Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 23, 2020 at 10:06am
The Houston Rockets and NBA are reviewing video of James Harden partying maskless at a strip club to determine if he violated the league's COVID-19 protocols, putting the perennial All-Star's availability for Houston's season opener Wednesday night in question, sources told ESPN.
The video, which was published by Black Sports Online and has been circulating on social media, is purportedly from a Houston strip club's Christmas party held this week. The Rockets and the league office are attempting to verify that it is indeed a recent video, which would confirm that Harden violated the league's protocols.
The NBA's COVID protocols prohibit players from going to bars, lounges or clubs and from participating in social gatherings of more than 15 people.
Harden, who has requested to be traded, violated the league's COVID protocols during his brief holdout at the beginning of training camp, when he attended rapper Lil Baby's birthday party in Atlanta and hung out in Las Vegas clubs. The league required Harden to have six consecutive days of negative coronavirus tests before clearing him to practice with the Rockets.
The jury selection process in the George Floyd murder trial is underway, and it's clear the judge, prosecutors and defense attorneys want to know where prospective jurors stand on social justice.
The Hennepin County Special Juror Questionnaire was just mailed out to citizens who could potentially decide whether the 4 accused cops are guilty of murder.
TMZ obtained a copy, and it begins by telling potential jurors they are to avoid viewing anything about the case from this day forward ... then digs into what they already know, and how they got that information.
A lot of it is basic stuff for highly publicized cases, but then it asks ... "Did you, or someone close to you, participate in any of the demonstrations or marches against police brutality that took place in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death?"
If the answer's yes, the next question is ... if they carried a sign and what the sign said.
The questionnaire continues with ... "Did you or someone you know get injured or suffer any property damage during the protests that took place after George Floyd’s death?" Also ... "Do you believe your community has been negatively or positively affected by any of the protests that have taken place in the Twin-Cities area since George Floyd’s death?"
Other questions focus on the media and law enforcement. Obviously, with police officers on trial, the intent here is to uncover biases ... either against or in favor of cops.
As we've reported ... former officer Derek Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for Floyd's death, and the trial is set to being March 8.
The other officers -- J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are charged with two counts each -- one for aiding and abetting 2nd-degree murder and one for aiding and abetting 2nd-degree manslaughter.
CANTON, Ga. - Authorities have arrested a woman in connection to a stabbing that resulted in the death of her toddler earlier this month in Canton.
Chloe Driver, 20, of Tennessee and Florida, is facing several charges for the murder of her 13-month-old daughter, Hannah, Canton police said.
The incident happened on Dec. 8 at home in the Mountain View subdivision located along Mountain Vista Blvd.
When officers arrived, they said they found both the child and the mother in an upstairs bedroom. The child was rushed to the hospital where she later died. The child's mother was initially listed in critical condition.
Driver was arrested on Tuesday after being discharged from the hospital. Her charges include felony murder with malice, cruelty to children, aggravated assault with intent to rape/murder/rob, and aggravated battery.
Driver was being held at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center.
Four other people were at the home at the time of the stabbing. Investigators spent several hours interviewing them to try to figure out what happened.
21 Savage surprised a bunch of kids and their families when he played secret Santa ... giving them exactly what they wanted from their Christmas wish lists.
The rapper and his Leading By Example Foundation hooked up over 30 kids from the Wade Walker Park Family YMCA in DeKalb County, GA for some much-needed relief and joy.
Lorna Loh, the Executive Director at that YMCA, tells TMZ ... last week the kids were asked to write letters to Santa with their wish lists. Unbeknownst to the kiddos -- and their families -- the YMCA staff went on a shopping spree and bought everything on their lists ... courtesy of 21 Savage and the foundation.
Some of the most popular items requested were LOL surprise dolls, Legos and Hot Wheels. The kids who benefited are in the YMCA's virtual learning program ... many of whom are on financial assistance, so you know this gesture went a long way.
Then, on Monday, parents brought the kids to the YMCA where the surprise was revealed. The kids were stunned, to say the least. Parents also got a surprise ... the foundation provided each of them with 12 lb. turkeys along with the sides and trimmings for a true Christmas feast.
Yes, social distancing was practiced similar to Prince Jackson's shopping spree.
21 Savage was not at the occasion but his presence certainly was felt. He's also no stranger to the YMCA -- last Thanksgiving he was there to serve 300 Thanksgiving meals to needy families.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 22, 2020 at 12:04pm
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Dipset Capo Jim Jones was the latest guest on The Fat Joe Show. He chopped it up with Joey Crack about rap becoming the most dangerous job in the world and why you need security these days.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 22, 2020 at 11:30am
Tory Lanez drops off a Christmas gift to his fans in the form on a new 10-track album titled "Loner."
Tracklist:
[03:10] 01. Young Niggas [03:11] 02. Fifty feat. Quavo & VV$ Ken [04:05] 03. No Service feat. Swae Lee [03:25] 04. My Time To Shine feat. 42 Dugg [03:12] 05. Big Tipper feat. Lil Wayne & Melii [03:54] 06. Boink Boink feat. Rich The Kid & VV$ Ken [02:55] 07. Shameless feat. Tyga [02:13] 08. Hitter [02:50] 09. Motorboat [02:38] 10. Boss
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 22, 2020 at 10:10am
Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene, considered one of the fiercest pass-rushers in NFL history, has died. He was 58.
Greene died Monday, the family confirmed, as did the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
No cause of death was given.
"The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Kevin Greene," Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement Monday. "I regarded him as a personal friend and a true Hall of Famer in every sense. He possessed the most incredible can-do attitude of anyone I ever met. He was a great player, but more than that, he was a great man."
Known for his long blond locks, his relentless pursuit of the quarterback and his omnipresent charisma -- which helped him in his brief career as a professional wrestler -- Greene made the most of his skills.
"I wasn't the biggest [and] I wasn't fastest,'' Greene once said. "But as long as you have a motor, you have heart ... that will overcome any physical limitations.''
Greene regularly used film study to search for an opponent's weakness.
"I figured out how to pass rush,'' Greene said. "I figured out how to put a guy, an offensive tackle three to four inches taller, 80 pounds heavier, put him in a position of failure, and I did that.''
A two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl selection, Greene finished his career with 160 sacks, which ranks third in league history behind only Bruce Smith (200) and Reggie White (198). He also had 23 forced fumbles and five interceptions.
"My condolences go out to Kevin's wife, Tara, their children and the entire Greene family in this most difficult time," Steelers president Art Rooney II said. "They will always be members of the Steelers family and in our thoughts and prayers."
Greene was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 22, 2020 at 12:00am
To say Flee Lord has had an epic year would be an understatement. His ambitious goal of dropping 12 projects in the span of 12 months has come to fruition. The Far Rockaway, Queens, New York native dedicates his final musical installment of 2020 to his good friend ... the late, great Prodigy of Mobb Deep.
"In the Name of Prodigy" was entirely produced by Prodigy's partner in rhyme ... the legendary beat maker and wordsmith, Havoc. It features Ransom, Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, Eto, Havoc, Santana Fox, Conway the Machine, Big Twins and Billy V.
01 In The Name Of P (intro) 02 Torch Carriers ft Ransom 03 Infamous Bop ft Big Twins 04 Major Distribution ft Busta Rhymes 05 All For the Goat ft Conway The Machine 06 1 AM Music 07 Wu-Lords ft Raekwon The Chef 08 Raise The Bar ft Santana Fox 09 Mac in The Engine ft Eto x Billy V 10 Bound To Take Losses ft Havoc
A 20-year-old U.S. Army corporal who was found dead in North Jersey last weekend is believed to have been abducted and killed by a fellow soldier stationed at Fort Drum in upstate New York, Sussex County prosecutors said Monday.
Cpl. Hayden Harris disappeared after leaving Fort Drum on Thursday night for a vehicle transaction in Watertown, New York.
Army officials said the young soldier's body was found in a wooded area of Byram Township in Sussex County on Saturday, when firefighters discovered blood and personal effects in the area. Harris died of injuries from a shooting, investigators said.
On Monday, First Assistant Prosecutor Gregory Mueller identified 23-year-old Jamaal Mellish, another soldier stationed out of Fort Drum, as the man suspected of killing Harris.
Mellish allegedly "abducted" Harris after a meeting between them escalated, Mueller told the New Jersey Herald. Mellish is believed to have driven from upstate New York to the New York City area in a Chevrolet Silverado. The vehicle then crossed into New Jersey.
Another juvenile, who has not been identified, was in the vehicle with Mellish and Harris, according to authorities.
Investigators previously believed Harris had been driving a 2016 Ford Mustang with license plates from his home state of Tennessee. Both the Mustang and Silverado belonged to Harris, Army officials said.
It's not yet clear what may have led to a disagreement between Harris and Mellish. Neither has any known connection to Sussex County, officials said.
Mellish was arrested in Jefferson County, where Fort Drum is located, and is awaiting extradition to Sussex County.
Mueller said criminal charges against Mellish in New Jersey likely will include murder and weapons offenses.
Bryson Tiller goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at SoleStage in Los Angeles and talks about the Air Jordans that put him onto sneaker culture, performing in Yeezy 2s, and his plug to get exclusive Jordan sneakers.
A Black man with dreadlocks man was sharing a meal with his family in a shopping mall Saturday when Virginia Beach police walked up to him and handcuffed him without telling him why.
The cops led him outside to a parking lot of the Lynnhaven Mall, detaining him for several minutes, still refusing to tell him why they had handcuffed him.
It was only after the same cops arrested another Black man with dreadlocks that they removed the handcuffs, allowing him to be on his way with a weak apology.
"We got a description somebody was using stolen credit cards," a cop told the man's wife who posted the video to her Facebook page where she goes by Kiara Love.
"That person is a Black man with dreads and was wearing all black and was with a boy that was wearing red," the cop explained. "I completely apologize. It was a complete misunderstanding."
But for Black Americans, it was just another case of racial profiling which could have easily led to another innocent Black man shot and killed by police.
"That's why we say, 'Black Lives Matter,'" said the man who has only been identified as "Jehmel" at this time. "Look how you treat us in front of people. Black Lives Matter. That's why we fight."
The cops in the video were not wearing facial masks when they first handcuffed Jehmel even though last month Governor Ralph Northam issued an order that everybody over the age of five must wear a mask while inside public places of business.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 21, 2020 at 12:57pm
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When Doe Boy found out he was going to be on On the Rocks, he went out and got a new $25,000 piece just for the occasion. From the $100,000 eagle pendant given to him by Future to his $60,000 Rolex, Doe Boy shows off his insane jewelry collection.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 21, 2020 at 11:30am
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Rochester, New York emcee and producer, 38 Spesh, connects with Trust Comes First partner in rhyme Ransom to deliver an official music video for "Mind Over Over Matter." This is the third visual off of Spesh's "6 Shots" EP.
Lil Spazzo is an uprising music artist out of Newark, Delaware. Through his love and ambition through music he brings a positive image to the street scene. Check out his new hit single "Big Shot" below and follow him on social media for his latest releases.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 21, 2020 at 10:58am
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LONDON (AP) — Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday as countries around the world imposed stringent travel restrictions on the U.K. because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in England.
A growing number of countries halted air travel from Britain, while France banned British trucks for 48 hours while the new variant is assessed.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the strain is “out of control” around London and southeastern England, though experts have said it is not clear whether it is more lethal, and they expressed confidence that the vaccines now being rolled out would still be effective against it.
There were rising hopes that France would soon allow traffic to flow again, if truck drivers took coronavirus tests on arrival.
Meanwhile, the European Union’s drug regulatory agency recommended use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, setting the stage for the first COVID-19 shots across the 27-nation bloc. The vaccine is already being dispensed in Britain and the U.S.
The EU was expected to give final approval to the recommendation within hours. Authorities in Germany and several other European countries said they hope to begin vaccinating people on Dec. 27.
While the French ban does not prevent trucks from heading for Britain, the move stoked worries about shortages at a time of year when Britain produces very little of its food and relies heavily on produce delivered from Europe by truck. In a sign of the government’s concern, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called a meeting of the government’s emergency committee.
The ban caused chaos in Kent, the southeastern English county that is home to many of Britain’s English Channel ports. The government urged against travel to the county, but trucks snaked along the shoulders of the main highways to the ports anyway.
Around 10,000 trucks pass through Britain’s port of Dover every day, accounting for about 20% of the country’s trade in goods. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said France’s ban was “slightly surprising” but insisted that the public won’t notice any shortages “for the most part.”
France’s Minister of Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari indicated that a solution was coming. In a tweet, he said that “in the coming hours, at a European level, we will put a solid health protocol in place so that the flow from the United Kingdom can resume.”
And a croaky-voiced French President Emmanuel Macron, who is working from the Elysee Palace as he recovers from COVID-19, told a Cabinet meeting by video: “We are looking at systematic testing upon arrival.”
Canada, India, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland were among the countries that halted flights from Britain. In the U.S., New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wanted a ban on flights from Britain to New York City. Eurotunnel, the rail operator that carries passengers and freight between Britain mainland Europe, also suspended service out of the U.K.
Philadelphia emcee and OBH Records artist, Razor, is closing out the year with a nice run of new releases. The latest from the Spill Music LLC CEO, is titled "War Poem."
Be on the lookout for Razor's new EP, coming in early 2021!!
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