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Styles P Steps In To Help Unarmed Black Woman Being Forcibly Arrested by Cops

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There have been many instances in which police officers have committed senseless acts against minorities throughout the years. This type of behavior has given them a terrible reputation. As seen on film, The LOX rapper Styles P intervenes in a situation where two Yonkers cops forcefully arrest an unarmed Black woman. As reported by TMZ, the woman was arrested for driving recklessly while operating an unregistered motorbike.

It turns out that the incident occurred just outside Style P and Jadakiss’ juice bar, Juices For Life, in New York. According to P, the police were being too aggressive toward the woman. This led him to become involved in the matter.

 “You’s a f**king h*e. You’s a whole b*tch,” the “I Get High” rapper said to one of the officers. In response to his continued derogatory remarks, the cop stood up and approached him.

“Imma back up, don’t touch me,” Styles said as he held his hands up. “Yeah you scared too, you keep running up on me. You slammed a girl! For no reason!”

People From All Walks of Life Support The LOX Rapper

In addition to going viral, the video received numerous supportive comments from fans on social media. Styles P has also received support from the Breakfast Club with DJ Envy, Angela Yee, and Charlamagne tha God.

“The most important thing was see he ran to the young lady’s help and he told her to loosen up and to calm down,” said DJ Envy. “He was there to make sure that nothing went any further left. Which we should do, anytime anything like that happens.”

 

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Styles Gives His Thoughts On What Transpired

Moreover, P released a video on his Instagram page addressing the incident. He admitted he was tempted to fight the policeman, but doing so would have been a grave error. Although Styles does not wish to see the officers lose their jobs, he would like to see them handle situations with more remarkable tact.

“I don’t hate cops. I hate the mistreatment of poor people,” he said.

 

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More individuals like The LOX rapper are needed in the Black community to speak out on behalf of our race. All police officers are not bad, but several news stories are devoted to law enforcement personnel’s murder or mistreatment of African Americans. These victims include Walter Scott, Philando Castile, Rodney King, Daunte Wright, Manuel Ellis, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, among many others.

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Rolling Stone 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Album List Causes Backlash

Rolling Stone Backlash Stirs After The Controversial List
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Every so often, some entity releases a list of the best ever hip-hop albums. This time the 200-album list comes from the Rolling Stone team. Hip-hop fans flocked to see how the magazine ranked the different albums. Rolling Stone shared the list on social media, and hip-hop fans couldn’t wait to express their opinions about the rankings.

A Disappointing List by Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone dropped the list on June 7. Tupac, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Nas, and The Notorious B.I.G. all made this list. Hip-hop fans appreciated seeing these familiar favorites, but heated debates surround the rankings.

The trailblazing Tupac album “All Eyez on Me” only made it to number 29. Eminem, arguably the greatest rapper ever, doesn’t have any albums in the top 10. None of his albums even made it into the top 24! Slim Shady, who changed the game with his work, also could have received higher rankings for his contributions.

Another questionable ranking was given to “Illmatic” by Nas. Rolling Stone faced backlash for ranking the album at number 24 on the list.

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Nas, Eminem, and Tupac were ranked lower than expected, but others didn’t even make the list of the Greatest Hip-Hop Albums. KRS-One, MC Lyte, The Lox, and Ludacris didn’t have one album on the list. Fans also didn’t appreciate Rolling Stone’s disrespect to many hip-hop legends.

Outrage Against Cardi B’s Ranking

The most significant outrage emerged over a Cardi B album. “Invasion of Privacy” received a ranking of 16. No one disputed that the album should be on the list someplace, but its high order caused a stir. “Invasion of Privacy” was ranked higher than “All Eyez on Me,” “Illmatic,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “Supa Dupa Fly,” and “The Chronic.” These albums don’t just include a few names; many fans find them much better than “Invasion of Privacy.”

All and all, the list disappointed the hip-hop community. The Rolling Stones 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums list missed a significant margin. The list’s order — and the albums that didn’t make it at all — ignited a vocal outcry. Hopefully, the following list created by Rolling Stone won’t upset fans. Until then, Rolling Stone has to live with the backlash.

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Jadakiss Joins Forces With Biggie’s Son And His Son For New Balance + StyledByTMark Campaign

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Rapper Jadakiss and Biggie Smalls have a long history dating back to Bad Boy collaborations. Those collaborations are “All About The Benjamins,” “Last Day,” and “You’ll See.”

In addition, the rapper continues his legacy by collaborating with the next generation and his late friend.

An Apparel Brand Partners With Rapper Jadakiss And Many Other Artists

In a brand new partnership with StyledByTMark, apparel brand New Balance teamed rapper Jadakiss up with his oldest son Jaewon and Biggie’s only son CJ Wallace. Also, this New York-based fashion company included other artists from New York. Such as Smoke DZA, Cory Gunz, etc., in their Good Friday collection.

On Friday (Apr. 15), T Mark shared several pictures on his Instagram account, visibly proud of the event.

“The Bigger The Team The Bigger The Dream,” he wrote.

 

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Furthermore, StyledByTMark launched its seasonally appropriate collection on Friday. The collection includes several pieces suitable for winter and early spring on the upper East Coast. The items include hoodies, sweatpants, hats, pins, socks, and shorts. The rapper’s second collaboration with New Balance follows his appearance in 2017 with Fabolous’ 247 Luxe sneakers.

2021 Verzuz

In his 2021 Verzuz victory with The LOX over Dipset, Jada has earned his due praise from his Hip Hop peers. It has also become a major effect on how numerous rappers form their bars.

Pusha T says Kiss’ verse on The LOX‘s “Chest 2 Chest (Freestyle)” helped him feel at ease on the mic. The statement was made in an interview with Supreme’s new creative director, Tremaine Emory, for Interview Magazine.

“Jada has one of the most poignant verses I’ve ever heard,” he said. “‘It’s a shame he could rhyme n**ga love crime/Every late night he outside with the nine/You ain’t got chips, fuck the world/You got chips, you could fuck the next man’s girl/Sounds harsh but they been ripped apart my world.’

“When Jada spit that bar, that’s when I was like, wait a minute, you can be vulnerable in rap and be dope. Because at that point everyone was such a superhero. Nobody ever lost. I’d never heard anyone admit defeat in rap.”

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