André 3000 Addresses Possibility Of New OutKast Music– ‘Our Chemistries Have Changed. We’re... 

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André 3000 finally discusses the possibility of a new OutKast album and while he doesn’t rule it out, he questions the group’s chemistry.

Most hip-hop enthusiasts spend time on social media begging legacy artists and groups for new projects. Usually, they’re yelling into a void, but in the case of OutKast, the noise is getting louder. André 3000 blessed the world with his new album New Blue Sun while Big Boi doesn’t stay far from the booth.

At this point, fans are having a harder time understanding how the duo hasn’t recorded any new music.

According to a new 3k interview with the Bitter Southerner, the flute-loving musician isn’t ruling it out but gives a lengthy reason to not hold your breath.

“You know, people always ask about me and Big Boi,” André shared. “We cool, man. That’s my homie forever. We were friends before doing music.”

It has been almost 20 years since OutKast’s last project Idlewild and Big Boi has evolved into a full solo act with three albums under his belt.

“People ask, so will there be another OutKast album? I really can’t say, man. I do realize that our chemistries have changed. We’re different people. We’re totally different people,” he said. “Not to say that we won’t be able to make any kind of music, but I think, yeah, people have to realize, like even in relationships, man, husband and wife, chemistry should change after a while. And I think people think there’s this one thing that has to stay a way, but we are ever-changing, man.”

André 3000’s answer is complex and unique just like him but doesn’t completely rule out the potential for them to find their chemistry. André has been very open about his struggles with rapping due to his age. Even with all of us telling him we’re ok with him rapping about doctor visits he seems unmoved in his feelings.

Black Lives Matter: Dalvin Gadson Reached $2.1 Million Settlement With Colorado Springs Over... 

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Another day, another Black person violently attacked by police with no real criminal consequences, only cash to assuage their pain and anguish.

The Denver Post reports that Dalvin Gadson was driving his car in October 2022 when he was pulled over for driving too slow and not having license plates on his vehicle. Publicly released body camera video showing officers punching the 29-year-old while trying to pull him out of the car. Ultimately, Gadson was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer, obstructing a police officer, resisting arrest, and DUI. However, El Paso County district attorney’s office decided to drop all those charges but none of the three white officers were criminally charged following an internal investigation.

According to a new CBS News report, the Colorado Springs city officials have agreed to pay Gadson a $2.1 million settlement.

NewsOne reports that the Colorado Springs City Council released a statement about their 7-1 decision to issue the 7-figure settlement

“…this kind of violence is unacceptable whether it happens in Camden County Georgia or Colorado Springs.” They said it “should stand as a warning to all those who think their badges entitle them to brutalize the men and women they’ve sworn to protect and serve.”

“You are not above the law and if your own department refuses to hold you accountable, we will,” they wrote.

Cash is great. Criminal cops in jail cells is even better.

Cardi B Confesses She’s Not Dropping An Album This Year Following ‘Pu**y A** Fanbase’ Kerfuffle 

It looks like Cardi B’s highly-anticipated sophomore album has been pushed back once again.

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It’s been a whopping six years since the former reality star dropped her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy and apparently, fans will have to wait a little longer for her follow-up..

In the years since Bardi Gang has been held over with sporadic singles and features including “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion and “Tomorrow 2” with GloRilla.

Finally, in March 2024, Cardi confirmed during an interview with Complex’s Speedy Mormon that her second album would be coming this year.

Sadly, it looks like that announcement has already been retracted after the Bronx native got into it with fans on X this week.

It all started when one fan posted a tweet on Tuesday joking about Cardi’s past promises of her album over the years, writing, “‘I’m so excited to put out new music.’ ‘I can’t wait to drop my album.’ ‘Wait until I drop this song.’ ‘Album coming soon.’”

In a series of now-deleted tweets, the “Be Careful” rapper proceeded to go back and forth with her followers over her delayed music. In screenshots obtained by Complex, Cardi complained about her “pu**y a** fanbase” “always a complain and crying” when her album is something that “means a lot” to her.

The same fan from the initial tweet went on to say, “See, your problem is that you want to create a cult, and I’m just too real for that.

In response, Cardi insisted, “No the problem is that you was even complaining when I was dropping music as well always got some shit to say wit your 3 neck rolls.”

When another fan criticized the public for being negative, the rapper added, “That’s my thing like okay I get it talk your s**t but this is a big accomplishment for me and of course here comes Bardigang complaining like Deum I can’t celebrate s**t !”

This came after Cardi celebrated joining Spotify’s Billions Club,  reserved for artists whose songs have crossed over one billion streams.

In response to all of the back and forth, Complex reports that one fan tweeted:

“It’s time for her to pull back from social media platforms. Her engagement w/ fans is unappreciated. Transparency backfires because of her fans weirdo entitlement. Cardi doesn’t have to interact with them, she chooses to and it’s never good enough for them”

That’s when Cardi revealed that she’s actually not dropping her album this year, instead wanting to relax and enjoy her summer without stressing about putting the project out.

“Exactly and I tell myself this all the time ..and I hate that I fall back and start interacting again and it bites me in the a**,” she tweeted. “Anyway NO album this year I don’t care I’m relaxing this year ..Dropping these features I already committed to and traveling and enjoying my summer.”

 

When another fan insisted, “we kinda already knew that babe,” Cardi doubled down, writing, “Good well now I’m confirming !!”

There’s still quite a bit of 2024 left for the rapper to change her mind, but as of now, it looks like releasing her sophomore album is the least of her worries.

‘Love Is Blind’ Star Clay’s ‘Straight Shooter’ Mom Tells Him To ‘Surrender To Jesus’ Amid Him... 

If Clay Gravesande from Love Is Blind was looking for his 15 minutes of fame, he’s surely getting it after his escapades with not one, but two different OnlyFans models, something his mother does NOT approve of.

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Fans were surprised earlier this week when OnlyFans model Celina Powell posted a clip of her in bed with the reality star, going on to call him “my man my man my man.”

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Its ok daddy, im all u need 🫶🏼🤍 #loveisblind #fyp #miami #trending #love #couples

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While Clay still hasn’t spoken on their relationship, Powell seemed to be all in, even tweeting, “This is my last Mother’s Day without a kid” on X the day before posting her pics with Gravesande.

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Hopefully my man understands now 😩 #fyp #trending #loveisblind

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But, just as viewers started to accept Clay’s relationship with Celina, another contender emerged from the shadows.

Not long after Celina publicized their union, pictures started circulating of the Love Is Blind star spending time with Willow Ryder, a porn star and OnlyFans creator.

Once the flicks made their way around social media, it was reported by The Tab that Clay actually spent a weekend with Ryder in Belize, making everyone wonder what was really going on with his love life.

As viewers of the Netflix series already know, Clay was constantly worried about cheating on his then-fiancée Amber Desire “AD” Smith, not wanting to end up like his father. Though he claimed to go to therapy after filming the reality show and healing from his generational trauma, it looks like the 31-year-old has yet to make any changes to his lifestyle.

The second woman he was pictured with even claims he talked poorly of Powell while they were together, replying to a post about their photos together and claiming, “He is playing Celina like crazy. In my ear saying he is scared of her and doesn’t want her like that.”

She also replied to another account asking if she’s dating Clay, insisting she “wouldn’t date a liar like that.”

Now, even Clay’s own mother, Margarita Gravesande, is calling him out, posting a message to her son on social media to let the world know she doesn’t approve of his current lifestyle.

 

“I didn’t know who CP was until everything started sending me her Youtube information,” she began on her Instagram Story, referencing his supposed relationship with Celina Powell. “It’s very interesting that some men wil lose everything thinking that the apple is good but it’s a forbidden choice (do better). The deceiver uses old tricks to attack and destroy.”

Margarita went on to address her son directly, writing, “Clayton Alexander, you know Jesus will allow things to occur. He’s still trying to get your attention…please surrender to him.”

When your own mother has to call you out on social media, things are not looking good!

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DJ Akademiks Responds To Sexual Assault & Defamation Lawsuit, Claims It’s Retaliation By Attorney... 

DJ Akademiks is responding to a sexual assault and defamation lawsuit claiming that it’s retaliation by Tyrone Blackburn, the attorney representing Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in his lawsuit against Diddy.

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On Tuesday, news broke that Akademiks, real name Livingston Allen, was sued by a woman named Fauziya “Ziya” Abashe for negligent infliction of emotional distress and defamation.

USA Today reports that the woman claimed that on July 16, 2022, two John Does who are friends of the DJ, allegedly spiked her drink before sexually assaulting her on Akademiks’ pool deck while she was unconscious.  The woman alleges that the assault continued in Akademik’s home in the early hours of the morning when the streamer allegedly raped her despite her rejection of his advances.

USA Today reports that Abashe reported the assaults and had a sexual assault forensic exam performed. TMZ has obtained photos of the woman’s alleged injuries.

In December of 2023, Akademiks addressed the situation on a livestream and denied any wrongdoing while chalking it up to his $2 million house being a bachelor pad.

“I didn’t do a motherf***g thing,” said Akademiks. “There was nobody ever charged, ever,” he concluded while alleging that video evidence given to police cleared him of any wrongdoing.

The woman in question also uploaded a video responding to Akademik’s claims. Her response was short, but she accused him of leaving out some key facts.

“That’s not what happened, you know that that’s not what happened,” said Abashe who’s now accusing him of defamation. “You tried to save yourself after your friends assaulted me. When you woke up, you were on top of me too, you raped me too and a rape kit was done.”

Akademiks Responds To Lawsuit Calling It A Shakedown

Shortly after news of the lawsuit went public, Akademiks responded and alleged that it was an attempted shakedown.

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According to the streamer, Diddy’s legal team tipped him off about the forthcoming lawsuit considering that the lawyer representing the alleged victim is Tyrone Blackburn, the same attorney representing Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones who’s suing the mogul and who’s also representing the woman suing Christian Combs for an alleged assault.

On a livestream, Akademiks alleged that his recent viral moments during Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef have made it a prime time for “opportunists,” and he believes his previous allegations made him a target and that Blackburn is attempting to shakedown celebs.

“I’m going to go against my very high-priced attorney’s advice today, but I’m still not going to say much,” said Akademiks per USA Today, which noted that he called it a “money tree situation.”

“My only comment should really be; whatever this is will be handled in court. Just know, according to the law and according to the police and according to all sanctioning governing authorities, Akademiks is an innocent man who has not ever been charged with anything of the sort that has to do with any deviancy or anything like that, has never been charged, will never be charged. That’s a fact.”

Surely, DJ Akademiks’ December livestream will play a huge factor in the case, and everything he says going forward will be put under a microscope.

Panty-Sizzler Aldis Hodge Stars As Detective Alex Cross In Teaser Trailer For ‘Pulse-Pounding’... 

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Prime Video made a splash with its inaugural Upfront presentation where it revealed the official teaser trailer for Amazon Original Series Cross along with the series’ renewal for a second season.

Check out the first look below:

Cross is described as a “complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller” based on the characters from James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross book series.

For those late to the party, Alex Cross (who was previously portrayed by Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry) is a detective and forensic psychologist “uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify—and ultimately capture—the murderers,” per the press release.

Perennial panty-sizzler Aldis Hodge stars as the iconic crime-solver along with Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford, and Ryan Eggold.

“Bringing one of James Patterson’s most iconic literary characters to life for our global Prime Video customers was a dream come true, and we can’t wait for everyone to see Aldis Hodge’s dynamic performance as Cross,” said Vernon Sanders, Head of Television at Amazon MGM Studios, in a statement.

“Ben Watkins and his team have created something unique within the crime-thriller genre that long-time fans and newcomers alike will all enjoy. And with over thirty novels written by Patterson featuring Alex Cross as his main protagonist, it was an easy choice to bring Cross back for a second season.”

Joining the Season 2 cast are Wes Chatham, Matthew Lillard, and Jeanine Mason with Johnny Ray Gill joining the cast as a series regular.

“I am thrilled to be embarking on another chapter of Cross. Moments like this don’t happen by accident,” said Ben Watkins, Creator/Showrunner of Cross, in a statement.

“Getting a Season 2 pick-up before our first season even drops is a huge testament and vote of confidence in the amazing work that our crew, cast, directors, writers and production team have delivered thus far.

It’s also a direct result of the unwavering support bestowed upon us by Prime Video and our producing partners at Paramount TV Studios, Skydance and James Patterson Entertainment. I am grateful for all of the above and can’t wait to run it back even bigger and better.”

Are you excited to see Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross? How do you think Tyler Perry reacted to the news? Tell us down below and peep some social media hysteria over the Cross teaser on the flip.

Ludacris Alleges He Would Beat Jay-Z In A Verse Writing Competition– ‘I Would Win On That One’ 

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Ludacris proclaims if he faced Jay-Z in a verse writing competition he would win thanks to his metaphors and style.

These days we know Ludacris as a Hollywood mega actor but we will always remember him as one of the dopest rappers ever. Even with commercials, movies, and voice acting Luda still has that sharp pen within arms reach for whatever situation may arise.

According to Complex, Ludacris is so sure of his pen that he thinks he could take Jay-Z in a verse writing exercise.

“A verse, ah, I would have to say win. I would win on that one,” he said at around the 49:40 mark. “That’s a strong statement to say that ’cause again, Hov is definitely one of my favorites as well. Verses, man, I’m just gon’ go in and metaphor and style, in terms of like flow, I’m a kill that sh*t.”

The topic came up during a simple “Win or Lose” game on Funky Friday with Cam Newton. Luda gave Jay-Z all the credit in the world but knows exactly what he does well compared to his peers.

“It’s not to say that Hov is not gon’ kill that s**t. But I’m like when you say s**t like that and it puts me in a category like ‘Oh s**t, I’m going against Hov,’ I got to, like every f**king word, every line, every style, every flow, every metaphor, I got to go.”

Furthermore, Luda also picked himself in the category of music videos versus Da Baby. However, he gave Missy Elliott flowers, respectfully giving her the W in that category. For Hooks, he says Drake takes the W, while Lil Wayne wins for freestyling.  Before you think Ludacris may be overly confident in picking himself please revisit his catalog. People may have forgotten just how nice he was with the bars and need a reminder.

You can watch the full talk between Cam Newton and Ludacris below.

It Girl Spotted: Lori Harvey Swings By PrettyLittleThing Showroom For A Fitting 

She’s still pretty!

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Lori Harvey was photographed swinging by the PrettyLittleThing LA showroom on Melrose for a fitting wearing a casual sweat set.

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The model and entrepreneur sported her signature ponytail and natural beat as well as a pair of comfy slip on shoes.

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Must be nice to have a whole showroom of inventory at your fingertips.  Hit the flip to see some of the dressier styles Lori slipped on at the fitting.

#RHOA Reboot: Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora & Kenya Moore Returning To ‘The Real Housewives Of... 

The ladies of The Real Housewives of Atlanta are baaaaack and the cast has been officially been refreshed and rebooted!

A press release confirms that the ladies of #RHOA season 16 will include Porsha Williams, Kenya Moore, and Drew Sidora alongside Shamea Morton who’s been upgraded to housewife status. Not only that, but Bravo watchers will meet THREE fresh faces and see the return of a #RHOA vet who’s now a friend of the show.

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Meet The Cast Of #RHOA Season 16

Bravo announced today, Tuesday, May 14 the official “sweet 16” cast of the popular Housewives franchise.

And while Porsha Williams…

and Kenya Moore were previously announced,

 

Drew Sidora’s returning housewife status has officially been solidified.

The announcement also notes that Cynthia Bailey is back, not as a housewife, but as a friend of the show after departing in season 13.

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Bailey will also be joined by Shamea Morton, who secured a peach after several seasons as a friend of Porsha Williams.

RHOA Season 16 Cast

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Shamea won’t be alone however, there will also be THREE fresh faces in the #RHOA season 16 cast.

The newbies coming to #RHOA are insurance expert Brittany Eady

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restaurateur Kelli Ferrell

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and Angela Oakley, the wife of NBA legend Charles Oakley.

RHOA Season 16 Cast

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Bravo notes that #RHOA production begins this month with the premiere set for 2025.

“This season brings a new attitude and fresh perspective as the journey continues for these triumphant housewives as they cultivate new friendships and flourish in their careers and social circles,” reads an official press release.

Shereé Whitfield Exits #RHOA, Again

Amid the #RHOA reboot news, PEOPLE has confirmed that Shereé Whitfield has exited the series for a third time.

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Rumors recently ran rampant that the O.G. who was part of the Real Housewives of Atlanta season 1 cast would return for season 16, but that is apparently untrue.

Shereé has yet to release a statement on her departure.

As previously reported Kandi Burruss, Marlo Hampton, and Sanya Richards-Ross will not return this season.

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Are you ready to meet the new Real Housewives of Atlanta?

 

What do YOU think about the #RHOA season 16 cast?

Don’t Need No Hateration, Holleration: Mary J. Blige Releases Limited Boot Collaboration With... 

There’s some dancerie discourse concerning Her Royal Thighness, thee Mary J. Blige.

The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has finally released her own line of boots, but not everyone was able to get their hands on a pair and there’s some hateration and holleration afoot.

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The famously stomping singer has long been known for the thigh-high boots she rocks on stage, so it’s only right she releases her own pair for the public. The only problem? A seriously hefty price tag.

2024 Strength Of A Woman Festival And Summit Presents Mary J. Blige

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Blige teamed up with Giuseppe Zanotti for her first boot collaboration, which was released on Sunday, May 12.

The Mary J Blige statement boot is priced at $1,295 and is inspired by the custom boots that Blige wore to her Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit…

according to the product description on the Giuseppe website.

“Born from the collaboration between iconic Italian designer, Giuseppe Zanotti, and multihyphenate award-winning artist, Mary J. Blige, The Mary Boot encapsulates the unique and celebrated styles of both talents,” the site says. “Statement boots have long been associated as a signature of Mary’s style and through this collaboration, using striking and innovative design, fine materials, and attention to detail, the two have come together to make the Must Have style of the season.”

While many fans were excited to finally see the “Be Without You” singer release her own boots, most couldn’t help but point out that the price made it impossible for a majority of her fans to purchase.

“Finally a boot launch. However…Giuseppe’s target audience and Mary’s fan base are not the same group of people,” one commenter wrote under Giuseppe’s announcement on Instagram. “Great idea but HUGE miss.”

Another added, “Finally, damn, but I wish she would have partnered with a more affordable brand. So many aunties out here want to wear some Mary J. Blige boots!”

Regardless of the backlash, the boots are already sold out, so it looks like someone was able to afford them.

The reactions to the $1300 boots were mixed over on X, with some fans upset they couldn’t snag a pair, and others pointing out that Mary has ALWAYS had expensive taste!

Check out some of those reactions below: