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Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Will Cain analyze the Golden State Warriors' recent lackadaisical stretch. The trio discuss Steve Kerr's "time to turn it up" comments and if he's signaling the Warriors to push for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and seal home-court advantage, avoiding a potential Game 7 on the road vs. the Houston Rockets or Denver Nuggets.

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"When ya hot, everyone's hitting ya line for a quote/
when ya not -all you hear is silence and dial tones/
when ya hot it's check how my cuban shines my diamonds glow
when ya not, it's we all born alone and die alone/
Highs and Lows" - AWAR
 

The dichotomy of the leveled up highs vs. the sinking lows in life plays heavily into the new AWAR song and visual "Highs and Lows", produced by DITC legend Showbiz. The reflective riding joint appears on AWAR's recent album, "Spoils of War"

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I wrote this joint the same month that I lost two cherished family members, meanwhile my first born child was on the way. I think that accurately describes the ups and downs I was feeling at the time and we all have different coping mechanisms for the joy and pain that is life. The studio happens to be my outlet for that. 

After dropping a gem of an album, "Spoils of War" back in October; which included Guests including Jadakiss, Styles P, Raekwon, Scarface and Anthony Hamilton, as well as production from Alchemist, Nottz, Jake One, Lord Finesse, Showbiz, Statik Selektah, Vanderslice and more; AWAR continues to drop visuals off his latest opus. If you haven't copped the vinyl, CD, tape, or Digital copy yet, head over to AWAR's page to listen and support. 


TWITTER
https://twitter.com/AWAR

INSTAGRAM @awar_official 

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YOUTUBE
youtube.com/awarmusic 

FACEBOOK 
www.facebook.com/awarstories

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www.awar.bandcamp.com

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As promised Billy Danze of M.O.P comes through with a new EP titled "6 Pack." Features include Lil Fame and Teflon. Cop it now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/6-pack-ep/1454326466

Tracklist:

1. He Aight 

2. Ain't Gone Do Shit Ft. Lil Fame, Teflon

3. I Make Ya Famous

4. In Position

5. Wop It

6. Halle Berry

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CARROLLTON, Mississippi (AP) — A Mississippi man shot and killed his wife and two other people at her birthday party last week after she tried to stop him from driving drunk, investigators said.

Michael Barnhill, 30, of Winona, is charged with three counts of homicide and two counts of attempted murder, news outlets reported.

Carroll County Sheriff Clint Walker said Barnhill is jailed without bond. It was not immediately clear Wednesday whether Barnhill is represented by an attorney who could comment on the charges.

Witnesses told investigators that Marlee Jones Barnhill kept the keys to the couple’s truck during the gathering Friday, the night before what would have been her 27th birthday.

“These were all good friends having a nice time together,” Walker said in a statement released after Barnhill appeared in court on Monday. “Michael Barnhill, however, became drunk and belligerent during the course of the evening. The others discouraged his drunkenness, and he became angry and combative.”

The sheriff said Marlee Barnhill kept the truck keys “to prevent him driving away in his drunken state.”

“Marlee was trying to do the right thing to protect his life and the lives of other drivers,” Walker said.

Walker said Michael Barnhill got a pistol out of the truck, slapped a cigarette out of her hand and shot her in the chest, then fatally shot the party’s hosts, 44-year-old Jim Harrell and his 39-year-old wife, Brooks Harrell. Two other women went upstairs to protect the Harrells’ 10-year-old son, who was asleep.

Marlee Barnhill and Jim Harrell died at the home, and Brooks Harrell died as emergency responders were taking her to a helicopter that was waiting to fly her to a Jackson hospital, the sheriff said.

Walker said Michael Barnhill left the home but returned while deputies were there, and he acted as though he didn’t know what happened. The surviving witnesses, though, identified him as the shooter and the deputies arrested him after a brief struggle, Walker said.

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Rapper Michael Barber's new release comes with the chance to purchase a limited edition signed digital print. The print is a remake of an 1850 painting and features American activist Emma Gonzalez. 

Barber's song and digital print both titled, Saint Emma, will have proceeds donated to the March for Our Lives walk held in Washington D.C. 

The print is available to purchase at www.MichaelBarber.org and the song can be heard below. The song was released along with 3 alternative versions which are all in a different genre including a Synth Pop version. 

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(CNN) -- The Boulder Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an encounter between a group of officers and a black man was captured on video and circulated online.

The video, which was published on YouTube and on social media, was filmed on the morning of March 1 in Boulder, Colorado. It shows a man with a bucket and a long item in a front yard of a townhouse complex. An officer appears to be talking to the man and has his hand on his hip.


"He's picking up trash," the person filming says repeatedly, as the man and the officer exchange words at a distance. "He lives here," the person filming says. The officer is then joined by other officers and the man and the officers appear to be yelling at each other. The video ends with all the officers walking away.


Three days later, the Boulder Police Department released a statement that recounted officers' version of events and announced an internal affairs investigation.
"A Boulder police officer observed a man sitting in a partially enclosed patio area directly behind a 'Private Property' sign and initiated contact with the man to determine if he was allowed to be on the property," the department said.


After the man said he was a resident of the property and provided ID, the incident continued.
"The officer detained the man to investigate further and made a request over the radio for additional assistance to respond, indicating that the person was uncooperative and unwilling to put down a blunt object."

The "blunt object" was determined to be a grabber used to pick up trash, something the person filming the video stated several times.


"Officers ultimately determined that the man had a legal right to be on the property and returned the man's school identification card," the release concluded. "All officers left the area and no further action was taken."


In recent months, instances of civilians and police confronting black citizens have attracted national attention, and it didn't take long for the incident in Boulder to spark ire in the community. On Tuesday evening, the Boulder City Council Meeting was filled with angry and concerned citizens demanding answers.


"This is a very concerning issue, and one we're taking very seriously," Police Chief Greg Testa told the crowd. "All aspects of this incident, specifically the actions of the initial officer, are being investigated."
Testa also pushed back on the assertion that the officers had their guns drawn during the encounter.

"In contrast to what was stated in the video that is on social media, body worn camera video indicates that only one officer had a handgun out, and it was pointed at the ground," he said. "I'm not making excuses, I'm just trying to provide some needed context in terms of that specific aspect."

Testa said the investigation could take months, and the officer at the center of the incident has been placed on administrative leave.


CNNs Keith Allen contributed to this report.

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In this clip, Snow Tha Product speaks on the alleged hoax involving Jussie Smollett, stating that by crying wolf "you set everyone back" for your own agenda. With respect to all the groups that may have lost credibility due to their affiliation with Smollett, she theorizes that the disgraced actor should "get beat up by everyone," if that was really the type of attention that he was looking for. Later on, she notes the hypocrisy involved with overly-sensitive people being the actual bullies on the internet, while mentioning that she's trying to raise her son to be tough in a society that's begun to glamorize the victim.

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In this clip, BG Knocc Out gave his take on the Mob James interview and pointed out some of the discrepancies he found while listening. BG Knocc Out also discussed some of the details about gangs in Compton and where his hood factored into the story that Mob James told.

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Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss LeBron James passing Michael Jordan for 4th on the all-time scoring list last night at Staples Center. They give their thoughts on the magnitude of this accomplishment and what it meant.

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Billie Eilish is the hyper-talented singer/songwriter behind platinum hit singles like "Ocean Eyes" and "Lovely," and her first studio album—When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?—is set to drop March 29th. But how is she with spicy food? Find out as the 17-year-old phenom becomes the youngest guest ever to take on the wings of death. As Billie battles through the spice, Sean Evans busts out a full bag of Hot Ones tricks, including a blind soda tasting and a breakdown of some of Billie's most iconic outfits.

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The two women who live with R. Kelly are defending him and their relationship with him. Azriel Clary, 21, and Joycelyn Savage, 23, told “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King they love Kelly even though their families claim he has brainwashed them. The women said there is nothing inappropriate about their relationship with the 52-year-old.

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CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly was taken back into custody Wednesday after appearing at a child-support hearing, authorities said, hours after the broadcast of an interview in which the R&B star cried and ranted about being “assassinated” by allegations of sexual abuse that led to criminal charges last month.

A spokeswoman for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said Kelly would not be released from jail until he pays $161,000 in back child support.

Kelly’s publicist, Darryll Johnson, said Kelly came to the hearing prepared to pay $50,000 to $60,000, but the judge wanted the whole amount. He said Kelly did not have the whole amount because he has not been able to work.

“He came here expecting to leave. He didn’t come here to go to jail,” Johnson said.

Addressing the court’s refusal to accept the smaller amount, he said “in the end nobody wins. The kids still don’t have any money.”

The singer’s next hearing is scheduled for March 13, sheriff’s spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said.

Kelly was charged last month with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse and has pleaded not guilty. He spent a weekend in jail before someone posted his $100,000 bail. His defense attorney said at the time that Kelly’s finances were “a mess.”

The interview with “CBS This Morning” was Kelly’s first since he was charged . Kelly called his accusers liars and alleged that people are after him for his money. He told interviewer Gayle King that he never sexually abused women or controlled their lives.

The 52-year-old singer is accused in Chicago of sexually abusing four females dating back to 1998, including three underage girls.

“All of them are lying,” Kelly said in segments of the interview broadcast Wednesday. “I have been assassinated.”

At one point during the interview, Kelly angrily stood up and started pacing, his voice breaking as he yelled: “I didn’t do this stuff! This is not me!”

He cried as he hit his hands together. “I’m fighting for my (expletive) life,” he said.

Kelly, who is out on bail following his Feb. 22 arrest in Chicago, said earlier in the interview that he had done “lots of things wrong” in relationships with women, but said he has apologized. He denied doing anything against their will. The songwriter said he believes social media is to blame for fueling the allegations.

“I have been buried alive, but I’m alive,” he said, later adding that he needed someone to help him “not have a big heart.”

When pressed about whether he was attracted to younger women, Kelly said: “I’m an older man who loves all women.” He acknowledged being in a relationship with two young women who live with him.

The recording artist has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves. Kelly has consistently denied any sexual misconduct and was acquitted of child pornography charges in 2008. Those charges centered on a graphic video that prosecutors said showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13.

He and the girl allegedly seen with him denied they were in the 27-minute video, even though the picture quality was good and witnesses testified it was them. She did not take the stand. Kelly could have gotten 15 years in prison.

As part of the current case, prosecutors have described a witness who had access to videotapes showing Kelly having sex with a 14-year-old girl. The witness turned the tape over to authorities and identified the girl, who repeatedly states her age on the footage, according to court documents.

Interviews with the two women who live with Kelly will air Friday, including one young woman whose parents say she is being held against her will. Kelly suggested during the interview that the woman’s parents were in it for the money and blamed them for his relationship with their daughter, saying they brought her to watch him perform when she was a teenager.

A lawyer for the couple bristled at the allegation, saying Timothy and Jonjelyn Savage never asked for or received money from Kelly. The couple said they have not spoken to their 23-year-old daughter for two years and asked Kelly to make her available to talk to them.

“At no point did this family sell their daughter to anyone or provide their daughter for anything for money,” attorney Gerald Griggs said Wednesday during a news conference.

CBS said it interviewed Kelly for 80 minutes. More of the interview is expected to air Thursday.

In an excerpt that aired Tuesday night, Kelly told King that allegations of him having sex with and abusing underage girls were “not true.” He called them “rumors.” When King asked Kelly if he has held women against their will, he replied, “That’s stupid!”

“Use your common sense. Forget the blogs, forget how you feel about me,” Kelly said. “How stupid would it be for me, with my crazy past and what I’ve been through — oh right now I just think I need to be a monster and hold girls against their will, chain them up in my basement, and don’t let them eat, and don’t let them out.”

King told Kelly that he seemed to be “playing the victim card.”

“I’m just telling the truth,” he replied. He said he was emotional “because this is the first time I was able to say something.”

Kelly noted his acquittal in the child porn case and accused prosecutors of trying the same case again.

“When you beat something, you beat it. You can’t double jeopardy me like that. It’s not fair,” he said.

Michael Avenatti, a lawyer for two Kelly accusers, responded to Kelly’s double jeopardy comment Tuesday on Twitter.

“He fails to understand that it doesn’t matter ‘how long ago’ it happened. And he also has no clue as to how ‘double jeopardy’ works,” the attorney tweeted.

In a follow-up tweet, Avenatti addressed the emotion that Kelly shows in the interview: “R. Kelly’s tears are out of fear and despair. Because he knows that after over two decades of sexually abusing underage girls, we blew this wide open and have him and his enablers dead to rights.”

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Genesis - "On One"

 

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MONROE, MI – Joe “Genesis” Jackson is an R&B and hip-hop artist born and raised in Detroit. His unique versatility on the mic and his one-of-a-kind stage presence is a breath of fresh air to an industry that he said often feels monotonous and routine. He wants to spark a new beginning in hip-hop and R&B, and that Genesis starts with his upcoming EP “Been Too Long.”

“I’ve done music for a while but I took a step back for a few months and haven’t released anything for a while,” he said. “I have a lot of support where I’m from and people have been sending me a lot of messages about wanting new music. So this project is for my supporters and fans who have been waiting to hear from me. It’s my shout out to all the fans and some stories of my life experiences while I’ve been away. I’m gonna follow that up with two albums that will be released later this year.”

True to his name, Genesis said there is no two songs from his repertoire that sound the same. He is always endeavoring to create something new – whether that be with his flow, or through the instrumentals, or even through the subject matter he tackles through his lyrics. It’s an approach that he said fans have come to expect from him – loving a mellow song and switching up to a club song on the next track, and then switching over to a romantic R&B ballad on the next.

“I do that on purpose because I don’t want to sound the same as anyone else,” Genesis said. “I think today everyone sounds the same. I don’t listen to the radio for that reason. What sets me apart is that I can do the elementary things, but then I can also step out of the box and do any style or beat or genre and people love me. There’s not just one thing about me. And at the end of the day I make feel-good music. I believe I have some of the hottest lyrics and bars in the industry. When you put that with my versatility and ability to perform with a lot of different styles, you get a true Genesis of sound.”

The debut single from Genesis’ upcoming EP is a song called “On One.” He said the lyrics in the song serve as kind of an inside-nod to the fans who know him well, in that they’ll know immediately what he’s talking about through the song. More than anything, though, he said it’s a song that he said tells the world that he’s still the same “monster” of a musician that he was before he left a few months ago.

In addition to Genesis’ EP release, he’ll also be performing live on March 23 at the Fifth Annual Midwest Fashion and Beauty Expo in Puerto Rico. To listen to his music, or to follow him on social media, please visit:

https://www.instagram.com/genesispiffgameofficial/


https://www.facebook.com/genesispiffgame


https://twitter.com/genesispiffgame


https://soundcloud.com/genesispiffgame

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Gayle King interviewed R. Kelly's live-in girlfriends, Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary, about the drama surrounding him. They defended the singer and said their parents are only out for money.

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In this clip, Greg Kading speaks on the arbitrary justice system in America, of which defendants are given disproportionate sentences in relation to the crimes they've been convicted of. In one instance, he recalls one individual who only was incarcerated for a few years after being convicted for murder. Elsewhere, he states that he has no regret over anyone he's ever sent to prison, with the mindset that they made the choice to put themselves in that position. Later on, he also says that those looking for closure for the murders of 2pac and Biggie should not wait on the justice system, as he has no confidence that they will ever formally close those cases.

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Bobby Shmurda spoke to VladTV about his co-defendants getting over 100 years, and he said that they aren't giving up and are continuing to fight. Shmurda added that a lot of dirty things happened with the case, and he denied reports that someone tried to stab him. Bobby also stated that prosecutors tried to use his music against him in the beginning, but he pointed out that he was being investigated for over a year before he started rapping. To hear more, including why he pleaded out.

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