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Kehlani Files Restraining Order Against Ex-Boyfriend During Custody Battle

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Kehlani’s battle for custody has taken a surprising turn. The singer decided to file a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, Javaughn Young-White, on August 13. The order was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and will prohibit Young-White from contacting Kehlani or their daughter. It’s not a coincidence that the order was filed two weeks after Kehlani filed to obtain full custody of their daughter. Young-White will not only be restricted from contacting his family members, but will be forced to keep a 100 yard distance from their home as well.

TMZ reported that Kehlani will maintain full custody of her daughter Adeya while the restraining order is in effect. Commissioner Jeffrey W. Korn stated that order was processed quickly because there Young-White has a history of abuse against Kehlani. Korn also cited a lack of cooperation with regards to co-parenting, and fear of possible child abduction during the custody case. “He’s not emotionally well and appears to suffer from periods of despair,” Kehlani claimed in court documents. “When he’s agitated, he cannot stop moving and throws his arms in the air while yelling and screaming at me.”

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Kehlani Accused Her Ex Of Being Emotionally Unwell

The tables have turned in this highly publicized custody battle. Young-White was the first one to level accusations, as he claimed Kehlani was a member of a cult. On July 24, Young-White filed a complaint stating that the cult “controls her actions and her behavior, including when it comes to the upbringing of our daughter.” He also accused the singer of leaving Adeya in the care of so-called cult members when she’s on tour. “The environment that she has created for herself is not the type of environment that a child should be living,” he asserted.

Kehlani took to social media to deny these claims. She denied every being part of a cult, or putting her daughter at risk. “Strongly den(ies) any claims that I have put my child in harm’s way,” she wrote on IG. “Or left my child alone with anyone deemed dangerous or unsafe… My child and my commitment to motherhood have always been my sole driving forces in this life and will always remain so.” Both the singer and her ex-boyfriend are seeking sole custody of Adeya. The hearing for Young-White’s restraining order has been set for September 3.

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Chrisean Rock Gives Heartfelt Message To Fans During Jail Call: Watch

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Chrisean Rock has had a difficult 2024. The rapper was arrested after attending a court hearing for Blueface in June, and subsequently jailed. Rock was originally given four years parole for drug charges in Oklahoma, but a 2023 altercation with James Wright led to a warrant being issued. The rapper is facing eight years in prison if she’s convicted. That being said, Chrisean Rock is keeping a positive outlook. The rapper recently made a jail call in which she addressed her fans directly. She vows to be a “better Rock” moving forward.

Chrisean Rock seemed to be in good spirits during the start of the call. She told her fans not to be sad, and assured them that everything was going to work out. The rapper admitted that she was frightened by the ordeal at first, but is now viewing it as an opportunity to improve. “I’m using this time to heal,” she asserted. “Healing from a lot of sh*t. A lot of stuff I be telling y’all, but I don’t be telling y’all everything.” Chrisean Rock then vowed to be a better version of herself whenever she does get out. “I’ma be out and I’ma be better,” she explained. “I can’t wait to drop my song for y’all. I can’t wait to be a better Rock.”

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Chrisean Rock Vows To Improve During Her Jail Stay

Wack 100 spoke on Chrisean Rock’s arrest back in June. The music executive claimed that he was optimistic about her chances of being freed. “The judge might give her a little time: months, couple of months, whatever they do,” Wack 100 posited. “Either way, we’ll see her before Christmas. We’ll see her before the summer’s up. She’ll be alright. She’s in the same situation Blueface is in.”

Chrisean Rock is similarly adamant about doing what’s necessary in order to return to her child. During an Instagram Live in March, the rapper reflected on her legal troubles and her fear of not being present to raise her son. “Right now I gotta play it cautious because I don’t plan on being in jail while my son is growing,” the rapper noted. “I just don’t plan on that at all. So, I’m doing every way possible to get that figured out without even trying to serve time. And it’s working out for me. So, I’ma work on my little situations and stuff.”

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Dr Dre Blasts Olympics For Not Having Better Breakdancers In Competition

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Dr Dre had lots of connections to the 2024 Olympics. His frequent collaborator, Snoop Dogg, was a torch bearer and meme machine during the games. Dre performed alongside Snoop during closing ceremonies. Plus, the next Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles, meaning Dre and Snoop will effectively be everywhere. The legendary producer enjoyed the games for the most part, but he had huge problems with one competition in particular: breakdancing.

Dr Dre has been a hip-hop star since the 1980s, so he knows a thing or two about the four elements. He did not like (or recognize) what he say, however, during the Olympics. “I did not like that,” Dre explained to Entertainment Tonight. “It’s so many great breakdancers that I don’t know why they had this particular person doing that.” The person in question was “Raygun,” an Australian woman who went viral for being, well, bad at breakdancing. She got zero points from the judges, and became a meme overnight. Dr Dre admitted that the Raygun bit was funny, but lamented what could have been a real opportunity for a real dancer.

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Dr Dre Thought ‘Raygun’ Mocked Breakdancing

“It was funny, I got some laughs out of it,” Dr Dre conceded. “But what the f*ck? There are incredible breakdancers out right now; I don’t know how that happened.” Dre wasn’t the only producer who had a problem with Raygun’s performance. Pete Rock hopped on Twitter during the breakdance competition and mocked the dancer’s moves. “Ooohhh sh*t,” he wrote. “Wait, that bunny hop kangaroo sh*t she was doing took me way down to floor. This is so messed up.” Dr Dre is going to do his part to ensure that the 2028 Olympics will be taking things a bit more seriously. How? Well, he plans to compete as an athlete.

Dr Dre told Entertainment Tonight that he plans to try out for the U.S. archery team. “I stopped for a while, and my son bought me a setup,” he explained. “I don’t know if it’s for my birthday or Father’s Day or something like that. So I have it set up in my backyard.” The producer noted that he first developed a passion for archery in middle school. “Wouldn’t that be interesting to go, especially with it being here in LA, and win the gold medal,” he pondered aloud. One thing’s for sure: he can’t do worse than Raygun.

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Denzel Curry And JPEGMAFIA Secretly Worked On Kanye West’s “VULTURES 2”

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Denzel Curry and JPEGMAFIA are an unbeatable duo. They crush it every time they get on a song together, as evidenced by their new single “JPEGULTRA!” Curry and Peggy are very different artists, but they are similarly passionate about music and pushing their respective sounds. Apparently, Kanye West took notice of this, and recruited both rappers to work on his latest album. Unbeknownst to fans, since neither Denzel Curry or JPEGMAFIA are credited, but they both clocked studio time on VULTURES 2. How do we know? Well, Curry hopped on Twitter on August 13 and told us.

For all the fanfare and confusion surrounding VULTURES 2, Denzel Curry’s revelation was pretty simple. “Me and JPEG both worked on VULTURES 2,” he wrote, without elaboration. The notion of both of these artists linking up with Kanye West is notable, since neither of them have officially collaborated with the Chicago rapper. If anything, Denzel Curry and Peggy have made headline for being critical of West and his recent output. Curry, for example, roasted West’s album DONDA on social media. Curry also mocked Drake’s Certified Lover Boy. “DONDA and CLB could’ve been better,” he wrote. “Y’all n**gas rich and got the greatest musicians at your disposal.” Curry also roasted the artwork for both releases.

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Denzel Curry Previously Criticized Ye On Twitter

JPEGMAFIA has been even more vocal in his criticisms of Kanye West. He called out the rapper for working with who he deemed were subpar talents instead of someone like himself. “U got 27 n**gas tweaking hi hats just to make some mid,” he tweeted in January. “Talk to a real scientist brother stop wasting time.” Apparently, Peggy’s wish came true. Him and Denzel Curry got a chance to work on the VULTURES 2 sessions. As we previously stated, though, neither of their contributions made the final cut. Furthermore, Curry and Peggy didn’t even show up on the bonus tracks or the revised album tracklist.

It would be an understatement to write that VULTURES 2 has had a troubled rollout. It’s one of the most infamous albums of all time in terms of release, and it’s been out for less than a month. One can hope the Denzel Curry and JPEGMAFIA contributions will surface at some point in the future. Hell, maybe they will both be on the tracklist for VULTURES 3. Based on Curry’s lack of elaboration, though, it doesn’t seem like there’s too much more to the story. More songs for the Ye vault.

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Kanye West Asks His Dentist For Nitrous Gas In Troubling Text Exchange

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The Kanye West saga keeps taking unexpected, tragic turns. West’s ex-chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, claimed that the rapper was secretly addicted to nitrous gas. Yiannopoulos dropped this bombshell on August 7, and placed the blame on dentist Thomas P. Connelly. The ex-chief of staff believed Connelly was getting the rapper hooked in an attempt to “[diminish] Ye’s mental faculties so that… his business associates could extract millions of dollars from him.” Kanye West and Connelly have denied any claims of nitrous addiction. A recent piece of evidence, however, supports Yiannopoulos’ theory.

A text exchange between Kanye West, Yiannopoulos, and Thomas P. Connelly surfaced on August 13. The exchange is explicitly about nitrous oxide, to the point where pictures of the so-called “laughing gas” are shared. Connelly voices a desire to see nitrous be legalized, and West seemingly hearts the message. “This needs to be a long term goal,” the dentist writes. “Get recreational nitrous legalized.” Kanye West’s response, however, is what proves most troubling. The rapper asks Thomas P. Connelly whether he can use the nitrous. More than once. “Can I have the Nitrus [sic] today?” Connelly doesn’t respond, which prompts West to ask again.

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Kanye West’s Dentist Wants To Legalize Recreational Nitrous

“Tom,” Kanye West writes. “You said you’d bring them by today. Checking in.” After another period of silence, Connelly relents. He agrees to bring Nitrous to the rapper at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles. The text exchange lends credence to Milo Yiannopoulos’ claims, especially with regards to the way Connelly and West interact. The controversial public figure also stated that he talked to several of Kanye West’s employees. He counted five employees who voiced concern for the rapper’s well-being, and the fact that he has a “nitrous installation” in his home.

Milo Yiannopoulos relayed an incident in which he confronted Connelly about said installation. He said the dentist dismissed the ex-chief of staff’s concerns, and asserted that the nitrous tanks that he put in Kanye West’s home were “empty.” Connelly has remained steadfast in his denial of any wrongdoing. A rep for the dentist told TMZ that Yiannopoulos’ claims were “not only factually incorrect but also intentionally misleading.” It definitely feels like there’s more to come on this story.

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Central Cee Tried To Rock Bantu Knots And The Internet Ate Him Alive

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Central Cee is on the come up. He has exploded in the 2020s, reaching a level of crossover success that few UK rappers have. DJ Akademiks went as far as to claim that Cee was a top 5 relevant rap artist in the world during a live stream in June. That being said, Cee is not immune to the mockery of the internet. He popped up in an Instagram video alongside Lil Durk on August 13, and appeared to be rocking a bold new hairstyle. Central Cee got Bantu knots. And social media immediately criticized him for trying to emulate the fashion sensibility of Black artists.

Bantu knots are a traditional African hairstyle that have been around for a hundred plus years. The style is especially popular with Black women, which is why so many people looked sideways at Central Cee’s new look. Most of the criticisms leveled at the UK rapper had to do with the fact that he’s seemingly a white artist. “Y’all convinced Central Cee he was lightskin. Now he’s rocking bantu knots looking like an impressive fool,” one Twitter user wrote. Others simply thought it looked bad on Cee. “I’m not even mad at Central Cee for getting Bantu Knots,” another user wrote. “Do whatever you want I guess, my problem is it looks ridiculous.”

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Twitter Users Questioned Central Cee’s Ethnicity

It’s worth noting that Central Cee is actually mixed. During a 2023 interview with Vogue, the rapper discussed his specific ethnic makeup. “My dad’s Guyanese and Chinese, and my mum’s English,” he explained. Central Cee had previously been reluctant to specify his familial lineage. He did, however, open up about the experiences he had growing up in a mixed household. “Not having much, my mum’s hardships,” he noted. “I was taking them on myself, subconsciously. I wanted to take matters into my own hands.”

Some social media users defended Central Cee’s decision to get Bantu knots. They were, however, in the minority. The backlash has been pretty deafening, so it’ll be interesting to see if the UK rapper decides to stick with his new hairstyle or abandon it. Keep scrolling to read more social media reactions to the delay. Do you think Cee will prolong his Bantu era? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more music/pop culture news updates.

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