New Details Emerge About Jay-Z’s Relationship with Aaliyah
Aaliyah did not have many high-profile relationships before her untimely death in 2001. Though she’s been linked to several men, the “Try Again” singer was fiercely private and did not talk much about her personal life.
But rumors have persisted. One of the men she’s rumored to have dated is Jay-Z. While the hip hop mogul has seemingly never addressed the reports, his old business partner Damon Dash is speaking out.
In a new interview, Dash claimed that Jay-Z allegedly had deep feelings for Aaliyah and tried “very hard” to date her.
What Damon Dash said about Jay-Z and Aaliyah
Dash opened up about Jay-Z’s relationship with Aaliyah in a Nov. 28 interview with PageSix. Dash, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z in the 1990s, said the “Hard Knock Life” rapper tried “very hard” to win Aaliyah’s heart.
According to reports, Jay-Z and Aaliyah met in 1999 and hung out on at least one occasion. But any possibility of a relationship ended when she and Dash crossed paths and started dating.
“I did not mean to fall in love with Aaliyah, she was just that cool,” Dash continued. “But you know, we were both going hard … everybody was trying to get to Aaliyah — it was not just Jay.”
Dash and Aaliyah were together from 2000 up until she died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22. While they weren’t officially engaged, Dash previously stated that they had talked about getting married.
“She was just cool as hell … we would laugh … we never stopped hanging and that is what happened with her,” Dash added to PageSix. “There was never any obligation or any title … just liking being around somebody for who they are. I was not in love with Aaliyah through the television — I fell in love with her from hanging out and meeting her. She looked different than Aaliyah on the TV screen.”
Dash went on to say that he had no idea Jay-Z had been pursuing Aaliyah. “I did not know Jay was trying to holler at her, but then it just happened like that,” he said. “He was trying, I was trying. Everybody was trying — he was going hard.”
Luckily, Jay-Z bounced back — with Beyoncé. They began dating in the early 2000s, and they’ve been together ever since.
It’s a change in direction from previous comments
A source previously said that Dash pursued Aaliyah knowing that Jay-Z liked her.
“Dame went behind [Jay-Z’s] back and hollered at [Aaliyah],” producer Choke No Joke, who worked at Roc-A-Fella Records with Dash, revealed on The Starr Report in January of 2019 (via The Source).
Dash did not comment on the remarks. But sources have claimed that Dash and Jay-Z fell out in part over the “More Than a Woman” singer. Others, however, say that their rift merely had to do with conflicts of interest.
Either way, it appears that Jay-Z has no hard feelings about the way things turned out. According to Rolling Stone, Aaliyah hung out at the home Dash shared with Jay-Z weeks before her death. After it, Jay-Z attended the funeral to pay his respects.
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Remy Ma Charges Dropped in Assault Case
Remy Ma‘s off the hook in her assault case — a judge just dropped all charges against her.
The rapper was in an NYC courthouse Monday with her legal team, and prosecutors made it clear … they couldn’t prove beyond a reasonable doubt Remy had committed the alleged assault on “Love & Hip Hop: New York” star Brittney Taylor back in April.
They said there was no surveillance video capturing the alleged punch, and no witnesses had seen an altercation between them either. Thus, a judge dismissed the case entirely.
You’ll recall … Remy was initially slapped with 4 charges over this — 2 counts of assault, 1 count of aggravated harassment and another count off harassment in the 2nd degree.
Remy always maintained her innocence, saying she had visual evidence she wasn’t even at the concert where it allegedly went down.
Her attorney, Dawn Florio, tells TMZ, “Remy has always maintained her complete innocence as she never laid a hand on her celebrity-obsessed, clout chasing, credibility challenged accuser. Unfortunately, these manufactured allegations caused my client to suffer the indignities of having to wear an ankle monitor while having her freedom limited by travel restrictions and an 8:00 PM curfew.”
She adds, “These restrictions have hurt my client’s ability to perform, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost income. District Attorney Vance’s office should be commended for its exercise of sound judgment in agreeing to dismiss these unwarranted charges.”
Unclear if Remy’s planning to sue Brittney, but it sure sounds like it.
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Telemundo Actor Alejandro Sandí Rescued Following Abduction in Mexico
Article via Variety
Mexican actor Alejandro Sandí has been rescued by authorities after he was kidnapped by robbers who hijacked the SUV he and two other companions were driving.
According to Mexico Daily News, the Telemundo actor was abducted after robbers stopped his SUV around 8:45 a.m. Sunday morning near the Nevado de Toluca, a popular tourist destination, in México state. The robbers forced the two friends with whom he was traveling, actresses Vanessa Arias and Esmeralda Ugalde, out of the vehicle and then departed with Sandi inside. French tourist Frederic Michel, who was traveling separately, was also abducted in a similar incident.
Ugalde and Aria posted an Instagram video about the incident before Michel and Sandi were rescued.
A press release from the Secretariat of Citizen Security and Protection confirmed the recovery of the two men.
“After becoming aware of the fact, communication was established with the French Embassy, and research and intelligence work was carried out for the location of the victims, who once released, received the corresponding attention.”
No suspects have yet been identified.
Sandi is best known for his work in “Senora Acero,” which concluded in January of this year. He’s also appeared in “El Señor de los Cielos,” “La rosa de Guadalupe,” and “Sr. Ávila.”
Why R. Kelly Accuser Lisa Van Allen Isn’t Sold On His Former Girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, Claims Against Him
R. Kelly is currently in jail facing charges of sex trafficking and abuse of minors in several states. Thanks to the brave women who are the alleged victims of his almost three decades of abuse, the singer could potentially be incarcerated for the remainder of his natural life if he’s found guilty. He has denied all charges brought against him in the Surviving R. Kelly six-part series and up until recently, he had the support of his two live-in girlfriends. One of his former girlfriends, Joycelyn Savage, is now claiming that like the other accusers, she was abused by him. Not everyone believes Savage’s claims, most notably R. Kelly’s ex-girlfriend and another alleged victim, Lisa Van Allen.
R. Kelly’s former girlfriend Joycelyn Savage says the singer abused her during their relationship
Savage first hinted that she was ready to tell her truth in a resurfaced Instagram account. First, she posted a warning captioned, “There’s something I need to reveal, something I should’ve talked about a long time ago. This is my story!”
She then posted a video announcing that she’d reveal her story in three posts on the subscription-based site Patreon.
In a series of posts, Savage revealed troubling details of alleged physical, psychological and sexual abuse. The 23-year-old says she met the singer when she was just 19 and he promised her a music career similar to that of his former protegee, Aaliyah. The two began dating and the once charming R. Kelly changed his tune.
Breaking a non-disclosure agreement that she allegedly signed while dating R. Kelly, Savage says that she was forced to call R. Kelly “daddy” and “master.” She alleged he slapped and choked her until she blacked out when she didn’t obey his orders. Furthermore, Savage claims R. Kelly used money to control her, withheld food before he forced her to participate in rehearsed on-camera interviews that he monitored closely and threatened to not release music that he worked on with her if she did something he considered wrong. Savage also said she became pregnant with R. Kelly’s baby on two separate occasions but she was forced to terminate the pregnancies.
Savage’s sister has spoken out since the released essays on Patreon and says she does not believe the social media accounts are being run by Savage, nor does she believe Savage wrote the essays.
R. Kelly accuser, Lisa Van Allen, doubts Joycelyn Savage’s story
Van Allen spoke with TMZ about Savage coming forward and says that Savage’s claims don’t add up. Van Allen appeared on the Lifetime docuseries and detailed her nice year relationship with the embattled singer. She too says that she was a victim of R. Kelly’s manipulation and abuse before she decided to walk away.
Though Van Allen doesn’t say that she doesn’t believe Savage was abused, she questions the validity of the account claiming to be Savage. She told TMZ on Nov. 25 that Savage’s claims about R.Kelly using condoms was a red flag because according to Van Allen, R. Kelly doesn’t use protection.
She added that Savage’s claim that she was being held back from speaking out against R. Kelly is odd considering he’s currently imprisoned. Van Allen believes that R. Kelly is a monster but questions why Savage is speaking openly now.
Prior to her appearance on TMZ Live, Van Allen spoke out about Savage on Instagram, commenting on a post by The Shade Room admitting that Savage being paid to tell her story on Patreon lessened her credibility.
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NBA Baller Patrick Patterson Defended His White Wife By Calling Black Women ‘Bulldogs’
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Dear Black men, who marry White women, be with your Ween (White queen) and go. NBA star Patrick Patterson is apologizing after calling Black women “bulldogs,” because you know… he couldn’t defend his White wife without bashing the entire race of Black women.
A fan commented under a photo of Patterson and his wife Sarah Nassar, questioning why Black male athletes wait until their rich to choose partners of a different race and added that Nassar probably wouldn’t have given him a chance, as a Black man, if he wasn’t an athlete.
“So I should settle for a bulldog and act like I’m happy with my life and preach ‘keep it in your race’ to the world as if Dr. King didn’t fight/die for equality, acceptance, all cultures loving one another, and no hate?” Patterson responded.
Patterson had the right to be offended by the fan’s rude comment, but here’s where he went wrong. Instead of coming directly for that person, he dissed all Black women by calling them “bulldogs.”
The old exchanged resurfaced on social media, leading to backlash then an apology, of course.
“I want to address my use of the word ‘bulldog’ during a conversation with someone who I felt was making disrespectful remarks about my wife and our relationship, I responded with the same, making a cruel comment on his wife’s physical stature,” he wrote. “I know that two wrongs don’t make a right, but I let my emotions get the best of me in the heat of the moment. For that I apologize to him, his wife, and the rest of his family for the hurtful and crude comments made on that day.”
Here’s the thing Patterson, you can defend your Ween without damning all of Black women. Interracial dating isn’t a new concept, nor are the conversations surrounding the Black men who choose to be with White woman. Particularly, after they’ve attained a certain level of affluence. In the words of Kanye, “And when they get on, they leave your a** for a White girl.”
Much of the narrative centers around white women being a symbol of social economic status. A trophy. In addendum, that Black women are disposable after surviving the struggle with a man to only be dropped as soon as the struggle is over. Then there’s the other half of it, of Black men who hate Black women because their standard of beauty is rooted in Eurocentric views.
Patterson praised his wife for having a one-of-a-kind “heart,” which wholeheartedly may be his truth but his use of the term “bull frog” and the proximity to self-hate feels too close for comfort.
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Playboi Carti and Iggy Azalea’s Rental Home Burglarized, Thieves Take Over $350,000 in Jewelry
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A home in the Buckhead section of Atlanta rented by Playboi Carti and Iggy Azalea was recently burglarized and thieves made off with a substantial amount of jewelry.
The incident occurred on Nov. 14, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. However, it was not reported until Nov. 17. Iggy told authorities she believes she was in the house when the whole thing happened. During the time, she reported she was on the first floor and heard suspicious footsteps on the level above her. She initially believed the footsteps where her boyfriend Playboi Carti, because she had left a back door of the home unlocked so he could enter.
At some point, both artists noticed that some their items were missing and realized what happened. Footage of the intruder was captured on the home’s surveillance camera, which was turned over to authorities for evidence. According to the report, it shows someone with a gun wearing gloves and a dark mask entering the home via the unlocked door and exiting about 10 minutes later. In all, 19 pieces of jewelry were reportedly stolen. The items value at $366,000.
Iggy and Carti have been together for over a year now, after first sparking dating rumors last September. In January, they were rumored to have broken up but Carti deaded the speculation. Iggy is currently prepping the release of her new EP, Wicked Lips. Carti is working on his highly-anticipated new album, Whole Lotta Red. Last month, he teased fans with the release but failed to drop the project leaving supporters upset.
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R. Kelly’s Girlfriend Joycelyn Savage Speaks Out on Patreon After Two-Year Hiatus: I Am a ‘Victim’
Jocelyn Savage, one of R.Kelly’s girlfriends, who has been living with the disgraced singer since she was 19, spoke out for the first time on her relationship to say she’s “a victim.”
After a two-year hiatus from social media, the 24-year-old posted on Instagram that she has partnered with Patreon, the paid membership platform, to post daily chapters of her daily life with R. Kelly and is “risking my life” to do so. In the first post Saturday about how she met Kelly in 2015 at one of his concerts—when she was 17—Savage admits the it was a “fun experience but very mixed emotions.” She says Kelly, who is currently facing sex crime charges in two states, promised to jump-start her music career and often told her “Baby girl you are going to be the next Aaliyah.” She soon dropped out of college and moved into Kelly’s home, where she said things took a sinister turn.
“After these couple of months Robert started giving me commands, and making sure I call him by certain names. Like ‘Master’ or ‘Daddy’ which I didn’t really care for at the time, ” Savage wrote in her Saturday post. “If I wasn’t getting paid or pursuing my dream I would’ve went home, but all of that didn’t stop just yet. But It started getting worse by day by day, he would raise his voice at me if I didn’t call him by those two names. If Robert called me I would have to reply with ‘Yes, daddy’ or ‘Please daddy’ he was so controlling.”
Savage added the Kelly, who is currently incarcerated in a Chicago jail, threatened her any prospects she had of a music career if she expressed her concerns about leaving or wanting to speak to her parents in private.“He would always would say ‘All this can stop today, you want a career? Or do you want to live a normal life’ basically trying to make me do what he wants,” she wrote.
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At least three dead after Oklahoma Walmart shooting
Three people were killed — including the shooter — when gunfire erupted at a Walmart in Oklahoma, police said.
Two men and a woman died just before 10 a.m. Monday in the store’s parking lot in Duncan, about 89 miles south of Oklahoma City, news station KOKH reported.
The woman and one of the men were found dead in a car, while the other man’s body was discovered outside the vehicle, authorities said.
Neither the suspect nor the victims have been identified.
A handgun was recovered from the scene, according to police.
The suspect was believed to have been at large based off 911 calls — but police later confirmed the person was among the, the Duncan Banner reported.
Neither the gunman nor the victims have been identified.
Nearby schools were placed on lockdown as authorities investigated the fatal shooting, the newspaper said.
The incident comes after 22 people were killed in August at another Walmart in El Paso, Texas, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/11/18/at-least-three-dead-after-oklahoma-walmart-shooting/
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T.I.’s Daughter, Deyjah Harris, 18, Deletes Instagram After He Talks About Monitoring Her Hymen
Article via Hollywood Life
Following her dad T.I.’s controversial comments about being taking her to the gynecologist, Deyjah previously unfollowed her dad on the social media platform.
Deyjah Harris is done with Instagram! The 18-year-old’s page “isn’t available” as of Sunday, Nov. 17 — meaning she completely deactivated her “princess_of_da_south” account, which boasted 1.5 million followers and 104 posts. The move comes after her dad T.I., 44, made controversial comments about taking her to the gynecologist to ensure her hymen is still intact. Previously, Deyjah — who is T.I’s oldest with R&B singer Ms. Niko, 39 — unfollowed her dad on Twitter and Instagram in the days after. A social media detox might be in order after the week she’s had!
Deyjah is understandably upset with her dad after the admission he made about her sexual health on the “Life Hacks” episode of the Ladies Like Us podcast last week. “Deyjah’s 18, just graduated high school now and she’s attending her first year of college, figuring it out for herself. And yes, not only have we had the conversation, we have yearly trips to the gynecologist to check her hymen,” he spilled to the hosts. Public reaction over the admission began almost immediately, spreading like wildfire on Twitter. While Deyjah hasn’t spoken out directly, her actions on social media say it all — and we an imagine she’s immensely embarrassed by her dad’s inappropriate comments.
Most the comments — including the ones on Deyjah’s Instagram — were expressing their support for the teen. “Your body your choice sis!” one follower wrote on an older photo. Deyjah, who is known to audiences from the reality series Tiny & T.I.: Family Hustle also went through posts mentioning her on social media, liking tweets critical of T.I.’s comments. Many fans also pointed out that an intact hymen doesn’t necessarily indicate virginity, as a hymen can be broken doing a number of activities, including riding a bike. It was also rumored that pornography site Pornhub.com offered Deyjah $1 million to lose her virginity on camera, but the site has since denied they the offer.
Stepmom Tiny has since responded to fans flooding her comments, wondering if Deyjah was okay given the amount of public attention the situation was receiving. Tiny simply commented back with an eye roll emoji, which suggests she’s siding with her husband of nine years on this one.