Thanks to the United States and its allies, javelin and stinger missiles are flooding into Ukraine. But there's a side effect to providing the eastern European nation military aid. CNN's Alex Marquardt reports why US weapons inventory is running low and how some say those numbers can be boosted.
Bars is what real hip hop heads want to hear and John Jigg$ comes through like LeBron James on a fast break, as he and producer jxkecregan deliver an official music video for their new single, "RODNEY."
HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Otis Williams Jr., better known by his stage name OJ Da Juiceman, has been booked in the Hardin County Detention Center.
The 40-year-old Atlanta-based rapper is best known for his work with rapper Gucci Mane. Williams was charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
OT The Real and Statik Selektah come through with "Make It Count, the 2nd single from their collaborative album "MAXED OUT" - available everywhere music is streamed and sold on May 13th! Thew new 10 track album is fully produced by Statik Selektah and features Freeway and words from Wallo, Gillie the Kid and Shaq. Run it up!
Ray J is speaking his truth about his ex, Kim Kardashian & that would be ... the infamous sex tape "leak" that put her on the map wasn't an accident at all, but a planned event and the Kardashians were in on it.
The singer spilled the alleged beans to DailyMail.com -- telling the outlet he's furious the Kardashians have essentially accused him of holding an unreleased sex tape over their heads & that he was the one who leaked the OG tape in the first place.
He insists the truth is the exact opposite -- namely, that the "leak" wasn't that at all ... but a systematic deal brokered between himself, Kim & Kris Jenner & Vivid Entertainment.
Here's how it allegedly went down, according to Ray J ... he says that while he & Kim were dating, he jokingly floated the idea of putting out a sex tape of theirs in the wake of Paris Hilton's video leaking -- which elevated her status & celebrity.
While he claims he didn't really mean it, Ray alleges Kim jumped on the idea ... going to her mom, talking it out & then getting the wheels in motion on the whole thing, which he says he was not really privy to until it came to signing away the rights.
Ray says he and Kim both signed a contract, and the rest is history.
It'll be interesting to see how the Kardashians respond, especially since Kris/Kim have long denied being involved in the release of the tape ... despite most people not believing them.
Take Money Inc. is the label and Bronx, New York native Yung JB is the CEO. He's been knocking the ball out of the park for years and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Yung JB's forthcoming album "Trendsetters" promises to be one of the hottest this year, when it drops May 5, 2022.
Peep the visuals for the new single off of it, "Reel Rite."
The Lox heavy spitter Styles P is back with another Ghost Mix. This time he borrows Pusha T and JAY-Z's "Neck & Wrist" instrumental and puts his own spin on it.
A man who police said was armed with a replica gun rushed a stage and tackled comedian Dave Chappelle as he was performing at a Los Angeles comedy festival late Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Police Department early Wednesday confirmed the attack, saying the weapon the man was carrying can eject a knife blade "when you discharge it correctly." It is unclear if the fan made an attempt to use the weapon.
Several videos and accounts posted online showed the man climbing onto the front of the Hollywood Bowl stage and rushing toward Chappelle. At least one video showed the comedian falling to the floor, with several other people rushing to apprehend the person.
The attacker, a member of the audience at the show, was detained by the venue's security team and later taken to the hospital with "superficial injuries," the LAPD said. A video posted online of the alleged attacker appeared to the unidentified man on a stretcher with his elbow bent at an odd angle.
Neither Chappelle nor any officer was injured, police said.
Buzzfeed reporter Brianna Sacks also shared a video showing the man being loaded onto an ambulance. Sacks said that, before the attack, the comedian spoke about increased security around him in the wake of widespread backlash for jokes he has made about the transgender community. Some Netflix employees in the fall staged a walkout in Hollywood to protest the company's decision to carry one of Chappelle's comedy specials, "The Closer," which they said included trans-phobic remarks.
A motive for the Tuesday night attack is not clear.
Boldy James connects with producer Real Bad Man for an upcoming EP titled "Killing Nothing." Dropping May 20, 2022 everywhere music is streamed and sold!
The lead single "All the Way Out" is certified fire.
Cardi B has had it with fame, saying the price of being a celebrity has created constant ridicule and has put a target on her back ... after some drama from her Met Gala party.
Cardi took to IG Live Tuesday and let it all out -- saying she feels like a prisoner of fame -- and that she hasn't been able to be her true self since 2014. The timing of her video comes on the heels of some now-viral clips popping up from her Met Gala after-party.
In one clip, Cardi offers a toast to partygoers at Playboy's The Boom Boom After Party, wishing them a good time and encouraging them to drink up ... but it's her snorting gesture that has people pissed.
Cardi seemingly addressed that anger in her live confessional, saying she feels like she can't even make jokes anymore without people taking it seriously. BTW, it's VERY clear to tell Cardi was only joking when she delivered the line at the party.
There's also a clip of Billie Eilish at the bash, who many thought was calling Cardi "weird" as she entertained guests. Cardi squashed that rumor too, posting DMs between her and Eilish where Billie says she was only calling the partygoers taking photos of Cardi's butt "weird" ... so no beef there.
As for her advice to fans ... Cardi says she too once had a dream to be rich and famous, but tells them the fame just ain't worth it.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has determined that WNBA star Brittney Griner is being wrongfully detained in Russia, meaning the United States will more aggressively work to secure her release even as the legal case against her plays out, the State Department said Tuesday.
“The U.S. government will continue to undertake efforts to provide appropriate support to Ms. Griner,” the department said.
Griner was detained at an airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her bag revealed vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis. Since then, U.S. officials had stopped short of classifying the Phoenix Mercury player as wrongfully detained & said instead that their focus was on ensuring that she had access in jail to American consular affairs officials.
Now, though, U.S. officials have shifted supervision of her case to a State Department section — the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs — that is focused on negotiating for the release of hostages & other Americans classified as being wrongfully detained in other countries. A consular officer did visit in March.
“Brittney has been detained for 75 days & our expectation is that the White House do whatever is necessary to bring her home,” said Griner’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas.
The president of the WNBA players’ union, Nneka Ogwumike, noted in a separate statement that “it has been 75 days that our friend, teammate, sister, Brittney Griner, has been wrongfully detained in Russia.”
“It is time for her to come home,” Ogwumike added. “Having learned that the U.S. government has now determined that BG is being wrongfully detained we are hopeful that their efforts will be significant, swift & successful.”
It was unclear what prompted the shift in approach to Griner’s case, though President Joe Biden’s administration had been under pressure from members of Congress & others to make her release a priority.
Buffalo, NY artist ElCamino recruits Curren$y aka Spitta Andretti for "Better Than Love," the 2nd single off of his forthcoming album, "Let There Be Light." Dropping May 13, 2022.
"Better Than Love" available now on all streaming platforms:
San Jose police have released the names of the 3 suspects arrested in the kidnapping of 3-month-old Brandon Cuellar. They've been identified as 28-year-old Jose Roman Portillo, 43-year-old Yesenia Guadalupe Ramirez, and 37-year-old Baldomeo Sandoval, all San Jose residents.
They are charged with kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, child abduction & home invasion.
The grandmother, Victoria Mejia, said that she met Yesenia, 43, at church. Ramirez befriended her & seemed to hover over her when her grandson, Brandon Cuellar, was near.
She constantly wanted to be around the child, Cuellar’s mother Jessica Ayala said. She said she was at work cleaning houses when she got a call from her sister-in-law informing her of the abduction.
“I didn’t know how to react,” she said. “I fell to the ground & it was a moment that I can’t explain.”
The boy was snatched on April 25 from Mejia’s San Jose apartment as she was unloading groceries, police said. He was found Tuesday after an intense police search. Ramirez, 43, allegedly convinced Mejia to go with her to Walmart so they could buy baby supplies before the alleged abduction.
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities issued an arrest warrant Monday for a corrections official who they say helped an inmate arrested on a murder charge escape from an Alabama jail even as they searched for the pair.
The inmate, Casey Cole White, 38, disappeared Friday after he left the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, on Friday morning with Vicky White, the facility’s assistant director of corrections. They have not been seen since.
Vicky White told co-workers she was taking the inmate to the courthouse for a mental health evaluation. But Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton later said no such evaluation was scheduled.
“Casey White, as you’ve heard me say over and over and over is an extremely dangerous person & we need to get him located & get him off the street,” Singleton said Monday at a press conference.
Authorities noted his large size. He stands 6 feet, 9 inches tall & weighs about 260 pounds.
U.S. Marshal Marty Keely said Casey White “will stand out” even if he is has changed his appearance.
The 38-year-old White was already serving a prison sentence for attempted murder & burglary & was set to go to trial next month for the stabbing death of a a 58-year-old woman to death, a charge in which he would face the death penalty if convicted. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $10,000 for information.
Singleton said Monday that they had issued an arrest warrant for Vicky White on charges of permitting or allowing an escape. She is not related to the inmate.
“We know she participated, whether she did that willingly or if she was coerced, threatened somehow to participate in the case, not really sure. We know for sure she did participate,” Singleton said.
In this clip, China talks about the moment when he challenged AD to a fight with a video message on social media. He explains that this action finally prompted a response from AD but it also garnered a lot of attention from their mutual friends, beforehand. This led to the involvement of a close friend of theirs who helped sanction the fight in an undisclosed location so that they could engage in hand-to-hand combat without any interference before coming to a mutual understanding. He also explained to DJ Vlad the rules of engagement for this showdown.
Tony Yayo came through for his first VladTV interview in some years, which he acknowledged at the start of this clip. From there, Yayo spoke about growing up in South Jamaica, Queens, near 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. Tony detailed how he got in the streets after his parents divorced when he was around 15-16, but he pointed out that 50 Cent had already been in the streets since he was 12. This led Yayo to share stories about 50 Cent having their block on lock, and he also shared a story of a motorcycle police chase that 50 Cent had.
The man that was allegedly beat up by DaBaby and his crew was apparently throwing the N-word around during his confrontation with the group.
The North Carolina rapper posted the footage himself Saturday, which appears to show Gary Prager pacing back & forth on the grounds of the mansion where the alleged beating took place in December & sure enough, you hear him scream "n*****s" in a rage.
DB's caption reads, "On today's episode of 'Let's Make DaBaby Look Like a Bad Person'" ... going on to accuse Prager of being a "PROUD white supremacist" ... adding that he (Prager) was "lying to TMZ & LAPD. Not knowing that he's caught on camera."
Later it reads, "These are the type of people y'all validate & let assassinate DaBaby's character." DaBaby also says Prager spat in his face, but the vid doesn't seem to show that.
For starters, nobody lied to us about this story -- DaBaby has, in fact, been charged with felony battery as it relates to this case ... so his beef is actually with Prager & law enforcement officials. DaBaby will have a chance to confront Prager's claims in court.
As for the guy screaming out the slur ... yeah, that's bad. It's unclear if him saying this occurred before or after the alleged assault -- but we suppose it doesn't really matter ... no excuse for invoking racism in any event.
DaBaby apparently thinks this will help make him look better in the public's eye -- but he seems to have bigger issues beyond just this one event, if we're being honest.
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