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Feds Claim Chris Brown And Lil Wayne Linked To Alleged Drug Dealer Now On Trial
Chris Brown and Lil Wayne have become targets of a federal drug investigation following their reported links to an alleged Miami drug dealer.
South Florida based music producer Harrison Garcia is currently standing trial for selling illegal narcotics.
During the third day of liti- gation on Thursday, U. S. Homeland Security Agent Kevin Selent revealed Brown and Wayne appear to be implicated as collaborators in drug deals in evidence un- earthed in the case.
While Selent was testifying in court, he pointed to evi- dence of a text message defen- dant Garcia sent to one of his female associates, in which he bragged about a $15,000 bank credit that was wired to his ac- count by Brown. Attaching a screenshot photo of the official bank transaction from “Christopher Brown” to the message, Garcia allegedly texted the woman: “Look who put money my account (sic)”.
The lady replied, “What that for LOL (sic)”, and then, after attaching several smiley face emojis to his response, Gar- cia shot back a text to her stat- ing: “Drugs... lean and s##t.”
Jay Z Removes His Entire Catalog From Apple And
Jay Z’s removes catalog from other streaming compa- nies.
Jay Z entire catalog has been removed from Apple Music and Spotify but is still available on TIDAL.
If you wake up wanting to hear “Can’t Knock The Hustle” or play “Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise)” during your work- out, you’re going to have to get yourself a TIDAL subscription. Save for both of his ill-fated collaboration albums with R. Kelly and his mash-up with Linkin Park, all of Jay Z’s music is now only available on the streaming service that he owns.
Genius reports that no ex- planation has surfaced as to why Jay’s music has disap- peared from two of the biggest streaming platforms, but it’s probably safe to assume that this is a business move from the man who has proudly rapped “I own my masters.”
Rihanna Teams With
Luxury Chopard Jewelry
Spotify
To Co-Design Line
Lean, the street name for a popular codeine cough syrup intoxicant mixed with soda, is a substance rapper Lil Wayne has openly admitted to using in the past, and ac- cording to agent Selent’s tes- timony, Garcia confessed to selling “a lot of narcotics” to the hip-hop superstar after he was arrested last October.
Prosecutors also submitted damning photographic evi- dence featuring Garcia pos- ing with Brown and Lil Wayne.
The defendant was snapped with Brown on the “Loyal” singer’s private plane in one picture and, in another, he was pictured on an airport runway while accompanying the Grammy-winner to a concert in Albania.
Prosecutors contend the pic- tures reveal Garcia did more than just party with the two stars.
Agent Selent declined to give more details about the depth of the probe federal au- thorities have launched into the two superstars, but he con- firmed Chris Brown and Lil Wayne are under investiga- tors’ radar: “It’s still an open investigation. I can’t talk about it,” he stated.
The “Diamonds” singer has signed on to collab with lux- ury jewelry company Chopard to co-design real di- amonds with Caroline Scheufele, Chopard’s co- president, and creative direc- tor.
Together, they created a nine-piece fine jewelry line, with only 2,000 pieces of each design being manufac- tured.
Rihanna will also create a “Rihanna Loves Chopard” “inspired by the singer’s is- land roots mixing nods to the lush gardens of Barbados and the electricity of Carnival, as well as spins on house icons.” An advertising campaign (above) showing the “Dia- monds” star in creations from the fine jewelry line.
The designs will launch at
Rihanna’s empire continues to grow.
the Cannes Film Festival in May, and be rolled out in stores in June.
J. Coles Has 4th Platinum Record Days Before HBO Documentary
Janet Jackson And Husband Call It Quits
Janet Jackson, 50, gave birth to a son in January, is divorc- ing her husband, Wissam.
North Carolina rapper J. Cole just hit a milestone, with his latest album 4 Your Eyez Only.
The LP has now surpassed 1 million in sales, making all four of J. Cole’s albums plat- inum status for higher.
Each one of J. Cole’s offi- cial albums have been released through his own Dreamville imprint, which has a distribu- tion deal with Roc Nation/In- terscope.
The news of the sales success comes as J. Cole prepares to release an upcoming docu- mentary on HBO titled “J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only,” on April 15.
The special interviews local residents from cities like Baton
J. COLE
Rouge, Atlanta, Ferguson, Jonesboro and Fayetteville, in an attempt to capture their frustration with the current political climate.
Janet Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Mana have reportedly called it quits three months after having their first child together.
A source tells UK’s The Mail on Sunday newspaper, “Sadly, Janet and Wissam have decided that it wasn’t working and to go their sepa- rate ways.
“They’re both busy people but determined to be good parents, even if they’re apart. It’s amicable, and Eissa will stay with his mother, who is basing herself in London.”
Another source added: “She thought he had become too controlling during the preg- nancy and she had already al- lowed him to dictate her appearance and even the way she performed at concerts.”
Janet and the billionaire Qatari businessman got mar- ried in 2012, and they wel- comed a son, named Eissa, in January (2017).
Speculations surrounding a split circulated days of Eissa’s birth after Janet was seen in public without her wedding ring, but sources in- sisted the couple was still to- gether and very happy.
The private couple hasn’t spoken publicly since the baby was born, but sources told People magazine the 50- year-old mother and her son are doing “really good.”
Janet’s mother, Kather- ine, who recently returned to Los Angeles to deal with legal issues, had been by her side for the last two months.
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