Comparisons aside, Tocarra has a one-of-a-kind sound, and her music is deeply personal and charismatic. She is not trying to emulate any given artist but instead setting the bar higher with so much passion and talent, aiming to create amazing music that is so easy to relate to for people from all walks of life. In addition to the personable and edgy performance value, her latest release “Lick Back” is quite distinctive because of the sheer quality of the production. The balanced and detail-oriented mix makes for a lively, edgy, and stark sonic approach. In other words, there are many subtle nuances in this release, which add to the richness of the track when summed up together. The frequency spectrum of the mix is also very balanced, with tight yet deep low-end working wonders, along with a smooth top end, which adds a sense of clarity to the music.
Outside of music, Tocarra is a remarkable journalist and highly passionate about giving back to the community, as she volunteers her time to many nonprofit organizations and community initiatives. She is the Executive Director of Still I Rise nonprofit organization and is also a driving force behind many successful innovative businesses in her community. While promoting her positive energy, she has worked alongside and been in the company of a massive amount of industry greats, including Nelly, Bow Wow, India Arie, Scarface, Ja Rule, Murphy Lee, Adina Howard, Jon B., Fred Hammond, Donald Lawrence, and a host of more.
Find out more about Tocarra, and listen to "Lick Back" which is currently available on the best digital music streaming platforms on the web. https://songwhip.com/tocarra/lick-back
Texas-based recording artist/producer Yung Dub D is onboard to make 2023 a highlight year. With a career that has seen him release singles and projects that gained him a reputable following, his hunger has pushed him to go for more. While he released a couple of singles in 2022, he looks to cover more ground this year by going “Bar 4 Bar”.
“Bar 4 Bar” is a collaboration with Lil Ron Da Don, Blastmen B, and KBzo, and it finds Yung Dub D trading bars with them. Over Trap production, the artists deliver witty lines, show off different flows, and bring a different energy throughout the track. With a high tempo present, “Bar 4 Bar” is expected to be a hit with listeners when it’s officially released.
The track was recently previewed through a “Mic Check” session visual with Dallas-based ItsAllGoodWitIt Productions. Yung Dub D looks to take the new track on the road in the following weeks after its official release on streaming platforms. He is finalizing a promotional campaign with the featured artists that will see “Bar 4 Bar” becoming a popular sound on social media platforms Instagram and TikTok through a series of videos. An official music video for the track is also in the works.
Yung Dub D is an independent artist and producer from Dallas, Texas, who has been active on the scene for a number of years. He has produced for a number of artists in and out of Texas, providing a unique sound that stands out with every release. He has released a number of singles over the years including “Sonya Blade”, “Take My Advice”, “Head Over Heels”, and “Heal”, while his albums include “Sail Out To Sea”, and “Don’t Underestimate Belief”.
“Bar 4 Bar” featuring Yung Dub D, Lil Ron Da Don, Blastmen B, and KBzo will be released on March 3rd on all digital music streaming platforms.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKLY) — On Wednesday, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland is in Louisville to announce the Department of Justice's findings resulting from its investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville Metro Government.
It says there is reasonable cause to believe the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government & LMPD have engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rights under the U.S. Constitution & federal law.
Here is a summary list of findings from the DOJ's report.
* LMPD uses excessive force, including unjustified neck restraints and the unreasonable use of police dogs and stun guns. * LMPD conducts searches based on invalid warrants. * LMPD unlawfully executes search warrants without knocking and announcing. * LMPD unlawfully stops, searches, detains, and arrests people during street enforcement activities, including traffic and pedestrian stops. * LMPD unlawfully discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities. * LMPD violates the rights of people engaged in protected speech critical of policing. * Louisville Metro and LMPD discriminate against people with behavioral health disabilities when responding to them in crisis
The bulk of the rest of the report gives an extensive overview of the background leading up to its investigations & the method by which it went about the investigation.
The report also recommends 36 remedial measures for improvement.
While it commends LMPD and Metro government for not waiting for the outcome of the investigation to make its own improvements, the DOJ says more must be done.
The report concludes by saying the DOJ looks forward to working with Metro government & LMPD in implementing its recommendations.
It calls it a starting point for ending Louisville Metro’s & LMPD’s pattern or practice of unlawful conduct.
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. (KTVI) — An autopsy released last week explains what happened to a Troy, Illinois, man who was found deceased in his home months after being reported missing.
Richard Maedge died by suicide, according to a report from Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn that was released Thursday.
Maedge’s wife, Jennifer, reported him missing on the afternoon of April 27, 2022. She told Troy police she last spoke with him the day before. Richard Maedge called his wife & said he was leaving work early. When his wife arrived home, Richard was gone, but his car was parked outside & his wallet & keys were left behind.
Troy police initially searched the home but found no trace of him.
Kelly Rogers, the county’s chief deputy coroner, said police described the residence as a “hoarder home.” While searching the house, police noticed a “sewer-like” odor inside the residence.
Jennifer Maedge called the police again sometime later to report an odor. Troy police searched the home a 2nd time & did not find any remains.
The family contacted a plumber, who described the odor inside the house as sewer gas, Rogers said. The plumber placed a cap on 1 of the sewer pipes in the basement, which seemed to eliminate the odor at the residence.
Jennifer found her husband’s body on Dec. 11, 2022, nearly 8 months after his disappearance. She told police she’d gone to a concealed closet area to retrieve Christmas decorations. Richard’s body was inside that storage space.
Rogers explained that Maedge’s body had advanced beyond decomposition & was in a mummified state. Rogers said that a mummified body may not have a strong odor, which would explain why it took so long for Richard to be found.
The autopsy showed no further injuries & no foul play was involved in in his death.
Speed Dollaz has put the state of Delaware on his back as he follows up the release of his new "Herbal Tea" single featuring Reed Dollaz with a fire freestyle over the instrumental to Jay-Z's classic "Dynasty" instrumental.
Spanish Harlem, New York emcee UFO Fev and producer Spanish Ran deliver "Everybody Talking," the 2nd music video off of their new "Painting Houses" album.
Ja Morant was suspended for at least 2 games by the Memphis Grizzlies after he appeared to brandish a gun at a Denver-area club in a social media video over the weekend after a game against the Nuggets. But, the star guard could potentially end up serving a much longer suspension if it turns out that he brought the gun on team premises. That includes Memphis' plane, bus or locker room.
The league & Colorado police have launched investigations into the situation & the NBA could ultimately decide to fine Morant, or hit him with a lengthy suspension if he's found guilty of wrongdoing. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA & NBPA states explicitly that a player is prohibited from carrying a firearm while traveling on any league-related business. So the question becomes: Did Morant have the gun on team premises? That's likely exactly what the league is looking into at this point.
The Commissioner shall have the power to suspend for a definite or indefinite period, or to impose a fine not exceeding $1,000,000, or inflict both such suspension & fine upon any person who, in his opinion, shall have been guilty of conduct prejudicial or detrimental to the Association.
So basically, if Morant is found guilty of violating the CBA, it will be up to commissioner Adam Silver to hand down a punishment. At that point he can choose to fine Morant up to $1 million, and/or serve a suspension. There isn't an established suspension length for the situation, so if Morant is suspended by the league, the length will be at Silver's discretion.
After he was suspended by the Grizzlies, Morant -- who has been involved in a string of off-court incidents in recent months -- released a statement apologizing to those he impacted & vowing to get help.
Check out the official audio visualizer from Agallah Don Bishop for "Force Em To Fold" featuring YZ. Off of Agallah's new album "Endangered Species Protocol."
March 7 (Reuters) - Five women who said they were denied abortions despite grave risk to their lives or fetuses sued Texas on Monday, in the first apparent case of pregnant women suing over curbs imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
The lawsuit asks a state court in Austin, the state's capital, for a ruling clarifying that a doctor cannot be prosecuted for providing an abortion if, in the doctor's good faith judgment, the abortion is necessary to treat an emergency that threatens a pregnant patient's life or health.
Texas, like most of the 13 states with abortion bans, allows exceptions when a physician finds that there is a medical emergency. But the lawsuit, backed by the abortion rights group Center for Reproductive Rights, says that the law is unclear, leading doctors to refuse to perform abortions even when the exception should apply for fear of losing their licenses and facing up to 99 years in prison.
Texas banned abortion shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, which had guaranteed abortion rights nationwide.
Four of the women in Monday's lawsuit had to travel out of state to obtain abortions in order to avoid serious medical complications. A fifth was hospitalized in Texas with a premature rupture of membranes, which meant that her fetus could not be saved, but was not given an abortion until she developed a severe infection that required her to stay in an intensive care unit, according to the complaint.
Two of the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico have been found dead, while the other two have been found alive, according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
One of those found alive was injured, Tamaulipas Gov. Américo Villarreal said Tuesday.
Emergency medical services and security are responding to the situation, the governor added.
The American citizens crossed into Matamoros, in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas just south of Brownsville, Texas, in a white minivan with North Carolina plates on Friday, according to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.
"Shortly after crossing into Mexico, unidentified gunmen shot the passengers of the vehicle," the embassy said. "The gunmen herded the four U.S. citizens into another vehicle and fled the scene with them."
The four Americans were identified as Zindell Brown, Eric James Williams and cousins Latavia "Tay" McGee and Shaeed Woodard.
McGee's mother, Barbara Burgess, told ABC News that her daughter traveled from South Carolina to Mexico for a cosmetic medical procedure.
On Friday, the day of the appointment, Burgess said McGee called to say she was 15 minutes away from the doctor's office. Burgess called McGee later that day but never heard back, she said.
The Americans were taken after getting caught in the middle of a confrontation between groups, according to Mexico's president, who told reporters Monday that they "crossed the border to buy medicines in Mexico."
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WCPO) — Bengals running back Joe Mixon's home was surrounded by crime scene tape late Monday night, hours after the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said 1 juvenile was taken to the hospital following a shooting in Anderson Township.
Deputies responded to the 7900 block of Ayers Road for the report of shots fired at around 8:30 p.m. Monday. 1 juvenile was taken to the hospital with what the sheriff's office referred to as minor injuries.
Deputies were seen on the property where previous court documents say Mixon resides. It is unclear if the shooting took place at his home. Deputies could be heard yelling, "If you're inside, come on out."
The police tape was taken down around 3:15 a.m. Before investigators left the scene, they told WCPO that one person was inside the home but they wouldn't confirm their identity. No arrests have been made.
"This is an active investigation. That is all we have to release at this time," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Philadelphia native and State Property member, Young Chris, is back with enough lyrical shots for anybody that wants it on his new single and accompanying music video, "Belly of the Devil."
Produced by @CEOTHEBRANDNETWORK Directed By @Ceonafees Photography By @TonyValuez
(C) 2023 CDR Records
*VIDEO UPLOADED WITH PERMISSIOM FROM CHRIS' MANAGER HASAN*
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped 4 U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas last week to buy medicine but were caught in a shootout that killed at least 1 Mexican citizen, U.S. & Mexican officials said Monday.
The 4 were in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates. They came under fire on Friday shortly after entering the city of Matamoros from Brownsville, Texas.
“All 4 Americans were placed in a vehicle & taken from the scene by armed men,” the FBI said. A $50,000 reward for the victims’ return & the arrest of the kidnappers is being offered.
A woman driving in Matamoros saw what appeared to be the shooting and abduction. She asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal.
The scene illustrates the terror that has prevailed for years in Matamoros, a city dominated by factions of the Gulf cartel who often fight among themselves. Amid the violence, thousands of Mexicans have disappeared just in Tamaulipas state, where Matamoros is located.
The woman said she saw the white minivan get hit by another vehicle near an intersection, then gunfire rang out.
Another SUV rolled up & several armed men hopped out.
“All of a sudden the gunmen were in front of us,” she said. “I entered a state of shock, nobody honked their horn, nobody moved. Everybody must have been thinking the same thing, ‘if we move they will see us, or they might shoot us.’”
She said the gunmen forced a woman, who was able to walk, into the back of a pickup truck. Another person was carried to the truck by the gunmen but could still move his head.
“The other 2 they dragged across the pavement, we don’t know if they were alive or dead,” she said.
President Joe Biden had been informed of the situation.
Tamaulipas state’s many border crossings with Texas make it lucrative for the cartels that move drugs, migrants & guns between Mexico & the U.S.
Buffalo, New York artist and Black Forbes List Ent. CEO, Saint Soprano, locks in with video production company GenX Entertainment to drop visuals for his song "2 Klose" featuring Shooter Trill.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Apparently false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing 1 person & injuring 9 others.
The injuries at Sunday night’s concert featuring rappers GloRilla & Finesse2tymes were caused by people being trampled, Police Chief David M. Smith said at a news briefing Monday. “We do not have any evidence of gunshots being fired or of anyone being shot or stabbed at the scene.”
As the concert at Rochester’s Main Street Armory ended just after 11 p.m., people exiting the venue began to surge dangerously, Smith said. Police made their way inside & found 3 women with critical injuries, he said.
A 33-year-old woman died died at a hospital & the other 2 women were in critical condition Monday. 7 additional people were taken to hospitals & treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
“What began last night as a night of live music & fun for the performer GloRilla ended in tragedy with 1 person dead & 2 more fighting for their lives,” the chief said.
While there is no evidence of shots being fired, Smith said, police are investigating several possible causes of the fatal surge, including “possibly crowd size, shots fired, pepper spray & other contributing factors.”
GloRilla, a Memphis native whose 2022 song “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” with Hitkidd was nominated for a Grammy for best rap performance, tweeted that she was “praying everybody is ok.”
Philadelphia native and State Property member, Young Chris, is back with enough lyrical shots for anybody that wants it on his new single and accompanying music video, "Eye to Eye."
Produced by @CEOTHEBRANDNETWORK Directed By @Ceonafees Photography By @TonyValuez
(C) 2023 CDR Records
*VIDEO UPLOADED WITH PERMISSIOM FROM CHRIS' MANAGER HASAN*
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