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Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was chased and gunned down on February 23, 2020, while exercising in the Satalla Shores neighborhood in Brunswick, GA. https://binginews.com/ahmaud-arbery/2899/

A car chase that ended in the fatal shooting of a man by Indianapolis police was captured on a Facebook Live stream apparently recorded by the now-deceased suspect. https://nypost.com/2020/05/07/indianapolis-police-shoot-man-during-chase-broadcast-on-livestream/

A video of a violent weekend arrest in Manhattan that left a man injured and an officer taken off patrol duty came as frustration and anger build over how social distancing orders are being enforced. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/05/donni-wright-nyc-arrest/

Fred the Godson has died after he contracted the coronavirus earlier this month.  He first revealed he was in the hospital and placed on a ventilator on April 6, with his wife explaining he wasn't faring well. He reportedly started to make positive progress in the hospital, but he ultimately lost his battle against the virus on Thursday. https://www.complex.com/music/2020/04/fred-the-godson-dead

The mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, received a disturbing text message on Wednesday night after voicing concerns over Gov. Brian Kemp's call to reopen the state during the coronavirus pandemic. https://abcnews.go.com/US/mayor-reopening-state-receives-racist-message/story?id=70306760

The three-time Super Bowl-winning tight end came out of retirement earlier this week and was subsequently traded to Tampa Bay, where longtime teammate Tom Brady signed a month prior. Gronkowski had announced his retirement in March 2019 after nine seasons in New England, later revealing that the pain and injuries he suffered throughout his career took a toll on his mental health. https://nypost.com/2020/04/23/gronks-fire-is-back-after-reuniting-with-tom-brady-in-tampa/

Dr. Alondra Jovanna Torres was walking her dogs on a tranquil street near her house in Guadalajara when the attack happened. The quiet morning was shattered when someone behind her screamed something inaudible, and she felt a splash on the side of her face. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/world/mexico-coronavirus-attacks-intl/index.html

In just a month, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz beat battle series has grown from a novel event bridging hip-hop’s past and present into uplifting excitement in our indoor spring, joining DJ sessions by D-Nice, Questlove, and others as well as Ontario artist Tory Lanez’s unpredictable Quarantine Radio series as the must-see remote-but-live viewing for rap and R&B fans. https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/verzuz-instagram-live-battles-ranked.html

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Many Americans woke up Wednesday expecting to find a payment of $1,200 or more from the U.S. government in their bank account, but instead, they realized nothing had arrived yet — or the wrong amount was deposited. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/16/coronavirus-cares-stimulus-check/

Another 5.2 million workers filed for their first week of unemployment benefits last week, according to the US Department of Labor, bringing the total number of Americans who have filed initial jobless claims to around 22 million, or roughly 13.5% of the labor force, since March 14. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/economy/unemployment-benefits-coronavirus/index.html

The “CoCo” rapper is reigniting his feud with Keyshia Cole. Late last year, O.T. shared his Crip-inspired remix of Cole’s hit “Love,” which he titled “Never Knew.” While she initially found it funny, the humor apparently wore off and Keyshia eventually had O.T.’s viral version pulled from YouTube. https://www.rap-up.com/2020/04/13/keyshia-cole-ot-genasis-diss/

“Soul Food” actress Nicole Ari Parker has become increasingly frustrated with the lack of flirtation and romantic ingenuity exemplified by her husband, actor Boris Kodjoe, and she took to Instagram Live to vent her feelings.  https://rollingout.com/2020/04/13/nicole-ari-parker-says-husband-boris-kodjoe-has-neglected-her-video/

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On Saturday’s episode, Budden shared his dislike for JAY-Z‘s heavy presence on the project. “I hate this album. I hate those beats. I hate how their two voices sound together. As a rapper, I’m telling you, Jay Electronica got smacked around by JAY-Z.”

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On Saturday’s episode, Budden shared his dislike for JAY-Z‘s heavy presence on the project. “I hate this album. I hate those beats. I hate how their two voices sound together. As a rapper, I’m telling you, Jay Electronica got smacked around by JAY-Z.”

https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/jay-electronica-joe-budden-beef/

Longtime hedge fund manager Bill Ackman on Wednesday advised President Donald Trump to shut down the U.S. for one month in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus and said financial markets would rally in response to such decisive action. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/bill-ackman-advises-trump-to-shut-down-us-says-market-would-soar.html

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., unveiled a bill that proposes giving $1,200 to individuals, $2,400 to married couples and $500 per child. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/heres-how-your-rescue-check-from-the-government-could-be-taxed.html

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While the US struggles to play "catch up" in the fight against coronavirus, states with the most cases and deaths are making their own rules to try to stop the disease. From emergency declarations to banning large crowds, here's what some of the hardest-hit states are doing. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/us/states-responses-to-coronavirus/index.html

The NCAA made the announcement moments ago -- saying they're pulling the plug on the biggest college basketball tournament of the year ... just days before it was set to tip-off. https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/12/march-madness-tournament-cancelled-over-coronavirus-fears/

27-year-old Utah Jazz superstar Rudy Gobert says he's "embarrassed" for acting so recklessly about coronavirus ... and he's apologizing "to the people that I may have endangered." https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/12/rudy-gobert-coronavirus-covid-19-utah-jazz-nba/

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Megan Thee Stallion says a simple request to renegotiate her contract turned into a stalemate that's keeping a lid on any new tunes.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/05/j-prince-megan-thee-stallion-contract-lawsuit-record-label-carl-crawford-1501-certified-entertainment/

Nathaniel Woods never pulled the trigger, but prosecutors said he was just as guilty as the man who did. He had been a mastermind, prosecutors said, luring police officers in Birmingham, Ala., into a house where three of them were killed.  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/us/nathaniel-woods-execution-alabama.html

Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the 2020 presidential race Thursday after a disappointing Super Tuesday in which she failed to win even her home state -- a development that could boost Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign by making him the lone progressive standard-bearer in the Democratic field.   https://www.foxnews.com/politics/warren-to-drop-out-of-2020-race-setting-up-one-on-one-showdown-between-progressive-sanders-moderate-biden

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Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty by a Manhattan jury Monday of two of five charges relating to sexual assaults and faces as many as  5- 25 years in prison. 

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The motive behind Pop Smoke's murder is still in question as the Los Angeles police try to shuffle through evidence.  https://www.complex.com/music/2020/02...

On May 22, 2013, Gabriel Fernandez, was found naked, with a cracked skull, shattered ribs, severe burns and BB pellets buried in his body at his family’s home in Palmdale. He was declared brain dead and taken off life support two days later.  

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In a preview clip of Red Table Talk, Jada is seen talking to Snoop, she explains that his remarks were triggering to her as a black woman, as he was insulting another black woman.  

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Who Killed Malcolm X? is the passion project of Washington, D.C.-based writer, documentarian, and Imam Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, and opens the floodgates regarding the alleged conspiracy by the Nation of Islam to silence Malcolm X after he angered the group’s leader, the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, by speaking out negatively regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 

https://hiphopwired.com/839185/who-ki...

Lil Wayne is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week with his semi-surprise new album Funeral, which instantly became his fifth leader on the tally when it debuted. The rapper didn’t preview the project with any singles, but four of the 24 tracks featured on the setlist do appear on the Hot 100, raising his career count even higher than it already was. 

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By the time VH1 personality Snoop Dogg apologized late Wednesday for his vicious and obscene attack on CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King—apparently under pressure from his corporate overlords at the freshly merged ViacomCBS—the damage was all but irreversible. https://www.thedailybeast.com/everyon...

While it's long been officially reported that Shakur died six days after the shooting (and that some of his cremated remains were rolled into a joint and smoked by members of Shakur's rap group the Outlawz) Boss alleges Shakur escaped the hospital and was taken to a Navajo reservation in New Mexico, where he resides under protection to this day. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4a...

RIP Tony D Adams, you will be missed.  Remember to listen to the ad at the beginning of the show. Email us with questions or topics @[email protected] 

It's been a fruitful awards season for Joaquin Phoenix, who has dominated this year’s circuit thanks to his role as the title character in Joker. Phoenix won Best Actor at the Golden Globes, the Critics’ Choice Awards, the SAG Awards, and the BAFTA Film Awards, among others. https://slate.com/culture/2020/02/joaquin-phoenix-joker-acceptance-speech-bafta-oscars.html 

World champion boxer and Baltimore native Gervonta Davis has been arrested and charged with battery after a viral video allegedly showed him in an altercation with his ex-girlfriend over the weekend. The viral video appeared to show Davis, 25, battering his ex-girlfriend, with whom he shares a child, while at a celebrity basketball game in Miami on Saturday. 

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/02/04/gervonta-davis-arrested-charged-battery-after-viral-video-shows-physical-altercation-with-ex-girlfriend/ At least 490 people in China have died from the coronavirus, officials said on Wednesday, and the number of confirmed cases of infection rose to 24,324, up from 425 deaths and 20,438 confirmed cases the day before. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/world/asia/coronavirus-china.html 

Megan Thee Stallion is the girl of the moment. She may have coined the term hot girl summer but her appeal hasn’t worn off as the temperature has dropped. https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/megan-thee-stallion-responds-to-claims-shes-dating-g-eazy.html/ 

Cardi B is putting thieves on blast. On Tuesday, the rapper posted a video calling out those who stole strippers' money at the Million Dollar Bowl—an annual event hosted by the Quality Control imprint. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/qc-ceo-pierre-pee-thomas-clarifies-qc-stripper-bowl-payment-controversy-news.102850.html

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The new Aaron Hernandez documentary is making it near impossible for the family of Odin Lloyd -- the ex-NFL star's murder victim -- to recover because they were blindsided by the film. https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/21/aaron-hernandez-documentary-upset-odin-lloyd-family/  

The cop who recorded the video of ex-NBA player Delonte West being questioned in handcuffs has been suspended, according to the Associated Press.  https://www.bet.com/news/sports/2020/01/22/police-officer-who-filmed--disturbing-viral-video-of-handcuffed-.html  

After removing her name from the Sundance documentary On the Record, Oprah Winfrey appears to be straddling #MeToo fault lines. On the one hand, the 65-year-old media mogul has said she believes the women featured in the film who accuse Russell Simmons of sexual assault. On the other hand, she now has said that there are. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/oprah-s-russell-simmons-doc-withdrawal-angers-accusers-activists-1271572