TORY LANEZ'S LAWYER BELIEVES 'MISTAKEN EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION' LED TO 'WRONGFUL CONVICTION': Tory Lanez's lawyer Jose Baez took to Instagram this past weekend to call out false eyewitness reports in his case. He posted via IG Stories, “Mistaken eyewitness identifications contributed to approximately 69% of the more than 375 wrongful convictions in the United States overturned by post-conviction DNA evidence.” Baez then followed up with two screenshots of eyewitness statements from Lanez’s case in which he pointed out “mistaken witness identification.” In Version one of the eyewitness identification, the witness claimed to have seen “one of the girls shoot” after a fight erupted between Tory, Megan and her friend at the time, Kelsey Harris. The witness then admitted to seeing “the shorter guy” trying to take the gun away. In Version two, the witness changed his answer a bit, saying that the incident was quick and he saw Tory “shouting” but he “never saw a gun,” only “flashes coming from him.” Lanez is awaiting a judge's ruling on his motion for a new trial,which is scheduled for tomorrow (May 8th). The rapper/singer was found guilty for shooting Megan Thee Stallion late last year and has remained behind bars since.
DABABY REGRETS HIS REACTION TO THE BACKLASH OVER HIS 2021 HOMOPHOBIC RANT: During an interciew with The Shop, DaBaby reveals that he regrets his reaction to the backlash he faced over his homophobic comments at the 2021 Rolling Loud Miami festival. When asked if he would change his response to what happened, he said, “Absolutely, absolutely.” He continued, “That’s something that came out my own mouth and said, you know what I mean? Like as of late, not even as of late, like I would have apologized, like, I’m this type of person. Like, I’m going to fight tooth and nail about my character and my intentions. I’m not a bad person. I’m unfaltering on that.” He added, “You almost gotta make it your business to not let that s**t get to you. Cause once it gets to you, it’s almost like, you know, it’s a nonstop game of figuring this s**t out. That’s what we have to do anyway. To market ourselves. To make ourselves worth somethin,. And, if you look back on it, like I was the most…. and I hope this s**t don’t sound like I’m tootin’ my own horn, but I was the most marketable artist in the world.”
REPORT: BOOSIE ARRESTED IN SAN DIEGO FOR GUN POSSESSION: Reports say that Boosie was arrested in San Diego for gun possession. According to Vlad TV, the rapper was arrested on Saturday (May 6th) and he was hit with charges like possession of a firearm and more. Boosie hasn't address the issues yet.
ILOVEMAKONNEN REVEALS WHY HE AND DRAKE'S RELATIONSHIP WENT DOWNHILL: ILoveMakonnen revealed what caused his relationship with Drake to sour. During an interview with NPR Music, Makonnen said that their relationship took a turn at the 2015 Wireless Festival. He explained,”That’s when I knew something was weird. Just ’cause when I came out on set…and I started losing weight too, right—Drake had made a little joke like, ‘He a little Eric Benét-ass looking n***a.’ You know, like, ha-ha. And then I just started to feel this vibe.”He went on, “Shortly after, he took the stage with Drake and “as I was supposed to go into my verse, they just cut it.”