50 Cent has a long road to navigate trying to convince the courts he’s poor , while maintaining to fans that he’s rich AF … Instagram / Page Six Continue reading →
Rita Ora Caught Checking Out Zendaya And Odell’s Date Night Stars are just regular people. Case in point — when they hear a semi-shocking dating rumor, just like us they want to see what’s up. After Zendaya and Odell Beckham, Jr. were caught by cameras looking a little cozier than friends at a Grammy afterparty, rumors began to swirl that the dancing wide receiver and the Disney star were starting a new relationship on the low. And just like anyone else, Rita Ora was curious to see what was up with these two: She was caught peeping a pic of the duo all hugged up on the red carpet… And needed a second set of eyes on the photo to assess the situation: We wonder how that convo went. Whatever was said it definitely appeared to end in laughter for everyone… SplashNews
Angela “Big Ang” Raiola Near Death, Surrounded By Friends And Family Just a little under two weeks after her official diagnosis with stage 4 cancer , Angela “Big Ang” Raiola is reportedly facing her last days her battle with throat cancer. Reports flooded in earlier this evening that Angela had actually alreaddy passed on, but were quickly shut down via Ang’s own twitter feed: Via MailOnline : Mob Wives star Angela ‘Big Ang’ Raiola is on her deathbed while her family shoots down reports that she has passed away calling them ‘false.’ The popular reality star has been battling stage 4 brain and lung cancer. The 55-year-old was diagnosed with throat cancer last year and learned in December that it had spread to her brain and lungs. ‘At this time that is a false rumor. I am here with the entire family and all her friends and they ask for your continued support and prayers,’ Mob Wives creator Jenn Graziano told DailyMail.com of early reports of Raiola’s death. ‘We will keep everyone updated.’ The New York Daily News reported Raiola had passed away Wednesday night but later changed that to state she had been administered last rites, just one day after she gave an emotional interview on The Dr. Oz Show. So sad. Ang is still fighting, so hopefully there is some way she can pull through this… SplashNews
Kanye West’s SNL Rant Recording Released Remember how Kanye had a major meltdown and threatened to walk off the SNL set ? Reportedly, Kanye had a specific set plan for his performance, which he had rehearsed with. But 30 minutes before showtime, production began to dismantle and scale back his set, without asking or notifying him. Naturally…’Ye was a bit upset. The result? A very Kanye rant about how sick he is of the disrespect he receives as an influential figure and an artist — and a side swipe at Taylor Swift’s fakeness . Take a listen: PageSix is reporting that Kanye made all sorts of other sideways comments to and about the staff members during the incident, but a source close to ‘Ye’s camp is revealing to BOSSIP exclusively what really went down. As we mentioned before, the stage design that Kanye had approved and practiced with was changed without his permission or notice. Apparently the reflective flooring was catching the studio lights and clashing with the effect of the LED screen, so the lighting director made the change without any approval shortly before showtime. Understandably, Kanye was completely blindsided by the changes and upset after working hard on his performance all day. Kanye vented in a private moment with his team — a portion of which we hear (secretly) recorded here. He never once ranted to or yelled at any staff or producers. In fact, he was seen hugging Lorne Michaels just before the show’s goodnights, he stayed afte the show to chat with the staff and cast, and even thanked the producers on his way out of the door for the evening. Welp…that scenario would piss any performer off, honestly. But of course since it’s Kanye and he’s obviously been on one for the last few days, people are blowing it up into way more… SplashNews / SNL
Lamar Odom’s Children Upset He Didn’t Visit Them On NYC Trip Lamar Odom’s miraculous recovery shocked fans when he arrived in NYC for the Yeezy Season 3 unveiling last week and walked — unassisted — into Madison Square Garden alongside Kanye West . However Lamar’s own children apparently didn’t get an opportunity to see their father restored to health while on his brief trip to New York, and they are understandably disappointed. Via US Weekly : Fans were happy to see Lamar Odom back on his feet and looking healthy when he made his first official appearance at Kanye West’s New York Fashion Week show on Thursday, February 11, since being hospitalized last year. But sources tells Us Weekly that the NBA star’s two children are hurt they didn’t get to spend time with their dad when he was in town. “He didn’t see his kids when he was in NYC and the kids were upset,” an insider tells Us. “They were supposed to come out and see him, but Lamar has been embarrassed to call them and they are angry.” Another source confirms that Odom’s two children with ex-girlfriend Liza Morales — Destiny, 17, and Lamar Jr., 13 — “were very upset” about not seeing their dad. The problem could be one of timing. The 36-year-old’s East Coast trip was very brief — he flew back to L.A. on Friday, February 12, the day after attending West’s show at Madison Square Garden with the Kardashian-Jenner family. We aren’t sure why he’d feel embarrassed to reach out to his own children… especially since they all just spent Christmas together as a family. But it’s sad that Lamar had time to enjoy his recovery with Yeezy and the Kardashians, but not a spare moment for his kids. SMH! Tidal / Splash
50 Compares Debt Repayment To Slavery 50 Cent’s bankruptcy saga continues…this time with the really rich rapper claiming that his creditors are attempting to make him a modern-day slave with their plan of recouping the $30 million he still owes them. Via TMZ : 50 Cent is lashing out at some of the creditors in his bankruptcy case, telling the judge they are trying to set the clock more than 150 years and gunning to make him their slave. Three of 50’s biggest creditors — Sleek Audio, SunTrust Bank and Lastonia Leviston — have come up with a payback plan and are asking the judge’s approval. 50 has just responded, claiming the plan violates the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which bans slavery and involuntary servitude. He says the plan would create “a near-indefinite period of involuntary indentured servitude” where he has to work solely for the creditors’ benefit. He goes on to say, “The plan conditions [50’s] access to food and shelter on the whims of the trustee, who answers only to the [creditors].” He claims it amounts to “compulsive labor” which he says is unconstitutional. 50 owes his creditors more than 30 mil. Something tells us this argument may not hold up too well… Continue reading →
U.S. Marshals Make Arrests Over Student Loan Debt Scary news for anyone out there with outstanding student loans . Apparently government resources in the form of fully outfitted and armed U.S. Marshals are being allocated to collect old loan debts — for amounts as low as $1500. One Houston man was shocked when a SWAT Team-level sting operation hit his doorstep and carted him down to the courthouse without bothering to read him his rights, in demand that he pay a 20-year-old loan debt. And the worst part is that they plan to use this method even more in the future… Via Complex : As seen in Aker’s case, which is (sadly) far from unique, federal resources are being used to essentially carry out the duties one would usually attribute to a lowly debt collector. This seemingly ridiculous allowance, as noted by Rep. Gene Green, was made possible thanks to Congress just a few short years ago. According to Green, private debt collection agencies are getting judgments against the owners of these debts (even, apparently, 29-year-old debts) secured in federal court with ease. After a judgment is secured, the agencies are apparently asking for (and being granted preposterous access to) the usage of armed U.S. marshals. Aker, who was forced to sign a repayment plan for his 29-year-old debt, will sadly not be the last person to be arrested by armed federal agents. In fact, FOX 26 estimates that another 1500 arrest warrants are expected to be issued over unpaid federal student loans in the Houston area alone. Yikes. If this is the new norm…how many of you can expect a team of armed officers at your door in the near future?? Creative Commons / Fox 26 Continue reading →
Internet Vs. Desiigner At this point, you’ve probably peeped Kanye’s new album “The Life of Pablo” and heard a rapper who sounds exactly like Future (who isn’t Future). No, seriously, that’s not Future. It’s Desiigner–Kanye’s newest G.O.O.D Music signee from Brooklyn (known for his street smash “Panda”) who currently has the internet in a dumbfounded tizzy. Hit the flip for (hilarious) reactions to Desiigner’s audio catfishery on TLOP.
Gucci Mane To Be Released From Prison In September 2016 The saga of Gucci’s release date continues. After reports that Gucci was headed from the big house back to the trap house in a manner of months — which were then quickly shut down by legal docs that claimed he wouldn’t be heading home until next year at the earliest — it appears that Gucci’s own attention to detail will actually have him heading home by the fall. Via TMZ : Gucci Mane had to play math teacher to prison officials … and it means he’s gonna get out of jail earlier. It’s been a long road for Mane since he was arrested in 2013 for violating probation by carrying a gun. He served time in a Georgia jail, then got transferred to a federal pen. He’d been sentenced to 39 months for the violation. Mane filed docs claiming the Bureau of Prisons was miscalculating his time served … and a judge agreed a clarification was needed. Thanks to the change, his 39 months will be up in September 2016. 7 months to go. It’ll go by like that! Good for Gucci! His return to the streets should make for a pretty epic weekend in Atlanta. Splash