The P. Diddy Indictment Is Also An Indictment Of Our Depraved Culture
For decades, Diddy made music about coercive, drug-fueled sex fantasies. Now he stands accused of living a lifestyle that matched his bravado.For decades, Diddy made music about coercive, drug-fueled sex fantasies. Now he stands accused of living a lifestyle that matched his bravado.Teen rapper shoots himself to death while filming video
A teenager in Virginia has died after shooting himself in the head while filming a social media video.
Last week, 17-year-old Raleigh Freeman III, better known on the local rap scene as Rylo Huncho, was on an Instagram livestream when tragedy struck.
One video shows Huncho pretending to fire a gun and then slit his throat as he raps about the 'homicide' of another individual.
While talking to the camera, Huncho was flashing a handgun with a built-in laser. He then said, "F*** y'all, n***a," pointed the gun at his head, and apparently accidentally pulled the trigger. The gun discharged with the livestream video still going.
Huncho was immediately raced to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia, the Direct reported, and it appears he clung to life for some time. Hours later, Twin Porter, described as a close "associate" of Huncho, reported on Facebook that Huncho had died.
"And to get a text saying he passed away is heartbreaking and to hear the mean things y’all are saying about Railey [sic] is so wrong on every level please god give his mother the strength to deal with the devastating pain she’s in," Porter posted to Facebook on Thursday morning.
Because of the shocking nature of the livestream, the video of it then went viral on social media. Out of respect for the young man and his family, Blaze News is not sharing the video.
A GoFundMe page initiated by Monica Savage, who is believed to be Huncho's cousin, claimed that Huncho was his mother's only child. "Suicide/accidental was the cause of his death we are still trying to figure out why," Savage wrote. The account has since accrued nearly $2,700 of its $15,000 goal.
A brief glance at Huncho's TikTok page reveals that he made a lot of references to violence in the content he created. One video shows Huncho pretending to fire a gun and then slit his throat as he raps about the "homicide" of another individual. "I tryin' cut dat n***a neck and watch that n***a f***in' [die]," Huncho says in the video.
@rylohunchoIm tryna cut that nicca neck n watch that nicca fuccin die 👨🏾🦯
In another TikTok video, Huncho raps about drinking heavily and carrying a weapon. "B***h, I walk up in this school sippin' dirty lemonade. You know I feel just like a man cuz I walk off with a Glock," he says.
@rylohunchoWtw
Hip Hop Vibe reported that Huncho's death "has sparked conversations about the responsibilities of social media platforms and the influence they have on young users." The Direct indicated that investigation into his death remains "ongoing."
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WHAT?! Kanye West announces he’s launching 'Yeezy Porn' with Stormy Daniels' ex-husband
“Ye,” formally known as Kanye West, has allegedly announced that he’s launching “Yeezy Porn” with Stormy Daniels’ ex-husband Mike Moz.
The adult entertainment brand is something Ye has apparently been wanting to add to the Yeezy empire for a while now, which many find strange, considering just a short time ago, the rapper was professing his newfound faith in God.
The Daily Mail also pointed out that this shocking announcement comes just “five years after revealing ‘addiction’ to lewd material.”
According to the article, Kanye admitted that porn had “destroyed his family,” and at one point, he even told the staff who was working on the “Jesus Is King” album, “I don’t want you having premarital sex, I don’t want you engaging in sexual immorality.”
But now, he’s launching a porn business? What gives?
Allie Beth Stuckey and Jason Whitlock sit down to discuss the news.
“This is the same guy who a few years ago was stunning all of us with his Gospel album [and] his conversion to Christ,” says Allie, adding that she personally felt “very excited” about Ye’s alleged spiritual awakening.
“He’s in a wrestling match with fame, which in my view is the most powerful drug on the planet,” says Jason. “And he’s losing that wrestling match.”
While Allie acknowledges that “we can’t discern his heart” or “what parts of his transformation a few years ago were sincere,” we can look at the situation and see that “this is spiritual warfare.”
“The Gospel was being proclaimed through his music [and] through some of his Sunday services. God was being worshiped, and Satan did not like that. That we know for sure,” she tells Jason.
According to Jason, Kanye is just another “story of the worship of money ... the world and being popular.”
“In order to win the battle he was trying to fight, he would have had to separate himself from the commercial music industry and all the demonic energy that’s within the music industry,” he says, adding that “Kanye hasn’t taken any of those steps.”
“We shouldn’t be all that surprised that he has fallen.”
To hear more of the conversation, watch the video below.
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The J. Cole–Kendrick Lamar beef EXPOSES rap culture
J. Cole has committed the ultimate offense in the rap game — apologizing for releasing a dis track.
The track, titled “7 Minute Drill,” was a reply to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on the hit single “Like That.” In J. Cole’s dis, he said that Lamar had “fallen off like the Simpsons” and called his latest album “tragic.”
“It made me feel like 10 years ago, when I was moving incorrectly, and I pray that God will line me back up on my purpose,” J. Cole told an audience at his show. “I ain’t going to lie to y’all — the past two days felt terrible,” he added.
Jason Whitlock believes that this “sounds like maturity happening in the rap music industry,” and Christian Gospel rapper Dee-1 agrees.
“I heard a lot of growth and a lot of maturity from J. Cole. I heard a brother who acknowledged that he’s trying to be driven by his God-given purpose as opposed to his ego,” Dee-1 says.
However, this opinion is not reflected by the rap-loving masses.
“What you’re seeing on social media is that is not what people want to see. People want hip-hop to be a blood sport,” Dee-1 tells Whitlock, noting that this isn’t good for the black community as a whole.
“The two black mainstream artists who are considered to be conscious artists, what does that look like if they are sitting out here beefing? That looks horrible for us as a black community,” Dee-1 says.
Unfortunately, those fans who watched the beef unfold care more about being entertained than they do about doing the right thing.
“Sometimes, you’ve got to ask yourself: Is your desire to be entertained going to have to come at the expense of peace and progress inside of the hip-hop community?” Dee-1 says.
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Diddy posts 'Victory' — a music video consisting entirely of him running from police — implying he's falsely accused
Rapper and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs made a peculiar social media post amid his legal troubles and accusations of sex trafficking, which he has denied.
Combs, 54, has faced multiple civil lawsuits alleging sex trafficking, sexual abuse, and rape. Diddy has denied all allegations, calling them "sickening." The culmination of the accusations was a federal raid on the music producer's properties in Los Angeles and Miami, Florida.
On social media, Diddy took a break from his recent posting of family photos to showcase the 1998 music video for the song "Victory," which featured his late best friend, Christopher Wallace (Notorious B.I.G.), and Busta Rhymes.
With a caption, "Bad Boy for Life," Diddy shared the $2.7 million music video in its entirety.
The video is a gritty parody of sorts, referencing "The Running Man," a 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The movie is about a falsely convicted cop who has a chance to regain his freedom by participating in a deadly TV show.
The music video featured actors Dennis Hopper and Danny DeVito and is known to be the most expensive hip-hop video of all time.
Diddy's mention of being a "Bad Boy for Life" is a reference to his own hit song of the same name. That 2001 music video was even more star-studded, featuring the likes of Ben Stiller and Shaquille O'Neal.
Diddy's most recent lawsuit, which was filed in February 2024 by producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, cited many of the same claims as Combs' former partner Casandra Ventura.
Jones alleged that Combs sexually harassed him and was engaged in a "widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization."
Since the property raids, various stories have emerged from individuals close to the rapper.
Ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton shared security footage of one of the raids and alleged a racial bias was at play.
"If these were the sons of a non-Black celebrity, they would not have been handled with the same aggression. The attempt to humiliate and terrorize these innocent young BLACK MEN is despicable!" she wrote.
A former bodyguard of Combs, Gene Deal, suggested that the rapper has secret tapes of celebrities and politicians.
"He had politicians in there, he had princes in there, he also had a couple of preachers in there," Deal said.
Other accusations have fallen flat, such as a model who was alleged to have been on retainer by Diddy for sex work. The woman, Jade Ramey, denied these allegations.
Diddy stated in December 2023 that all the allegations against him were "individuals looking for a quick payday."
"Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged," he wrote.
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Watch: Killer Mike wins 3 Grammy Awards, but then is seen being escorted out in handcuffs by police
Rapper Killer Mike had a bitter-sweet experience at the 66th annual Grammy Awards ceremony as he won in three categories, but ended up being escorted out in handcuffs by police.
At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Michael Santiago Render – best known as Killer Mike – was awarded best rap song and best rap performance for "Scientists & Engineers," and best rap album for "Michael." "Scientists & Engineers" features Andre 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane. The award was his first Grammy in more than two decades.
After winning the third award, the Atlanta-based rapper shouted, “Sweep! Atlanta, it’s a sweep!”
The victory was short-lived as the 48-year-old rapper was detained and arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers at Crypto.com Arena.
"At around 4 p.m., an individual was detained at [Crypto.com Arena] for a physical altercation," a LAPD spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter. "The individual is currently being questioned. I cannot confirm the identity of the individual until the person is charged. The investigation is ongoing."
An arena security official told THR that Render was detained for a reason that is unrelated to the Grammy Awards.
However, the Associated Press reported, "Police spokesperson Officer Mike Lopez said Mike being detained stemmed from an altercation inside the arena around 4 p.m."
Before being arrested, the rapper said of earning a Grammy Award, “For all the people out there that think you get too old to rap, bulls**t. I don’t give a damn if you’re 78 rapping about how many gals you got in the nursing home, make sure we keep hip-hop alive.”
THR did not receive a comment from Killer Mike's team, the Recording Academy, and CBS.
Killer Mike – a member of Run the Jewels – won his first Grammy Award in 2003 for best rap performance by a duo or group for “The Whole World,” with his collaboration with OutKast.
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Country music star and former drug dealer Jelly Roll gives powerful testimony before Congress about dangers of fentanyl
This week, a tatted up, obese country music star aptly nicknamed Jelly Roll spoke with some members of Congress to encourage them to pass the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act and to share with them a powerful message about the impact that drugs have had on his life and on the lives of his loved ones, including friends, family, and fans.
On Thursday, 39-year-old Nashville native Jelly Roll, whose given name is Jason DeFord, appeared before members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to talk about the dangers of drugs, especially fentanyl. DeFord — a self-proclaimed former drug dealer who reportedly served time for armed robbery and possession with intent to sell, among other crimes — insisted that his message is not political.
"Because of my past, my right to vote has been restricted, [and] I have never paid attention to a political race in my life, " DeFord told the committee. "Ironically, I think that makes me the perfect person to speak about this because fentanyl transcends partisanship and ideology."
DeFord went on to claim that every day in America, approximately 190 die every day as the result of overdose, enough to fill a 737 plane. "Imagine the national media attention it would get if they were reporting that a plane was crashing every single day and killing 190 people. But because it's 190 drug addicts we don't feel that way," he continued.
DeFord also admitted that, as a former drug dealer, he was once "part of the problem." "I was the uneducated man in the kitchen playing chemist with drugs I knew absolutely nothing about," he claimed.
At that time, he said he "genuinely" believed that "selling drugs was a victimless crime." "I truly believed that, y'all," he added for emphasis.
He eventually changed his tune, though, after he saw how drugs ravaged his community. "I've attended more funerals than I care to share with y'all," he explained without self-pity. "... I could sit here and cry for days about the caskets I've carried [and] the people I've loved dearly, deeply in my soul. Good people."
These lost loved ones, the fans he sees at his concerts who are "grappling with" addiction, and the struggles his daughter's mother has had with substance abuse have all led DeFord to decide to become "part of the solution," he said.
Passing the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which would declare fentanyl trafficking a national emergency, is a good "first step," he told members of the committee, but it can't end there.
"I encourage you to take it outside of this room. You take it to your colleagues and your constituents, and you give them the most that you can," he continued. Doing so would show people that "their elected officials actually care more about human life than they do about ideology," he claimed. Finally, he urged them to discuss the drug issue at home, "at the kitchen table," where it "matters" most.
Though DeFord, whose mother reportedly gave him the nickname Jelly Roll when he was a chubby youngster, won the Country Music Association's New Artist of the Year Award just last November, he has actually been on the music scene for more than a decade, both as a country and a rap artist. Many of his hits, including "Son of a Sinner" and "Dead Man Walking" make reference to addiction.
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Rapper T.I. and wife Tiny accused of rape, false imprisonment by Air Force veteran in new lawsuit
Rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris are facing a new civil lawsuit from a woman who claims the couple drugged and sexually assaulted her. The celebrity couple have vehemently denied the accusations.
An anonymous woman filed a lawsuit against the rapper and his wife on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
The woman claims she was introduced to the couple in 2005 through an associate named "Caviar." Jane Doe alleges she met Caviar the night prior at a party at the home of late rapper Coolio.
Jane Doe alleges that T.I. — whose real name is Clifford Harris — and his wife spiked her drink after she was introduced to the couple in the VIP section of a Los Angeles nightclub.
According to the lawsuit, "Plaintiff noticed that T.I. and Tiny were whispering to each other and pointing to different women around the club in a suspicious manner."
Jane Doe — who was in her early twenties at the time — says that Tiny gave her an alcoholic drink.
Jane Doe claims she went to a hotel room with the couple and two other women. The suit says the two women left, and Tiny took Doe's clothes. The couple joined her in the shower, which left her feeling "extremely shocked and uncomfortable."
"While on the bed, T.I. allegedly turned on a pornographic movie and demanded Doe rub oil on his back and naked body," according to People magazine. "Then, Tiny joined them in bed and allegedly began to massage Doe, making her feel 'sick, disgusted and nauseated,' according to the complaint."
Tiny was "pinning" down Doe, the lawsuit states.
T.I. "demanded she begin rubbing oil on his back and naked body," according to the complaint.
T.I. is accused of making sexual advances on the woman, including penetrating her with his toes. However, she allegedly told him, "No," and then tried to get away from him.
At the same time, Doe allegedly "grew increasingly sicker and felt extremely ill by the assault and battery she was experiencing."
Doe vomited in the bathroom, then she emerged from the bathroom "naked, dazed, sickened, and weak." She allegedly passed out on a couch.
The woman believed that she was drugged because she "could tell she was experiencing something serious and debilitating that was not a symptom of a typical drink or a few drinks."
Doe was reportedly awakened by the sound of a security guard pounding on the door.
Doe said "her vagina was in serious pain, and that she felt an itching and burning sensation."
The woman said she was crying when she was escorted out of the hotel room while T.I. and Tiny were still in bed.
"Plaintiff did not consent to any of the sexual assault or misconduct and did not have the capacity to consent after being drugged by defendants," lawyers said in the complaint.
Rodney S. Diggs, an attorney for the accuser, said: "Forcing someone, in this case by way of drugs, into doing something of a sexual nature they don’t want to is sexual battery — rape. Even after all these years, the embarrassment, shame, depression — it still lingers. Silencing women silences justice. No longer will my client remain silent; we are now seeking justice for her and everyone who has been similarly violated."
At the time of the alleged sexual assault, Doe was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and stationed in Los Angeles.
The woman is seeking unspecified damages for sexual battery, battery, sexual assault, negligence, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
T.I., 43, and Tiny, 48, "emphatically and categorically" denied the allegations.
"On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head. For THREE years we have maintained our innocence and refused to pay these extortionate demands for things we didn’t do,” the couple wrote. “For THREE years, we’ve maintained the same position while the claims in this story have changed time and time again. Our position is clear… We are innocent of these fake claims, we will not be shaken down, and we look forward to our day in court.”
The New York Times reported in February 2021 that there had been a police investigation into T.I. and Tiny after four women accused the celebrity couple of drugging and sexually assaulting them. One of the women is an Air Force veteran.
The alleged sexual assaults took place between 2005 and 2018.
Lawyer Tyrone A. Blackburn noted that the alleged crimes were all "eerily similar."
The women accused T.I. and Tiny of “sexual abuse, forced ingestion of illegal narcotics, kidnapping, terroristic threats, and false imprisonment."
Blackburn also said the pair engaged in nonsexual intimidation, assault, and harassment.
In September 2021, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office declined to file charges against T.I. and Tiny because the case fell outside of the 10-year statute of limitations.
The new civil case is filed under California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act — which extends the statute of limitations for sex abuse and assault victims to December 2026.
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Latin rapper Daddy Yankee says he's retiring to spread the gospel: 'To all the people who followed me, follow Jesus Christ'
Latin actor and rapper Daddy Yankee, 46, is retiring from an illustrious and lucrative career in music. Yankee, whose musical collaboration with pop singer Luis Fonsi, "Despacito," was the first Spanish-language song to crack the Billboard Hot 100 in over 20 years, indicated he will devote the rest of his life to Christ and spreading the gospel.
Yankee, the best-selling Latin artist of the 2000s, revealed his calling to fans during a farewell performance in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday.
During the show, which capped off his 2022 La Última Vuelta world tour, the musician, whose real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, told the audience in Spanish, "My people, this day for me is the most important day of my life. And I want to share it with you because living a life of success is not the same as living a life with purpose."
Rodríguez indicated neither his fame nor his estimated $40 million fortune could remedy the "emptiness that [he] felt for a long time." Jesus Christ was, however, able to do so.
"What good will it be for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" said Rodríguez, quoting Matthew 16:26. "That is why tonight, I recognize, and I am not ashamed to tell the whole world, that Jesus lives in me and that I will live for him."
The musician indicated he will utilize his resources, platform, and popularity to promote Christianity and implored fans to join him in following Christ, reported USA Today.
"To all the people who followed me, follow Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life," he said. "Just like Jesus, with his mercy, allowed me to travel the world, in your mercy, Father, I hope you allow me to evangelize the world from Puerto Rico."
Notwithstanding his sunglasses, WNBC-TV indicated it was apparent that the rapper was crying toward the end of his declaration.
Long before his 2004 international hit single "Gasolina" and the 30 million record sales that ultimately followed, the so-called "reggaetón" artist had aspirations of playing professional baseball.
Rodríguez showed MTV Music where he watched, at age 6, a gunman charge a baseball field and gun down his coach, Juan Cintron, right in front of him. Although traumatized by the incident, the young Puerto Rican nevertheless maintained his aspirations of playing for the big leagues. However, years later a bullet came for him.
Around the age of 16, Rodríguez was reportedly in the process of recording a mix tape when he got struck by a stray bullet fired by an AK-47.
"It was in V.K. [aka Villa Kennedy in Santurce] — the place that I'm from," he recalled. "I was just vibing with the homies. And all of a sudden: Boom, boom! I saw the crossfire and I got caught in an exchange of bullets. I was running, running, running, running — but I got hit. It broke my bone, like, quick. In an instant: Bam! I went under a van when I was stumbling and that was the only reason I survived."
The future star's baseball dreams were over. His recovery took over a year and had him temporarily wheelchair-bound.
Despite the setback, he came to understand the incident as providential.
"I thank God for that bullet," said Rodríguez. "At that time, I didn't understand it. But right now, I give thanks to that bullet. That bullet made me be focused in music."
In his Instagram post concerning his new religious direction, Rodríguez wrote, "Tonight I acknowledge and am not ashamed to tell the whole world that Christ lives in me and that I live for him. This is the end of a chapter and the beginning of a whole new one."
The BBC reported that Rodríguez joins numerous other mega-stars who have left their music careers behind in order to devote themselves to Christ, including:
- Al Green, who still preaches at the Full Gospel Tabernacle church in Memphis to this day;
- Harlem rapper Mason Durell Betha, also known as Ma$e, who indicated he no longer wanted a hand in "leading people, friends, kids and others down a path to hell" and now is a pastor in Atlanta; and
- Korn guitarist Brian Welch, who quit his band, got baptized in the river Jordan, then traveled through impoverished areas in India helping to build orphanages.
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