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It was nothing but throwbacks and classic favorites on tonight’s (November 18) Verzuz. We recently learned that Stephanie Mills and Chaka Khan would be joining together on the Verzuz stage and fans were anticipating an evening with favorites from the 1970s and ’80s. After the expected DJ warmup prior to the vocal powerhouses taking their marks, Chaka and Stephanie got the house rocking with dozens of songs.

Mills gave us “Something in the Way,” “Feel the Fire,” and “I Feel Good All Over,” while Chaka delivered “Love You all My Lifetime,” “A Night in Tunisia,” and much more.

It wasn’t just the music that captivated viewing audiences, but the solidarity between the two icons. Throughout the performance, Chaka and Stephanie spoke about their close friendship and supported one another through each turn in the spotlight. Khan was seemingly finding her footing through the first few songs and her delivery elicited hundreds of responses online, but overall, fans kept their commentary as respectful as possible.

Stephanie and Chaka ended their performance with a rousing rendition of “I’m Every Woman,” and next up on Verzuz will be Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia. This is a matchup that fans have been waiting for over a year and a half so prepare to enjoy some old-school Hip Hop. That show will take place on December 2.

Check out a few reactions from fans below.

There have been several voices that have spoken out about the death of Young Dolph, and now his longtime partner, Mia Jaye, is sharing her thoughts. Yesterday (November 17), Young Dolph was callously gunned down in front of Makeda’s Cookies in Memphis, Tennessee. Footage has been shared by authorities showing the two suspects responsible in addition to the vehicle they fled in, and investigators hope that someone has information that will lead to an arrest.

Dolph left behind his longtime partner, Mia Jaye, and their children, and well wishes have poured in for the widow. Mia appeared online with tributes to the love of her life while thanking the public for their kind words.

“Thank you to everyone for all of your prayers, love, support, calls, messages… I may not see them all but when my eyes are not full of tears, I catch a few,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “Nonetheless, all the genuine positive vibes, energy and prayers are welcome… because Lord knows I need them… [praying hands emoji].”

In another slide Mia added, “God gibe e strength… Adolph I love you with all my heart and soul [fingers crossed emoji][red heart emoji].” She also shared an adorable video that showed Dolph helping one other their kids do situps. Over the video, Mia wrote, “Question is… How am I going to tell my babies that daddy is never coming home? #prayforme.”

We continue to send our deepest condolences. Such a tragedy. Swipe below to read through the posts.

One of the biggest mysteries to come out of Tiger King was the plaguing question of what happened to Carole Baskin’s husband. In 1997, Don Lewis seemingly vanished and over the years, Baskin has been suspected by her objectors of being involved in his disappearance. She has long maintained her innocence but when Tiger King took over 2020 thanks to Netflix, Baskin was declared a murderer by the court of public opinion.

There were hundreds of thousands of social media posts about Baskin’s alleged guilt and Facebook groups were formed—some calling for her to be attacked. In Tiger King 2, the new docuseries suggested that Lewis is alive.

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In an interview with Billy Bush, Baskin was asked about her thoughts on the rumors.

“I was absolutely shocked to see that they produced a letter from Homeland Security stating that Don Lewis is alive and well in Costa Rica,” she said. Lewis was declared legally dead in 2002. “I always thought he had crashed a plane out over the Gulf because that’s where everything had pointed to, so I am still trying to process what I saw in that report from Homeland Security.”

Baskin’s nemesis, Joe Exotic, has been pleading with authorities to release him from prison because he has been diagnosed with cancer. When asked if she believes he should be released, Baskin made it clear that she believed he should stay incarcerated. Joe Exotic stood accused of trying to orchestrate Baskin’s murder.

“Anyone who has cancer, I would wish them a speedy recovery. But Joe is exactly where he belongs. The world is not safe with him on the streets.”

Watch her interview below.

Following the murder of Young Dolph, the store where he was gunned down is seeking help from the public. Dolph was shot and killed yesterday (November 17) in his hometown of Memphis while visiting a local shop, Makeda’s Cookies. The store was a location that the rapper frequented and for his last visit, he was reportedly purchasing cookies for his mother.

As his fans continue to mourn this devastating loss, Makeda’s has shared a GoFundMe campaign where they revealed that not long before Dolph was killed, they were victims of a burglary and were still recovering from that incident. “Young Dolph was helping them attract more customers by frequently visiting and posting to help increase revenue,” the campaign stated.

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“Unfortunately, this black owned business is now being forced to repair once more while hurting,” the GoFundMe continued. “They will also be unable to pay their staff or replace their revenue that this main store generates. The staff will also need security as there has been an additional shooting that occurred on the following day steps away their bakery. They will also need grief counseling to process witnessing the murder of someone they considered family. Also, due to the fact that this tragedy was not fire, flood or natural disaster, their insurance claim was denied.”

“They extend their heart felt prayers to Young Dolph’s family, especially his wife and children. They appreciate all of your collective prayers, encouragement, support and generosity as they navigate this complicated, sensitive and painful new chapter. They have hope that they will make it through this and that the legacy of Young Dolph will continue to inspire us to love life and give back.”

Makeda’s is seeking $150K and at the time of this publication, they have collected over $22K in donations.

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He shared a warning last week as he revealed his Rolls-Royce Ghost was being repossessed, but later, T-Pain purchased another. Most artists keep moments such as this hidden away from the world, but T-Pain whipped out his camera and recorded the tow truck driver hauling away his luxury whip. In the caption, T-Pain shared a message about trusting people who have access to your funds.

“If you have somebody watching your money, make sure you have somebody watching THEM too. The good news is I’ve been here before and I know how to bounce back so f*ck it,” he said. “Y’all be careful out here man and watch your business like you watch your b*tches. See y’all on the brighter side.”

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He was immediately hit with people who speculated about his finances and within days, T-Pain returned with a new purchase: a Rolls-Royce Cullinan. His social media mentions shifted because people switched up and chastised him for not putting his money elsewhere into something they believed would be more beneficial. The responses caused T-Pain to pose a few questions to the public.

“So let me get this straight. If I have money, I need to give it away to ppl that don’t have money. But if I DONT have money, I should’ve done a better job at keeping my money? Face with monocle Honest question tho. I’m not being a dick I just see this pattern a lot. What’s the thought process?”

It ain’t enough characters but it’s like:
“TPain’s car gets repoed”: n*gga you broke again?! Why don’t you just save your money and stop buyin shit you don’t need

Then

“TPain buys a RR”:
N*GGA YOU COULDA BUILT A SCHOOL WITH THAT OR GAVE IT TO ME FOR A CAR I WANT!!

Like bro….

He added that he isn’t necessarily complaining but truly wanted to get down to the “thought process” of people who jump online with certain opinions about others’ lives. T-Pain dubbed it “deliberate ignorance.” Check out his tweets below.

Enes Kanter has been expressing a lot of disdain for Xi Jinping’s regime in China as of late. The Boston Celtics star has been very adamant about calling out the political strife in the country, and he even took aim at Joe Biden just a few days ago as the US President was set to meet with Xi Jinping. 

When it comes to his sneakers, Kanter has taken particular issue with China’s forced labor practices, and he is making sure to call out Nike in the process. In fact, over the last few games, Kanter has worn shoes that are meant to be a message of hope for the Chinese people. After years of calling out his native Turkey, Kanter wants to bring awareness abroad.

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Just a couple of months ago, Kanter had gone after LeBron James for some vaccine rhetoric, and now, he is going after him again due to LeBron’s silence on anything that has taken place in China. James has his own line with Nike, and Kanter believes LeBron and many other athletes are simply puppets who are doing as they are told by Xi Jinping. It might be a bit of a stretch, however, there is no doubt that Kanter is passionate.

“Money over Morals for the “King,” Kanter said. “Sad & disgusting how these athletes pretend they care about social justice They really do “shut up & dribble” when Big Boss [China] says so. Did you educate yourself about the slave labor that made your shoes or is that not part of your research?”

LeBron has not yet replied to this tweet, and we doubt he will at this point. Regardless, Kanter has certainly gotten his point across.