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Nicki Minaj Responds To University Of Berkeley New Course On Her Career

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Nicki Minaj says she will stop by one of the classes at University Of Berkeley inspired by her career.

Nicki Minaj continues to achieve new heights both on and off stage. There is news that the University of California Berkeley recently announced that it will soon offer a course titled Nicki Minaj: The Black Barbie Femmecee & Hip Hop Feminisms.

The course will focus on her impact in the context of broader historical-social structures and Hip-Hop feminisms. It is expected to begin next semester and will primarily revolve around the “Fine Nine Remix” rapper’s life and career.

The information was made public via the university’s academic guide and has met with Nicki Minaj’s approval. She tweeted her approval when she replied to a thread about the course. “I’d love to stop by,” she posted.

Dr. Peace and Love El Henson, the person who developed the course, also shared her excitement at getting the chance to teach students about the impact Nicki has made over the years with her stellar career thus far. Hoping onto Twitter, she said that her words could not capture her excitement and appreciation for the support. She added that she now felt even more encouraged and would be looking forward to sharing more details as they’re finalized.

There’s no doubt that the rapper has continued to break the glass ceiling in the rap world and has already accumulated numerous accolades over the span of her career. Just last month, her mega-hit “Super Freaky Girl” became the fastest solo female rap song to amass an astounding 100 million streams on Spotify. It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Following the news, the “Do We Have A Problem” rapper once again took to Twitter to share her views on the difference between making viral hits versus creating undeniable classics.

“If you’re a SINGER questioning if you should stay true to R&B, let the record show that going viral & making lasting classics are 2 different things. Only 1 of them will stand the test of time & is respected by the greats you look up to. #LoveInTheWay @_YungBleu,” she posted.

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Brandy Supports Ray J After Concerning Messages, Singer Was Drinking

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Brandy join fans in supporting Ray J after a series of concerning messages.

In recent years and rightfully so, a special spotlight has been placed on mental health. This also applies to the super-demanding world of entertainment. That’s why fans immediately raised concern after Ray J posted a series of cryptic posts alluding to suicide. The posts which have since been deleted were uploaded to his Instagram account.

Some of the posts were split between his main Instagram profile and his InstaStories yesterday, October 6. From what was shared, it appears that the Love and Hip-Hop: Hollywood star may be having some suicidal ideations.

In most of the clips, he is seen sitting high above the ground, and several of them were captioned with various thoughts about jumping to his death. In the first clip, Ray J added an on-video comment that read: “If I die tonight.” That one was over a body of water. The caption read, “If it wasn’t 4 my Kidz I would jump off and die tonight.”

In another video, still, high above the ground, his legs can be seen hanging off of a ledge with yet another disturbing caption: “SHOULD I JUST JUMP off and end it rit. Now.”

TMZ reported that the R&B singer is currently in Mexico with ex-wife Princess Love and the couple’s two young children. The media outlet also said that they spoke to someone close to the situation who said that Ray J had been drinking and deleted the posts after his ex urged him to do so.

The person, who also asked to remain anonymous, also shared that the “One Wish” singer was just kidding around and that no steps have been taken at this time for him to seek professional or any other medical care.

On the surface, as is the case many times with mental health sufferers, he appears to be doing just fine. Recently on October 3, he posted just like a regular proud father would as he shared a clip of his two little ones dancing as he and Princess cheered them on.

Just a few hours later, he posted a Reel to address criticisms of his blond low-cut hairstyle with a black rose design added in.

“I use my social media to get opinions, some could be out of control, some could be real, or some could just be off the wal. Either way, it’s 2022 and this is how we do it. I’m back at it again me and Jackie going with a new color, a new scheme. This one is gonna be next level to the last one, right? And I got a lot of mixed feelings from my close friends about the blond, right?” he said.

He has been trending recently and, just last month, was once again in the spotlight after he revisited his exchanges with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. He revealed several text messages between him and the former couple about the new developments surrounding his and Kim’s infamous sex tape.

That led to him accusing Kris Jenner of attempting to block him from going into further detail about the sex tape, as he claimed that his Instagram account was restricted.

Brandy has since shared an Instagram post showing support to Ray J amid his concerning messages. “Need you bro [Ray J],” she wrote with a throwback photo of the two of them together.

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Lisa Mercedez, Dovey Magnum Salutes Nicki Minaj For Career Defining Collab

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There’s no doubt that Nicki Minaj is one of the biggest rappers in the game and so getting the opportunity to work with her is a dream come true. That’s how Lisa Mercedez feels about getting the chance to hop on Nicki’s remix of Skeng’s “Likkle Miss.”

She admitted that she was over the moon when Nicki Minaj contacted her via Instagram to ask her to be part of the project. The track “The Fine Nine Remix” was released earlier this week, October 3.

It features a list of strong Caribbean female acts, including Pamputtae, Dovey Magnum, Spice, soca artists Patrice Roberts and Destra Garcia, British rapper Lady Leshurr, who has roots from St. Kitts, and Bronx rapper London Hill who has Jamaican heritage.

Lisa Mercedez expressed her continued excitement about being part of the track to the Observer, and she also said that she felt it was a historic and powerful remix.

For her, the track is about love and unity and the fact that it sheds light on some of the talented female artists in the region. Added to that she is sure it would help to prove to the naysayers that female artists can actually come together as one and create something memorable.

The “What A Night” singer also shared that she already sees an upsurge in work as she’s been very busy since the song’s release. That also includes doing interviews for the Jamaican native who currently resides in London.

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“I just did a collaboration with Patra. She was the one who motivated me to do music when I was younger. I reached out to her and she gave me a verse on my song, which was produced by Jon FX. I also did a song with Daddy1,” she continued.

Lisa Mercedez began her career in 2014 and shared that she intends to start working with more Jamaican producers like Damage Musiq, TJ Records, and JonFX. She’s already had some big collaborations, including tracks like “Kitty Kat.”

Meanwhile, another rising female deejay, Dovey Magnum, not only admitted she was happy with the track but that it was a statement to her to stay true to herself. She made the comments while speaking with the Jamaica Star.

Dovey Magnum said that she was getting tired of the constant criticism that she’s had to face in the genre and was happy that she was able to express herself on the track. In fact, she said she was close to changing up to try and better fit into what was expected of her.

“Dem nearly mek me feel fraid and stop doing music the way I love to do music. I nearly stopped being me. Girl deejay badness and sexiness. Me sing, me all go conscious with Prayer Me Use And Win and it never matter, and I am one of few artistes who when she performs, sounds like how she does on her songs. But you know what? Who need fi notice my talent, a notice my talent,” she added.

The “Bawl Out” artist believes that it is her tenacity that eventually brought her the chance to join the other well-known female acts on the track. She saw it as another big break in her career and was thankful to Nicki Minaj, who she believes is a big fan of her career.

She also said that she was happy she defended the original remix of the song, which was somewhat harshly criticized.

The “Harkive” singer also said that she firmly believes it is time for dancehall fans to stop fighting about what is doing good for the genre, which she believes is collaborating with others.

The music video for “Fine Nine” was uploaded to YouTube yesterday, October 6, and has already passed 500,000 views.

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The Yutes and Tarrus Riley Link Up and Hope for “Better Days”

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NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, Oct. 04, 2022: The Yutes’ hot streak continues. Amidst their album rollout, they have dropped multiple singles featuring iconic Jamaican artists like Masicka and Govana; now, they return with Tarrus Riley on “Better Days,” the third single from their forthcoming album “Ghetto Yutes.” From the beginning, the Cin-Trax produced reggae-driven track embraces a positive message seeking to inspire people around the globe to create “Better Days.”

Tarrus Riley’s fan base spans across the globe: from the Caribbean to Europe, Africa, and the US, Tarrus has core audiences in almost every continent, evidenced by his highly touted collaborations. With “Better Days,” The Yutes and Tarrus Riley are positioned to reach new audiences and awaken a core reggae audience that hungers for a return to a refreshing positive outlook on life.

“It’s an honor to collaborate with the legendary Tarrus Riley, especially on a track with such a powerful, positive, and socially uplifting message,” The Yutes say of their new single. “There’s so much wrong with the world right now, from extreme poverty to extreme violence to inflation and natural disasters, we really believe that it’s a time for everybody to put humanity first and for the world to come together to get to work on real solutions to global problems. Right now, we have Puerto Rico and Cuba without power, and major damage in Florida as well. We urge everybody to come together and donate time, money, and resources to helping these communities rebuild.” The Yutes suggest organizations like Global Giving to help provide funding for hurricane relief efforts.

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21 Savage Confronts Wack 100 For Accusing Him Of Snitching On YSL

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21 Savage got into an angry confrontation with Wack 100 after he made claims that Savage was a police informant who “snitched” on Young Thug in his ongoing racketeering case.

While on Clubhouse together, Wack 100 got angry at 21 Savage after he said he called him the f word and called 21 a “rat” and said that he snitched on Thug. Young Thug is currently awaiting trial for violating Georgia’s racketeering statute and gun and drug charges in a sweeping indictment.

“There be a lot of shit going on, and I don’t speak on it,” 21 told Wack during the call. “I done seen you go through real-life shit and I don’t speak on it, I don’t make fun of it, I don’t speculate about it. Just give me the same respect, gang!”

When Wack asked what he meant, 21 added, “You calling me a snitch, man! Bruh, you on the internet saying you think I’m an informant, gang. Come on, man!”

Wack 100, known for his controversial comments and ability to stir up drama, manages clients like 6ix9ine, The Game, and Blueface. At the time of his outburst, he appeared to be upset at a woman whom he threatened to come for her life and said he had recordings of her.

Wack explained that the District Attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, had claimed that a prominent rapper was an informant as he questioned how 21 Savage’s immigration case seemed to be working out, although it is well-known that Jay-Z and the Roc Nation legal team had stepped in to help the rapper and stop him from being deported.

“The D.A. in Atlanta said it’s a well-known rapper who’s telling. You get caught and get threatened to get sent out the country ’cause you ain’t a real citizen; we gotta figure out your sh*t,” Wack said.

21 Savage said there was nothing fishy about his immigration case, especially as he has a gun case from 2021 that could incentivize him to cooperate with authorities.

“Man, come on, bruh, what the hell you talking about?!” 21 Savage said. “What the f**k, bruh?! Goddamn, triple OG! I can’t go to court for immigration if I got an open gun case, fool.”

Wack 100 continues to press 21 further. “Did you give up Thug or nah? What’s going on? Thug bought you a brand new truck,” Wack 100 said.

21 Savage declared he was leaving the conversation as Wack 100 wanted to go viral: “Man, you trying to use me for content! I’m gone, man. I’m gone,” before abruptly leaving the session.

“You is content, you rat-ass n****a,” Wack snapped even after Savage left. “You’s a rat, n***a. You told on Thug, n***a. F**k up outta here.”

Wack 100 and 21 Savage aren’t friends. Wack previously threatened to put hands on Savage after he called him ‘lame’ in an Akademiks podcast last year.

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Ice Spice Meets Spice At BET Hip Hop Awards, “Double Spice”

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There is a new Spice in town, and she is getting some love from the original Spice.

Both Ice Spice and Spice made their presence felt at last weekend’s 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. The Queen of Dancehall showed the New York drill rapper some love by giving her some words of encouragement and posing for a photo with her. The dancehall legend also posed for a photo with another New York emcee, Fivio Foreign, who has tapped a number of dancehall artists recently for collabs, including Skillibeng.

Spice dons a yellow curve-hugging dress with a high thigh split showing off her hips. The Jamaican deejay complements her outfit with golden hair, white nails, and a Spice chain. Ice Spice dons her signature curly red hair, a white mesh dress, and white boots.

Ice Spice has been making a name for herself with her breakout single “Munch (Feelin’ U).” The song’s music video has over 11 million views on YouTube since its release in August and millions more streams on Spotify and Apple Music. Ice Spice even caught Drake’s attention leading to the Canadian star DMing her before they were spotted partying together at a club in Toronto. There are some speculations that the two had a falling out after Drake abruptly unfollowed her on Instagram.

Spice also recently hit the airwaves with her new album, Emancipated. The project is her second album in the past two years following her Grammy-nominated debut, 10. It should be interesting to hear the two Spice on a track together. For now, you can listen to “Munch” and the dancehall diva’s new album, Emancipated.

Following her appearance at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Spice jetted to Guyana for the sold-out show, Cricket Carnival Super Concert, with Skillibeng and Machel Montano at the National Stadium in Providence.

“As a Artist in this music business, it’s not who you are today it’s who you’ll be 20 years from now that will mark your greatness,” Spice said. “Guyana was singing Jim Screechie a song that’s 16 years Old word for word like a National Anthem Besties I love you so much, look how far we’ve came from together [hashtag Queen of Dancehall].”

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Saturday Night Live Puts The Spotlight On The Caribbean

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By NAN Staff Writer

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022: Saturday Night Live returned for its 48th season on October 1st and included a sketch that put the spotlight on the Caribbean and tourism.

Using the song, ‘Caribbean Queen’ from Trinidad & Tobago-born, British musician Billy Ocean, the skit featured Ego Nwodim as Trinity Summers and Heidi Gardner as Desire Wingo. They both move to the Caribbean and are hosting “Caribbean Queens,” a show from the bar of the resort they’re staying at.

They’ve been there for five months, and they are loving their life and hitting on hot men and celebrating their one-night stands.

Miles Teller along with Kenan Thompson play their dates from the night before and in the light of day, they maybe have a different reaction to the ladies who are ready to flirt and dance on them anyway.

See the full sketch here

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PnB Rock Murder Case: Police Looking For Fourth Unidentified Suspect

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Los Angeles Police are leaving no stone unturned as they seek to bring to justice all who are involved in the murder of rapper PnB Rock.

On Friday, Freddie Lee Trone, his 17-year-old son, and Shauntel Trone, who is married to the elder Trone, were all charged with various offenses in the murder of PnB Rock, who was killed on September 12.

In court, prosecutors disclosed the gruesome details of how the father and son carried out their murder plot and even said that the crime family did not act alone as there is a fourth suspect who reportedly set up the robbery to begin with.

The fourth suspect is said to be the one who tipped off the elder Trone about the rapper’s presence at the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles restaurant in L.A.

“Police are reportedly seeking a fourth suspect in the incident, as they believe this person tipped off the shooter about PnB Rock’s location,” a document by prosecutors read.

According to Fox L.A. reporter Gigi Graciette who reported on the latest court hearing, the prosecution shared a description of the suspect, who is yet unidentified. The suspect was seen presumably on surveillance camera footage meeting with Trone outside of the restaurant. The suspect in red is suspected to be the one who informed Trone that the rapper was inside and was wearing expensive jewelry.

Freddie Lee Trone is accused of then leaving the restaurant and going to collect his son to bring him to the restaurant. Video evidence shows the teen going into the restaurant and is seen “walking right by the mystery man in red.”

Chilling details reveal that the 17-year-old was armed and walked straight to PnB Rock’s table, where he demanded to the rapper and his girlfriend, “Give me all of your jewelry now.” Within seconds, he shot PnB without any resistance or provocation.

There are reports that the rapper and his girlfriend were both robbed of their belongings.

Details about what happened next are documented in the complaint, where it says that as PnB falls after the first shot, the 17-year-old shoots him two more times in his back.

He then turned to Rock’s girlfriend, Steffanie Sibhounheaung, and threatened to shoot her. “Show me your hands. Give me that shit right now. I swear to God. I shoot you in the head,” the complaint reads.

The young killer is not finished as while the rapper lay in his dying moments, he robbed him, removing chains, his watch, and rings.

Prosecutors also shared that the teenager then gets into his father’s car, and they are seen driving off to their home, but instead, they park a few blocks and walk home. Trone Senior fled the state of California and was captured in Las Vegas on September 29, where he is awaiting extradition.

Trone’s wife and the teen’s stepmother, Shauntel, appeared in court on Friday, where she openly cried. She is facing charges of harboring a fugitive and aiding and abetting the killer and his father.

In the meantime, the teenager’s name has not been released as yet. A decision as to whether he will be charged as an adult, given the nature of the crime, is being considered.

The teen and his father are jointly charged with murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery. Prosecutors hint that more charges could follow once police arrest the fourth suspect who is accused of starting the chain of events.

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Ari Fletcher Denies Moneybagg Yo Cheating, Reveals Recent Miscarriage

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Ari Fletcher has confirmed on her cooking show “Dinner With Don” that she was pregnant with her boyfriend, Moneybagg Yo’s baby.

Fletcher spoke on several things, including the current status of her relationship with the CMG rapper and dealing with a miscarriage. Earlier this month, fans speculated that Fletcher was pregnant after Moneybagg Yo shared an image of a woman with what appears to be a pregnant stomach. The now-deleted image showed the woman wearing a large diamond ring that resembled the one that Ari has,

Ari Fletcher confirmed that she was pregnant, but they, unfortunately, lost the baby. “Yes. That was me in the picture, pregnant, holding my stomach like this — ‘Whoop!’ That was me.”

She continued. “And unfortunately, I had a miscarriage and God just you know – But yes I did, I was pregnant and I did have a miscarriage. That is that.”

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Echoing a comment by her co-host, she added, “God said not right now. Probably in the future.” She also confirmed that she and Moneybagg are still together despite breaking up weeks ago.

“Happy, paid and single! Ready for everything new!” she had posted on Twitter days after she was spotted out with her beau at the launch of her make-up line.

“I did break up with that m*thaf*****, yes I did because he had me f**ked up.” Fletcher, however, denied the rumors about Moneybagg Yo flying another woman out to Colombia or that there was cheating involved. Back in August, her Lamborghini truck that was gifted to her by Moneybagg for her birthday last year was also repossessed, sparking assumptions that the rapper had taken back the vehicle after they broke up.

She, however, said the break-up had nothing to do with those things. “Wasn’t bout no cheating. It didn’t have nothing to do with anyone else, it was something solely between me and him.”

In recent weeks, Ari Fletcher has shared her lavish gifts and flowers, presumably from Moneybagg. It seems that all is well with the hip-hop couple for now.

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Freddie Gibbs Baby Mother Responds To Him Calling Her A Rat On New Album

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Freddie Gibbs’ baby mother, Raven is reacting to the rapper dissing her in his latest album and calling her a “rat.”

In a series of Twitter posts, Raven Tatum, who in the past accused him of allegedly sending goons to kill her and their son, called out the rapper for involving her in his album. In his song “Grandma’s Stove,” he speaks about his relationship with Raven.

“I never knew sh*t would lead us to child support subpoenas, Rap deadbeat daddy, that’s how they try to paint me, And that’s a shame ’cause those that know me know I love my babies, Raven was a rat, she scratched the Benzy and I dropped the charges, That ho know she’d never had my heart, so she attacked my pockets, Gotta watch how you rockin’ with these groupies, this sh** get retarded, If it wasn’t me, it’d be an athlete or another artist,” Gibbs raps.

Freddie Gibbs previously accused Raven of keying his card in 2019, and he was successful in being granted a restraining order against her.

On Twitter, Raven admitted that she damaged the rapper’s car, but she had a good reason for doing so.

“I don’t like addressing BD drama. but since Fred decided to call me by name on his album, let’s dispel some rumors: i sure did key his car. and i’ll do it again. he refused to watch our son and i got fired from UCLA because I had no babysitter. f*** my job? F*** your car,” a tweet read.

In follow-up tweets about the car, she wrote, “TBH the car was light work. he was in europe with one of his many flunky girlfriends when i got fired.”

She admitted that she wanted to beat up Freddie Gibbs but he wasn’t in the country.

Another tweet said, “I’m real tired of buddy spinning the story like i tore up that car over a woman. no, i tore up that car cuz he manipulated me into moving to Los Angeles, taking him off child support, got me f***ing fired, and locked me and his son in a house with no groceries. that’s the truth.”

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She also explained the nature of her and Freddie’s relationship and shared that his girlfriend asked her to abort their baby, a boy.

“We weren’t in love. I never wanted to be in a relationship with him. He was engaged I was separated. i got pregnant. Erica offered to pay me to abort and i told her to f*** off and go to hell. she found out and put him out of her house. tell the whole story fred.”

In another tweet she said that Freddie Gibbs lied about how much money he was making to the court to pay as little as possible in child support.

“He’s def a deadbeat. this ni*** lied and told the court he makes $1900/yr to keep himself paying as little as possible in child support. he barely sees his son and leaves him with JD while he goes on vacations with a porn star. that’s why i have full custody,” she said.

“Truly tired of being the scapegoat for everything that goes wrong in this nigga’s life. i’m over here chilling raising our son and i wake up to my govt name being called out on your album. u got a new BM and a new gf. talk about them hoes. leave me out of it. Please,” she added.

Raven also shared that she was married at the time she and Gibbs conceived her son. She later clarified that she was separated from her husband but waiting on the divorce to be final which took a year.

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