(CNN) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot doesn't mince her words when it comes to Twitter.
After White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called Lightfoot "the derelict mayor of Chicago" in a press briefing, the mayor hit back, tweeting "Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth."
McEnany called Lightfoot "derelict" following a question about President Trump's response to the death of Black people at the hands of police.
On the internet, a "Karen" is a moniker for a stereotypically rude, middle aged White woman -- the type who demand to "speak to the manager" or call the police on Black people in innocent situations.
(CNN) Fahim Saleh's assistant was in custody Friday in connection with the dismemberment of the tech entrepreneur at his luxury Manhattan condo, according to a law enforcement official.
The assistant, who allegedly owed Saleh tens of thousands of dollars, was on a repayment plan, the official said.
Saleh, 33, was found dead in his Lower East Side apartment on Tuesday, a law enforcement source told CNN.
When Saleh's sister rang the doorbell to his condo, the assistant was allegedly dismembering his body with an electrical saw and fled, according to the official.
Saleh died of multiple stab wounds, New York City's medical examiner said on Thursday.
He was last seen in surveillance video getting into an elevator in his apartment building and a man dressed in all black -- who police believe is Saleh's assailant -- entering the elevator with him, according to the law enforcement official.
The elevator in Saleh's building goes straight into the apartment units there, the source said.
Saleh died from stab wounds to the neck and torso; the manner of death was homicide, according to the medical examiner.
Saleh, the son of Bangladeshi immigrants, was the founder and CEO of Gokada, a motorbike-hailing app in Nigeria.
He most recently founded the venture capital firm Adventure Capital -- which invested in ride-sharing start-ups in countries like Bangladesh and Colombia.
(CNN) After a decade, Logic has announced he's leaving the music industry to devote more time to his family.
The rapper/singer says he's new album, "No Pressure," will mark his retirement.
He shared the news Thursday on his official social media accounts.
"Officially announcing my retirement with the release of "No Pressure" executive produced by No I.D. July 24th...," a tweet on his verified Twitter account read. "It's been a great decade. Now it's time to be a great father."
Logic is married to fashion designer Brittney Noell and the pair recently welcomed a son.
He first came onto the mixtape music scene in the 2010s and "No Pressure" will be his sixth album. His single, "1-800-273-8255," featuring singers Alessia Cara and Khalid, was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2017.
Tamar Braxton may have attempted to take her own life.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... a 911 call was placed at around 10 PM Thursday. The caller said someone at the Ritz Carlton hotel in downtown L.A. attempted suicide.
When EMTs arrived we're told they found Tamar unconscious inside her room. Her boyfriend, David Adefeso, told cops she may have overdosed on pills and alcohol.
Our sources say the boyfriend also told police Tamar had been upset earlier in the day and had threatened suicide. Our law enforcement sources say Tamar did not leave a note.
A spokesperson for the Braxton family released the following statement: “Tamar has had a very tough and emotional day – more information will be coming in the next few days. Please pray for her.”
Tamar was rushed to the hospital. We do not know her condition.
The deluxe edition of "Chilombo" by Jhené Aiko has arrived.
"Chilombo (Deluxe)" adds nine previously unreleased bonus tracks and remixes to the original 20-track album including the new single “Summer 2020.” Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg join Jhené on the remix to “Tryna Smoke,” while Kehlani guests on the remix to “B.S.,” which previously featured H.E.R. Other features include Wiz Khalifa (“Down Again”) and Jhené’s sister Mila J (“OTW”).
Tracklist:
1) Lotus (intro) 2)Triggered (freestyle) 3) None of Your Concern (feat. Big Sean) 4) Speak 5) B.S. (feat. H.E.R.) 6) P*$$Y Fairy (OTW) 7) Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.) [feat. Future & Miguel] 8) One Way St. (feat. Ab Soul) 9) Define Me (interlude) 10) Surrender (feat. Dr. Chill) 11) Tryna Smoke (feat. Micahfonecheck) 12) Born Tired 13) LOVE 14) 10k Hours (feat. Nas) 15) Summer 2020 (interlude) 16) Mourning Doves 17) Pray For You 18) Lightning & Thunder (feat. John Legend) 19) Magic Hour 20) Party For Me (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 21) A&B (piano) 22) A&B 23) B.S. (remix) [feat. Kehlani] 24) All Good 25) Come On 26) OTW (feat. Mila J) 27) Tryna Smoke (remix) [feat. Chris Brown & Snoop Dogg] 28) Down Again (feat. Wiz Khalifa) 29) Summer 2020
Niagara Falls, New York emcee, Jamal Gasol links up with Dark Lo to bring you his brand new single "Futch." Produced by Che Noir, it's now available everywhere music is streamed and sold! This marks the 2nd official single off of his upcoming album "The World is Piff 2" dropping everywhere July 24, 2020!
New single by rising North Carolina artist Jody Lo; Pressure. A short 1 minute track riddled with superb bars and a catchy flow. Only holds 1 verse but straight to the point as there were no bars wasted on this track. Available everywhere
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Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on Megan Thee Stallion early Sunday morning after arguing with her and her friend ... according to sources directly connected to the investigation.
We're told the argument started after the group left a Hollywood Hills party together in the chauffeur-driven SUV, and at some point, Megan and her friend, Kelsey Nicole, wanted out of the vehicle.
Our sources say Tory opened fire from inside the vehicle, and allegedly hit Meg in the feet twice. TMZ broke the story ... LAPD pulled over Tory's ride a short time later. Megan's feet were clearly bleeding on the sidewalk as she followed police instructions to exit the vehicle.
Tory was arrested for possession of a concealed weapon. As for why he hasn't been booked for the alleged shooting?
Well, sources connected to Tory say there are mitigating circumstances. Based on what we know, we believe he's going to say it was an accidental shooting.
Also, the initial report to cops was someone had fired a gun into the air, not at someone. Megan initially told police she had cut her feet on glass, but remember ... she's the victim in this case -- as police had listed her from the start. It's entirely possible she felt intimidated as an alleged domestic violence victim.
There's also this complication -- witnesses are not cooperating with police up to this point, according to law enforcement sources ... and without witnesses who are willing to testify it might be hard to prove the case against Tory.
However, we're told police have been notified that there is cell phone video of the shooting. Our law enforcement sources tell us they have not put eyes on that video yet -- again, witnesses have been difficult -- but, obviously, if they do see it ... it could dramatically change the case.
NEWBERG, Ore. — A car crash Sunday, July 5 resulted in both drivers being arrested after police in Oregon discovered they were both driving stolen vehicles.
Newberg-Dundee police chased Randy Cooper, 27, in a stolen Land Cruiser before he careened into a Buick Regal as he was attempting to elude officers.
Cooper was arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including assault and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
In the process, police discovered that the driver of the Buick, 25-year-old Kristin Begue, was under the influence of intoxicants and her vehicle had also been reported stolen three weeks prior, according to a police press release.
She was also arrested and charged with driving under the influence and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Derrick and Von met with up and coming hip hop artist, Che' Noir. They discussed her start in rap, life in Buffalo, NY, influences, her new album with Apollo Brown, getting a Black Thought feature, future aspirations, and more.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday that it has arrested a 28-year-old man who set up a livestream stunt which eventually caused the death of a mentally ill individual.
Keonte Jones, a 28-year-old Las Vegas local, was approached on June 20 near Owens Avenue and H street by 55-year-old Larry Coner.
Coner, a man whose family says he was mentally ill and known to panhandle, asked Jones for money. In response, Jones offered the man $6 for performing a backflip which he filmed live on Facebook.
When Coner performed the flip, he landed on his neck and laid dying while a group of bystanders formed, looking on and laughing at his demise.
Jones, as the incident went on streaming live on Facebook, continued laughing and filming Coner for nearly 10 minutes, all the while telling onlookers to not call 911, according to LVMPD.
Medical personnel eventually responded and transported Coner to UMC with a serious spinal injury. He died 10 days later as a result of that injury.
The victim's sister, who wishes to remain anonymous, says that Coner was a father and was loved by his family.
"How can you not have human compassion and compassion for another human being?" She said.
The incident was taken to LVMPD by a family member of Coner, prompting detectives to investigate and review the video filmed by Jones.
On July 14, Hones was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center for felony willful disregard for a person’s safety.
Nick Cannon says his eyes have been opened to the horribly anti-Semitic things he said, and he's offering an apology -- one that might have saved his 'Masked Singer' gig.
24 hours after Viacom cut all ties with Nick for anti-Semitic remarks he made on his podcast, he says, "First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin."
He continued, "They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naive place that these words came from."
If you missed it, Nick defended Griffin -- aka Professor Griff, ex-Public Enemy member -- over comments he made in the late '80s about Jews spreading wickedness around the world.
On the podcast, Nick supported Griffin ... saying he couldn't be anti-Semitic because black people are the real Semites. He also said Griffin was speaking the truth, and repeated long-held -- going back to Hitler -- stereotypes about Jews controlling banks and much of the world's wealth.
While he got tons of backlash online -- in addition to the Viacom axing -- Nick says several rabbis, including Rabbi Abraham Cooper from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, have also tried to educate him. As he put it on social media ... "I have had at least a minor history lesson over the past few days and to say that it is eye-opening would be a vast understatement."
Late Wednesday, FOX -- home of "The Masked Singer" -- said it had been in talks with Nick regarding the podcast and felt he was "clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context, and inadvertently promoted hate." The network said, based on that convo, it would move forward with him.
Cannon also vowed he is now committed to strengthening the bond between black and Jewish cultures going forward. He says he's also taken down the Professor Griff episode of his podcast.
Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee welcomed DJ Vlad to The Breakfast Club recently.
They talked about beef being squashed between Charlamagne and DJ Vlad, his controversial content, people thinking he works for the feds, Joe Budden beef and much more.
Undefeated boxing star Travell Mazion -- known as "Black Magic" -- was killed Wednesday in a car crash in Austin, TMZ Sports has confirmed.
He was only 24.
Details about the crash are unclear -- we're working on it.
Mazion was 17-0 as a pro -- most recently defeating Fernando Castaneda at the Alamodome in San Antonio back in January.
It was an impressive :58 second victory for Mazion -- who won the NABF 154 pound title in the process.
Travell was a talented guy with tremendous potential. He was once backed by NFL star Von Miller.
Tributes are already pouring in from the boxing world.
Boxer Vergil Ortiz Jr. said, "I can’t believe it, R.I.P Travell Mazion."
"For those who don’t know him or never met him, he was a very talented boxer and one of the coolest people I knew. Always enjoyed watching him fight. Love you bro, watch over us."
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