Author: The Lyricyst

Young Thug’s RICO trial has received a new judge, and with that, his attorney has asked that the incarcerated rapper be released from jail for the time being. Billboard reports that his attorney, Brian Steel, requested that Judge Paige Reese Whitaker allow Thugger to be released on bond and remain under house arrest until the jury lands on a verdict. “The most fundamental premise of our criminal justice system is that the criminally accused cannot be punished for an offense until the prosecution proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,” Steel wrote in the filing. “In our society, liberty is the norm.” Judge…

Justin Timberlake’s attorney, Edward Burke Jr., has stated that the singer was not intoxicated when he was arrested for driving while impaired (DWI) in mid-June. Speaking to Page Six after a recent court hearing, Burke insisted that Timberlake should not have been charged with DWI. “The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI,” Burke said. Timberlake was not required to attend the hearing. Burke pointed out that there were significant errors in the initial charging documents. He mentioned that one critical mistake was the lack…

Lil Baby has shared a tribute message following the shooting death of Chad Dillon, with whom he collaborated on the Seafood Menu Restaurant & Lounge in the Atlanta area. Per a report from FOX 5 Atlanta, Dillon, 33, was fatally shot in his vehicle on Tuesday afternoon. As of this writing, there was no word on potential suspects in the killing. Among Dillon’s other beloved ventures was The Boiler Seafood, not to mention numerous efforts aimed at giving back to his community. The Seafood Menu with Lil Baby held its grand opening in July of last year. “Damn big buddy…

Travis Scott, Gunna, and Central Cee all make appearances on Ice Spice’s just-released Y2K!, the four-time Grammy nominee’s debut album. The run-up to the 10-track, 23-minute release saw fans being given several key cuts in advance, including album opener “Phat Butt” and the Sean Paul-sampling “Gimmie a Light.” As previously reported, the latter was brought to life in an Evil Twins-directed music video featuring a familiar pink Range Rover formerly owned by Cam’ron. While no official public statements were made with regards to the memorable car’s video appearance, a source close to the production later confirmed to Complex that the…

Iggy Azalea has clarified that she is the sole parent to her son Onyx, following her split from Playboi Carti. In a recent episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s “Dinner’s on Me” podcast, Azalea, 34, discussed her experience as a single mother. The rapper, who welcomed Onyx with Carti, 28, in June 2020, revealed that she has been raising her son alone since their breakup just four months after his birth. Azalea made it clear that she is not co-parenting, saying, “I’m very much a single mother, I’m very much the only parent. No disrespect, but I am not co-parenting, really.…

Cardi B is speaking out against the negative comments directed at Vice President Kamala Harris following her announcement to run for President as a Democratic nominee. Since Harris revealed her presidential bid on July 21, social media has seen a surge of inappropriate remarks about her personal life, including her dating history. Harris, who has been married to lawyer Douglas Craig Emhoff since 2014, has faced criticism for her past relationships with television host Montell Williams and, allegedly, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. Conservative podcast host Megyn Kelly made a particularly offensive remark, accusing Harris of “sleeping her way…

Shante Broadus recently appeared on Big Boy TV, revealing what caught her eye nearly four decades ago when she saw the man who would become her husband, Snoop Dogg. “Tall, dark skin, and just being funny and cool, he was funny,” Broadus said of Snoop, describing him as the “clown and the rapper” when they attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California. According to People, the two met as teenagers in high school in the mid-’80s, then attended prom together prior to graduating in 1989. They got married eight years later. The couple, both 52, celebrated 27 years of…

Vice President Kamala Harris made a big entrance during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday evening, walking out to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.” A source close to Harris told CNN that her team got approval from Beyoncé’s representatives to use the song throughout her presidential campaign. Beyoncé, who is known for maintaining strict clearance guidelines around her music, gave quick approval to Harris’ campaign when they sought permission to use “Freedom” on Monday — just hours before she walked out to the song, the source added. While Beyoncé has not officially endorsed Harris in the day since President…

Eminem has been on a farewell tour of sorts for his alter ego Slim Shady. But Slim has made a comeback before his death, 25 years since we were first introduced to him in Em’s music video for “My Name Is,” the debut single from 1999’s The Slim Shady LP. In the visual for The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) album cut, “Houdini,” Slim marked his return, appearing, seemingly in the flesh, alongside Marshall Mathers. In the video, a young Shady travels in time to the present day, and he and Em go back-to-back, lifting lyrics from the…

Is Kamala Harris about to have a Brat summer? On Sunday, President Joe Biden, 81, announced he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Harris, 59, to replace him on the ticket. With less than 110 days left until Americans hit the polls on November 5, @KamalaHQ, the official rapid response account for Harris’ presidential campaign on X, was updated to match the aesthetic of Charli XCX’s latest album, Brat. If you weren’t sure, the 31-year-old UK singer released Brat last month and quickly went viral for its neon green artwork and an intentionally pixelated black font for the…