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Pop Smoke’s Last Word Shared By Woman Who Witness Murder

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The woman who held Pop Smoke as he took his last breath has broken her silence as she reveals the last thing that the rapper said to her.

Pop Smoke’s death sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community when he was shot and killed during a home invasion in 2020. The young rapper continues to be mourned by his loved ones and fans who have had the pleasure of enjoying his post-humous albums.

While speaking on Hip Hop Homicides, which is executive produced by 50 Cent and Mona Scott-Young, the woman, Amelia Rose, tells show cost, Van Lathan, that she was with the rapper on the night he was killed. The rapper had left to use the bathroom in his Hollywood Hills home before armed intruders broke into the home.

“Pop said he was going upstairs. I’m sitting on the bed and I’m starting to take off my clothes, and he said: ‘OK, I’ll come back,’” she said.

Rose added, “He was going to the restroom and so these were his last words.”

The woman described the moments that followed. “This moment, it was like a couple seconds and I hear the noise,” she said noting that a door in another upstairs bedroom appeared to have opened.

“The guy was in the mask and his gun was like… ‘Look at me,’ you know? His eyes made me so scared. They run to the restroom. Pop screamed, ‘What?!’” she narrated.

The woman said that as the seconds ticked by and the gunmen held onto Pop Smoke, she could hear the commotion before gunshots went off. Rose also became emotional as she recalled the terrifying night and the fact that she thought she was going to be killed as well.

In the meantime, one of Pop Smoke’s killers, 21-year-old Corey Walker, is currently awaiting trial. A pre-trial hearing set for October 13 has been postponed to December 9. Three other juveniles have also been charged with Walker. The alleged triggerman was only 15 years old at the time of the killing.

In court hearings, police say that the murder accused allegedly scoped the rapper’s Instagram story and copied his address which was seen on designer bags packaging he shared online. The suspects managed to rob the rapper of a Rolex watch which they later sold for $2,000.

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R&B Singer B. Smyth Dead At 28, His Brother Announced

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The brother of R&B sensation B. Smyth confirmed on Thursday that the artist passed away after a brief period of illness. On Instagram, B. Smyth’s older brother Denzil shared the devastating news that the singer, who was just 28 years old, had died.

According to Denzil in a video shared on the artist’s official Instagram page, the artist had been battling a lung condition for a while now.

“I have some sad sad news. Today my brother earlier this morning he passed away with a fight he was having with a lung condition. It’s really tough for me to make a video like this,” his brother said.

In the caption, Denzil said that the rapper died after respiratory failure due to a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis,” he wrote.

The artist’s brother shared that it is a tough time for the artist’s family, especially as B. Smyth has been sick for the past few months. Despite that, Denzil shared that the artist was heartened by the support and love he received from fans before he passed.

“My brother was very excited to see a lot of you create challenges for his latest released single #Twerkoholic part 2 while he was in the ICU, it really brought him a big smile to his face.”

He continued, “So on behalf of my brother and my family we want to say thank you to all of you for all of your love & support throughout the years. We ask for privacy during these difficult times.”

Denzil also shared a tribute to his brother on his own Instagram post.

“Its been a tough journey an u fought hard bro, I kno your near cuz I can still feel ya presence I can still hear ya voice I can even pick up on ya scent… im jus at peace that you no longer have to suffer bro… this tragic situation has me completely torn me in two, but I kno god makes no mistakes, I kno your watching over ya son, me & ma now… I kno its not over cuz the spirit neva dies an we will meet again but til den…. I luv u alwayz an 4eva bro,” he wrote.

B. Smyth, whose real name is Brandon Smith, broke on the scene with his debut song “Leggo” featuring 2 Chainz in 2012.

He later released his debut EP, ‘The Florida Files’ a year later.

He recently released “Twerkoholic,” “Too Many Reasons,” and “Ride Good,” featuring LightskinKeisha, among others.

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Chris Brown Finally Clear Up “Under The Influence” Lyric Confusions

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Chris Brown stepped forward to clear up fans confusion over his lyric for one of his biggest songs, “Under The Influence.”

Chris Brown’s song “Under The Influence” has nothing to do with the cough medicine Robitussin, as some fans seem to think. Lyrics from the song went viral this week after some fans became aware of what the actual lyrics said.

The song “Under the Influence” was released three years ago but recently started trending after fans scrutinized the lyrics leading to it being No. 1 on the iTunes charts in early October. Earlier this month, “Under The Influence” became Breezy’s milestone 50th Top 10 entry on US Rhythmic Radio, and on Tuesday, the song stood at No. 8 on the Spotify Global chart with 3.1M streams yesterday.

Well, the song continues to trend and has formed many threads of discussion online as fans debate whether the lyrics are really “Fu**in’ Robitussin” or “Fu**ing, rubbing, touching.”

On Twitter, there is a lengthy discussion Q&A where Ricch asked, “So Chris Brown ain’t say Fu**ing robitussin? He said fu**ing, rubbing, touching?”

Chris Brown also cleared up the confusion as he let fans know he’s been watching the discussion.

“They been messing up lyrics lately on these music platforms … YALL BEEN HAVING A FIELD DAY WITH UNDER THE INFLUENCE,” he wrote in an Instagram Story.

He added, “It’s fu**king Robitussin,” and “Your body light weight speaks to me.”

Fans were shocked at the singer’s clarification. In the meantime, the R&B singer released the official video “Under the Influence” three weeks ago, and the song already has 27 million views. The audio-only version had more than 104 million views.

In the meantime, the artist has also announced his next tour, named “Under the Influence,” beginning next February. Brown is also being celebrated online for his latest Grammy nominations, announced on Tuesday. The artist was nominated for Best R&B Album for his project Breezy.

Chris Brown previously won a Grammy for Best R&B album at the 54th Grammy awards in 2012.

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Dancehall Artist JayBlem Arrested In Connection To New York Homicide

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Rising dancehall artist JayBlem along with five other men, were tracked down and arrested in Florida in connection with a New York homicide.

According to NBC Channel 7 News on Wednesday, JayBlem, along with five other Jamaicans, were arrested by Bay County Sheriff’s deputies and US Marshals Task Force while searching for the man who shot and killed an innocent bystander in a New York shooting in October.

The U.S. Marshal Service reportedly tracked down wanted man Anelka Green from New York to Florida. Green was wanted for a shooting outside of a New York restaurant that left one person dead. According to police reports, Green was involved in a verbal argument at a restaurant in Brooklyn in October and had left and returned later, where he fired shots into the establishment and caused an innocent bystander to be injured. The victim later died from the injuries.

It’s unclear Green’s relationship to JayBlem, but law enforcement says that Green fled New York and was later traced to a condominium in Panama City Beach. Police later executed a search warrant of the condo and arrested six persons, including JayBlem.

Police reportedly found several hundred grams of marijuana, MDMA pills, and more than $23,000 in cash.

The six men arrested are JayBlem, whose real name is Jaheim Cox, 19, Shamar Wedderburn, 22, Renato Campbell, 22, Shamarie Livingston, 22, and Kevar Taylor, 19, have been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of MDMA, and possession of paraphernalia.

All of the men are said to be from Jamaica, Channel 7 news reported.

It’s unclear if the men will be charged in relation to the shooting in New York as police say that they fled the state to Florida with him. In the meantime, management for JayBlem has not commented on his arrest. The artist, who is the son of veteran dancehall artist Danny English, broke out on the scene last year with his song “Account.”

The artist has steadily released music in 2022, and his latest song, “Twerk Fi Mi Dolly,” released in June 2022, has been one of the top trending songs on YouTube with 1.4 million views.

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Black Panther Actress Invited To Visit CARICOM Homeland

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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Nov. 16, 2022: Black Panther actress, Letitia Michelle Wright, aka Princess Shuri, is being invited to visit the country of her birth by the CARICOM South America nation’s head of state.

Guyana President Irfaan Ali has written to Wright, who was born in Guyana but migrated to the UK at age 7, to congratulate her on her successful career and Black Panther 2 and to invite her to visit.

“The Government of Guyana would be honored to host you,” Ali said in a letter dated November 15. “I was moved by an interview which you did and in which you mentioned the country of your birth and how much you wanted to make the people of Guyana proud. I thank you for the recognition which you have brought our country and the immense feelings of pride which your superb onscreen performances have evoked. As President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, I would like to extend an invitation to you to visit Guyana. The Government of Guyana would be honored to host you.”

Guyana born actress Wright attends Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever” Premiere at Dolby Theatre on October 26, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

“The people of Guyana will be more than delighted to welcome you warmly to your beloved Motherland. I trust that your schedule and plans will permit such a visit at the earliest opportunity,” he added. “Please accept my best wishes for your continued success. May you continue to make our country proud!”

Wright was born on October 31, 1993 in Guyana and her family moved from Guyana to London, England seven years later. In 2018, she attained global recognition for her portrayal of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther, for which she won an NAACP Image Award and a SAG Award. She reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), which is now playing to rave reviews in theaters globally.

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Judge Grants Megan Thee Stallion Restraining Order Against Label Over AMAs

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Megan Thee Stallion keeps beating her label 1501 Certified Entertainment and distributor 300 Entertainment despite efforts to block the artist from using

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GloRilla, Ari Lennox and Lil Baby To Perform At The AMAs

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Glorilla, Ari Lennox, and Lil Baby are among the names in hip hop tapped to perform at this year’s AMAs. The Memphis rapper will be performing at the

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D.R.A.M. Challenges Drake To A 1-On-1 Fight After Diss On “Her Loss”

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D.R.A.M. says its high time he and Drake get a one-on-one fight to squash their feud. The OVO boss is on the warpath and is attracting many enemies who

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Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar Leads 2023 Grammy Nominations – Full List

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Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar are the two most nominated artists for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Beyonce’s chart-topping album Renaissance picked up an

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2023 Grammys Best Reggae Album Nominees: Koffee, Sean Paul, Shaggy & More

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Koffee, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Kabaka Pyramid, and Protoje are the five Jamaican artists in the running for the 2023 Grammy for Best Reggae Album. The

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