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The late Big Pun recently had a Bronx street renamed in his honor, with the corner of East Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse becoming Big Pun Plaza. The unveiling of the new street sign was met with an outpouring of support, as many — including Big Pun’s family members — came together to celebrate. 

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It didn’t take long for some to notice that Pun’s longtime collaborator and close friend Fat Joe was not in attendance, as he was during the unveiling of Fred The Godson’s street sign. It didn’t take long for Joe to provide a bit of context regarding his absence, speaking on the situation during an Instagram Live session. “First thing is, God bless my brother, the one and only Big Pun,” begins Joe. “He got a block named after him today. If you never been to the Bronx, that’s a hell of an accomplishment. Big Pun Plaza on Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse.”

“I was watching, I was tuned in,” he continues. “Everyone on this side of Terror Squad, prayers is up for Big Pun. I seen Khaled on the notes. All of us praying for him. If you don’t have good things to say about somebody, I prefer to not say it. So me, I could not go over there, because there were people over there I just ain’t feeling. And I ain’t never going to feel. So when everybody DMs me, or says little things, yo bro — I will never stand beside these people ever in life.”

“In my life, all I have is my word,” he affirms. “My word is my bond. I never broke my word for nobody. If I shook your hand and told you it’s peace, then it’s peace. If I have a problem with you, I let you know. I’m not standing beside nobody. Talking about ‘let’s do it for Pun.’ No I’m not. When you slander me and my word and make me look crazy for two decades in the hood. I can not stand next to you. My kids ain’t standing next to you. We just ain’t doing that. We’re talking about the legacy of Big Pun, we’re talking about uplifting him for twenty-years…All we do is uplift Pun.”

“I know I might get some of you people mad, but that’s on you,” he adds, mentioning that he previously launched a Big Pun celebration event wiith The LOX, Busta Rhymes, The Beatnuts, and more. “I invited his son, who raps, to come and do Big Pun’s parts. He declines. I invited him when we big-upped Pun at Radio City Music Hall, where every rapper was there — but they declined. That’s cool. I was the bigger guy, and often. I know he was a kid when Pun passed, and he knows what’s told to him. I respect that it’s all good. Big we gotta salute the one and only Big Pun.” 

Check out Fat Joe’s reflection on his decision to skip the unveiling ceremony below. 

Quavo and Saweetie aren’t the only toxic couple physically fighting, it seems. A video was recently released showing the aftermath of an alleged assault on Chet Hanks by his ex-girlfriend Kiana Parker. 

As Chet Hanks attempts to popularize his “white boy summer” aspirations, the song of famed actor Tom Hanks is accusing his ex-girlfriend Kiana Parker of violently attacking him during their relationship. According to the report by TMZ, an altercation took place on January 8 between Chet and Kiana at Hanks’ home in Texas. In the video, Chet accuses Kiana of attacking him with a knife. His face is dripping with blood as cuts appear on his forehead. Kiana denies cutting him. 

Parker also claims that Hanks has a history of violence towards her, filing for a restraining order in January and alleging that the celebrity roughed her up on multiple occasions throughout their relationship. During one alleged incident, Kiana says that Chet became violent after she told him she was going to leave their hotel room to go get food. She says that the actor grabbed her by her wrists and started flinging her around to keep her in the room.

Parker says that Hanks threw a bottle at her and chased her down the hallway in his underwear. She also claims that he told her that nobody would believe her story because she’s “just a ghetto Black bitch”. 

As for the knife-wielding incident, Parker says that she arrived at Hanks’ home to move her stuff out. She says Chet was antagonizing her and he was actually the one to grab a knife. She took a pot, she is seen in the video, and swung it to defend herself. 

“The day after Chet Hanks confronted Kiana Parker about stealing money from his credit card, while Ms. Parker was accompanied by a huge male carrying a gun she viciously attacked Chet with a knife, which caused him to profusely bleed,” explained Hanks’ lawyer Marty Singer. “It is all on video and the undisputed video tells the whole story. Her claims are completely false, fabricated and fictional.”

Watch the video above.

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After making upwards of $35 million from endorsement deals alone in 2020, Travis Scott continues to prove his business savvy one year later with the hyped release of his new spiked seltzer brand, CACTI. Travis’ 21+ beverage hit stores on March 15, and in the weeks since CACTI’s release, the spiked seltzer has caused its fair share of pandemonium. For the launch, a Travis Scott visit prompted utter chaos at a Los Angeles supermarket, and beyond the city of angels, CACTI has reportedly been selling out at a record pace across the entire United States. Now, TMZ reports that Travis Scott’s new drink is steadily climbing the ranks of spiked seltzers. 

According to TMZ, CACTI has elbowed its way into the top 5 seltzer category, with sales volume reportedly overtaking the market share of seltzers from VIZZY, Coors, and other alcoholic seltzer competitors. The Utopia artist also touched base with the outlet, saying, “The reaction to the product has the team and I motivated to go even harder as we plan out what’s next for the brand. We are just getting started.”

CACTI’s commercial performance is nothing to scoff at, and having experienced so much early success, it will be interesting to see what direction Travis Scott’s spiked seltzer goes in next.

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