Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Blueface Arrested For Felony Gun Possession Rapper Blueface of “Bust Down Thotiana” fame was arrested last night in Los Angeles according to TMZ . Word is that the cops got a tip that cash-carrying rappers with lots jewelry had congregated downtown. Cops allegedly feared that with all the robberies taking place in the city that the men would be a target. The idea that the LAPD wanted to protect rappers from being robbery victims is beyond laughable, but we digress. When the fuzz arrived Blueface and his cohort ran off tossing their guns on the ground. ‘Face and two other mean were arrested carrying loaded pistols Blueface was charged with felony gun possession and was released on $35,000 bail.
Source: Robert Daly / Getty Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke who took the witness stand this week and said whatever he could to convince a jury that he was justified in gunning down LaQuan McDonald nearly four years ago, has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of the Black teen today (October 5). Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Van Dyke wiped tears from his eyes as he gave testimony that contradicted video evidence in the case, the Washington Post reported. The ex-officer claimed that 17-year-old McDonald kept “advancing” at him waiving a knife, so he had to keep firing until the teenager fell to the ground. However, police dashboard camera video of the shooting shows McDonald walking away when Van Dyke fired 16 bullets at the teenager, continuing to fire even after the teen hit the ground. SEE ALSO: Cop Who Killed LaQuan McDonald Not Racist, Ex-Officer’s Black ‘Brother’ Says In addition to the murder verdict, the jury also found him guilty of 16 counts of aggravated battery, but was cleared of official misconduct. “He sat impassively, with his shoulders slumped, as the verdicts were read,” according to CNN . The cover-up continues! Jason Van Dyke's defense team spins unlikely tales to jurors about his killing of LaQuan McDonald… https://t.co/IxUBvthIxO pic.twitter.com/SqciT2ac8y — NewsOne (@newsone) September 25, 2018 The fatal shooting happened Oct. 20, 2014, but the cops released the video to the public in 2015 after a court order. Police officials faced allegations of covering up the shooting, with its account contradicting what dashboard camera video showed. SEE ALSO: 7 Chicago Cops Face Termination In Laquan McDonald Probe On the evening of the incident, officers received a complaint about a suspect trying to break into vehicles, according to police officials. Two officers followed McDonald in their patrol car before calling for a backup officer who was equipped with a Taser. Van Dyke, one of the backup officers who arrived, allegedly got out of his vehicle with his gun drawn and started shooting as McDonald moved slightly away from him. The defense is expected to wrap up its case on Wednesday. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3829110″ overlay=”true”] READ MORE STORIES ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Jason Van Dyke Found Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder In Laquan McDonald Shooting T.I. Drops Milestone Album, ‘Dime Trap’ + Reveals Details On New Movie Featuring Meagan Good [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Snoop Dogg And Tamar Braxton On Redemption Of A Dogg, Trump, Wild Snoop Stories And More [EXCLUSIVE] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: t.i. simmer jam stretchd / t.i. simmer jam stretchd So part of the re-brand for rappers and comedians lately has been their ability to seem human. Nothing accomplishes that task better than admitting when you’re wrong, and asking your loved ones for forgiveness. Check this out. Via | HipHopDX T.I. was evidently in a remorseful mood when he wrote “The Amazing Mr. F**k Up.” Throughout the new track, the Grand Hustle boss expresses regret over cheating on his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris. Much like JAY-Z did on 4:44, Tip confesses his sins and seemingly wishes he could do things differently. “It’s amazing all the shit I’ve done,” he begins. “Such examples I’ve been setting for my son/All she did was stay down and have my kids/All the time just to realize I ain’t shit/Such audacity that I must have/To get in mid-company and slap on ass.” READ MORE
Source: z1079 / z1079 Well, MGK has been in hip hop news headlines for the last few weeks. Check this out. Via | HipHopDX ATLANTA, GA – Machine Gun Kelly’s crew was accused of brutally assaulting actor Gabriel “G-Rod” Rodriguez last month and now, there’s proof. In new video footage obtained by TMZ, a man body slams G-Rod to the ground as three others begin to stomp on him. The attack took place inside the lobby of an Atlanta Hampton Inn where G-Rod was staying. While MGK isn’t in the video, the altercation stemmed from an interaction G-Rod had with him at a Twin Peaks restaurant earlier that night. G-Rod walked up to MGK and called him a “pussy” for his taking aim at Eminem’s family in the “Rap Devil” diss track. READ MORE
Florida man Charles Nicholas McNeil must’ve thought he was ’bout that life when he tried to fight a police officer who pulled him over for his erratic driving. After police stopped and questioned him, the 28-year old gave them a false name and was found in possession of a knife and a prescription medication bottle containing pills. NBC 2 News reports: The man tried to take off when the officer attempted to arrest him. The two men scuffled and the officer used a Taser on McNeil. The man hit his head on the ground and lost consciousness. Emergency crews treated McNeil. Charles McNeil, who reportedly stole the tractor from a 71-year-old man, has been booked on charges of grand theft and battery.
If you watched Teen Mom 2 this week, then you know what a roller coaster ride of an episode it was. We got to see Chelsea Houska do a sweet little gender reveal for her husband, Cole DeBoer, which was adorable and wonderful and precious. But then we saw Leah Messer discuss her daughter’s increasing health problems , which, as always, was positively heartbreaking. Briana DeJesus was dealing with her breakup with Javi Marroquin , which was pretty whatever, but the best part of her segments was her sister, Brittany, comforting her while on painkillers after a wisdom tooth removal. Kailyn Lowry’s segments dealt with Javi too, but we also got to see Isaac’s birthday — so cute! And then there’s Jenelle Evans. In the previous episode we’d learned that David Eason had just been fired , so of course in this week’s show, Jenelle explained that he’d just been refusing to film for his own personal reasons. In another scene, she gave us a good example of her lack of parenting skills when she explained to her mother Barbara that she hadn’t given Jace his medication because he was “fine,” because that’s how medicine works. She also didn’t return the medication she didn’t give him to Barb. Barbara asked Jenelle out to lunch, but Jenelle shut her down because she was too busy, and then we saw Jace and Barb back at home. He told her that Jenelle didn’t allow him to call her, which is awful, and then he told her that the whole family had gone out on the boat for a big, fun day. Well, the whole family minus Kaiser, who they stuck in daycare. Barbara was upset at that news, because it doesn’t sound fair to exclude poor Kaiser when they actually do something fun. She said that it broke her heart. And then Jace actually said “Mommy and David are pieces of sh-t.” Barbara looked shocked and asked him what he’d said, so he repeated himself, and he spit on the ground for good measure. She didn’t say anything, because what can you say after something like that? Then the episode ended. A lot of Teen Mom 2 fans had a lot of feelings about the moment — most were as shocked as Barb was. Some thought that he was repeating something he’d heard from her, but others thought that the phrasing sounded something more like David would say, particularly with the spitting on the ground for emphasis. Regardless, most people agreed that it really did seem like he was fully aware of what he was saying, and that he meant it. Since it was the last scene of the episode, and since the next episode obviously hasn’t aired yet, we don’t know how Barbara ended up dealing with what Jace said, or if Jenelle heard about it before watching the episode. But since Jenelle is Jenelle, she’s discussing the issue on Twitter in the dumbest manner possible. Early this morning, she tweeted “If Jace lived with me he wouldn’t have ever spoke those words about ANYONE.” “Thought me and my mom were actually building our relationship lately and now it’s two steps back.” There are approximately a million things wrong with this one short tweet, but let’s try to break it down anyway, all right? For one, why is she blaming her mother for this? Sure, Jace may have heard the sentiment from her originally, but it’s not like she forced the kid to say it. And since this was filmed several months ago, it shouldn’t have an impact on any progress their relationship is making now. Also, why on earth does she think that anyone would actually believe that Jace wouldn’t talk like this if he lived with her? We’ve seen Jenelle and David both be absolutely horrible to all kinds of people — David’s called Kaiser a “screaming little bitch,” he’s called Dr. Drew a “f-g,” and it’s impossible to keep up with all the names he’s called Nathan Griffith. Throughout the years we’ve seen Jenelle say awful things about Barbara in front of Jace, too. If Jace lived with Jenelle and David, he’d almost certainly being saying worse about several people. And let’s be real, it’s not like Jace was wrong in his original statement, anyway. Does she forget that she’s been on a reality show for the better part of a decade and that lots of people are familiar with her life and her personality? Because anyone who’s ever seen like ten minutes of her footage would be able to tell you that her statement on this subject is absolute nonsense, and it’s a little embarrassing that she’s trying to act like she could raise Jace better than Barbara is. Jenelle, just … stop, girl. Just stop for a little bit. View Slideshow: Jenelle Evans’ Son Says What We’re All Thinking: Mom, You’re a Real Piece of S–t!
If you watched Teen Mom 2 this week, then you know what a roller coaster ride of an episode it was. We got to see Chelsea Houska do a sweet little gender reveal for her husband, Cole DeBoer, which was adorable and wonderful and precious. But then we saw Leah Messer discuss her daughter’s increasing health problems , which, as always, was positively heartbreaking. Briana DeJesus was dealing with her breakup with Javi Marroquin , which was pretty whatever, but the best part of her segments was her sister, Brittany, comforting her while on painkillers after a wisdom tooth removal. Kailyn Lowry’s segments dealt with Javi too, but we also got to see Isaac’s birthday — so cute! And then there’s Jenelle Evans. In the previous episode we’d learned that David Eason had just been fired , so of course in this week’s show, Jenelle explained that he’d just been refusing to film for his own personal reasons. In another scene, she gave us a good example of her lack of parenting skills when she explained to her mother Barbara that she hadn’t given Jace his medication because he was “fine,” because that’s how medicine works. She also didn’t return the medication she didn’t give him to Barb. Barbara asked Jenelle out to lunch, but Jenelle shut her down because she was too busy, and then we saw Jace and Barb back at home. He told her that Jenelle didn’t allow him to call her, which is awful, and then he told her that the whole family had gone out on the boat for a big, fun day. Well, the whole family minus Kaiser, who they stuck in daycare. Barbara was upset at that news, because it doesn’t sound fair to exclude poor Kaiser when they actually do something fun. She said that it broke her heart. And then Jace actually said “Mommy and David are pieces of sh-t.” Barbara looked shocked and asked him what he’d said, so he repeated himself, and he spit on the ground for good measure. She didn’t say anything, because what can you say after something like that? Then the episode ended. A lot of Teen Mom 2 fans had a lot of feelings about the moment — most were as shocked as Barb was. Some thought that he was repeating something he’d heard from her, but others thought that the phrasing sounded something more like David would say, particularly with the spitting on the ground for emphasis. Regardless, most people agreed that it really did seem like he was fully aware of what he was saying, and that he meant it. Since it was the last scene of the episode, and since the next episode obviously hasn’t aired yet, we don’t know how Barbara ended up dealing with what Jace said, or if Jenelle heard about it before watching the episode. But since Jenelle is Jenelle, she’s discussing the issue on Twitter in the dumbest manner possible. Early this morning, she tweeted “If Jace lived with me he wouldn’t have ever spoke those words about ANYONE.” “Thought me and my mom were actually building our relationship lately and now it’s two steps back.” There are approximately a million things wrong with this one short tweet, but let’s try to break it down anyway, all right? For one, why is she blaming her mother for this? Sure, Jace may have heard the sentiment from her originally, but it’s not like she forced the kid to say it. And since this was filmed several months ago, it shouldn’t have an impact on any progress their relationship is making now. Also, why on earth does she think that anyone would actually believe that Jace wouldn’t talk like this if he lived with her? We’ve seen Jenelle and David both be absolutely horrible to all kinds of people — David’s called Kaiser a “screaming little bitch,” he’s called Dr. Drew a “f-g,” and it’s impossible to keep up with all the names he’s called Nathan Griffith. Throughout the years we’ve seen Jenelle say awful things about Barbara in front of Jace, too. If Jace lived with Jenelle and David, he’d almost certainly being saying worse about several people. And let’s be real, it’s not like Jace was wrong in his original statement, anyway. Does she forget that she’s been on a reality show for the better part of a decade and that lots of people are familiar with her life and her personality? Because anyone who’s ever seen like ten minutes of her footage would be able to tell you that her statement on this subject is absolute nonsense, and it’s a little embarrassing that she’s trying to act like she could raise Jace better than Barbara is. Jenelle, just … stop, girl. Just stop for a little bit. View Slideshow: Jenelle Evans’ Son Says What We’re All Thinking: Mom, You’re a Real Piece of S–t!
In the first episode of Smash Radio , Boogie D chops it up with A Plus about the beef that’s been going down between Drake and Pusha T. Boogie believes that Drake has been “slapped in the face and is on the ground” when it comes to this battle between the two MC’s. For the full episode of Smash Radio listen here:
PBS What We Know About Cyntoia Brown Over the past few days, celebrities have brought the story of Cyntoia Brown has come back to the forefront. The story of a young girl sentenced to “life” in prison has been around since 2004, but it’s back on many people’s minds and we sincerely hope a change comes out of it. So without further ado, let’s see what happened to Brown and how we can help. #FreeCyntoiaBrown System is broken, victims are prosecuted when they fight back. I stand my ground, Free Cyntoia Brown — Mutebi Alex Kato (@mutebilx_qato) November 21, 2017 Brown was a victim of sex trafficking. She was being sexually abused by a man she was living with who ordered her to get money from a man named Johnny Allen. She was afraid Allen would kill her so she shot him first. The prosecution argued that she shot him to steal from him.
Image via Getty Boyfriend Sentenced To A Year In Prison For Animal Abuse The Bronx was just having a good year too. According to NYDailyNews , an animal abuser boyfriend will spend 365 days behind bars after injuring his girlfriend’s dog so badly that it’s leg had to be amputated. 25-year-old Roberto Martinez was caught on surveillance video lifting the dog and slamming her viciously to the ground. As the dog tried to escape it was apparent that it could not use it’s hind leg, which eventually had to be removed. Martinez plead guilty to aggravated animal cruelty and will be forced to register as an animal abuser. The dog, Sally, is now living with a new owner. What a piece of sh!t this Roberto guy is. SMFH.
