Young Dolph was shot and killed in Memphis Wednesday afternoon. According to reports, Young Dolph was buying cookies in a store when the shooter pulled up with his car, fired his gun and killed the rapper around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/ComplexMusic/status/1461055577526837248?s=20 The rapper, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr. is well known in the Memphis community. More details to come soon.
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Recently, on the Drink Champs podcast, Kanye West appeared on the show to shed some light on all things, according to him. When West opened up about whether or not he would do a Versuz battle with Drake, the host quickly pivoted the conversation. N.O.R.E., one of the hosts, used it as an opening to discuss the beef behind the feud between West and Drake. West said he attempted to squash the beef with a text chain that leaked, but since has not found a way to amend their relationship. All that
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Sunday service at Nashville Light Mission Pentecostal Church started out as it does every week. But this particular Sunday, on November 7, had a very different outcome. A young man, Dezire Baganda, 26 years of age, who had attended church services prior, but was not a member, walked up to the podium to make some remarks. That was the moment he chose to pull out a gun and start waving it around. Alarmed, some individuals can be seen making their way out of the building, while others stayed calm a
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This evening, it was announced that Kanye West dropped the deluxe version of his album DONDA. And the streaming service TIDAL was one of the first to make the powerful statement on Twitter. They simply captioned their post, You’re welcome. Donda Deluxe. You’re welcome. https://t.co/Ajnp2Mn8tM Although Kanye West released the DONDA album over on August 29 this year with over 27 tracks, there was a need to release a deluxe full-length version with an additional five tracks. One of the most hi
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For those not fully up on NFTs, basically the industry has exploded. In addition to under the radar NFT markets, notable auction houses are now capitalizing on the action. Sotheby's, a famous global auction house, established in 1744, is based on their site, "the world’s largest, most trusted and dynamic marketplace for art and luxury." And now, they have launched a whole marketplace dedicated exclusively to NFTs. Sotheby's announced it on Oct 15. The New Sotheby's Metaverse Now with their mar
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America held their awards show on November 10. At the ceremony, they awarded Dapper Dan (also known as Daniel Day) its highest honor. He became the first Black designer to receive the coveted and well deserved Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. To add an additional layer of notoriety and significance to his win, it is important to cite another achievement. He is the only designer to earn the award without first having a formal runway show. He never us
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Nowadays, at grocery stores, or even malls, people are in athleisure wear. From yoga pants and sweats to low tops and high top sneakers, people are choosing comfort over style more and more. An athleisure brand, considered the new kid on the block, makes headway in this industry. It took one of the biggest cultural shifts in the world's history and created a tangible solution to it. The brand Actively Black redefines what it means to be a Black owned athleisure label. Featured In The New York
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Georgia takes home the National Championship after dueling with their number one rival Alabama. With just 97 seconds of play in the very first quarter, Georgia took down Alabama's Bryce Young to cause a fumble with a resulting touchdown. Unfortunately, for Georgia, that call was reversed after reviewed, but may have been an early indication that Georgia was out for the win. Neither team was able to get a firm footing in its offense until after the half. The first and second quarters kept both t
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Kid Cudi is standing out from the crowd for a reason other than his music. He appeared on SNL in an ensemble that he says was a nod to the late great Kurt Cobain, frontman from Nirvana. Since then, he has taken it to another level. Tonight, he donned an ornate all lace outfit to the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards (the CFDA Awards, for short), and caught the eye of everyone. PEOPLE reported that Cudi debuted a design by one of the nominees of the evening. In the "American Emerg
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Swiss Beatz is known for going live and posting videos from his garage. Now this is not your regular run of the mill place to store your garage. It is an impressive display of custom craftsmanship that will make you wonder how much money he's taking in each year. And according to reports, he is worth $150 Million dollars and so is his wife. With a combined $300 Million dollar nest egg, they can afford to spend some serious coin on their home. And that's exactly what they did. Watch below, as bot
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Days after performing at Astroworld as a surprise guest, Drake has shared some words regarding the tragedy that killed 8 people and injured hundreds. Drake said, “I’ve spent the past few days trying to wrap my mind around this devastating tragedy. I hate resorting to this platform to express as emotion as delicate as grief but this is where I find myself. My heart is broken for the families and friends of those who lost their lives and for anyone who is suffering.” He adds, “I will continue to
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Every week, true sneakerheads have their ears to the ground. If they miss a drop on the first day, they are at risk of the dreaded sold out date that leaves them open to ups and downs of market manipulation caused by scarcity. So in order to stay above the curve, they must know what’s coming before the drops appear online and in stores. We’re here to help you navigate through some of our favorite drops. This week we’re spotlighting Nike. And here are our favorites coming down the pipeline. Plea
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Kanye is calling Drake to join him on stage to perform their newest albums in Chicago, to get Larry Hoover, co-founder of Chicago's Gangster Disciple Gang, freed from jail. J.Price shared a video of Kanye and himself on twitter and mentioned that he and YE met at the last minute. In this video, Kanye reads a message to Drake : “I’m making this video to address the ongoing back and forth between myself and Drake,” he said. “Both me and Drake have taken shots at each other and it’s time to put i
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The events at Astroworld this past weekend are heartbreaking. Eight individuals lost their lives in the chaos that ensued during Travis Scott's set at the concert. Below, new source, KHOU 11, identifies the the victims in the video. Travis Scott is covering the funeral expenses for the victims. He also went on Instagram Stories to offer his prayers and sentiments to the victims, their families and his fans. More on the horrendous Astroworld tragedy below. READ: Travis Scott Breaks Silence,
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The horrendous tragedy at Astroworld has hit home with everyone. With the grave events that took place, it is making many question what went wrong. Travis Scott broke his silence about Astroworld, releasing a statement, and later, he went on Instagram Stories to follow up that statement with some heartfelt words. READ: Travis Scott Breaks Silence, Speaks Out In Response To Horrific Astroworld Tragedy WATCH: Video: Travis Scott’s Reaction To Astroworld Compared To Billie Eilish, Michael Jackson
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Travis Scott announced that he plans to cover costs of the funeral of the Astroworld victims as well as additional support victims of the concert. The Texas rapper has partnered with BetterHelp to offer free one-on-one therapy, and is also working with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and MHA (Mental Health America) to guide and support those that are seeking for mental health services. On November 6th, Travis Scott released a statement regarding the disaster. He pledged to assist th
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Drake and Travis Scott are facing lawsuits after at least eight people were killed and hundreds injured during the Astroworld festival in Texas. In a statement following the damages, Scott said he was working towards helping the families of the victims - the youngest one was just 14. https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/1457710365907865603?s=20 One of the injured victim is seeking for $1M named Kristian Paredes accuses Travis Scott and Drake of inciting "a riot and violence", and claims, the v
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Snoop Dogg believes Death Row would look totally different if he was in charge. During an interview with Gillie Da kid and Wallo, he expressed that he thinks he should be running Death Row: “I think all of Death Row should be in my hands,” Snoop said 48 minutes within the interview. “I should be running that shit. Just like I’m [in] a position at Def Jam, Death Row means more to me because I helped create that. I think they should give me that and let me run that shit with the merchandise out,
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In response to the horrific Astroworld tragedy, some critics say Travis Scott should have done better. They allude to what people are seeing as a callous response. One Twitter user posted a video from the night. As with all footage from this incredible tragedy, please be advised: footage includes grim images and graphic video content. Please proceed with caution. READ: Travis Scott Breaks Silence, Speaks Out In Response To Horrific Astroworld Tragedy WATCH: Terrifying Video And Grim First Ha
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Kanye West's now famous interview on Drink Champs had a few themes that "Ye" wanted to get out. One of his consistent themes throughout the interview was that the artist who he signed and brought out to the world , John Legend is a puppet. Kanye went into several diatribes about the Ordinary People singer letting people know that he felt that John Legend was a tool of the Democratic party and only did things that his handlers told him were okay to do and say.
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Travis Scott performed at Live Nation's Astroworld Festival last night, where a deadly stampede broke out. As of this morning, authorities confirmed that the event left eight dead and hundreds more injured. A source connected to Astroworld spoke to TMZ. The source accounted that an individual injected concertgoers with a drug substance that caused the pandemonium. WATCH: Terrifying Video And Grim First Hand Accounts From Horrific Travis Scott Astroworld Concert READ: 8 People Died After Stampe
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Last night, Friday, the Astroworld festival was well underway, closing out the night with headliner Travis Scott. Shortly after Drake finished a mini set with Scott, tragedy struck. A stampede broke out, killing eight, and wounding hundreds more. A source connected to Astroworld insinuated that a catalyst event sparked the stampede. Individual Injects Concertgoers With Drug Substance The source told TMZ that though it is still unclear, investigations are ongoing. They are working to find the c
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One of the worst tragedies in the history of live concert events happened on Friday night. Astroworld a festival concert series in Houston, put on by Live Nation, experienced problems from the start. When the doors opened, concertgoers rushed the front gates, pushing through metal detectors and overwhelming front gate staff. Although, they were able to recover from that circumstance, it was not the end of the issues for the concert. The Astroworld festival started in 2018 and was paused for 202
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Pfizer Inc. has declared that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates off hospitalisation and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the pharmaceutical company joined the race for an easy-to-use treatment against the coronavirus. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1456576002457575427?s=20 To this day, most COVID-19 treatments are done by intravenous or injections. These pills are clearly an innovation in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. The UK recently approved a
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