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Earlier in the year, it was reported that Ja Rule and his wife, Aisha Atkins, owed the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over $3 million in unpaid taxes. Attorneys for the feds filed a lawsuit against the couple that claims they owe the country unpaid taxes from 2005 to 2010, as well as for 2012 to 2017.

Back in 2011, Ja was sentenced to 28 months in prison for failing to file income tax returns with the agency. Despite the allegations, the rapper claimed he, “pays plenty of taxes, millions of dollars in taxes. I owed them a little bit more,” blaming his financial issues on his split with Murda Inc. Luckily for the rapper, he’s allegedly struck a deal with Uncle Sam to pay off his $3 million debt with one check, subsequently avoiding any jail time. 

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Court documents obtained by publications show that Ja Rule, née Jeffery Atkins, and his wife Aisha have been doing everything they can to make their tax debt right and avoid serving any more time behind bars. Federal lawyers have petitioned a judge to “enter a judgement” of the $3.1 million Ja owes, stating in the filing, “as of October 12, 2020, plus statutory interest and additions to tax accruing after that date for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 tax years.”

The IRS explains that the couple owe back taxes for ten years, five between 2005-2010 and five more between 2012-2017. The breakdown is as follows:  $357,421.23 (2005), $518,700.88 (2006), $348,087.49 (2007) $267,193 (2008), $198,817.99 (2009), $47,901.53 (2010), $128,926.37 (2012), $116,720.65 (2013), $229,577.62 (2014), $212,270.42 (2015), $526,431.46 (2016) and $187,188.52 (2017).

They signed the deal on May 21, which a judge has to approve before anything is official. There’s no word right now on how the longtime couple will fork over the massive fortune they owe and whether or not they’ll need a payment plan. Pending approval, at least they’re in the clear for now. 

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Cardi B is currently gearing up to release her highly-anticipated sophomore album. She’s unleashed two singles from the project, “WAP” and “Up,” both of which have gone on to become smash hits, imitating the success of her debut Invasion of Privacy era. As she readies the full rollout, in the meantime, she’s been lending her vocals to various different artists.

In April, she appeared on DJ Khaled’s album KHALED KHALED on the third track, “Big Paper.” Most recently, she reunited with Migos again on their latest LP Culture III for the cut “Type Sh*t.” She made a return to Instagram to offer promotional support to her hubby and his crew, sharing a sultry video of herself vibing to the track. 

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“TYPE SH*T !!!CULTURE 3 out now ! Link in bio,” penned the “Up” artist in the caption of the promotional clip. In the video, she changes between two looks as she raps the lyrics to her verse on the song. In one look, the Bronx native rocks a curly updo hairstyle with black shades and an abundance of silver chains. She wears a black leotard to complete the look, complementing it with black nails.

For the other look, she rocks a matching blue Marine Serre set paired with two Birkin bags. She switches her nail color to a blue and pink pattern for the second look in the promotional clip.

The post marks Cardi’s first post of herself on the app since April. Along with the new video, she shared two different photos of Migos’ Culture III album art, encouraging her 95 million followers to tune in.

As for Cardi, her sophomore effort is expected to arrive sometime this year. Check out her sultry promotional video below. 

Dwyane Wade has been doing a lot during his retirement and moving forward, it looks like he will be a game show host. The show in question is called “The Cube” and it set to premiere soon on TBS. It remains to be seen what kind of game show this will be, however, it appears as though the show now has its very own table-top party game which is being circulated amongst Wade’s friends.

For instance, LeBron James and his wife Savannah recently received a demo version of the game which they can be seen playing in the clip below. The object of the game is to fit as many balls into the cube as possible before the time runs out. Each ball has to be placed through a small hole which means precision is a definite must. Whoever gets the most balls in the cube, ends up winning the round.

While the game is fairly simple in nature, LeBron and Savannah seemingly had a whole lot of fun playing it. Wade is a very close personal friend of theirs and we wonder if there is potential for the couple to be contestants on the new show, once it officially airs.

This new show is based on a British game show of the same name, and it seems like Wade is in for a whole lot of fun in his new venture.

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Adult film actress Dakota Skye, real name Lauren Scott, was found dead at a motorhome near LA on Wednesday. Though the cause of death is unknown, her family has stated that she had serious substance abuse issues, specifically with alcohol and the more dangerous fentanyl. Scott was only 27.

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Scott was targeted on the internet last month after she posed topless at a George Floyd mural in Santa Barbara with the caption, “Happy #GeorgeFloyd day in #santabarbara <3 #dakotaskye equality&fair treatment for all. Dope mural.” Fans and Instagrammers came at the adult film actress for the post, labeling it insensitive and offensive. Scott, who felt that the post was misinterpreted, responded to the post, writing, “I’m celebrating BAD cops being checked with abusing their authority against human beings .. hello. No human being should die getting arrested.”

Scott’s aunt, Linda Arden, spoke to the U.S. Sun about the death of her niece. “Her real-life story, and how she came to be in that industry, has truly been a tragedy. She died almost exactly two years after her mother, my baby sister’s, death which was caused by addiction and alcoholism.” Her aunt then went on to describe the trauma that led Scott down this path. “Lauren was a product of a highly dysfunctional family involving drugs, alcohol, physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse.”

Though Scott led a tormented life, her aunt is glad that she may have finally found peace. “She no longer has to walk through this world in pain in her own prison and that gives me comfort to know she no longer has to fight the voices and images that haunted her,” Arden said. 

Rest In Peace, Lauren Scott (AKA Dakota Skye).

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Without Jamal Murray in the lineup, the Denver Nuggets have been struggling quite a bit against the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the playoffs. After a loss last night, the Nuggets are now down 3-0 in the series and it seems unlikely that they will be able to come back. NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has certainly been doing his part throughout the series, and last night, he dropped 32 points all while adding 20 rebounds and 10 assists.

Unfortunately, the Nuggets’ supporting cast has been less than stellar, and this includes Aaron Gordon who forced a trade out of Orlando just a few months ago. Gordon was expected to be a huge addition to the Nuggets although as we saw last night, he largely struggled, and hasn’t lived up to the expectations. He finished the game with just four points, and four rebounds in 36 minutes of play.

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Gordon’s performance drew a lot of attention on social media and in pure NBA Twitter fashion, there were plenty of jokes to go around as fans dropped memes poking fun at Gordon’s lack of production. If you’re a Nuggets fan, it is easy to see why you would be so frustrated especially when Jokic is carrying the entire roster on his back right now.

The team traded away some good pieces to get Gordon and when it comes to this year’s playoffs, he has been somewhat of a bust. Perhaps in Game 4, he will be able to change things around for the better.

Kodak Black celebrated his 24th birthday over the weekend. In true Kodak fashion, the celebrations were just as colorful as his character. After being pardoned by former POTUS Trump, Kodak had a lot to prove for this year’s born-day festivities. The Florida rapper kicked off the momentous occasion with the Happy Birthday Kodak, a four-track EP featuring the likes of Yo Gotti, Jacquees, and more. 

He also debuted a brand new custom purple and gold Kobe Bryant-inspired Tesla truck. In addition, he decided to give and not only receive for his birthday, gifting some custom jewelry to Cardi B. To top off his birthday, Kodak was honored with his very own day in Broward Couty, Florida. 

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As reported by TMZ, Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness presented the Pompano Beach rapper with the proclamation declaring June 11th as Kodak Black Day. He bestowed the honorary day to Kodak on Friday (June 10) at a charity basketball game in Coral Springs. Kodak, clearly moved by the honor, noted the proclamation meant more to him than a platinum album. 

Listed on the proclamation are various instances of his charitable work and personal accomplishments he achieved over the last few years. As you may recall, Kodak was granted clemency by then-President Trump in large part because of his charity work. 

Among the selfless acts Kodak has done, he’s donated a years worth of diapers, underwear, and socks to the Jack & Jill Children’s Center. He’s also donated thousands to community groups helping provide 1,000 turkeys to people in need, as well as dishing out over $20k for toys and other Christmas presents. 

Only time will tell how Kodak will go about celebrating Kodak Black Day next year.  

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