The White House was worried about a potential intrusion following protests in D.C. Protests have continued to erupt throughout the United States following the police killing of George Floyd. People are rightfully outraged about this atrocity and it’s clear that the population has had enough of the police brutality that has plagued the country for years. Now, citizens are standing up and exercising their right to protest. As you can imagine, these protests have been met with resistance and a large police presence. Last night, protesters took to the streets in Washington, D.C. and many got dangerously close to the White...
Noname called out the hypocrisy of rappers whose “whole discographies be about black plight” but have failed to speak up on George Floyd’s murder. Noname is putting the spotlight on all the “top selling rappers” who have yet to speak on the police killing of George Floyd. Ever since footage of George’s death, which shows a police officer kneeling on the 46-year-old black man’s neck until he stopped breathing, spread like wildfire this past week, many have been rightfully outraged. For the past several days, protests have been taking place both in Minneapolis where the murder occurred, and in other cities across the country in...
The protests around the country continue to get even more disturbing. Following the murder of George Floyd, many throughout the country have taken to the streets to protest and exercise their first amendment rights. Many of the protests have turned into rioting although this is the product of anger that has been building up for centuries. The government has left some people behind and now, many are trying to reclaim their freedom in a way that the government will actually understand. There have been some massive protests in Atlanta and the entire state of Georgia although there are some disturbing...
Donald Trump was in lockdown at the White House yesterday amid protests. Protests have been festering all across the country over the last couple of days and tensions are certainly high. Of course, these protests are a direct result of the killing of George Floyd who was essentially stranged by a police officer. Last night, protests got pretty interesting in Washington, D.C., so much so that the entire White House had to be put on lockdown. President Donald Trump was being protected by an army of Secret Service agents and this morning, the President took to Twitter where he had quite...
The Griselda camp keeps it pushing with Conway getting ready to release his new project soon. Griselda’s having one hell of a year after an incredibly productive 2019 that included the release of WWCD. With Westside Gunn’s Pray For Paris holding it down as one of the best rap projects of 2020, Conway looks like he’s readying to release his own project in the near future. During a recent Instagram Livestream, Conway The Machine revealed the tentative tracklist for From King To A God which has some major features that people have been waiting on for a hot minute. The Griselda hometeam will be...
Meek Mill shared an upsetting photo from his youth in which he’d just been beaten by police. Meek Mill is reflecting on a particularly disturbing incident from his youth in which he’d been physically assaulted by police. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police, tons of folks across the country and around the globe have been expressing their outrage. The footage showing George, a 46-year-old Black man, unable to breathe while Officer Derek Chauvin has his knee on George’s neck was a poignant reminder for some of how often Black Americans are the victims of police brutality,...
Drake shows his support to George Floyd and his loved ones by sharing “Affirmation,” a poem by Assata Shakur. Minneapolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. are just a few cities where protests, riots, and looting has occurred within the last few days. Following the social media circulation of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, civil unrest has erupted across America. Celebrities have stepped forward to offer words of support and edification, including Killer Mike, T.I., Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Drake. Kevin Winter / Staff / Getty Images The OVO Sound mogul kept...
George Floyd may no longer be with us, but people are calling for justice in his case. While his killed, Derek Chauvin faces charges, his wife has requested a divorce. As riots pour over into the streets of multiple U.S. cities including the nation’s capital Washington, D.C., Derek Chauvin is finding that when it rains, it pours. The disgraced former Minneapolis police officer hasn’t rested since he kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for eight minutes as the 46-year-old begged for his life, repeating “I can’t breathe.” The criminal complaint against Chauvin states that Floyd’s autopsy revealed his cause...
Rihanna has a few choice words for Derek Chauvin, the police officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd until the 46-year-old man’s death. Many celebrity figures have chosen to remain silent about recent politically-charged events. The murder of George Floyd is undeniably devastating, but while American citizens have taken to the streets to protest the actions by disgraced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and three of his fellow officers, some famous figures have opted to keep their mouths shut. Rihanna shared why she didn’t immediately come forward with her thoughts on the scandal and she revealed...
Grimes is showcasing her art for her “Selling Out” exhibit, and one major item is for sale: Her soul. The things people will do in the name of art. Popstar Grimes has been unconventional throughout her career but the new mother has elicited strong responses from the public after it was revealed that she planned on selling her soul. The new mom will take part in an upcoming, digital art exhibit that she’s hosting titled “Selling Out.” During the exhibit, Grimes, real name Claire Boucher, will sell various items including drawings, photographs, art prints, and her soul. Jesse Grant...