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Drake Ripped Apart After Liking Tory Lanez Statement

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Drake is someone whose social media actions are always going to be analyzed and dissected. After all, he is one of the biggest artists in the entire world. Fans are waiting on him to release his new album For All The Dogs, and since he is on tour, there is increased fanfare around him. Overall, this is both a gift and a curse. It is a gift because it shows he still has the juice. However, it is a curse because it means people are going to know what he’s liking on social media. They will also know who he is following and unfollowing.

Well, on Thursday night he got himself caught up in a compromising position. Of course, this is all because of his own doing. Although, the point remains. Below, you can see that Drake actually liked Tory Lanez’s statement on the Megan Thee Stallion shooting. Despite being sentenced to 10 years in prison, Tory is saying that he has nothing to apologize for. He also thanked all of his fans for their support during this time.

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Drake And The Controversial Like

“In no way shape or form was I apologizing for the charges I’m being wrongfully convicted of,” Tory said. “I remain on the stance that I refuse to apologize for something that I did not do. I’ve faced adversity my whole life and every time it looked like I would lose, I came out on top. This is nothing but another moment where my back is against the wall and I refuse to stop fighting till I come out victorious. Tough times don’t last, tough people do. To my family, friends and umbrellas thank you for your continued support. See you soon.”

Social Media Reacts

Following Drake’s like on Instagram, many took to X, otherwise known as Twitter, to criticize him. Overall, the reactions were pretty much entirely negative. Many were disappointed in Drake, while others were quick to suggest he has some sort of beef with Meg. Some even think he was rejected and that this is his way of lashing out. Whatever the reason for this like, it doesn’t seem to be a good look for the megastar. Let us know what you think of the situation, in the comments section below.

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Boosie Badazz Reacts To Tory Lanez Sentence

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Boosie Badazz has always been vocal online when it comes to various topics concerning other artists. Overall, this has included the Tory Lanez trial. Although Tory was originally convicted back in December, he was only sentenced yesterday. This sentence was a huge one as he will now be going to prison for 10 years. Of course, this has led to numerous reactions online. Some say Tory got off easy, while others believe this is too harsh of a punishment. No matter what, it is a very polarizing topic.

In the eyes of Boosie, Tory actually got off very easily. Boosie harkened back to his own experience here, saying that in his home state, the punishment would have been a whole lot more severe. “I think he came out good, bro,” Boosie said. “I don’t know how California work. I think he’ll only do five [years] — that’s state time. Shit… in Louisiana, that n**** woulda did 40, n****. A crime on a woman? Highly televised? 40, n****. No cap.”

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Additionally, Boosie went on to say that Tory probably won’t serve much time anyway. Instead, he will serve about a third of his sentence and come out stronger than ever. “I think state time, you only do nothing but half,” Boosie stated. “Five years. He’ll do three years, a lil’ paper, he be back out, stronger than ever … You can’t take his talent away, bro. He’ll be back.” Overall, it remains to be seen how much time Tory will actually have to serve. It seems as though 8.5 years is the number floating around. Although, this could certainly change.

With Tory going to prison for a decade, his fans are outraged. That said, there are those on the opposite side, who feel vindicated and satisfied. Let us know what you think of the sentence, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.

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Tory Lanez Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison, Twitter Reacts

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Tory Lanez is currently going to prison for 10 years. Overall, this is due to the fact that he was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot. This is a case that took three years to wrap up, and as you can imagine, there was a lot of fanfare surrounding this. Fans were split between whether or not Lanez actually did it. However, he has been convicted and sentenced, which pretty well spells the end of the case, whether you like the result or not.

The sentencing took two days to complete as the judge had testimonials from those who know Lanez. Furthermore, the judge brought up 76 letters from people vouching for the artist. Among these letters was Iggy Azalea, who caught a whole bunch of flack for getting involved in the drama. Needless to say, plenty of storylines have surfaced over these last couple of days. With Lanez now going to prison for 10 years, fans are getting in their hot takes about what went down.

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Tory Lanez Is Going Away For A While

Overall, there are quite a few people on social media who are defending Tory. However, just as many people are showcasing their disdain for what he did. One search on Twitter and you will see plenty of people who are making memes and poking fun at the situation. Moreover, there are those who want to see accountability for those who defended Lanez. “I will never forget how Iggy and Drake behaved during this Tory Lanez and Meg court case. Hope their BBLs have complications,” one person said. “I still can’t believe Tory Lanez SHOT Megan Thee Stallion and some people are more upset that he was found guilty and sentenced and NOT THAT HE SHOT HER,” said another.

Social Media Sounds Off

There are a few more tweets that you can check out down below. Overall, this is still a developing story, so stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates. Additionally, let us know what you think of the sentencing, in the comments down below.

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Tory Lanez Is Reportedly “Totally Despondent” In Prison

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Tory Lanez is currently being held in jail as he awaits sentencing in the Megan Thee Stallion Case. Overall, Tory is looking at a maximum sentence of 19 years in prison. However, it would appear as though the prosecution is trying to fight for 11 to 13 years. At this point, it remains to be seen how all of this will go. Tory and his legal team have put in multiple appeals. Although, the judge continues to uphold the guilty convictions. Now, Tory wants to add another judge to his legal team. Once again, the judge shot that down, according to legal reporter Meghann Cuniff.

As the story goes, Tory Lanez wants Ronda Renee Dixon to be on his team. In this role, she would work under Jose Baez, who is one of the most high-profile defense attorneys around. Unfortunately for Dixon, Baez is paying her no mind right now. This subsequently led to her telling Cuniff that she things Tory is being taken advantage of. Additionally, she says Tory looks “totally despondent” behind bars and that his eyes are completely black. She even went through the trouble of writing a motion to get Tory bail.

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Tory Lanez Is Having A Bad Time

“Because Mr. Peterson has viable, meritorious post-conviction litigation, this court should award bail,” she wrote. “The unconstitutional nature of his confinement provides ample justification. Peterson’s conviction is not punishable by death. Because he will apply for probation, file an appeal, and pursue additional post-conviction remedies, this court should admit him bail within the court’s discretion.”

For now, this remains one of the biggest ongoing stories in hip-hop. Along with the YNW Melly trial, there are lots of legal proceedings taking place right now. This is a developing story, so keep it locked to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. Additionally, let us know what you think of all this, in the comments section down below.

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Prosecutors Seek Lengthy Prison Sentence for Tory Lanez in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

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Sentencing for Tory Lanez in the 2020 Megan The Stallion shooting is scheduled for next month, and prosecutors in Los Angeles are not endorsing leniency for the 50-year-old Canadian rapper. Prosecutors say that Lanez “demonstrated a high level of callousness” as the triggerman that left the 28-year-old Houston rapstress shot in the foot.

Deputy District Attorneys Kathy Ta and Alex Bott filed a motion on Tuesday (May 23) pushing for Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, to receive a hefty prison sentence for his first-degree assault with a firearm charge, of which he was convicted on December 23, 2022.

“[Megan] was dressed in only a bikini, shoeless and on foot in a neighborhood completely foreign to her,” the filing reads. “It was late at night. She was unarmed and completely defenseless. [Lanez] posed a significant danger to everyone (witnesses and neighbors) in the vicinity of this shooting.”

It continues, “The brazenness of Defendant’s conduct is alarming but the conscious disregard for the well-being and safety of all those around him signifies a high degree of indifference for human life.”

Even though no sentencing guidelines were mentioned in the filing, Judge David Herriford was able to sentence Lanez to as many as 22 years and eight months in prison.

Judge Herriford denied his motion for a new trial earlier this month.

Lanez’s sentencing date is slated for June 13.

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Tory Lanez Scheduled for Sentencing Hearing For Megan Thee Stallion Shooting In June

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After it was recently revealed that the motion filed by Tory Lanez for a new trial was denied, a sentencing schedule for Lanez was published by LA Magazine ,which shows Tory’s sentencing date as June 13, 2023.

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Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, faces up to 22 years in prison for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion after leaving a Kylie Jenner’s party in Hollywood Hills in 2020.

Earlier this week, Lanez was denied a new trial after pleading to Judge David Herriford for leniency, stating, ‘Please don’t ruin my life. I could be your son. I could be your brother.’”

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Tory Lanez New Mugshot Goes Viral

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While Tory Lanez and his new defense team, which includes former Death Row lawyer David Kenner, organizes their strategy going into the appellate phase of his conviction, a mugshot from his re-arrest has now surfaced and has more than a few people wondering what’s going to happen next in the saga of the Megan Thee Stallion shooting.

The smile on Lanez’s face has some believing that he may have some inclination as to what’s next to happen in his case. An appeal of his conviction could mean a new trial for the Canadian native, but for now, he’s currently behind bars awaiting sentencing.

While critics IG complimented Tory on his fresh new cut, others said he looks like he knows that he’ll be getting out soon. Either way, the “Why Did I” rapper appears to be in great spirits considering the circumstances.

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[LISTEN] Audio Leaked Of Jail Call Between Tory Lanez And Kelsey Nicole

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A leaked phone call between incarcerated rapper Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion’s former friend Kelsey Nicole on the night that the “W.A.P.” co-star was shot in her foot following a party at the home of Kylie Jenner.

Lanez talks about what he could remember about the night that got him convicted of crimes connected to the shooting that injured rap star Megan Thee Stallion, confirming that he had too much to drink on that fateful night. Lanez and Nicole also can be heard discussing the backlash in the media about the shooting, and Lanez confirms that he’s been receiving the lion’s share of the heat.

This audio comes out less than a week after Lanez was convicted of the shooting and is currently awaiting sentencing.

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Tory Lanez Assault Trial Wanes On As Witness Says He Saw “The Girl Shoot First”

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Tuesday, December 20 marked day seven of the Tory Lanez assault trial. A man by the name of Sean Kelly was called to testify what he saw went down that summer night in 2020 between Megan Thee Stallion, Kelsey Harris, and Tory Lanez.

Kelly stated that he had seen the entire situation from his apartment window. He said that he had first seen an angry fight between two women, presumably Megan and Kelsey, and then Tory Lanez and his bodyguard got involved too. Kelly alleges that he saw the first gun flash go off “nearest to the girls… about the same time the smallest individual (Lanez) got out of the car.”

“I believe I saw the girl shoot first,” he added. “[But] I believed it was fireworks.” He then stated that he saw Tory Lanez begin shooting erratically.

“I just saw he was very angry, shouting, and then the flashes then came from him. I never saw a gun,” Kelly stated. “They were all fighting, so I just assumed he grabbed the gun.”

In a turn of events, he said the two men and one of the women began to beat up the other woman as she was crawling away. He said that it looked like they were going to throw her into the river.

“everyone was fighting — even the driver,” Kelly said. He added that even Lanez was “pushing and fighting both girls…then everyone started beating one girl. It appeared that they were going to throw her in the river.”

Tory is still facing felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered firearm, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. On Monday, December 19, prosecutors asked the judge to add charges of witness tampering to the case as well. However, this was quickly dismissed.

Stay tuned for more updates.

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Megan Thee Stallion’s Ex-Best Friend Kelsey Harris Invokes 5th Amendment During Testimony, Says Original Claims Weren’t Accurate

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Megan Thee Stallion’s former best friend, Kelsey Harris, testified on day 3 of the Tory Lanez shooting trial. Harris was supposed to back up the prosecutor’s story about Tory being the shooter, which she did, but repeatedly invoked her 5th amendment rights and said that her original claims about the incident were not entirely accurate.

Harris apparently invoked her 5th amendment right as her testimony began and requested immunity from prosecution. Harris would go on to invoke her 5th amendment right again when she was asked if Lanez had threatened to shoot her.

The prosecutor, Kathy Ta, was referring to a September interview where she had made the claim that Lanez had threatened to shoot her. The interview was played in court for the jury. “Do you remember in this interview with (another prosecutor) and myself, that you mentioned he threatened to shoot you?” Ta asked Harris.

Harris added that her recollection of the events that occurred the night of the shooting was “blurry” because she, Megan, and Tory had been drinking heavily at Kylie Jenner’s house. Harris went on to testify that Lanez began to flirt with Jenner and Megan was ready to leave. She claims that they had left, but returned once Megan realized she had forgotten a slipper.

Apparently when they got back, Meg, Kelsey and Tory got into an argument and got into a car where the argument continued. She added that Lanez began to talk about his sexual relationship with Megan.

“I don’t know what’s going on,” Harris said. “He’s just saying that they had a relationship, they were having a relationship. An argument ensues and just continues. Me and her are arguing about her disloyalty.” Harris also denied that she had taken any hush money from Tory.

Contrary to her September interview, Harris said on the stand that she did not see Tory with the gun.

Harris is expected to return to the stand today 12/15.

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