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Richard Williams on Will Smith’s Viral Slap: “We Don’t Condone Hitting Anyone”

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Ahead of Will Smith issuing an apology to Chris Rock for slapping him onstage at the Oscars, Richard Williams, the man Will Smith portrayed in his Oscar-winning role spoke out against his actions. Williams is the father of tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams.

“We don’t know all the details of what happened,” Richard Williams told NBC News. “But we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it’s in self-defense.”

Smith echoed the sentiments of Williams, calling his actions “poisionous and destructive.”

“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris,” Smith wrote on Instagram. “I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”

You can see his entire apology here.

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Sotheby’s To Auction Off Over 100 Rare Hip Hop Artifacts From 2Pac, Biz Markie And More

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The National Hip Hop Museum, which is situated in the nation’s capital, has been orchestrating a lot of events to further solidify its authenticity and now Sotheby’s Auction House is officially opening up bids for a collection of rare Hip Hop “artifacts” from the days of the culture’s Golden Era.

First announced on the DC-based museum’s IG page and curated by former Tommy Boy Records executive Monica Lynch and Cassandra Hatton, the auction was mentioned as a part of Pop Culture Week, In the post, the museum says, “This March, Sotheby’s is thrilled to present its first ever Pop Culture Week featuring Hip Hop which celebrates the art and objects that have been inspired by and that have in turn inspired contemporary culture.”

Some of the timeless memorabilia includes Biz Markie’s golden sable fur coat and hat and famed B-Boy Crazy Legs’ adidas track jacket to Chuck D’s personal, autographed Raiders jacket and a DJ Quik gold record for Quik Is The Name.

Sotheby’s began auctioning Hip Hop rarities back in 2020 with their first Hip Hop-inspired auction, hawking off everything from the original Beastie Boys’ Licensed To Ill Tour posters to Slick Rick’s multicolored diamond eye patch. That same year, Biggie’s crown worn in his iconic Rap Pages cover shoot was auctioned of for $500K.

Bidding is currently open and expected to close on March 30.

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Tiffany Haddish Calls Will Smith’s Slap to Chris Rock Beautiful: “I Saw a Black Man Stand Up for His Wife”

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Reactions continue to pour in from the slap heard around the world delivered by Will Smith to Chris Rock. The latest is from Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith’s Girls Trip co-star, who state the moment was the “most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”

PEOPLE mag caught up with Haddish after the ceremony and asked her opinion.

“When I saw a Black man stand up for his wife. That meant so much to me,” Haddish said. “As a woman, who has been unprotected, for someone to say like, ‘Keep my wife’s name out your mouth, leave my wife alone,’ that’s what your husband is supposed to do, right? Protect you. And that meant the world to me. And maybe the world might not like how it went down, but for me, it was the most beautiful thing I ever seen because it made me believe that there are still men out there that love and care about their women, their wives.”

Haddish would go on to highlight that Rock is a friend of the Smith’s. “He didn’t even run the joke by her, but she was hurt, though. If she wouldn’t have been hurt, he probably wouldn’t have said nothing. But you could see he was clearly … And they exploited it. They exploited her, so … He protected his wife. To me, I went up to her and said, ‘You better suck his dick from the back, girl!’ You better put that in your magazine! That’s what I told her.”

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DDG Gifts Halle Bailey With Diamond Name Necklace

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DDG and Halle Bailey have been romantically linked for quite some time now, but the two put a bow and ribbon on speculations Sunday.

The Little Mermaid actress graced both the Oscars red carpet, alongside her older sister Chloe and the Oscar stage as she presented the Academy Award for best-animated feature, on her 22nd birthday. Chloe took to Instagram to wish her sister happy birthday before they hit the red carpet for a sisterly slay.

“happy birthday to my best friend!!!! my baby sis!!! i love you to the moon and back. you are strong, brilliant, effortlessly graceful and i am SO PROUD OF YOU,” captioned Chloe.

The “Do It” songstress received love from her “Moonwalking in Calabasas” boo, DDG as well. He took to Instagram to show off some candid moments from their relationship that included a kiss on the cheek, a couple’s selfie, a mirror flick and a gifting of a name-plated necklace.

“Happy Birthday to the beautifulest, the flyest, the sweetest ❤ love you forever.”

He also watched as she presented at the Oscars as well. It is unanimous that people are here for a Halle Bailey and DDG love connection.

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Key Glock Adds 10 New Tracks to ‘Yellow Tape 2′

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Key Glock hadn’t been the same since the passing of his big cousin, mentor, and label owner, Young Dolph. Glock has openly said he wanted to quit music and pursue a new career. That didn’t last too long, the love of this South Memphis emcee is undeniable, and it shows on the deluxe version of his Yellow Tape 2 Deluxe.

Even with no features, Yellow Tape 2 received tremendous success. The tape debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, building on the success of the first Yellow Tape, which opened at No. 16.

The second installation, Yellow Tape 2 Deluxe, Key Glock, again used no features in the ten extra tracks. The mixtape pays tribute to Young Dolph and has productions from Southside, Kenny Beats, Tay Keith, Juicy J, Sosa 808, Buddah Bless, and more. 

Yellow Tape 2 Deluxe also features the songs Glock released before the project. It features “Play for Keeps,” and “Pain Killers,” and “Proud.”

“Proud” is the Dolph tribute, and he opens his heart with the emotional lyrics dedicated to the late rapper.

“I lost my dog, I lost my mind, no lie, I’m really lost inside/I can get it back in blood, but still, I can’t get back the time/Fuck that humble shit, let’s go, you know I’m spazzin’ out ’bout mine/I got Dolph lookin’ down on me, I know that n-gga proud,” Glock raps on proud.

Jam Glocks, Yellow Tape 2 Deluxe below.

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YK Osiris Is Offering To Cover the Funeral Cost of Teen Who Fell to Death on Roller-coaster Ride

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YK Osiris is always in the news for owing a large debt. Now, YK, the gambling man, is in the news for being honorable. The Jacksonville singer and entertainer has offered to pay for the funeral of Tyre Sampson.

Sampson is the 14-year-old that reportedly fell to his death from the Orlando Free Fall ride at Icon Park in Orlando. Someone caught the incident on camera, and the video since then went viral and caught the attention of Osiris.

Osiris took it to his Instagram story to share that he wants to get in contact with Sampson’s family to cover the funeral cost.

Sampson, from Missouri, visited Icon Park on a spring break vacation trip. Since the fall, video has surfaced showing passengers on the ride speaking about an issue with one of the seat restraints ahead of Sampson’s tragic fall. Reports notedSampson’ss death isn’t the only death that happened at that theme park. According to multiple Orlando news reports, a 21-year-old worker fell to his death while attempting a safety check on the StarFlyer ride at the theme park in September 2020. 

The father of the victim spoke out about the incident. Tyree’s dad Yarnell Sampson spoke out publicly Friday afternoon.

“It felt like somebody hit me so hard in my stomach. I just lost, I lost, lost wind. And the pain behind it could never be taken away, and sorry’s not gonna take it back and no monies, no nothing in the world to replace the young man. And it’s just sad, a young man’s bright future was taken away from him over a ride, an amusement park,” Yarnell Sampson said.

Tyree was in 8th grade and a part of a nationally ranked youth football program.

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Travis Scott Performed for the First Time Since Astroworld Disaster

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Travis Scott has been making adjustments in revitalizing his career as a performer since the tragic Astroworld incident. Since then, he apologized publicly and launched Project Heal. Project Heal is a safety initiative designed to create precautions to protect concertgoers. Now Travis Scott is back putting on shows.

Scott performed “Sicko Mode” at a short set at a private pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles. This was Trav’s first performance since the tragedy.

Along with the performance, Scott has been in the studio. Still no confirmed release date for his forthcoming album Utopia; it’s apparent that he’s working on it.

Although Travis is returning to music, he has become a strong advocate for concert safety. In addition to coming up with creative new safety hazards for attendees, Project Heal will be a multipronged campaign encompassing an HBCU scholarship fund and providing mental health resources.

The Astroworld artist expressed his feeling for the victims of the Astroworld Festival in a lengthy Instagram caption.

“I’ve been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect and do my part to heal my community,” Scott on Instagram.

“Most importantly, I want to use my resources and platform moving forward towards actionable change. This will be a lifelong journey for me and my family. While it’s easy for corporations and institutions to stay in the shadows, I feel as a leader in my community, I need to step up in times of need.”

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Jackson State University Renames Stadium Tunnel “Paper Route Tunnel” In Honor Of Young Dolph

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Young Dolph’s legacy will be remembered anytime anyone steps foot in Jackson State’s Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium tunnel. The prestige historical black college university will change the name of its tunnel in commemoration of Young Dolph.

The new name of the covered passage will be called the Paper Route Tunnel. The school held a press conference with coach Deion Sanders and the players where the university’s representatives revealed the new name.

“We should rename it,” said a Jackson State spokesperson. “The name of the tunnel should be called Paper Route Tunnel. In memory of Young Dolph, the life and legacy.”

The relationship between Dolph and JSU grew when the late Memphis rapper showed up to Jackson State’s 28-7 homecoming victory over Alabama State in October. After the game, Dolph joined the team’s celebration in the locker room. They got lit to his “100 Shots” song, and the video clip went viral on social media.

Since Jackson State University has memorialized Young Dolph, his legacy will forever live there.

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Latto Is Really Rapping On Her ‘777’ LP

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Despite the recent controversy between Latto and the alleged male rapper who gave her clearance issues, you can’t deny her rapping abilities. At only 23, Latto proves to be one of the top lyrics in the game, male or female. You can check out Latto’s new 777 LP if anyone needs validation.

The 13-track project exhibited Latto’s lyrical prowess and established her as a certified hot spitter. The Clayton County representative, or Big Latto, opens the project with big bars.

The opening track, “777 Pt.1,” lets us know she’s a force on the microphone. Not rapping raunchy, she deliberately delivers bars.

“I’m a rap bitch, check the top, I’ll step ’em. Clayton County repper, red hot pepper. Ain’t a bitch badder, I’m a gold medal. “Latto fell off,” said a bitch never. And I’m rappin’ like I got a vendetta. Classy ratchet bitch, real trendsetter. Sleepin’ on me, had to apply more pressure. Got the hood lookin’ like Coachella”

She continues to the same hard flow on the second track, “777 Pt.2,” but the LP comes with 13-tracks and has a loaded roster. The Georgia native enlists a few of her hometown peers like 21 Savage and Childish Gambino. She also called upon other big names like Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, Kodak Black, and Nardo Wick.

777 also includes the Mariah Carey-sampling “Big Energy” track. Latto recently announced that Mariah Carey would be on the “Big Energy” remix, which will drop on Monday. Latto expressed great joy behind this legendary collaboration. She took it to Twitter to share her thoughts.

We can’t wait for Big Latto and Mariah Carey’s link up early next week. For now, everybody can jam 777 below. Let us know what you think about the new project.

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Diddy Confirms Will Smith and Chris Rock Made Amends After the Academy Awards

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Diddy was the first presenter to hit the stage following Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Diddy stated they would fix the issue like a family at The Gold Party after the ceremony, he later revealed to Page Six that it was solved at the Vanity Fair event.

“That’s not a problem. That’s over. I can confirm that,” Diddy said. “It’s all love, they’re brothers.”

Page Six also notes Rock and Smith agreed to work out their issues after the ceremony. You can see where Diddy had to operate on the fly during his presentation below.

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