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Chinx’s Alleged Killer Has Been Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison

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In May 2015, the “Like This” rapper Chinx was tragically killed in his hometown of Queens, New York. Nearly three years following his death, local authorities formally made two arrests in the matter. Now, an official sentence has been handed out.

Yesterday (August 12), Fox 5 reported, that one man received a 23-year sentence in connection with the murder of Chinx (real name Lionel Pickens).

The alleged killer, Quincy Homere, will serve out the next two decades in a New York State prison after pledging guilty to the charges posed against him.

While addressing the court, Pickens’ widow, Janelli Caceres, relived the tragic moment. “I was told I had two minutes to say goodbye, holding his mother’s hand, watching his lifeless body praying and crying for him to wake up,” she said. “A mother has to bury her son. At the age of 28 I had become a widow. My children, who were 15, 11 and 4, are now without a dad.”

Following Chinx’s death, his past collaborators and friends Max B and French Montana expressed their condolences.

The Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz also shared a statement regarding Homere’s sentencing. Read Katz’ remarks below.

Quincy Homere was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for killing Lionel Pickens Jr., a successful rapper, husband and father who was mercilessly gunned down in 2015. Homere fired numerous rounds into Pickens’ car while he was stopped at a red light in Briarwood and then fled, leaving the young man for dead. Nothing can undo what happened, but I hope today’s sentence brings some solace to Pickens’ loved ones as they continue to grieve.

Sadly, the case is far from over. Homere’s co-defendant Jamar Hill hasn’t stood trial just yet, as he is currently incarcerated for an unrelated charge.

DJ Akademiks Claims That Cam’ron Beat Jay-Z In 2000s Rap Battle

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Another day, another DJ Akademiks hot take. The internet personality has not had the best month in terms of public perception. Drake, the rapper he chose to win in the Kendrick Lamar battle, effectively lost, and Ak himself was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit. He hasn’t let it slow down his streaming schedule, or his propensity for frustrating hip-hop heads, though. Soon after laying into Meek Mill and claiming that he ended the Philly rapper’s career, Ak claimed that Cam’ron defeated Jay-Z back when they were beefing in the 2000s.

“I thought Cam beat Jay,” Ak asserted. “I know they ain’t really battle like that, but I always thought he flamed Jay-Z.” The song Ak is referring to is “You Gotta Love It” off his 2006 album Killa Season. As far as the internet personality was concerned, Cam’ron leveled all competition with his style and sense of humor. “When we had Cam’ron [and] Max B diss Jay, it’s like ‘You got open-toed sandals with jeans on.’ Come on. It was over for me,” Akademiks recalled.

Read More: DJ Akademiks Theorizes Why Rappers Are Cliquing Up Against Drake

DJ Akademiks Thought Cam’ron’s Diss Was More Memorable

He went on to play the diss on his stream, before claiming that he wanted Drake to adopt more of a Cam approach in his battle with Kendrick Lamar. “I’m telling you, Cam got the jokes,” he noted. “Cam is more potent. Him and Rick Ross… This sh*t was ill to me. This is how I wanted Drake to start the sh*t! You the G.O.A.T., man.” Cam’ron is relevant as ever these days, thanks to It Is What It Is podcast and the bizarre interview he gave on CNN, but the rapper has smoothed things over with Jay-Z. The rappers, who were signed to Roc-A-Fella, had a cold war that stemmed from perceived slights on both sides.

Fortunately, they were able to squash their beef in the late 2010s. Cam’ron discussed his relationship with Jay during an interview with Million Dollaz Worth of Game, and detailed an invite he got to perform alongside the rapper at a 2019 concert. “Jay called, he’s like, ‘Yo, first of all I want to tell you I got respect for you,’ and I’m like, ‘Same here, bro,’” Cam’ron recalled. “We just showed our love for each other, and we kept it under wraps. Nobody would’ve thought that in a million years.”

Read More: DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar Wears Heels And Fans Are Not Happy

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French Montana Poses For Pics With Max B During Prison Visit

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Coke Boy French Montana recently visited his partner, the Wave God Max B, in prison and Biggaveli made sure to post the pics from the V.I. on social media.

Max posted two pics of him and French, with Max donning his jail jumpsuit and the former Bad Boy dressed in casual, designer drip.

He captioned his post, “BRO CAME THROUGH AND DROP OFF A BAG [wave emoji] ALL THE FEMALE CORRECTION OFFICERS PUT ON LIPSGLOSS WHEN THEY SAW YOU THEY WANTED A TASTE [laughing face emoji] #COKEWAVE 4 LIFE #loyalty #2025 #HIPHOPSAVIOR.”

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The “2025” hashtag is a hint that Max will be released from prison next year.

Max B was previously expected to be freed last year following a substantial reduction to his initial 75-year sentence for armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault and murder in 2009.

The Harlem native had his sentence substantially reduced to 20 years in 2016 after taking a plea deal, before announcing three years later that it had been further cut to 12 years. Recently, he has been boasting that he could be coming home, saying: “It’s almost over. Two more joints, n-gga, I’m sliding out. Max Bigavell. 45, I feel good, look good. I taste good, I smell good, n-gga.”

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[WATCH] Max B Promotes New Merch From Prison

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Ever since his incarceration for botched robbery turned murder in 2009 which earned him a 75-year prison sentence, Harlem rapper Max B dropped a number of albums and EPs that helped him maintain his notoriety during his time behind bars. With his release looming and rumors of him being released as soon as next year, Max took to IG to promote his new line of “Free Max B” t-shirts.

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Max B Crushes on Ice Spice From Behind Bars: “She Looking Real Good”

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It looks like Max B is the latest to shoot his shot at Ice Spice… from behind bars!

Ever since Ice Spice exploded onto the scene with her viral smash “Munch,” both guys and girls have been crushing. Since then, her career has only skyrocketed, releasing even more bangers and a standout collaboration with Nicki Minaj for the Barbie movie.

READ MORE: Ice Spice Reveals She Keeps a Spare Pair of Panties in Her Bag: ‘The Baddies That Get It, Get It’

In a recent video that surfaced online, someone asked the Wave God about female rappers he’s been listening to recently. Of course, Max B shows love to Cardi B before shifting his attention to his newfound crush: Ice Spice.

READ MORE: French Montana Reveals Max B Will Be Released From Prison in April

“Shout-out to Cardi B, you already know the classics. But we need a first lady on this EMG movement. I’m looking at some pieces. I see some pieces. I’m loving that Spicy Ice joint right now. What’s her name? Ice Spice. She looking real good. I’m loving that Icy Spicy right now. She looking real tasty with that carrot top going off. That top looking like carrot cake. I want a bite.”

– Max B

It looks like Max B is set on making Ice Spice the first lady of his EMG imprint! 

Fans did not hesitate to review the conversation via the comments, as many await his release from prison.

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[WATCH] Max B Gives Update On Prison Release, Says “It’s Almost Over”

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In what appears to be a video call from behind bars with his uptown compadre French Montana, the “Wave God” Max B gives a positive update to what he says is a prison stint that has almost reached its expiration date.

In the video, Biggavelli can be heard saying, “Y’all know what it is. Shout out to the boy. The birthday boy just checking in. You already know. Man, I’m feeling good,” He went on to give an update on what he says is his upcoming release, stating, “It’s almost over. Two more joints, n***a, I’m sliding out. Max Bigavell. 45, I feel good, look good. I taste good, I smell good, n***a.”

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Wiz Khalifa Gives Max B His Flowers

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Wiz Khalifa is continuing to show love to one his favorite rappers. Max B came to prominence in the mid 2000s. The Harlem native first began getting hype when he appeared on several songs in 2005. Perhaps most notably, he featured on Jim Jones’ “Baby Girl” and Cam’ron’s “You Gotta Love it.” Furthermore. Max B released his first mixtape, Million Dollar Baby in 2006. However, legal troubles would derail the budding star’s career. Despite this, Max continues to be a beloved figure among many hip-hop fans. One of those fans is Wiz Khalifa.

Wiz recently appeared on Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin Podcast. The “Black and Yellow” rapper revealed why Max B is such an inspiration. “He just had a really dope, just real in-your-face real confidence,” he said. “I looked up to that.” In many ways, Max B was a pioneer in hip-hop. The melodic style he helped make famous is now commonplace. Wiz says Max’ style was also one of the things that stood out about him. “I look up to his melodies,” Wiz said. “I like how he mixed melody and rap.

Wiz Khalifa Explains Why Max B Resonated With Him

Additionally, Wiz also says he seeks to emulate Max’s incredible work rate. “Dude had like 28 mixtapes before he went to jail,” he said. “At that point in my life, it was like, that’s a dude that I can relate to because I’m like man, I’m tryna go that hard too. I want to be in peoples’ faces too.” Furthermore, Wiz, sees his confidence as something else he’s learned from Max. “I’m that confident about my music as well,” he said. Furthermore, Wiz credits to Max B for making such an impact while being a largely underground rapper. “He was like, really still an underground artist but people like me and Curren$y and a couple other people,” he said. “We really gravitated towards him and seen the polish in all of that.”

Max B was slated to become a breakout star in 2006. However, in July of that year, he was arrested on serious felony charges. Authorities accused Max of participating in a botched robbery and homicide in New Jersey. Subsequently, he was found guilty in 2009 and sentenced to 75 years in prison. However, his sentence would later be reduced to 12 years. Furthermore, Max’ friend and label mate French Montana has claimed that Max will be released later this year.

Jay Critch Enters “Jugg Season” On New Mixtape

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Though we’ve seen a flurry of artists prosper out of New York City, Jay Critch remains one of the most underrated artists to emerge in recent years. Since he signed to Rich The Kid’s Rich Forever label, Jay Critch delivered a flurry of music that have captivated rap fans. He hasn’t necessarily played up to any antics to boost his streams or leaped into making TikTok-friendly singles. Critch stands as one of the most consistent MCs among the new generation of New York artists who deserves every bit of shine he receives.

The rapper made his formal debut in 2018 with the release of Hood Favorite. The project showcased his potential, especially as he collided with established MCs. He traded bars with Fabolous and French Montana on “Try It.” Offset delivered a stand-out verse on “Quicker.” Since then, he’s blessed fans with projects like Signed With Love and Critch Tape, along with compilation projects from the TME team.

Jay Critch Drops “Juug Season”

In the past few months, he’s drummed up anticipation for his next body of work. Following the release of singles like “Where’s Dexter” along with Rich The Kid and Famous Dex and “Oh What A Feeling,” he finally came through with Juug Season in its entirety. From the moment you press play on “That Was Random,” Critch comes out swinging with a newfound sense of clarity. Critch sound more focused across the project while his flow feels more refined. It’s another solid outing from Jay Critch that further cements him as a leading voice on the East Coast. 

Critch enslists a number of collaborators to bring the project to life. On the production side, he links up with Luca Beats, Bngrz, 17ondatrack, LaRon, and more. The features aren’t extensive, either, but each artist who appears on the tracklist further compliment Critch. He teams up with the incarcerated legend Max B on “Still Wavy,” Quality Control’s Baby Money appears on “Raincoats,” and frequent collaborator and close friend Rich The Kid comes through on “Missiles.” Check the project in its entirety above and let us know your favorite track in the comments. 

[WATCH] Jim Jones On Max B: I Don’t Talk About The Dead Or People Locked Up

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On a recent episode of DJUTV, Dipset capo Jim Jones was asked about former friend and affiliate Max B and Jones immediately halted the trajectory of the convo and responded very harshly without mentioning the Wave God’s name.

Jones said, “I don’t talk about dead people, and I don’t talk about people locked up. If I say some s**t, I wanna be able to say it to your face if I have to.” He went on saying, “That was one thing I always made it a point to do, so just keep that in mind for the next time you speak to a real n***a and talk about dead people or somebody that’s locked up,”

As previously reported, Max B is slated to come home from prison this year, even though he was sentenced to 75 years in 2006 on robbery and murder charges. With two sentence reductions since then, Max had his homie French Montana announce his pending arrival via his new “Lemonade” single, which was just released last week.

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