[WATCH] Man Attacks Las Vegas Judge During Sentencing

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Footage from a Nevada court proceeding shows a man attcacking a female judge after she denies his lawyer’s request for probation.

30-year-old Deobra Delone Redden jumped over the judge’s podium to attack Judge Mary Kay Holthus on Wednesday(January 3) after Judge Holthus denied his probation request during his aggravated battery with substantial bodily harm sentencing hearing. Due to Redden’s criminal history, the judge said that he needed to ne put behind bars.

The Las Vegas District Zcourt issued a statement about the incident saying, “We commend the heroic acts of her staff, law enforcement, and all others who subdued the defendant. The court remains committed to a safe and secure courthouse and courtrooms. We are reviewing all our protocols and will do whatever is necessary to protect the judiciary, the public, and our employees.” 

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WATCH: Ma$e Leads His Fans in Prayer to Kick of 2024

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Ma$e was performing abroad in New Zealand and felt compelled to lead the crowd in Prayer. The moment delivered a powerful message to the start of 2024.

“I accept you as my lord and my savior,” Ma$e said. “I’m healed, I’m delivered, I’m rich, all is well, nothing is broken, and nothing is missing. All 2024.”

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WATCH: Katt Williams Says His Issue with Rickey Smiley Stems from ‘Friday After Next’ & Nixed Sexual Assault Scene

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Katt Williams is setting the Internet on fire to begin 2024. Appearing on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, Williams pulled back the curtain on why he and Rickey Smiley have beef, which dates back to Friday After Next.

Williams shut down Smiley detailing that he was originally supposed to be Money Mike and then went into further issues with Smiley.

In the film, Williams played Money Mike, who had an encounter with recently released criminal Damon, played by Terry Crews. Williams states his beef with Smiley, who was the robbing Santa Claus in the film, came after he stood up for his character not being raped for comedy.

“The Money Mike in the original script got raped in the bathroom,” Williams said. “That’s what Rickey Smiley was okay with. Katt Williams had to take the risk in front of the cast, studios, and powers that be in his very first movie and say, respectfully, humbly, guys, ‘If we are talking about anything else I don’t have any credibility and no pull. But we talking about comedy, where I have all the credibility and pull. The problem with Friday After Next is we are are trying to make a classic comedy. And this comedy involves a rape. Rap is never funny, no matter who it happens to or what the circumstances are.”

Williams added he asked to remove that moment and it would be twice as funny as Money Mike getting raped. You watch the full interview here.

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Cesar Pina’s Attorney Negotiating Plea Deal in Real Estate Scam Case

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Cesar Pina, the controversial business partner of DJ Envy, is looking to reach a plea deal with federal prosecutors for his role in a real estate scam. According to AllHipHop, court docs highlight the work of Pina’s attorneys pushing for a continuance.

“Counsel for the parties represented that this additional continuance is necessary for effective preparation and to permit the parties to attempt to resolve this case prior to indictment and thereby avoid a trial,” the docs read. “Plea negotiations are currently in progress, and both the United States and the defendant desire additional time to negotiate a plea agreement, which would render grand jury proceedings and a trial in this matter unnecessary.”

In November, DJ Envy and Cesar Pina were named in a new lawsuit over their real estate business practices. In court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Envy, and Pina are being sued by Derik Deangelo, Chamblin Group Real Estate Ventures LLC, and Reispec Developments LLC.

The suit claims state the two men used their “Flipping New Jersey” seminars as “funnels to draw in victims” to their real estate scam. The lawsuit includes violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, a breach of contract, a civil RICO violation, fraudulent transfer, and more. The plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial and request $2,000,000 in damages.

“During these private consultations and meet and greets, members of the Pina network attempted to ‘size up’ the financial resources of each attendee and solicited individuals with sufficiently high net worth to ‘partner’ with Pina, DJ Envy, and other members of the network in real estate ‘joint ventures,’” the docs read. “During these meetings, Pina also offered his personal ‘consulting services’ wherein he made himself available for one-on-one private meetings with guests at his office for flat rate fees ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 per meeting and more.”

You can read more of the court documents here.

Recently, DJ Envy’s cohost, Charlamagne Tha God, spoke with the Rap Radar podcast and revealed that he would keep the show going if Envy was no longer part of the crew.

“‘The Breakfast Club’ is bigger than any of us as individuals,” Charla said. “I’ve always felt like that.”

He added, “I’ve never felt like The Breakfast Club was just a show about three individuals. That’s always where my mind was.”

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Kanye West Reportedly Owes Over $1M in Taxes to State of California

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Uncle Sam wants Kanye West, and he is not interested in the Vultures album. According to Daily Mail, Kanye West owes over $1 million in taxes to the state of California. The money is connected to his Yeezy brand and properties in Calabasas.

Yeezy Apparel had accumulated $934,033.56 in debt due to four currently active tax liens. In 2023, the California Franchise Tax Board made the latest effort to recover $319,356.58 from Kanye West’s company. This particular lien pertained to unpaid taxes from October 2021 to March 2022.

In addition, Ye owed $101,093 in unpaid taxes on the Calabasas properties after he stopped paying taxes on an apartment and mansion he purchased with Kim Kardashian. Ye was awarded both homes in their divorce.

While the tax bills were rolling in, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign got matching tattoos to celebrate their forthcoming album. California tatto artist Tat2Nene inked the Japanese Yen and U.S. Dollar piece on both artists, the moniker of the Vultures album leaders.

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Staff at Florida Hotel Reportedly Not a Fan of Kanye West’s Presence

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Kanye West has been enjoying his stay at Four Seasons at the Surf Club in the Miami-area city Surfisde, Florida, but reports state the staff is over his presence. According to Page Six, Ye desires late-night guests, but the hotel is not of the same energy as South Beach.

Ye stayed there during Art Basel, and after he performed in a black KKK hood, a long line of SUVs frequently visited the hotel until 5 a.m. Additionally, Ye had a recording studio set up and may not receive a warm welcome if he ever returned to the property.

The hotel also appears to be the scene of some risque images that West shared of Bianca Censori, as a hotel bathroom can be seen in the background. Kanye West hit Instagram to give a few looks at his wife. The revealing photoshoot was captioned “No pants this year” and featured Censori in what can be assumed to be Yeezy designs or pulled from a high fashion line.

In another image, Ye wrote, “Dropped sumn?” as Censori takes a gander at the floor.

You can see the full run of images below.

Before the New Year, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign got matching tattoos to celebrate their forthcoming album. California tatto artist Tat2Nene inked the Japanese Yen and U.S. Dollar piece on both artists, the moniker of the Vultures album leaders.

Kanye West is looking to start the year off strong. After the Vultures album didn’t get dropped on the original release date of Dec. 15, the joint effort with Ty Dolla Sign received a new date. Billboard said a spokesperson reached out with a New Year’s Eve drop date.

Kanye West is also being blasted by the Black Lives Matter organization for wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood while on stage at this Vultures listening party in Miami.

The KKK hood worn by Ye was all black, instead of the customary white, which BLM and the National Civic League are blasting.

“The shock and disgust that Ye generated should be channeled into supporting efforts to eliminate this repugnant ideology from society,” BLM said to TMZ. “Hate groups are growing at an alarming rate in America. Of the list of over 1,200 active hate groups in society, the KKK is the largest with hundreds of chapters nationwide — making it larger today than any other point in the group’s long history.”

NCL President Doug Linkhart added, “Any wearing of clothing that evokes the Ku Klux Klan is an affront to not only those who have been targeted by the KKK, but to American values in general.”

You can see Ye wear the KKK hood below.

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DJ Akademiks Says He Cooperated with Cops on Incident at Center of Sexual Assault Controversy

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Akademiks had his first stream of 2024 on Tuesday (Jan 2.). During the stream, Ak spoke about allegations levied against him by his ex-girlfriend, Ziya Abashae, and revealed he was in full cooperation with the police.

“This situation went to the cops over a year and a half ago,” Ak said. “Me and my lawyer were openly cooperative because, serious allegations. I don’t care who’s involved, I don’t want weird shit happening around me.

“We helped the police. ‘Whatever you need! You want a phone? You want passcodes? Let’s decrypt our DVR.’ There is nothing they did not see.”

He added, “It was officially ruled by the D.A. and the police that there was nothing there. There ain’t no charges, there won’t be no charges and there’s documentation.”

You can hear it all from Akademiks below.

DJ Akademiks trended over the weekend after his ex-girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. During an Instagram Live session, the woman, Ziya Abashae, stated Ak and two of his friends allegedly committed the crime.

According to HipHopDX, a rape kit was conducted, and she shunned the claims by the controversial personality who stated she engaged in an orgy with his friends.

“For you to pretend you didn’t do anything? That I just went to your house, and I’m some thot, like we didn’t know each other for two years,” Abashae said. “You tried to save yourself after your friends assaulted me. Whether or not you got drunk or not, I know that when you woke up, you were on top of me too. You raped me too.”

Additional claims online feature a woman stating that Akademiks engaged in communication with her until she was 18 before he attempted to have sex with her and a video surfacing with a woman screaming in the background.

You can see it all below.

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Young Thug Teases Clothing Line as RICO Trial Continues

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Young Thug is on trial but uses his Instagram Story to promote his new clothing line, Act Normal. “If you support me then…you know the rest,” Young Thug wrote on IG.

On the post, Thug included a link. The website reads: “ActNormal Clothing is on its way! We are dedicated to providing you with the best experience and highest-quality garments possible. To stay up-to-date on our first collection drop and save 10% on your first order, subscribe to our newsletter.”

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WATCH: Katt Williams Says Harvey Weinstein Offered Him Oral Sex in Front of His Agency

Katt Williams Says Harvey Weinstein Offered Him Oral Sex

Katt Williams had a lot to talk about during his visit to Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay. While speaking against Rickey Smiley, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey and more, Katt Williams revealed why he isn’t fearful of being blackballed.

“These people are not powerful,” Williams said. “Satan cannot create anything, including blessings for his people. You know the No. 1 job of someone who sold their soul in Hollywood is? Act like it didn’t happen.

“It’s a consortium. They rock with who they rock with and they don’t with who they don’t. But I’m not scared of being the competition. On paper they are a better team. They have all the assets and resources they don’t. But let’s get on the line and see if that factors in. I guarantee that it don’t.”

He would go on to add, “They canceled me for talking about Harvey Weinstein before the thing came out. But he offered to suck my penis in front of all my people at my agency.”

You can hear it all from Williams below.

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Lil Nas X Responds to Dave Chappelle’s Joke About ‘Montero’ Video: ‘Me and the Devil Broke Up 3 Years Ago’

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Lil Nas X has addressed his relationship with the devil after an X user floated Dave Chappelle’s “Montero” joke across the timeline.

“yall gotta let call me by your name go,” Lil Nas X wrote. “me and the devil broke up 3 years ago. yall acting like chidren of divorce.”

Lil Nas X grabbed the ears of the Christian community when he revealed that he was heading into his Christian era. Hitting Twitter, Lil Nas posed the question “y’all mind if i enter my christian era?”

Ever the troll, Lil Nas X then wrote: “making christian music does not mean i can’t suck dick no more. the two are not mutually exclusive. i am allowed to get on my knees for multiple reasons.”

Hearing the news, the artist formally known as Boonk Gang, now known as “Holy Gabbana” shunned the idea. “Don’t title a Christian and make others believe it’s ok for us to live in habitual/intentional sin.”

And Lil Nas X had time, writing, “it’s really insane how yall pretend some of our pastors aren’t getting piped down before the sunday service. yall do not know jesus personally stop trying to gatekeep him”

You can see it all below.

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