Bad Boy Artists Spotted In Atlanta Diddy’s Bad Boy Reunion Tour touched down in Atlanta last night. And as you know…after the show it’s the after party. Diddy, French Montana, Alexis Sky, Jadakiss, Jessica White, Yung Joc, 2 Chainz, Kenny Burns and more attended the official after party at Josephine Lounge in Atlanta…and popped bottles late into the night as Bad Boy classics spinned all night long. Hit the flip for more… Prince Williams / ATLpics.net Continue reading →
Travis Scott Gives Surprise Pop-Up Performance At BAPE Store For NYFW Yesterday, Travis $cott surprised fans at a pop up performance for New York City’s Fashion Week at BAPE NYC. The pop up served double duty, promoting his new album, Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight , but also to announce Travis Scott X Bape upcoming collaboration before their unveiling at Complex Con. The surprise pop up performance prompted thousands of fans to flood the streets of SOHO to watch Travis perform hits from his new album — causing police blockades and traffic pile-ups. Nice, right? Tracy Bailey JR
North Dakota Legalizes Weaponized Drones For Police Use As if it isn’t terrible enough that drone-driven weapons are a thing…but now, police are able to use this technology to remote-control situations that they feel require weaponized force — at least in one state. Via Independent : Armed drones could be used by police in the US state of North Dakota after local lawmakers legalised their use. While they will be limited to “less than lethal” weapons, tear gas, tasers, rubber bullets and pepper spray could all be used in theory by the remote controlled flying machines. In a classic case of unintended consequences, the original sponsor, Republican state representative Rick Becker said he was unhappy with the way legislation turned out. His original intention was to prevent law enforcement officials from using the unmanned aerial vehicles from conducting surveillance on private property without a warrant. “In my opinion there should be a nice, red line: Drones should not be weaponised,” he said. The original draft of the House Bill 1328 said: “A state agency may not authorize the use of, including granting a permit to use, an unmanned aircraft armed with any lethal or non-lethal weapons, including firearms, pepper spray, bean bag guns, mace, and sound-based weapons.” However, the state’s police union amended the Bill, limiting the ban to only lethal weapons, meaning that sounds cannons or rubber bullets could be used on police drones, according to The Daily Beast. Police already get way too trigger happy in some situations out here. Imagine how many more issues could come about when they can remote control their weapons from the sky… Creative Commons
On this week’s episode of Bossip Weekly Recap, Maura and Tyler discuss Lil Wayne’s retirement, Kanye West’s multiracial casting call, Beyoncé’s super lit soul train inspired birthday party and more! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! Continue reading →
SMH… Couple Overdoses With 4-Year-Old In Car A disturbing photo of a grossly irresponsible Ohio couple is going viral. Police report that James Acord and Rhonda Pasek of East Liverpool both overdosed while in a car with a 4-year-old in the backseat. FOX 59 reports: Police posted shocking pictures of two adults who overdosed in a car with a 4-year-old boy in the backseat. They’re hoping it sends a message to drug users to think twice before abusing drugs. The City of East Liverpool, Ohio posted the photos on their Facebook page Thursday after responding to a call of an incapacitated driver. According to a police report, an East Liverpool officer spotted a Ford Explorer driving erratically and then slamming on the brakes as it approached a stopped school bus that was dropping kids off. The SUV came to a stop in the middle of the road and the officer approached the vehicle. According to the officer, the driver’s head was bobbing, and his speech was nearly unintelligible. Police identified the driver as James Acord. He told the officer he was taking his passenger, Rhonda Pasek, to the hospital. Pasek was passed out in the front seat. Police say Acord attempted to drive away, so he reached into the vehicle, turned it off, and removed the keys. That’s when the officer noticed a 4-year-old boy in the back seat. The boy was later identified as Pasek’s son. The officer said Acord passed out as well, and EMS responded to the scene and administered Narcan. Both adults are facing child endangerment charges and the young boy is in the custody of Columbiana County Children’s Services. WOW, don’t do drugs kids.
Iman Shumpert Arrested For DUI Marijuana Possession After Leaving Homegirl’s House Iman Shumpert was popped back in August for DUI marijuana possession after leaving his “homegirl’s house” in Atlanta according to TMZ : According to the police report, Shumpert was pulled over outside of Atlanta on August 10th around 11:37 PM for a lane change violation and because his taillights weren’t on in his rented Audi A3. During the stop, the officer says Shumpert reeked of weed — and his eyes were bloodshot. Shumpert told the cop he had just come from his “homegirl’s house” and was going to pick up his father from the airport. The cop administered a field sobriety test and determined Shumpert was high. Shumpert also admitted he had smoked weed before leaving his friend’s house. Cops searched the car and found a mason jar with marijuana. Cops wanted to perform a blood test on Shumpert but he refused — claiming, “people would recognize him and it would cause a scene.” Shumpert was handcuffed and arrested for DUI marijuana and possession of weed (less than an ounce). He was also cited for failure to maintain his lane. The Cavaliers issued this official statement: “A court date has not been set at this point, and neither Iman or the team will have any additional comments while the matter progresses through the legal process.” Continue reading →
“Not here for your rebound…”— Wiz Khalifa Wiz Khalifa Goes Off On Amber Rose After Her Threesome Wiz Khalifa is apparently steaming mad at his baby mama, so much so that he’s publicly calling her out. The Taylor Gang head took to Twitter Friday to blast Amber Rose after the sex positive star shared a story about her first threesome. As previously reported Amber did her first Loveline podcast with Dr. Donaghue and revealed that the three-way was “f*** horrible.” “We kinda just got together it was a guy and a girl and it was f**king horrible,’ Amber admitted to her co-host. “It was the worst. It was horrible. I am literally having sleepless nights,’ she said regarding the experience. “I felt the pressure, getting older, to experience new things and I did it against my better judgment because I talk about sex a lot,” she said. Shen then added in a joke about Wiz: “You know maybe I will call my baby daddy tonight,” said Amb. That last quote apparently set Wiz off because he sent out tweets shaming Amb for trying to “rebound” with him after sleeping with two people. “If I were to say I f***d two b***s last week and it was wack. I think I’ma just call my baby’s mom, would you feel flattered?” SMH….but didn’t Wiz and Amber breakup because he had a threesome ???? Don’t shame her for doing the same thing you did, Wiz… Amber has since responded; hit the flip to see what she said.
On this week’s episode of Bossip Weekly Recap, Maura and Tyler talk Kanye West’s new video for ‘Fade’ featuring Teyana Taylor, Chris Brown being arrested again for a dispute at his home, Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest and more! Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Authentic Talent And Literary Management Says It Helped Revive Terrence Howard’s Career Terrence Howard’s former talent management company claims it saved his job on “Empire,” and the star paid them back by screwing them out of more than $250,000. That’s according to a new breach of contract lawsuit from Authentic Talent and Literary Management, which says the “Empire” star promised to pay the company 10 percent of his earnings from the hit show in exchange for its counseling, management and career guidance. Instead, the suit claims Howard terminated their oral contract and hasn’t paid them a dime in six months. “By way of illustration, plaintiff intervened with the Los Angeles-based executives of Imagine (which managed Empire) by convincing those executives not to terminate Howard from the show,” the company’s complaint, obtained by BOSSIP, says. The company said it played a key role in Howard’s career resurgence, and Howard agreed to pay them a portion of his “Empire” revenue throughout his seven season contract with the show, regardless of whether Howard ended their working relationship or not. The company says it also has emails from Howard that back up their claims. The suit doesn’t give a dollar amount on what Howard allegedly owes, but says he’s already raked in millions and the company is owed to more than $250,000. The company wants the payments from Howard plus interest, along with its lawyer fees paid and a full accounting of Howard hasn’t yet responded to the lawsuit. Continue reading →
Fox Gets New Superhero Drama Black Lightning A brand new Black superhero series could be coming to a TV near you The Hollywood Reporter : The project hails from Warner Bros TV., where Berlanti and the Akils are under overall deals.Fox may soon be adding another DC Comics character to its roster. The network has given a pilot production commitment to Black Lightning, the black superhero drama from prolific superhero series producer Greg Berlanti, and The Game’s Salim and Mara Brock Akil, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. One of DC Comics’ first major African-American superheroes, Black Lightning was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden and debuted in 1977. The hourlong drama will center on Jefferson Pierce, who hung up his suit and his secret identity years ago. However, with a daughter hell-bent on justice and a star student being recruited by a local gang, he’ll be pulled back into the fight as the wanted vigilante and DC legend Black Lightning. The Akils will write and exec produce the project with Berlanti and his producing partner Sarah Schechter. Their respective banners, Akil Productions and Berlanti Productions, will produce in association with Warner Bros. TV. Should Black Lightning be picked up, it would be one of the first broadcast series to feature an African-American superhero as its lead. Netflix, of course, has Marvel drama Luke Cage premiering at the end of the month. #RepresentationMatters Continue reading →
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