Here's how Micheal Brown celebrated his acceptance to Stanford. The 17-year-old from Houston, Texas, applied to 20 of the best universities in the US and was admitted to every single one with a full ride — and $260,000 in additional scholarship offers https://t.co/HrXpq9vX2Y pic.twitter.com/oWMro4DAYS — CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2018 Black boy joy… Houston Teen Admitted To Top 20 Colleges, Gets Full Ride To All A 17-year-old Houston boy is going viral for being not only being accepted to 20 top colleges but for receiving full-ride scholarships to all of them. Micheal Brown, a senior at Lamar High School, got accepted into the likes of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern, Stanford and Georgetown as well as others like Pomona College and the University of Michigan. The New York Times spoke with his mother Berthinia Rutledge-Brown who couldn’t be prouder of her son’s achievements. “I cried because I realized that there was a chance that my child would get the education he deserves — the one I could not afford to pay for,” she said. “He actually earned it,” said Ms. Rutledge-Brown, a drug counselor. “I always knew Mike would get into a good school. I always knew he’d get good scholarship support. But I never imagined this.” Micheal has a 4.68-grade point average, an SAT score of 1540 out of 1600 and an ACT score of 34 out of 36. In addition to the full rides, he also has $260,000 in outside scholarships. We see you, king! Congrats on your achievements!
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Before DJ Khaled was an internationally-known producer and personality, he was putting in work on the Miami club scene. But all of the hours he’s been spending on Snapchat and Instagram lately haven’t made him forget his roots. Watching Khaled get down on the one’s and two’s is a lot more impressive than seeing his “Wild Thoughts” Cha-Cha. DJ Khaled still got it pic.twitter.com/PblbHeLUVF — The Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) April 1, 2018
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Before DJ Khaled was an internationally-known producer and personality, he was putting in work on the Miami club scene. But all of the hours he’s been spending on Snapchat and Instagram lately haven’t made him forget his roots. Watching Khaled get down on the one’s and two’s is a lot more impressive than seeing his “Wild Thoughts” Cha-Cha. DJ Khaled still got it pic.twitter.com/PblbHeLUVF — The Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) April 1, 2018
St. Louis rappers battle head-to-head for the chance to freestyle live on-air each month in what we call the Sunday Night Cypher. After 3 rounds, each winner will duke it out for the chance to perform at Super Jam X June 6 at Hollywood Amphitheater– starring Post Malone, 21 Savage + more. Details and tickets here. Sunday Night Cypher Sunday, March 25th rappers were: JoJo_westside Gritzhoffa Youngg_Law IronScotty1 What did you think of the first Sunday Night Cypher? Tune in next month Sunday, April 22 only on Hot 104.1. Think you got flow? Drop your bars and register for next month here.
St. Louis rappers battle head-to-head for the chance to freestyle live on-air each month in what we call the Sunday Night Cypher. After 3 rounds, each winner will duke it out for the chance to perform at Super Jam X June 6 at Hollywood Amphitheater– starring Post Malone, 21 Savage + more. Details and tickets here. Sunday Night Cypher Sunday, March 25th rappers were: JoJo_westside Gritzhoffa Youngg_Law IronScotty1 What did you think of the first Sunday Night Cypher? Tune in next month Sunday, April 22 only on Hot 104.1. Think you got flow? Drop your bars and register for next month here.
For quite a long time now, there have been rumors that Tyler Baltierra has been cheating on Catelynn Lowell. Like, it’s getting to the point where there are so many rumors you sort of have to wonder if there’s at least a little bit of truth to them. It’s pretty sad, because as we’ve been seeing in this season of Teen Mom OG, Tyler has been nothing but supportive and kind and loving towards Catelynn. And as fans of the show will remember, there’s only been one confirmed case of cheating for this couple, and Tyler wasn’t the one who stepped out. (To be fair though, Catelynn cheated on Tyler when they were like 13 years old, but still, facts are facts.) The whole “Tyler is a cheater” thing started a little over a year ago when a Teen Mom blind item was revealed to be about the Baltierras . “The MTV cameras have turned a blind eye to the cheating by this significant other of an OG Teen Mom because it doesn’t fit in the storyline,” the story went. The thing is, blind items are fun and all, but you can’t really treat them like irrefutable facts. And even if one does turn out to be true, there’s a good chance you’ll never hear about it again. For example, last year there was a blind item about a Teen Mom couple doing hard drugs in a hotel room in L.A. and trashing the place, but did we ever see that on the show? But still, many people did believe that Tyler cheated on Catelynn — probably because with the state their marriage was in at the time, it wasn’t that hard to imagine it. Back then, Cate was unable to do much of anything at all because of her depression, and it was really weighing on Tyler. And it’s interesting, because the same thing has been happening for the past few months, and the same rumors are starting to pop up. In November, Catelynn checked herself into a treatment center to deal with her depression and some suicidal thoughts, and then in January, another blind item came out . “This Teen Mom star has been cheating on his significant other for almost a year,” the item read. “Eventually, when she starts having a clear head she is going to catch on and that could finally push her over the edge to suicide.” So that’s really very dark and also pretty gross, right? Even if it was a confirmed story that he’d been cheating on her, it’s beyond disgusting to suggest that she could kill herself because of it and it would be his fault. And while both Catelynn and Tyler joked about the rumors the first time around, Tyler didn’t take so kindly to all that new speculation. He called out the site that published the blind item, repeatedly denying that he’d cheated on his wife and repeatedly asking for evidence — of course, none was provided. Still, the rumors persisted, and that’s where we’re at now. Yesterday afternoon, someone tweeted that he wondered “how many times” Tyler had cheated on Catelynn. And he actually answered, “More times than I could count,” he wrote, along with that laughing and crying emoji. Obviously he’s being sarcastic, but … come on. It just doesn’t seem like the greatest time to be addressing dumb rumors from strangers on the internet, you know? Especially not like this. Catelynn has barely been home from rehab for a month , and it just seems like they could both find better ways to spend their time than this. Just … take it easy, OK, guys? View Slideshow: Teen Mom Couples: RANKED From Worst to First!
The feud between Farrah Abraham and Catelynn Lowell has been simmering for several years, but only in the last few months has it truly erupted. As is so often the case, things really got bad after Farrah ran her mouth in one of her signature semi-coherent tirades. Farrah expressed her unfounded belief that Catelynn is on drugs and that her husband, Tyler Baltierra, is gay . It didn't come out of nowhere, obviously, but the rant left many fans wondering just what Catelynn and Tyler did to make Farrah so very mad. Now, it looks like we're finally getting some background information on what's shaping up to be one of the great Teen Mom fueds of all time! 1. It’s Been Fun, Farrah! Farrah was recently fired by Teen Mom OG producers due to her refusal to stop performing in online sex shows. Abraham’s continued involvement in the adult entertainment world has long been a point of contention for her employers. 2. Making Enemies Of course, several of Farrah’s castmates were happy to see her go, including Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra, who have been the targets of Abraham’s embittered vitriol several times in the past few months. 3. Farrah Lets Loose Back in December, Farrah went off on Lowell and Baltierra in a seemingly unprovoked Twitter tirade. “Catelynn smokes weed in her car, Tyler’s gay still doesn’t admit it, I travel the world & know how to run businesses,” Farrah wrote. 4. Why the Beef? Obviously, Farrah’s insults were pretty weak (very few young people would be offended by being called gay or a pothead these days), but still, fans were intrigued, and many wondered why Farrah was so angry at Tyler and Catelynn. 5. No Help Here Catelynn was in a rehab facility at the time of the attack, but Tyler clapped back on Twitter. Unfortunately, his reply didn’t shed much light on the matter. “In order for her to really insult me, I would first need to value her opinion and the lion does not dwell on the opinions of sheep,” he tweeted. 6. The Truth Is Out There At first, the most common theory was jealousy. Tyler and Catelynn had recently launched a business venture, and Ms. Abraham likes to think of herself as the only true mogul on the cast. Now, however, we know that there was far more going on than we realized at the time… View Slideshow
Source: Larry Marano / Getty Education is an extremely important part in achieving any dream you have in life, so it’s always nice to see celebrities take the time to highlight the importance of having billions as well as brains. T-Pain even opened a charter school named after one of the punch lines in his hit song “Can’t Believe It.” You remember “Wiscansin”?: #Wiscansin University is now open for the spring semester! I can't believe it either https://t.co/NkKIe2ArH7 pic.twitter.com/LaYcquaaHC — T-Pain (@TPAIN) March 30, 2018 Right next to a photo of Tallahassee R. Pain, PhD Dean on the University’s official website reads: “I am honored and privileged to be the 22nd dean to lead Wiscansin University. I believe Wiscansin is truly an inspiring place, and I want to ensure that our programs continue to be poised for growth for the many years to come. I look forward to the many adventures and achievements we will embark on together.” We’re not sure if Teddy Pain is trolling us, but it would be nice to go to a school where the king of hooks is the Dean. If it is true, Pain wouldn’t be the only hip hop artist to invest in the kids: J. Cole Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Cole ‘s Dreamville Weekend, under his Dreamville Foundation, focuses on uplifting the Fayetteville community and even offers dinner, a career panel of Black professionals and events honoring community leaders. He also donates school supplies to kids in North Carolina annually. Hit the flip for more.
Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Starbucks Coffee Must Now Produce Cancer Warning A judge in California has ruled that coffee retailers, including the ever-popular Starbucks , must carry a cancer warning label for their products. Why? Because of a chemical that is produced in the roasting process. Elihu Berle, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, wrote in his decision on Wednesday that coffee companies have failed to show that a carcinogen produced in the roasting process posed no significant threat. “Defendants failed to satisfy their burden of proving by a preponderance of evidence that consumption of coffee confers a benefit to human health,” he wrote. The coffee industry obviously isn’t happy with the decision, and had claimed the acrylamide chemical that was present only exists at harmless levels. Their argument is that coffee retailers should be exempt from the law because it occurs naturally in the cooking process, which is necessary to make the beans flavurful. Starbucks and the other involved defendants now have until April 10 to appeal the ruling. The lawsuit against some 90 coffee retailers was filed in 2010 by the Council for for Education and Research on Toxics. In a statement responding to the ruling, the National Coffee Association said the industry is considering all options, including appeals and further legal action. The group’s President and CEO William Murray said, “Coffee has been shown, over and over again, to be a healthy beverage. This lawsuit has… confused consumers, and does nothing to improve public health.” Didn’t see this coming, but we’ll all have to wait and see how this one plays out.
Source: Jerritt Clark / Getty Disturbing details have surfaced in the domestic violence incident that occurred between rapper Fabolous and presumed victim Emily B. The altercation allegedly stemmed from a March 7 incident when the rapper, who was in LA on a business trip at the time, found out via Instagram that Emily was also in LA. He reportedly grew “enraged” leading to the later incident. According to the affidavit , Fabolous threatened, via text, to hit the victim in the head with a baseball bat and revealed that he would kill her, but “did not want to go out like that.” Fabolous allegedly punched the victim in the face seven times “causing severe damage to her two front teeth.” The victim reportedly lost her two front teeth as a result of the beating. Following the incident, the victim had her father remove two handguns from their residence. “The victim called her father to remove two handguns from the residence due to her fear that they may be used against her,” court documents state. When the rapper realized the firearms were missing, he left the premises but informed the victim’s father and brother, “he had a bullet for them.” Fabolous was arrested after turning himself into the police Wednesday night around 8:30 pm. He was arrested on two felony charges. The Brooklyn rapper has yet to confirm or deny rumors, but did post, “2018 tryna break my heart.” RELATED STORIES: Rapper Fabolous Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Emily B Emily B. Shares First Photo Of Her New Son [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2988370″ overlay=”true”]
