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Lil Durk’s Cousin And Chicago Rapper Lil Mister Shot And Killed
Ray J’s Tech Company ‘Raycon’ Hits $10M In Sales In Less Than A Year
Lil Durk’s cousin and Chicago rapper Lil Mister was reportedly killed on Friday night (March 15).
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the 24-year-old was shot in the head in the South Side Englewood neighborhood around 7:15 p.m. local time. Po- lice said he was taken to the Uni- versity of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
As of publication time, Cook County medical examiner’s of- fice hasn’t released any details surrounding his death. Mean- while, detectives are currently
LIL MISTER
conducting a homicide investi- gation.
Ray J can officially add booming businessman to his resume after it was announced that his electronics company, Raycon, just hit $10 million in sales.
Raycon, the consumer-elec- tronics company founded by singer-songwriter Ray J, just hit $10 million in sales in just 12 months, as told in an exclu- sive with Grit Daily.
The 38-year-old singer and
Love and Hip-Hop Hollywood
star, turned to the tech space- back in 2017, launching Raytronics. The company,
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which initially sold scooters and smartwatches primarily, has since expanded to earbuds as well.
During an interview with Grit, Ray J said it felt amazing to hit the 8-figure sales mark in less than a year.
“It feels amazing and we’re so proud of how far we’ve come in such a short amount of time. I knew that the com- pany would do well because I believe so much in the prod- ucts but, I have to say that the success has been overwhelm- ing so far. We have a great team assembled and we get things done. Our customers are happy so we’re happy,” Ray J said.
Judge Refuses To Lower
R. Kelly’s Child Support Payments
A Chicago judge refused to lower R. Kelly’s child support payments to his ex-wife during a closed-door hearing Wednes- day.
Kelly returned to court to re- quest a reduction, saying he isn’t working and can’t afford to pay the $21,000 a month, CBS Chicago reported.
“If you can’t play a show, if you can’t go out on tour, if they’re not streaming your music anymore, obviously you’re going to have financial problems. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out,” the “I Believe I Can Fly”
Soulja Boy Released From Jail
R. KELLY
signer’s attorney Steve Green- berg told reporters.
The hearing was sealed to the public but Kelly’s lawyers con- firmed the judge refused to budge on the monthly amount.
Soulja Boy was released ‘I just got out of jail right just hours after he was taken in now. I was in the county. My to custody on Friday. partner pulled up and got me
The artist, 28, said he is and sit in court with me. I'm performing Friday night at the out of jail. This s**t ain't going Clippers Vs Bull half-time to stop. That got me f****d game. up.'
SOULJA BOY
Migos Launch New Three-Wheel Motorcyle
Migos know the best things come in threes.
Quavo, Offset and Takeoff have teamed up with Can-Am to launch the Canadian company’s three-wheel motorcycle, the 2019 Ryker.
“The Ryker is hard, that’s why we’re excited to team up with them,” Quavo said in a press release. “Can’t wait to get one of my own. Skrrt Skrrt!”
The “Motorsport” rappers also posted about the trikes on
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their Instagram, writing, “W E READYTORIDE.”
Michael’s Daughter’s Torment, Paris Jackson Attempts Suicide
Paris Jackson attempted suicide by slitting her wrists and was rushed to the hospital on Saturday, March 16, 2019, RadarOnline.com has con- firmed.
The shocking news comes after Radar exclusively re- ported the details of Paris se- cretly checking into rehab for alcohol abuse and mental health issues in mid-December 2018.
But via Twitter, Paris has de- nied that she tried to kill herself, calling the report a lie.
Paris, known for her hippy ways, also wrote on Instagram, in denying the incident, “i’m chillen like bob dylan.”
A spokesperson from LAPD
PARIS JACKSON
told Radar today, “We can con- firm that an ambulance at- tended a suicide attempt...in Los Angeles earlier today. The victim was transported to a local hospital – under HIPPA rules we cannot reveal this person’s identity.”
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