Rochester, New York super producer Kidd Called Quest and emcee Azariah, together known as Young, Black And Gifted team up with Jae Hussle for their latest single titled "The Oath."
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The woman who was riding with Daunte Wright when he was pulled over by police testified Thursday about the chaos right after an officer shot him, saying she screamed at Wright trying to get a response but that he “wasn’t answering me and he was just gasping.”
“I grabbed whatever was in the car. I don’t remember if it was a sweater or a towel or something … and put it on his chest like you see in movies and TV shows,” Alayna Albrecht-Payton, who was Wright’s girlfriend, testified. “I didn’t know what to do.”
Albrecht-Payton answered Wright’s cellphone as his mother tried frantically to reestablish contact after a call with him was cut off right before he was shot. Wright’s mother, Katie Bryant, testified tearfully on Wednesday that she first saw her son’s apparently lifeless body via that video call.
“I pointed the camera on him,” Albrecht-Payton said. “And I’m so sorry I did that.”
Kim Potter, 49, is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in Wright’s April 11 death in Brooklyn Center. The white former officer — she resigned two days after the shooting — has said she meant to use her Taser on the 20-year-old Wright, who was Black, after he attempted to drive away from a traffic stop as officers tried to arrest him, but that she grabbed her handgun instead.
Albrecht-Payton, 20, took the stand on the second day of testimony, after opening statements Wednesday in which prosecutors portrayed Potter as a veteran cop who had been repeatedly trained in Taser use, with warnings about avoiding such deadly mix-ups.
The defense countered that Potter had simply made an error. Attorney Paul Engh also said Wright might have averted tragedy if he had surrendered to Potter and the other officers at the scene.
Defense attorney Earl Gray pressed Albrecht-Payton on Wright’s actions immediately after Potter shot him, in an apparent attempt to show that Wright deliberately tried to drive away even while gravely wounded.
Albrecht-Payton said Wright’s hands “were never on the wheel” and that the car moved away from the scene because his foot was on the gas.
Gray also questioned Albrecht-Payton about the couple’s activities before the traffic stop. She testified that they had smoked marijuana that day.
The jury was shown police videos that showed the scene after Wright’s vehicle slammed into another car. The collision was captured by the dashcam of Officer Alan Salvosa’s police car, which was behind the car when Wright’s vehicle struck it.
Champ Amanda Nunes and opponent Julianna Pena travel family style. Champ Charles Oliveira starts his weight cut. Sean O’Malley, Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt and more shine at media day. Dustin Poirier is joined by his wife and daughter. UFC 269 is on Saturday, December 11.
(NBC Los Angeles) An Inglewood man was gunned down as smash-and-grabs and other violent shootings plague LA County Thursday morning.
Investigators were trying to determine why this man was targeted, as friends arrived at the scene of the Manchester and 7th Avenue shooting, saying he was a popular local rap artist.
While police have not confirmed his identity, social media tributes identify him as an up-and-coming rapper from Southern California called Slim 400.
Local radio stations paid tribute to the rapper, with Power 106 posting an interview with the rapper and Nick Cannon in which he described surviving a drive-by shooting.
The Los Angeles County Coroner would only confirm that a man in his 30s was killed.
The victim was found in the street near the driveway of a home, officials confirmed.
He was rushed to the hospital but did not survive.
A neighbor told NBCLA that she heard at least seven gunshots.
Lamar Odom says he's given up 3 vices after splitting with his fiancée ... insisting he's no longer doing drugs, watching porn, or dating women.
42-year-old Odom broke up with Sabrina Parr late last year ... just months after the couple was engaged to be married. In light of the split, Lamar says he's made some major changes in his life.
"A year ago yesterday I left my ex-fiance' at the W Hotel in Atlanta without notice. When she realized I was gone back to my home in San Diego she was livid. I received over 250 calls and text messages over the course of last December from her wanting to fix us. We were toxic. Independently and collectively," the former star hooper wrote on social media.
Odom says he "hated being alone" ... and "sought solace in marijuana and a slew of random women, not loving any of them, not really wanting to be with any of them, but it beat being lonely."
Then Lamar says he had an epiphany.
"One day, my soul opened up, light bulb went off and I wanted and needed to change for ME! My team had worked hard to get me a fresh start. I had to honor that."
Odom knew it was time to make some serious life changes ... and that's exactly what he says he did.
"Today, I am free. Drug free. Pornography addiction free. Marijuana free. Relationship free. I am rebuilding a relationship with myself. With my family. I am focused on my faith. My growth. My brand. I am a legend. I own that. I am a recovering addict. I own that too."
It's a big step for the former NBA All-Star.
Of course, Odom overdosed and nearly died after a night of hard partying at Dennis Hof's brothel in Nevada back in 2015.
Lamar has vowed to live a sober life in the past ... but has sometimes struggled to stay clean.
That is, until now, Lamar says ... and it's clear he appreciates the support.
Nicki Minaj is calling the woman accusing her and her husband of harassment a bold-faced liar -- claiming there are holes in her story that NM and co. believe totally discredit her.
The rapper's attorney filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, responding to Jennifer Hough's lawsuit from August -- where she claimed Nicki, Kenneth Petty and a gaggle of lawyers were on her case ... trying to get her to recant her attempted rape claim against Ken ... which she made in the '90s and for which KP was convicted.
Long story short ... Nicki's legal team is calling BS on Hough's allegations, going so far as to ask the court to sanction her for what they say are blatant falsehoods, which they think she hurled in an attempt to score a payday from Nicki.
The crux of their argument lies in a couple different inconsistencies they say lie within Hough's account of things -- namely, her claiming she had to change her phone number due to the alleged harassment she was receiving from Nicki, plus the claim Nicki's team had reached out to her brother with a $500k offer if she recanted in a written statement.
On the phone issue ..,. Nicki's attorney says Hough actually texted Nicki after claiming she needed to change her number and move back in June 2020 to block Nicki and her people from contacting her. Nicki says the text read "US Marshalls are asking questions!!!" The lawyer draws a conclusion from this -- Hough wasn't actually trying to hide her number from Nicki at all (contrary to what she alleges). Nicki's team thinks it makes it clear she wasn't scared and is just looking for a payday.
There's also the issue of an interview Hough gave earlier this year, which the attorney says differs from what she alleged in court docs. In the interview, NM's lawyer says Hough noted her brother told her somebody had reached out with a $500k offer if she talked to a lawyer repping Petty. NM's lawyer said the allegation in the lawsuit that Nicki was behind the offer is merely speculation that gave her a reason to try to sue Nicki.
Bottom line ... Nicki's lawyer says this woman was looking to score a quick buck from Minaj, and is now twisting the tale to do so.
With a significant number of compelling tunes released over the course of a few years and a lot more under production, emerging artist Loke G is about to take over the musical world by a storm
Houston, Tx — December 28th, 2021 – Up-and-coming artist Loke G is an extremely talented musician who possesses incredible expertise in the genre of Rap music. Being a songwriter and rapper, the artist has unparalleled capabilities and skills in terms of music along with valuable experience in hand. Through a combination of these skills and experience, Loke G can be seen making it big in the industry pretty soon. He is all set to release a brand new single next year.
Getting polished to perfection, the single’s release date is set to be March 1st, 2022. Though Loke G has not yet revealed the title of the song, he has shed some light on a few crucial details that would entice his fans for a hit single coming soon. The song involves one of the most talented and underground industry producer, Milton Bradley. While the production process has been carried out by Milton Bradley, the rest of the procedures required to come up with the catchy and compelling tune have been all worked on by Loke G himself. From the writing process of the song, to recording, mixing, and matching it, Loke G did it from scratch to the end. Apart from coming up with original tunes of his own, the determined artist also performs them live for his fans around the world to enjoy and have a good time to. Being an artist and songwriter for years, Loke G has been writing, recording, and performing songs live since the year 2000.
With the release of this brand new single in 2022, the artist is hoping for his unique sound to get out there and bring music lovers, especially Rap music enthusiasts, from all around the world towards his music. Up until now, Loke G has released a whole bunch of singles including “BRUSH IT OFF”, “Standing For Something”, “Candy Sweets”, “Freak Hoes”, “Get Money”, and more. Currently available on most major music streaming/downloading platforms across the world including Spotify and YouTube, the singles are heavily dominated by funky beats and hard-hitting Rap verses. Loke G will continue making music he’s passionate about and embark on this journey with a broader artistic perception in the future.
He wants his fans to visit his website and support him in every possible way.
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ABOUT
Born in Houston and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Loke G is a Chicano rapper from Texas. He started rapping in 8th grade back in 1999 and was performing live and recording music the very next year.
His rap name is Loke G, while his group is called KBT. Its stands for Knights of the Brown Table. They make music which shines a light to negative things and connect with people who are going through those similar issues.
CONTACT
Loke G of KBT Name: LOKE G Email: Kbt.lokeg@gmail.com
Slim 400 -- an up and coming rapper in the California hip hop scene -- has been shot and killed in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Slim was gunned down Wednesday night in Inglewood. It's currently unclear what led to the shooting and how many suspects were involved.
Born to military parents in Germany, Slim moved back to Los Angeles as a young child and was raised in Compton. The rapper was later discovered and signed by the now nonexistent Pu$haz Ink music label -- the same one made popular by YG and DJ Mustard.
Slim narrowly escaped death back in the summer of 2019 when he was shot 9 times in L.A. Slim claimed he was ambushed in the attack while visiting family in Compton.
Prior to Xtreame Measures boss Dark Lo having to sit down because of legal issues, he recorded a tremendous amount of solo and collaborative music. So, rest easy because there is a lot of new material on the way.
With that in mind, check out the official music video for the Dame Grease-produced banger titled "Fish Grease" with Lo, Cash Wawg and Droop Pop.
Posted by BLACC WIDOHH on December 8, 2021 at 12:00pm
The Introduction first released in the Springtime of 2021. Six songs of life- from the excitement, the happiness, the hurt, the anguish, and the feelings poured into this whole EP. This whole path of lyrical magnitude marries well together as a project whole. This EP is definitely the proper introduction on the artist who is putting his all on the line and introducing himself to the masses.
Actress AJ Johnson stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about getting her start in movies, Spike Lee's influence, starring in House" and "Baby Boy," being a life coach and more.
In the first clip of his recent sit down with VladTV, Crunchy Black talked about Three 6 Mafia's Verzuz challenge against Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Early in the event, the two legendary groups were involved in a physical altercation after Bizzy Bone and Juicy J traded insults. Crunchy Black claimed Bizzy Bone was just frustrated that Bone Thugs were losing so decisively early in the show. While Bizzy claimed Three 6 was mocking Bone Thugs, Crunchy Black argued that they had their mics down during Bone Thugs' turn and were only trying to keep the fans engaged and thinking that there was real hostility. While there was no real violence during the altercation, Crunchy Black admitted that a few people got "tapped" during the exchange.
While getting his hair done, Sean O’Malley discusses his upcoming fight at UFC 269, his placement on the card, why he tried to get a title fight, Petr Yan’s latest effort, meeting Conor McGregor for the first time, if he wants to rematch Chito Vera, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.
The Lakers will win a title 'if AD plays as an alpha' - JWill | Keyshawn, JWill and Max Keyshawn, JWill and Max react to the Los Angeles Lakers' 117-102 win against the Boston Celtics.
1090 Jake is back with a new video diving into the story of Y&R Slugga's arrest for gun possession and being found guilty of being a felon is possession of a firearm.
Today is National Brownie Day & some people will be celebrating by taking a bite out of the world's largest cannabis edible!!!
The baked treat -- sure to get ya super baked -- was made last week by a team of 5 people & took a full day to complete. The brownie tips the scales at a whopping 850 pounds & contains 20,000 mg of THC. For those who don't partake, 10 mg of marijuana is enough to get ya pretty high ... so a nibble of this thing will be plenty.
As for the more boring ingredients -- 1,344 eggs, 81 pounds of flour, lots & lots of sugar & blah blah blah ... you're gonna be on cloud nine.
Ryan Crandall, Chief Product Officer at MariMed, tells TMZ... "We wanted to do something big to celebrate the launch of our Bubby’s Baked infused baked goods line & what could be bigger than the World’s Largest Cannabis Brownie."
He wasn't exaggerating... it's so big, the brownie will be sold & distributed in pieces to medical patients in Massachusetts.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors will be presented with starkly different views of the Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright during opening statements at her manslaughter trial Wednesday, with the defense claiming that Kim Potter made an innocent mistake by pulling her handgun instead of her Taser and the prosecution portraying her as a veteran cop who had gone through extensive training that warned of such a mix-up.
Potter, 49, is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in Wright’s April 11 death in Brooklyn Center. The white former officer – she resigned two days after the shooting – has said she meant to use her Taser on the 20-year-old Wright after he tried to drive away from a traffic stop as officers tried to arrest him, but that she grabbed her handgun instead.
Her body camera recorded the shooting.
A mostly white jury was seated last week, setting the stage for testimony to begin in a case that sparked angry demonstrations outside the Brooklyn Center police station last spring. Those demonstrations, with protesters frequently clashing with police in riot gear, happened as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was on trial just 10 miles away for killing George Floyd.
Potter was training a new officer when they pulled Wright over for having expired license plate tags and an air freshener hanging from the rearview mirror, according to a criminal complaint.
When they found that Wright had an outstanding arrest warrant, they tried to arrest him but he got back into his car instead of cooperating. Potter’s body-camera video recorded her shouting “Taser, Taser, Taser” and “I’ll tase you” before she fired once with her handgun. Afterward, she is heard saying, “I grabbed the wrong (expletive) gun.”
To bolster their claim that it was an accident, defense attorneys have highlighted Potter’s immediate reaction and later body-camera footage that hasn’t been seen by the public in which Potter is said to have repeatedly expressed remorse. But they have also asserted that Potter was within her rights to use deadly force if she had consciously chosen to do so because Wright’s actions endangered other officers at the scene.
“She believed the use of a Taser was appropriate when she saw Mr. Wright’s abject denial of his lawful arrest coupled with his attempted flight,” defense attorney Paul Engh wrote in a pretrial filing seeking to dismiss one of the charges. “She could have shot him.”
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