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We were blessed with some brand new heat from The Boy and The Boss yesterday when Drizzy slid through with his latest EP, Scary Hours 2. The Canadian rapper’s latest release has evidently gotten fans excited about Certified Lover Boy. “What’s Next” was the immediate banger that arrived after already being leaked while “Wants And Needs” with Lil Baby is bound to be debut in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It’s “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” that turned many of Drake’s biggest doubters in recent times to ease. The rapper gets bar-heavy over airy vocal-samples with Ross offering a quick verse before Drake goes in with details on his love life, finances, and of course, his son. While many praised the efforts of Ross and Drake, Yachty finally found himself trying Lemon Pepper Wings for the first time. It sounds absurd simply because he’s from Atlanta. However, it seems that the Lemon Pepper Wings have won him over.

“Just tried lemon pepper wings for the first time and I will never see life the same again wow,” he wrote. “It really took me almost 24 years to try lemon pepper wings damn I been missing out.”

Of course, this would only be met with Rick Ross approval who shared a screenshot of Yachty’s tweets and wrote, “@lilyachty much luv lil bro. Welcome to the #lemonpepperwings family lol @wingstop.”

Who knows, maybe Yachty will end up opening his own Wing Stop location. 

In Hollywood, sexual assault is, unfortunately, one of those things that gets swept under the rug pretty quickly if not enough attention is given to it, forcing victims to suffer in silence as their abusers continue their unscathed careers. Kehlani is extending support to a woman who pressed sexual assault claims against rapper, actor and photographer Kaalan Walker. In a series of tweets and retweets, along with firing off a fair warning directly to Walker, the “Can I” crooner shared awareness about his history of sexual assault. 

“i apologize in advance if everything i’m going to be retweeting involves rape & assault, i am standing with the victims of a serial RAPIST who i knew personally to be aggressive, dangerous & twisted. he was released on bail & is back shooting photography of people,” Kehlani tweeted. “refer to all my retweets for all of the details on his case, stories from his victims, directly from their mouths. resources on how to support them/fight for them.”

The subsequent retweets on the mother-of-one’s page detailed numerous accounts from various women about the alleged assaults that took place, including one from a singer named Jean Deux who claimed Walker took advantage of her while she was intoxicated. 

The 23-year-old Superfly actor was arrested in September of 2018 after several women accused him of sexual assault and rape dating all the way back to April of 2016. On Friday, he was released on $1 million bail and immediately returned to social media where he strangely alluded to the fact that A$AP Rocky had helped him make bail.

Rocky, of course, completely refuted the claims in a fiery tweet. “HUH?? IDK THAT CLOWN AND I AINT BAIL OUT SH*T. STOP PLAYIN WIT ME,” he penned on Saturday (March 6). 

Kehlani backed the rapper’s denial, further clarifying it was a famous woman who helped bail out the disgraced actor. Walker, catching wind of Kehlani’s campaign against him, made a post on his Instagram story where he claimed the songstress was in love with him. 

Responding to the strange message, Kehlani called the actor “sick in the head” and referred to him as a pathological liar who had tried to assault her friend in her apartment before. Check out the full exchange below. We’ll keep you updated on further details of the case. 

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On Friday night, Lil Durk performed as the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Durk was joined by 6lack as a special guest, and the two performed a medley of Durk’s tracks “Stay Down” and “Still Trappin” off of his latest album The Voice. The two were filmed in a large, empty warehouse for the performance alongside the help of some foggy lighting, some stoic masked figures, and a talented band. Lil Durk delivered an enthused performance for the show, flexing his charismatic stage presence. 

Lil Durk broke records with The Voice, earning his highest sales week ever after the release of the deluxe version of the album. As of Thursday, the album is now eligible for gold status after only a few months of being released on December 24th, 2020. 

“Still Trappin’, which was performed on The Tonight Show, originally featured fellow Chicago-native King Von, who met an unfortunate death in early November after allegedly being shot and killed by Quando Rondo’s crew. While Lil Durk’s album was released nearly two months after his death, Durk made sure that fans still had something to remember Von by. 

Watch the performance on The Tonight Show below. 

In October of 2002, Jam Master Jay was tragically shot and killed in his recording studio in New York. While it’s been nearly two decades since the murder occurred, the suspects involved are still being investigated. The shooting occurred as an alleged result of a drug deal gone wrong, and Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. are believed to be the killers. Last August, the two were formally indicted for the murder of Jam Master Jay, whose real name is Jason Mizell. 

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As of Friday, there are new charges being held against Karl Jordan Jr., ones unrelated to the murder of the Run-DMC legend. The newest charges against Jordan include conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and use of firearms in connection with a drug-trafficking crime. Jordan will spend an additional five years in prison for the charges if he is convicted, on top of the time he will already have for his murder charge. 

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Jam Master Jay was allegedly in possession of 10 kilos of cocaine at the time of his murder, which Jordan and Washington were in search of. According to prosecutors, Jay told Washington that he “would not be involved in distributing the narcotics in Maryland, which precipitated the murder conspiracy.” Jordan then delivered the fatal shot that killed Jay.

Hopefully, we will have more information about the suspect as the trial unfolds. 

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Drake made waves on Friday thanks to the release of his three-track EP Scary Hours 2. This new release contains features from the likes of Lil Baby and Rick Ross, with both of these additions being praised for their bars. Upon releasing the project, Drake took to Instagram with some posts for his fans, where some famous people found their way into his Instagram comments. One of those people was none other than Conor McGregor, who had an artsy response to what Drake has been up to.

“There’s sharks everywhere drizzy but there was crocodiles too and look what happened them. Slippers and bags! My brother love you thank you for the 3 song release. Quality as always! Respect and God Bless to you and the team!” McGregor wrote.

McGregor’s poetic comment impressed Drake, which led to a snarky response from the artist, who seemingly wants McGregor to drop his very own album.

“@thenotoriousmma you got all the bars drop a album,” he replied. This reply is pretty funny when you consider how McGregor was looking to blatantly drop some gems on Drizzy’s head.

A Conor McGregor album would definitely be a hilarious proposition although, at this point, we highly doubt that’s in the cards. However, we wouldn’t complain if it was.

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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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