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[WATCH] Fabolous’ Son Caught Freestyling Off Guard

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Fabolous is one of best freestyle rappers in the game, and his young son might be following his footsteps. Over the weekend, while the Brooklyn rapper cruised around in his car, he caught his 6-year-old son Jonas, rhyming over a melodic instrumental.

During Jonas’ jam session, Fabolous recorded footage, which caught the young prodigy by surprise.

Fab proudly shared the video and commented “freestyles run in THE FAMILY.”

From his Summertime Stories,  Friday Night Freestyles, Fabolous’ expertise as a wordsmith has always been on display. Earlier in Fab’s career, he had Street Dreams, now he has dreams of doing music with his son.

Prior to sharing the video of Jonas freestyling, he shared a video of him producing a beat. On that video, he captioned, “Now I understand how Lebron feels about playing wit his son Bronny,” he wrote. “If i ever get to rap over a beat my 6 yr old @mrjonasjackson made I’ll be the happiest Dad ever.” 

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Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock on Instagram: “I Was Out of Line and I Was Wrong”

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Will Smith has released an apology to Chris Rock on Instagram following his viral slap against the comedian on Sunday night.

“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally,” Smith wrote. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. 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.”

He added, “I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us. I am a work in progress.”

The apology followed one Smith issued during his acceptance speech at the Oscars. That one did not mention Chris Rock.

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Oscars Officials Consider Having Will Smith Leave the Ceremony Following the Viral Slap of Chris Rock

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The Oscars were packed with many notable moments. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on TV dominated every headline on Monday. In the third hour of the show, Chris Rock appeared to deliver an award for Best Documentary. Before running through the nominees, Rock got a few jokes off, and his final one was targeted toward Jada Pinkett Smith, highlighting her hair and asking was it for a sequel to G.I. Jane. The moment would lead to a slap from Smith to Rock. A new report from PEOPLE stated The Academy considered removing Will Smith from the ceremony.

“Having Will removed was definitely discussed seriously,” an industry source stated.

We are sure you know by now, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage. Following the moment, Will Smith apologized to The Academy during his acceptance speech for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard. Following the viral moment, the Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement, revealing Rock will not press charges.

“LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program,” the statement read. “The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report.

“If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.”

Diddy was the first presenter to hit the stage following Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. 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.

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[WATCH] Jim Jones Hits FOX 5 New York to Deliver the Weather Report

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Dipset Capo Jim Jones wants you to know that we are in our “fifth or sixth winter.” Jim Jones did a guest spot on Fox 5 New York to promote Drip Report on REVOLT, but also deliver the weather across the Tri-STate area.

“It’s supposed to be spring. Spring is outta here. New York City, you’re in the dubs,” Jones said. “You in the twenties, when you in the twenties you gotta drop down and get your eagle on. Baby girl cover that waist front up, because it might get a little bit chilly.”

Jones would even point out that Miami isn’t holding down the beach weather like it’s supposed to. Check out Weavahman Jim on Fox 5 below.

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Coi Leray Sets Release Date for Debut Album ‘Trendsetter’

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Coi Leray is currently riding the wave of her new single “Blick Blick” with Nicki Minaj. With a banger currently running up the ranks of Hip-Hop, the young star has turned her focus to her debut album.

Coi Leray hit Instagram and announced the new album and the date of April 8.

“Introducing My Debut Album : TRENDSETTER,” Leray wrote. “I just want to finally let y’all bxtchs know, ain’t nobody fw me in that booth. This will be one of the biggest female artist albums in the world and I put my life on it. t’s not a race, it’s a Trendsetter Marathon.”

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[WATCH] Shannon Sharpe Says He Would Have Fought Will Smith if He Was Chris Rock

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Following the 2022 Oscars, there was a lot of Monday Morning quarterback talk about what should have happened between Chris Rock and Will Smith. One of the loudest reactions comes from the co-host of FS1’s Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe, who things that Chris Rock should have swung back on Smith.

Shannon stated, “I would have whooped Will Smith ass and every time I see him it’s on sight!”

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Vince Staples Returns with “Rose Street” Single From ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’

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Vince Staples presented the latest track and video for “Rose Street,” from his upcoming album Ramona Park Broke My Heart. The new album is set to be released on April 8th.

Earlier this month, Staples released the video for “Magic.” The video, directed by Prettybird’s KENTEN, comprises a succession of one-take images with camera movement that depict Vince’s day from a surrealist perspective, allowing the audience to perceive everything around him as if they were an observer.

“Magic,” produced by Mustard, is a celebration of how Staples overcame the inner city blues and a system that was supposed to keep him enmeshed in the adversity he grew up in.

“I think it’ll put the listener in a good state of mind,” Staples says. “The mood of it defines the project.” 

Ramona Park Broke My Heart is Staples’ follow-up to his critically praised self-titled album from 2021, which introduced fans to his homeland (the Ramona Park neighborhood of Long Beach, CA) as well as intimate friends and family.

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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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