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Unfortunately, gun violence has only increasingly grown as a long-standing fixture in the hip-hop community. In Louisiana, two members of local rap group The Fours were arrested recently after the duo were allegedly involved in the murder of a rival Lousiana rapper. 

According to reports, Tauj Chardez Taplin and Quardavion Tyvon White were arrested after Taplin allegedly shot and killed fellow LA native 19-year-old Michael Brock in Bogalusa, Louisiana on June 7. He then fled with White, who is allegedly tied to Chicago’s Gangster Disciples. The two were then involved in a high-speed chase with officers as they attempted to flee to Texas, eventually being arrested outside of Lake Charles, LA. 

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Brock, who was a member of the rap group Three-13, was hiding in an apartment with a 7-year-old relative of his significant other when he heard a knock at his door. When he opened the door, he was sprayed with bullets from an AR-15 assault rifle. He died at the scene after being struck multiple times. The child was unharmed during the altercation. 

Both White and Taplin are facing second-degree murder charges plus charges relating to fleeing from officers in Texas.  

There’s no word yet on if the two will be offered bail. 

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Crew members of NBC’s game show “Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide” were sent slipping and sliding to nearby port-a-potties after they contracted the gastrointestinal parasite giardia on the set of the show’s new season. The parasite, which causes an infection in the intestine, caused the entire set to shut down as lucky crew members raced to bathrooms and unlucky ones collapsed in stomach pain. The hosts, Bobby Moynihan and Ron Funches, have tested negative for the parasite. 

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Production of the new season paused on June 2nd after the first positive case was reported. The parasite, which travels through drinking water and person-to-person contact, was then tested for in the set’s pond, pools, and restroom sinks. One positive test returned. 

Giardia most commonly causes intense stomach pain and diarrhea in those infected, making for not only uncomfortable symptoms but a painful experience for members of the crew. Universal Television Alternative Studios, which manages the production of the show under NBC, maintains that the health and safety of their crew are a top priority. Though they have only one week left to shoot out of the seven allotted weeks, the production company is weighing when to resume filming and if they have to choose a new location.

With the nature of the parasite and the name of the show, the jokes certainly make themselves. Share some of your favorites down below! 

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Rory Farrell and Mal Clay exited The Joe Budden Podcast earlier this year after Budden dramatically fired his co-hosts on air. Following the events–and tons of backlash aimed at the former Love & Hip Hop star from listeners and pop culture observers alike, Rory and Mal later hinted at joining forces for a new podcast.

The duo finally shared the first episode of New Rory & Mal today (June 12). The description for Episode 1 reads, “The boys catch up about their recent trip to L.A.” In the hour-long discussion, they touch on taking a few weeks off from podcasting while in LA, as well as other hot topics. 

“I just kind of wanted to shut the f*ck up for a few weeks,” said Rory in the episode. “It was five years of non-stop talking. I was listening back to old episodes and I was like, ‘Yo, can this kid just shut the f*ck up?’ It was definitely a self-awareness time of a few weeks. I just don’t—my opinion shouldn’t be out there.”

They didn’t touch too much on their departure from their former co-host gigs, but they did talk about landing VIP in the club, Elon Musk, Floyd Mayweather fighting Logan Paul, Migos’ latest release, and more. They also gave a shoutout to Griselda and Freddie Gibbs, complimenting their exemplary rapping and how it can, “find the young kids.”

“Let’s try some different shit,” Mal said of their new show. “Let’s change the optics a little bit on this media culture or whatever you wanna call it.” They also explained how they hope to add more visual elements to their work this time to mix up their approach a bit.

Stream the first episode of New Rory & Mal and let us know how you’re rocking with it down below.  

Donovan Mitchell has been on an absolute tear throughout the NBA playoffs and he currently has his team in a position to make the Western Conference Finals. If the Jazz get there, they will most likely play the Phoenix Suns which will be a showdown between the top two seeds in the West. There is no doubt that Mitchell is a superstar in the league right now, and fans are eager to see what he can do when the pressure really starts to pile up.

Some pundits are already jumping the gun on Mitchell’s legacy, including Stephen A. Smith who made the claim this past week that Mitchell is the greatest player in the history of the franchise. This is a pretty bold claim especially when you consider how John Stockton and Karl Malone both made two consecutive NBA Finals together. 

As soon as Smith made this claim, the clip went viral on Twitter and NBA fans had a lot to say about it all. They reminded Smith that Stockton is the all-time assist leader while Malone is second all-time in points scored. Both of these men were superstar-caliber players, and Mitchell still has a lot to do before he gets to their status.

Regardless, you can’t deny just how phenomenal Mitchell has been thus far. If he were to keep up this pace, then perhaps the Malone and Stockton comparisons will become just a bit more appropriate.

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Kanye West’s Adidas Yeezy brand is having a huge year so far and with Kanye raking in the billions, it should come as no surprise that he has no plans on slowing down anytime soon. The shoe that has been getting a lot of love so far this year is the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 which is set to celebrate its fifth birthday in the Fall. There are a ton of new colorways dropping in 2021 and in just a week from now, three more will hit the market in the form of the “Mono Pack.”

Here we have a blue, orange, and brown colorways that are named “Mono Ice,” “Mono Clay,” and “Mono Mist,” respectively. All three are made with unique materials and will be regional exclusives. For instance, “Mono Ice” will be available in North America, Latin America, and China. Meanwhile, the “Mono Clay” offering is exclusive to Asia Pacific and China. Finally, the “Mono Mist” colorway will cover Europe, Africa, India, the Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, and China.

If you want to get yourself a pair, you will be able to do so as of Friday, June 18th for $220 USD. Let us know which model is your favorite, in the comments section below.

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Winning the lottery and making large sums of money suddenly appear is incredibly exciting, but you can’t let it blur your better judgment. This past week, a Detroit man lost his lucky streak when he was the target of a robbery after flexing a $20,000 chain at a local gas station. Surveillance footage from the gas station reveals that the lottery winner, Jamal, was followed out of the gas station and confronted at his car. The suspects then pull him down and snatch the expensive necklace as he tries to make his way back into the store. 

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While the robbery was taking place, the three suspects beat Jamal down to the floor and continued kicking and punching him. “I had ran back into the gas station. They had grabbed me [and] tackled me down,” the victim said.

Jamal had won a Michigan lottery jackpot of a whopping $30,000 recently and spent the majority of his profits on the necklace.

In an interview with a local news station, Jamal admits that he took precautions when entering the gas station but didn’t see any threats. “I was just looking around to make sure nobody was trying to get my chain.” 

The gas station owner was able to connect one of the suspects on the video to another chain robbery at the same gas station just a few months ago. Suffice it to say, you might want to tuck your chain if you ever find yourself stopping for gas at this particular intersection.

Check out the video below: