The fight against COVID-19 isn't over. In fact, the virus has continued to run rampant throughout North America, with many states and provinces gradually relaxing their previously imposed restrictions. And while protests have been ongoing throughout both the United States and Canada, a passionate fight against systemic racism and police brutality, the lingering threat of COVID-19 should not be forgotten.

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Over the weekend, Eminem took it upon himself to remind his fellow Detroit residents that while Coronavirus may be a daunting foe, it can be conquered. To further inspire his fellow citizens, he made sure to call upon the Detroit state of mind during a guest appearance at the digital "Everybody vs. COVID-19" event, as organized by the city of Detroit. The aim of the event was to raise awareness about the upcoming census, as Em made sure to explain. 

"Detroit isn't just a city, it's also a feeling. A hustle. A state of mind," says Em, in a pre-recorded message. "Detroit is a city where we fight for what we believe in. We don't take shit lying down. And COVID-19 is no different. We got some work to do in order to stay safe. But one way is that we have to be counted. And the CENSUS is your way to do just that. So this month, we gotta bring the city together man."

Tekashi 6ix9ine has seen all that is happening in the world right now and he’s taking a moment to address the racial injustices that people of color face on a daily basis in the United States.

Recording a video on his social media channels, the controversial rapper claimed that there are still topics he cannot approach, likely police brutality and any sort of critique against the cops, but he is sending his deepest condolences to the Floyd family.

“I’m still not a free man,” said the rapper while showing off his ankle monitor. “I’m home under supervised release. I can’t speak on certain topics but what I want to do and what I am gonna do is send out my deepest condolences to the Floyd family.”

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He goes on to explain that, although he’s not legally allowed to approach certain topics, that we all should stick together as we’ve been doing to fight back against racial injustice. 

Some of Tekashi’s fans and critics are calling on the rapper to refrain from using the n-word in his music from now on, noting that there are obvious ways for him to stop potentially contributing to racism.

What do you think of 6ix9ine’s statement?

Artists throughout the world of hip-hop have been speaking out as of late following the police killing of George Floyd. As many of you should know by now, there have been protests raging all across the country and the police are ramping up their efforts to keep people from protesting for longer periods of time. It’s clear that people want a real change to take place and at this point, it seems like we are going through a revolution of sorts.

Young Thug is one of the latest artists to speak out about the protests and late last night, he shared a poignant quote about what’s been happening. “They’d rather let the nation burn than arrest 3 of their own,” the quote read. Thugger offered some commentary of his own saying “Crazy but true.”

Since the start of the protests, many fans have been demanding for more artists to stand up and use their platforms for good.Young Thug has heard these requests loud and clear as he continues to post about Floyd and the injustices that cops commit every single day.

While Young Thug has never been a political artist, it is definitely refreshing to see him delve into politics and stand up for what he thinks is right.

Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj‘s husband and a convicted sex offender, is currently working to have his upcoming trial delayed, which was set to begin this month.

Upon moving in with Nicki, the controversial man was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California. He has since registered but, as he awaits the commencement of his trial, Petty says that the coronavirus has made things difficult in terms of kicking off on time. He is looking to have it moved from June to September. 

According to Bossip, Kenneth Petty’s lawyers filed documents last week to officially delay the beginning of his sex offender trial. They say that the pandemic has frustrated Petty’s efforts to gather evidence, requiring more time to sift through the 700 pages of documents, photographs, and recordings provided by the judge. 

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Petty’s attorneys are also working on other trials, which include one facing the death penalty, that take precedence and, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they are taking those matters more seriously than Petty’s.

Andrew Stein and Joseph Markus, Petty’s legal defense, say that the government is alright with pushing back the trial to September. However, a judge has yet to confirm the delay.

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With all of the protests that took place this weekend and will surely continue to impact the country all week, Gunna is having a hard time celebrating one of the most momentous times in his career. Normally, a #1 album would be enough reason to celebrate. After all, many artists dream of achieving something like this in their careers but, right now, it all seems so arbitrary. 

There are much more important things affecting us in the world right now, putting music and the arts in the background for the time being. We all need to remain fearless in our fight for equality following the preventable death of George Floyd. Gunna knows that and he's speaking out about it on his social pages.

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"It’s hard celebrating a #1 album when the world is Hurting," wrote the Atlanta star on Twitter. Some people called on him to make more of a direct impact on the fight against racial injustice, asking him to donate funds and step out to support the people protesting. Others were glad that he even addressed the topic at all.

With 111,000 equivalent album units moved for WUNNA, the album becomes his first-ever project to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. Congratulations to him.

Protests continue to rage on throughout the United States following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There have been numerous statements made by high profile athletes and now, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is making a statement of his own.

The vast majority of NBA players are black and Adam Silver understands that it is up to the league to support their players and become allies during this time. In an internal memo sent to each individual team, Silver urged staff to reflect on what's happening while also listening to those who have to face injustice on a daily basis.

Protests continue to manifest throughout the United States in light of the police killing of George Floyd. People have had enough of police brutality and are trying to make a genuine change so that these incidents never happen again. However, some people have been hijacking the movement to cause mischief and vandalism. 

Last night in New Mexico, UFC legend Jon Jones went out and took matters into his own hands as he confronted vandals on the street and took paint cans away from them. In the clip below, Jones can be seen going off on those who would rather cause destruction than make a real difference. He also offered his take on what’s happening through a strongly worded caption.

Per Jones:

“Is this shit even about George Floyd anymore?!? Why the fuck are you punk ass teenagers destroying our cities!?? ?? As a young black man trust me I’m frustrated as well but this is not the way, we are starting to make a bad situation worse. If you really got love for your city (505), protect your shit. All you old heads need to speak up, call your young family members and tell them to come home tonight.”

Throughout the next few days, we will surely see protests continue to ramp up all across the country. With this in mind, we urge those protesting to stay safe and that we support them during this time.

Dennis Rodman was always an extremely vocal player both on and off the court during his playing days. He has also proven himself to be engaged politically although not in the ways you might expect. Of course, we mean his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. Regardless, Rodman has a large platform, and last night, he spoke up about all of the protests going on throughout the United States.

In a video posted to Instagram called "Rest In Power George Floyd," Rodman spoke about the looting and rioting that is going on. While he wants justice for Floyd, he seems to be appalled by those causing destruction and said “we’re human beings, not f–king animals.”

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Please America let’s stop the rioting and all come together as one. Y’all stay safe!! Much ❤️

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“I think someone needs to come out and say, ‘Hey, guys, why are we looting? Why are we stealing? Why are we creating more issues, more problems?” Rodman said. “This is a bad, bad situation. But the fact that you’re gonna protest, protest in the right way. You don’t have to go and burn down things, steal things, burn things and stuff like that.”

Rodman's sentiments are ones that are shared by many although it is important to note that many of the people protesting are trying to stop the rioters. Numerous Twitter videos have shown Black Lives Matter supporters standing in front of businesses so that masked vandals don't break any windows.

As protests continue to rage throughout the country, we urge all of you to stay safe.

Young M.A. is helping out in Atlanta, Georgia right now by doing what she can to fight for racial justice in America. Things have taken a serious turn in the country with protests taking place all weekend as property is destroyed and a message is sent. The people will not stand to be treated as second-rate humans anymore, standing united and voicing their concerns. 

The Red Flu rapper was interacting with one of her fans, who pulled over on the side of the street to speak with her. When two police officers pulled her over for "stopping traffic" even though she had pulled to the side, Young M.A. got involved and shouted at the cops, getting a crowd to gather for fifteen minutes until the woman was let off with a warning. 

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During the situation, one of the officers called for back-up, which brought two extra cops to the scene. M.A. didn't let up until her fan was allowed to leave with a verbal warning and nothing more, doing her part to help out.

"She came up to me showing love as a fan, bro," yelled the rapper as she cruised in her car following the altercation. "And them n***as pulled her over 'cause she was in the middle of traffic. And we all pulled up, five cars deep, all police. We don't want no smoke, we don't want no problems. But you not gon' do that to my fans, though."

She goes on to say that she doesn't mean to disrespect the officers who "didn't do the most" according to her, but she's proud that she was able to help de-escalate the situation.

Watch the video below.

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#YoungMA helps a fan out that was pulled over by police in Atlanta

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Ever since the police killing of George Floyd, there have been various protests all throughout the country. For the most part, these protests have been peaceful but as soon as the police show up, they tend to escalate things and it all gets out of hand. Not to mention, some people, who aren’t even engaging in the actual protests, are looting and vandalizing stores as a way to profit off of everything that is going on.

That is exactly what happened in Chicago last night as a strip mall located on 54th and Wentworth was completely looted. As you can see in the video below provided by a local CBS affiliate, a Foot Locker was broken into and it seems like nothing is left in the store. Many masked looters emerged from the store with boxes of shoes in their hands and made off with the merchandise.

The surrounding stores were also looted pretty heavily and you can see all of the carnage in front of the stores. These acts are certainly disturbing although you can’t help but feel like this anger has been building up for years.

Numerous stores throughout the country have experienced this same fate over the last few days and it remains to be seen what the fallout will be.

Stay tuned for updates as we will be sure to bring them to you.

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