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Yo Gotti And Team Roc Help Inmates Sue Mississippi Officials Over Prison Violence
Cardi B’s 'Invasion of Privacy'
Becomes Longest-Charting Debut
Album From Female Rapper
In April of 2018, Cardi B dropped her highly-anticipated project Invasion of Privacy, which immediately left its mark on the Billboard 200 as the second-biggest debut of the year at the time.
Her dominance on the charts continued into Septem- ber when Invasion became 2018’s third-biggest selling hip-hop album, trailing only Drake’s Scorpion and Beer- bongs & Bentleys by Post Malone.
While the remarks she
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made about her accomplish- ment were targeted at her rival Nicki Minaj, the sentiment still rings true. "NUMBERS DONT F****N LIE," Cardi wrote.
Yo Gotti was not bluff- ing.
The Memphis rapper and Team Roc—the philanthropic division of Roc Nation—have procured legal representation for 29 inmates who are suing state officials over "inhu- mane" prison conditions, The Clarion Ledger reports. Gotti and Team Roc sent a letter to Gov. Phil Bryant last week, threatening to take legal action against the state if the conditions were not promptly and adequately im- proved. The letter was issued
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in wake of five recent Missis- sippi prison deaths, three of which occurred in the first week of January at state pen- itentiary Parchman Farm.
"The conditions in the
prisons operated by the Mis- sissippi Department of Cor- rections are absolutely inhumane and unconstitu- tional," Gotti said in state- ment to Complex last week. "To see this happen so close to my hometown of Memphis is truly devastating. That’s why we’re calling on Mississippi state leaders to take immedi- ate action and rectify this issue. If they don’t right this wrong, we’re prepared to take legal action to provide relief for those that are incarcerated and their families."
Meek Mill Will Star In Sony Pictures' ‘Charm City Kings’
Yet again, Philly MC and Dreamchasers honcho Meek Mill is leveling up his resume in a major way.
Meek will make another big screen cameo in the forth- coming feature film, Charm City Kings, that will be re- leased through Sony Pictures this spring.
On Wednesday, the studio dropped their first official teaser to give fans a first look at the movie. The minute-long trailer introduces viewers to
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the story of a young boy named Mouse (played by Jahi Di’Allo Winston) who comes under the street-hard- ened tutelage of Blax (played by Meek).
Tyler Perry Gives
Former Inmate Job After
He Served 13 Years
Darrell Hall was sen- tenced to life for possession with intent to distribute two grams of cocaine.
He may have taken a little flack online after sharing that he writes all of his television shows himself without help from other creatives, but Tyler Perry's good deeds are chang- ing lives. The Tyler Perry Stu- dios mogul has created jobs for thousands of people over the years, but his recent move gave a former inmate hope for his future. A report by Atlanta's 11Alive news states that a 52- year-old man recently released from prison was being stonewalled by employers, that is until Perry decided to give him a chance.
"I'll say, 'Can I start now?
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I'll be ready to start." When asked what he wanted to do, Hall wasn't picky. "Anything - I could do a lot of things," he said. "I have a lot of skills. Hor- ticulture, lawn care, cooking skills, janitorial skills." Hall also shared a bit about his time in prison, saying that being away from his loved ones was extremely difficult.
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