Miami Hip Hop pioneer Trick Daddy has made. dramatic change in his appearance, switching out his gold grills which he sported for three decades, in exchange for new porcelain veneers.
Miami-based dentist 5 Star Smiles performed the procedure, telling TMZ that TD had significant decay under his gold teeth from not going to a dentist in over 15 years. It was reported that the Slip-N-Slide founder had to undergo bone graft surgery, leaving him with temporary fillings in his upper teeth until his gums heal.
Owner Danielle Noguera says that Trick will continue the process and get the bottom teeth done next week.
The process will take two months in total and has cost him $60K to date. The entire process will be documented on upcoming episodes of Love & Hip Hop: Miami later this year.
The 28-year-old rapper/trapper took to his IG page, saying,, “Ain’t no reward for keeping it real, so don’t do it expecting something in return, do it [because] you wouldn’t have it no other way!!!”
Dugg added, “You might not get mentioned in a song, you might not get bonded out, a muhf**ka might even say free you!!!!” But real gone forever recognize real.”
Shocking video of Beef star David Choe detailing his alleged assault of a Black woman has gone viral.
In a clip from Choe’s podcast DVDASA has sparked outrage and disgust for the actor who plays Isaac, and who painted all the title cards for Beef. In 2014, Choe bragged about being “a successful rapist” of a Black woman but later denied it as “bad storytelling” for “shock value.”
“According to his own telling, the woman David Choe assaulted is Black. He describes himself as a ‘successful rapist,” Aura Bogado wrote on Twitter with a clip from a now-deleted episode called “Erection Quest. The Tweet has more than 1.4 million views a day later.
“But the thrill of possibly going to jail, that’s what achieved the erection quest,” Choe said on the podcast.
Even his co-host Asa Akira looked shocked, saying, “Ew, you’re basically telling us that you’re a rapist now. And the only way to get your d*ck really hard– is rape.”
“Yeah,” Choe said, doubling down as two other men laughed. They went on to ask what she looked like. He fed into their sadistic fantasy by describing her body, hair and race.
“Who cares what she looks like? Dave is telling us he’s a rapist,” Akira said.
“A successful rapist,” Choe said at the end of the excerpt.
“She’s definitely not into it,” he said during an earlier part of the story.
A month after making the comments, Choe claimed on his old website that it was a story he made up for his so-called art.
“I never thought I’d wake up one late afternoon and hear myself called a rapist. It sucks. Especially because I am not one. I am not a rapist.” Choe wrote.
“I am an artist and a storyteller and I view my show [“DVDASA”] as a complete extension of my art. If I am guilty of anything, it’s bad storytelling in the style of douche. Just like many of my paintings are often misinterpreted, the same goes with my show. The main objective of all of my podcasts is to challenge and provoke my friends and the co-stars on the show.”
Watch the clip below. Thoughts?
Graffiti artist David Choe of the new show Beef, who called himself a “successful rapist” on the podcast he cohosted with Asa Akira, DVDASA, in 2014.
Snoop Dogg’s daughter, Cori Broadus, shared her experience with internet trolls since announcing her engagement to Wayne Deuce. The 23-year-old CEO of the Choc Factory appeared on Karamo and revealed how bullying has affected her. Karamo shared how he saw the comments on social media about Cori’s complexion and people claiming Deuce is only with her because her father is Snoop Dogg.
“Just being in the public eye. People are going to say things, whether you are posting something good or you posting something bad. There is always going to be somebody negative. So it brought me to a place that I don’t wish on anybody,” Broadus said.
Broadus told Karamo that she waited a day to post about her engagement because she knew the folks were about to go in.
“This is supposed to be the happiest moment in my life. When I look at the comments, it makes me the saddest girl in my life,” Broadus said, referring to people calling her ugly in her engagement photo. “When people say those things, and you’re already dealing with insecurities, it triggers it because you already have someone online saying this about you, and I’m like, damn, that’s how I feel.”
She also revealed she is battling depression and lupus that started when she was a child.
“I got sick at the age of 6. Imagine being sick that young. I don’t know what’s going on. I’m just going to the doctor. I’m taking all these medications, and medications make you mentally feel some type of way as well,” Broadus said. “It was just a lot to go through as a little girl, and I’m still going through as an adult.
“I felt like when I was a kid. I was always an outcast. My brothers are light skin. They are slimmer. Even my friends, I have light skin friends with curly hair. I just was always different,” she said.
Broadus told the daytime host that although she is becoming better at brushing off the haters, receiving hateful comments still hurts.
“I’ve been bullied all my life, so like, when I first got social media, it is like I get more negative love than positive love,” Broadus said. “It’s always bout how I look, and what size I am, and my skin, and it just brought me to a place where I just didn’t want to be here no more.
She plans to help young people find their inner power to turn negative feelings into positive changes for themselves.
“If I had all of this instilled in me when I was younger. Whatever anybody had to say about me would not have even mattered,” she added.
On this day in 1955, DJ Kool Herc was born Clive Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to the Bronx when he was 12 years old and took on the name “Kool Herc” when he became a member of the graffiti crew the “Ex-Vandals”. The name is short for ‘Hercules’ because of his 6′ 4″ stature. He began DJing parties that he and his sister Cindy threw in their building, which was on 1520 Sedgewick Avenue(Sedgewick & Cedar) in the South Bronx.
Herc pioneered extending the breakbeat on records by playing the same record on two turntables and cueing the “break” in the record, which he noticed had the greatest effect on the dancers at the parties. This was emulated all over the NYC area during the 1970s, thus spawning the culture of Hip Hop. He coined the terms “B-Boys” and “B-Girls” for the dancers who were “breaking”, which Herc says was street slang for “acting energetically” or “causing a disturbance”.
Kool Herc has influenced other founding pioneers of Hip Hop culture including Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, and the Sugarhill Gang.
The Source would like to give Kool Herc his proper salute because without him and his contributions, none of us would have the opportunity to experience this global phenomenon known as Hip Hop!
One of our lowkey favorite couples–50 Cent and Cuban Link have been in a relationship for a few years now, and Cuban’s latest post suggests that they just might be engaged.
Saturday, Cuban who’s real name is Jamira Haynes–posted a video walking down a hallway arm-in-arm with her man wearing a fitted see-through white dress.
In the background, a song with the lyrics “You don’t know what love is/ And I need you to know…” plays as the scene cuts to the former athlete recording Fif live on stage at a performance.
The camera then pans to Cuban’s left ring finger where a huge flawless rock sits comfortably on her ring finger.. The caption features a white heart emoji and a lock emoji, suggesting that the pair is about to be on lock.Are we here for Mr and Mrs Curtis Jackson? Watch the video below:
Last month, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former nanny sued the business mogul for wrongful termination using the name Jane Roe. Diddy wanted her name released to the public and a Los Angeles Superior Court judge told Roe she could not move forward with her lawsuit using the pseudonym, Jane Roe.
Raven pleaded with the court to let her use Roe claiming she feared Diddy’s fans would harass her and her family. In her motion, she said she was, “Desperate to preserve the privacy she had left, terrified of possible physical harm to her and her minor children, and fearful of further victim shaming, blaming, and retaliation.”
The nanny’s name has been revealed.
Radar Online reports:
The nanny who sued Diddy for alleged wrongful termination has revealed her identity in court — days after a judge ordered her to do so despite her fear of being harassed, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Diddy’s ex-employee filed an amended complaint with her name of Raven Wales-Walden.
In her lawsuit, Raven said Diddy hired her after Kim’s death in 2018 to take care of the twins they shared, Jessie James and D’Lila.
Raven said she moved into Diddy’s house and became extremely tight with the family. She said it all fell apart when she asked for maternity leave in August 2020. She said she was fired and told Diddy didn’t like his daughters seeing an unmarried woman pregnant.
Diddy called the lawsuit a “meritless shakedown” and said he believed it was meant to “extort” him.
He admitted hiring Raven but said the job was always meant to be temporary. His rep said, “Her babysitting services were always intended to be temporary especially since the girls were getting older and spending most of the day at school.”
In her lawsuit, Raven claimed she was the cousin of Diddy’s late ex, Kim Porter. Diddy denied the claim.
Thursday night, Prime Video transported Lagos to NYC for their first African Original movie, GANGS OF LAGOS. The exclusive event + screening was held at the swanky Bryant Park Hotel complete with an African trio of musicians that greeted each guest upon arrival. The fun-filled evening included tunes by DJ Buka, Nigerian cuisine such as ‘Suya,’ and ‘Jollof’ by Accra Restaurant in Harlem. and a moderated conversation with the film stars Tobi Bakre, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Chioma Chukwuka, with comedian/actor Dulo.
Handcrafted cocktails and a 3-course menu served as the prelude to the jaw-dropping film. From beginning to end, guests were on the edge of their seats. The Nigerian action-crime thriller follows the lives of three young friends – Obalola (Tobi Bakre), Gift (Adesua Etomi-Wellington), and Ify (Chike) – as they navigate destiny, growing up on the bustling streets and neighbourhood of Isale Eko, Lagos. Following the screening, a Q&A revealed several moments from the film’s stars. The night ended with more tunes and the dessert course fit for a king or queen.
In addition to talent, additional notable attendees included: actress Zephani Idoko, Miss Ghana – Gifty Boake, VP of Entertainment Twitter – TJ Adeshola, Sony Music – Tunde Ogundipe and more!
The film is directed and produced by Jáde Osiberu— GANGS OF LAGOS is the thriller you don’t want to miss!
(Photo Credit: Troi Williams Watch the trailer below.
GANGS OF LAGOS is available now worldwide on Prime Video!
There used to be a narrative promoted that less and less black couples were getting married or engaged. After 8 years of marriage and witnessing several friends navigating through relationships, it was evident that wasn’t true. I did learn that most of us weren’t taught much about how to maintain them. Danisha Baughan created the Conveaux to fill that void and empower the minority community by providing insightful conversation and intricately curated events.
Baughan. who is a mental health counselor and mom of three founded Conveaux in 2016 with an idea to bring a group of loved ones together. Dani used her Bronx livingroom to create a safe environment to allow an open forum for sharing a slew of relationship topics. Now her sold out events have become the talk of town frequented by a hosts of influencers and notables including celebrity therapist Arron Muller, Rapper Styles P and his entrepreneur wife Adjua Styles, Kells Barnett of 5001 Flavors/Harlem Haberdashery and Marsha Badger of Hello Beautiful. Conveaux has since expanded to a life and relationships wellness company that provides holistic services and therapeutic experiences focused on supporting couples find solution-focused work that helps everyone become better for themselves and better for someone else.
The Source got to witness the beauty of a Culinary Conveaux event and it was more than expected. The meticulously designed and tasty shindig included an open conversation and a 4-course vegan meal partially cooked by the couple with handcrafted cocktails by Maker’s Mark and moderated by @introvertnthecity The event–held on love day was a sight to see at Harlem’s hotspot VeganHood. The visually stunning restaurant with decor by Nazure was the perfect backdrop for an evening of conversing over good food. The all plant-based fine dining experience was created by the owners Lanise Herman-Thomas & Janine Smalls to bring a familiar and relatable taste to our urban community. From the vegan ‘meatballs’, the mac and cheese to our ‘crab cakes’–everything would fool the pickiest meat eater. The owners—who are sisters—hold a fondness for the neighborhood being one of the first vegan restaurants in Harlem. They started their business during the height of COVID out of their office kitchen. “We saw a need in our neighborhood for food that was similar to what we grew up eating but instead of it being animals it needed to be 100% plant-based vegan. We thought “how could we get people to love vegan food when they believe that all vegans eat are leaves and water?”
Well their Saint Nick Fried Chick’n, soy free mac & cheese, potato salad, skrimp and grits and Oreo puddings, will definitely change your mind. The event included fun games, photos, libations and a cute couples gift bag with a picnic blanket included for more cool conveaux’s.
Don’t miss the next event! Check out photos below.
Wendy Williams’ ex-husband, Kevin Hunter recently threatened to sue gossip vlogger Tasha K after an old interview resurfaced of a man claiming to be Kevin’s lover. Now he’s coming out swinging, sending a legal team after Tasha K for rehashing an old story about his relationship with a former business associate.
The Sun reports:
WENDY Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter said he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit after a singer accused him of being abusive during an alleged affair.
Wendy’s ex Kevin, 50, exclusively told The U.S. Sun that the allegations against him by Falstar, whose real name is Aveon Williams, are not only untrue but they’re also old.
Claims by Falstar of being in a sexually abusive relationship with Kevin appeared to have been repacked and re-circulated Friday by the blogger Tasha K, who interviewed the singer on her Unwine With Tasha K YouTube channel in 2019.
“I am preparing for a defamation lawsuit. Anybody that knows me, and this is no disrespect to LGBTQ community, they know where I’m at with it.”
Kevin went on to say “I am a straight alpha male.”
Wendy’s ex-husband said that when the interview with Falstar initially ran, he didn’t personally acknowledge it and that it came as he was in the middle of his divorce from Wendy.
“Everyone was trying to discredit my character at the time, and Falstar has since said he’s sorry.”
Kevin took aim at the blogger specifically and said: “I am preparing my legal team, because three years later, she wants to unearth something that is inaccurate because why, it’s a slow Friday?”
Wendy’s ex claimed that he was helping to develop Falstar as a singer and that the business relationship eventually soured.
Kevin alleged that as news broke that his mistress Sharina Hudson was having his love child and Wendy was in the process of divorcing him, he believed Falstar saw an opportunity and came up with this “cockamamie story.”
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