Continuing with consistency, North Carolina artist Jody Lo releases a 3rd consecutive single featuring none other than the legendary Young Buck. Produced by Anno Domini; one of the industry’s leading producers, the track opens first with a verse from Young Buck building up to a moment where Jody Lo proves he can hold his own on a song with the best of them.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two gunmen fired more than 65 rounds on a Philadelphia street, sending nighttime pedestrians on a busy block teeming with markets and restaurants scrambling for cover & injuring 6 people, at least 1 of them critically.
Police responded around 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the Germantown neighborhood & found a 21-year-old woman shot multiple times in the abdomen & chest & lying near dozens of spent casings. Officers rushed her to the hospital, where she was in critical condition Friday.
Five men ages 19 to 29 were taken with gunshot wounds by private vehicles to two hospitals. All were expected to survive.
Officers are looking at surveillance footage, Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters late Thursday.
The injured woman, who suffered the most gunshot wounds, may have been the intended target, Small said. But the extensive crime scene — with a sea of casings on Germantown Avenue & bullets from at least two different-caliber semiautomatic weapons striking parked cars — made it difficult to be certain.
“The fact that we found over 65 spent shell casings — that’s a whole lot of shots fired — so it’s hard to even say who is the intended target & who is struck by stray gunfire,” Small said.
A Philadelphia city website tracking shooting victims & homicides showed that as of Tuesday, there were 1,827 nonfatal shooting victims in 2021, an increase of more than 600 from pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Philadelphia police showed 559 homicides going into the last day of 2021, the most recorded since the city began tracking in 1960.
Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Betty passed away at her home Friday morning.
A trailblazer and pioneer in media, Betty had the longest running career for any woman in TV prior to her death -- starring in multiple shows over the past 8 decades, starting way back in 1939.
Betty is perhaps most famous for her lead role as Rose Nylund in "The Golden Girls," which ran from 1985 to 1992. She'd been in TONS of other big hits throughout her life though.
Betty got her start in radio in the '40s, making appearances on "Blondie," "The Great Gildersleeve," and "This is Your FBI." She eventually got her own radio program. In 1949, she began working on a TV variety show with Al Jarvis called "Hollywood on Television" -- which she later co-hosted -- before breaking out into more TV roles.
Her breakout comedic role came in 1973 when she played Sue Ann Nivens on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" ... which ran until 1977, and then she got her starring role in "The Betty White Show."
With 115 acting credits to her name, Betty had roles in productions like "Life with Elizabeth," "Date with the Angels," "The Love Boat," "Mama's Family," "The Golden Palace," "Ladies Man," "That '70s Show," "Higglytown Heroes," "Boston Legal," "The Bold and the Beautiful," "Pound Puppies," "Hot in Cleveland," and many, many, many other shows and films.
She's won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards -- including 2 for 'Mary Tyler Moore,' 1 for "Golden Girls" and 1 for her 1975 'SNL' appearance -- along with Screen Actors Guild Awards, American Comedy Awards and even a 2012 Grammy.
She's been nominated for several Golden Globes and has also been honored with lots of Lifetime Achievement Awards and celebrations through several organizations.
Betty had been extra cautious during the pandemic, mostly chilling at home and passing the time by reading, watching TV and doing crossword puzzles.
Betty was 99 and she was getting set to celebrate her 100th birthday on January 17.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 31, 2021 at 12:59pm
In the wee hours of the morning, former University of Las Vegas women’s basketball player Dylan Gonzalez put Trey Songz on full blast in a straight forward tweet, accusing the “I Invented Sex” singer of rape.
Just half past midnight on Dec. 31, the disturbing tweet began to make its rounds almost to nobody’s surprise. As this isn’t the first, second or third time the “Can’t Help But Wait” crooner has been accused of physical or sexual violence against women. According to Twitter comments & responses to Gonzalez’s post, where there’s smoke there is fire.
Trey Songz is a rapist.
Lord forgive me I Couldn’t hold that in another year.
As several social media users have mentioned, Keke Palmer claimed Trey Songz behaved sexually creepy & intimated her to the point she had to run and hide. Katrina Stephans accused Songz of allegedly attempting to urinate on her.
MADAMENOIRE reported on Dec. 22, that a woman named Juahara Jeffers filed a $20 million lawsuit against the 37-year-old artist born Tremaine Neverson. Court documents in the case state Jeffers was sexually assaulted by Songz while attending a New Years Eve party at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Miami residence.
On Nov. 28, an unidentified woman filed a police report in Las Vegas, alleging Songz—who was in town to celebrate his birthday weekend & perform at Drai’s nightclub—sexually assaulted her at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino. The case is currently under investigation and it has not been confirmed whether or not the anonymous woman happens to be Gonzalez. The Drip Doctor, which Gonzalez is also known as on Instagram, rose to athletic fame playing basketball, more recently college hoops for the UNLV Rebels alongside her twin sister Dakota. In September, the Gonzalez twins signed to the New Orleans Gators, Percy “Master P” Miller’s team which is part of a global mixed gender league, according to GMGB. Gonzalez is also an aspiring music artist.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 31, 2021 at 12:15pm
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Vado Ft. Lloyd Banks x Dave East - Respect The Jux (Remix) (New Official 4K Music Video)
Newly formed super group, The Council, consisting of elite emcees Vado, Lloyd Banks and Dave East bless fans with New Year's gift in the form of an official music video for their collaborative song, "Respect the Jux (Remix)."
This is off of Vado's forthcoming album, "Long Run Vol. II" Available 1/21/22!
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 31, 2021 at 11:21am
Detectives working to find out who killed Drakeo the Ruler are fighting an uphill battle, finding it hard to get anyone who may have info on the suspect to come forward and talk ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... investigators are mostly relying on surveillance and cellphone footage to crack the case. As we reported, he was stabbed in the neck backstage at the Once Upon A Time in L.A. festival on Dec. 18.
Our sources say detectives attempting to chat with witnesses to the scuffle ... but they're not talking, which makes it hard/next to impossible to nab the culprits.
Detectives are starting to go another route -- looking to see if the Slim 400 murder might be connected to Drakeo the Ruler's demise.
As we reported, there's a lot of tension between gangs in the City of Angels as of late, so cops are well aware of the chance for retaliation.
Nothing's been made public to connect the Drakeo and Slim murders -- but our sources say cops aren't ruling it out.
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and 50 Cent were among the acts set to perform at the festival where Drakeo was killed ... Snoop posted a heartfelt message, saying, "My prayers go out to everyone affected by the tragedy. Please take care, love one another and stay safe y'all."
Posted by Jae Monique on December 31, 2021 at 10:28am
S & P Clique or better known as "Spook and Poof" has made a huge name in Florida. Compared to many other artists on the scene, they bring a combination of authenticity, lyrics, and good times where ever they go... Creatively and figuratively. Editor of Hollywood Digest compared them to East Coast greats like Kodak Black, A$AP Rockey, and Waka Flocka. The HD editor claims S & P knocked the Island Boys back in the water.
“It's a must-listen as it's always a good up feeling vibe, so it will put you in a lit or uplifted mood. Also adding some relatable lyrics that express what we have gone through or done in life”--S & P Clique.
S & P Clique is known for the first hit“What’s the Move”, which garnered buzz around Lakeland, FL and in the Miami, FL region. Fans can catch S & P Clique dropping their next top-charting hits. The music video for their latest single “Dead Wrong” has already generated thousands of views.
Check out S & P Clique’s latest single “Dead Wrong”
About S & P Clique
Originally hailing from Buffalo, New York, Dante Berry, known professionally as “Spook "from the group “S & P Clique” is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Spook and Poof (Known as Travon Whitehurst) bonded in Middle School over shared musical influences like Lil Wayne and Eminem. When other kids were out buying the latest games or following the latest clothing trends, Poof and Spook met up to develop their clique and create hits to put out. As Poof grew older and held a busier schedule, he had to choose the main focus. The answer was clear when Poof failed to make the college baseball team. That’s when he hung up his cleats and put 100% of his passion and focus into his songwriting and producing with Spook hence, constructing the group "S & P Clique.”
ShadeTree Visuals presents the official video to RickStarr's "Tax Season," featuring new music from the original TV series. Directed By ShadeTree K-Dee.
"Tax Season" gives fans a glimpse of the TV show's aesthetic, and hints at the duos' goal of becoming the most prominent legal marijuana farmers in South Carolina. However, in order to escape the dangers of the Cartel and rise above the competition, they will need to use a combination of wit and dysfunctional family members to achieve their dreams.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 30, 2021 at 12:27pm
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her stun gun, but that she was still responsible for his death.
The juror spoke with KARE-TV reporter Lou Raguse on the condition of anonymity due to what the station described as the “public animosity” surrounding the case. It published the story Wednesday.
The juror said no one felt Potter was a racist or meant to kill Wright, but that doesn’t mean she was above the law.
“I don’t want to speak for all the jurors, but I think we believed she was a good person & even believed she was a good cop,” the juror said. “No one felt she was intentional in this. It’s ludicrous that some people are assuming we thought she was a racist. That never came up or anything like that. We felt like she was a good person, we felt she made a mistake, and that a mistake does not absolve you from the fact she did commit a crime.
“Being a good person doesn’t mean you’re above the law. I don’t think anyone felt she wanted to kill anybody that day. ... This was just a tragedy all the way around.”
Potter shot & killed the 20-year-old Wright in April as he tried to drive away from a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 30, 2021 at 11:02am
Quavo & his crew beat the crap out of a Sin City limo driver ... all because the driver forgot to pick up someone in their group -- this according to a new lawsuit.
The Migos rapper is being sued by the limo driver, who claims the alleged beatdown went down July 3 in Vegas.
According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, the driver claims he was hired to take the Migos & their group from a local club to the Virgin Hotel ... but he says things went south when the passengers started yelling at him about leaving behind a member of their party.
In the docs, the limo driver tried reasoning with his passengers but was told, "shut the f*** up" & then someone chucked a bottle at him.
The driver claims it escalated, with as many as 5 of the passengers attacking him unprovoked ... repeatedly punching & kicking him, leaving him riddled with injuries.
According to the suit, the driver claims hotel staff & security had a front-row seat to the alleged beatdown ... but instead of stepping in to stop the fight, they fled for safety inside the hotel.
The limo driver claims the attack left him suffering physical & mental pain & even disfigurement & he's going after Quavo, Migos Touring & the hotel for unspecified damages.
As promised Niagara Falls, New York emcee Jamal Gasol delivers a Christmas/Happy New Years gift wrapped in one in the former of his new double disc album titled "More True Stories."
Features include Heem, Che Noir, MAV, Yaya, Koncept Jackson, ToneyBoi, Highland Boy Ryda, RicoTellem, Skyzoo, Ty Farris and Street Justice
1. Nasty Falls (Intro) (Prod. Clone Beats) 2. Hope (Prod. Sandy Solo) 3. Wilson Farms (Prod. CrustyKutz) 4. Ignorance Is Bliss feat Street Justice (Prod. Work Scorsese) 5. CD Man (skit) 6. 182 Transit Rd Door #3 (Prod. Reallyhiiim) 7. Pressure feat MAV (Prod. Chup) 8. Ps & Qs (Prod. Sproot) 9. North Ave feat. Yaya (Prod. Rain910) 10. The Hated (Prod. Intifada Beats) 11. INTERLUDE (Prod. Rick Raticus) 12. Relapse feat Koncept Jackson and ToneyBoi (Prod. Sadhugold) 13. Apple Walk (Prod. DonTheJeweler) 14. 2015 (Prod. QuisStar)
Side B
15. Maid Of The Mist (Interlude) 16. Talkin Spicy (Skit) 17. The Threat (Prod. Nicholas Craven) 18. Vibe Awards (Prod. thatblessedgirl) 19. Case Of Blow feat Rudy Willz (Prod. Sandy Solo) 20. Real Talk ft Che Noir (EyeDee) 21. Footprints feat Heem (Prod. Quis Star) 22. Caught Up (Prod. DonDaJeweler) 23. Gangsta Party (Prod. WavyDaGhawd) 24. Big Miz (Interlude) 25. 10000 Hours feat Ty Farris (Prod. The Standouts) 26. Make Amends feat Skyzoo (Prod. KoolMajorz) 27. Family Affair ft. Highland Boy Ryda & RicoTellem (Prod. Eto) 28. This Rap Shit Is Wrestling (Prod. The Standouts)
As promised Niagara Falls, New York emcee Jamal Gasol delivers a Christmas/Happy New Years gift wrapped in one in the former of his new double disc album titled "More True Stories."
Features include Heem, Che Noir, MAV, Yaya, Koncept Jackson, ToneyBoi, Highland Boy Ryda, RicoTellem, Skyzoo, Ty Farris and Street Justice
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 30, 2021 at 12:45am
NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
The verdict capped a monthlong trial featuring sordid accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14, told by four women who described being abused as teens in the 1990s and early 2000s at Epstein’s palatial homes in Florida, New York and New Mexico.
Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell guilty of five of six counts. With the maximum prison terms for each charge ranging from five to 40 years in prison, Maxwell faces the likelihood of years behind bars — an outcome long sought by women who spent years fighting in civil courts to hold her accountable for her role in recruiting and grooming Epstein’s teenage victims and sometimes joining in the sexual abuse.
As the verdict was read, Maxwell was largely stoic behind a black mask. Afterward, she could be seen pouring herself water as one of her attorneys patted her back. She stood with her hands folded as the jury filed out, and glanced at her siblings — faithfully in attendance each day of the trial — as she herself was led from the courtroom. She did not hug her lawyers on the way out, a marked change from previous days during which Maxwell and her team were often physically affectionate with one another.
One of her victims, Annie Farmer, said she was grateful the jury recognized Maxwell’s “pattern of predatory behavior.”
“She has caused hurt to many more women than the few of us who had the chance to testify in the courtroom,” she said in a prepared statement. “I hope that this verdict brings solace to all who need it and demonstrates that no one is above the law. Even those with great power and privilege will be held accountable when they sexually abuse and exploit the young.”
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams praised the victims who testified against Maxwell after experiencing what he called “one of the worst crimes imaginable.”
“I want to commend the bravery of the girls – now grown women – who stepped out of the shadows and into the courtroom. Their courage and willingness to face their abuser made this case, and today’s result, possible,” he said in a statement.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 30, 2021 at 12:00am
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Momentum Entertainment CEO and Top 5 DOA emcee, Ransom, and Griselda Records artist Rome Streetz shook up the industry with the release of their 2021 collaborative album, "Coup De Grâce."
Check out the lyric video for one of the many fire songs off of it titled "Pray For the Weak."
Honing a decidedly fresh style and classic hip-hop magic in his voice, rapper $hadow is set to offer fantastic creations that lay bare his strong persona and energy.
As a maker of catchy hip-hop music, artist$hadow delves into the realities of his life and other intriguing things to curate his songs that hit at one instance. The talented musician follows no rules to dictate his authority on the genre and effortlessly comes up with new styles and sounds to solidify his reputation. By quickly redirecting things to the positive shade, the artist has tried his hands at experimentation, and it's beyond refreshing to hear the rapper trying something so off-center. Signing in 2021 on a good note, the artist has recently dropped two songs that are not-so-typical of his style but sound significantly impressive.
‘Please Baby’and ‘500 Benz’are the two soundtracks that chalk out his flexibility to play with tunes and the rapper never ends with repeating the same chord twice. His energy is infectious and the artist has completely flipped his style in the second record to pick up a more harmonious ambiance. The killer kick drums, the catchy lyrics, and the classic hip-hop beat orientation; everything keeps the song fresh and appealing. The artist confidently flaunts his uniqueness and shows that he is capable of more than just rapping by injecting effective expression in between.
$hadowconnects for his honesty and the clear mixing of his unique features with the melodic hooks keeps the listeners invested in his flawless offerings. Both the songs ‘Please Baby’and ‘500 Benz’bridge the gap between melodic rapping and gritty hip-hop. The rapper impresses with the engaging use of verses and his softer yet crisp hip-hop tempo hints towards his brilliancy in the genre. Follow him on Spotify for more details.
Ice Cube is angry at critics who are grousing he shortchanged actors who appeared in his iconic movie, "Friday."
Cube lashed out on Twitter, responding to an interview Faizon Love did, claiming he was only paid $2,500 to play Big Worm in "Friday." That led others to accuse Cube of "robbing his own people."
Well, Ice Cube blasted back, saying, "I didn't rob no space f***in body." He pointed out it was a super, low-budget flick -- it cost $2.3 mil to make -- and pointed out Faizon only worked 1 to 2 days on the movie during the 20-day shoot.
He went on to say, all of the actors were paid scale and they could have simply declined the offer to appear if they didn't like the salary.
Truth be told ... it's not unusual at all for actors to be paid scale for movies ... even movies with much fatter budgets than "Friday."
One more thing ... one of the Twitter critics brought up a rumor that Chris Tucker quit over money. Cube shot back ... he was ready to pay Tucker $10 mil to $12 mil for the sequel, but Chris turned him down for religious reasons -- he didn't want to cuss or smoke week on camera anymore.
A judge decided Wednesday that the suspect in a hit-and-run crash in Wilton Manors that killed 2 children & hospitalized 4 more will be held in jail without bond.
After his charges were read to him in bond court, Sean Charles Greer was seen on video briefly objecting to the order, scuffling with a deputy & knocking over a podium.
The 27-year-old is accused of running over six children. Andrea Fleming, 6, & Kylie Jones, 5, died at the scene. Draya Fleming, Laziyah Stokes, Johnathan Carter & Audre Fleming were transported to Broward Health Medical Center.
Greer faces 14 charges, including 2 counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, 2 counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury, tampering with evidence, 4 counts of driving without a license causing death and/or serious bodily injuries & driving with a suspended license.
Police said that on Monday, a 2009 Honda Accord Sedan, driven Greer, was traveling southbound on Northwest Ninth Avenue at the same time that a Broward County Transit bus was stopped to drop off a passenger.
As the bus pulled out to continue southbound, it began to merge into the right thru lane from the edge of the roadway. The Honda approached the bus from behind but the driver failed to allow the bus to merge & passed it, almost striking the front driver’s side as it cut in front of the bus.
The Honda then veered right & drove off the roadway & onto the sidewalk, striking the children. The vehicle then accelerated & fled the area.
A number of celebrities have reached out to the family of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, the 14-year-old who was shot & killed during the standoff at an L.A. Burlington Coat Factory, offering to pay their funeral expenses.
The family's lawyer, Ben Crump, tells TMZ celebs in the Hispanic community & beyond have offered to foot the bill for Valentina's funeral, & to a person they wanted their names to remain confidential. But he says the support the family has been receiving is overwhelming.
Crump says so far, neither the LAPD nor the City of Los Angeles has made a similar offer.
As we reported, LAPD cops rushed to the Burlington Coat Factory last week after getting a 911 call of a possible shooting inside the store. When police arrived they found a man swinging a bicycle chair with a lock attached as he swung at shoppers, striking 3 women & brutally bloodying one of them.
One of the cops fired 3 shots with AR-15, killing the suspect, but one of the bullets ricocheted off the floor & into the dressing room where Valentina & her mom were hiding. The bullet struck Valentina in the chest & she died in her mother's arms.
We reached out to the LAPD to find out if the Dept. or the City had plans to cover the funeral. So far, no word back.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on December 29, 2021 at 11:47am
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Three jail inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit over delays in getting treatment to restore their mental competency.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported Tuesday that the inmates — Juan Alvarez, Aubrey Archambeau and Joseph Baker — filed the lawsuit against the South Dakota Human Services Center in federal court last week.
They contend they’ve been ordered to go to the center to restore their mental competency earlier this year but they still haven’t been sent to the facility and remain in jail.
The state Department of Social Services didn’t respond to the newspaper’s request for comment on the lawsuit.
The center is the state’s public mental health hospital. It’s been suffering from chronic staffing shortages that have limited the number of patients it can accept. State lawmakers formed a committee this past year to review mental health services and consider changes to the system. They could introduce legislation on the issue during the next session.
“Regenerated,” which just dropped on all major platforms on Christmas Day 2021, will effectively serve asEnjetic’s debut full-length solo album. It will also be his first full length release where production chores were not handled by his mentor Charles Hamilton (a renowned Hip-Hop artist who recorded for Interscope & Republic Records), such as was the case in 2020’s “Timeless” release. With “Regenerated,” Enjetic explains that he is “showing I’m back – I had taken a hiatus from the game for a bit, but this album is basically my rebirth of myself and my music career.”
The title of the album was inspired by a spark – a burst of creative energy – that Enjetic again found himself consumed by, as well as the overall idea of starting fresh and “forging my own path.” Stylistically, while the album hits many notes, it can best be described as having a mainstream Hip-Hop sound with a heavy Pop, Reggae and R&B influence. Production and beat-writing were again created by Enjetic’s frequent collaborator Voice Watkins, with Enjetic writing the lyrics. The album’s songs were recorded quickly, in this case in only 2 sessions.
As far as the songs contained on “Regenerated,” the first single released from the album was “Loc U Up,” which officially dropped in stores on November 20th after a successful music video that was extensively featured on MTV, VH1, and BET Jams. The album’s second single was “Blocking,” which dropped on December 10th. Forthcoming singles include “Let Her Know,” “Uncle Sam,” and the title track “Regenerated,” with videos to follow shortly. For “Let Her Know,” Enjetic explains that the inspiration for that song once again came from his fiancée Althea. When their relationship had come to a crossroads and standstill, the couple was unsure if they could continue as things were. Enjetic finally came to the resolution that he was going to “let her know” that despite the difficulties, he was not going to leave her.
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