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It’s a sad day for those MAGA-loving Facebook users who were hopingg to see their favorite former president on the popular app. There was much talk about Trump in the days leading up to and following his Stop The Steal rally on January 6. The insurrection that occurred caused a firestorm on social media, as many of us witnessed, andthousands of users on sites like Twitter and Facebook were suspended or banned for publishing material that was deemed incideiary, harmful, or hateful speech.

Trump found himself on that list of suspended users and he’s been battling it out with Facebook to be reistated. However, the Facebook Oversight Board, which CNN describes as the group that makes the “most difficult decisions for the company,” ruled that Trump’s suspension will remain.

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It’s reported that Facebook listed Trump’s suspension as “indefinite,” but the board demanded that Facebook review the former president’s ban and decide if it would be permanent. CNN states that it’s a decision that the board could have made themselves, but they may not want to get their hands dirty. It also forces CEO Mark Zuckberg to address these issues publicly as complaints roll in and people continue to ask how Facebook is monitoring individuals, including political figures, from spreading false information (think QAnon, Pizzagate, etc.) or inciting violence.

For now, Trump remains banned, and this news follows Twitter’s decision to permanently keep him off of their platform. However, he’s created his own communications site that reads much like a blog where he has unleashed every thought on political and celebrity figures, conspiracy theories, and, of course, that the election was stolen from him.

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It’s been a long few days for Tristan Thompson who has not only been fielding allegations of cheating but also claims that he has another child on the way. Of course, the cheating allegations aren’t anything new to Tristan Thompson or Khloe Kardashian. Both appear to be trying to rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately, the allegations of infidelity don’t seem to be going away any time soon.

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It was reported yesterday that Sydney Chase, a woman who said she had relations with Tristan Thompson, was sent a cease and desist letter. She denied that was the case on her IG Story, writing, “The articles are giving false information. Let this be a lesson to not let anyone no matter the money or fame they have, to shut you down and tarnish your name.” However, she finally received the letter this morning.

“I finally received the cease & desist hours after I made my post online. It was first sent to an email I no longer use. However I’m moving forward with the truth & am choosing to not comply,” she wrote, adding, “I will not be called a liar.”

This whole incident stems from an episode of the No Jumper Podcast that Chase appeared on alongside the Black Out Girlz and dropped the ball on her alleged affair with the Celtics star. 

G Herbo’s legal issues continue to pile on as the rapper continues to battle a fraud case. According to The Shade Room, the Chicago rapper returned to court after the U.S. District Attorney filed another charge against him for lying to federal agents. Federal documents claim that the rapper had lied about his connection to one of his alleged co-conspirators who, the D.A. claims, is one of Herbo’s friends.

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“Herbert Wright III, a/k/a ‘Herb,’ ‘Lil Herb,’ ‘G Herbo,’ and ‘Herbert Light,’ knowingly and willfully made the following materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statements and representations in a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive branch of the Government of the United States, that is, during a voluntary interview with a special agent of the United States Secret Service and a special agent of the (FBI),” the doc reads.

The co-conspirator in question is Antonio Strong who the D.A. says is actually Herbo’s business partner. Prosecutors claim that Herbo informed the FBI that he never received any payments or valued gifts from Strong.

“In truth and in fact, as the defendant knew: (a) since at least 2016, Strong worked with and assisted him; (b) he provided Strong money; (c) he received things of value from Strong, including private jet charters, luxury accommodations, and exotic car rentals; and (d) he had frequent direct contact with Strong, including telephone conversations, text messages, and Instagram direct messages,” the doc continues.

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Herbo reportedly agreed to a motion that would allow prosecutors to tack this charge into his original case since it’s connected. We’ll keep you posted on any updates.

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Kodak Black is known for his rap wars almost as much as his hit singles — recent beefs with Southside, Pooh Shiesty and Lil Baby are just some of the recent run-ins in his career that we could name. However, we think he may have finally met his match with the viral Internet celebrity known simply as Hood Donald Duck.

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Boasting a sizable 108,000 Instagram followers — not too bad for a shit-talking inanimate object! —  Hood Donald Duck (@hood.donald_) gave Kodak all the smoke in his signature raspy/squeaky voice during a recent IG Live run-in. We’re not sure if this is Donald Duck’s long-lost twin, identical cousin or some Earth-313 version of your favorite aquatic bird with a lisp, but either way he definitely has the sharp tongue that’s strong enough to handle even Kodak Black’s out of pocket persona. 

Based off his accent, we can only assume Hood Donald Duck hails all the way from one of the boroughs in NYC, and it goes without saying that his red bandana alludes to his gang affiliation without having to say too much. Thankfully this is of course all in good fun, which is a nice side of Kodak to see given his more real-life beefs with each of those aforementioned rap peers and more, most of the time beefing without even a good reason. In the case of Lil Baby for example, their beef actually started over — wait for it! — “money-spreading pics.” While Lil Baby’s “Don’t sneak diss on the internet call me” tweet  was actually something we can agree with, the whole thing just seemed like it didn’t even need to be addressed in the first place from neither side. 

Take a look at Kodak Black and Hood Donald Duck’s hilarious back and forth in full below, and let us know who you think had the best comebacks by sounding off below:

This week has seen so much hype for J. Cole’s The Off Season that you’d think it was dropping this Friday. Alas, the big day is set to arrive next Friday, May 14th, which gives ample time for Cole and his Dreamville associates to drum up hype to the umpteenth degree. We’ve already heard from Cozz on the matter, who confidently declared the project to be Cole’s best album yet. It would appear he’s not alone in that promising assessment.

Frequent Cole collaborator Bas, who held it down alongside him on “My Ni**a Just Made Bail,” “Boca Raton,” and “Down Bad,” also took a moment to throw a bit of coal into the hype train’s engine. “The Off-Season @realcoleworld 5/14/21 @dreamville,” writes Bas. “I ain’t never lied to you. Y’all can get out my dm’s now. this is up there with bros best works to date. put my word on that too.

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Bas’ claim was swiftly echoed by Dreamville co-founder Ibrahim H, who deemed Bas’ praise to be “big facts.” While it’s not entirely surprising to see a label uniting behind a big release, it’s still cool to see Bas and Cozz alike stepping up and recognizing what Cole is bringing to the table. One has to wonder if we’ll see a heavier Dreamville presence on The Off-Season, or if J. Cole will hold true to his oft-cited mantra of going “platinum with no features.”

We already saw Timbaland teasing a potential J. Cole Off-Season collaboration, so it’s entirely possible that Cole is opening the door for guest appearances on this go-around. It would certainly be exciting to see an increased Dreamville presence, perhaps a “Down Bad” reunion posse cut with Bas, J.I.D, and EarthGang or even a conceptually driven response to Cozz and Reason’s “Lambo Truck.” All bets are well and truly off.

Look for the Bas and Cozz approved The Off-Season to arrive in full on Friday, May 14th. Do you think this one has the potential to be Cole’s magnum opus?