow. For one, he has a curfew in place between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m and won’t be allowed to enter places that serve alcohol. Additionally, he has to complete six hours of community service a week. 

Coca-Cola Personalizes Labels & Approves Racist Messages, “BLM” Not Allowed: Report

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The brand always unleashes something special for the summer months, but 2021’s Coca-Cola campaign is turning into an ultimate fail. Years ago, Coke’s “Share a Coke” promotion was all the rage, and after people found it too difficult to locate their names in stores, the company allowed the public to write any name they pleased.

This year, it seems that Coca-Cola opened things up to phrases but things went sideways when people noticed that certain words weren’t allowed by the company while racist, bigoted, or other controversial terms were.

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It’s reported by CNN that people can write words like “White Lives Matter,” but “Black Lives Matter” isn’t allowed. You also can’t write words like “Hitler” or “Nazi” individually, but you can order “I am a Nazi” or “I am Hitler” on Coke bottles if you want. Coca-Cola included a bottle with a rainbow for Pride Month, but the public isn’t allowed to write “Gay Pride.”

When something isn’t allowed, a message comes up telling them to contact Customer Care if they think it’s a mistake, and the company has been flooded with messages.

“We’re continuously refining and improving our Share A Coke personalization tool to ensure it is used only for its intended purpose,” a Coca-Cola spokesperson told CNN Business. “Words or phrases that have appeared in the preview mode of the tool may not necessarily be approved, but rather are words we have not previously assessed. Actual bottles are not made with words that are inconsistent with the program’s intent. We have clarified in the tool’s preview mode that proposed language may require further review.”

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Blueface’s Soul Food Restaurant Launched After His Car Was Stolen

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While Blueface has seemingly been undergoing a sonic transformation with his recent releases, he’s also been getting his business right. Last year, the rapper launched his series on OnlyFans surrounding Blueface’s Bad Girls Club. However, his latest entrepreneurial venture is far more wholesome than the controversial show. Last week, he announced that he opened a soul food restaurant called Blue’s Fish & Soul.


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Fans have been wondering how Blueface ended up becoming the owner of the only soul food restaurant in the Santa Clarita area. The rapper hopped on TMZ to explain the elaborate story that ended with the purchase of this new restaurant. The rapper said that it began when his car was stolen from the valet at the airport. “When I got back [from Miami], the valet acted like I never parked my car there so I’m like, okay. So I had to call the police and whatnot. Come to find out my car was stolen out of valet,” he explained.

Blueface immediately headed to the nearest Benz dealership to purchase another car. The Benz dealership just so happened to be up the street from the restaurant that he now calls Blue’s Fish & Soul.

“In the process of buying the car, I was hungry so I went this fish market and the guy was like, ‘Yo, I got somebody finna come buy it. I know you asked me about it.’ I’ve been there before and I asked him to buy in with him. I never asked him to fully take over,” Blueface recalled. “He’s like, ‘I know you asked me about it. I’m selling it. I got somebody coming right now to buy it.’ I was like, ‘call him and tell him no ’cause I finna pay you extra.'”

While having your car stolen is certainly a terrible experience, it turned out okay for Blueface. 

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Polo G: 4 Shots Of The Rising Rap Star Before His No. 1 Album Debut

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Chicago rapper Polo G is enjoying his view from the top of the Billboard charts with his Hall of Fame album. Though it seems like an easy feat, the rising star’s latest project didn’t get to No. 1 without hard work. Take a look back at PG’s journey to the top through these 4 motivating […]

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Michael B. Jordan: 5 Snapshots Of Lori Harvey’s Beau W/ Friends

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Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan’s fame goes beyond his renowned relationship with model Lori Harvey. The “Without Remorse” star is surrounded by famous faces on the daily and it’s a shame if it goes unnoticed. In an effort to take some heat off his controversial rum name situation, we’re getting to know MBJ in a […]

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The Trailer For Jordan Peele’s “Candyman” Will Make You Want To Keep Your Lights On

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Director Nia DaCosta and producer Jordan Peele’s sequel to the 1992 film Candyman has been anticipated ever since DaCosta dropped a haunting bite-sized teasers on social media, almost over a year ago— one without any of the film’s actual characters, too. The anticipated film tells the tale of a young man who uncovers the roots of the original dark legend of Candyman, after having recently moved into a condo in the Cabrini-Green Chicago neighborhood.

HBO Watchmen’s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast for the starring role of Anthony, a curious painter eager to use the stories of the haunting legend for personal inspiration. He unintentionally becomes intertwined with the mystery he is seeking to solve, sparking a path of destruction and leaving him to question his own sanity.

Anthony’s character is a nod to the infant character of the same name in the original film. Peele’s adaption brings the Candyman universe up to speed in 2021, when Anthony would be an adult. 

Other cast members include Chi-Raq’s Teyonah Parris, Lakieth Stanfield, Vannessa Williams, and of course, Tony Todd himself.

The upcoming Captain Marvel 2 director, Nia DaCosta, takes pride in the mind-boggling elements of the film, telling ScreenRant “it’s better to watch in a room full of people also freaking out.”

The film will be released in theaters on August 27.

Check out the brand new  trailer for the thriller below. 

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Twitter Users React To Black TikTok Creators Going On Strike

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Over the past two years, TikTok has successfully cemented itself as one of the culture’s favorite social media apps, but that doesn’t mean that TikTok doesn’t have issues like any other social media platform.

According to Madame Noire, Black TikTokers have gone on strike and decided to abstain from creating any new TikTok dances due to being underpromoted and underpaid compared to their white counterparts, who reportedly are making thousands of dollars from performing viral dances that were originally created by Black creators.

The TikTok logo is displayed outside a TikTok office on August 27, 2020 in Culver City, California. The Chinese-owned company is reportedly set to announce the sale of U.S. operations of its popular social media app in the coming weeks following threats of a shutdown by the Trump administration.

Apparently, the lack of presence from Black creators on TikTok has only been amplified in the wake of the release of Megan Thee Stallion’s latest single “Thot Sh*t.” Megan’s music has often been the catalyst for some of the biggest trends on TikTok, but with Black TikTok creators sitting this one out, several social media users have noticed the weak dances that their non-Black contemporaries have come up with.

Check out the best Twitter reactions to TikTok’s Black creators going on strike below.

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Lil Pump Roasts The LA Clippers’ Paul George

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It’s a safe bet to believe Lil Pump really doesn’t want the Los Angeles Clippers to make it into the NBA Finals. The hip-hop troll goes to his Instagram Story with footage of himself watching Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Clippers and Phoenix Suns. Pump goes off-off on Clippers’ Paul […]

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Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Thot Sh*t’ Is At The Center Of A TikTok Strike By Black Creators

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Usually, when a universally beloved rapper like Megan Thee Stallion releases a seismic new single such as “Thot Sh*t,” her most recent effort that already has conservatives shaking their proverbial fists, creators on TikTok have a field day inventing viral dance challenges that then become emblematic of a song’s success. It’s worked for Cardi B, with both her songs “WAP” (which also features Meg) and “Up,” and it’s worked for Doja Cat, whose “Say So” and “Streets” were subjects of inescapable dance crazes (and sultry backlit boudoir shoots).

However, there has been no skyrocketing trend for “Thot Sh*t,” which by most accounts is already every bit as popular as any of Megan’s other hits. According to Mashable, that’s because Black TikTokers are now refusing to create one, citing the tendency of non-Black users to co-opt and water down their efforts, which tends to lead to the aforementioned trends. With Black TikTokers — the originators of many of the most popular dances — “striking,” none the videos under the “Thot Sh*t” sound have taken off as in the past.

Observers have noted the discrepancy in attention since the app’s explosion in popularity a couple of years ago. While influencers like Addison Rae, Charlie D’Amelio, and others receive mainstream exposure and opportunities for essentially copying the already popular dances, the originators tend to go overlooked. See: The NBA’s 2020 All-Star Weekend, where the “Renegade” challenge to K Camp’s “Lottery” was in evidence throughout the broadcast, but Jalaiah Harmon, the 14-year-old who choreographed it in the first place, was nowhere to be found.

Of course, Twitter users took note of the dearth of content, and the results… well… you can see them below. What’s the solution? Ultimately, that will have to be left to the content creators themselves, but for one thing, it would seem all the record deals, television appearances, and paid performances should ultimately be going to the folks who form the engine that drives TikTok and turns hits into ubiquitous pop cultural phenomenons.