Image via Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for JRose Agency Melyssa Ford Badly Injured In Car Accident With 18-Wheeler This is many drivers’ worst fear . According to a friend’s account, OG music video model and businesswoman Melyssa Ford was involved in a violent car accident with an 18-wheeler that flipped her vehicle several times and resulted in injuries that could have been life-threatening. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Melyssa as she recovers from what appears to be a very horrific accident. You can see a photo of the damage done to her car on the flip side.
Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty It’s official. Chance the Rapper is working on projects with both Kanye West and Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover ). After many rumors , Chance made the announcement on Complex’s “Open Late with Peter Rosenberg.” “I’m gonna do a seven track with Ye,” he said. “I’m supposed to be working on it in July.” Then he went on to say him and Childish also have some tracks recorded together. “We got six songs, that’re all fire. But I think the album’s gonna be more than, like, more than 14 songs. I think it’s gonna be, like, a full thing.” Chance says both projects are “at least 30% done,” but there’s no release dates yet. While we wait though, I’m sure people are already debating which one they’re most excited for. With Kanye, we can already guess what we’ll get thanks to his recent seven track releases . First off, don’t expect the album to drop at midnight on a Friday, even if Friday is the release date. You’ll be waiting on that thang like the second coming of Christ. Second of all, Kanye will probably have more than music production on the album. Despite some great work from folks like Pusha T and Teyana Taylor this past season, Kanye’s presence was felt in and outside their music — some of it good and some of it bad. Expect either a verse, a controversial album cover or an exhausting Twitter rant from Ye before Chance’s album drops. But on the plus side, it would be great to have two Chi-Town icons on a project together. It’s possible we can get another classic reminiscent of Common and Ye back in the Be days . As for Chance and Childish Gambino, we can probably expect a return to rap form from Childish, much different from his Awaken, My Love! era. And while I’m sure some of us are still swerving and dancing shirtless to “This Is America,” it was only a taste of what Childish can do lyrically in his rhymes. Let’s not forget his great feature on Chance’s “Favorite Song” or their great chemistry together on tracks like “Worst Guys.” The two spitters can definitely carry a full album together. So what do you think? Kanye and Chance, or Chance and Childish Gambino? Which duo has your coins? Let us know on Twitter and Facebook!
Source: Radio ONe / Radio One DJing is one of the pillars of hip hop, yet it rarely gets the respect it deserves in comparison to rapping and other aspects of the culture. Well one group of DJs were keeping the tradition alive with some great scratching and mixing in a video that’s hit Instagram. Check out DJ Prestoone , The Prodigy , DJ Lalas , DJ Losso and J Krazy in the clip below then swipe through for some more turntable heat. (Also watch out for a special cameo from Flavor Flav himself!)
Image via Getty Therapy For Black Girls Founded To Support Mental Health In Our Community Joy Harden Bradford wants to help Black women and girls have the very best mental health care available. Her Atlanta-based organization, Therapy For Black Girls, has set out to make that possible. According to her interview with HuffPost Bradford says that her path to becoming a therapist came naturally as she has always been the shoulder that her friends cry on. She also stated that she wanted Black women to feel comfortable and not intimidated by the gravitas of a “doctor”. Joy also credits another outstanding group of Black women for inspiring her company: Therapy for Black Girls started when I watched the BET Awards Show called “Black Girls Rock.” The energy in the room ― even when watching it on TV ― is amazing. After, I thought, “How could I create something that had that sort of energy, but related to mental health?” The name came to me, and I jumped on GoDaddy and bought the domain, and it’s sort of taken off from there. Therapy for Black Girls has allowed me to connect to the things I love the most: black women, mental health, and pop culture. It’s become a perfect mix of all the things I love. Joy also wants Black women to find more pragmatic approaches to wellness outside of thumping the bible and screaming “hallelujah” at church: Also, because of the strong ties around spirituality and religion in this culture, there’s been some pushback. There’s this idea that you can just “pray it away,” or that mental illness means you don’t have a strong enough relationship with God. Of course we know that’s not true, but you have to be sensitive to that fact that people are coming in with these kinds of beliefs. So you can’t just say, “Oh no, that’s stupid.” You have to really work with them and help them understand that both things can be true, and how they can make some changes in their lives. Between Facebook and Instagram the message about Therapy for Black Girls is reaching 32,000 people with access to 715 therapists across the country. This thing is for real and the work being done to strengthen our community is even realer.
(GETTY) Hey, these “I see black people callers” are real and we black folks have been saying this for the longest! We must understand that we are preaching to the choir here because these callers know exactly what they are attempting to cause. Poor kid is just trying to get some extra dollars on the side… Can we liiiiiiiiivvvvveeee?!?!?
Image via Kevin Tachman/Getty Images/Eugene Gologursky/WireImage Lee Daniels Agrees To Pay Dame Dash The Money He Owes Earlier this week we all believed we were in a time machine when footage hit the net of Dame Dash putting a full court press on producer Lee Daniels. Lee has owed Dame upwards of $2 million for well over a decade now and Dame wants his guap. Today, Lee appeared on TMZ Live to make a public admission of guilt and a vow to repay Damon every red cent. We respect the fact that Dame didn’t want to drag Lee back to court and make another Black man look bad, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to make sure people respect you. Glad this ended civilly AND we got some great jokes out of it.
FayesVision/WENN.com Tank And Zena Foster Share Their Engagement Photos Durrell “Tank” Babbs is ready to say his “I Do’s” very soon with longtime girlfriend Zena Foster, who became his fianceé early last year. After showing up to the BET Awards in matching getups, the couple took to Instagram to share their gorgeous engagement pictures. Do you think it’s cute to coordinate with your significant other? Hit the flip for the phenomenal photos
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Global Spin Awards Jermaine Dupri Drops A New Compilation Album In celebration of the 25th anniversary of So So Def Recordings, Jermaine Dupri has dropped a compilation album, Jermaine Dupri Presents… So So Def 25. A trip down memory lane through the label’s historic 25 years, the project opens up with their very first hit single, Kris Kross’ 1993 song “Jump.” Famous So So Def artists like Da Brat and Bow Wow also appear on the project, while JD makes sure to add some high-profile collaborations such as The Notorious B.I.G.’s feature on “Da B Side” and Kanye West on the “Let’s Get Married (Reception Remix).” Released via Columbia Records, it was announced earlier this year that Legacy Recordings would also be releasing 12″ vinyls of select So So Def records, along with additional digital content to celebrate the anniversary. Check out the tracklist for the project below and listen to the compilation project below. Jermaine Dupri Presents… So So Def 25 Tracklist 1. “Jump (Radio Edit)” by Kris Kross 2. “Funkdafied” by Da Brat 3. “Just Kickin’ It” by Xscape 4. “Where the Party At” by Jagged Edge featuring Nelly 5. “My Boo (Radio Mix)” by Ghost Town DJs 6. “Like Wow” by Bow Wow featuring Ciara 7. “Tipsy (Radio Mix) by J-Kwon 8. “Welcome to Atlanta (Coast 2 Coast Radio Remix)” by Jermaine Dupri featuring P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg and Murphy Lee 9. “Da B Side” by Da Brat featuring The Notorious B.I.G. 10. “Live and Die for Hip Hop” by Kris Kross featuring Aaliyah 11. “Let’s Get Married (Reception Remix)” by Jagged Edge featuring Kanye West 12. “Never Scared (Radio Edit)” by Bone Crusher featuring Killer Mike and T.I. 13. “”Damn! (Radio Edit)” by YoungBloodz featuring Lil Jon 14. “I Think They Like Me (So So Def Remix)” by Dem Franchize Boyz featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat and Bow Wow 15. “Money Ain’t a Thang” by Jermaine Dupri featuring Jay-Z 16. “Who Can I Run To” by Xscape 17. “Charlene” by Anthony Hamilton
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Kenya Moore Live Streams An Ultrasound Kenya Moore is once again shutting down rumors that she’s faking her pregnancy. The RHOA star who’s expecting a twirl tot this fall with her hubby Marc Daly took her followers with her to an ultrasound via a live stream. Aunt Lori, the mother figure in her life was also by her side as she checked on her baby’s health. Kenya also posted a picture of her bump in a photo with her “sister” Kandi Burruss and sparked rumors she’s expecting a boy. “Baby Daly can’t wait to meet his auntie,” said Kenya.
DJ Envy Takes A Florida Family Vacation We’ve come to really enjoy DJ Envy’s family vacations . This time around Envy brought the squad to Florida courtesy Experience Kissimmee. The fam enjoyed all the local parks… and perks. Hit the flip to see the Casey Crew back at it again with their matching vacay fun.
