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Monday, February 28, 2022

Benzino: No Neck And No Damn Clue!

Nobody wants to hear their grandfather rap.

Let it go, dog! It's over. 

Washed up entertainer goes after the Rap God again. He hopped on social media to claim that the Detroit rapper and media mogul Marshall Bruce Mathers III (aka Eminem) is a scared coward pussy.

When one fan called him out by saying "I dare you come at Em" with that noise, the washed up entertainer retorted.

"I'll say it to his face but he's scared coward pussy like his fan base."

He continues to go on and on about how the fans are "weirdos" and they don't know real hip-hop.

He even gave a plug to his struggling Benzino Crab Trap restaurant.

"To all you pussy ass stans, we all know you are the most corniest non-violent coward fan base hip-hop has ever seen. I have a restaurant in Atlanta. 5071 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Chamblee, Georgia. Stop tweeting and pull up on me, you pussies."

Fun facts about Raymond "Benzino" Scott.
  1. He is the former co-owner of The Source Magazine and Hip-Hop Weekly.
  2. He is a former rapper. 
  3. He is a Boston-native entertainer.
  4. He is the reason why The Source Magazine nearly went bankrupt.
  5. He is the father of rapper/socialite Coi LeRay
  6. He is standing at 5'3" tall.
  7. He is bipolar.
  8. He is a one-hit wonder. His biggest single "Rock The Party" was hot in 2002.
  9. He is the guy who took on Eminem and it left his rap career ruined.
  10. He is the one who told staffers to give Eminem's albums poor ratings.
  11. He is the one who threatened to kill Eminem daughter in a rap verse.
  12. He is a known hot head.
  13. He is not known much outside of mainstream.
  14. He is allegedly on cocaine and steroids.
  15. He is the father of five children.
  16. He was born on July 18 either in 1963 or 1965.
  17. He has appeared on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta and Marriage Boot Camp.
  18. He was a member of The Almighty RSO which is known as Made Men.
  19. He says "You know what I'm sayin'" a lot.
  20. He has got into feuds with YouTube personalities NoLifeShaq and TheEvolve.
  21. He has feuded with Lil Nas X, Royce Da 5'9", Merkules, Obie Trice and D12.
  22. He was shot in Massachusetts after getting into a confrontation at his mom's funeral.
  23. He owes child support to former reality television star Althea Hart.
  24. He continues to drive a vehicle without a valid license. It's a reason to his multiple arrests.
  25. He was on camera using racial slurs against an Asian-American Brookhaven, Georgia cop.
  26. He is a subject of Real Police Videos. His antics expose the turmoils of fame.
  27. He is an internet troll.
  28. He is sabotaging Coi LeRay's rap career on purpose because of jealousy.
  29. He has already sabotaged his son Yung Chavo's career by dragging on the Eminem feud.
  30. He was relentless trolled on social for his D'Angelo-themed "The Bigger Picture" video.
  31. He has many videos on YouTube and none of them cracked over 500,000 views.
  32. He has a struggling restaurant called Benzino's Crab Trap. It closed two previous locations.
  33. He has been a failure most of his adult life.
  34. He has no neck
  35. He has no fame. 
The washed up entertainer Raymond Scott, previously known as Benzino is once again talking online about the feud with Eminem. 

I bet Raymond "Benzino" Scott was angry that Eminem was seen by 150 million at the Super Bowl.

Eminem had said that the more he gives attention to a rival, the bigger the rival gets. He said he does not want make any rival big. He said that saying their name in the music makes people listen to them. Em does not want to make his rivals earn a buck by a name-check.

In an interview with Angie Martinez back in 2003, Em basically said he didn't really want to go at Scott. But Scott continued to bring his daughter Hallie Jade Mathers into the matter. He threatened to kill his daughter. The rapper said that he's wasting his time feuding with the "worst rapper in the world."

Eminem laid two devastating disses on Scott.

"The Sauce" and "The Nail in the Coffin" off DJ Green Lantern's Invasion mixtape showed critics that Eminem was always a battle rapper. I mean he literally destroyed Scott's rap career, made The Source a pariah among hip-hop, helped XXL Magazine claim the top spot and even got The Source founder Dave Mays fired out the cannon at his own magazine.

Scott has been struggling to stay relevant. He has tried to rebound from his defeat but it's always been dragged by Em's loyal base of fans who will keep reminding Scott that the nail is in the coffin and his career is dead.

Scott tried to expose Eminem. He and Mays released a freestyle called "Foolish Pride" which Em had dissed a Black woman he previously dated. He said that "Black girls are bitches and white girls are good chicks." Em apologized for the single and said that the music of his past doesn't reflect him as a person. 

Hip-hop forgave Eminem. The scandal didn't hurt Em's record sales but it did hurt The Source Magazine's revenue. Cries of hypocrisy and sexism plagued Scott, Mays and the magazine. Lawsuits from former writers and editors like Kim Osorio made Scott's feud with Em end up like a childish rant.

Coi Leray is feuding with Scott. Her father is trying ruin her career.

Eminem also released "Like Toy Soldiers" to address the freestyle, Scott and Ja Rule, another rapper who was feuding with Em because of 50 Cent signing to Shady Records. He once again apologized for the freestyle and urged the rappers to leave the beef behind or face a potential violent outcome.

The feud did die down for a moment. Scott was interviewed by Sway Calloway in 2012. At one time, he apologized to Eminem saying that he was wrong and actually thought he was a good rapper.

Somehow that apology was staged. He's been on this rant since the apology. Scott has slick dissed Em and called his Revival album trash. He also sided with Nick Cannon and Machine Gun Kelly when they were feuding with Em. 

Scott's name was mentioned in the devastating MGK diss, "Killshot." Em said that he will be putting Kellz' name in the washed up celebrity category next to Ja and Benzino... when you mention his daughter inappropriately by name.

Scott has appeared on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta and stayed on for two seasons. He was unceremoniously fired out the cannon after he got into a brawl with Stevie J, a long time rap producer and reality star.

Since the firing, he has been online generating fame from OnlyFans and acting out on Queenz Flip podcasts. He has been seen on Real World Police being arrested for not appearing in court after he was giving a citation for driving without a license and no proper insurance. He had his vehicle towed. 

Yet, he was making a complete ass of himself in front of Tyson Nguyen, a Brookhaven, Georgia officer arresting him for an outstanding bench warrant. His infamous racist rant towards Nguyen further isolated his career. On top of that, Real World Police have numerous videos of Scott acting erratic towards his apartment manager when he was being evicted, Althea Hart after he took pictures of her and their son without permission, and him being a total dickhead towards cops when he's pulled over.

Scott is considered a washed up entertainer. Now he's feuding with his daughter Brittany Collins (known as Coi LeRay). She is a popular rapper and socialite. She is preparing to release her debut album and is hoping that her father doesn't sabotage her career because of this feud with Eminem.

She had her music played on Shade45, a SiriusXM channel sponsored by Eminem, Shady Records and Paul Rosenburg.

Coi's popularity has angered Scott. He is claiming that she owes him for the fame. She instantly shot him down saying that she would rather appreciate him cheering her on instead of asking her for a chance to be famous again.

So I gave you enough of Scott. I just want to let you know about him. He's a bipolar man who is jealous of Eminem. He claimed that his feud with Em was about the hip-hop culture. 

Scott said that no one in the hood plays Eminem's music. He said Em's music is trailer trash and his fans voted for Washed Up 45. He said thinks Em rhymes "masturbater in the elevator" whenever he's on the mic.

Tell me: 

Has anyone in the hood ever heard of a Benzino song? 

Or perhaps has anyone ever played any of Benzino's music?

A White Killer Walks After Shooting A Movie Goer Over Texting!

White tears helped a killer walk.

If there was a hell for some people. 

The state of Florida has this stupid law called "Stand Your Ground." It allows tiny dick motherfuckers to use deadly force if they feel that a threat is imminent. They use this as a ground for lawful murder.

I think I've reported this some time ago. This happened in 2014. It took eight years for a miscarriage of justice. A white man who was a former cop goes home after he was found not guilty of murdering a man inside a Tampa area movie theater. Some disgraceful shit, right.

It was sparked over the victim texting during the movie previews. The old man got upset and started it. The victim threw popcorn at him and that's when the guy pulled out his firearm and shot him in the chest.

The victim died and the dirty cop was held on a hefty bond. The trial was scheduled to happen in 2020 but the pandemic kind of stalled it.

So the old man, 79 was charged with second-degree murder after he gunned down, 43-year old Chad Oulson during a screening of "Lone Survivor." 

The old bastard claimed that he felt threatened by this "monster" of a man standing towards him. He believed his life was in danger. So he brought a firearm into a movie theater.

Prosecutors couldn't figure out how to go at it. That law does allow reasonable threat and deadly force to be justified. The fact that the shooter had a firearm inside a movie theater should have convinced a jury to find him guilty.

Oulson's widow who was also injured watched the trial and felt that it was a miscarriage of justice.

No justice for Chad Oulson.

Judge Susan Barthle told the jury late Thursday they should be able to begin deliberations on Friday.

The shooter spent hours on the witness stand on Thursday, telling a Pasco County jury about his career in law enforcement and the day he shot Oulson in the theater.

The court let this fool tell his story about him establishing the SWAT team for the Tampa Police Department and ended his career as the head of security for Busch Gardens.

He told the jury he had never drawn his weapon and shot anyone in his years of service as a police officer and says he never encountered rage from anyone the way he did from Oulson the day of the shooting.

The shooting had gone to the theater that day with his wife and they planned to meet their son.

Oulson had gone to the theater that day with his wife Nicole to see the movie as well. Reeves told the jury, he noticed Oulson was on his cell phone soon after walking into the theater.

“It was shining in my face,” said the shooter who told the jury he didn’t say anything about the cell phone at first. “I waited to see if he would put it away to see if he was interested in what was on the screen or not and it never went away.”

The shooter told the jury he finally leaned over to say something after an announcement played on the screen, telling guests to put away their phones.

“I leaned over and requested that he turn his phone off. Saying, would you mind turning your phone off sir,” the shooter said.

Nicole Oulson shocked the court let that killer walk.

Nicole Oulson testified about the same moment earlier in the trial saying the shooter's tone was rude and demanding. The shooter says Chad Oulson became enraged.

“I decided that if I couldn’t get him to turn it off that it was between him in the theater because they are the ones who said you can’t use one, it wasn’t between him and I,” said the shooter..

He then walked out of the theater to tell a manager and when he returned he says Oulson grew even angrier.

“I’m sitting down in a completely defenseless position,” said the shooter.

He says Oulson threw his cell phone and hit him in the face and when he started to come at him, the shooter fired a single shot.

“At some point, I made a decision that I had no alternative. In my opinion, he was completely out of control, he’s not settling down and his wife is trying to hold him back,” said the shooter.

On cross-examination, Assistant State Attorney Scott Rosenwasser pointed out inconsistencies in the shooter's statements.”

You’re testifying that a 6 foot 4 Chad Oulson, who is full of rage, is virtually on top of you and he punches you and hits you hard with a cell phone, so much so that you’re dazed and you are easily bruised, yet, there is not a single mark on your face,” said Rosenwasser.

Thes shooter maintains Oulson did hit him in the face with his phone and there was a mark on his face.

The prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments that the shooter killed Oulson because he threw popcorn in his face during the confrontation, angering him because it violated his self-image as an “alpha male.”

Is Florida's Stand Your Ground Law racist?
Yes
No

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms. 

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth. When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. 

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you.

I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

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Iomikoe Johnson: I'm Happy In My Skin!


Beauty is skin deep. 

A 37-year old woman from Lake Charles, Louisiana is done trying to hid her skin. She is literally embracing it.

Iomikoe Johnson, 37 first noticed a spot on her skin at age 25. She thought it was a minor injury but it soon started spreading. The disease was called vitiligo and it was turning her skin completely white.

At some point in her life, she wanted to commit suicide. But after talking to her family and getting endorsement from her fiance and daughter, she said it time to embrace her beauty.

As we are closing out the month of February, I want to take a moment to say that Black History Month is pathetic. To honor Black history in a mere 28 days (29 on a leap year), is not really a dedication to all the achievements of Black America.

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Black history is everyday. And no one can limit that to a fucking month.

Okay, Iomikoe is getting a modeling deal and she is basically getting endorsements from many women of color.

Iomikoe grateful for skin. She saw her body progress throughout the years.

Now she is planning on bring awareness to vitiligo and telling women of color, that it's okay to be different. Iomikoe is telling the world that she is beautiful and proud in her skin.

We were at Journal de la Reyna wish her well and hope to see her in future postings and future endeavors. 

You Ain't Tough!

This ass put his hands on a Black woman.

Proud Boy from Ohio hit with assault charges and will face possible hate crime charges after he called a Black woman a NIGGER and then sucker punched her.

He served her a hot plate of knuckle style chili.

The victim, Cameron Morgan, 23 was called a fucking NIGGER botch and within seconds of that, the white extremist served her a hot plate. It split her lip and caused a chipped tooth.

"I'm the only Black person around. I didn't know who was talking to, but he was calling white people a slur. I was like, 'who talks like that? You can't say that. This is not okay.' We were in the most friendly neighborhood in Akron and he was like screaming, all these racial slurs. I was looking at him, he just made eye contact with me, and started calling me a racial slur. And then just literally punch me in the face," said Morgan to local junk food media.

The woman suffered a concussion. 

She filed a police report and the suspect is being criminally charged.

He is charged with possessing a firearm while intoxicated and assault after an incident outside an Akron bar where the video was captured.

The incident happened in Akron and it has the police and Summit County Sheriff's department concern.

Ohio has become a hub to white nationalism. About 145 suspects in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol came from Ohio. Many of these folks are white extremists.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

1/6 Rioter Commits Suicide!

Capitol rioter kills himself as he was being sentenced.

Instead of taking responsibility for participating in an insurrection against the United States, one white extremist rather takes his own life. He was scheduled for a sentencing after pleading guilty for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Matthew Perna, 37, took his own life and died February 25, according to investigators. Perna pleaded guilty in December to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, disorderly and disruptive conduct on a restricted building or grounds and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.

Perna was inside the Capitol building for 20 minutes and posted video of his actions to social media, according to prosecutors. He later claimed that he was pushed inside the Capitol building by the rioting mob.

An obituary posted online blames his prosecution for his suicide.

“He attended the rally on January 6, 2021, to peacefully stand up for his beliefs. After learning that the FBI was looking for him, he immediately turned himself in. He entered the Capitol through a previously opened door (he did not break in as was reported) where he was ushered in by police. He didn’t break, touch, or steal anything. He did not harm anyone, as he stayed within the velvet ropes taking pictures. For this act, he has been persecuted by many members of his community, friends, relatives, and people who had never met him. Many people were quietly supportive, and Matt was truly grateful for them. The constant delays in hearings and postponements dragged out for over a year. Because of this, Matt’s heart broke and his spirit died, and many people are responsible for the pain he endured. Matt did not have a hateful bone in his body. He embraced people of all races, income brackets, and beliefs, never once berating anyone for having different views.” the obituary read.

He was scheduled to be sentenced on April 1.

Rioter was spotted on camera. He was arrested shortly after.

Again, these actions committed by the suspect were innocence until proven guilty. The stress of having his once clean cut life being tarnished must have been a lot. But it's no excuse for the actions.

I don't feel sorry for him. I feel sorry for his family.

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Convoys To DC!

A trucker protest is expected to make it to Washington, DC.

The far-right trucker convoys are coming to Washington, DC. But are the protesting vaccine mandates, socialism, transgender children playing sports, inflation, gas prices, the election, Justin Trudeau or Joe Biden?

What is in the hodge podge of truckers coming to interrupt the Washington, DC metro area?

The feds are monitoring an extremist group's protest ahead of the president's State of the Union address.

This group, The People's Convoy has become a theme after the Freedom Truckers plotted to stop travel across the Ambassador Bridge and block downtown Ottawa streets.

The Canadian authorities managed to break up the three week rally which attempted to harm Canadian and American economies. They claimed the reasons for the protests were because of the COVID mandates.

The People's Convoy is expected to be in town on March 5. The group left Adelanto Stadium, CA on the morning of Feb. 23 and is expected to make stops in eight cities before arriving in Hagerstown, Maryland on the evening of March 4.

"It’s time for elected officials to work with the blue-collar and white-collar workers of America and restore accountability and liberty –by lifting all mandates and ending the state of emergency – as COVID is well-in-hand now, and Americans need to get back to work in a free and unrestricted manner," the group said in a press release.

The Department of Defense approved that request late Tuesday night, allotting 700 National Guard troops for service to this matter. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the request Tuesday from the District of Columbia government and the U.S. Capitol Police, the Pentagon said in a statement Tuesday night.

Guard members will not carry guns, the Pentagon said.

Officials have set roadblocks and barriers up around the Capitol, using garbage and dump trucks to block several intersections.

DC Police Chief Robert Contee also spoke last week about the potential for a trucker protest in the District.

"I mean, you think about the impact of this, on I-95 a couple of weeks ago, a snowstorm with two or three tractor-trailers made for a terrible situation there," Contee said, referring to January's weather-related shutdown of I-95 in Virginia. "So we're going to plan as best we can, work with our partners, both local and federal, to do whatever we can to mitigate it."

Conspiracy convoys are the newest attempt to undermine Biden.

"We'll be informing the public as we get closer to that time, with recommendations," Chief Contee said last week. "I think we have to be realistic about what we could potentially see. Will there be disruptions to traffic, that kind of thing. And I think we need to be candid with the public about what some of the expectations are based upon what we've seen in Ottawa, what we might see here in the District.”

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) says she will meet with USCP Chief Tom Manger to discuss security preparations for the truck convoys Wednesday.

The Department of Defense released the following statement Wednesday morning:

"The Secretary of Defense has approved the provision of 400 District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) personnel and 50 vehicles to support the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia at designated traffic posts.

This support was requested by the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency for DoD. DCNG personnel will be prepared to assist Metropolitan Police officers at traffic posts as soon as operationally and logistically feasible through March 7, 2022.

MAGA/Proud Boy rapper Forgiato Blow will be there.

The Secretary of Defense also approved the provision of up to 300 National Guard personnel from neighboring states to support the United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers with traffic control operations at designated perimeter posts.

This support was requested by the USCP. National Guard personnel from neighboring states will be prepared to assist USCP officers as soon as operationally and logistically feasible through March 7, 2022.

The National Guard personnel will be in Title 32 duty status for both requests (i.e., Federal pay status). DC National Guard personnel will remain under the command and control of the Commanding General of the DCNG and the Secretary of the Army. The Commanding General of the DC National Guard will serve as the coordinating official for State National Guard personnel supporting the USCP, who will remain under command and control of their respective Governors.

Supporting members of the National Guard will not be issued firearms and they will not engage in the surveillance of U.S. or foreign persons, although they are authorized to report any observed criminal activity to appropriate law enforcement personnel. Although participating service members will conduct traffic control, they will not affect arrests or conduct other such law enforcement activities. The Metropolitan Police Department and the USCP are responsible for conducting searches, seizures, and arrests within their respective jurisdictions. National Guard personnel will adhere to the DC National Guard rules for the use of force.”

Snootie Wild Passed Away!

Rapper Snootie Wild killed in senseless murder.

Rapper Snootie Wild died Saturday at a hospital in Houston after police said he was found shot in the neck while next to an SUV in a ditch.

Snootie Wild was a member signed to Yo Gotti's Collective Music Group and Epic Records.

Police said a man identified as LePreston Porter, also known by his stage name Snootie Wild, was found shot last Friday morning along England Street near Alice.

First responders performed CPR on Porter at the scene before he was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. On Sunday, police said the 36-year-old had died from his injuries.

In an update, HPD said a woman reported it was her vehicle that ended up in the ditch on Alice Street. According to HPD, she told officers people stopped to assist her and that's when Porter showed up and pointed a gun at her.

The woman told officers she ran away and then heard a gunshot, HPD said. According to investigators, a neighbor caught the entire incident on camera.

Snootie Wild was expected to be married to his longtime girlfriend.

Porter's fiancé, Krystal Meredith, spoke to the local junk food media on Sunday and also confirmed he was the one shot at the scene.

Meredith said she met the rapper from Memphis in New Orleans. They had moved to Houston and been living in the city for three years. Meredith told us Porter did not have any enemies so she has no idea who would have shot him.

She said they have a 3-year-old together, but the rapper leaves behind a total of five children.

Porter had performed alongside other artists like Yo Gotti.

Who are the real victims of gun violence?
The children
The parents
The community
All of the above

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms. 

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth. When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. 

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you.

I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES!