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T. I. Scolds Man For Wearing Gucci After Blackface Debacle
Marsai Martin And Nico Parker Cover Teen Vogue
T. I. is not ready to forgive Gucci for the brand’s blackface mishap.
The rapper, 38, confronted a man on the street for wearing the Italian label’s clothing after Gucci was embroiled in a con- troversy involving a black turtle- neck with red lips that inferred blackface.
“Stand up for yourself, brother,” T. I. told the man in a video posted to Instagram. “It’s what’s in you, not what’s on you. That s—t ain’t s—t until we put it on! We make that s—t fly! Look at me, n—a. I’m fly as a moth- erf—ker and I ain’t got that s—t on. I look better than you, as a matter of fact.”
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While the man tried to deflect by pointing out that T. I. used to wear Gucci before the backlash, he immediately shut it down. “They showed me their disre- spect, so guess what? I can’t do it no more,” he said.
We have no idea if Nico Parker and Marsai Martin are friends in real life, but after seeing them together on the cover of the March/April issue of Teen Vogue, we certainly hope so. From personal expe- rience, we know black girl friendships are some of the most precious around—in an industry like Hollywood, they’re absolutely vital.
The two 14-year-olds are both on the cusp of major breakthroughs: Martin is the Black-ish scene stealer- turned-youngest executive producer of a film in history (for the upcoming Little, a black-directed, -produced and primary cast vehicle that she also pitched and stars in).
Meanwhile, Parker is
NICO PARKER (L) AND MARSAI MARTIN
building on the legacy of her award-winning actress mother Thandie Newton with a co- starring role in Disney’s Tim Burton-directed live action remake of Dumbo.
As Martin tells Teen Vogue, both play characters who are “good examples of a black girl who rocks.” And by all appearances, they’re be- coming equally worthy role models in life.
Martin and Parker have both basically grown up on set; but while Parker is just enter- ing the industry, Martin’s al- ready making boss moves, already helming a staff of six at her 2017-founded Genius Pro- ductions, and signing a first- look deal with Universal.
“The first time I was in Uni- versal, I was 10, and I [was wearing] this blazer,” she quips. “Now, it’s like I come in with sweats with a hoodie, and I’m just like, ‘So, here’s what’s going down guys.’”
In Yet Another Money Move, Cardi B Wants to Trademark 'Okurrrr'
Whatever opinions you may have about Cardi B’s music or image, her business acumen is perpetually on point. Now, the megastar is making sure her sig- nature phrase is reserved for her use alone, filing an official application to trademark both the word and sound “Okurrr.”
The trademark was filed on behalf of Cardi’s company, Washpoppin, Inc. and is in- tended to primarily cover mer- chandise, as reported by Rolling Stone:
According to the filing, the clothing trademark would cover “T-shirts, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, pants, shorts, jack- ets, footwear, headgear, namely hats and caps, blouses, body- suits, dresses, jumpsuits, leg- gings, shirts, sweaters and undergarments.” The rapper also submitted an application that covers the misspelled use of the word: “Okurr.”
Those who have followed Cardi since her days on Love
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and Hip Hop (or prior, on social media), have long been familiar with her use of the versatile phrase and pigeon-like delivery, which recently hit the main- stream with her appearance on Pepsi’s Super Bowl commer- cials. Naturally, as her brand grows, she’s keeping her bases covered—notably, she and Off- set have already secured the trademark on daughter Kul- ture Kiari’s name.
Bottom line: Cardi’s consis- tently finding new ways to se- cure bags.
Kodak Black Thinks He's ‘Better Than 2Pac’
Kodak Black must be tak- ing drugs. In the latest install- ment of “Rappers Who Say Crazt Stuff,” Kodak Black claims to be better than the leg- endary Tupac Shakur. During a recent Instagram Live session, the Pompano Beach native ex- pressed his frustration over people telling him he could never be on that level.
“People tryin’ to say, ‘Oh I can’t put myself in the same cat- egory as 2Pac,” he says. “Actu- ally I’m better than 2Pac because I live what I rap about. He’s just a legend for a fact that he died. I live what I rap about.” Kodak’s bold statement comes shortly after his proclamation that he’s undeniably in the same category as not only 2Pac but also The Notorious B.I.G.
“I’m the hardest rapper in the game, I promise,” he said.
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“When you talk about me, you should put me in the same cate- gory as like ‘Pac, Big, Nas — them dudes. Like, you feel me? Really listen to my s*&. I don’t care how I act on the ground. Ask about me in the streets, I’m a real one .. and I’m actually for real. You feel me?
“I see y’all sensitive as f*^k. You can’t even vibe high. I can’t even be buggin’ on the internet ’cause y’all think I’m crazy.”
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