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Jeleel! Dabbles In Multiple Genres On “Xistence.”

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On the outside, JELEEL! come across as wild, energetic, and loud. Additionally, his stunts and burnouts have made in him into a viral sensation. However, the Rhode Island native wants to show that he’s more than just the antics and the rage music. Enter Xistence., the latest album from JELEEL! He explains that this LP is to give his fans a more layered look into who he is as an artist and where his musical inspirations come from. In a recent Instagram post announcing the record, he says, “Dropped this independently to bring you the full spectrum of who I am as an artist. I feel like many people assume they know me based on the viral moments, but there’s so much more than that,” he begins.

“Being Nigerian, I’ve always loved experimenting with Afro sounds, blending them with dancehall, R&B, and even rage music to create something unique. This project is my way of inviting you into my world, my Xistence.” Additionally, on his website it reads, “This project lets you see the rage, the vulnerable, the mellow, and the spiritual sides of JELEEL! That’s exactly what listeners are going to get, and sometimes, it leads to some rhythmic and catchy bops. More times than not, JELEEL! is using his auto-tuned vocals to convey these themes and ideas. There are occasions where it works in his favor, and other times it cheapens the moment he’s trying to create. Xistence. is not be for the JELEEL! casuals, but the fans who have been following him since the start. If you are one of those, you should have fun exploring his artistic leaps.

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Xistence. – Jeleel!

Xistence. Tracklist:

  1. who is it?
  2. who am i?
  3. tie me up.
  4. flavor.
  5. massacre. with Bloody Civilian
  6. dey4u.
  7. zion.
  8. combo.
  9. how many?
  10. get busy. with BEAM
  11. shenseea.
  12. yeah.

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Lil Nas X’s Recent NSFW Amazon Purchase Being Posted On X (Twitter) ‘Wasn’t An Accident,’ According To The Musician

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Your personal shopping habits are typical only known by you and online data collectors. Lil Nas X, on the other hand, doesn’t mind letting the world into his latest purchases. The only issue is the “Light Again” musician’s recent splurge could violate community guidelines.

Yesterday (November 23), Lil Nas X bought a sexy time toy from Amazon (viewable here). Following the purchase, the link to the item was shared to his X (formerly Twitter) page with the caption: “I just bought Realistic Thick Dildo Sex Toy, 7.16 Inch Safe Silicone Lifelike G Spot Anal Dildos with Strong Suction Cup for Hands-Free, Flexible Monster Stimulator Adult Toys for Women Men Couples on Amazon! Get your own here.”

Shortly after pop news aggregator, Pop Drop, reported that the upload was shared accidentally. However, Lil Nas X refuted the outlet’s claim, writing: “It wasn’t an accident.”

Although Lil Nas X turned replies off on the post, users online shared posts accusing him of reverting to his troll-like antics. However, others speculated that Lil Nas X’s post was a subtle jab directed at his longtime foe Elon Musk, the owner of X.

Lil Nas X supporters sited the recent suspension of several gay pornographic accounts across the platform as their supporting evidence.

At this time, it is all fan theories as Lil Nas X hasn’t detailed his reason for uploading the NSFW purchase.

The Game Still Can’t Find A Win In His Sexual Assault Case

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The Game’s sexual assault accuser Priscilla Rainey is moving forward in their case to collect the court’s $7 million default judgement against him, but he doesn’t want to cough it up. Despite multiple attempts to prevent them from seizing his assets such as his home to cover the judgement, the court still rules against him. Per court documents reportedly obtained by AllHipHop, United States District Judge Mark C. Scarsi denied the rapper’s requests to dismiss an order for him to sell off his house in Calabasas and to order the Marshal to remove the levy on it. In addition, the judge also canceled a court date in January of next year that was going to address these motions.

“An order to show cause why an order for sale of a dwelling should not be made is pending,” U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi reportedly wrote. “Judgment debtor Jayceon Terrell Taylor [The Game] filed a motion to dismiss the order tho show cause. The Court deems the motion appropriate for decision without oral argument. The Court takes off calendar the hearing on the motion set for January 6, 2025.”

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The Game At The 2019 BETX Celebrity Basketball Game

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: The Game plays in the BETX Celebrity Basketball Game Sponsored By Sprite during the BET Experience at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET)

“No individual delivered any court papers to me on August 22, 2024 at any location,” The Game reportedly stated concerning claims that a process server allegedly sent a notice of levy, writ of execution, and other legal documents to him and his associate Wack 100, “No individual approached me on August 22, 2024 at any location and stated anything that would suggest to me they were attempting to serve me with court papers. I ultimately became aware of the Order to Show Cause Why Order for Sale of Dwelling Should Not Be Made from media reports about it.”

Meanwhile, this continues a streak of bad luck for The Game, who recently lost $100K after a car burglary in Los Angeles. While this all became a very complex legal matter, hopefully things can come to a close soon in a fair and just manner, as things seemingly won’t get any easier outside the court, either. Hopefully that changes for him and he can find better luck elsewhere.

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Dawn Richard’s Lawyer Alleges Singer Was “Absolutely Terrified” Of Diddy

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Dawn Richard’s lawyer, Lisa Bloom, said that her client was “absolutely terrified” of Diddy during an interview with BBC’s Newsnight on Thursday. The former Danity Kane member filed a lawsuit against the Bad Boy mogul back in September with allegations of sexual assault and battery. Speaking about the lawsuit, Bloom alleged to Newsnight that Richard was threatened with more “physical violence” after she went public. “She said Sean Combs had a vicious temper and she was absolutely terrified of him,” Bloom said.

She also alleged that Richard witnessed “some severe acts of violence” from Diddy against his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. “Dawn Richard, my client, says that when she spoke out about it, tried to get Cassie to speak out… When she complained about it, she was also threatened with physical violence. So [it was] just a really violent, tumultuous atmosphere,” Bloom said.

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Dawn Richard & Diddy Perform Together During “MTV Crashes Glasgow”

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 29: P Diddy and Dawn Richard of Diddy-Dirty. Money perform during ‘MTV Crashes Glasgow – headlined by Diddy-Dirty Money’ at The Old. Fruit Market on September 29, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for MTV)

As for the lawsuit, Bloom alleged: “he groped and grabbed her body parts, sexually assaulted her, that he not only failed to pay her money that was promised to her, but actually prevented her from eating and sleeping during those years – just treated her terribly.” Diddy has already vehemently denied the allegations. His lawyer, Erica Wolff, told BBC that the rapper was “shocked and disappointed” by the lawsuit and that Richard had “manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day.”

Lisa Bloom Discusses Diddy

Bloom’s interview with BBC comes as Diddy remains behind bars in Brooklyn at the Metropolitan Detention Center after authorities arrested him, earlier this year, on charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. He’s already pleaded not guilty and denied those allegations as well. His trial is set to kick off in May of next year. Check out Lisa Bloom’s full interview with BBC below.

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Estee Nack & Producer Giallo Point Link For Bandcamp Exclusive Tape “Papitas 2”

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Estee Nack is back at it again, and it’s looking like PAPITAS 2 is going to go down as another underground classic. This is the Lynn, Massachusetts rapper’s third project of 2024, and first to be only out on the Bandcamp platform. There are some YouTube channels that were able to locate the audio files for the project, which you can find below. Nack, known for his numerous affiliations (Tragic Allies, Griselda, etc.), is linking with an old friend and co-creator for this duology. Fellow undergrounder and UK producer Giallo Point is back on the boards, and his beats are sounding just as fire as the first Papitas.

It’s been four years in between these two LPs; however, the inaugural tape saw a 2023 reissue onto DSPs. Nack has built a reputation for being one of the grimiest and tactical rhymers in the game, and those characteristics are all over Papitas 2. Ahead of the project’s release, Estee Nack and Giallo Point were kind enough to give fans at least a sneak peek on streaming. Back on November 7, they dropped off the one and only single, “ICEBULLETTHEORY.” It will be interesting to see whether or not Nack and Point decide to bring this to streaming platforms. Given what happened with the first LP, it could be some time. But supporting the art is always better, so if you want to, you can purchase PAPITAS 2 with the Bandcamp link below.

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Papitas 2 – Estee Nack & Giallo Point

 
 
 
 
 
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PAPITAS 2 Tracklist:

  1. EXPERIMENTRO
  2. BASEVSBUNK
  3. ICEBULLETTHEORY
  4. LIEEM’DOWN FEAT. ???, MONDO SLADE
  5. CASHMONEYCRUSADE(DANGER) FEAT. BORI ROCK
  6. 1WAYOUTAHELL FEAT. DANIEL SON
  7. BLUEMAGESUFI(FINALFANTASYVII)
  8. ABEASTWAYOFLIFE
  9. GHETTOGIFTSHOP
  10. THAFEELIN FEAT.CRIMEAPPLE

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Young Dolph Murder: Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Being An Accessory

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It’s been just over three years since the tragic and untimely death of Tennessee rapper, Young Dolph. Two men, Cornelius Smith Jr. and Justin Johnson, have since been charged with alleged murder. On Friday (November 22), a third man appeared in court over his alleged involvement in the shooting.

27-year-old Jermarcus Johnson, Justin Johnson’s half-brother, is accused of helping Justin and Smith Jr. communicate via cell phone while they were allegedly on the run from authorities. In June of 2023, Jermarcus pleaded guilty to three counts of serving as an accessory following the fatal attack. According to The Associated Press, he’s now been handed a sentence by Shelby County Judge Jennifer Mitchell.

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Jermarcus Johnson Sentenced To Six-Year Diversionary Program

Young Dolph Murder: Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Being An Accessory
Jermarcus Johnson, who is accused of aiding in the hide out and escape of Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith after they shot rapper Young Dolph, answers a question from Assistant District Attorney Paul Hagerman on the stand at the Shelby County Criminal Court in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, June 9, 2023. Chris Day / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

She sentenced him to a six-year diversionary program. It includes job training, drug testing, community service, and refraining from owning a gun. If he completes the program successfully, his record could be cleared, per the outlet. Jermarcus was able to avoid jail time in this case, but the same can’t be said for Justin.

In September, Justin was sentenced to life in prison for alleged first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and felon in possession of a firearm. Last month, his team filed a motion requesting a retrial. “The verdict regarding the offenses of conviction was contrary to the weight and sufficiency of the evidence, and the evidence was insufficient to lead any rational trier of fact to conclude that Mr. Johnson was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt,” his lawyer Luke Evans argued. At the beginning of this month, Judge Mitchell added 35 more years to his sentence.

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Kendrick Lamar Causes Huge Debate Over New Album “GNX” Doing Big Numbers

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Kendrick Lamar only seems to rise even higher as as a superstar over time, and his new album GNX‘s streaming numbers so far certainly reflect that. Moreover, the project reportedly garnered over 120 million streams after 31 hours of tracking since its near-midday (EST) drop on Friday (November 22). Considering the surprise nature of this release plus its 12 tracks, these are some great numbers to pull as an opening. But of course, when you’re one of the greatest, people expect that much more from you. So inevitable comparisons to other commercial performances, particularly Drake’s, ensued quite quickly. And we’re sad to say they are no less exhausting this time around on both sides.

Speaking of Drake, a lot of people are wondering how he feels about this new Kendrick Lamar album. From what he’s posted online and such these days, he doesn’t seem very bothered, which is great to see. The 6ix God has a PARTYNEXTDOOR collab album on the way and probably a whole lot of plans keeping him busy right now as he preps for another year. The sooner both he and K.Dot can move on from the beef, the better for their careers, which the latter is clearly benefitting from now.

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Kendrick Lamar Streams Big On Spotify With GNX

But while a lot of people streamed GNX, plenty of people did not like Kendrick Lamar’s new album, including Compton rapper Snoopy Badazz. He thought the project was “trash” and also defended Drake, saying that he’s in no sort of danger in Los Angeles and is still superior. This prompted a lot of divided reactions from naysayers and yes men alike, which should come as no surprise. A big part of the negativity toward the pgLang lyricist, for whatever reason, is his connection to Compton and how he’s moved within the wider music industry.

Nevertheless, it’s clear that a lot of people are enjoying this latest effort to the fullest, and will keep bumping GNX for a while. Kendrick Lamar also has folks very excited for what could come next, especially considering there’s a Super Bowl halftime show on the horizon. We’ll see just how much this numbers debate evolves over the next few weeks.

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Air Jordan 1 High OG “Self Expression” Turns Sneaker Design Into Art

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The Air Jordan 1 High OG is gearing up for a major release with the upcoming “Self Expression” colorway. It’s expected to debut next summer as part of Jordan Brand’s 40th anniversary celebration. This bold design combines a Black and Summit White color scheme, offering a striking yet versatile look. Also, what makes the “Self Expression” edition truly unique is its innovative multi-layered paint design. The sneaker features a black top layer that can be worn down to reveal a vibrant middle layer and a clean white base underneath, allowing wearers to personalize their pair over time.

This design highlights Jordan Brand’s commitment to creativity and individuality. It turns the iconic Air Jordan 1 into a customizable work of art. The “Self Expression” colorway merges the classic silhouette with a modern, interactive twist, making it a standout in both design and concept. Fans are already buzzing about the potential for personal touches and how each pair will tell a unique story. As the expected summer release date nears, excitement continues to grow for this innovative take on a timeless model. The Air Jordan 1 High OG “Self Expression” is set to become a must-have for collectors and those looking to showcase their style.

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“Self Expression” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Air Jordan 1 High OG
Mockup via Sneaker Market RO

The sneakers include a black rubber outsole paired with a crisp white midsole. Additionally, the uppers showcase a white leather foundation accented by black overlays. Moreover, wearers can strip away the outer layers to uncover hidden colors underneath. Also, this enables them to craft a personalized design that changes over time. Finally, this dynamic feature highlights the brand’s dedication to innovation and individuality, transforming each pair into a unique piece of art for its owner.

Sneaker Bar Detroit reports that the Air Jordan 1 High OG “Self Expression” is going to drop on August 9th, 2025. Also, the retail price will be $180 when they are released.

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