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Jaleel White Explains His Controversial Comments About “Family Matters” And “Hood” Shows

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You probably know Jaleel White best as the actor for Steve Urkel in the classic television show Family Matters, but he believes there’s a certain dynamic to that appraisal that doesn’t get talked about enough. Moreover, while promoting his memoir Growing Up Urkel at the Wilmington Public Library in Delaware, he spoke on how he feels that the Black community undervalues the show because it wasn’t “hood” like Martin, Living Single, and other examples. This prompted a lot of controversy and backlash, as debates ensued over this overly dismissive notion. The actor recently clarified his comments on the Higher Learning podcast, explaining where he thinks he went wrong and what he would’ve done differently.

“I want to say, I misspoke, but I could’ve worded things better if I had known I was speaking on a world stage and not just a small room in Delaware,” Jaleel White remarked about his Family Matters take. “I shouldn’t have invoked the word ‘hood.’ When you say the word ‘hood,’ it makes certain people feel like you’re demeaning them. And that’s not what I meant at all. I conflated a couple of ideas. There’s a lot of good in the hood, and I shouldn’t have generalized. Those are the two mistakes I made in that.”

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Jaleel White Clears Up His Family Matters Comments

However, this wasn’t the only hot topic that Jaleel White engaged with in 2024. The 48-year-old claimed in his memoir that Bianca Lawson clout-chased him when they went on a couple of dates back in the days of his prime TV stardom. Clearly, he has a lot of reflections and realizations when it comes to his time in the spotlight. Despite backlash and criticism for comments like these, the years since these events have made them clearer for White, even if it’s an imperfect perspective in many’s eyes.

Furthermore, this recent controversy adds to some other alleged rifts in the Family Matters cast, such as Jo Marie Payton claiming that Jaleel White wanted to fight her. Nevertheless, folks all over continue to hold the show in high regard and with rose-tinted glasses. It’s a classic, and nothing can take that status away.

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Wack 100 Reveals The Origin Story Behind His Beef With J Prince

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During his most recent sit-down interview with DJ Vlad on VladTV, Wack 100 finally explained the origin of his combative beef with J Prince. Apparently, Wack sought to protect an older woman who had exclusive Larry Hoover footage and rights to interview him in prison in 1998. He wanted to make a television series on Hoover using this footage and access, particularly around his transition to a more clean and advocacy-driven image. The executive also relayed that he was working with Kanye West a lot at the time, as this was around Ye’s concert with Drake advocating for Hoover’s freedom.

Furthermore, Wack 100 reached out to J Prince to collaborate on this footage’s distribution as a lead-up to a Larry Hoover film. What caused a rift between the two, according to Wack, was how Wack felt that the Houston rap icon gave the woman a poor deal rather than making a fair, fruitful, and inclusive partnership. Then, the Los Angeles manager took this to social media, posting evidence clapping back at Prince’s claim of no involvement, and now they are fully at odds with each other.

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Wack 100 Explains J Prince Beef

However, Wack 100 did recognize the good things that J Prince has done for hip-hop, his community, and more, but still expressed his staunch support of this woman throughout this situation. These clashes between executives are nothing new within the game, but it seems like the advent of social media made them even more common and varied over the past fifteen years. Everyone’s looking for a big slice of the pie, and everyone has loyalties that don’t mesh well with business. Nowadays, it seems like a lot of their back-and-forth also involves some street developments, which hopefully don’t escalate.

Not only that, but this feud between Wack 100 and J Prince also roped in their other affiliates, so there is plenty of room for things to get even more confrontational. Again, if they can keep that to social media statements and interview explanations, then that would be ideal. Otherwise, it would just be one more sticky situation that goes far beyond what was necessary.

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Arkansas Couple Tells The Story Of Kendrick Lamar Using Their Black Forces Listing As Cover Art

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As with a lot of things Kendrick Lamar-related in 2024, there’s a curious backstory behind his most recent song, commonly referred to as “Watch The Party Die.” It dropped right when the MTV VMAs began, and its crusade against insufficient industry standards and cultural degradation certainly ruffled some feathers. But folks still wondered: where on Earth did he get the cover art of a pair of scuffed Black Air Force 1s, a common symbol of “demon time”? Well, fans quickly unearthed that it was a random eBay listing that had already sold for $70, and what they found out next thanks to local Arkansas news station THV11 is very interesting.

Moreover, the outlet published a video interview with Arkansas citizens Billy Lingo and Darla Wilson on September 24. The North Little Rock couple have been together for 20 years, and launched their eBay account (Good2BYou) in 2021. When Kendrick Lamar dropped the song, they received an onslaught of calls and messages breaking the news, and they canceled the order – despite it already being sold – given how much more valuable the shoes are now.

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Kendrick Lamar Caused This Arkansas Couple To Post The Listing Of A Lifetime

“I’m not gonna lie to you, I didn’t know a lot about him, but I really know about him now,” Billy Lingo said of Kendrick Lamar. He and Darla Wilson put the shoes up for auction starting at $5,000 and also included a “Buy It Now” option for $75,000. At press time, there are currently no bids for it. In addition to this, the couple also plans on selling merch depicting the cover art. It just goes to show how magnanimous the context behind this new song can be, and how much value hip-hop fans place on the genre’s history – however minimal or, frankly, expensive.

Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar fans are very excited about the prospect of another Steve Lacy collab, which the latter recently teased. “I’m moved by what’s weird,” Lacy told Fantastic Man of his creative process for his next album. “It’s almost like I hear them, and I think, I need to call this person. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want a Kendrick verse.” Let’s see if this opportunity manifests…

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Charlamagne Tha God Questions Why Diddy Might’ve Committed The Crimes He’s Accused Of

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Charlamagne Tha God, like many others online, became very outspoken when it comes to the Diddy scandal. Moreover, he’s warned his alleged associates of retribution, spoken on his inner circle, and done a lot to try to wade through and understand the allegations and supposed lifestyle at hand. For example, during the radio host’s latest sit-down with Andrew Schulz for their Brilliant Idiots podcast, they discussed why Sean Combs might’ve done the things he allegedly did.

“Diddy, for some reason, he’s either incredibly arrogant and doesn’t think that he can be taken down, or he believes that he’s innocent, or he believes that there are people that would go down if he went down and they wouldn’t want that to happen. People in a position of power,” Andrew Schulz posited. “All of that could be true, or he could just be too far gone,” Charlamagne Tha God replied. “He could be too far gone off the drugs, and the alcohol, and the power, and the ego that he’s just delusional as f**k. Oh, my God. Yes, [I’ve seen power corrupt] a million times!

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Charlamange Tha God Tries To Understand Diddy’s Alleged Actions

 
 
 
 
 
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“Actually, when I read the indictment, I’m reading it, I’m just like, this is just a dude that… He’s super power-trippy,” Charlamagne Tha God said of Diddy. “Super ego-trippy. And it’s the drugs, and it’s the alcohol, right? If you ask me, I think this man – this is a podcast, and this is what we do on a podcast, [this is allegedly], yes. I think this man has so much grief and trauma that he’s just always trying to escape. That’s why it’s always so much drugs, so much alcohol, and sex.

“He probably does that s**t to run from whatever trauma he never dealt with,” Charlamagne Tha God theorized about the Diddy allegations. “I think it’s the sex, the drugs, it just helps him to escape. And he’s always constantly trying to escape. ‘Cause that’s the other thing that people are not talking about with this indictment: all the drugs they found! Ketamine, coke, ecstasy. They said that the night that he turned himself in, or they picked him up or whatever, he had f***ing pink powder in the room. Clearly, they guy got a problem. Clearly, clearly.”

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KAYTRANADA Explains Why Drake Didn’t Reach Out To Him Again For “Honestly, Nevermind”

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2024 really is the year of Drake hate, although this most recent example in that saga is not only not a hater example, but also not new information, either. Moreover, KAYTRANADA recently engaged in a new interview with Vulture in which he revealed some extra details about the 6ix God and his team once approaching him to produce on the OVO mogul’s 2022 house album, Honestly, Nevermind. The Canadian producer recalled once again how the approach came about, and this time around, he theorized as to what it was about his response that prompted Drizzy’s camp to never reach out again to make the link-up happen.

“[KAYTRANADA] was approached at a Coachella after-party in L.A. to make beats for Honestly, Nevermind, and though he says it would have been ‘an honor,’ he later overheard that it fell through because his casual response — ‘Sure, hit me up’ — lacked fawning enthusiasm,” the article read. “Was I supposed to be like, ‘Oh my God, for real? Drake?’ I’m not like that,” he added. This lines up pretty well with what KAYTRA had already said about this moment.

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KAYTRANADA Revisits The Story Of Almost Working On Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind

“I met Drake in L.A. one time, and that was it, really,” KAYTRANADA expressed during an interview with MONTREALITY last December. “At one point, one of his boys was like, ‘Your boy wants some beats. He’s gonna do a house album.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, sure, hit me up.’ That’s my thing: anybody that wanna work with me, just hit me up. Maybe my reaction rubbed them the wrong way, but I was just saying, ‘Hey, if you’re serious, hit me up, let’s work, for real.’” The TIMELESS creative then never heard from The Boy again, and although this isn’t really cause for any sort of beef, it landed in the perfect context for those discussions.

But let’s not pit one Canadian artist against another. Rather, we hope that Drake and KAYTRANADA eventually link up and make some magic together. After all, we saw how much the latter could add to a lyricist’s sonic pallet thanks to his work with Mach-Hommy and 03 Greedo earlier in 2024. If “#RICHAXXHAITIAN” doesn’t convince you that Aubrey needs to hop on KAYTRA’s production, we don’t know what will.

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Fivio Foreign Explains His Controversial Rick Ross Mention On New Song “Blacc Out”

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Fivio Foreign and Rick Ross have a tight rap relationship, which is why so many folks expressed confusion at the former’s new song, “Blacc Out.” Moreover, the track contains the following bar: “When I go overseas, I’m a big dog / N***as never gon’ treat me like Rick Ross.” A lot of fans thought that this was actually a shot at the Maybach Music Group mogul, but the New York drill artist quickly took to Twitter on Thursday (August 29) to clear the air. “And that was deff not a shot at Ricc Ross. Smh Yall take everything outta context,” he expressed.

Furthermore, the specific bar refers to an incident that Rick Ross faced in Vancouver, where a group of Drake fans fought him and his crew for playing “Not Like Us.” This was a big enough moment that no one really doubted what Fivio Foreign was referring to, even if the intent behind it came under fire. After all, why would you make light of how folks treated one of your colleagues, especially in a way that makes a distinction between how he reacted and how you would? Even if this wasn’t meant as a diss, it doesn’t paint Rozay in the best light, either.

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Fivio Foreign Denies Dissing Rick Ross

Speaking of Rick Ross’ rap beef, he recently explained why he launched a diss track this year against Drake, but not against The Game. “”On some rap s**t, it was no conspiracies,” he told Shannon Sharpe during his Nightcap Summer Sessions in Houston. “Rozay name was said, Rozay, I’ma jump off the porch. That’s what I do… I’ma jump off the porch and I’ma have some fun, and that’s what I did, I had some fun.” “Not responding is a response when you a boss,” The Biggest Boss said of the Los Angeles MC.

Meanwhile, Fivio Foreign faces much more harsh criticism for other matters. One of these is his vocal support of Donald Trump, which rubs many fans the wrong way. Another concerns a video on Fivio’s social media page that shows a drug user shooting up. Many found this insensitive, so they might have stuck to their preconceived notions and made up a Rick Ross diss in their heads.

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DJ Akademiks Defends Nicki Minaj’s Possible Explanation For Her Ice Spice Beef

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Nicki Minaj recently sparked a whole lot of fan speculation with some recent moves that some Barbz interpreted as shade towards Ice Spice. For those unaware, the former unfollowed the latter on Instagram and then told fans to stop asking questions about “other people” amid this drama. As such, many put two and two together, but this equation doesn’t really confirm whether or not there are real issues at play here. Nevertheless, DJ Akademiks recently responded to this during his livestream, defending the Trinidadian MC for her choices and for the way in which she’s conducting business with these artists.

Of course, Ak’s main point of defense for Nicki Minaj’s treatment of Ice Spice was to compare her to her Young Money partner and his fav, Drake. He said that Drizzy rubs a lot of artists the wrong way for taking control of publishing and masters, but the media personality justified this through the notion of the “Drake stimulus package.” He’s already defended this model to death before, so it’s no surprise that he understands why Nicki is moving in the way she’s moving. To be clear, this approach from a massive artist to a relatively smaller one isn’t necessarily an automatic point of condemnation, as any sort of deal in the music industry can turn sour if executed irresponsibly.

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DJ Akademiks Speaks On Nicki Minaj’s Label Comments Seemingly Aimed At Ice Spice

Here’s what Nicki Minaj had to say about rappers signing to white labels instead of her Heavy On It imprint, which many saw as an Ice Spice dig. “Motherf***er tell somebody they don’t want to sign with Heavy On It,” she expressed. “But then they’ll go and sign with the white peoples. And guess who the white peoples finna call? Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty. They always get the attention of the Barbz. If your name is not on [the new version of] Pink Friday 2, they’re not a Heavy On It artist.”

Meanwhile, this is what Ice Spice had to say about Nicki Minaj recently. “We don’t have the closest relationship, you know? But we’re definitely good,” she posited. “We’re mutuals. We had smash records together. I love us together. I think the world does too.”

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Yung Miami Clarifies The City Girls’ Status And Explains What Happened With JT

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Yung Miami just dropped a bombshell when it comes to long-awaited remarks on a lot of what’s happened in her life over the past year or so. Moreover, her podcast series Caresha Please just dropped its first new episode in a long time, and she had a lot of things to address. One of these was the Miami rapper’s connection to Diddy, a relationship that she confirmed ended right around when the Bad Boy mogul faced various lawsuits and abhorrent allegations. However, the other big narrative of this podcasting return was the end of the City Girls, and she explained why she and JT decided to move on from this duo.

“So I don’t really know, like, what was the moment that separated us,” Yung Miami said of JT and the City Girls in this Saucy Santana-hosted episode of Caresha Please. “But I just felt like it became a time where, like, when we was getting together, it just wasn’t connecting. And I was just like… Ain’t no money in the group, you get what I’m saying? Like, we not going to the studio together. I’m doing a feature, people calling for the City Girls… You know, it’s either me or it’s you.

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Yung Miami Divulges On City Girls Split

“It just wasn’t connecting no more and I just felt like that’s what really made me, like, start my own brand,” Yung Miami continued. “Like, I got to do something because I’m in this group. The group ain’t making no money, we not working… I was just like, ‘You know what, I got to figure something out. It’s been a minute since s**t been going on behind closed doors.

“I feel like we outgrew each other,” Yung Miami concluded. “I feel like she was in L.A., I was in Miami. She was been working on her s**t… I didn’t know. And I just feel like every time we tried to get together, it just didn’t hit. I just feel like when we got together, it wasn’t hitting. I just feel like we was just in two different head spaces. Like, the way we dressed was different. I’m more of, I’ll wear a leotard. JT wants to wear something covered. So I just felt like whenever we tried to get together, it just didn’t connect.”

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Kendrick Lamar’s Engineer Reveals The “Amazing” Process Behind Drake Disses

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The world still hasn’t gotten enough of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, as there are still plenty of unanswered questions to ponder over. Moreover, one aspect of the battle that people would love to learn more about is the actual recording process behind these songs, as they came out so quick and with a lot of big names attached in the studio. Thanks to engineer Nicolas de Parcel, K.Dot’s mastering engineer for his disses, we now have more of an idea of how it all went down. He spoke to EngineEars (founded by Kendrick collaborator MixedByAli) and revealed how simultaneously intense but also exciting these sessions were.

“It was a little crazy,” Nicolas de Parcel recalled about mastering Kendrick Lamar’s tracks against Drake. “I got a call and it was like, ‘Stay on call, you’re gonna be working.’ I would get the song and like six minutes would elapse and they’d be like, ‘How we looking?’ It was very high pressure. As Dot was releasing these records, it was like, I was turning in the masters [and] it would drop like 12 minutes later. It was amazing.”

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Kendrick Lamar’s Engineer Speaks On Intense Mastering Process For Drake Diss Tracks

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Specifically, the Kendrick Lamar tracks that Nicolas de Parcel engineered (per the credits) are “Euphoria,” “Meet The Grahams,” and “Not Like Us,” the three individual disses that he released on streaming services. “6:16 In LA” only came out via Instagram, but it stands to reason that he could’ve contributed to that as well. Nevertheless, de Parcel has also worked with Pharrell, Killer Mike, André 3000, Future, 21 Savage, and many more hip-hop titans. So the resume certainly speaks for itself, but this historic moment is probably something that no studio wizard would soon forget even with such a lauded career under their belt.

Meanwhile, fans eagerly await what’s next, and most of them hope that Kendrick Lamar and Drake just continue to drop great music for themselves and not for anyone else. With the battle behind them, it’s time for them to move on and drop more amazing material, with both MCs supposedly dropping albums this year. That’s just speculation, but we know that they’re on a creative hot streak right now. Will they live up to the moment with incredible hip-hop that doesn’t have to go at each other’s necks or is “Wah Gwan Delilah” indicative of the complacency they will chase moving forward? We shall see…

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Ava Kris Tyson Drama: What We Know About MrBeast Co-Host’s Controversy

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Ava Kris Tyson, a former associate of MrBeast, announced she would be leaving the channel and social media behind entirely. This decision came after Tyson issued an apology for past remarks that led to allegations of grooming. It began when social media users uncovered alleged online conversation between a user named LavaGS, who was a minor at the time. Lava has since come out in defense of Tyson, though she still stepped down from the MrBeast channel. Below, we’ve broken down some of the allegations concerning Tyson’s online behavior over the last ten years.

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The Accusations Unveiled

The accusations against Ava Kris Tyson are primarily focused on her interactions on social media throughout the years. Tyson, who transitioned in 2023, has been the subject of significant anti-LGBTQ+ harassment since then. Recent allegations suggest that starting in 2016, when Tyson was 20, she engaged in inappropriate correspondence with a user named LavaGS, who was then 13. Lava, now 20 and an editor, later took a job with MrBeast and visited the Beast compound. These interactions have led some to believe that Lava was “groomed” by Tyson.

Tyson’s Defense

Tyson took to social media to vehemently deny the grooming allegations. In a series of posts, she stated that she had never groomed anyone, specifically mentioning Lava. Tyson admitted that her past humor was inappropriate and expressed her commitment to personal growth. Lava also supported Tyson’s statement by tweeting that he was not a victim and that their interactions were being misrepresented by others.

“I would like to apologize for any of my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone. It was not my intent. Seeing recent events we’ve mutually decided it’s best I permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media to focus on my family and mental health,” Tyson wrote. “I want to add, I never groomed anyone. The person who gets brought up in these accusations @LavaGS has vocally supported that they are false.”

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MrBeast’s Response

Following a brief period of silence and immense backlash, Beast issued a statement regarding Tyson’s online behavior. In the tweet, the YouTuber expressed his disgust surrounding the alleged comments made by Tyson. He also said that he’s hiring an independent investigator to look into the matter. 

“Over the last few days, I’ve become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson’s behavior online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts. During that time, I have been focused on hiring an independent third party to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure I have all the facts,” he wrote. “That said, I’ve seen enough online and taken immediate action to remove Ava from the company, my channel, and any association with MrBeast. I do not condone or support any of the inappropriate actions.I will allow the independent investigators the necessary time to conduct a comprehensive investigation and will take any further actions based on their findings..”

Reactions From Involved Parties

Lava, in an interview with Rolling Stone, claimed that his story had been distorted by the creators who first brought these allegations to light. He insisted that their portrayal of the events was misleading and motivated by an agenda. The creators in question denied any intentional wrongdoing, arguing that Tyson’s actions needed to be exposed. Lava emphasized that he had always viewed his interactions with Tyson as benign and typical of his friendships at that age.

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