In a recent interview, Boosie said his album with T.I. may not happen due to the Atlanta artist admitting he has snitched in the past. He also feels it doesn’t matter if it happened before he became a rapper. Updated By: Chris Samuel (2/21/23 at 3:00 pm) In a new DJ Vlad interview, Boosie said […]
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Boosie Badazz made it clear that he’s standing on his principles when it comes to his joint project with T.I. but his comments have irked Birdman’s brother, Terrence “Gangsta” Williams. If you recall, Williams shared a similar story to T.I., who admitted to diming out his dead cousin to get out of a gun charge. Williams addressed allegations of snitching, claiming that he provided prosecutors with information on the dead. However, he was ultimately released under the First Step Act.
Boosie, however, doesn’t feel as though there’s a grey area when it comes to cooperating with authorities. During his recent interview with Vlad, he announced that his joint project with T.I. won’t drop because of the comments made on expediTIously in 2020. However, Boosie still had doubts that T.I. cooperated with authorities, claiming that the Atlanta rapper was likely just talking on his podcast. Still, Terrence Williams thinks Boosie is in denial about his friend.
Williams hopped on YouTube where he addressed Boosie’s comments, claiming that the Louisiana rapper is in denial about his friend. He explained that Boosie felt as though T.I. screwed up millions of dollars by revealing information on his case. “By you making the statement you made when Vlad say something about me, now you got to stand on that,” he said. Though Williams noted Boosie stood on his comments, he explained that it took a minute for him to address it.
However, the issue that Williams took issue with was Boosie claiming that he had people to discuss Williams’ case with Vlad. He said he thinks Boosie’s bluffing before suggesting that he might have dirt on Boosie. “You also admitted you don’t mess with rats at all. You and him have a good relationship, so have you cut T.I. off period? Or was that just a stunt on Vlad for the people to see that y’all still talk?” Williams explained further. From there, Terrence “Gangsta” Williams pointed out that there are plenty of rappers who continue working with supposed rats behind the scenes, despite disavowing them publicly. Check the full video above.
Boosie Badazz is standing ten toes down against snitching and rats. Boosie once was planning a joint album with T.I., but is now nixing that, blasting The King of the South over a past case.
In a 2020 episode of his expediTIously podcast, self-proclaimed King Of The South T.I. admitted to snitching on a dead family member in order to get out of an illegal gun case.
T.I.’s cousin, Toot, was killed before the two could go to trial for a gun case caught in the early 2000s near ATL’s Lenox Mall, but Tip says Toot’s beyond-the-grave blessing made it ok to use his cousin and production collaborator a posthumous scapegoat.
“We caught those gun cases, Toot died. My lawyer said, ‘Well, you know, I could make everything go away if it was Toot’s, it was Tremel’s,’” he said. “After he had passed, I had a talk with him. Toot said, ‘I’ll take all the charges you got! If you can walk away free and put it on me, goddamn right! ‘Cause I’ll be damned if they gon’ come and muthafucking extradite me from here!’”
Returning to his online residency on VLAD TV, Boosie reflected on the moment with Vlad and aired him out.
“With the T.I. situation, if he did that – you a fucking rat too,” Boosie said. “I don’t spare no muthafuckin’ body. Because if you doing anything wrong, you doing anything criminal and you cooperate with law enforcement to get you out of trouble – that means you’re cooperating. That means you’re a rat.”
Boosie added, “When I saw that, I think, ‘T.I. fucking lying.’ I think he went up there and just got to fucking talking. You think something happen at 17, 18 years old. You gon’ hold that in all them damn time? All this damn time for 20 some years, you gon’ hold that in? And it finally came out?”
If the story from Tip is true or false, Boosie will live like it’s a fact. Cnaceling the album. “My real fans like, ‘Boosie you the last one left. You cannot put this album out.’ My uncle, OG call me … ‘N*gga that album ain’t coming out.’”
You can hear it from Boosie below.
Hip-Hop has been pointing out informants, culturally known as rats, in light of various court cases. Without naming names Young Scooter wants to create a “rat tour” and Boosie Badazz seems to think it’s a good idea.
@youngscooter I AGREE PUT ALL THE RATS ON TOUR N LET ALL THE RATS FANS GO TO THEY CONCERTS,” Boosie typed on Twitter. “FEED EVERYBODY DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHEESE AT THE CONCESSION! ALSO POST THE NAMES OF EVERYBODY THEY SNITCHED ON BEHIND THEM ON THE SCREEN! WHO GO BOOK THE RAT TOUR?”
@youngscooter I AGREE PUT ALL THE RATS ON TOUR N LET ALL THE RATS FANS GO TO THEY CONCERTS
FEED EVERYBODY DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHEESE AT THE CONCESSION
— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) January 30, 2023
Boosie has recently taken aim at Gunna after he received an Alford plea, citing him as a rat.
Gunna released a statement regarding taking the Alford plea, saying, “I have chosen to end my own RICO case with an Alford plea and end my personal ordeal by publicly acknowledging my association with YSL. An Alford plea in my case is the entry of a guilty plea to the one charge against me, which is in my best interest, while at the same time maintaining my innocence toward the same charge.”
Boosie also sent this message to Funk Flex to avoid rats being allowed back on New York radio.
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Boosie Badazz and T.I. hinted at a joint project together but it seems a recent interview with the self-proclaimed King Of The South has put those plans on hold indefinitely. During an episode of experdiTIously in 2020, T.I. explained that he caught a gun charge with his cousin, though it was later dismissed. “After he had passed, I had a talk with him. Toot said, ‘I’ll take all the charges you got! If you can walk away free and put it on me, goddamn right!” Tip recalled his cousin telling him.
The story appeared to be an attempt to shrug off allegations that he snitched, which have haunted him over the years. Unfortunately, it’s done quite the opposite. Many found it questionable, and even dishonorable, that he went as far as pinning the charges against his deceased cousin. It brought up a debate on whether or not this should be considered snitching. Some felt as though it does while others, like Yung Joc, felt it was a loophole in the street code.
Boosie Badazz had strong opinions when Birdman’s brother, Terrence “Gangsta” Williams, admitted to similarly snitching on the dead. At the time, Williams discussed his own experience in defense of T.I. Still, Boosie felt as though T.I. crossed a line if he actually did what he said. “If he did that, you’re a fuckin’ rat, too,” he said. “I don’t spare no-mothafuckin’-body… if you cooperate with law enforcement to get you out of trouble… that means you’re a rat.”
The Louisiana rapper explained that he didn’t think T.I. was speaking truthfully when he spoke on snitching on his dead cousin. “I think he went up there and got to f*ckin’ talkin’,” Boosie continued. Despite doubting the validity of T.I.’s statements, he said that he will no longer release their joint project. “I’m like why the fuck he say that when we got a fucking album ‘bout to come out?!” he said. “It ruined everything,” he added, explaining that his fans would be devastated if he went forward with the project. However, he confirmed that the project is complete. Check the Interview with Vlad TV above.
In a recent interview with TMZ, the self proclaimed “King Of The South” T.I. spoke dropping that title when he drops his new LP Kill The King, which he says will be his final album. T.I. says that his 2006 LP King started him off on “the beginning of a long road of many challenges, opposition, and adversity.”
He went on about the title change, saying, “Big Boi cautioned me of this back when I was coming onto the scene. Big Boi said, ‘It sounds cool. I like it, but understand when you are a king, you put a big bullseye on your back. You can’t look for no favors. Life is a game of chess, and the name of the game is called Kill The King. That’s what you are setting yourself up for.’ [At the age] I didn’t really think much of it.”
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Taxstone’s murder trial is underway. He is accused of killing Troy Ave’s bodyguard, Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, at Irving Plaza amid the crossfire of his beef with Troy. Taxstone already pleaded guilty to gun possession, with sentencing expected to be decided after the trial. The Trial Underway Former rapper-turned-television and Twitter personality, Taxstone is facing a […]
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When the Super Bowl was held in Atlanta, T.I., unfortunately, didn’t get to hit the stage but perhaps, he’ll make up for it during Rihanna’s highly-anticipated halftime show. The “Born Again” singer recently held a press conference where she provided a bit of information. From what we know, it’ll be a thirteen-minute set filled with some of her biggest hits. However, the specific details haven’t been revealed as of yet, including the potential surprise guests she might bring out.
Over the past few months, fans have speculated that she’ll bring a few artists out on stage. Given the number of hit records she has in her arsenal, specifically with hip-hop’s elite, it seems possible that she might bring out some A-Listers. Previous reports indicated that Jay-Z’s had a role in helping Rihanna with her performance. However, one might wonder if he’ll hit the stage. The two have collaborated on massive records like “Run The Town” and “Umbrella” – two massive singles that would be fitting for the Super Bowl stage.
Billboard recently asked T.I. whether he’ll appear during the halftime show with Rihanna to perform, “Live Your Life.” After all, the Paper Trail banger topped the Billboard Hot 100 and later, was certified platinum. “Zip it. Ay man, I will not confirm or deny any potential appearance. It’s an awesome opportunity,” he said. “It was awesome to have the opportunity to work with such an iconic figure and such a prolific individual and such a beautiful spirit altogether. We’ll see what happens.”
It seems like we’ll have to wait until Sunday to see if T.I. and Rihanna will reunite on stage. However, if not this weekend, then perhaps, down the line. Rumors began floating this week that Rihanna’s currently plotting a tour. So, if she ends up in Atlanta or the surrounding area, hopefully, we’ll see her bring out T.I. to perform their chart-topping single. For now, we’ll have to see what Rihanna has up her sleeves for her performance this weekend. Sound off in the comments with your predictions for Rihanna’s halftime show performance and let us know what songs you want to hear.
The “Free Thug” movement hasn’t ceased since Young Thug was arrested with dozens of others on RICO charges. The hitmaker has remained incarcerated as eight others have accepted plea deals, including Gunna. Thugger and 13 other co-defendants hope for freedom after fighting their case in court. On the outside, the rapper’s celebrity peers have continued to rally for his release. While on Drink Champs, longtime friend T.I. advocated for Young Thug.
“He kinda consider—he like, ‘Yo bro, you were the first major artist to rock with me, to believe in me,’” said T.I. “That was a major look for him. At least, according to him. And, you know, he just always express his gratitude and that’s more than I received from a lot of my own artists that’s on my label that I had a hand in they career, for real.”
“And, he just…he a real good dude, bro. I don’t think—everything that’s goin’ around, I think it’s a test,” T.I. further said. “It’s a test, and it’s gon’ become his testimony. All he gotta do is continue to stand tall and stay solid, and I believe God gon’ work everything out.”
T.I. shared similar sentiments about Young Thug during his recent appearance on Club Shay Shay. The Rap mogul spoke kindly about Thug to Shannon Sharpe, even revealing that he passed on giving the rapper and 21 Savage money in the early stages of their careers. According to T.I., it wouldn’t have benefited them the way they believed, but now, both artists expressed gratitude for giving them wisdom instead of shelling out money.
“Because if I give you a million, I gotta take back some that’s gon’ be way more, and we ain’t gon’ be able to be friends no more,” he said at the time. “And I always tell them, don’t worry about the money up front ’cause it gon’ come. I remember telling that to Slime, I remember telling that to 21. And even Savage, anytime he see me now, ‘Hey, it came.’” Check out the clip of T.I. on Drink Champs above and stay tuned as the full episode drops later this week.
Last year Tiny Harris filed a lawsuit against the makers of the L.O.L Surprise! dolls after accusing them of copying their look from her defunct all-girl singing group the OMG Girlz. The judge has just declared a mistrial.
Bloomberg Law reports:
The maker of the popular L.O.L. Surprise! OMG Dolls was granted a mistrial in an intellectual property dispute with rapper T.I. and former teen pop group OMG Girlz, after a California federal judge determined that prohibited testimony on cultural appropriation was introduced.
Prior to trial, which began Jan. 17, Judge James V. Selna of the Central District of California barred testimony about the dolls’ alleged racist cultural appropriation.
MGA Entertainment originally sued OMG Girlz, Clifford T.I. Harris, and Xscape singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris—whose daughter, Zonnique Pullins, was a part of the music group—in December 2020. It sought a declaratory judgment that its OMG Dolls didn’t infringe on the intellectual property rights of the former band after receiving a cease and desist letter.
The OMG Girlz—who performed from 2009 to 2015—responded with counterclaims alleging misappropriation of their name and likenesses, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition. They also sought damages and an order blocking further sale of the infringing dolls. They claimed that the dolls’ names and appearances are similar
to the members of OMG Girlz, and a comparison “makes it clear that the OMG Dolls were intentionally designed to trade on the OMG Girlz’ likeness and brand.”
The OMG Girlz’ original counterclaims also alleged cultural appropriation, accusing MGA Entertainment and its CEO Isaac Larian of using his “doll business to misappropriate the likeness of Black female artists.” Those claims were removed in subsequent filings, and Selna granted MGA’s motion to exclude mention of that claim at trial.
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