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Quavo and Saweetie aren’t the only toxic couple physically fighting, it seems. A video was recently released showing the aftermath of an alleged assault on Chet Hanks by his ex-girlfriend Kiana Parker. 

As Chet Hanks attempts to popularize his “white boy summer” aspirations, the song of famed actor Tom Hanks is accusing his ex-girlfriend Kiana Parker of violently attacking him during their relationship. According to the report by TMZ, an altercation took place on January 8 between Chet and Kiana at Hanks’ home in Texas. In the video, Chet accuses Kiana of attacking him with a knife. His face is dripping with blood as cuts appear on his forehead. Kiana denies cutting him. 

Parker also claims that Hanks has a history of violence towards her, filing for a restraining order in January and alleging that the celebrity roughed her up on multiple occasions throughout their relationship. During one alleged incident, Kiana says that Chet became violent after she told him she was going to leave their hotel room to go get food. She says that the actor grabbed her by her wrists and started flinging her around to keep her in the room.

Parker says that Hanks threw a bottle at her and chased her down the hallway in his underwear. She also claims that he told her that nobody would believe her story because she’s “just a ghetto Black bitch”. 

As for the knife-wielding incident, Parker says that she arrived at Hanks’ home to move her stuff out. She says Chet was antagonizing her and he was actually the one to grab a knife. She took a pot, she is seen in the video, and swung it to defend herself. 

“The day after Chet Hanks confronted Kiana Parker about stealing money from his credit card, while Ms. Parker was accompanied by a huge male carrying a gun she viciously attacked Chet with a knife, which caused him to profusely bleed,” explained Hanks’ lawyer Marty Singer. “It is all on video and the undisputed video tells the whole story. Her claims are completely false, fabricated and fictional.”

Watch the video above.

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After making upwards of $35 million from endorsement deals alone in 2020, Travis Scott continues to prove his business savvy one year later with the hyped release of his new spiked seltzer brand, CACTI. Travis’ 21+ beverage hit stores on March 15, and in the weeks since CACTI’s release, the spiked seltzer has caused its fair share of pandemonium. For the launch, a Travis Scott visit prompted utter chaos at a Los Angeles supermarket, and beyond the city of angels, CACTI has reportedly been selling out at a record pace across the entire United States. Now, TMZ reports that Travis Scott’s new drink is steadily climbing the ranks of spiked seltzers. 

According to TMZ, CACTI has elbowed its way into the top 5 seltzer category, with sales volume reportedly overtaking the market share of seltzers from VIZZY, Coors, and other alcoholic seltzer competitors. The Utopia artist also touched base with the outlet, saying, “The reaction to the product has the team and I motivated to go even harder as we plan out what’s next for the brand. We are just getting started.”

CACTI’s commercial performance is nothing to scoff at, and having experienced so much early success, it will be interesting to see what direction Travis Scott’s spiked seltzer goes in next.

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Nipsey Hussle was killed in a fatal shooting two years ago to this day. He had only recently released his debut studio album Victory Lap the year prior, a project that featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, YG, Buddy, Cee-Lo Green, The-Dream, and more. Following his untimely death, many of his fellow rappers took to social media to mourn the west coast visionary, using the phrase “The Marathon Continues” as a rallying cry of sorts.

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Though time has indeed passed since the game lost Nip, his memory endures. Questions of what might have been still linger, as Nipsey appeared to be only getting started with Victory Lap. A little over one month before he died, Nipsey Hussle teamed up with Roddy Ricch and Hit-Boy for “Racks In The Middle,” a single that ultimately went on to secure a pair of Grammy nominations for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. It’s evident that he was picking up momentum and who knows where the success of his newer musical endeavors may have taken him.

Given how inspiring a figure he remains even in death, it’s easy to imagine that Nip might have eased into a mentorship role, continuing to aid younger artists like Roddy Ricch. He likely would have spent further time expanding and developing his All Money In No Money Out label roster, while furthering the opportunities for young entrepreneurs in his community. 

On what must be a truly difficult day, we’d like to offer our condolences to Nipsey’s family, friends, and fans. May he rest in peace.

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