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Vybz Kartel Shows Fans His Workout Routine Amid Recovery

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Vybz Kartel is really focusing on his health following his release from prison, especially considering his battle with Graves’ disease. Moreover, he’s making sure to inspire his followers to follow his lead and recently shared his workout routine on social media for supporters to witness. The dancehall legend has been very vocal about emphasizing his well-being and recovery in his newfound freedom rather than indulge in the luxuries that he’s missed. “Just finished my morning workout […]” he told his social media followers in a recent clip. “I can’t overdo it yet […] You know what I say, fitness and family? That’s the greatest.”

Elsewhere, Vybz Kartel is also making sure to celebrate the people in his life that have supported him all these years or are making him feel fulfilled these days. For example, he recently got matching tattoos with his fiancée Sidem Ozturk, and it’s exactly the kind of wholesome couple goals content that you would expect. They got each other’s names inked on their wrists or forearms, and they seem very happy together these days. Amid a lot of struggle, hard work, determination, this union and dedication is key.

Read More: Who Is Vybz Kartel’s Fiancée? Everything To Know About Sidem Ozturk

Vybz Kartel Shows Off His Workout Routine

However, Vybz Kartel is apparently taking his new ink much more seriously when it comes to his freedom and jail experience. He got another tattoo commemorating his release, which depicts an eagle leaving its cage and parallels his own 13-year stint. While these seem like innocuous details to the casual eye, these symbols and engagements with art mean a lot to these individuals. With all of this in mind, it will be very motivating and inspiring to see more life updates in the coming months as fans continue to celebrate this development.

Meanwhile, Vybz Kartel also continued to prove himself as a prolific artists, and hit the ground running with a new First Week Out mixtape. As such, fans have been enjoying his wealth of music in his catalog in addition to feeling great about his personal journey. We’ll see what other updates emerge amid this whole process, and what other lessons and inspirations we can find. So if you’re looking for an excuse or a reason to hit the gym, this is your sign.

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The-Dream’s Legal Team File To Dismiss Sexual Assault Suit

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Trigger warning. The-Dream who faces serious allegations of rape, sex trafficking, and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed by Chanaaz Mangroe, is now moving to dismiss and strike a lot of the lawsuit, as reported by industry media outlet, Variety.

So on Friday (August 16), The-Dream’s team of attorneys argued that the complaint is a “shotgun pleading” that fails to properly link specific allegations to each defendant involved. 

Get this, the lawyers are also seeking to dismiss Contra Paris, LLC from the case, citing a lack of personal jurisdiction in California. Additionally, the defense is challenging the inclusion of the rape claim, arguing that it is not recognized as a separate civil cause of action under California law. They are also attempting to strike down 300 paragraphs they claim are “irrelevant” or “intentionally out-of-context.”

Desirée F. Moore, The-Dream’s attorney, stated, “The Complaint is a textbook example of a ‘shotgun pleading’ and must be dismissed in its entirety for failing to attribute specific factual allegations to each defendant. Plaintiff’s Complaint contains dozens of allegations that are utterly irrelevant to her sexual battery and sex trafficking claims and are, instead, designed solely to smear Diamant’s name and reputation.”

ICYMI, the lawsuit was initially filed by Chanaaz Mangroe on June 4 under California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act. Mangroe, who claimed to have met The-Dream in early 2015, alleged that she was coerced into having sex with him on multiple occasions. She stated that The-Dream promised her a level of fame comparable to Beyoncé or Rihanna, but that their relationship turned abusive.

“What Dream did to me made it impossible to live the life I envisioned for myself and pursue my goals as a singer and songwriter,” Mangroe said in a statement. “Ultimately, my silence has become too painful, and I realized that I need to tell my story to heal. I hope that doing so will also help others and prevent future horrific abuse.”

The-Dream has denied all allegations: “I oppose all forms of harassment and have always strived to help people realize their career goals. As someone committed to making a positive impact on my fellow artists and the world at large, I am deeply offended and saddened by these allegations.”

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Cardi B Teases Huge Update On New Album And Fans Think It’s Coming Soon

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Cardi B’s next album is one of the most anticipated and long-awaited releases in mainstream hip-hop… And we’re well aware that this headline sounds familiar. Nevertheless, she recently gave fans a huge update as to the progress of this release, indicating that she already took her album cover pictures and can’t decide on which one to use. This is one of the most concrete actualizations we’ve received of this sophomore LP as of late, and one of the only ones that doesn’t relate to its release date. While fans are still foaming at the mouth for a final word on that, this should still fuel a lot of excitement for die-hard supporters.

Unfortunately, these days have been unpredictably tough for Cardi B, as she recently spoke on a “freak accident” that almost jeopardized her pregnancy. “I was doing so good, like, so good,” she told her social media followers concerning her pelvic injury. “Exercising, f***ing outfits put together, I had so much energy. Now I be in pain like a motherf***er. I can’t f***ing wear heels, I can’t f***ing stand up, I can’t do s**t. Everything was going great, now a h*e is injured. S**t got me so f***ing tight. And the thing about it is, I’m not even a clumsy b***h. I’m not a clumsy person, and I bust my a** bro.

Read More: Cardi B Fires Back At “Dweeb” Posting About Her Robbing & Drugging Men

Cardi B’s Sophomore Album Cover Arts Are In The Vault

Elsewhere, Cardi B also spoke on this being her “easiest pregnancy yet” despite sleepless nights and her baby kicking a whole lot. “If anybody knows where I could get a pregnancy waist trainer, a pregnancy faja, let me know,” she asked her Instagram Live viewers. “I need it right now ’cause this a** is not dropping. I swear to f***ing God, this a** is not dropping. It’s not really because of my stomach, of course, I just don’t want my a** to drop.”

Meanwhile, another update that Cardi B teased at concerning her new album involved possible album titles. It’s clear that she’s teasing a lot of stuff out little by little, and at least giving fans the illusion of being a part of that process. We’ll see how this all manifests, as the Bardi Gang hopes that it’ll arrive sooner rather than later.

Read More: Cardi B Shows Off Baby Bump After Offset’s Bizarre Rant

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Cardi B Teases Huge Update On New Album And Fans Think It’s Coming Soon

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Cardi B’s next album is one of the most anticipated and long-awaited releases in mainstream hip-hop… And we’re well aware that this headline sounds familiar. Nevertheless, she recently gave fans a huge update as to the progress of this release, indicating that she already took her album cover pictures and can’t decide on which one to use. This is one of the most concrete actualizations we’ve received of this sophomore LP as of late, and one of the only ones that doesn’t relate to its release date. While fans are still foaming at the mouth for a final word on that, this should still fuel a lot of excitement for die-hard supporters.

Unfortunately, these days have been unpredictably tough for Cardi B, as she recently spoke on a “freak accident” that almost jeopardized her pregnancy. “I was doing so good, like, so good,” she told her social media followers concerning her pelvic injury. “Exercising, f***ing outfits put together, I had so much energy. Now I be in pain like a motherf***er. I can’t f***ing wear heels, I can’t f***ing stand up, I can’t do s**t. Everything was going great, now a h*e is injured. S**t got me so f***ing tight. And the thing about it is, I’m not even a clumsy b***h. I’m not a clumsy person, and I bust my a** bro.

Read More: Cardi B Fires Back At “Dweeb” Posting About Her Robbing & Drugging Men

Cardi B’s Sophomore Album Cover Arts Are In The Vault

Elsewhere, Cardi B also spoke on this being her “easiest pregnancy yet” despite sleepless nights and her baby kicking a whole lot. “If anybody knows where I could get a pregnancy waist trainer, a pregnancy faja, let me know,” she asked her Instagram Live viewers. “I need it right now ’cause this a** is not dropping. I swear to f***ing God, this a** is not dropping. It’s not really because of my stomach, of course, I just don’t want my a** to drop.”

Meanwhile, another update that Cardi B teased at concerning her new album involved possible album titles. It’s clear that she’s teasing a lot of stuff out little by little, and at least giving fans the illusion of being a part of that process. We’ll see how this all manifests, as the Bardi Gang hopes that it’ll arrive sooner rather than later.

Read More: Cardi B Shows Off Baby Bump After Offset’s Bizarre Rant

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IShowSpeed Meets Lil Wayne & Tom Brady At Fanatics Fest

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IShowSpeed met some legends at Fanatics Fest in New York City this weekend, as he rightfully noted in a Twitter community post. “i met a legend today [blowing smoke emoji],” he captioned a picture of him alongside Lil Wayne. Both participated in Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Matt Hillman’s Roommates Show program, which also had Tom Brady as a special guest. Speed even hit a backflip for them, adding to his recent athletic feats in front of superstar rappers. Recently, he also beat Travis Scott in a foot race as Quavo and others cheered them on, making for a pretty notable moment.

However, not all of IShowSpeed’s celebrity interactions go exactly as planned. Nevertheless, this means that these moments will probably go even more viral as a result, so it’s a win-win situation as long as it doesn’t cross a line. This happened when the popular streamer met Kevin Durant during a recent episode of Logan Paul’s ImPaulsive podcast. The Slim Reaper was pretty creeped out by Speed’s longing and loving stare at him, even joking about him having to back up as a result.

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As for IShowSpeed’s new celebrity friends, Tom Brady and Lil Wayne go way back, especially given Weezy’s history as a big football fan. Back in 2018, Brady and Odell Beckham Jr. even had a wholesome Instagram interaction concerning the New Orleans rapper, as the former helped the latter fill in the blanks for one of Tunechi’s iconic lyrics. It’s definitely a two-way street of admiration between two absolute titans in their respective fields. Now that Speed has a massive claim to be his generation’s premier media personality, then the crossover feels more like a three-headed goat than ever.

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Meanwhile, other Fanatics Fest happenings involved Jay-Z recreating his iconic 40/40 Club, which he seeks to reopen in the near future. We’re sure that we’ll see many more notable and entertaining clips from this weekend. No matter what IShowSpeed, Lil Wayne, and Tom Brady get up to these days, they have a lot of chances to create some big moments. It seems innocuous to the casual eye, but it’s also a heartening moment to witness for big fans of at least two of these celebrities.

Read More: Juvenile Claims That Lil Wayne Is The Greatest Rapper Of All Time

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DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Scrapped A Press Conference And Reveals “100 GIGS” Release Details

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DJ Akademiks is back at it again, indulging in more behind the scenes Drake claims and post-beef strategies for The Boy. This time around, Ak spoke on his livestream about an allegedly scrapped press conference Drizzy was going to host last year or the year before, plus some rumors about how the recent 100 GIGS drop made it to streaming.

“So Elliott Wilson, back in the day, was just – and I guess I can say this now ’cause Elliott and Drake ain’t cool no more. Apparently, Drake was about to do a press conference last year or the year before at his house. He was hitting up select journalists to fly to Toronto,” DJ Akademiks continued. “You know everyone was just salivating over this Drake interview. ‘Are we going to get a Drake interview?’ Like, the whole culture, every goddamn media personality, just everybody. And apparently, this was the plan. I think Drake comes up with it. ‘Yo, I’m going to bring certain journalists here and we’re going to do a press conference. So rather than pick one of y’all to do an interview with, I have all of y’all.’ It didn’t end up happening.”

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DJ Akademiks Speaks On Drake’s Alleged Press Conference And 100 GIGS Drop

“But I remember [Elliott] was just, like, it wasn’t really Drake, it was Mr. Morgan,” DJ Akademiks went on. “And that’s when I started hearing that name and I’m like, ‘Who the f**k is Mr. Morgan?’ I asked Drake for his Spotify wrap-up to see how many streams he did, ’cause I post everybody’s streams at the end of the year. He was like, ‘Oh, just hit Mr. Morgan.’ Anyway, I just didn’t know who he was. Apparently, the guy was just in the room, I didn’t even know it was him. They called Drake, I’m there with [PARTYNEXTDOOR]. But then, it kind of shows how organic and how simple Drake’s process is.

“So it’s me, PARTY, Mr. Morgan, and Drake’s on the phone,” DJ Akademiks concluded. “That’s the night he dropped that three-pack. 100 GIGS, is that what it’s called? He asked the Mr. Morgan dude, ‘Yo, are we still going up with that thing?’ It was 1AM or whatever. And the dude is like, ‘Yeah, it’ll probably be on DSPs in 30 minutes.’ I was like, damn. I would think this is a big Universal operation seeing the fact that their artists they gave 100 million dollars [to] just leaked some songs. But it looked like they just organically released it.”

Read More: Charlamagne Tha God Urges Drake To Take Lengthy Hiatus

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