Beyonce’s Bodyguard Speaks Out

May 24, 2024

Photo Credits: Uncle Ron/TikTok and Beyonce/Instagram

Beyonce and Jay Z have been fiercely protecting their public image for years. The truth behind their picture-perfect facade has finally been exposed by one of their former staffers.

Beyonce’s ex-security guard has spoken out about the shady, disturbing secrets that the Carters don’t want anyone to know. The things he revealed about the couple’s dark side are honestly insane, so let’s get into it. According to HOLR Magazine, a guy claiming to be Beyonce’s ex-bodyguard has made bold allegations about her and Jay Z.

Just last year, the man, who simply goes by ‘Uncle Ron,’ began posting startling videos about the couple. In previous videos that Uncle Ron shared on his TikTok, he opened up about his past career. Years ago, he supposedly worked as a bodyguard for many high-profile celebrities.

In a video posted to his account in January 2023, Uncle Ron specifically called out Beyonce and Jay Z when he dropped several bombshell accusations about them. The original TikTok has since been deleted from Uncle Ron’s account. Fortunately, it was saved and shared by many other TikTokers, including @slot_7.0.

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Uncle Ron claimed that Jay Z and Beyonce would stop at nothing “to destroy anyone who speaks out against them.” There’s no denying that Beyonce and Jay Z both seem determined to maintain their nearly flawless reputations by any means. But what their former staffer said next was seriously shocking.

Beyonce and Jay Z Tried to Silence Uncle Ron

Believe it or not, Uncle Ron revealed that he had allegedly been receiving threats from the couple. It turns out that the reason why they had reportedly been trying to intimidate him was absolutely crazy.

Uncle Ron accused Jay Z and Beyonce of trying to scare him into staying silent. They supposedly didn’t want him to disclose any details about their harmful, twisted behavior.

The Carters also allegedly wanted to keep him from exposing the truth about their outrageous relationship. Uncle Ron explained that Beyonce and Jay Z reportedly didn’t love each other, and they never had.

He added that their marriage wasn’t anything like how they portrayed it to be. Instead, their relationship had supposedly always been based strictly on finances and business.

Uncle Ron claimed that the only thing tying Jay Z and Beyonce to each other was their shared goal. Allegedly, they desperately wanted to be billionaires who dominated the industry. They reportedly kept their master plan a secret by pretending to be a power couple that preferred living privately.

However, despite the threats that Uncle Ron had supposedly received, he didn’t seem too concerned. He explained that everything Beyonce and Jay Z had been hiding in the dark would eventually be brought to light.

Then, he fired back at their alleged attempts to keep him quiet in a truly bizarre way. Uncle Ron addressed Beyonce and Jay Z directly by reminding them that he knows their darkest secrets.

Uncle Ron Allegedly Has Proof of Everything

Not only was he aware of countless details about their personal lives, but he allegedly knew about their past actions. What he said next was honestly unbelievable.

Uncle Ron revealed that Beyonce had reportedly been consuming substances “for a long time.” Things got even crazier when he mentioned that Jay Z had supposedly been keeping her dependent on those substances so that he could control her more easily.

Uncle Ron backed up the allegations he’d made about the Carters by saying that he had saved proof of everything. He added that the receipts he had would provide all the evidence he needed to expose them. But that wasn’t all.

Apparently, Uncle Ron had saved all of the “old-school footage” as well. He didn’t clarify what exactly was on the potential recordings or tapes he had kept, but it definitely sounded both mysterious and incriminating.

Uncle Ron also claimed that Jay Z and Beyonce “stepped on many people” to get to where they are now. He said they’re willing to do literally whatever it takes to stay on top of the music industry, even if it means turning someone else’s world completely upside down.

Uncle Ron mentioned that the Carters have reportedly always been hateful. They have treated other artists terribly in the past, purely out of spite.

He explained that when Keri Hilson “said something about” Beyonce years ago, the couple’s reaction was extremely over-the-top. Uncle Ron accused Beyonce and Jay Z of allegedly ending Keri’s music career, which had been doing really well at the time.

As strange as it may seem, it’s definitely possible that his claim about the Carters sabotaging Keri’s success and popularity could be true.

Keri Hilson vs Beyonce

According to Life & Style, many people were convinced that Keri had thrown shade at Beyonce in 2009 when she released a remix of her song “Turnin’ Me On.” In the track, Keri sang about a woman who incorrectly believed that she was the greatest performing artist.

The lyrics were: “Your vision cloudy if you think that you’re the best / You can dance, she can sing, but she need to move it to the left, left.” People felt like Keri had chosen her words to intentionally shade Beyonce, especially when she sang ‘move it to the left, left.’ Many listeners thought that referencing Beyonce’s song, “Irreplaceable,” which opens with the lyrics, “To the left, to the left.”

But that wasn’t the only dig that Keri had seemingly taken at Beyonce. At the Soul Train Awards in 2011, Keri unexpectedly turned down a simple request on the red carpet. Juicy Magazine asked numerous celebrities throughout the night to hold a recent issue of the tabloid and pose for a photo.

When one of their reporters asked Keri to do the same thing, her response was seriously bizarre. At first, Keri looked like she was about to follow through with the request. As soon as she realized Beyonce and Jay Z were on the cover, she refused to do it.

Based on what Uncle Ron hinted at in his TikTok, the Carters hurt Keri’s career and forced her out of the spotlight. Life & Style reported that in 2013, Keri tweeted about how her spirit had been crushed for years by Jay Z and Beyonce’s fans.

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She explained that since she had allegedly dissed Beyonce, the couple’s followers had been constantly sending her hateful messages. Although Keri’s reported beef with Beyonce hadn’t even been that big of a deal, both of the Carters supposedly took advantage of their massive social media followings. Not only did they allow their devoted fans to bully Keri for years, but they most likely also used their influence in the industry to ultimately push her out.

Jay Z Worked Closely with Diddy

According to Uncle Ron, that wasn’t the first time the Carters had done something really shady to stay on top. In his video, he also said that as soon as Jay Z started rising to fame, he allegedly began writing off the people who had helped him become successful, including Biggie, Freeway, and Beanie Sigel.

In another TikTok that Uncle Ron posted in January 2023, he claimed that Jay Z reportedly wanted Biggie out of the music industry for a really selfish reason. Supposedly, he wanted to be the most famous hip-hop artist, so he made a decision that was truly insane.

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Uncle Ron explained that Jay Z had allegedly teamed up with Diddy to create a secret plan, which would result in Biggie tragically passing away. They reportedly convinced Biggie to travel to California to promote his new album, where they had arranged for someone to end his life.

Uncle Ron Deleted All of His Videos

Even though Uncle Ron’s accusations about Jay Z and Beyonce were serious, he didn’t appear to be all that worried. According to Media Takeout, about a week after he began calling the couple out, he posted an unexpected update.

In the video, which has since been deleted, Uncle Ron made a surprising revelation. He announced that he had just removed every video from his account that mentioned any claims about Beyonce and Jay Z. But that wasn’t all.

Uncle Ron added that he would no longer be talking about the couple in his videos. However, he also expressed that he wouldn’t be walking back any of the statements he’d made about the Carters.

He explained that if his followers wanted to know any other details about the situation, they would have to speak to his lawyers. Uncle Ron ended the video by making it clear that he didn’t consume any substances and never drank adult beverages. He seemingly wanted his followers to know that if anything sinister happened to him, it wouldn’t be an accident.

Uncle Ron Has Remained Quiet About His Career as a Bodyguard

Although Uncle Ron never showed proof that he worked as Beyonce’s bodyguard, that doesn’t mean he wasn’t telling the truth. In a thread posted on Lipstick Alley, one of the site’s users added photos of Uncle Ron standing beside Beyonce. The pictures had clearly been taken years ago, but it really looked like Uncle Ron had worked as Beyonce’s bodyguard.

Since mysteriously deleting his videos about the Carters, he’s been extremely quiet about his past career as a security guard. Based on what he said about his attorneys, it’s possible that he had no option but to delete his TikToks.

If they had filed cease and desist notices against him, he would have been forced to either remove all of his videos that included accusations he’d made against them or fight the matter in court. No matter what, Uncle Ron’s claims about Jay Z and Beyonce were honestly shocking.

Why Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Did this to North

May 23, 2024

North West is only 10 years old, but she recently landed her first acting role. Now, more people than ever suspect that Kim and Kanye have been pushing their daughter to start working.

So why exactly are they being accused of not looking out for North’s best interests? The real reasons why Kanye and Kim want their daughter to become as famous as possible are absolutely crazy.

The Mirror UK recently reported that North just landed a major acting role. She will be appearing in Disney’s The Lion King 30th Anniversary – A Live-to-Film Concert Event.

The performances will be broadcast live from the Hollywood Bowl and are set to take place on May 24th and 25th. It isn’t publicly known what part North will be playing yet.

However, a recording of the event will eventually be available to stream on Disney+. It’s obviously a pretty big deal that North’s first acting role is going to be in a Disney production.

But not everyone is impressed that she’s making a name for herself as an actress at such a young age. They don’t think it was really her idea in the first place.

People believe Kim and Kanye have pressured their daughter to start working because they’re desperate for her to become famous. Their critics think they might have been behind Disney’s decision to offer North a role in their live event.

There’s no denying that the Kardashians have countless connections in the industry. It’s definitely possible that Kim and Kanye managed to pull some strings for their daughter to be able to appear in Disney’s live performance. But the reason why they wanted North to have a role in The Lion King so badly is seriously bizarre.

Kim and Kanye Have Been Competing with the Carters

Interestingly, a week before news broke that North would be appearing in The Lion King live-to-film event, another celebrity child was in the headlines. According to TODAY, Disney announced on April 29th that Beyonce and Jay Z’s 12-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, would be joining the cast of one of their productions.

The outlet reported that Disney revealed in a press release that Blue Ivy will be playing the part of the lion cub, Kiara, in the live-action prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King. So when it was announced that North had landed a role in a different production of The Lion King, some people felt like the timing was too similar to just be a coincidence.

It’s no secret that Kanye used to be close friends with Jay Z and Beyonce. But according to The Mirror UK, around the time that Kanye’s controversial rants started becoming more frequent, the Carters began distancing themselves from him.

Not to mention, when Kim and Kanye got married in 2014, Beyonce and Jay Z didn’t attend their wedding. That allegedly led to an intense feud between the couples. But after Kanye and Kim split up, they seemingly continued silently competing against the Carters.

Some people have speculated that Kim and Kanye were unbelievably jealous when they found out that Beyonce and Jay Z’s daughter would be appearing in a Disney production. They believe Kanye and Kim called in some favors to make sure North would have a similar role.

North is Very Involved in Her Parents’ Careers

That’s not the only potential reason why North’s parents have been desperate for her to become super famous. Another one of Kim and Kanye’s possible motives for pushing their daughter to start working is incredibly self-serving.

Over the last several months, North has been extremely busy. She launched a music career when she rapped on stage with her dad at several of his live shows, collaborated with him on a song, and even appeared in the music video for the track.

According to Forbes, during a live performance in March, North revealed that she was going to be releasing her first album soon, titled Elementary School Dropout. But she hasn’t only been making waves in the industry because of her famously problematic father.

North has accompanied her mom to a variety of high-profile events. She also made more appearances on the last season of The Kardashians than she did previously.

She’s continued regularly posting on her TikTok account as well. Several of her videos either feature cameos from her mom or appear to promote products from one of Kim’s brands.

North has been very involved with her parents’ work lately. People have started to criticize Kim and Kanye for not allowing her to be an actual child. Many of their critics have also accused them of forcing their daughter into fame just to boost their own careers.

Kanye and Kim Aren’t Popular with the Newer Generation

Kim’s popularity has been declining. Many online reports have claimed that since the start of this year, she’s lost 3 million followers. Kanye’s numerous controversies have caused him to lose business deals, and his rap career has suffered.

The newer generation doesn’t seem very interested in feeding into Kim and Kanye’s obsessions with staying relevant and famous. As a result, they’ve been trying to remain relevant and save their failing careers by exploiting North.

Even if Kim and Kanye’s fame hadn’t changed, it’s possible that they would still be pushing their daughter into working. There’s another reason why they desperately want North to become extremely famous, and it’s honestly unbelievable.

For years, people have been accusing both Kanye and Kim of having narcissistic tendencies. In an episode of The Kardashians that aired last fall, Kim was even called a narcissist by her own sister. Unfortunately, the majority of narcissistic parents tend to have a very damaging perspective on their own children.

In an article published by CNBC, Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a psychologist, discussed some of the most common, toxic traits of narcissistic parents. She said that they typically view their kids “as an extension of themselves,” which is incredibly harmful.

Dr. Ramani explained that many children are only praised by their narcissistic parents if they do exactly what their parents want them to do. She added that a lot of kids are so desperate to be valued by their narcissistic parents that they will do whatever it takes “to fit the mold their parents set for them.” Dr. Ramani also mentioned that children will even sacrifice their own interests and goals, or other parts of their identity, just to please their narcissistic parents.

Sadly, this could potentially already be happening with North. What she revealed last fall was absolutely unreal.

North Is Treated Like an Extension of Kim and Kanye

According to People Magazine, North was interviewed last October by i-D magazine. She was also featured on the cover of their Fall/Winter issue.

During the interview, she mentioned that she has a lot of goals she’d like to accomplish when she’s older. She explained that she wants to be a basketball player, an artist, and a rapper someday.

North also claimed that in the future, she hopes to take over her parents’ businesses, including Yeezy and SKIMS. Of course, it’s possible that she really does want to own her parents’ businesses when she grows up.

It’s hard not to wonder whether she actually wants to do this, or if she just feels like she has to. If Kim and Kanye really are narcissistic parents, that could explain a lot about how they treat North.

If they do actually view their daughter as an extension of themselves, they might want her to become super famous because that’s exactly what they want for themselves.

Hopefully, North is able to decide what she wants to do sooner rather than later and doesn’t feel the need to win her parents over by following in their footsteps.

Otherwise, she could spend years feeling like she’s never going to be good enough for Kim and Kanye.

Khloe Kardashian Exposes Kim’s Toxic Parenting

May 23, 2024

Photo Credits: Khloe Kardashian /Instagram and Kim Kardashian/Instagram

Khloe Kardashian is throwing major shade at Kim for how she chooses to prioritize her life over her kids. In the trailer for season 5 of The Kardashians, the sisters appeared to be feuding with each other over their insanely different perspectives on parenting.

But how exactly has Khloe been criticizing Kim as a mother? The truth about what she’s revealed and how Kim has been parenting lately is seriously crazy.

Kim has been accused by many of her critics of being an uninvolved mother. But now, even her own sister is calling her out for not being a very present parent.

The teaser trailer for the upcoming season of The Kardashians was recently released. It shows Khloe disapproving of Kim’s ongoing decision to prioritize her work over her children.

At the beginning of the video, Kim claimed that she and her famous family members had all made the same vow to themselves last year. They would take the year to slow down and live in the moment.

But according to Khloe, they hadn’t been able to follow through with that commitment. She explained that aside from her, everybody in the family had been busy doing the same thing.

But she also hinted at the reason why she hadn’t been joining her mom and siblings. Khloe implied that she had been watching her sisters’ kids while they traveled. It sounded like some of them were gone pretty frequently.

Kim Struggles to Balance Work and Family

But then, Kim attempted to defend herself and her absent parenting in an honestly bizarre way. She said that everyone has a different definition of success.

While that may be true in business, if someone barely ever chooses to spend time with their children, most people wouldn’t consider them to be a very successful parent.

Kris alluded to some challenges that Kim had been facing as a result of being a working mom. However, when she asked Kim if she had talked about her struggles to Khloe yet, Kim said no. She added that Khloe was simply too judgmental.

Let’s be real. Khloe’s frustration with Kim over how much time she was spending away from her kids is completely understandable.

Kim has been talking about how difficult it’s been to balance her family life with her busy schedule for quite a while. However, it seems like she never actually does anything to improve the situation.

Not to mention, Kim’s choice to continue dedicating more of her time to her career than to her kids has most likely been negatively affecting Khloe. Khloe has her hands full with raising her two young children. She also has her own career to worry about.

Whenever she ends up having to take care of Kim’s kids, it just adds to the amount of responsibilities and stress already in her life.

In the past, Khloe has mentioned that she enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews. But based on how annoyed she was in the trailer, it sounds like Kim had been taking advantage of her willingness to help out with the kids.

The Season Was Filmed Over 6 Months Ago

According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming for season 5 of The Kardashians took place toward the end of last year. The teaser clip hinted at Kourtney being rushed into the operating room for emergency fetal surgery, which happened in September.

That means it’s been over half a year since Khloe shaded her sister for not being a present parent, but Kim is still working all the time. Just over the last few months, the amount of meetings and events that she’s attended is honestly outrageous.

People magazine reported that at the end of January, Kim traveled by plane to Paris. While attending Couture Week, she appeared at the Maison Margiela haute couture spring 2024 show. She took another trip less than two weeks later but for a totally different reason.

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation website, on February 9th, Kim visited two separate prisons in Chowchilla, which is about 255 miles from her home in Hidden Hills. Apparently, she was filming for her family’s reality show while she toured the facilities.

But just one day later, she was living it up in a neighboring state. An article published by Page Six revealed that Kim spent Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas.

She reportedly enjoyed the nightlife with Odell Beckham Jr. on Saturday and attended the big game on Sunday. Afterward, she spent the rest of the evening partying again.

Kim Has Not Scaled Back Her Travels

Not surprisingly, her schedule for March was also incredibly busy. According to People magazine, not even three weeks after Kim’s weekend in Las Vegas, she left the country again to attend Paris Fashion Week.

Days after appearing at the Balenciaga show, Vogue Australia reported that she was spotted at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty. Honestly, it seems like Kim spends more time traveling and getting glammed up for her appearances than she does with her children. It might be different if she needed the money, but we all know that’s definitely not the case.

In April, People Magazine published an article about Kim’s recent appearances, including the Breakthrough Prize ceremony and the 2024 Lo Máximo Awards. According to CNN, she flew to Washington, D.C. later that month for a seriously shocking reason.

Kim accompanied Vice President Kamala Harris for a conversation about the pardons President Joe Biden had issued one day earlier. The people who had received pardons also joined the discussion, which was held at the White House.

But about a week after she returned to California, she was already back on the East Coast again. Just recently, Kim traveled to New York City, where she made a red carpet appearance at the Met Gala.

Instead of flying home to spend quality time with her kids, what she did after the event was absolutely insane.

People Magazine reported that right after Kim left the Met Gala, she flew to Hamburg, Germany, where she attended the 2024 OMR Festival. On both days of the conference, she spoke on a guest panel alongside other entrepreneurs and “digital professionals.”

Kim’s Children Are Cared For By Nannies

Believe it or not, those are only the major appearances that Kim has attended over the last few months. She also goes to photoshoots, and business meetings, and frequently stops by her office at the SKIMS headquarters as well.

Kim obviously hasn’t cut back on the amount of work she’s been doing, considering she’s constantly away from home. She isn’t physically present in her children’s lives very often, so it’s unlikely that she’s emotionally present for them either.

Kim’s four kids are between the ages of 5 and 10 years old, so they’re still young and impressionable. It’s ridiculous that she thinks her absence from their daily lives is justified just because she’s working, especially since she doesn’t need the extra income. It seems like she’s content to have her children basically raised by nannies.

According to what a source told Life & Style, Kim regularly works 14 to 16-hour days. Meanwhile, her kids are cared for by a team of six nannies, also working long hours.

That’s not even the craziest part. An insider revealed to The U.S. Sun that Kim tries to balance motherhood with her career by scheduling 15 minutes to spend with each of her children per day.

But sadly, that isn’t even guaranteed to happen. Sometimes, Kim’s work schedule is too packed for her to fit in any bonding time with her kids. It’s no wonder Khloe is criticizing Kim for prioritizing work over her children.

It sounds like it isn’t important to her to be present and involved in her kids’ lives. Unfortunately, that probably won’t be changing anytime soon either, based on how busy her work life has been over the last few months. It’ll be interesting to see exactly what Khloe says about her sister’s parenting on season 5 of The Kardashians.

The Downfall of Ja Rule

May 23, 2024

Ja Rule was one of the biggest names in music during the early 2000s.

He reached superstar level in 2001 with 3 of his songs getting to no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

His song Always on Time featuring Ashanti, and his guest appearances on J Lo’s I’m Real and Ain’t It Funny quickly made him a household name.

Ja Rule’s Career

His second and third albums were critically and commercially successful, too.

But some say that Ja Rule’s lucky streak ran out in 2003.

Two major things in his life happened around that time that had a big negative impact on his career.

And things started to go downhill for him.

One big setback had to do with Irv Gotti’s record label that Ja Rule was signed with.

Ranker reported that in early 2003, the offices of The Inc. Records were raided by federal agents because of an alleged connection to money laundering and illegal substances.

It meant that all of the label’s music ventures had to be shelved.

The parent label, Def Jam, ended up blocking some of Ja Rule’s old music, which temporarily stopped him from earning any money off it.

His name also got caught up in the controversy that was attracting a lot of negative press.

The record label rebranded itself and put out Ja Rule’s 5th studio album, Blood In My Eye, which reportedly didn’t have the same kind of commercial success as his older work.

It was also considered to be a hate album because of all the diss tracks it had on it.

Ja Rule and 50 Cent Rivalry

Which is connected to another theory about why Ja Rule’s career began to suffer around that time.

According to Bleumag, his sour relationships with other rappers in the industry took a toll on his reputation.

Especially the public feud he had with 50 Cent.

It’s unclear exactly how their rivalry first began.

Both rappers have given different reasons for it.

Ja Rule told MTV News that he didn’t start the negativity between them.

He said that things went south between them when he was shooting a music video on a street in New York, and 50 Cent came to watch.

He claimed that they ended up greeting each other, but that 50 Cent didn’t think Ja Rule’s reaction was good enough, and that he didn’t like the attention Ja Rule was getting from bystanders on the street, either.

He went on to say that the next thing he knew, 50 Cent was using his music to diss him and other rappers, too.

In his interview with MTV, Ja Rule said that 50 Cent’s strategy back then was: “I’m gonna use other big rappers’ names and diss and downplay them to bring attention to me.”

He admitted that it was a great plan, but all that he was doing was creating hatred for himself from other artists.

When he made a diss record about Ja Rule, he didn’t think it was funny or cool.

But 50 Cent had a different version of events.

Ja Rule Said, ‘We Ain’t Beefing No More…’

In his memoir, From Pieces to Weight, he claimed that a friend of his robbed one of Ja Rule’s chains, and that was what turned Ja Rule against him.

From the moment that 50 Cent made it big with his 2003 album, the two began publicly insulting each other in radio interviews and releasing diss tracks.

A report by Inquisitr revealed that during a 2011 interview with The Life Files, Ja Rule claimed that the dispute between him and 50 Cent had finally ended.

He told the interviewer “We ain’t beefing no more… He’s doing him, and he’s not thinking about me, and I’m doing me and I’m not thinking about him.”

According to Ranker, in 2013, the two rappers bumped into each other on a flight and hashed things out.

Ja Rule explained that what happened between them was a long time ago, and that they were both all about their money, and their families.

Ja Rule Threw Shade at Eminem and His Family

But 50 Cent wasn’t the only rapper who got into Ja Rule’s bad books.

Ranker also reported that he and Eminem had some back and forth, too.

Ja Rule released a song called Loose Change in 2008 that threw shade at Eminem and his family, and accused him of not understanding ‘Black Pain’.

He reportedly mocked Eminem’s mom and ex-wife.

But the biggest blow he gave was when he questioned what his daughter Hailie was going to be when she grew up.

Eminem responded by releasing his song Doe Rae Me (Hailie’s Revenge), featuring members from his rap group D12.

The song made fun of Ja Rule for imitating Tupac Shakur’s rapping style, and Eminem warned him never to bring up his daughter’s name again.

Bleumag claimed that the public feuding with other big rappers at the time seemingly had a negative effect on his music career.

Ja Rule Started His Own Independent Label

His last few albums with The Inc. Records did not compare to the earlier ones that were released by the label.

In 2009, Ja Rule left his longtime record company.

He started his own independent label, which he named Mpire Music Group.

It was under Mpire that he dropped his 7th studio album, Pain is Love 2, a sequel to his hit 2001 album.

But a report by Complex revealed that the album ended up as one of the lowest first-week album sales of 2012, with just 3,200 copies sold.

Ja Rule’s Time Behind Bars

Ja Rule wasn’t even able to promote the album, because when it came out, he was behind bars.

He’d had some trouble with the law just a couple years earlier.

According to a Reuters article, he pleaded guilty in 2011 to failing to file tax returns over a 5-year period.

He was sentenced to 28 months in prison because he’d reportedly failed to pay $1.1 million in taxes between the years 2004-2008.

On top of that, he was also sentenced to 2 years in prison because of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.

He was eventually released in 2013.

Ja Rule’s Scandals

But that wasn’t Ja Rule’s last run-in with the law.

Ranker reported that in 2015, he was hired by an entrepreneur named Billy McFarland to be the creative head and spokesman for a new credit card service.

It was called Magnises, and its objective was to become an exclusive Black Card with special perks & VIP access for millennials.

Customers paid $250 a year for the service.

But Business Insider released an article about how many of the members said that the perks and rewards they were promised never arrived and were often canceled at the last minute.

A couple years later, Ja Rule was involved in an even bigger scandal.

One that would shadow him for years to come.

He was one of the organizers of the Fyre Festival of 2017 that gained the reputation of being one of the most failed attempts at a festival ever.

Us Weekly reported that the Festival quickly turned from a highly anticipated music event to an infamous disaster.

Ja Rule had once again partnered with Billy.

To drum up excitement, they enlisted celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin, and Emily Ratajkowski to spread the word about the event on social media.

However, when the festival unfolded on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma, it was anything but glamorous.

Attendees ended up with a whole bunch of problems, like a lack of security and food, terrible accommodations, poor medical services, and strained artist relations.

Things got so bad that the festival had to be canceled, leaving many festival-goers stranded on the remote island that they’d paid hundreds of dollars to get to.

It was such a catastrophe that Netflix even released a documentary about the event in 2019.

Ja Rule and Billy were hit with multiple lawsuits.

But in the end, the rapper was never imprisoned for his involvement with the festival mess.

A judge cleared him of any wrongdoing in late 2019.

Ja Rule’s Tour Canceled Due to Criminal Record

Ja Rule still performs and makes music to this day.

In a 2016 interview with AOL, he announced that his 8th album, Coup De Grâce, was going to be his last.

But at the start of 2024, he took to Twitter to announce that he’d signed a deal with a new label that was potentially worth a hundred million dollars.

He also revealed that he had plans for a 25th anniversary tour, which would include places like England, Ireland, and Scotland, and more global dates to be announced later.

However in February 2024, PEOPLE shared that the performances in the UK had been canceled because of his criminal record.

In a Twitter update, Ja Rule wrote that he was so devastated, and he couldn’t believe the UK wouldn’t let him in.

He revealed that he’d spent half a million dollars in production of his own money to put the tour together, only to be denied entry days before his shows.

The Sad Truth About Ciara’s Son

May 23, 2024

When Ciara and Future Sr. welcomed their son into the world, it seemed he had everything. Two Grammy-award-winning musicians as his parents, a huge inheritance, and a life of luxury.

Little did Future Jr. know he’d soon end up caught in the middle of his parents’ bitter legal battles. Sadly, the devastating experiences of that have taken a toll on him.

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Born Future Zahir Wilburn, Ciara’s son never really knew a time when his parents got along. He was only a few months old when the news came out that they’d split.

I have a feeling that when he grows up, he will probably have a difficult time finding out what actually happened between them. Both have tried to say that it was their decision to end things.

In an interview with Huffington Post Live, Future Sr. claimed he ended the engagement because they’d just grown apart. He explained that when you’re the man in the relationship, you want to make certain decisions for yourself and that Ciara also wanted to make certain decisions. He felt that the best route for him at the time was to make more music.

Ciara Took the High Road

Ciara called him out on his words. She showed more class by not naming her ex. She just shaded him in a Twitter comment that she posted after the article came out that read: “Some person is so dishonest and ignorant that they don’t deserve a response.”

Some Person Is So Dishonest and Ignorant That They Don't Deserve A Response.
— Ciara (@ciara) July 14, 2015

There was a rumor going around about the real reason the pair broke up. It was much worse than two people just drifting apart.

US Weekly reported that Future Sr. allegedly cheated on his fiance with his stylist Tyrina Lee. An insider for the outlet claimed that Ciara found out about the affair through multiple sources.

In an interview with Jada Pinkett Smith on Red Table Talk, she confessed that around the time of the breakup, she’d have moments where she’d be in the shower, crying. It sounds like she was upset about something a lot more brutal than suddenly growing apart from a fiance after just giving birth to his newborn son.

Future Sr. Accused Ciara of Having Control Problems

I feel so bad for Future Jr. because his parents were involved in countless public feuds. The poor kid found himself at the center of them, with his parents using him as a pawn in their fights.

Things got especially nasty when it came to who was going to get custody of him. The Daily Mail obtained documents that were part of a libel lawsuit between the feuding parents.

They included a chain of emails exchanged by each of their lawyers. There were accusations of lying, failing to take substance tests, and being unable to communicate properly because Future Sr. used way too much foul language.

The emails reportedly began just days after Future Sr. used Twitter to express his frustration with his ex. He claimed that he hated having to go through his lawyers to see his son.

Future Sr. said that he found it ridiculous considering that he was supposedly paying 15k a month. He also added that Ciara had control problems.

According to one of People Magazine’s sources, his accusations weren’t true. He was just using the media attention he was getting to promote his music. They insisted that he did not nor had he ever paid $15,000 in child support, and that Ciara had never prevented him from seeing his child.

Ciara Started to Prioritize Her Own Well-Being

But do you see what I mean about how Future Jr. kept getting caught in the crossfire? He was so young when all of that was happening. Now that he’s almost ten, he’ll probably be curious about what happened between his parents.

With internet access, kids can find out about all of this stuff. There’s a big chance that this will have an effect on him.

It doesn’t seem like Future Sr. is a big part of his life these days. According to Hot New Hip Hop, he has 7 other kids with 7 other women, and he allegedly doesn’t have great relationships with quite a few of them either.

Ciara recently gave a hint about how co-parenting with Future Sr. has been going. Ciara was speaking to The Shade Room host Thembi Mawema when the topic was brought up. You’re not going to believe her reaction to it.

The question caused Ciara to laugh for 15 seconds straight. Thembi then summed up her outburst by saying: “I guess that says it all.”

In a 2022 interview with Women’s Health, Ciara got real about how breaking up with Future Jr.’s dad actually helped her prioritize her own well-being more. She explained that she had to figure out how to navigate the next chapter of her life.

All the things she was aspiring to have at that time, including love, made her realize that it was going to happen when it was supposed to. But she knew that she couldn’t love anybody to the best of her ability if she wasn’t loving herself.

Ciara’s Ex Threatened Her New Husband, Russel

I guess something she did worked because a year after her separation, she met NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. He was not only good for Ciara, but also for her son. Right from the start of their relationship, Russell pretty much accepted Future Jr. as if he were his own son.

US Weekly reported that in an interview on the I Am Athlete podcast, Russell confessed that when Ciara’s ten-month-old baby got into his lap, he knew that he’d always be a part of his life. He understood then that becoming a stepdad was an opportunity and a gift.

So, Russell basically became more of a father to Future Jr. than his biological dad was. But sadly, after Russell and Ciara began dating, Future Jr. once again became a part of his parents’ stormy public battles as things between them got really ugly.

It seemed that Future Sr. didn’t like his son being around Russell. He made that crystal clear on several occasions.

Ciara ended up starting a defamation lawsuit against her ex. According to the Daily Mail, the 2016 lawsuit claimed that Future Sr.’s reaction to Ciara’s new relationship had caused her emotional distress, humiliation, stress, anger, and suffering.

TMZ reported that in 2016, Ciara was claiming that her ex had repeatedly threatened Russell. She gave a social media post as an example in which Future Sr. shared some weapon emojis facing some football emojis. She described his behavior as frightening and socially irresponsible.

In 2023, Future Sr. made his feelings about Ciara’s husband known when he rapped a verse on Quavo’s song- Turn Yo Clic Up. At one point in the rap, he sang: “I got it out of the field, F- Russell”

Future Jr. Is Now a Big Brother

But how is all of this affecting Future Jr.? Well, luckily, he has a pretty happy environment at home. Ciara told People Magazine that she and Russell were grateful for their kids and that life in their home was non-stop entertainment.

After getting married in 2016, the couple welcomed a daughter named Sienna, a son they called Win, and more recently, a second daughter by the name of Amora. Even though having siblings is probably good for him, some online forum users have questioned if Future Jr. might feel neglected or forgotten since Russell and Ciara had their own kids together.

Ciara did tell People that her firstborn son was a little different from the others. She said that he was the kid with the wisdom who was probably the calmest.

I can’t help but wonder if that has something to do with the difficult upbringing he had. With his parents’ drama hanging over him, maybe it forced him to grow up a little fast.

But at the end of the day, it looks like Future Jr. is doing just fine at home. His mom said that he is a loving older brother with a big heart.

In an interview with She Knows, Ciara said that Future Jr. loved both music and sports. They’d have to see what time would tell them.

She added that anything was possible for her kids. So, the future looks bright for Future Jr. Let’s just hope his parents make sure they don’t let their personal beef get in the way of his happiness.

The Truth About Lauryn Hill’s Secret Baby Daddy

May 23, 2024

Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley were together for about 15 years and had five kids together. So when she had another baby and revealed that he wasn’t the father, it completely stunned everyone.

Ever since then, Lauryn has managed to keep the identity of her baby daddy a total secret. But there are a couple of strong theories about who the possible father of her sixth child is.

According to Rolling Stone, Lauryn announced that she was expecting her sixth kid at a concert in June 2011. At the time, most people thought Rohan was the baby’s father, which led to an insanely chaotic situation. Speculations started going around about how Rohan had allegedly abandoned Lauryn while she was carrying his child.

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When ABC News and other outlets reported that he was dating Isabeli Fontana, a Brazilian model, things got even messier. Soon, news broke that Lauryn had welcomed a baby boy.

Just days later, she addressed the rumors that Rohan had ditched her for another woman while she was pregnant. But how she set the record straight was seriously unexpected.

According to People Magazine, in a statement that Lauryn released on her website, she explained that she and Rohan had a “long and complex history together.” She added that they had gone through extended “periods of separation over the years.”

She made it clear that the speculations that he had abandoned her while she was expecting his baby were not true. Lauryn mentioned that even though their relationship had been complicated at times, the five children that she and Rohan had together would continue to bring them happiness.

She ended her statement by writing that she appreciated the well wishes that she had received regarding the arrival of her new baby. Lauryn chode her words very carefully, to stress that Rohan was not the father of her son, Micah.

Wyclef Allegedly Thought He Was the Father of Lauryn’s First Child

Ever since she shut down those rumors, she has stayed absolutely silent about her secret baby daddy. Some people theorized that Lauryn’s son’s dad could possibly be Wyclef Jean, her former bandmate.

When Micah was only a year old, the paternity speculations were fueled even more. In 2012, Wyclef released his memoir, Purpose, which included truly startling allegations.

BET reported that in Wyclef’s book, he confessed his romantic connection with Lauryn didn’t end when he married Marie Claudinette in 1994. He claimed that when Lauryn was expecting her first child in 1997, what she had allegedly led him to believe was honestly crazy.

Wyclef wrote that throughout Lauryn’s entire pregnancy, he was under the impression that he was her baby’s father. He reportedly believed that, up until the moment that her son, Zion, was born.

That’s when he finally discovered that Rohan was really the father of Lauryn’s baby. Wyclef revealed that Lauryn had supposedly allowed him to believe that he was her baby’s dad for nine months. That betrayal allegedly changed everything about their relationship, which ultimately resulted in the breakup of their band.

Not even two weeks after Wyclef’s memoir was released, he appeared on Sway in the Morning, where he made another surprising admission. He claimed that he was actually in the hospital when Lauryn delivered her first son. Reportedly, Rohan wasn’t even there.

Fans Speculated That Lauryn and Wyclef Had an Affair

After Wyclef and Lauryn fell out, they weren’t involved in each other’s lives for a while. However, they eventually reunited for live performances and appeared to be friends with one another.

But there have been speculations that they might have secretly had another hidden romance. Even though Wyclef is still married to Claudinette, some people have speculated that he and Lauryn potentially had another affair, which resulted in her becoming pregnant.

But on the other hand, many people don’t think it’s possible that Wyclef is Micah’s father. One of the main reasons why is so bizarre.

Those who aren’t on board with the theory have raised a very valid argument against it. If Wyclef truly was Lauryn’s mystery baby daddy, would she really have been able to keep that a secret for years?

After all, he didn’t hold back at all when he wrote about her in his book. When Wyclef exposed Lauryn’s alleged lie about him being the father of her first baby, he stirred up a ton of drama.

She wasn’t very happy about his claims, and neither was Rohan, who fired back in an unbelievable way. A few days after Wyclef appeared on Sway in the Morning to promote his memoir and spill more tea, Rohan accused him of lying to get more people to buy his book.

He told TMZ that Wyclef never even had a reason to suspect that he was Lauryn’s baby daddy. Rohan claimed that when he and Lauryn started dating, she was no longer romantically involved with Wyclef.

He added that from the day Wyclef found out that Lauryn was expecting, he knew Rohan was the father. It’s hard to know whose side of the story to believe.

Lauryn Was With Nas Around the Time of Micah’s Conception

But there’s another theory about Micah’s potential father, and it’s actually pretty convincing. For several years, people have been speculating about the possibility of Nas being Lauryn’s secret baby daddy.

In a thread posted on Lipstick Alley, many of the site’s users explained why they believed the theory was true. What they revealed was absolutely shocking.

One person pointed out that Lauryn and Nas had toured and recorded music together in the past, but they were spending a lot of time together before she got pregnant. Not only that but for a couple of years after Micah was born, they were constantly at each other’s performances.

If Lauryn carried Micah until he was full-term, his July 23 birthday would mean that she most likely became pregnant between the end of October and the first half of November. It turns out that 93QCountry reported that on November 13, 2010, she performed at the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Benefit in New York City.

Interestingly, Nas was in New York City at the same time as Lauryn. According to GossipOnThis, he also had a performance scheduled in the city, so he booked a hotel to stay for a couple of days.

It’s possible that Lauryn and Nas decided to meet up in private at some point that weekend, which would also make sense with the timeline of her pregnancy. In September 2011, two months after Micah was born, Nas performed at the Rock the Bells festival in New York.

Rohan Failed to Show Lauryn How Much He Loved Her

Lauryn surprised the audience when she joined him on stage to perform their track “If I Ruled the World” together. But after the song was over, the pair shared what appeared to be a very special moment.

While Nas and Lauryn hugged each other, he said something to her before they parted ways. They clearly weren’t in a rush to let go of each other, since they continued their embrace for several more seconds.

On February 25, 2013, Rohan opened up about his breakup with Lauryn during an interview with OPEN Magazine. He admitted that he was heartbroken because he had failed to show her how much he really loved her.

But what happened less than two weeks later was truly insane. Believe it or not, Nas tweeted a cryptic message on March 5, 2013, that read: “Things you take for granted… get taken.”

Things you take for granted .. get taken.
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) March 5, 2013

His tweet definitely seemed to be a dig at Rohan, since he’d just discussed losing Lauryn, and how it was his fault for not expressing his feelings enough. But there’s still another reason why so many people are convinced that Nas could be the father of Lauryn’s sixth child.

Lauryn Shared of Photo of Nas on Mother’s Day

In May 2021, Lauryn posted a series of photo collages on her Instagram for Mother’s Day. However, in the same Lipstick Alley thread from before, a lot of people pointed out a seriously strange detail.

Lauryn’s Mother’s Day collages included numerous pictures of herself with her kids, while other photos showed Rohan with their children.

She also added pictures of her mother, as well as other important women in her life who had helped her in some way with her children. Oddly enough, there was a photo of Nas in one of Lauryn’s collages.

Since she had added pictures of Rohan, who obviously helped her become a mother, many people believed that her choice to also include a picture of Nas was incredibly telling. If Nas wasn’t the father of Lauryn’s son, why would she have shared a photo of him on Mother’s Day?

Of course, it’s impossible to know for a fact that Nas is Micah’s dad. But, so much of the so-called proof that supports that theory does make a lot of sense.

Lauryn doesn’t usually post many photos of Micah on her Instagram. As he’s gotten a little older, she has started to occasionally share updates about him.

Soon, he’s going to be turning 13 years old. People have been trying to figure out if he’s starting to resemble anyone who could possibly be his father. So far, many people agree that Micah looks a lot like his mom.

It’s safe to say that even if he was the spitting image of his father, Lauryn still wouldn’t confirm anything. We’ll have to wait and see if she decides to break her silence on the matter.

Kody Brown Is Falling Apart

May 23, 2024

Kody Brown has been struggling ever since his son Garrison passed away. Garrison took his own life in early March of this year. He was only 25 years old.

Ever since then, his loved ones have been dealing with the devastating loss. But how is Kody doing? He was Garrison’s dad, but at the same time, the two of them weren’t exactly close when Garrison passed away.

From everything we’ve heard over the last couple of months, it sounds like Kody is really struggling with this. As expected, the loss of his son hit him hard.

The U.S. Sun spoke to a source close to the family. This insider revealed that Kody was not okay at all.

The source said that Kody was really depressed. What’s more, he’s allegedly retreated entirely.

According to the source, Kody has a tendency to go to really dark places when he’s upset. So, naturally, he’s in an extremely dark place right now.

This is understandable. Garrison’s passing was both sudden and completely devastating.

It makes sense that Kody feels so bad right now. But the source said that there’s more to it than that.

Kody and Garrison Were Estranged Before His Passing

Because Kody has retreated completely, his current state of mind is supposedly causing issues in his marriage to Robyn. The two of them have been having problems as a result of Kody’s ways of coping.

The source told The U.S. Sun: “He sort of put up this wall and is internalizing his feelings. He’s focused more on himself and moving on.”

In a way, this makes a lot of sense. While it’s likely that Garrison’s passing hit Robyn hard, too, Kody was Garrison’s biological father. Even though they were estranged toward the end of Garrison’s life, there was still a lot of history there.

Robyn, on the other hand, did not have a super close relationship with Garrison. As far as we know, Garrison wasn’t exactly a huge fan of Robyn.

Many Sister Wives viewers agree that Robyn joining the family led to the Browns’ eventual downfall. She seemingly divided the family, and this appears to be one of the reasons why Kody and Garrison eventually fell out.

The two of them became estranged during the pandemic. Kody was staying with Robyn and their little family and was basically refusing to see anyone else.

He also came up with a lot of his own COVID-19 rules that he wanted the rest of his family to follow. Many of these just seemed unreasonable, and they contributed to the rift between Kody and some of his children, including Gabe and Garrison. According to the The U.S. Sun, Janelle actually told the police about Kody and Garrison being estranged after her son’s passing.

It must be devastating for Kody to think that their strained relationship might’ve possibly contributed to Garrison’s heartbreaking decision to take his own life. This may be one of the reasons why he’s reportedly really withdrawn right now.

Kody Has Been Blaming Robyn for His Problems

Even though his actions have allegedly led to problems between him and Robyn, it doesn’t seem like these two are headed for divorce or anything like that. The source who spoke to The U.S. Sun said: “I don’t think they will ever divorce unless he continues what he is doing and pushes her out.”

Supposedly, Kody has been blaming Robyn for his problems, which can’t be good for their marriage. But for now, it seems like they’re still sticking together.

This situation must be difficult for the entire family, so it’s probably for the best that they’re trying to support each other, although Kody seems unable to do that fully. Allegedly, he hasn’t just withdrawn from Robyn.

Something similar happened at the memorial service for Garrison which was organized by the Nevada National Guard. According to The U.S. Sun, Kody was acting a little standoffish throughout the event. He refused to mingle with some of the other people who were there, including his ex-wives, Janelle, Meri, and Christine.

The insider who spoke to the outlet also said that unfortunately, Kody is not about to reunite with his other estranged children any time soon. He’s reportedly still processing what happened to Garrison.

He’s still grieving. Because of that, he’s allegedly not even thinking about reconciling with his other kids. According to the source, this would be a hard process, anyway.

The insider claimed that at this point, Kody’s other children are not going to welcome him back with open arms. They just lost Garrison, and this left a huge impact on them all. The source said: “It’s going to take even more work for Kody to fix the damage he’s done.”

Kody Reached Out to Garrison Before His Passing

Obviously, Kody can’t be held solely responsible for what happened. But it’s possible that his children blame him to at least some extent.

Another tragic aspect of this story is that Garrison reportedly reached out to some of his family members before he took his own life. Janelle said that the day before, she received some really concerning texts from him.

According to The U.S. Sun, Janelle told the police that Garrison had messaged a bunch of different people. It seems like some of them were his family members.

He reportedly also got in touch with some of the crew members who worked on Sister Wives. Garrison told them that he wanted to hate them for sharing the good times, but he couldn’t. He admitted that he missed those days.

After Janelle found out about this text, she reportedly reached out to Garrison herself. The two of them talked for a little bit. Eventually, he stopped responding to her.

After that, she asked Gabe to go check on Garrison. But it was already too late. When Gabe got there, his brother was already gone.

Now, there are also reports that Kody was among one of the people that Garrison messaged before his passing. But he allegedly didn’t respond.

If this is true, that must be even more heartbreaking for Kody. Understandably, he’s reportedly feeling so down these days.

Janelle Recently Baked Garrison’s Favorite Pie

Losing a child is never easy, but he and Garrison also had so many unresolved problems that might be making this even more difficult for Kody to deal with. But Kody isn’t the only one who’s having a hard time.

On Mother’s Day, Janelle took to her Instagram to share her feelings about the holiday. She said that she had a surprisingly emotional day.

Previously, it wasn’t a big holiday for her. She wrote: “My children have always shown up for me and made me feel special everyday.”

Then, she admitted that this year was different. Janelle said: “All weekend I felt the grief so close to the surface.”

It especially hit her when she decided to bake a strawberry rhubarb pie. She’d gone strawberry picking just before that, and randomly found rhubarb at a local farmer’s market. Making the pie felt like it was meant to be.

According to Janelle, the strawberry rhubarb pie is a big favorite at their house. But she said that no one loved it more than Garrison.

She added that this made the pie a little bittersweet. She finished her post by writing: “I love you honey and miss you every day.”

The Entire Brown Family Is Still Mourning Garrison

Janelle isn’t the only one who turned to baking and cooking as a way to honor Garrison. On St. Patrick’s Day, Christine decided to make Garrison’s favorite breakfast.

She posted about this on her Instagram. She said that Garrison really loved mock tapioca pudding, so she decided to make a green-tinted version of it that day.

It’s clear that the entire family is still in the process of mourning Garrison. They all lost someone who they loved dearly. Even small, everyday things now remind them of him and of their loss.

Kody isn’t the only one who’s feeling down right now. But he does, unfortunately, seem to be more alone than the rest of the family.

This seems to be because of his own actions, though. If the reports are true, he’s been isolating himself from everyone, including Robyn.

Maybe this is what he needs right now. Hopefully, he’ll be able to talk to someone soon. As much as Sister Wives viewers may not always be the biggest fans of Kody, it’s undeniable that this is a devastating situation for him and the rest of the family.

Morgan Wallen Blocked From Erecting Sign At New Nashville Bar

May 23, 2024

On May 22nd, The Tennessean reported shocking news that Morgan Wallen probably won’t be happy about. Elected officials in Nashville blocked a massive sign from being erected over Morgan’s new bar in Music City. Even more unbelievable, the Nashville city council threw major shade at “the bad boy of country music.”

Morgan’s branded bar will open during the busy Memorial Day weekend in a popular tourist area on Broadway known as ‘Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway.’ A branded bar means that Morgan is licensing his name and, in this case, his music to the establishment for marketing purposes. TC Restaurant Group is the company that is “developing and managing the bar,” according to the Tennessean.

Morgan’s bar is called Morgan Wallen’s This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen. It’s a take on “This Bar,” Morgan’s huge country hit from 2019.

The bar’s prime location is 107 Fourth Avenue North, a high-traffic area near Ryman Auditorium. It covers six stories with six bars, including a rooftop party zone and live music on three stages throughout the building.

TC Restaurant Group had presented plans to the Nashville council to erect a gigantic 20-foot neon sign over the bar advertising “Morgan Wallen’s This Bar.” The Nashville council didn’t just say no. They rejected the plans by a shocking margin.

Morgan Gives East Tennessee “A Bad Name”

The Tennessean reported that Nashville councilors voted 30-3 to deny a sign being erected over Morgan’s bar. And some of the dozens of councilors who rejected Morgan had a few choice words for him.

Jordan Huffman is Nashville’s District 14 Council member. He told the council he comes from the same area as Morgan.

Jordan said, “Mr. Wallen is a fellow East Tennessean. He gives all of us a bad name.”

But Jordan didn’t stop there. He thinks Morgan’s “comments are hateful” and “his actions are harmful.”

Antoinette Lee represents District 33 in Nashville. She voted no because she thinks it might “help folks who are doing these harmful actions” to “think twice.”

Nashville council member Brenda Gadd represents District 24. She sounds like she’s lost faith in Morgan as someone who can think twice about their actions, describing him as “someone who continues to get second chances.” Unfortunately, Morgan has yet to prove he’s learned from his mistakes.

“At-Home” Council member Delishia Porterfield said, “I don’t want to see a billboard up with the name of a person who’s throwing chairs off of balconies and who is saying racial slurs.” Delishia was referring to two reckless incidents that have tarnished Morgan’s status as a country superstar. Most recently, on April 7th, he was arrested on Broadway after he tossed a chair off the rooftop of the newly opened Chief’s bar, owned by his buddy, Eric Church.

US Weekly reported on the racial slurs uttered by Morgan that got him temporarily canceled by country music in 2021. However, it was TMZ who really got into the shocking backstory of what Morgan did late on a Sunday night in February.

Morgan’s Behavior Has Caused Significant Controversy

According to TMZ’s sources, Morgan and his friends had returned to Morgan’s house after a “rowdy night” out. Morgan appeared to be visibly intoxicated. Sources reported that “he hurled the n-word and other profanities” as he walked up his driveway.

Shockingly, the fallout might not even have happened if Morgan kept it quiet. As TMZ reported, Morgan’s neighbors got mad at how “extremely loud” Morgan was late at night. One neighbor was so enraged that they “began recording the antics,” which became the shocking video that got Morgan into a heap of trouble with his record label.

Morgan’s recent chair-throwing scandal went worldwide. The Independent reported on April 8th that Morgan was “charged with three felony counts and one misdemeanor,” but the real truth about this incident is worse.

The pedestrian traffic on Broadway is generally packed anytime the bars and honky tonks are open. That chair that Morgan threw could have seriously or even fatally injured someone below.

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, two of its officers were stationed on Broadway. They reported that the chair Morgan tossed off the roof “landed just a few feet” from them.

Law enforcement quickly investigated after the chair crashed on the street. Witnesses and staff at Chief’s identified Morgan as the person responsible. Metro Nashville PD also confirmed that officers had “reviewed the bar’s security footage” and witnessed for themselves Morgan “lunging and then throwing the object over the roof.”

Arrest documents showed that Morgan had to post a $15,250 bond. Metro Nashville PD did not release him until 3:30 a.m. on Monday, April 8th.

A Few Council Members Stood by Morgan

While 30 Nashville council members refused to excuse Morgan for his actions, who were the three members who voted in favor of allowing the bar to erect a sign with Morgan’s name?

The Tennessean reported that Jacob Kupin was one of the council members willing to green-light “the sign’s installation.” However, Jacob claimed during the council meeting that he wasn’t willing to let Morgan “just slide through quietly.”

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Jacob said it struck him that “We’re putting up a sign with someone’s name on it who has not been a good actor downtown.” But Jacob considered that Morgan had “made efforts to apologize and to make amends.”

Since Jacob represents the downtown area on the Nashville city council, he claimed that he “voted in favor” because he was more concerned about the effect on TC Restaurant Group. Jacob explained that TC “has been really a good partner in everything going on downtown.” He thought it was unfair that TC gets “penalized for what happened.”

Jacob also went on the record saying how important it is to “remind those watching at home, the public, whether you’re a celebrity or someone coming to our town… that downtown needs to be a safe place.”

Morgan Has Attempted to Make Amends

Morgan claimed he wanted to make amends after his “drunken racial slur” three years ago. He said he did that by making substantial financial donations to significant African American organizations.

But Rolling Stone published a shocking report in September 2021 alleging that it was “unclear if Wallen actually donated” anything. They accused Morgan of breaking his vow and that the money Morgan was supposed to have donated “seems largely M.I.A.”

USA Today reporter Melissa Ruggieri investigated Rolling Stone’s allegations. On September 22, 2021, she confirmed that Morgan had completed “his $500K pledge to Black groups” with a final $100,000 donation to the “National Museum of African American Music” in Nashville.

Melissa spoke with Seth England, who is Morgan’s manager. She also confirmed “through written records” that Morgan had, in fact, “distributed the funds as promised.”

USA Today also spoke to Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson, VP of brand and partnerships at the National Museum of African American Music. She told them that the museum had received Morgan’s donation on behalf of his foundation.

Tuwisha apparently had the chance to meet Morgan, and she had nothing but good things to say about him. She told USA Today that Morgan had toured the museum with her. She was able to “share our mission with Morgan as he was eager to learn more in a sincere effort to grow.”

Morgan Recently Apologized for His Behavior

But has Morgan really grown enough? He has had plenty of “second chances,” especially when it comes to over-drinking and pulling crazy stunts.

The Tennessean reported another time that Morgan was arrested on Broadway. Several years ago, Morgan was charged with “public intoxication and disorderly conduct” after he began “kicking glass items” in Kid Rock’s honky tonk and then “verbally fighting with passerby” when he got kicked out of Kid Rock’s bar.

Morgan did offer an apology for the chair-throwing incident on social media last month. He wrote on X, “I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.”

I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility.
— morgan wallen (@MorganWallen) April 20, 2024

Morgan also claimed that he didn’t “feel right” with making a public confession until he “made amends with some folks.” He said he’d “touched base with Nashville law enforcement,” his family, “and the good people at Chief’s.”

But was Morgan trying to get off the hook for the chair-throwing incident? On May 2nd, People.com reported that Morgan would not be in court “for the hearing on his April arrest,” although People claimed to “know why.”

Morgan’s attorney, Worrick Robinson, stated that the court had “formally waived” Morgan’s appearance on May 3rd and that Worrick could attend on Morgan’s behalf. On August 15th, Morgan will appear in a Nashville courtroom to face his most recent charges.

What Happened to Omarion From B2K

May 22, 2024

Omarion made it big at a young age when B2K burst onto the R&B music scene back in the early 2000s.

The group had some success between 2001 and 2004 but eventually disbanded.

Omarion’s Solo Career

Omarion’s solo career then skyrocketed when he released his debut album ‘O’ the following year.

It went to number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and even earned him a Grammy nomination.

His second album also did well and earned him his highest charting single to date, Ice Box.

But his follow-up albums reportedly failed to generate the same kind of commercial success that his first two albums did.

And Omarion faded from the spotlight a little.

Omarion’s Skills as a Dancer

But he recently attracted some media attention again.

This was in late 2023, when Omarion’s skills as a dancer were questioned after a video of him dancing went viral.

A report by Madame Noire revealed that Omarion posted a video of himself freestyling as he performed at Mihran K. NoHo in Los Angeles.

He could be seen jumping, skirting, and spinning on the dance floor.

His dance moves divided social media critics, with some praising him and others tearing him down.

One of his followers labeled him the King of Dance, and another said that he exuded freedom through his dance.

But when The Shade Room reposted the video, it got a totally different reaction from users in the comments section.

Someone wrote that when they were younger, they used to think that Omarion ate the dancing up.

And maturing was realizing that he was just doing random moves.

Another added: “Omarion was the biggest lie of my childhood…. He can’t sing or dance.”

In 2021, Omarion reportedly faced similar criticisms after another video of him dancing went viral, and it even started a trend of copying the dance sequence he did in it.

Omarion Launched a Book

Omarion released a book about his personal experiences in 2022 called Unbothered: The Power of Choosing Joy.

According to VIBE, the book was intended to help people and was divided into three different sections- Spirituality, Physical Wellness, and Mental Health.

It reportedly included advice on things that he himself practiced in his life, like meditation and yoga.

After having spent more than 20 years in the limelight, he also opened up about some of the biggest challenges he’d had in the business.

Omarion Speaks Out About Parenthood

And while speaking about the book with Ebony, Omarion talked about his life as a father and how that’d changed him.

He told the outlet that when he became a parent, there was no manuscript.

Omarion shares his son, Megaa, and daughter, A’mei, with his ex, reality TV star Apryl Jones.

The couple dated for a couple of years and later broke up in 2016.

They’re currently co-parenting, but a report by Atlanta Black Star revealed that they’ve had a rocky personal relationship since their split.

Omarion Started Exploring Polyamory

In a tell-all interview on The Jason Lee Show, Omarion opened up about his more recent dating life.

VIBE covered the interview and reported that the singer talked about how he didn’t feel like conventional relationships were for him and how he’d started exploring polyamory.

He said that being able to have people that he could openly communicate with about how he felt and what it was that he wanted to do was a beautiful thing.

When talking about what it was like to be with more than one partner at a time, he shared that he had to be double the man, so it was work.

And it was not fun all of the time.

Omarion’s Relationship With His Ex-Bandmates

Further on in the interview, Omarion also spoke to Jason about his relationship with his ex-bandmates.

Although the group broke up 20 years ago, they kept in touch over the years, but there’s reportedly been some friction along the way.

After so many requests from their fans, the members of B2K finally found an opportunity to reunite.

PEOPLE reported that it happened on the award-winning Millenium Tour, back in 2021.

It was also on that tour that one of the singers chose to address a personal issue that’d been going on between him and another band member.

In 2019, Lil Fizz started dating Omarion’s ex Apryl, which the outlet claimed was why the two men had had a falling out.

But when the pair were on stage together in L.A., Lil Fizz brought up the personal drama between them when he made a public apology.

He explained that he didn’t think it would be right if he didn’t take a moment to publicly apologize to Omarion.

He said that he did some messed up stuff to his brother, and he wasn’t proud of it.

He then added that he was sorry for any turmoil or dysfunction that he caused between Omarion and his family.

In his interview on The Jason Lee show two years later, Omarion spoke about how it felt for him to reunite with B2K after what’d happened between Lil Fizz and Apryl.

He claimed that it was one of the toughest things he’d ever had to do in his life, and that he had to ask himself some really important questions.

When it came to Lil Fizz, he said that he’d forgiven him for himself, as well as for their B2K fans.

Omarion’s Ex and Baby Momma, Apryl, Said Omarion Treated Her Like Dirt

Not long after the interview, Apryl took to her social media to get some things off her chest.

According to Atlanta Black Star, she ranted in a live video about how she wanted the chance to give her personal account.

She asked for Jason Lee to interview her, and to give it a fair shot because it hadn’t been fair to her to hear her name repeatedly, when she wasn’t able to tell her side.

She explained that she’d been quiet, and she’d been taking care of her kids.

She also claimed that Omarion had treated her like dirt and that she wouldn’t cover for him anymore.

Omarion Said Ex-Bandmates Were ‘… Praying for My Downfall’

Things between Omarion and his former bandmates have allegedly gone south in recent years, too.

Complex reported that after he was up against Mario in a Verzuz Battle in 2022, the other three B2K members reportedly mocked him online for not performing as well as his opponent.

Omarion then used his Instagram to share a post in which he claimed that he’d had a lot more success than the others.

And then he threw shade at them by writing: “To my 3 background dancers, I’m not surprised because this is how y’all always been, even while in the group. Praying for my downfall.”

Then he told them that they should just keep praying because he was booked and busy.

And he added that they should get a job and that UPS was hiring.

His former bandmate Raz-B responded by sharing a legal document on Instagram which revealed that Omarion was officially no longer a member of B2K.

In late 2023, Hot New Hip Hop reported that B2K had seemingly reunited and were preparing for another reunion, but this time without Omarion.

Omarion’s Achievements

Even though he hasn’t had the same kind of success with his music career that he had in his youth, Omarion has still had some big achievements over the last decade.

He had a musical comeback in 2015 when his song Post To Be featuring Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko climbed up the charts and did well commercially, too.

Billboard reported that it helped him return to No. 1 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-hop chart after almost a decade off of it.

He also gained some recognition for the Millennium Tour that he headlined in 2021.

He and Bow Wow won the Top Rap Tour award for it at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.

It was around that time that he also made an appearance on season 5 of The Masked Singer and finished in 4th place.

Omarion is still releasing music to this day.

His last album, Full Circle: Sonic Book Two, came out in 2023.

In March 2024, Rated R&B reported that he had two singles from the album debuting on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart.

While talking to the outlet about his latest single, Taking Off, he described it as one of those classic R&B lovemaking songs.

According to the report, Omarion was supposed to start his Vbz on Vbz Tour in April 2024.

But a few weeks later, Rated R&B announced that the tour had been canceled, although the reason for the cancellation hasn’t been shared.

The upcoming shows on Ticketmaster were just listed as canceled, and the tour dates on Omarion’s official website weren’t available.

Inside Usher’s Life with Diddy as a Teen

May 22, 2024

Photo credits: Usher/Instagram and Diddy/Instagram

Usher has known the disgraced music mogul Diddy since he was a teenager.

The story behind their meeting in light of the recent accusations is pretty horrifying.

Usher was actually sent to live with Diddy as a teen by his mother as he pursued a career in music.

Usher Recounts Experience Living With Diddy

On Club Shay Shay, Usher talked about his experience living in Diddy’s so-called Flavor Camp.

During the podcast, Usher only had good things to say about what he learned from Diddy during that time.

However, the truth is a lot more disturbing.

There is a leaked interview clip from around eight years ago in which Usher shared a lot more detail about his experience.

During an appearance on the Howard Stern Show, the singer described his time in the Flavor Camp as “wild”.

He went on to say that while living with Diddy, he got the chance to see a lot of things, which he said were pretty crazy.

He also claimed that Diddy and everyone around him called Usher Baby Boo, and said that Diddy allowed him to be a young man.

He didn’t go into much more detail, but the language around the story was pretty suggestive about what Diddy exposed the young Usher to.

It was made pretty clear later in the conversation what Usher meant, as he was asked if he would send his own kids to Flavor Camp.

When asked, he replied “hell no.”

His answer was pretty telling about how suitable Diddy’s lifestyle was for children.

Diddy’s Alleged Physical Relationship With Usher

The clip re-emerged after some shocking allegations about the nature of the two men’s relationship were made in a lawsuit filed by Rodney Jones.

Without mentioning Usher’s name, it was clearly alleged that Diddy had pursued a physical relationship with the teenager.

When the clip resurfaced, many fans had a lot to say online.

One commenter blamed Usher’s parents, questioning why they would let him stay with Diddy at just 13 years old.

Another showed a lot of sympathy for Usher himself.

They wrote that they felt like the singer has trauma that he will never speak on.

The disturbing stories about Diddy’s alleged past behavior have continued to flood in.

Recently, something crazy came out about his relationship with Usher.

Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Exposed Diddy’s True Nature

In a recent interview with The Art of Dialogue, some shocking claims were made about Diddy’s history with Usher.

The claims were made by someone who was extremely close to both men for a long time.

Gene Deal, Diddy’s former bodyguard, has long been known as one of the few who has come out to expose Diddy’s true nature.

But in his most recent interview, he revealed details that had not drawn a lot of attention in the past.

And what Gene accused Diddy of doing was crazy.

He claimed that his former boss had groomed Usher from a young age.

This came out on The Art of Dialogue a short time after Usher made an appearance on the Shannon Sharpe podcast.

Gene made it clear that he was pretty shocked to hear Usher give so much praise to Diddy for helping him in his career.

Gene said in his own interview that he and several others knew the truth about what happened between Usher and Diddy.

And what he said was really shocking.

Gene Deal Speaks About Diddy and Usher’s ‘Situation’

Gene said that the pair had what he called a “situation”.

And he went on to claim that the situation eventually put Usher in the hospital.

However, he refused to provide more details, maintaining that it was Usher’s story to tell.

But he still went on to express how outraged he was that Usher was willing to give props to Diddy after everything Gene knew about his past with Usher.

Gene basically claimed that Diddy was a dangerous presence in Usher’s life, and he was shocked that Usher was happy to give him a pass all these years later.

However, Gene has had no problem describing some of the things he claims to have witnessed.

In the Art of Dialogue interview, Gene recounted a story about an incident in the Swissotel.

He said that Usher had been exposed to extremely adult activities in the hotel.

Gene then repeated that he felt that Usher was sticking up for someone who had done him wrong when he was young.

At this time, everything Gene and others have claimed about Usher and Diddy are just allegations.

But a lot of people who have heard the allegations have been both outraged about Diddy’s supposed actions as well as heartbroken for Usher.

This is far from the first time that Gene has been an extremely vocal critic of Diddy.

In fact, he was making claims about the producer long before recent developments have brought his reputation crashing down.

Gene Disgusted With Diddy’s Intentions for Danity Kane

Another interview clip has reappeared on social media of Gene talking about his former employer’s awful behavior.

In the clip, Gene made some shocking allegations about Diddy’s intentions with his girl group Danity Kane.

And what he claimed his former employer said was just sinister.

And it even made Gene himself walk away in disgust.

Gene claimed that Diddy told a large group of friends and colleagues in the studio what his plans for the group really were.

The Bad Boy Records owner was alleged to have said that he was going to get the singers hooked on substances.

And then allow his associates to exploit the young women to make money for Diddy.

Gene went on to say that he confronted Diddy about it.

He claimed that he responded to the evil confession by saying that the singers were all somebody’s kids, before walking out of the room.

In the same clip, Gene revealed some more information about Diddy’s relationship with Danity Kane.

Some of Diddy’s Artists Refused to Sign NDAs

He believed that some of the group members were among the few artists Diddy signed who refused to sign NDAs.

Gene said that it was extremely common for everyone working with major stars to have to sign non-disclosure agreements.

And this was what allowed Diddy and others to act however they wanted.

According to Gene, Diddy even agreed to give artists their publishing rights in exchange for their silence about scandals he was getting caught up in.

However, not everyone agreed to the deal.

Which meant that they were able to talk about anything they wanted to.

And Gene was pretty sure that at least a couple of members of Danity Kane never signed an NDA.

Which must have made Diddy feel threatened.

When the clip resurfaced recently, it was flooded with comments from people who were sickened by what they’d heard.

One person wrote that they had to “thank god” that Gene himself had never signed an NDA.

And that the bodyguard had been exposing Diddy for years, but only now were people realizing the truth in what he said.

Another wrote that Gene had to be protected at all costs.

Stars Expose Diddy

A third commenter dropped the name of one of the old members of Danity Kane, who apparently also has been telling the truth about Diddy for a long time.

That name was Aubrey O’Day.

A couple of months ago, the singer came out in support after Cassie dropped her bombshell accusations about Diddy.

Cassie made the headlines with her terrifying account of the harm she suffered at Diddy’s hands for over a decade in her civil lawsuit.

Although she and Diddy quickly reached a settlement, the news of what she had experienced did not go away.

A short time later, Aubrey got herself involved in this with a supportive message on Instagram.

She wrote that she had been trying to tell all of us for YEARS.

And like Aubrey, Gene has been working to expose Diddy for much longer than people realize.

One online commenter claimed that Gene has been talking about Diddy honestly for a long time.

But suggested that people could only take him seriously now that Cassie’s lawsuit has become public knowledge.

Many also had the same unsettling thought.

If this was what Gene and others were willing to share freely, just imagine what might still be getting held back.

But the idea that Usher himself is not willing to tell the truth about his own experiences with Diddy adds an extra element of tragedy to the whole awful story.

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Gene Disgusted With Diddy’s Intentions for Danity Kane

Some of Diddy’s Artists Refused to Sign NDAs

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