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At the end of last month, numerous women came forward with allegations of sex trafficking and abuse against T.I. and Tiny Harris after Atlanta entrepreneur and friend of the couple Sabrina Peterson detailed her abuse at the hands of T.I. on social media. She later went on to share stories from alleged victims of the couple who made even more alarming accusations against the couple. In some new developments in the allegations, despite two of the sexual abuse accusers recruiting high profile lawyer Lisa Bloom, no lawsuits against the couple have been filed as of yesterday (February 22). 

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Sources close to the couple told theJasmineBRAND that the couple, “is not currently under investigation and no lawsuits have been filed.” The source added that despite the serious allegations, police and authorities have yet to contact them regarding the claims. 

Filming for their VH1 reality TV show T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle remains on hold as the allegations remain active. A spokesperson for parent company MTV Entertainment said in a statement earlier in the month that they were aware of the allegations against the couple and have reached out to both them and local and state officials. They continued, “Given the serious nature of the allegations, we have decided to suspend production in order to gather more information.”

Last week, friend of the couple and Tiny’s Xscape groupmate Kandi Burruss jumped to their defense in an interview with Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live. She explained, “I don’t like when people start rumors on folks and I would like for society to stop [being] so quick to try to make somebody guilty without taking the time to get [information] or anything. So, I don’t like what’s happening right now and I’ll just leave it at that.”

She ended with, “What I will say is, Tiny is my sister and I have never personally seen her doing any of that.”

We’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.  

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Meek Mill has been having a pretty dismal few weeks. First, the Philadelphia native was caught in a parking lot altercation with Tekashi 6ix9ine, nearly coming to blows with the rapper and becoming the troll’s latest target on social media. Then, a lyric from a previously-leaked song with Lil Baby started catching the attention of the internet for all the wrong reasons as Meek was labeled “disrespectful” for his bar referencing Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. “And if I ever lack I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it be another Kobe,” said Meek on the track.

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Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow, went on to call the bar “disrespectful” and “insensitive”. Meek’s initial response to her comments was considered “rude” by fans empathizing with the Bryant family, with Meek saying, “I’m going back savage in this sh*t, f*ck ya feelings!” but it seems like the rapper later took time to privately apologize to Vanessa Bryant over his lyrics, claiming so in a follow-up post.

“I apologized to her in private earlier today not to the public…Nothing I say on my page directed to a internet viral moment or the family of a grieving woman,” said Meek on Twitter. “If you care about someone grieving change the subject!”

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Commenting on The Shade Room’s account of the back-and-forth between Vanessa and Meek, “Buss It” rapper Erica Banks chimed in and said that sometimes, it’s best to just keep your mouth shut. Perhaps she has a point because Meek’s earlier tweets only helped to damage the situation further.

What do you think about this situation? Do you forgive Meek for the line after his alleged apology?

It’s official. Bobby Shmurda is a free man.

After spending years behind bars, Bobby Shmurda was reportedly released from prison shortly after 8:30 AM EST on Tuesday morning. His release happens ten months before he was due to get out, making for a sweet moment for the star rapper, who has been patiently awaiting his time. Shmurda will reportedly be under parole supervision for the next five years until 2026.

His release was reportedly due to the prison’s Time Allowance Committee, which reviewed his behavior and granted him freedom early. 

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The New York rapper, known for his hit songs “Hot N***a” and “Bobby B*tch”, was sentenced to seven years following his involvement in the GS9 gang takedown. One of the most well-respected rappers from his city, Bobby’s momentum was stunted after he heroically took a harsher sentence in order for his partner, the recently-freed Rowdy Rebel, to get several years taken off his own sentence. They’re both free now, marking a celebratory moment for all of their fans, their family, and loved ones.

Migos rapper Quavo exclusively told Billboard that he would personally be flying to New York to pick up the artist from prison. We’ll wait for videos and photos of their reunion on social media.

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Welcome home, Bobby! Who’s ready for that “First Day Out”?

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