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Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, and Mia X teamed up this week to release a remixed version of the classic song “Back That Thang Up,” turning it into a pro-vaccine anthem for dating app BLK. Encouraging Black people to get the vaccine to open up more dating possibilities this summer, Juve, Mannie, and Mia’s timely remix wasn’t a hit with all audiences. For starters, Chris Brown has seemingly taken issue with the song, sharing a fan’s video critique of the record and adding his own brief commentary.

Posting a TikToker’s reaction to the song on his Instagram Stories, Chris Brown seemingly co-signed the message, which criticizes the CDC. Breezy added a caption saying, “Vax that thang up? Whatttt??!! [facepalm emoji].” The man in the video also ponders how much money Juvenile got paid to release this video before taking a clear anti-vax stance. “They didn’t tell you about informed consent,” said the TikToker. “They didn’t tell you that you cannot sue any one of these pharmaceutical companies if these shots harm or kill any one of us Black folk that you promote it to.”

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While Chris didn’t add much commentary to the table, the mere fact that he’s sharing this video suggests that he agrees with what the man is saying. 

What do you think about the “Vax That Thang Up” remix? Check it out below and let us know.

Her Hotties are one of the most dedicated fanbases, but they still can’t get enough of Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper has been busy with not only her music career but with business moves and her man Pardison Fontaine, yet Megan’s fans often take to social media to complain that she’s too busy to give them the same attention that she used to pour out.

Megan addressed some of the concerns yesterday (July 6) while chatting with fans on Twitter. It seems that the controversies and criticisms have kept her from being as involved in the app.

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One fan joked that Megan didn’t seem to love them anymore and the rapper questioned why they believed that. Someone else chimed in and said Megan was ignoring them, but she set the record straight.

“I’m not ignoring y’all I just really be having to stay off this app sometimes lol,” Megan tweeted. A fan replied saying that there is “a lot of toxic sh*t” on Twitter. Megan responded, “Like people lie on this app and believe they own lie so hard they argue for a week straight under a thread.”

She didn’t specify any particular incident, but there are plenty to choose from. Megan Thee Stallion has faced off on Twitter over Tory Lanez and DadBaby, even engaging in a brief, but tense back-and-forth with the latter. Check out her tweets below.

As YFN Lucci awaits his fate from behind bars, his loved ones continue to fight for his freedom. The rapper is facing serious federal charges related to racketeering, gang activity, and murder, and while Lucci has denied his involvement, prosecutors have set their sites on the 30-year-old rapper. Boosie Badazz sat down with VladTV and discussed Lucci’s charges, and the Lousiana icon couldn’t believe that Lucci was wrapped up in this scandal.

“What I was telling you, Vlad? They can’t get you on this and that, that’s another example, Lucci,” said Boosie. “They can’t get you on this and that, okay. Guess what we gon’ do? We gon’ get you with some gang activity. Criminal activity.”

“Man, Lucci ain’t running no gang activity! Lucci ain’t no motherf*ckin’ gang activity!” Boosie exclaimed. “Man, you think Lucci runnin’ a gang. Man, bruh.” He couldn’t help but laugh at the thought. “I don’t know… When I first came to the A, I got put on what everybody was doin’, you know like, and I been around. I f*ck with n*ggas out here. I f*ck with all the rapper out here.”

“Lucci ain’t runnin’ no motherf*ckin’, you know, bruh, like, I don’t know what they mean by gangs,” he continued. Boosie believes that the way he views “gangs” is different than what authorities state they are. “N*ggas is just from a hood. Some n*ggas hood say Blood…bruh, n*ggas ain’t, bruh. Racketeering? Lucci?”

The disbelief was real for Boosie because he said he knows “way more rappers into gang sh*t than Lu!” Watch Boosie Badazz discuss YFN Lucci’s current cases below.

A tweet that Diddy fired off earlier today has gained traction, and the public has had a bit to say. Earlier today (July 7), Diddy weighed in on the Olympics drama surrounding Sha’Carri Richardson, and it’s clear that the Rap mogul wants the 21-year-old track star to run. However, Diddy was met with a snag of backlash from the public, and while he returned to clarify his previous statement, he made an assertion that caused people to once again come down on him.

“To be absolutely clear about my previous tweet, the point I’m making is that marijuana has been used against my people since some white people in an office (DEA/FBI) saw it as a way to entrap Black Jazz artists to shut down the movement happening in Harlem,” wrote Diddy.

“That’s the real reason why it started, you can research the history,” he continued. “It started from an evil plot, and now this plot is affecting our future. So many of our brothers, sisters, mothers, daughters and sons are rotting in jail for marijuana and it’s JUST NOT RIGHT. Now, to see them using this against a young Black woman that is on the edge of her greatness, all because some white men decided to make it illegal is shameful.”

This is where things took a turn for critics. “Let me be very clear, marijuana does not make you run faster. That’s a fact. This whole situation is bullsh*t, and if they let Michael Phelps swim they should #LETHERRUN!!” The thing is, Phelps never tested positive for marijuana, however, he did face a three-month suspension from USA Swimming after a photo surfaced showing him allegedly taking a hit out of a bong. The incident did not overlap with the Olympics.

People jumped online to set Diddy straight about his Phelps allegations, however, many of his critics seemed to ignore the remainder of his message. Check it out below.

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If there is an opportunity for G Herbo to give Nicki Minaj her flowers, he’s going to take it. The Chicago rapper is celebrating the success of his latest album 25, and he dropped in to have a chat with Elliott Wilson about the project. During their discussion, Herbo was asked about collaborating on “Chi-Raq,” the young rapper’s breakout.

“Definitely shot out to Nicki for that. That was like my first big break, you know what I’m saying,” said Herbo. “And that just go to tell you how long I’ve been just trying to get on that path of stardom.”

“But man, that’s one of those records that just gave me confidence as an artist,” he added. “To see if I could actually do it or not, rap toe-to-toe with the best of ’em. Nicki a female emcee but she still like, the hardest ever. And she harder than a lot of male emcees. For me to be able to get on a track with her and hold my own, it just gave me confidence to keep going.”

He called the experience a “life-changing situation” that resulted in him earning more respect from his peers, especially at 17-years-old. Herbo also called the collaboration a win for Chicago as a whole. Watch G Herbo chop it up with Elliott Wilson below.

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Now that another Fast & Furious hit has been released, Tyrese Gibson has already set his sights on his next role. Recently, Tyrese revealed that he’s still set to star in the Teddy Pendergrass biopic about the acclaimed music legend. “I just read the script a couple days ago that Lee Daniels and the producer Donald De Line sent me, and I’m shook, it’s really about to happen,” he said.

However, Gibson has continued to make moves and it’s reported by Variety that he will star opposite Ray Liotta and Scott Eastwood in the forthcoming thriller April 29, 1992.

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If the date looks familiar, it’s because it was when Los Angeles lit up in riots following the Rodney King verdict. King, a Black man, sent Los Angeles police on a high-speed chase and once he was caught, several White officers were captured on video beating him on the ground with batons, reportedly over 50 times.

The polarizing case was divided the public as many believed it was racially motivated, and while authorities reportedly admitted that excessive force was used, in the end, the officers were found not guilty. Immediately following the reading of the verdict, riots broke out in various parts of L.A. and it would take years for many businesses to rebuild. Some areas of the city are still affected.

April 29, 1992 will reportedly be directed by Ariel Vromen and is slated to be written by Sascha Penn. It’s reported that producers plan to release the film on the 30th anniversary of the L.A. Riots next year. Variety reported, “The film takes place on the first night of the riots, centering on a custodian who brings his son to work. The two quickly find themselves in the middle of a heist gone wrong.”

Rodney King later passed away in 2012 in an accidental drowning at his home. Will you check this film out once it’s released?

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