Although his lawyer was confident, Vybz Kartel lost his appeal to overturn his murder charge, stemming from 2011, this morning. Vybz Kartel fans might be able to celebrate amidst this awful coronavirus outbreak. Back in 2014, the dancehall superstar was sentenced to life for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. According to reports, in 2011 Clive was murdered at Kartel’s residency, after stealing two guns from the reggae sensation. Despite a body never being found, Kartel’s mobile messages provided more than enough detail for conviction. The messages read, “Tween me an u a chop we chop up the bwoy...
Chris Paul was famously supposed to be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers before David Stern swooped in. Back in 2011, the Los Angeles Lakers were about to pull off the greatest finesse known to mankind. They had made a trade with the New Orleans Hornets that would send Chris Paul to Los Angeles and somehow, the Lakers would save $40 million in the process. At the time, the Hornets were in shambles and were technically owned by the league. Commissioner David Stern felt like the deal was a bit of a farce so he decided to veto...
Chris Brown shares a photo of himself and his dad from when he was a child, calling his father his “dark skin twin.” Chris Brown loves to go down memory lane with all of his fans, sharing countless moments on social media that we all can remember so vividly. Whether he’s posting an old dance video, something from the early stages of his career, or just a reminder that Indigo is out now, CB clearly enjoys looking back on his past success. Back when he was just a little one, Breezy was developing his superior creative talent, sponging up...
Playboi Carti is reportedly home following his arrest on guns and drugs charges in Atlanta. This morning, news broke that Playboi Carti was arrested in Clayton County on a guns and drugs charge, after the rapper was pulled over in his Lamborghini by the police. Whenever Carti does anything it tends to be an event, simply because the rapper doesn’t do much in the spotlight– fans are still clamouring for the long-awaited Whole Lotta Red album, and Carti rarely speaks out or posts anything on social media. Nonetheless, this wasn’t the kind of headline that fans we’re waiting on. The...
Following the reveal of the stacked “Pray For Paris” tracklist, Westside Gunn has revealed the official cover art designed by Virgil Abloh. Westside Gunn has rapidly established himself as one of the flyest innovators in hip-hop, rising from a purveyor of grimy Buffalo bars to one of the most well-connected artists in the entire rap game. And in a brilliant turn, he didn’t even have to sacrifice the former to become the latter, a testament to his visionary integrity. Now, with his upcoming album Pray For Paris set to arrive on April 17th, Gunn has taken to Instagram to unveil the hauntingly beautiful...
Michael Jordan was recently crowned the best college basketball player of all time and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar seemed amused. Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player in NBA history. However, he wasn’t even the first overall pick in his draft year as some felt there were other players who were better than him. In fact, some felt like he wasn’t even the best player on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Regardless, SportsCenter recently held a bracket in which they looked to see who was the best college player of all time. Somehow, Jordan ended up winning...
Drake made sure to represent Kobe Bryant in his latest viral music video. Drake is arguably the biggest artist in the world which means whatever he does, it ends up going viral. Over the past week, Drake has been teasing us with his TikTok-inspired single, “Toosie Slide.” Well, today, the song finally dropped and he also blessed fans with a video in which he shows everyone how to do the dance. There are numerous references throughout the video, including one to Kobe Bryant who passed away back in January in a helicopter incident. As you can see in the screengrab...
Soul singer Bill Withers, known for his hits, “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and “Lovely Day,” has died at 81 years old from heart complications. Bill Withers, the Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter who wrote and performed soul music hits like “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and “Lovely Day,” has died at 81 years old. His family said in a statement that Bill passed away on Monday (March 30th) in Los Angeles as a result of heart complications. Michael Buckner/Getty Images “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father,” the family’s statement reads. “A solitary man with a...
Cardi B has donated 20,000 bottles of OWYN, a vegan meal supplement drink, to medical professionals in NYC who cannot find time to eat amid the coronavirus crisis. Cardi B is looking out for all the doctors and first responders in New York City who are struggling to find time to eat during their lengthy shifts as they risk their own lives to save others. The coronavirus pandemic has meant that hospitals have become overwhelmed with the influx of new patients who need care. As a result, many medical professionals are having an even harder time than usual finding time to grab a bite during their lengthy...
LeBron James continues to live out his days in isolation on TikTok with his kids. Now that we are all on a state-mandated quarantine, it has become apparent that there are only so many things you can do with yourself before you end up getting extremely bored with your situation. LeBron James has been starting to feel that pretty heavily as he is currently unable to play NBA basketball. Instead, he has been stuck at home where he is making the best of things. He now has more time to spend with his kids and they just so happen...