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This week, Kel Mitchell’s ex-wife Tyisha Hampton accused him of owing her more than $1.2 million in back child support and spousal support. Hampton also alleged that Mitchell made $630,000 last year and purchased an $800,000 home, so he has no reason to not be paying her. Hampton has been using the hashtag #payyourexkel across Instagram to put him on blast, calling him a “deadbeat dad.” She’s also been posting videos to TikTok under the username @deadbeatdadkelmitchell. 

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“I’m no longer going to be a victim,” Hampton wrote. “I’m collecting everything I’m owed! If you are a fan of his, let him know #payyourex! You can’t be a man of God and not take care of your past responsibilities! You cannot continue being a hypocrite! Part 2 will explain how I went to jail for his IRS TAX debt! Yep, I’m spilling it all, until I get my money!” 

On Friday, Kel seemingly clapped back at these claims, posting a video of the cap emoji alongside the song “Clout” by Offset. “They do anything for clout,” the video repeats. Kel called on the Bible in his caption, appearing to call his ex-wife a liar: “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. (Proverbs 12:22 ) #teamJesus.”

What do you think, is Kel at fault here? Should he pay up? Check out all of Tyisha’s allegations below and let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

Last week (March 20), we reported that Johnny Depp was seeking a retrial in his libel case against The Sun newspaper over an article that referred to the actor as a “wife-beater.” Losing the original case back in November of 2020, the basis of Depp’s appeal in court was that his ex-wife, who had pledged to donate $7 million of the divorce settlement to charity and was the star witness in the case, had failed to do so. Calling the donation story a “calculated and manipulative lie,” he aimed to discredit Heard as a witness in the retrial. Ultimately, the court disagreed and upheld the judge’s decision.

 
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In a statement obtained by The Blast from the 57-year-old’s attorney Joelle Rich. “The evidence presented at last week’s hearing (the appeal of Mr. Depp vs. News Group Newspapers LTD) further demonstrates that there are clear and objective reasons to seriously question the decision reached in the UK court,” Rich says.

She adds, “Mr. Depp looks forward to presenting the complete, irrefutable evidence of the truth in the US libel case against Ms. Heard where she will have to provide full disclosure.”

Amber’s legal team also released a statement regarding Depp’s appeal getting denied, adding the actress was “pleased” and “not surprised” by the court’s decision.   

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Although the court disagreed with Depp’s legal argument, sources close to Depp continue to point to evidence that Heard is an unreliable witness. “It’s important to note again that Heard did not personally donate any money to the Children’s Hospital,” the source close to Depp told The Blast.

The source continued, “The hospital was paid $100k by [Depp] directly, but no further payments were made by Heard. Additionally, as Ms. Heard was not obligated to put forth all necessary documents, significant facts which strongly dispute the many false and unsubstantiated claims against Mr. Depp were dismissed or ignored.”

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We’ll keep you updated on further developments in the legal battle. 

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Kanye West and Yeezy have been a match made in heaven over these past six years, and it seems like the brand just continues to grow. Kanye is worth billions of dollars at this point, and his shoes continue to sell out all around the world. There are some silhouettes that have proven to be more popular than others, all while old offerings are being brought back in a new way. A prime example of the latter is the Adidas Yeezy 500 which will be returning next month in an “Enflame” variation.

In the official images below, you can see that this model is easily the most unique Yeezy 500 to be released thus far. There is brown mesh on the upper portion of the shoe, all while blue overlays are placed on top. From there, we have a bit of beige on the midfoot which is directly above the solid orange midsole.

This is a model that has been teased quite a bit over the past few weeks and now, a release date is finally here thanks to Yeezy Mafia. The shoe is supposed to drop on April 24th for $200 USD, although Adidas has yet to confirm this. Regardless, these are about a month away, which means you should get your savings in order before it’s too late.

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In a photo that was posted to Madonna’s Instagram nearly five years ago, she seemingly photoshopped her face onto another woman’s body to promote her upcoming album, Rebel Heart. “I look Kewl………” she wrote. It’s easy to tell that Madonna’s head does not belong to the body in the photo, as it’s wildly oversized and the skin tone doesn’t match. Plus, the body certainly does not look like Madonna. 

In a TikTok posted earlier this month, 28-year-old Amelia Goldie alleged that it was her body that Madonna stole for the photo, putting her original photo and Madonna’s Instagram post next to each other for the video. She captioned the video, “When Madonna photoshops her face onto your body (never thought that’d be a sentence I’d say).” The accusation is pretty clear as the photos match up completely, all the way down to Goldie’s houndstooth skirt and Joy Division tee. Goldie’s video has accumulated more than 300,000 likes on the app so far.

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When Madonna photoshops her face onto your body (never thought that’d be a sentence I’d say) #ohno#madonna

♬ Oh No – Kreepa

Goldie thought the post was a joke at first, later saying that she “realized it wasn’t, because it was [posted on] her official account.” Goldie attempted to reach out to Madonna’s team, but got no response. “I [would] definitely laugh and say I’m flattered, but of course that I wish I was credited,” said Goldie. “I think if you’re going to play somebody else’s body off as your own, they deserve to be mentioned. But no hard feelings!”

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie announced earlier in the month that he had split from his longtime girlfriend Ella Bands. While Ella later revealed that they mutually discussed and agreed on ending things, the two have continued to share subliminal messages about each other on their respective social media channels expressing regret in their decision. Last week, Ella’s sister claimed the Bronx-bred rapper was still checking up on his ex despite their split. Yesterday (March 26), the “Numbers” rapper took to Instagram stories again, this time to admit he still gets jealous seeing his ex’s posts. 

“Lmao I be jealous af I dead blocked her so ion see her face,” he confessed in a black-screen text post, completed with a crying emoji. “sh*t make me think too much,” he continued. 

The post from the rapper followed shortly after his ex shared a steamy bikini post to her Instagram the same day. “She’s a good girl but she a bad b*tch,” penned the entrepreneur in the caption. 

As aforementioned, Ella’s sister and fellow influencer Mella Barbie aired out more details of their shaky breakup. “Artist ain’t letting sh*t be free be text my phone everyday asking bout my sister,” wrote Mella in her Instagram story, adding multiple laughing-face emojis. She continued, “bout to change my number on his ass, calling 9am and sh*t boy I am SLEEP!”

If these two happen to reconcile, it won’t come as a surprise.  

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During Carmelo Anthony’s time with the New York Knicks, there were plenty of times where the media and fans got on his case. There were many out there who thought Melo’s inclusion on the team would lead to some big things in terms of playoff performances. In the end, this turned out not to be the case, although Anthony was still a great player with the squad. One of his teammates during that time was Iman Shumpert, who eventually went on to win a title with LeBron James.

While speaking to The Jump on ESPN this past week, Shumpert had some interesting comments about Melo and why he respects the former Knicks star so much. Simply put, Melo stands up for his teammates, even when they might not deserve it.

“Melo was one of those guys where I never felt so safe. This dude would take the blame for everything,” Shumpert said. “There were times where I said ‘why don’t you just say what happened.’ Why are you taking the bullets? If you just say something maybe they’ll play harder.”

Despite this leadership, Melo has always been attacked in the media for being a self-centered guy although based on what Iman is saying, those narratives clearly aren’t true. Now, Melo is having a career resurgence in Portland, and fans are happy to see him thriving.

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City Girls member Yung Miami’s rap career has skyrocketed to new heights in the past year and a half. Even with JT behind bars for a portion of their come-up, the duo still managed to stay at the forefront of the female rap game. Behind the scenes, however, Yung Miami was dealing with the loss of her mother to the criminal justice system. Charged in a hit and run incident that occurred back in 2009 and convicted in 2017, the Miami native revealed her mother was finally coming home soon. 

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“My mom get out tomorrow,” tweeted the “Flewed Out” artist on Friday (March 26). “I’m so anxious,” she continued.

“My Mom left me with 2 kids plus Jai I was 22 going on 23 I didn’t know what to do I had to figure it out. Look at me now God is so good,” penned the rapper in a second tweet. Back in 2017, the City Girls were just getting their start in the industry with their debut studio track “Fuck Dat N*gga.” Yung Miami promoted the song by paying DJs to play it in clubs, eventually releasing an official video for the song later in 2018, pushing them even further into the mainstream.

During this time, her mother had been charged with first-degree murder for the death of Emily Robinson while trying to flee the scene after an armed robbery. She received a sentence of five years plus 10 years probation. 

She received a wave of support from fans after sharing the good news on Twitter. “I’m so happy for you! I hope y’all have the best f*ckin year!” wrote one fan. 

We’ll keep you updated on Yung Miami’s reunion with her mother. 

Louisiana rapper NBA YoungBoy was arrested by the FBI in Los Angeles on Monday, March 22, and to no surprise, some corners of social media have been having quite the laugh about it, considering how often the rapper seems to have run-ins with the law. 

The 21-year-old MC was taken into custody after a traffic stop that eventually led to a pursuit on foot. YoungBoy was reportedly tracked down by a K-9 unit and taken into custody due to a warrant from the discovery of illegal firearms in his possession in September 2020. Despite the seriousness of the situation, it proved to be the source of meme inspiration, in following a prior NBA Youngboy meme tradition.

Celebrities and fans alike had a lot to say about the consequences the “Slime Mentality” rapper could be facing. Yaya Mayweather, YoungBoy’s girlfriend of two years and YoungBoy impersonator, posted on her Instagram story that her “day was ruined” following his arrest. Daytime talk show host Wendy Williams chimed in on the topic saying he needs to go to jail for putting people at risk, just before shaming him for having seven kids at 21-years old. Boosie jumped to his defense slamming Wendy Williams and tweeting, “FREE THE GOAT #YB TIL WE SEE THE GOAT.” Bobby Shmurda is also among YoungBoy’s supporters, after posting a picture of him on his Instagram story with the caption, “Free the mon dem.”

However, nobody has more to say than the respective Instagram and Twitter communities. While YoungBoy potentially faces some pretty harsh charges and the future looks a little hazy, here are some of the best memes to come out of it. 

The rapper is definitely no stranger to jail time, and Twitter knows it.

Dogs can do the signature NBA YoungBoy stance too.

No words for this one whatsoever. 

A classic.

The Boondocks always has the ultimate meme material. 

Not the real footage, but we can imagine! 

Yaya’s love for YoungBoy runs deep.

Possibilities? What do you think?

There goes that signature pose again.

Twitter is too much.