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Maino Recalls His Ex-Girlfriend Getting Shot During Taxstone Shooting

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Maino recently told his side of the story of Taxstone’s shooting, an incident amid a Troy Ave beef which hit the podcaster with a 35-year prison sentence for his role in the incident. During his latest appearance on VladTV with DJ Vlad, the host first clarified some false reports about the New York City rapper playing a role in the shooting. They posited that he actually had nothing to do with it at all, although the MC and Vlad revealed that he does have a personal connection to it. Apparently, his ex-girlfriend was also shot during this incident, and while he didn’t speak on what he saw as a witness to the shooting, he did contextualize his thoughts on the matter.

“I said exactly everything that I said about it already, I don’t want to keep harping on that,” Maino began. “And I don’t want to keep giving life to n***as that I don’t believe even deserve life, you know? Once you work out a deal with the prosecution and get on the stand for your own wrong deeds, to work out a deal with the prosecution and go get on the stand and point your finger at another n***a, it ain’t no me and you. We ain’t into nothing.

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Maino Speaks On Taxstone Shooting With DJ Vlad

“S**t happens, though, Vlad,” Maino continued. “That’s the thing, like… You know, I come from a world where we’ve had gunplay accidents, right? ‘Cause I see things on the Internet. ‘N***as shot your girl!’ I’m like, ‘What?’ She got hit by mistake, right? When I was 14 years old, I shot my friend in the stomach by mistake. We was playing with the gun, some s**t happened, and then I shot him in the stomach by mistake. I didn’t mean to shoot him.

“We still friends to this day,” Maino explained. “I’ve had a lot of gun accidents. That’s not the only [one]. S**t happens. When you playing in some type of life and you a young n***a, things can happen. When you outside and you involved in back-and-forths with other Black males, and you playing with guns and s**t like that, s**t can happen. Everybody knows that. Friendly fire is a thing, right? I’ve watched that happen many times. […] When you understand the context of that, then you can understand who I am and the way I deal with things. So when you talk about her getting hit, she wasn’t hit on purpose.”

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Boosie Badazz Concert Shut Down After Two Men Were Shot Dead

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A concert that was meant to feature Boosie Badazz and other artists like Rob49 was tragically cut short after two men were shot dead on Saturday (August 10). Moreover, Boosie was headlining “The Pull Up Car Show” in Pacific Junction, Iowa, but before the concerts were set to begin, a shooting broke out at the event’s parking lot. Both fatal victims were in their late twenties and from Omaha, Nebraska, and the circumstances or motives behind this incident remain very unclear. The “Letter To The LGBT” rapper even took to Instagram after the fact, expressing sadness over the show being shut down and over what happened. Our prayers go out to the victims’ loved ones.

However, Boosie also spoke about waiting for his performance for hours, so it seems like he wasn’t properly informed of the shooting that occurred. He even asked fans to keep the party going with him at a nightclub, but it seems like he wasn’t very successful in these efforts (we’ll see if any club clips emerge). Back to the shooting though, according to TMZ, authorities relayed that they began an investigation into the fatal attack. The Baton Rouge rapper has had a bit of bad luck as of late when it comes to his proximity to crime, as he also witnessed police arresting Lil Reese in a since-cleared case.

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Boosie Reacts To Concert Shutdown After Shooting

Elsewhere, Boosie recently spoke on how seeing Lil Uzi Vert’s flamboyant Marc Jacobs campaign appearance rubbed him the wrong way. “I was pissed,” he told DJ Vlad. “Before [they were] all doing that I was kinda f***ing with [them]. I just don’t agree with all [their], like, s**t these [people] be doing out here. How’s somebody ever gonna raise a strong young man when you looking like a strong young woman? All these men who need to do that, your child looking at you. One day your child might ask you, ‘Daddy, why you got on nail polish and all this stuff like Mommy?’ What you do follows you.”

Meanwhile, he also had questions about Dwyane Wade’s sexuality after the launch of his nail care brand. “I don’t even got to say nothing,” he remarked on VladTV. “The world is going to say it. I don’t know, I mean… He part of the movement. I mean, I don’t like to say too much about those people because I don’t want that to be in my motherf***ing… When people think of me, they think of that. A lot of people do, but… I just, you know, he do what he do. He feel like that’s how he support his… It make me shake my head. Because, you know, I don’t like that, bro. When… I don’t know. He might be living through… I don’t know, I don’t know.”

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Boosie Badazz Concert Shut Down After Two Men Were Shot Dead

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A concert that was meant to feature Boosie Badazz and other artists like Rob49 was tragically cut short after two men were shot dead on Saturday (August 10). Moreover, Boosie was headlining “The Pull Up Car Show” in Pacific Junction, Iowa, but before the concerts were set to begin, a shooting broke out at the event’s parking lot. Both fatal victims were in their late twenties and from Omaha, Nebraska, and the circumstances or motives behind this incident remain very unclear. The “Letter To The LGBT” rapper even took to Instagram after the fact, expressing sadness over the show being shut down and over what happened. Our prayers go out to the victims’ loved ones.

However, Boosie also spoke about waiting for his performance for hours, so it seems like he wasn’t properly informed of the shooting that occurred. He even asked fans to keep the party going with him at a nightclub, but it seems like he wasn’t very successful in these efforts (we’ll see if any club clips emerge). Back to the shooting though, according to TMZ, authorities relayed that they began an investigation into the fatal attack. The Baton Rouge rapper has had a bit of bad luck as of late when it comes to his proximity to crime, as he also witnessed police arresting Lil Reese in a since-cleared case.

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Boosie Reacts To Concert Shutdown After Shooting

Elsewhere, Boosie recently spoke on how seeing Lil Uzi Vert’s flamboyant Marc Jacobs campaign appearance rubbed him the wrong way. “I was pissed,” he told DJ Vlad. “Before [they were] all doing that I was kinda f***ing with [them]. I just don’t agree with all [their], like, s**t these [people] be doing out here. How’s somebody ever gonna raise a strong young man when you looking like a strong young woman? All these men who need to do that, your child looking at you. One day your child might ask you, ‘Daddy, why you got on nail polish and all this stuff like Mommy?’ What you do follows you.”

Meanwhile, he also had questions about Dwyane Wade’s sexuality after the launch of his nail care brand. “I don’t even got to say nothing,” he remarked on VladTV. “The world is going to say it. I don’t know, I mean… He part of the movement. I mean, I don’t like to say too much about those people because I don’t want that to be in my motherf***ing… When people think of me, they think of that. A lot of people do, but… I just, you know, he do what he do. He feel like that’s how he support his… It make me shake my head. Because, you know, I don’t like that, bro. When… I don’t know. He might be living through… I don’t know, I don’t know.”

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Big Mota In Critical Condition After Memphis Shooting: Report

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Local Memphis rapper Big Mota is currently fighting for his life in a hospital following a deadly shooting, AllHipHop reports. Moreover, the incident took place on Thursday night (October 26) in the city’s Oakhaven section, and local police provided more details and elaborations. Upon their response, they found a car with more than a dozen bullet holes in it, which the rapper and the other victim were assumedly in at the time of the altercation. Unfortunately, the other victim did not recover from their wounds, and authorities pronounced them deceased the following morning. On the other hand, Big Mota went to Regional One Hospital in critical condition, in which he supposedly remains as of writing this article.

However, there are conflicting reports on his status online, so take this report with a tiny grain of salt. At press time, law enforcement officials previously declared that a motive behind the shooting is still unclear. During their investigation, they will hopefully understand if someone targeted Big Mota or if this was a more impromptu situation. Unfortunately for the city of Memphis, the worlds of crime and rap music have had far too much fatal crossover, resulting in a lot of pain around the community.

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Big Mota Shooting: Watch Local News Coverage & Updates Below

Regardless, Big Mota certainly made his mark in the local scene before this, a legacy and impact that hopefully doesn’t fade and that, more importantly, he will be able to return to if all goes well concerning his status. Through his mixtape Mota This, Mota That!, he caught some steam and started to build some recognition through more high-profile collabs, too. The Tennessee artist worked Kevin Gates, Snootie Wild, and other stars. We wish him a speedy recovery, no further violent incidents, and more success, satisfaction, and safety in his life and career.

Meanwhile, this is sadly the latest in a series of violence that results in lost lives within the Memphis scene. The same can be said in other areas, of course- and that’s not meant to minimize any city or state’s experience with this- but it seems like this community is particularly pained. Whether it’s Blac Youngsta’s brother’s tragic passing or the void left behind in Young Dolph’s wake, we hope that events like these undergo, if not a complete disappearance, at least a conversation about what needs to be done to prevent this from continuing. For more news and the latest updates on Big Mota and Memphis rap, stick around on HNHH.

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Foolio Is Recovering Well In Hospital Following Shooting

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Fortunately, it seems like Foolio is having a swift recovery in the hospital following a Friday (October 6) shooting. For those unaware, one of his parents let his fans know to keep him in their prayers by posting on his Instagram Story over the weekend. In addition, multiple police sources in the Jacksonville area also reported this, detailing that the rapper was shot in the foot. Now, a new picture of him in a hospital bed circulated around social media, seemingly originally posted on an IG Story. However, it’s unclear where this post came from, as there is nothing on Julio Foolio’s social media pages about this as of writing this article.

Furthermore, it could be assumed that this picture comes from one of his family members, friends, industry peers, or other associates. While this is promising news and heartening to see, it seems like law enforcement is no closer to finding the perpetrators of this crime. Little to no updates on the case emerged at press time following the initial news, so local authorities are assumedly still hard at work on a probe. Hopefully they reach a conclusion out soon, as Foolio could suffer more attacks like these if they don’t.

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Foolio Is On The Road To Recovery After Shooting

 
 
 
 
 
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It looks like there actually won’t be a lot of development in this area- at least, from the victim himself. In reports on the shooting, sources also claimed that he said he would not cooperate at all with police officials in this investigation. As such, Foolio is essentially wiping his hands clean of this based on reports, and it’s meaningless to speculate as to why. All that matters is that he’s getting better and will be able to see family and friends soon.

Meanwhile, this is unfortunately not the only attempt on his life that the Florida MC faced. Much of his space in the public consciousness these days relates to his feuds with other rappers. As such, we just hope that these issues don’t continue down this dangerous path. For more news and the latest updates on Foolio, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Victim Of Lil Baby Concert Shooting Reveals His Health Following The Incident

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Lil Baby’s Memphis concert resulted in a shocking and dangerous night as shots rang out while he performed with Rylo Rodriguez. Moreover, police are still investigating the incident that resulted in one man sustaining injuries, though fortunately no one else was struck. Similarly fortunate news is that the victim in question is seemingly all healed up now, as he posted a video of him getting ready for the day listening to music. Furthermore, with bandages on his body and a positive attitude, it seems like he fully recovered from what could’ve been a tragic occurrence.

If you’re curious as to who the victim is, who the perpetrator is, and why this all happened, Memphis PD are still looking into it. However, reports indicate that the man who got shot at the Lil Baby concert is Young Dolph’s cousin, CEO Jizzle. Authorities are still searching for the shooter, and investigating how they entered a firearm into the FedEx Forum arena. As such, it’s still a murky case. With time and effort, though, hopefully they can crack down on this for future concerts, both on the tour and at this venue.

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Lil Baby Concert’s Shooting Victim Back On His Feet

 
 
 
 
 
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Here’s what some of the artists billed to perform had to say about this incident. “Memphis is ghetto as f**k,” GloRilla wrote on social media shortly after the shooting. “We been on this tour this whole f***ing time and today they want to f***ing shoot. It ain’t been a shootout at not a one of these shows… Man, this some ghetto s**t. It ain’t even funny, for real.” Meanwhile, Lil Baby didn’t directly address the shooting, but did issue a statement. Also, he cited “unforeseen circumstances” and announced that he canceled his following show in Kentucky as well.

“Unfortunately I couldn’t perform last night in Memphis,” the 4PF leader wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “Ima make sure everybody gets a refund tho.” As unfortunate, scary, and potentially tragic as this situation is, at least the injured person is back on his feet. Hopefully this doesn’t befall other Baby shows- or any other concerts, for that matter, in the future. With that in mind, come back to HNHH for the latest news and updates on Lil Baby.

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Memphis Police Name Prime Suspect In Blac Youngsta’s Brother’s Death

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Blac Youngsta and his family recently suffered a tragic loss, that of his brother Tomanuel Benson. Moreover, a shooting at a Memphis gas station in the early hours of Friday, August 18 took his life, and officials soon confirmed his identity. Shortly after, they also issued a call for help in identifying the shooter in question, who they suspected drove off in a vehicle after the crime. To do so, they shared an image from security footage that depicts who they believed was the man responsible. Now, according to Fox News in Memphis, they expressed their belief that they found the prime suspect, and are now searching for him.

Furthermore, the Memphis Police Department reportedly named Randy Ewing as the lead person of interest in this crime. In addition, they also released another image of the individual, which seems to match up at first glance with the earlier image that they released. That was a controversial decision in many’s eyes, since it could ruin the person’s life if they were actually innocent in this scenario. While it’s still not confirmed that Ewing is the man responsible for this tragedy, authorities still brought forth charges of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.

Read More: New Photo Shows Person Of Interest In Murder Of Blac Youngsta’s Brother

Memphis PD Believes To Have Found Blac Youngsta’s Brother’s Killer

After news broke of Benson’s death, Blac Youngsta took to Instagram to share a pained and unfortunately vengeful tribute to his brother. “I Love U Baby Brother Rest Up,” the 33-year-old wrote on as an IG Story post. “I’m Gone Make The World Pay. I Swear To God Nobody Safe. Standing Over Everybody. Everybody #4LIFE. Gone Make Sure They Feel Me I Promise. Life Will Never Me The Same But God Got Me. I’m The Strongest Man N The World.”

Meanwhile, this is still a developing case and an open investigation, so this is no surefire assurance of Ewing’s guilt. Still, it’s at least moving along, and hopefully this will prevent more tragedies in the future from occurring for these families and communities. As such, we will make sure to keep an eye out for any other significant developments in this case. For more news and the latest updates on Blac Youngsta, check back in with HNHH.
Rest In Peace Tomanuel Benson.

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New Photo Shows Person Of Interest In Murder Of Blac Youngsta’s Brother

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Blac Youngsta and his family were hit with tragedy recently, after it was revealed that the rapper’s younger brother was the victim of a deadly shooting. The murder of Tomanuel Benson took place at a gas station in Memphis last week, leaving police searching for who’s responsible. According to witnesses, a man in in a passing vehicle was the shooter, but authorities had yet to zero in on a suspect. Now, however, Memphis Police have a very clear image of who they believe could be behind the attack, meaning that they’re closer than ever to bringing him to justice.

Sadly, this wasn’t the rapper’s first time losing a sibling. Blac Youngsta lost his brother Ronnie B back in 2016, as well as his other brother HeavyChampTD in 2019. Following news of Benson’s passing, he took to social media to share a message about the loss. “I Love U Baby Brother Rest Up,” he wrote. “I’m Gone Make The World Pay. I Swear To God Nobody Safe. Standing Over Everybody. Everybody #4LIFE. Gone Make Sure They Feel Me I Promise. Life Will Never Me The Same But God Got Me. I’m The Strongest Man N The World.”

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Social Media Users Fear For Person Of Interest’s Safety

The Memphis Police Department has shared the image of the alleged murderer on social media, in hopes that it could get them some leads. The image has caused some controversy among users, however. Though it seems like this could be a promising step forward in solving the case, many are claiming that putting the image out could put the man’s life at risk. Police are urging those with any information on the man to come forward.

Amid the loss, Blac Youngsta has been met with an outpouring of support from friends and supporters. The motive behind Benson’s murder and his relationship to the person of interest is currently unknown. Keep an eye on HNHH for more updates on Blac Youngsta.

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Ugly God Draws Strong Response From Alleged Victim’s Sister After Flexing On Social Media

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Over the last couple of weeks, Ugly God has been embroiled in controversy. Although he has largely been absent from the internet and the music world, he has still managed to make some headlines. According to a report from WLOX in Mississippi, the rapper was arrested. This arrest came in connection with an alleged shooting death of a man named Renaldo Delavallade. The man was 50 years old at the time of his death and just so happens to be the father of the artist’s best friend.

Subsequently, Ugly God was let go by the police, and it doesn’t seem like any charges are on the way. The alleged incident happened in late June, and since that time, the rapper had been radio silent. However, that changed on Friday with an interesting Twitter post. In the Twitter post below, he could be seen posing with cash and even a weapon. “A lot can happen in a year. #dontbelievethehype,” he wrote. This was then called out by Delavallade’s sister, Tishia.

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Ugly God Gets Called Out

In the tweet up above, Tishia Delavallade goes off on Ugly God for his flexing. Overall, she is not impressed and believes he is faking a lot of his wealth at this point. “YALL WE HAVE A NUMBER #1 STUNNA !!! Yall please give him a round of applause, lil PISSY UGLY GOD for flashing the most amount of fake money!!!!!” she said. It’s a very bold post to make, although it is not the first time Tishia has called out Ugly God. She is very upset with the lack of justice, and it seems like she will stop at nothing to make people believe the rapper had something to do with her brother’s passing.

This remains a developing story, so stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the music world. Additionally, let us know what you think of all of this, down below. We will always be sure to keep you informed.

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Blac Youngsta Mourns The Loss Of His Brother: “Life Will Never Be The Same”

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Blac Youngsta recently suffered an earth-shattering tragedy in his life that made many fans reach out with their condolences. Moreover, the rapper’s brother unfortunately lost his life in a shooting at a Memphis gas station, reports indicated. At the time that these developments emerged on social media, no outlets were able to confirm in a surefire way that it was the CMG MC’s relative who had been killed. However, he took to his Instagram Story to share a brief but saddening tribute to his brother. While it was vengeful, heartbroken, and deeply tragic, we hope Youngsta finds the strength to heal healthily and privately amid this loss.

“I Love U Baby Brother Rest Up,” Blac Youngsta wrote along with several broken heart emojis. “I’m Gone Make The World Pay. I Swear To God Nobody Safe. Standing Over Everybody. Everybody #4LIFE. Gone Make Sure They Feel Me I Promise. Life Will Never Me The Same But God Got Me. I’m The Strongest Man N The World.” Furthermore, fans and regular viewers alike shared their sympathies and hoped that his other feuds and rap beefs, or just violence in general within their community, will not result in more bloodshed.

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Blac Youngsta Speaks Out After Brother’s Death

As far as the tragedy itself, it took place on Friday (August 18) at a BP station on South Parkway East around 9:30am in Memphis. Police were able to confirm the event, but not the identity of the deceased individual in question. Regardless, it seems like outlets still caught wind of the relation, as publications like No Jumper claimed that the victim was Blac Youngsta’s brother, though no official source existed for it. With this new tribute message in mind, further details concerning the shooting will likely emerge in the coming days or weeks.

Meanwhile, it’s an especially disheartening loss, given that the two should’ve been enjoying the 33-year-old’s new music releases together. Still, memories live on, and surely Youngsta will continue to pay tribute to his brother’s memory throughout his life and career. It’s a hard time for Memphis, and stories like these remind us of the importance of coming together, not driving each other apart. Stay posted on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Blac Youngsta.
Rest In Peace.

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