LIL WAYNE GOES OFF ON MARK CUBAN: Lil Wayne took to Twitter to go off on Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. The rapper attended the Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns Western Conference semifinals, and after the Mavericks won, Wayne called the Maverick's Luka Doncic a “h*e.” Cuban responded by using one of Wayne's lyrics. He shared a photo of the rapper at the game, along with the caption, “It’s a sh*t show, put you front row.” Wayne responded yesterday (May 17th), tweeting, “Mark Cuban don't make me get u smacked boy. U playin w me?? I will piss in ya fkn mouth h*.” Later he added, “Ya lil b*tch it’s up.” He later deleted the tweets.
TRAVIS SCOTT AWARDS $1 MILLION SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AT HBCUS: Travis Scott and the Cactus Jack Foundation are donating $1 million to 100 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help out the graduating class of 2022. This is the second year that Scott has supported HBCUs. The schools with students receiving scholarships include Alabama A&M University, Central State University, Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, Morehouse College, Texas Southern University, Grambling State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Prairie View A&M University. Eligible students will have averaged a 3.5 or higher GPA. Scott said in a statement, “Excellence abounds in every Black household, but too often opportunity does not – and Black students are left behind or counted out. So that’s what my family and I set out to change. We congratulate all 100 scholarship recipients this year. I know we will see great things from them – and we are already looking forward to increasing our work next year.”
MEGAN THEE STALLION SAYS NEW ALBUM IS '95% DONE': On the red carpet of the Webby Awards, Megan Thee Stallion revealed that she is almost done with her next album. She said, “Anything I want to give away? Actually, I’m probably like 95% done with my new album. I want to tease that for the hotties. I haven’t told them nothing about my album.”
LIL DURK'S NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES 29,000 BOTTLES OF HAND SANITIZER TO INMATES AND STAFF IN ILLINOIS PRISON: Lil Durk's non profit organization Neighborhood Heroes has partnered with the non-profit Chicago Votes. They supplied 29,000 16oz bottles of hand sanitizer to the Illinois Department of Correction (IDOC) inmates and correctional facility workers. This was a part of an effort to help with the lack of access to clean water to wash hands as COVID-19 rates resurge. Durk released a statement, saying, “It’s obvious, those locked up or working at a correctional facility are going to be at a higher risk of exposure to COVID-19. At the end of the day, this disease ain’t to be played with, and everyone should have the basic hygiene necessities to help prevent catching this virus. It only made sense for my foundation (Neighborhood Heroes) to collaborate with Chicago Votes and IDOC.”
